ALPHONZO and AUGUSTUS are discovered dancing with two Girls (“sups.”) Others are waltzing as curtain rises. After a while Alphonzo and Augustus are left by themselves. Waltz still being played piano through dialogue.
Alph. Awfully jolly dance that, eh, old fellow? Those walkas and polkas are just my style.
Aug. Pardon me, old chappie, you mean waltz, don’t you know?
Alph. Well, waltz the difference? I wonder where those two girls went? I don’t want ’em hanging round me, as I am expecting my young woman down here in a few minutes.
Aug. Indeed?
Alph. No, in a cab! You see, I’ve been on with Jane—that’s her name—some time, and she’s a nice girl, only she is mighty partickler. She doesn’t like me loving and courting other girls.
Aug. Very likely.
Alph. Well, she’ll be down here presently, so I must keep myself very quiet, you know.
Aug. Ah, well, in the meanwhile we will have a little refreshment! Come along, old chappie! Awfully jolly place this, don’t you know!
[Exit into refreshment-bar.