THE UNIFORM EDITION OF THE PLAYS OF J. M. BARRIE THE OLD LADY SHOWS HER MEDALS _WORKS BY J. M. BARRIE._ MARGARET OGILVY. THE LITTLE WHITE BIRD. AULD LICHT IDYLLS. WHEN A MAN’S SINGLE. A WINDOW IN THRUMS. MY LADY NICOTINE. PETER PAN IN KENSINGTON GARDENS. With 50 Illustrations by ARTHUR RACKHAM. PETER AND WENDY. Illustrated by F. D. BEDFORD. PETER PAN AND WENDY. Illustrated by MABEL LUCIE ATTWELL. THE ADMIRABLE CRICHTON. Illustrated by HUGH THOMSON. QUALITY STREET. Illustrated by HUGH THOMSON. _THE PLAYS OF J. M. BARRIE._ OLD LADY SHOWS HER MEDALS, AND OTHER PLAYS. THE TWELVE POUND LOOK, AND OTHER PLAYS. THE PROFESSOR’S LOVE STORY. QUALITY STREET. THE ADMIRABLE CRICHTON. LITTLE MARY. ALICE SIT-BY-THE-FIRE. WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS. A KISS FOR CINDERELLA. DEAR BRUTUS. PETER PAN. SEVEN WOMEN. _THE KIRRIEMUIR EDITION OF THE WORKS OF J. M. BARRIE._ In sets of Ten Volumes. AULD LICHT IDYLLS. BETTER DEAD. AN EDINBURGH ELEVEN. A WINDOW IN THRUMS. MARGARET OGILVY. WHEN A MAN’S SINGLE. MY LADY NICOTINE. THE LITTLE MINISTER. THE LITTLE WHITE BIRD. PETER AND WENDY. SENTIMENTAL TOMMY. TOMMY AND GRIZEL. LONDON: HODDER AND STOUGHTON, LTD. THE PLAYS OF J. M. BARRIE THE OLD LADY SHOWS HER MEDALS HODDER AND STOUGHTON LIMITED LONDON FOUR PLAYS PAGE THE OLD LADY SHOWS HER MEDALS 3 THE NEW WORD 59 BARBARA’S WEDDING 97 A WELL-REMEMBERED VOICE 127 THE OLD LADY SHOWS HER MEDALS THE OLD LADY SHOWS HER MEDALS Three nice old ladies and a criminal, who is even nicer, are discussing the war over a cup of tea. The criminal, who is the hostess, calls it a dish of tea, which shows that she comes from Caledonia; but that is not her crime. They are all London charwomen, but three of them, including the hostess, are what are called professionally ‘charwomen _and_’ or simply ‘ands.’ An ‘and’ is also a caretaker when required; her name is entered as such in ink in a registry book, financial transactions take place across a counter between her and the registrar, and altogether she is of a very different social status from one who, like Mrs. Haggerty, is a charwoman but nothing else. Mrs. Haggerty, though present, is not at the party by invitation; having seen Mrs. Dowey buying the winkles, she followed her downstairs, and so has shuffled into the play and sat down in it against our wish. We would remove her by force, or at least print her name in small letters, were it not that she takes offence very readily and says that nobody respects her. So, as you have slipped in, you can sit there, Mrs. Haggerty; but keep quiet.