ns lid. Just as lid up_) Are you all right, Mr.
Jarvis? (_Knock at door as_ PRINCESS _starts to raise lid._) Wait----
(_Shuts down lid again. Knock repeated._ PRINCESS _crosses and opens
door_ L., _disclosing_ DUKE. _Exclaims in dismay_) Carlos----
DUKE. (_Raising hat--standing in open door_) Fair cousin--if I but knew
you were as pleased as surprised at seeing me. (_During speech he has
entered; takes_ PRINCESS' _hand and carries it to lips and kisses it._)
PRINCESS. Why did you leave Spain?
DUKE. (_Shuts door_) First say you are glad to see me.
PRINCESS. Why are you here?
DUKE. (R.C.) Are you not glad to see me?
PRINCESS. (L.C.) Why, of course, Carlos, I--I'm always glad to see you.
But why have you come to America?
DUKE. Who could bring me to America but you?
PRINCESS. How did you find me?
DUKE. It wasn't easy. Spain had no attraction for me after you left, and
I followed. Is not that true devotion? (_Two long whistles._ PRINCESS
_gets up confusedly as though she would not listen and goes to window
back._)
PRINCESS. (_Up to window_ C.) Oh, come! We are starting! Let's go out
on deck--I want one last look at America.
DUKE. Thank you, cousin, I can do very well without it.
PRINCESS. Oh, Carlos, don't be absurd! Please. (_Whistle._) We'll be
gone in ten minutes. (_She goes toward door._ CARLOS _gets up and opens
it for her. Not wanting to_, PRINCESS _exits, followed by_ CARLOS, _who
closes door after him. Trunk lid raised slowly after_ PRINCESS _and_
DUKE _exit_. JARVIS' _head appears and looks about. Throws back lid and
stands up. Gets cigarette and matches out of pocket, lights and smokes.
Expresses satisfaction. Lifts one leg to step out of trunk; gets stitch
in back at movement._)
JARVIS. Oh--oh--Lord! (_Carries this business at far as legitimate. With
every movement getting out of trunk finds new pain._) If I only had that
last baggage man by the neck! Oh--a--oh, Lord! (_Crosses left and drinks
water._) Well, I'm all here, most all. (_Feels elbow that is evidently
skinned. Shoes are bent up from being doubled up in trunk. Sees them._)
My feet are bent. (_Goes to stoop down to get them--gets stitch in back.
Drinks._) Oh--oh--o! (_Hobbles over to looking glass, then to telephone_
R.) Hello--hello--give me Mr. Jarvis' stateroom. Please--Jarvis--Warren
Jarvis. No. I don't know the number. All right. (_Pause._) Hello--Rusty?
Come on up here quick and bring me an overcoat, cap and scarf. What'
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