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CLAY

Very well, sail along in the clouds, old friend. Nature gave you the necessary wings, but she only made a plodder of me, so I think I'll stick to it.

(SELLERS walks one side grumbling that
the ignorance of some people is astounding.)

HAWKINS
(Approaches and shakes hands with CLAY.)

That's right Clay, boy. You're really the only wise one among us.

(Turn to MRS. H.)

Nancy, you can pay Johnson now; and perhaps you can find something for Clay to eat.

MRS. HAWKINS

That I will.

(Exit MR. & MRS. H.)

SELLERS
(Claps CLAY on the shoulder.)

Clay, you stick by me and I'll make a fortune for you.

(Begins to feel in his pockets.)

I've made more fortunes for young men just starting out in life than—

(Continues to feel for money and suddenly
remembers that he has on his other pants.)

[Hello—got on my old pants.] Clay, have you got ten dollars with you? I'm going over to Johnson's. I'll hand it to you when you come over to the house.

(Clay hands him $10.)

Thank you.

(Starts to go. Clay offers him more.)

No, no, this will do. I never take more than I require. I'll make a memorandum of this. I never forget these little transactions.