Voice. [Without.] Yah-yah-yah-yah-yah-yah-eh?

[A quick step goes by and a wand taps along the wall.

Mee. [Relieved.] Ah!

Josi. What’sh dat!

Mee. De watchman. ‘Evellybody wake up!’ he say. You go!

Josi. You give me dat firsht!

[Pursues her.

Mrs. O. [Within.] Mee-Mee, Mee-Mee! You awake?

Mee. H’m, ya-ah!... Oh ye’es! Almost quite awake now!... You go!... You gott’n yo’ money—you go!

Mrs. O. [Within.] Get up then; come quick, I want you!