Part 8

[_Exhausted._] Arthur---!

_Tom._

Sir William will return to his box! [_Going up the stage._] O'Dwyer!

_Sir William._

[_Protesting weakly._] No, sir! no!

[_O'Dwyer appears._]

_Tom._

Mr. O'Dwyer, escort Sir William Gower to his box.

[_Arthur goes up the stage with Sir William, Sir William still uttering protests. Rose and Imogen embrace._]

_O'Dwyer._

[_Giving an arm to Sir William._] Lean on me, sir! heavily, sir-!

_Tom._

Shall we proceed with the rehearsal, Sir William, or wait till you are seated?

_Sir William._

[_Violently._] Wait! Confound ye, d'ye think I want to remain here all day!

[_Sir William and O'Dwyer disappear._]

_Tom._

[_Coming forward, with Arthur on his right--wildly._] Go on with the rehearsal! Mr. Gordon and Miss Rose Trelawny! Miss Trelawny! [_Rose goes to him._] Trelawny--late of the "Wells"! Let us--let----[_Gripping Arthur's hand tightly, he bows his head upon Rose's shoulder._] Oh, my dears! let us--get on with the rehearsal!

THE END.

End of Project Gutenberg's Trelawny of The "Wells", by Arthur W. Pinero