With him and that Dora, I'm not so sure
it wasn't six of one and half a dozen of the other. I know human
nature, and, mark my word, that boy's going to do big things.
_A scurry in the garden_. MRS. TERENCE _rushes in from the front
door, madly excited_.
MRS. TERENCE: The paper-boy's at the back gate, and says there's a
placard in Shepperley, and it's got "News of the World--Shepperley
Mystery" on it!
MRS. BRAMSON: What!
OLIVIA: They've got it in the papers!
MRS. TERENCE: They've got it in the papers! D'ye want any? (_Beside
herself_.)
MRS. BRAMSON: Catch him quick!
MRS. TERENCE: First time I ever 'eard of Shepperley being in print
before--hi!
_She races out of the front door_.
MRS. BRAMSON: Running around the house shouting like a lunatic!
Sensation mad! Silly woman!
DORA _runs in from kitchen_.
DORA: They've got it in the papers!
MRS. BRAMSON: Go away!
MRS. TERENCE (_off_): I've bought three!
MRS. BRAMSON (_shouting_): Be QUIET!
MRS. TERENCE _runs back with three Sunday newspapers and gives one
to_ OLIVIA _and one to_ MRS.
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