_Pri._ (_advancing towards table_). Beg pardon, sir. _Cha._ (_lazily_). All right. _Pri._ Beg pardon, sir, exceedingly sorry to disturb you; (_to_ WAITER) he’s asleep. _Cha._ (_snores_). _Pri._ (_loudly_). I’m really very sorry to wake you, sir. _Cha._ (_still lying on sofa_). What! you don’t mean to say it’s twelve. _Pri._ Twelve! ah, to be sure, the hour I was to wake him for the ball. No, sir, it’s only ten o’clock; but (_looking at him_) he’s asleep again—the devil! (_Calling loudly._) I’m really pained to awake you, sir— _Cha._ (_half rising and yawning_). What on earth’s the matter? Oh, it’s you, Mr. Red Lion, is it? [_Sinks back._ _Pri._ Beg pardon, sir, I am not Red Lion: it is my neighbor of the next hotel I suppose you allude to. Here, sir, you are in the first and best hotel in the town,—the White Horse. _Cha._ (_stretching himself on sofa_). All right, with all my heart, then, Mr. White Horse. What is it? _Pri._ Well, sir, the fact is, I’m in a dreadful fix—a most awkward predicament, out of which I cannot extricate myself without your assistance. You see, sir, if you will only pardon it, but my daughter was only married to-day. Yes, sir, married; in fact, sir, she was married to make her happy—you know, sir,—you understand! And, sir, just as we are having a little dance in honor of this marriage, which takes up all our spare accommodation, a lady and her maid arrive, asking for rooms; and, as they require two beds in one room, I dared to hope that perhaps, sir, you would oblige me by changing this room for the next one. You see, sir, that the bedroom belonging to this sitting-room has two beds, whilst in here (_throwing open door in centre partition_) there is only one bed, though in all respects furnished in the same manner. If you, sir, would oblige me by just looking in (_on turning to_ CHARLES, _finds him asleep_)—Confound it, he’s asleep again! (_To audience._) An idea occurs to me; (_turning to_ WAITER) here, George, catch hold of one end of this sofa. (_They take sofa, and carry it into next room with_ CHARLES _asleep on it_.) There, I don’t believe he’ll find it out; here, George, his luggage. (_Brings baggage, but leaves letter._) There, now, that’s all right, and now (_entering next door, and closing with bolt_) I can fetch the ladies up. [_Exit._ _Re-enter_ PRICHARD _ushering in_ LUCY _and_ ELIZABETH. PRICHARD _carrying candle_. CHARLES _asleep in_ R. H. _room_. _Pri._ These are the rooms, madam. This door leads into the bedroom. [_Shows door_ 1 E. L., _and_ ELIZABETH _takes luggage in_. _Luc._ Many thanks. Don’t forget the horses at six o’clock to-morrow morning. _Pri._ To the moment, madam. (_Aside to_ ELIZABETH, _who has re-entered_.) If you can find time, join us downstairs. Don’t forget; I shall expect you.