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(Enter SELLERS.)
SELLERS
Why Si, old boy, how are you?
(Shakes hands, then turns to MRS. H.)
Why Nancy, how do you do? Well, I'm glad to see you. Why, what'll my Wife say—
MR. & MRS. HAWKINS
(Simultaneously.)Your Wife?
SELLERS
O, yes. I'm married, married last week. O, Nancy, you'll like her. You'll love her. You'll dote on her. You'll be twins. She's the noblest woman that ever walked. [Why bless my soul, it was only this morning that she says to me, "Colonel"— she will call me Colonel
(With pride.)
She says, "something tells me that somebody's coming." And sure enough here you are. My, she'll think she's a prophet, and hang me if I don't think she is too, and you know there isn't any country but what a prophet is an honor too, as the proverb says. Well, well,] lets shake hands again.
HAWKINS
You're the same splendid old [soul] you always were!
SELLERS
Me? My dear old boy, Mulberry Sellers never changes, [never. Why it was only the other day that Senator Dilworthy said—
(Sees LAFAYETTE.)
Why, bless my soul, if there ain't the little folks. Why, Lafayette, you little rascal, how are you? And how you have grown, haven't you?
(To EMILY.)
And little Emily, give me a kiss—oh, won't I make it lively for you, you jolly little youngsters.] Well, Uncle Daniel, how are you? Black as ever ain't you? But where's Laura? Where's Clay?
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