Sel monologue (Act 1) — Three Hats: A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts

Give it to me! (Reading envelope.) "Fred Bellamy, Esq." perhaps its from the girl to whom I gave his name last night! Shall I open it? Yes! He saved my life, and from that moment he gave me the right to----(Reading.) Great Scott! "Bond street. Darling, Come to me at once! I have told father all about it; he is not so angry as I expected! Remember what you said last night! Come--straight to him as you promised and explain all.--Your loving LOTTIE. P. S.--If you don't come, I shall call on you, as of course there will be no occasion for secrecy _now_, so you won't want me to keep away!" This is a nice state of things! I must go to her. Where does she live? (Looking at letter.) Bond street! It's an elongated thoroughfare, but never mind, I _must_ find her or her appearance here would cause me to contemplate suicide! (He puts down letter on table; springs up and down as if looking for something; he unconsciously puts on hat.) First, I must go to Bond street, and apologize to this "Lottie," then I must call on the passionate poet and explain--no, I'm mixing them up. It's the poet I have to apologize to and the girl I have got to keep quiet! Dibbs, where is my hat? (Looks all over room.)