Old Morton. And the schoolma'am, eh?Miss Mary. She will claim the usual year of probation for your prodigal, and then—Sandy. God bless ye, Miss Mary!Old Morton. I am in a dream! But the world—my friends—my patrons—how can I explain?Starbottle. I will—er—explain. (Advancing slowly to front—to audience.) One moment—er—a single moment! If anything that has—er—transpired this evening—might seem to you, ladies and gentlemen—er—morally or—er—legally—or honorably to require—er—apology—or—er—explanation—permit me to say—that I—Col. Culpepper Starbottle, hold myself responsible—er—personally responsible.Capper. Concho.Old Morton. Sandy. Miss Mary. Don Jose. Jovita. Oakhurst.Col. Starbottle.Curtain.
Old Morton. And the schoolma'am, eh?
Miss Mary. She will claim the usual year of probation for your prodigal, and then—
Sandy. God bless ye, Miss Mary!
Old Morton. I am in a dream! But the world—my friends—my patrons—how can I explain?
Starbottle. I will—er—explain. (Advancing slowly to front—to audience.) One moment—er—a single moment! If anything that has—er—transpired this evening—might seem to you, ladies and gentlemen—er—morally or—er—legally—or honorably to require—er—apology—or—er—explanation—permit me to say—that I—Col. Culpepper Starbottle, hold myself responsible—er—personally responsible.
Capper. Concho.
Old Morton. Sandy. Miss Mary. Don Jose. Jovita. Oakhurst.
Col. Starbottle.
Curtain.