Aug. (Going towards pavilion, calling.) Waiter—waiter!
[Exit into refreshment-room.
Alph. My word, what a dude he is! It’s a wonder he ain’t subdude sometimes, don’t you know. But it must be near my girl’s time. (Looks at watch.) She ought to have been here now. I hope she don’t meet that girl I have been dancing with. I must be above those things before her. What the eye don’t see the ear can’t see either. Hallo, I do believe I see a female figure. No, it ain’t her! I wish when she comes, I had the courage to propose to her. I’ve got the ring and everything ready. A nice ring—six carat. I must get a couple of pen’oth of whiskers—I mean whiskey—and some four ale down me to back me up like. That’s a good idea. I’ll just try a little drop now on account.
[Exit into refreshment-room.
Enter HANDSAW, R. 1 E.
Hand. Well, up to the present I haven’t seen any suspicious-looking characters round here! I’ve been sent down here because there’s been some daring robberies of antique sculpture, and one among ’em is a genuine antique of Venus, worth thousands of pounds; and it’s been hidden away in some public gardens and palmed on to the manager as merely plaster, and took a trifle for it, so that when the coast was clear they’d be able to come for it again, and take it abroad. A very clever idea! But I’ll find out where this figure is. It is in some public gardens. (Looks at figures.) I don’t suppose it’s among those; but I’ll wait a bit. Why, blow me, here’s one covered up! (Looks under cloth of C. figure.) My eye, what a beauty! What, if this should be the missing Venus. So soon! I’ll hang about here anyhow.
[Strolls off, L. 1 E.
Enter JANE, R. U. E.
Jane. I’m a little behind-hand to meet my Alphonzo. But better late than never. I said I would meet him by the refreshment-room. (Looks in.) Why, there he is! I’ll just go in and surprise him.
[Exit into refreshment-room.