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BOX AND COX.
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| Cox. | No, yours! |
| Box. | Yours! |
| Together. | Yours![Ten o'clock strikes—noise of an omnibus. |
| Box. | Ha! What's that? A cab's drawn up at the door! [Running to window.] No—it's a twopenny omnibus! |
| Cox. | [Leaning over Box's shoulder.] A lady's got out— |
| Box. | There's no mistaking that majestic person—it's Penelope Ann! |
| Cox. | Your intended! |
| Box. | Yours![Both run to door, l. c., and eagerly listen. |
| Box. | Hark—she's coming up stairs! |
| Cox. | Shut the door![They slam the door, and both lean up against it with, their backs. |
| Mrs. B. | [Without, and knocking.] Mr. Cox! Mr. Cox! |
| Cox. | [Shouting.] I've just stepped out! |
| Box. | So have I! |
| Mrs. B. | Mr. Cox! [Pushing at the door—Cox and Box redouble their efforts to keep the door shut.] Open the door! It's only me—Mrs. Bouncer! |
| Cox. | Only you? Then where's the lady? |
| Mrs. B. | Gone! |
| Cox. | Upon your honour? |
| Box. | As a gentleman? |
| Mrs. B. | Yes, and she's left a note for Mr. Cox. |
| Cox. | Give it to me! |
| Mrs. B. | Then open the door! |
| Cox. | Put it under! [A letter is put under the door; Cox picks up the letter, and opens it.] Goodness Gracious! |
| Box. | [Snatching letter.] Gracious Goodness! [Cox snatches the letter, and runs forward, followed by Box. |
| Cox. | [Reading.] "Dear Mr. Cox, pardon my candor"— |
| Box. | [Looking over, and reading.] "But being convinced that our feelings, like our ages, do not reciprocate"— |
| Cox. | "I hasten to apprise you of my immediate union"— |
| Box. | "With Mr. Knox." |
| Cox. | Huzza! |
| Box. | Three cheers for Knox! Ha, ha, ha! |
