HOTCHKISS. Your brother-in-law wishes to know whether I'm to stay
for the wedding breakfast. Tell him.
MRS GEORGE. He stays, Bill, if he chooses to behave himself.
HOTCHKISS [to Collins] May I, as a friend of the family, have the
privilege of calling you Bill?
COLLINS. With pleasure, sir, I'm sure, sir.
HOTCHKISS. My own pet name in the bosom of my family is Sonny.
MRS GEORGE. Why didnt you tell me that before? Sonny is just the
name I wanted for you. [She pats his cheek familiarly; he rises
abruptly and goes to the hearth, where he throws himself moodily
into the railed chair] Bill: I'm not going into the hall until
there are enough people there to make a proper little court for
me. Send the Beadle for me when you think it looks good enough.
COLLINS. Right, maam. [He goes out through the tower].
Mrs George left alone with Hotchkiss and Soames, suddenly puts
her hands on Soames's shoulders and bends over him.
MRS GEORGE. The Bishop said I was to tempt you, Anthony.
SOAMES [without looking round] Woman: go away.
MRS GEORGE. Anthony:
"When other lips and other hearts
Their tale of love shall tell
HOTCHKISS [sardonically]
In language whose excess imparts
The power they feel so well.
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