COX and BOX. Both of us?
MRS. B. Oh, dear gentlemen, don’t be angry—but, you see, this gentleman (pointing to BOX) only being at home in the daytime, and that gentleman (pointing to COX) at night, I thought I might venture, until my little back second-floor room was ready—
BOX and COX (eagerly). When will your little back second-floor room be ready?
MRS. B. Why, to-morrow—
COX. I’ll take it!
BOX. So will I!
MRS. B. Excuse me—but if you both take it, you may just as well stop where you are.
COX and BOX. True.
COX. I spoke first, sir—
BOX. With all my heart, sir. The little back second-floor room is yours, sir—now, go—