JOHN. If the doctor or Trippett calls here, I shall say that I am Tully, that is Tully’s brother, that I have had an interview with the lady in the ’bus accident and she is strongly of opinion that the ’Bus Company is liable.
TULLY. But they’ll dispute it at once.
JOHN. Naturally—then we are prepared. I shall just bring you into the room dressed as the lady, with nothing to do but to bear out my statement.
TULLY. No, I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t do it! (Turns L.)
JOHN. Bertram! I have an idea—an idea that wouldn’t occur to one man in a million,
(Enter URSULA, with bundle of clothes. Crosses to JOHN.)
and you want to ignore it. Bertram! Bertram!
URSULA. Clothes! (Gives clothes to JOHN and exits door R.)
JOHN (takes clothes). Thank you, Ursula, thank you. (Gives clothes to TULLY.) The very thing—but you’ll want a fearful lot of padding—you’re so thin. (He gathers up cushions from couch and arm-chair and pushes them into TULLY’S arms.) Here we are, top-hole, beautiful padding!
TULLY. But, John, what about a bodice. I must have a bodice!