george. Are you going to be married?

abud. Not especially, sir.

george. Yes . . you must marry . . some decent woman; we want gardeners.

abud. Do you want me any more now, sir?

george. You have interested me. You can go back to your work.

abud obeys.

george. [Almost to himself.] I am hardly human.

He slowly moves away and out of sight.

ann. John Abud.