Penelope: A Comedy in Three Acts

DR. O’FARRELL W. GRAHAM BROWNE PROFESSOR GOLIGHTLY ALFRED BISHOP DAVENPORT BARLOW ERIC LEWIS MR. BEADSWORTH HERBERT ROSS MR. ANDERSON J. H. BREWER MRS. FERGUSSON NORMA WHALLEY M...

I expect you’ve been working too hard, father dear. Why don’t you go and lie down for half an hour? And when Dickie comes in he’ll give you a tonic.

I do envy you, having your husband always at hand. When I think of mine bravely serving his country--and you know, every doctor I go to tells me it would be most dangerous for m...

Thank heaven, there’s somebody. I’ll get a few guineas out of her at all events. [_Looking at his case book._] Four visits. That’ll be five guineas. By Jove, I want them.

My dear Uncle Davenport, I’m young enough to be your son; philandering with a married woman is the most exaggerated form of amusement that’s ever been invented. Take care! That’...

I suppose you mean it depends on how much I love Dickie. [_A pause. Tremulously._] I love him with all my heart, and if I can keep his love everything is worth while. [_She rest...

Don’t you? It’s very simple. It’s a matter of no importance. She’s glad that I’ve been amused. If she only knew how much amusement I’ve got out of it! She looks upon it in the l...