Lady Patricia: A comedy in three acts

by Rudolf Besier

Baldwin.

Yessir. As I was leavin’ ’ome, the master come up and give it me, and said most particular as I was to ’and it to you personal.

Dean.

Oh.... (Takes the letter and reads it through.) Er—thank you.... I understand you’ve been to visit the grave of the late Mrs. Baldwin?

Baldwin.

I ’ave that, sir. She was a good wife to me, sir, though she did give me ondly two.... I’ve ’ad thirteen, sir, an’ two of ’em by ’er.

Dean.

Thirteen! Excellent! Excellent!

Baldwin.

Yessir. Thirteen’s an onlucky number, I’ve ’eard tell, but I ain’t suspicious.