Peggy. Oh, Will. I hope they like it! I could get them by the throats and choke them until they promise to like it! I could fall down upon my knees and beg them to like it! (To audience, with intensity.) Don't you like it? Don't you like it? Tell us that you like it! Tell us!
CURTAIN.
ACT IV.
(SCENE—The attic, the following afternoon. Scene of the Play-play is the drawing room, as in Act I.)
At rise: The Real-play, showing Will busy working on his Mss., Left. Peggy Right, putting Bill to sleep.
Peggy. Now, Mr. Bill, you're going to have a nice nap.
Bill. I feel better.
Peggy. I'm so glad to hear it. And Will's most through with his play, and then he'll take you to the park.