Cavalcade Page #5

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- What?

- You're not a dairymaid, are you?

- (AUDIENCE LAUGHING)

Mr. Inquisitive!

Well, what are you?

- Me?

- Uh-huh.

Oh, I'm lady's maid

to the Princess Mirabelle.

The princess? Then he wins his bet after all.

Who? What bet?

Lieutenant Edgar.

All the officers on the ship wagered him

that he would not win the hand

of Princess Mirabelle.

He said he would marry her

if she was as ugly as sin.

- Oh!

- He needs the money!

- Tom! What are you doing here?

- Yes, sir.

- Just coming, sir.

- Stop!

What gives? What gives?

What happened here?

My friends, you heard my call

And so I thank you all

But while you chatter here

My heart has been betrayed

Not so, not so

What foolish words you said to me

'Tis naught but your pride that's hurt

I'm very much afraid

Have you seen this? Have you seen this?

It's been all around

Who is this man who dares offend

The Princess Mirabelle?

Lied to me and cheated me

My daughter, let it be

Your poor heart's breaking

Whatever future

You are mistaking

All my life I have been dreaming

Now my dream must die

Within my heart I hid the song away there

But now I find the melody will stay there

Ladies and gentlemen,

Mafeking has been relieved!

(SHOUTING AND CHEERING)

(AUDIENCE SINGING)

(CHEERS)

- (CROWD CHEERING)

- (BAND PLAYING)

Come and hold this fork a minute, Annie,

or they'll have to call

a fire brigade to put my face out.

I once knew a woman whose front hair

caught fire when she was making toast.

And before you could count ten,

the whole room was ablaze.

They'd never have been able

to recognize her remains

- if it hadn't been for her cameo brooch.

- Fancy that now.

And how's our ladyship today?

Who's a lovely girl?

Don't burn that toast, Annie.

Kitchy, kitchy, kitchy, kitchy, kitchy.

Your dad's comin' home today, love,

safe and sound.

Safe and sound.

I only hope he is safe and sound, I'm sure.

You're a nice, cheerful body, I must say.

I've had experience.

When I was a girl, a friend of mine's

husband come home unexpected-like

from the Crimea with no legs at all.

(GIGGLING)

Stop it, Annie!

Now look what you've done.

Put another piece, quick!

They'll be here in a minute.

I do hope Ellen didn't cry at the station.

It does make her nose so red.

Alfred will be that pleased to see her

that he won't care whether it's red or blue.

(GIGGLING)

Come on, Annie. Hurry up.

- Where is Africa?

- What do you mean, where's Africa?

Where is Africa?

- Don't be silly.

- Well, where is it?

I never heard such an ignorant girl

in all my life.

Haven't you ever seen it on the map?

I seen it on the map.

But where is it, really?

You ought to be ashamed

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