Since You Went Away Page #4

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since he was weaned.

Soda.

There was nothing

in the information I was furnished

which indicated that you

had children and domestic pets.

I'm sorry, but they

go with the house.

We won't discuss it.

With your permission, madam,

may we dispense

with further conversation?

I should like

to inspect the room.

Certainly. Just follow me.

I do hope you'll forgive me

if I've been long-winded.

Not at all, madam.

Through a full

and somewhat protracted existence,

I have learned to accept

the natural tendency

of all women to be garrulous.

You're very tolerant, Colonel.

This is an outrage!

Mrs. Hilton!

Can I do anything for you,

Colonel Smollett?

- Mother's busy in the kitchen.

- Indeed you can, Miss Hilton.

You can tell me

who had the kindness

to leave on my bed this

pronouncement from Washington,

this lesson in old-world

courtesy and manners.

I did that, Colonel Smollett.

I thought it might

make it easier for us to get along.

Would you mind helping me

with my aquarium?

What?

Mother's going to use this room.

I have to get my things into Jane's room.

Now, if you'll just

grab that end there...

Now you walk backwards

and I'll steer you.

The big one seems to be

the commanding officer.

- Don't you think that's intriguing?

- Fascinating.

It's a little over to the right.

Be careful not to shake them.

They're very sensitive.

You must forgive me

if I do anything wrong.

This is my first experience

hauling fish.

Thanks, Colonel.

I'll do as much for you someday.

I'll tell you what you

can do for me, young woman.

There are certain elaborate

suggestions on page three

of this war communiqu

concerning the condition,

the schedule, and the equipment

of the bathroom.

- Oh, yes.

- You do see?

Then may I ask you

to follow me for a moment?

It was my idea

that we should take in a roomer,

and I'm so glad the whole thing's

turned out so super.

Since you are so ecstatic

over the whole arrangement,

may I ask you whether you

expect me to bathe under that?

Golly, there's a shower

off Pop's room... I mean your room.

And is it necessary

that your paying guest

share the facilities of the house

with this vegetable life?

You don't understand. This is

the philodendron Pop gave me.

It needs water. I don't think rain water

gives it enough nourishment.

Really? As soon as there's

no longer any danger

of pernicious anemia, would you

mind removing that topsoil?

Yes, and another thing.

I neglected to inform your mother

that I like my breakfast

promptly at 7:
00...

coffee, thin toast, and two

eggs boiled, 21/2 minutes...

under no circumstances

more than three.

We can't afford

to give you breakfast.

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