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Page 37
Oh, Walter!
WALTER
It seems queer that neither of you said anything about it, if I was really
born in this very town.... I might never have thought much about it, but
to-night everything seems to be stirred up. Tell me, mother--
MRS. EVERITT
We lived here only a little while. We didn't like it, so your father sold
his farm and we went away to New York.
WALTER
Yes, but why wasn't something said about it when we came here this
afternoon? It seems funny, not to.
MRS. EVERITT
Dear, there was a little family trouble, long ago, which is best
forgotten.
WALTER
Oh.
ALICE (_entering_)
It wasn't Harold, after all, but I just had to stay and listen to him. He
tried over and over to tell me something. I couldn't make out what it was
until he showed me with his hands--you know that funny little way he
has--and what do you suppose it was?
MRS. EVERITT
The dear child. What was it?
ALICE
Why, he remembered the big drum he saw once in a parade, and he was trying
to explain that he was _inside_ a drum. The rain, you know.
EVERITT (_entering_)
We had to jack up the car. The barn is flooding with water.
MRS. EVERITT
Is that where you were?
EVERITT
Yes.... How strange you look in that light, Alice! I never saw you look
like that before. (_He kisses her_)
ALICE
Oh!
MRS. EVERITT
What is it, Alice?
ALICE
Why ... I thought his cigar was going to burn me.
MRS. EVERITT
Oh.
EVERITT
Alice, you jumped because you didn't like my breath. I'm sorry, I did take
a drink, and I shouldn't have kissed you, only....
WALTER
Only what?
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