The Complete Plays of J. M. Barrie - 30 Titles in One Edition. Джеймс Барри

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СКАЧАТЬ Won’t it? (JANE ANNIE chuckles.) Oh Tom! Jane Annie and I see no difficulty.

      TIM. How? (He and JACK chuckle.) Do you agree?

      JACK. If you will exchange girls. Haw!

      TOM. Never!

      BAB. Come, Tom.

      JANE A. Come, Jack, and make it a foursome.

      JACK. This girl terrifies me. I’ll bolt. (Exit.)

      JANE A. Come back. (To TOM.) Don’t go without us. (Exit.)

      BAB. Now let us fly at once.

      TOM. Would it not be a little shabby?

      BAB. Not in the least.

       Bell begins to toll.

      BAB. We are betrayed.

      TOM. It is Jack — the villain — I see him.

      BAB. Quick, we have time yet.

       They are going to the boat-house. CADDIE appears.

      CADDIE. Back! (They run L. Enter MISS SIMS, L.)

      MISS S. Back! (They run R. Enter JACK, R.)

      JACK. Back!

       The GIRLS, STUDENTS, and OFFICERS rush on.

      MISS S. Seize them! (JACK seizes TOM, and CADDIE seizes BAB.)

      TOM. Infamous!

      JANE A. It isn’t his hole yet! (Hypnotizes MISS SIMS.)

      BAB. She is hypnotized!

      ALL. Oh, wonderful!

      JANE A. Now, see what I shall make her do.

      SEXTET. — JANE ANNIE, MISS SIMS, BAB, PROCTOR, JACK, and TOM.

      JANE ANNIE. You’re now a sentimental maid,

       The little god caressing,

       Dear mistress, we can’t have it said

       We went without your blessing.

      JANE ANNIE, BAB, TOM, and JACK kneel, JANE ANNIE forcing JACK to do so.

      QUARTET. We’re kneeling, sentimental maid,

       Awaiting for your blessing.

      ALL. We hear with wonder what they’ve said,

       But will she give her blessing?

      MISS S. I’m now a sentimental thing,

       And hear with pride and joy,

       The news, which you two darlings bring,

       That each has found a boy.

       Elope, my dears? Why, certainly,

       ‘Tis every schoolgirl’s mission,

       And tell your parents you had my

       Approval and permission.

      ALL. Their conduct’s praised, we are amazed,

       Miss Sims doth sympathize.

       Now let us sing of this wonderful thing,

       With a hyp-hyp-hypnotize!

      PROCTOR rushes in from arbour with seat tied to him.

      PROCTOR. Stop! Though this Bab has used me ill —

      BAB. Oh, how I wish I’d shot him!

      PROCTOR. My triumph’s coming now —

      TOM. Stand still!

      STUDENTS get Kodaks ready.

      PROCTOR. Eh, what?

      TOM. All ready? (Click.) Got him.

      JANE ANNIE hypnotizes PROCTOR.

      JANE ANNIE. You’re now a somewhat soft old boy,

       Whate’er the consequences,

       Be yours the privilege and joy

       To pay all our expenses.

      QUARTET. We’re kneeling, somewhat soft old boy,

       Requesting our expenses.

      ALL. Now is he such a soft old boy

       That he’ll pay their expenses?

      PROCTOR. I’m now a very soft old boy, (Hear, hear.)

       Elopements are my passion,

       So with delight without alloy

       I’ll help you in this fashion.

       It’s sometimes said that gold’s a curse. (No, no!)

       And love the only candy,

       But, Tom, to you I give my purse —

       I think you’ll find it handy. (Cheers.)

      ALL. Tho’ love is honey, they’ve taken the money,

       And he doth sympathize;

       With this strange thing, his college will ring,

       With a hyp-hyp-hypnotize!

       Dance. TOM and BAB go in boat.

      JANE A. (to MISS SIMS). Now go and be a tea-pot. (To PROCTOR).

       And you are an escape of gas.

      JACK. I wish I was well out of this.

      JANE A. Come, Jack.

      JACK. I refuse.

      JANE A. (hypnotizes him). You are my lover!

      JACK. Darling! (He goes to boat.)

      JANE A. I took that whole in two!

      JANE ANNIE joins the others in boat. All wave handkerchiefs.

      PROCTOR. Hyp-hyp-hyp-

      CHORUS. -notize!

      MISS S. Another!

      CHORUS. Hyp-hyp-hypnotize!

      PROCTOR. One more!

      CHORUS. Hyp-hyp-hypnotize!

      JANE A. (from boat). Now, old things, wake up!

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