Scene III.—Miss Evelyn’s drawing-room. Katy seated on sofa, C., with the skirts of her dress spread out so as to make as great a display as possible. Enter Ann, Bridget, Mary and James, R. All but Mary make low bows to her. She acknowledges the salutations by a slight inclination of her head.
J. This must be a very select party, when Miss Maguire didn’t invite more persons to be prisint.
B. Sure we don’t know how many invitations she has sint out. Fashionable people don’t come very airly. We’ll have more byme-by. (Bell rings.) They’re beginnin’ to arrive now.
K. Misther Dunn ye’ll oblige me by goin’ to the door, if ye plaze.
(James goes out, and soon returns L., with Corny Reilly, Ellen Sweeny and Julia Griffin. He conducts them to Katy.)
J. Miss Maguire, this is Miss Sweeny, Miss Griffin, and Misther Reilly.
Corny (bowing with many flourishes). My respects to yez, Miss Maguire. (The other two visitors bow, and Katy returns the salutations of all.)
J. Miss Maguire, won’t ye favor us with a little illegant music?
M. It’s little enough of that kind ye’ll get.
K. If ye’ll esquort me to the pianner, I’ll play pervidin’ yez will all sing.