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1 . 84 P. . FIRST PERF. : 200870 . CHAR. : 01 BERYL SEDLEY ,
02 FATHER HOOLIGAN , 03 NED , 04 SANDRA SEDLEY , 05 MICK ,
06 GEORGE SEDLEY >> $
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< THE SEDLEY LIVING-ROOM . $
EARLY EVENING . $
BERYL USHERS IN FATHER HOOLIGAN FROM THE HALL . > $
01 IT 'S IN SUCH A STATE . $
MY HUSBAND USES IT AS A WORKROOM REALLY . $
02 NOT AT ALL . $
SURE THAT 'S A POWERFUL VIEW YOU HAVE THERE . $
ISN'T THAT THE CONVENT AT THE END OF IT ? $
01 IT BACKS RIGHT ON TO OUR GARDEN . $
02 A MAGNIFICENT PROSPECT . $
01 OUR GARDEN IS IN A STATE AS WELL , I 'M AFRAID . $
02 AH SURE , IT 'S A BIT MORE CIVILIZED THAN THE CONGO AT AN
Y RATE . $
01 HAVE YOU JUST ARRIVED ON OUR SHORES ? $
02 INDEED , AFTER TEN YEARS AMONG THE SMALL TRIBES OF AFRICA
. $
01 HOW EXCITING . $
I EXPECT YOU 'LL FIND US A BIT COLOURLESS AFTER THAT . $
02 NOT AT ALL . $
01 MAY I POOR YOU A SHERRY ? $
02 WELL NOW , JUST A WEE TASTE . $
01 SUCH A PITY ABOUT YOUR PRED . . .
