Lady Gertrude seated at breakfast table. Eggs, ham, bacon, kidneys, kippers, etc. Lady Gertrude helps herself to all except the last.

Sir Anthony enters late. She glares at him while he seats himself. Butler offers him everything in turn, but each dish is waved away by Lady Gertrude. At last he seizes a kipper on his fork. He takes one bite. It is snatched away by Lady Gertrude and thrown at the cat. He takes a piece of toast, but is unable to secure margarine or marmalade. He breakfasts.

At the front door. Sir Anthony stands waiting. Hunting garb complete, except that he wears black trousers instead of white breeches. A friend arrives on horseback, and indicates, “Coming to the meet in those?” Sir Anthony jerks thumb in direction of Lady Gertrude, and points to his trousers.

II.—SHOULD THEY HAVE GONE?

Angelina elopes with Edwin. Angelina’s father pursues them, but fails to overtake them until they are married. Angelina’s mother arrives and bursts into tears. A snowstorm. No conveyance available except tandem bicycle with sidecar and trailer. Edwin has hired this, and proposes to start directly after lunch. Angelina’s father and mother implore. Edwin declines. Angelina is neutral.

Finding, however, that trailer is certain to get unfastened by vibration, and that no one can possibly remain seated in sidecar, Edwin agrees to take passengers. They start. Trailer slips off backwards down long hill. Sidecar falls over precipice.

Edwin and Angelina reach their destination, but find that old birds are missing. Angelina suggests half-heartedly that Edwin should go back and search. Edwin declines. They enter hotel, and live happily ever afterwards.

III.—WAS THE PRICE TOO HIGH?

Percy, the millionaire’s son and heir. He falls in love with Rebecca, daughter of a multi-millionaire. Percy’s father had once been in love with Rebecca’s mother. Percy’s mother had several times been in love with Rebecca’s father. Nobody knew this except the Press.

Percy tells his father of his love-affair. Father is furious. He sends for his lawyer, his will, his banker, and his tobacconist. He tells Percy that if he marries Rebecca, all his money shall go to the Home for Diseased and Incurable Kimonos. Percy asks to be allowed to think it over.

Percy tells Rebecca. Her father declares that when she marries Percy he will give him as a wedding present twenty million dollars. Percy thinks it over. He goes to his father. He makes the grand refusal. “Father, I love her. I will pay your price.” His father accordingly alters his will.