FRANK. Well, grandmother, you won't have to wait long; there is now in this house a charming young creature, she arrived but this evening, yet---- ADELA. (_astonished_) And it is she? FRANK. Yes, grandmother. ADELA. You know her, then? FRANK. Know her---- _SIMON staggers on, door, L., still drunk, and wearing morning gown, &c., and carrying cushion and bottle._ SIMON. Sir, sir, your grandmother is returned. FRANK. (R.) I know that, you fool, for here she is. SIMON. (L.) Oh, but I mean the real 'un. FRANK. The what? ADELA. (C.) Can it be possible? SIMON. Godfather has just seen them; the old coach broke down, the roads were so bad; so they have come back, and I was in the park, just going to bed----(_staggering, and trying to pull off morning gown--Exit, door C._) ADELA. (_hastily snatching off her old woman's dress_) Oh, heaven! FRANK. Ah! you! ADELA. Let me go, for now that I know your brother will really marry my sister---- FRANK. Poor Jane is your sister? ADELA. Jane Stirling, yes. FRANK. Oh, well, of course, it's a family arrangement, altogether--and you and I are bound to get married immediately. ADELA. What do you say? FRANK. The two weddings will make but one. ADELA. Well, by-and-bye, we shall see, perhaps. (_bell rings_) _Enter SIMON, L., door._ SIMON. (_down, L._) There they are, do you hear that? FRANK. Simon, if you say a word about this night's proceedings, I will tell grandfather that you have been wearing his morning gown. SIMON. Oh, sir, it was you that---- ADELA. (_crossing to SIMON_) And I will tell him you were tipsy. SIMON. Oh, mum! FRANK. Now, let us prepare to receive them. ADELA. Yes. SIMON. Oh, you needn't be in a hurry, they don't walk very fast, you will have time to get married, and to ask pardon for all your sins. ADELA. (_to AUDIENCE_) More indulgence is always shewn to venerable age than is bestowed on giddy youth, and our great age, we think, deserves your consideration. FRANK. (_as old woman_) Think of my eighty years, and be good children. Simon, 'tis now your turn to implore! SIMON. My wife will be back directly! FRANK. ADELAIDE. SIMON. R. L. _Curtain._ Printed by Thomas Scott, Warwick Court, Holborn. Transcriber's Note This transcription is based on images digitized from a microform copy made available by the University of California, Davis. These images have been posted on the Internet Archive at: archive.org/details/SuterWantedYoungLady Because of the quality of the images, this transcription was compared with the text posted by the Victorian Plays Project at: victorian.nuigalway.ie/modx/assets/docs/pdf/Vol66ivWanted.pdf In general, this transcription attempts to retain the formatting, punctuation and spelling of the source text, including variant spellings such as "atchieu," "doat," and "shewn." The following changes were made: