Mr. Pim Passes By: A Comedy in Three ActsMilne, A. A. (Alan Alexander)
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Mr. Pim Passes By: A Comedy in Three Acts
Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander)
English drama -- 20th century
DINAH. Plus six, darling.
BRIAN. Then I'll stick to that and leave George to Olivia.
DINAH. I expect she'll manage him all right. I have great faith in
Olivia. But you'll marry me, anyhow, won't you, Brian?
BRIAN. I will.
DINAH. Even if we have to wait till I'm twenty-one?
BRIAN. Even if we have to wait till you're fifty-one.
DINAH (_holding out her hands to him_). Darling!
BRIAN (_uneasily_). I say, don't do that.
DINAH. Why not?
BRIAN. Well, I promised I wouldn't kiss you.
DINAH. Oh! (_Rising and crossing to_ C., _watching the others at back_).
Well, you might just send me a kiss. You can look the other way as if you
didn't know I was here.
BRIAN. Like this?
(_He looks the other way, kisses the tips of his fingers, and flicks it
carelessly in her direction. She pretends to catch it, kissing her own
hands_.)
DINAH. That was a lovely one. Now here's one coming for you.
(_She throws him a kiss. He catches it gracefully and conveys it to his
mouth_.)
BRIAN (_rising, and with a low bow_). Madam, I thank you.
DINAH (_curtsying_). Your servant, Mr. Strange,
OLIVIA (_rising from outside_). Dinah!
DINAH (_jumping up_). Hullo! (_Moving quickly to piano, plays "Mickey."_)
(BRIAN _throws away his cigarette and walks to_ L.)
(OLIVIA _comes in through the window up_ L., _followed by_ GEORGE _and_
LADY MARDEN, _the latter a vigorous young woman of sixty odd, who always
looks as if she were beagling_.)
OLIVIA (_coming down to_ DINAH _above piano_). Aunt Julia wants to see
the pigs, dear. I wish you'd take her down. I'm rather tired, and your
uncle has some business to attend to.
(GEORGE _sits in chair up_ C. _in front of writing-table_.)
LADY MARDEN (_moving down_ C.), I've always said that you don't take
enough exercise, Olivia. (_Turning to others_.) Look at me--sixty-five
and proud of it. (_Goes up_ R. _and takes up gloves and riding-whip from
writing-table_.)
OLIVIA (_taking off her coatee_). Yes, Aunt Julia, you're wonderful.
DINAH. How old would Olivia be if she took exercise?
(OLIVIA, _smiling, but with an admonishing look at_ DINAH, _comes up_ R.
_and places her coatee on balustrade_.)
GEORGE (_from up_ C.). Don't fool about asking silly questions, Dinah.
Your aunt hasn't much time.
BRIAN. May I come, too, Lady Marden?
LADY MARDEN (_coming down centre to_ BRIAN). Well, a little exercise
wouldn't do _you_ any harm, Mr. Strange. You're an artist, ain't you?
(DINAH _stops playing_.)
BRIAN. Well, I try to paint.
DINAH (_rises and moves to_ R.C.). He sold a picture last March for----
GEORGE. Yes, yes, never mind that now.
LADY MARDEN. Yes, unhealthy life. (_Going to_ R. _of writing-table and
crossing at back, turns to_ DINAH _and_ BRIAN.) Well, come along.
(_She strides out up_ L., _followed by_ DINAH _and_ BRIAN, _who upset_
GEORGE'S _papers on writing-table as they go_. OLIVIA _takes the curtains
and workbox from_ C. _cupboard of cabinet and comes down_ L.)
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