The bicyclers, and three other farces . Barlow. Yes. He wenteast—at the rate of abouta mile a minute. Mrs. Bradley. My hus-band— went Milea minute? Perkins. Yes, on a , take me by theshawl-strap, will you, andhelp me over to thatchair; my back hurts soI cant lie down. Mrs. Bradley. Ned—ona wheel ? Why, he cantride! Barlow. Oh yes, he Im afraid of is that he cant stop {outside). Hi—Barlow—help !. MISSUS awkins The Bicyclers 33 Mrs. Bradley. Thats his voice — he calledfor help. Yardsley {rushing to window). Hi—Brad—stop ! Your wifes here. Bra
The bicyclers, and three other farces . Barlow. Yes. He wenteast—at the rate of abouta mile a minute. Mrs. Bradley. My hus-band— went Milea minute? Perkins. Yes, on a , take me by theshawl-strap, will you, andhelp me over to thatchair; my back hurts soI cant lie down. Mrs. Bradley. Ned—ona wheel ? Why, he cantride! Barlow. Oh yes, he Im afraid of is that he cant stop {outside). Hi—Barlow—help !. MISSUS awkins The Bicyclers 33 Mrs. Bradley. Thats his voice — he calledfor help. Yardsley {rushing to window). Hi—Brad—stop ! Your wifes here. Bradley {in distance). Cant stop — dontknow how— Barlow {leaning out of witidow). By Jove !hes turned the corner all right. If he keepson around, we can catch him next time hepasses. Mrs. Bradley. Oh, do, do stop him. Im soafraid hell be hurt. Mrs. Perkins {looking out). 1 can just seehim on the other side of the square—and, ohdear me !—his lamp is out. Mrs. Bradley. Oh, Mr. Yardsley—Mr. Bar-low—Mr. Perkins—do stop him ! \By this time all are gazing out of win-dow, except Perkins, who is nursing hisankle. Perkins. I guess not. Im not going to liedown in the road, or sit in the road, or standin the road to stop him or anybody else. Idont believe Ive got a sound bone left; butif I have, Im going to save it, if Bradley kills3 34 The Bicyclers himself. If his lamps out the police will stophim. Why not be satisfied wit
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