Anything
you please, so long as she'll know me.
Kipling - Poems
(Who has entered quietly.
) For pity's sake don't take it too
much to heart, Gadsby. It's this way sometimes. They won't recognize.
They say all sorts of queer things--don't you see?
Capt. G. All right! All right! Go away now; she'll recognize me; you're
bothering her. She must--mustn't she?
DOCTOR. She will before--Have I your leave to try? --
Capt. G.
Anything you please, so long as she'll know me. It's only a
question of hours, isn't it?
DOCTOR. (Professionally. ) While there's life there's hope y'know. But
don't build on it.
Capt. G. I don't. Pull her together if it's possible. (Aside. ) What have
I done to deserve this?
DOCTOR. (Bending over bed. ) Now, Mrs. Gadsby!
much to heart, Gadsby. It's this way sometimes. They won't recognize.
They say all sorts of queer things--don't you see?
Capt. G. All right! All right! Go away now; she'll recognize me; you're
bothering her. She must--mustn't she?
DOCTOR. She will before--Have I your leave to try? --
Capt. G.
Anything you please, so long as she'll know me. It's only a
question of hours, isn't it?
DOCTOR. (Professionally. ) While there's life there's hope y'know. But
don't build on it.
Capt. G. I don't. Pull her together if it's possible. (Aside. ) What have
I done to deserve this?
DOCTOR. (Bending over bed. ) Now, Mrs. Gadsby!