MR . BUNT
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DABS
Rocking back and forth with joy. Why, Mrs. Geshisish, ain't she awful ? gets into one mess right after another.
She just
ANNIE
Dabs, do you hear me? DABS
And, Mrs. Geshisish, I'm so glad because you can really understand. ANNIE
If you make me climb out the back window
, you'll
be sorry when I get you ! DABS
She wants the key, Mrs. Geshisish, the key that unlocks the Maple Tree. Annie gives one look and disappears. Dabs arises, saying politely: I think I must be going, Mrs. Geshisish . I'll leave you to talk to Mr.Bunt. Music.
Dabs is making good his escape and at the same time keeping a careful lookout over his shoul
der for the harassed Annie, when he is suddenly confronted with a strange apparition that has arisen in his path . There was a large mush room on the right side of the stage when the scene opened but the mushroom must have
grown up very suddenly for now it is a large white umbrella , all trimmed with pink, and
