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Act I - 08 Act II - 42 Act III - 118 Act IV - 167 Act V - 191


THE MOTHER


How do you know that my son’s name is Freddy, pray?

THE FLOWER GIRL

Ow, eez ye-ooa san, is e? Wal, fewd dan y’ de-ooty
bawmz a mather should, eed now bettern to spawl a pore gel’s
flahrzn than ran awy athaht pyin. Will ye-oo py me f’ them?

(Here, with apologies, this desperate attempt to represent her dialect without a
phonetic alphahet must be abandoned as unintelligible outside London).


THE DAUGHTER

Do nothing of the sort, Mother. The idea!

THE MOTHER

Please allow me, Clara. Have you any pennies?

THE DAUGHTER

No. Ive nothing smaller than sixpence.

THE FLOWER GIRL

(hopefully)

I can give you change for a tanner,
kind lady.
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