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Excerpt from Her Deaf Ear: A Parlor Farce in One Act Scene. - A parlor, comfortably furnished. Telephone in any convenient place. Near centre of room a small table, on which is lamp, a book or two, and a skein of worsted. On the right side of table, in rocking-chair, is seated Miss Nason, knitting. Helen is moving about the room, behind. Miss Nason. Do sit down, Helen. You make me as nervous as a witch fidgeting about so. Helen. I was only looking for something. (Sits in chair on right of Miss N.) Miss N. Don't sit on that side. You know I can't hear a sound with that ear. I believe you always get next my deaf ear just to spite me. Hel. I beg your pardon, Aunt Nabby. I didn't think. (Goes to chair on left of table. Sits, crocheting.) Miss N. Why shouldn't you think? What have you on your mind to prevent you from remembering a thing like that? Unless, indeed, you are thinking about beaus. Hel. I certainly wasn't. Miss N.Is anybody coming here to-night? Hel. I haven't asked anybody to come. Have you? Miss N.You are trying to deceive me. You think because I am an old woman and half deaf, you can play any pranks on me that you please. Hel. I haven't been playing any pranks. Miss N. Haven't you asked that John Gay to come here to-night? Hel. I didn't ask him. I only said I should be in. Miss N. Oh, ho, miss! Then he is coming. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.