*Lucas.* I can't think what's the matter...

Dolly Reforming Herself

Matthew Barron Captain Lucas Wentworth

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Lucas. I can't think what's the matter with Dolly. She has done nothing but snub me all the evening.

Matt. [Looking at him sternly.] So I should imagine!

Lucas. [Startled by his manner.] I say, have I done anything?

Matt. Done anything! I'm a man of the world! nobody can accuse me of being strait-laced, and[44] therefore I suppose you think you can come here and set at defiance all the------it's disgraceful!

Lucas. Would you mind telling me what you're hinting at?

Matt. I'm not hinting! I'm going to speak out very plainly, and I tell you that I look upon your conduct as something atrocious!

Lucas. I say, Uncle, what's all this about?

Matt. What's it about? What's it about? It's about the dairy windows!

Lucas. Then it was you---phew!---so it was you?

Matt. Well, after the dairy windows,

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