General Post; A Comedy in Three Acts (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ...need have brought him down here Alec. He had to come down on business. Sir Den. But why bring him to the house? You don't seem to realize that by doing so you place both him and us in a very false position. Alec. In what way? Sir Den. Well--dash it --you can't expect your mother and your sister to meet him on terms of equality. Alec. My dear Father You're a private; I'm a subaltern. It seems to me the question is, will he consent to meet us on terms of equality. Sir Den. 'Pon my word, I Betty. General Post ... Come on, Father, you must play the game Sir Den. Well, it's all very upsetting It's most upsetting His brother's coming here this morning to see about altering my uniform. They'll meet. Then what're we going to do? Ask him to bring his tape-measure into lunch?... Upon my word, it's--well, I don't know what your mother'll have to say, I don't indeed Betty. Let's hope she sees the funny side of it. She moves over to the window and looks out. Sir Den. Grimly) H'm I shouldn't pin my hopes on that, Betty, if I were you. Betty. Here is Mister--I mean the Colonel --coming up the drive. Sir Den. Oh, well, in for a penny, in for a pound, I suppose.... What do I do, Alec? Come to attention? Alec. No, just behave as you would do ordinarily. Sir Den. No, no, no I like to do things properly. Now, how's that? He comes to attention after the style approved by the drill sergeant. Alec. It's all right--but don't make him feel uncomfortable, Pater. Wilson throws the door open and announces: --Wilson. Colonel Smith. Edward Smith enters. He is in khaki--fieldservice--uniform and carries the badge of his rank upon his sleeve. Alec goes forward to greet him. Alec. Ah, there you are, sir. Come in. Smith. Awfully sorry to have been so long, Broughton, but the old doc...