Wid. (Aside.) My champagne, too!
(Opening a bottle of champagne.)
Mary. (Helps Mdlle. Cheri Bounce.) I hope you liked your kidney.
Cheri. What kidney, Mr. Spraggs?
Wid. (Snatching the kidney out of his pocket, and putting it, unperceived, on Mdlle. Cheri Bounce’s plate.) Why, that kidney.
Cheri. Dear me, I didn’t perceive it before.
(Widgetts places champagne on the table.)
Mary. Celery, waiter. (Widgetts goes to table at back for celery. Mary White fills two glasses of champagne, and drinks with Mdlle. Cheri Bounce. Widgetts returns with stalks of celery in his coat pocket, and, without being perceived, takes the champagne bottle, fills a glass for himself, comes down and drinks, R.) I say, Ma’amselle, this is rare fun.
Cheri. Glorious!
Mary. I’ll give you, the absent Widgetts.