Text Appearing Before Image: ) Im glad you came. Stokes. Have you murdered somebody? (Theyspeak in whispers,) Doc. Ssh! Stokes. Say, Im going. (Starts to door,) Doc. (Holding him back) No—I may need yourhelp. Stokes. Whats it all about? Doc. Its—no—I cant tell you. Stokes. (Indignantly) What! Have you everknown me to betray the confidence of a client be-fore? Doc. I never knew you to have a client before. Stokes. Of course, if you feel that way about it.(His curiosity gets the better of him) Oh, come on.Give us a tell. Doc. Its the landlady. Stokes. Dont tell me shes dead. Doc. She wants Pollyanna brought home today. Stokes. I thought maybe she was dead and youdlost your room. Doc. Thats decent of you, Stokes, to have mywelfare at heart. Stokes. Yes, I wanted you to put me up tillSaturday. My landlady has seized my trunk andlocked my room. Doc. Till Saturday That reminds me I have been eating across the street this week and myboards due Saturday—so if the presents dontcome JsWS-^i J^Vf . m^ -y.sj^^^^w^^^v Text Appearing After Image: ACT II Sec page 56 ACT II MARYS ANKLE 49 Stokes. (Crossing lJ What do you suppose iscausing the delay? Doc. Theyre having the silver engraved. Clem. (Enters u) Theres an expressman withsome packages for you. (Enter Expressman with seven packages as Clemmotions him in.) Expressman. Expecting anything? Doc. Well, yes—from Fargo. Expressman. (Packages being rather bulky areput on floor) Thats right. Sign here. (Doc signs.) Clem. Have you heard about the parrot? Doc. (Joyfully) Pollyanna? Yes, indeed, andIm glad to say shes greatly improved. (Looking atpresents) In fact I think, from present indications,shell be home this afternoon. (Stokes grhis. Ex-pressman glares at him.) Clem. Im glad of that. Its all Maw can talkabout. (Clem looks at Expressman waiting fortip) No chance. (She exits. Expressman exitswith look look of disgust because he didnt get a tip.Doc and Stokes rush to parcels with one accord.) Doc. What did I tell you? It worked! Well beon Easy Street—when we pawn these Stok
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