(A serving maid who serves).
Mr. Stuart
(A theoretical bachelor).
Mr. Reginald De Lancey Van Tromp
(A man with ancestors).
Mr. Charlie Newbank
(A man with money).
Mr. Frederick Stevens
(A man with neither).
Scene.—Morning room in city house,—doors l. and b. Fireplace with fire l. c. Writing-desk, with matches, pens, ink, paper, and handbell back centre—chair at desk. Down stage l., easy-chair, and an ottoman or light chair c. At extreme down stage r. corner, a bay window, with practical curtains, and a divan seat. On mantel a clock which strikes ten as soon as curtain rises.