It Will be Fine Tomorrow
Characters
- The husband.
- The wife.
- The maidservant of an inn.
- A manservant.
Time
A rainy day in summer.
Place
A room in a seaside inn overlooking the sea.
Part One
When the curtain rises, the husband is seen lying face downwards on the floor matting of a room in a Japanese inn. He is imitating the gestures of a swimmer, and is practising various swimming-strokes. The wife is holding a bundle of picture post-cards in her hand, and is wondering whom she shall address them to.
A maidservant enters.
The husband suddenly stops his antics, and pretends to be reading a newspaper.
- Maidservant.—This rainy weather is awful day after day! You must feel very miserable. I am extremely sorry for you, Madam.
- Wife.—Yes, but if we really wanted to bathe, we could,
