Pam.Well, he’s an old school-friend of mine.

Chr. Is he?

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Pam.You know when first I came to school at Athens,

He was kind to me, and afterwards, when we all came here to live,

I met him again. I never dreamed that ’twas his father,

Who took this place next door. I used to hear he was quite

A different sort of person.

Chr.Ay, no doubt he was.

The trouble his son has brought upon him has broke him down.