The Conversion

Ciw-restr ar gyfer Theophilus

 
(1, 0) 7 Out of place in a minister's coat.
(1, 0) 8 Confound the coat!
 
(1, 0) 10 My solemn flock will only follow a black-sheep.
(1, 0) 11 I'd give something to preach in flannels, and see their faces lengthening out until they lifted the roof off the Chapel.
 
(1, 0) 16 Praise her in the cymbals and dances─
 
(1, 0) 18 ─the strings, and the pipe.
(Titus) My goodness!
 
(Titus) Haven't you seen her yet?
(1, 0) 26 No, Mr. Howells.
(1, 0) 27 She seems to be more pleasantly engaged.
(1, 0) 28 It is still Greenland's Icy Mountains with her.
(Titus) It is the Doctor's doing.
 
(Titus) Dear me! they are very merry in there.
(1, 0) 33 She is moody enough with me.
(Titus) You might say "Moody and Sankey"─eh─Theophilus?
 
(Titus) A double barrel trouble!
(1, 0) 36 Have you found the right sort of companion for her, do you think?
(Titus) I had one from a Christian Home in London.
 
(Titus) I couldn't do more.
(1, 0) 39 I hope Miss Eira will benefit by the companionship.
(1, 0) 40 What is the young lady's name?
(Titus) "Flossie."
 
(1, 0) 47 She is more likely to pervert me.
(1, 0) 48 She shivers at the very name of minister.
(Titus) Well, you see, her father left it in his will that she must marry a minister, or not have anything after him, and you know what girls are.
 
(Titus) If you command them to do a thing, they will do something else.
(1, 0) 51 It is a pity there is any compulsion.
(Titus) Well, there it is!
 
(Titus) But, you see, it is not me you want to please.
(1, 0) 58 Both of you, Mr. Howells─both of you.
(1, 0) 59 You are one of my deacons, and I look up to you as an example for my guidance.
(Titus) Ha!
 
(Titus) Have you told her how much money you have got?
(1, 0) 64 Yes.
(1, 0) 65 But she answered with a laugh, "The man is of more importance than the money."
(Titus) Just like her─very straight, always.
 
(1, 0) 87 Well, my girl?
(Flossie) {Imitating THEOPHILUS.}
 
(Flossie) Well, my boy?
(1, 0) 90 You musn't call me your boy.
(Flossie) You musn't call me your girl.
 
(Flossie) You musn't call me your girl.
(1, 0) 92 What are you, then?
(Flossie) A specimen in petticoats, about to undergo examination by a specialist in frocks.
 
(1, 0) 99 You are a bit of a puzzle.
(1, 0) 100 I don't know what to think of you.
(1, 0) 101 But you are very pretty.
(Flossie) Touch the right button, and you'll drag all my secrets from me.
 
(Flossie) Do you know where the soul is, when it's at home?
(1, 0) 105 No! do you?
(Flossie) Oh, yes.
 
(Flossie) Let me look into your eyes, and I'll tell you.
(1, 0) 108 Shall it be a mutual study?
(Flossie) {Laughing.}
 
(Flossie) Kill two hearts with one glance!
(1, 0) 111 Two birds with one stone, I think you mean.
(Flossie) Take your last look, and die!
 
(Flossie) What do you see?
(1, 0) 115 A thousand pretty imps flashing signals to a dull dog who doesn't understand them.
(1, 0) 116 May I ask what you see?
(Flossie) A dull dog, with a dangerous glint in his eyes.
 
(1, 0) 120 Man is very imperfect.
(Flossie) Especially young ministers fresh from college.
 
(1, 0) 124 My dear Miss Flossie, do not open the floodgates of memory.
(1, 0) 125 Always avoid the danger zone of youth and learning.
(1, 0) 126 1 speak from experience.
(Flossie) Ah! do you?
 
(Flossie) I should love to wander over the zone of youth with you, and see what tracks you'd left.
(1, 0) 129 They were all right.
(Flossie) Then there were none left!
 
(1, 0) 134 Love─ah─yes─love─it is divine!
(Flossie) Tommy rot!
 
(Flossie) {Moves towards door R.}
(1, 0) 140 Please stay.
(1, 0) 141 I have got such a lot to say to you.
(Flossie) {Strikes an attitude, sings.}
 
(1, 0) 146 And like a dream life shall pa-a-ass away.
(1, 0) 147 Ha! hum!
(1, 0) 148 Just so.
(1, 0) 149 It's a lovely song!
(Flossie) It's divinely crow-like─as you sing it.
 
(Flossie) I really think I'm going to like you.
(1, 0) 152 I am glad we are to be friends.
(1, 0) 153 I have much need of an advocate with Eira.
(Eira) {With assumed gravity.}
 
(1, 0) 162 Oh─er─yes; your uncle wished me to ascertain this young─
(Flossie) {Interjects muischievously.}
 
(Flossie) Young specimen's─
(1, 0) 165 Young woman's principles, and I have done so─partially.
(Eira) {Her lips quiver with suppressed amusement.}
 
(Eira) And as far as you have gone, how do you like them?
(1, 0) 168 I fear I must reserve my opinion until I have gone a little further.
(1, 0) 169 The study of─of─
(Flossie) Of man is girl.
 
(Flossie) Of man is girl.
(1, 0) 171 The study of metaphysics is simpler to a man than the study of girls.
(Eira) {Impatiently.}
 
(Flossie) I hate physic of all sorts.
(1, 0) 175 I am afraid I am unfortunate in the way I express myself.
(1, 0) 176 You turn everything I say into ridicule.
(Eira) The stipulation in my father's will has prejudiced me against the white tie and the black coat.
 
(Eira) I am desperate, Mr. Williams.
(1, 0) 179 I don't understand.
(Eira) {Turns away.}
 
(Titus) You are very patient with her, I must say, Theophilus.
(1, 0) 193 I am drawing largely upon Job, Mr. Howells.
(Flossie) {Aside, titters.}
 
(1, 0) 198 Eh, what?