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*137 $
HADRIAN THE SEVENTH $
#27 $
02 MR ROLFE . $
MR. ROLFE . $
WHAT 'S THE MATTER WITH THIS DOOR ? $
#28 $
... MR ROLFE , I KNOW YOU 'RE THERE . $
01 TICKLE YOUR ASS WITH A FEATHER , MRS CROWE . $
02 WHAT DID YOU SAY ? $
01 PARTICULARLY NASTY WEATHER , MRS CROWE . $
02 MR ROLFE , I HAVEN'T CLIMBED ALL THESE STAIRS JUST TO BE
INSULTED . $
THERE ARE TWO GENTLEMEN BELOW WHO WISH TO SEE YOU . $
01 TO SEE ME ? $
02 YES , TO SEE YOU . $
AS , I THOUGHT YOU 'D COME OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE WHEN YOU HEAR
D THAT . $
01 OH ... WELL , I 'M VERY BUSY . $
02 THEY SAID IT WAS A PRIVATE MATTER WHICH COULDN'T WAIT . $
01 I 'M NOT PREPARED TO SEE THEM UNLESS THEY STATE THE PRECI
SE NATURE OF THEIR BUSINESS , MRS CROWE . $
02 IF YOU THINK I 'M GOING TO RUN ALL THE WAY UP AND DOWN TH
ESE STAIRS LIKE A SKIVVY TO CARRY YOUR MESSAGES - $
I THINK YOU 'D BETTER SEE THEM , MR ROLFE . $
01 OH ? $
HMMM ! $
VERY WELL . $
PLEASE SHOW THEM UP , MRS CROWE , BUT LET IT BE CLEARLY UNDE
RSTOOD - THAT I HAVEN'T GOT ALL DAY . . .