Miss Builder live here ? Mrs Herringhame ? Oh ! young lady with dark hair and large expressive eyes ? With an “ A . B . ” on her linen ? And “ Athene Builder ” on her drawings ? Let 's see .Mrs Herringhame , you said ? Wot oh ! Drop the “ sir , ” my dear ; I 'm the Builders ’ man . Mr Herringhame in ? Take a message . I can n't wait . From Miss Maud Builder . “ Look out ! Father is coming . ” Now , whichever of ‘ em comes in first — that 's the message , and do n't you forget it . So they 're married ? I see . Well , it ai n't known to Builder , J. P ., either . That 's why there 's a message . See ? Keep your head . I must hop it . From Miss Maud Builder . “ Look out ! Father is coming . ” He nods , turns and goes , pulling the door to behind him . ANNIE stands “ baff ” for a moment . Lunch has been ready some time , Miss Maud . Miss Athene was out . I gave the message to a young party . She looked a bit green , Miss . I hope nothing 'll go wrong with the works . Shall I keep lunch back ? If you think I might risk it , Miss , I 'd like to slip round to my dentist . Well , I do n't suppose you 've ‘ eard of it , Miss ; but as a matter of fact it 's the Cesarwitch . Only my shirt , Miss . I 've seen worse roll up .Dark horse , Miss Maud , at twenty to one . You 're not the first , Miss . Rather a specialty of mine , Miss . Guilty , Miss . Well , of course , I could n't say just what sort of a crime you 'd committed , but I should think pretty ‘ ot stuff . Really , Miss . Indeed , Miss ? I think there 's be a rehaction , Miss . If the haudience knows you 've got ‘ em there . Fine , Miss . You have got a film face . What are they , if I may ask ? Well ! To put ‘ em in here , Miss , I should say is more — more pishchological . You see , then you 've got ‘ em on you . Well , I should say that depends on your character . Of course I do n't know what your character is . In that case , I should please myself , Miss . To put ‘ em in ‘ ere 's warmer . I did n't know you ‘ ad a taste this way , Miss Maud . Well , in my belief , we all have a vice about us somewhere . But if I were you , Miss , I would n't touch bettin ’ , not with this other on you . You might get to feel a bit crowded . What ! You 're not going , too , Miss Maud ? Oh ! Hang it all , Miss , think of what you 'll leave behind . Miss Athene 's leavin ’ home has made it pretty steep , but this 'll touch bottom — this will . Well , I never ! That does sound like ‘ em ! Are you goin ’ to tell the guv'nor , Miss ? It 's on the knees of the gods , Miss , as they say in the headlines . Here ! What 's that you 're sayin ’ ? You take care ! Stop it , you young limb ! Move on ! He retreats from the window , opening the paper . Crimes ! Phew ! That accounts for them bein ’ away all night . While he is reading , CAMILLE enters from the hall . Here ! Have you seen this , Camel — in the Stop Press ? “ Tried to prevent her father from forcing her mother to return home with him , and he struck her for so doing . She did not press the charge . The arrested gentleman , who said he acted under great provocation , was discharged with a caution . ” Well , I 'm blowed ! He has gone and done it ! Have you had any hand in this ? I 've seen you making your lovely black eyes at him . You foreigners — you 're a loose lot ! Not yet , my dear . Well , this little lot 's bust up ! The favourites will fall down . Johnny Builder ! Who 'd have thought it ? Ah ! He 's right up against it now . Comes of not knowin ’ when to stop bein ’ firm . If you meet a wall with your ‘ ead , it 's any odds on the wall , Camel . Though , if you listened to some , you would n't think it . What 'll he do now , I wonder ? Any news of the mistress ? Why ? Deuce she did ! They generally leave ‘ em . Take back yer gifts ! She throws the baubles at ‘ is ‘ ead .You 're a deep one , you know ! There is the sound of a cab stopping . Wonder if that 's him ! Not yet , Miss . I 've got ‘ em on the cab , Miss . I did n't put your ten bob on yesterday , because the animal finished last . You cant depend on horses . Ah ! However did it happen , Miss Maud ? Well , you see , Miss , it 's like this : Up to now Mr Builder 's always had the respect of everybody — MAUD moves her head impatiently . outside his own house , of course . Well , now he has n't got it . Pishchologically that 's bound to touch him . He wo n't throw up the sponge , Miss ; more likely to squeeze it down the back of their necks . Do n't you fret , Miss ; he 'll come through . His jaw 's above his brow , as you might say . Phreenology , Miss . I rather follow that . When the jaw 's big and the brow is small , it 's a sign of character . I always think the master might have been a Scotchman , except for his fishionomy . So down on anything soft , Miss . Have n't you noticed whenever one of these ‘ Umanitarians writes to the papers , there 's always a Scotchman after him next morning . Seems to be a fact of ‘ uman nature , like introducin ’ rabbits into a new country and then weasels to get rid of ‘ em . And then something to keep down the weasels . But I never can see what could keep down a Scotchman ! You seem to reach the hapex there ! Indeed , Miss . I thought perhaps she was about to be . Comin ’ events . I saw the shadder yesterday . Ah ! I should n't be surprised if he feels awful about you , Miss . From the “ Comet , ” sir . Proof of your interview , sir ; will you please revise , the messenger says ; he wants to take it back at once . Shall I close in , sir ? Yes , sir . He goes , with a look back from the door . The Mayor is here , sir . I do n't know whether you would wish BUILDER , rising , takes a turn up and down the room . The Mayor , sir . He retires up Left . The MAYOR is overcoated , and carries , of all things , a top hat . He reaches the centre of the room before he speaks . Excuse me , sir , you must ‘ ave digested yesterday morning 's breakfast by now — must live to eat , sir . I fair copped those young devils . You 'll excuse me , sir ; the Missis — has come back , sir — BUILDER stares at him and TOPPING stops . He hands BUILDER the filled pipe and a box of matches . Excuse me , sir . It 's pluck that get 's ‘ em ‘ ome , sir — begging your pardon . BUILDER has resumed his attitude and does not answer .