Aline (aside): Oh, Alexis, don’t offend him! He’ll change us into something dreadful—I know he will!
Alexis: I am anxious from purely philanthropical motives to distribute this philtre, secretly, among the inhabitants of this village. I shall of course require a quantity. How do you sell it?
Mr. Wells: In buying a quantity, sir, we should strongly advise you taking it in the wood, and drawing it off as you happen to want it. We have it in four-and-a-half and nine gallon casks—also in pipes and hogsheads for laying down, and we deduct 10 per cent for prompt cash.
Alexis: I should mention that I am a Member of the Army and Navy Stores.
Mr. Wells: In that case we deduct 25 per cent.
Alexis: Aline, the villagers will assemble to carouse in a few minutes. Go and fetch the tea-pot.
Aline: But, Alexis—
Alexis: My dear, you must obey me, if you please. Go and fetch the tea-pot.
Aline (going): I’m sure Dr. Daly would disapprove of it.
(Exit Aline).