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SIMON TESTY.
EGBERT MELVILLE, an artist.
DENNIS FINNEGAN.
KATE, Mr. Testy's granddaughter.
NORA, a housemaid.
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SCENE. A plainly-furnished sitting-room, with doors at R. and L. A large easy-chair, L. Work-table and rocker, C. A rug in front of door, L. [KATE discovered seated by the table, sewing . MR. TESTY pacing the room excitedly and grumbling
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Seating himself in the easy-chair, coughing and grumbling
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Leans back, and gradually falls asleep, starting occasionally and speaking to KATE to assure himself that she has not left the room
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Going toward him
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With sleepy impatience
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[KATE takes fan from table and begins to fan vigorously . MR. TESTY spreads red bandanna over his face, and then gradually falls asleep . EGBERT appears in doorway, R. KATE motions excitedly for him to go away
Experimentally
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[MR. TESTY rouses partially . KATE runs to him and fans vigorously . EGBERT disappears. In a moment KATE goes to the door and calls softly " Egbert! " MR. TESTY starts, lifts one corner of the red bandanna, and listens intently to the rest of the conversation . EGBERT returns
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[EGBERT kisses her hand and disappears, just as MR. TESTY apparently wakens. Exit NORA, L., with rug
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Takes hat and cane and goes grumbling from the room, R. Enter NORA, L., with broom. Sweeps, stopping occasionally to soliloquize
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Imitating KATE.]
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SCENE. The garden. Rustic bench, R. [ Enter NORA, L.
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[DENNIS heard singing "Nora, Sweet Nora ." She starts, snatches up the white rose and lays down the red one. Exit hastily, L. Enter DENNIS, R., singing
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Releasing MELVILLE.]
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