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And that's what you should say！
BUNTHORNE To stuff his conversation full of quibble and of
quiddity；
To dine on chops and roly…poly pudding with
avidity
He'd better clear away with all convenient
rapidity。
JANE Sing 〃Hey to you
Good…day to you〃
And that's what you should say！
BUNTHORNE Sing 〃Booh to you
Pooh； pooh to you〃
And that's what I shall say！
JANE BUNTHORNE
Sing 〃Hey to you good…day to you〃 〃Hey；
Sing 〃Bah to you ha！ ha！ to you〃 Good…day
Sing 〃Booh to you pooh； pooh to you〃 Bah。
And that's what you should say！ ha！ ha！
Sing 〃Hey to you good…day to you〃 〃Booh；
Sing 〃Bah to you ha！ ha！ to you〃 pooh…pooh
Sing 〃Booh to you〃 Bah。
And that's what you should say！ And that's what I shall
say！
〃Bah； bah；〃 〃Booh； booh；〃
And that's what you should say！ And that's what I shall
say！
〃Booh； booh；〃 〃Bah； bah；〃
And that's what you should say！ And that's what I shall
say！
＇They dance off；
L。＇
＇Enter DUKE； COLONEL； and MAJOR； R。 They have abandoned their
uniforms； and are dressed and made up in imitation of
Aesthetics。 They have long hair； and other signs of
attachment to the brotherhood。 As they sing they walk in
stiff； constrained； and angular attitudes a grotesque
exaggeration of the attitudes adopted by BUNTHORNE and the
young LADIES in Act I。＇
＇Enter DUKE。。。 enter MAJOR。。。 enter COLONEL； Attitude。 They walk
to C。＇
No。 16。 It's clear that mediaeval art
（Trio）
Duke； Major； and Colonel
ALL It's clear that medieval art alone retains its zest；
To charm and please its devotees we've done our little best。
We're not quite sure if all we do has the Early English
ring；
But； as far as we can judge； it's something like this sort
of thing：
You hold yourself like this； ＇attitude＇
You hold yourself like that； ＇attitude＇
By hook and crook you try to look both angular and flat
＇attitude＇。
We venture to expect
That what we recollect；
Though but a part of true High Art； will have its due
effect。
If this is not exactly right； we hope you won't upbraid；
You can't get high Aesthetic tastes； like trousers； ready
made。
True views on Medieavalism Time alone will bring；
But； as far as we can judge； it's something like this sort
of thing：
You hold yourself like this； ＇attitude＇
You hold yourself like that； ＇attitude＇
By hook and crook you try to look both angular and flat
＇attitude＇。
To cultivate the trim
Rigidity of limb；
You ought to get a Marionette； and form your style on him
＇attitude＇。
＇Attitudes change in time to the music。＇
COLONEL ＇attitude＇ Yes； it's quite clear that our only chance of
making a lasting impression on these young ladies is to become as
aesthetic as they are。
MAJOR ＇attitude＇ No doubt。 The only question is how far we've
succeeded in doing so。 I don't know why； but I've an idea that
this is not quite right。
DUKE ＇attitude＇ I don't like it。 I never did。 I don't see what
it means。 I do it； but I don't like it。
COLONEL My good friend； the question is not whether we like it；
but whether they do。 They understand these things we don't。
Now I shouldn't be surprised if this is effective enough at a
distance。
MAJOR I can't help thinking we're a little stiff at it。 It
would be extremely awkward if we were to be 〃struck〃 so！
COLONEL I don't think we shall be struck so。 Perhaps we're a
little awkward at first but everything must have a beginning。
Oh； here they come！ 'Tention！
＇They strike fresh attitudes； as ANGELA and SAPHIR enter； L。＇
ANGELA ＇seeing them＇ Oh； Saphir see see！ The immortal
fire has descended on them； and they are of the Inner Brotherhood
perceptively intense and consummately utter。
＇The OFFICERS have some difficulty in maintaining their
constrained attitudes。＇
SAPHIR ＇in admiration＇ How Botticelian！ How Fra Angelican！ Oh；
Art； we thank thee for this boon！
COLONEL ＇apologetically＇ I'm afraid we're not quite right。
ANGELA Not supremely； perhaps； but oh； so all but！
＇to SAPHIR＇ Oh； Saphir； are they not quite too all but？
SAPHIR They are indeed jolly utter！
MAJOR ＇in agony＇ I wonder what the Inner Brotherhood usually
recommend for cramp？
COLONEL Ladies； we will not deceive you。 We are doing this at
some personal inconvenience with a view of expressing the
extremity of our devotion to you。 We trust that it is not
without its effect。
ANGELA We will not deny that we are much moved by this proof of
your attachment。
SAPHIR Yes； your conversion to the principles of Aesthetic Art
in its highest development has touched us deeply。
ANGELA And if Mr。 Bunthorne should remain obdurate
SAPHIR Which we have every reason to believe he will
MAJOR ＇aside； in agony＇ I wish they'd make haste！ ＇The others
hush him。＇
ANGELA We are not prepared to say that our yearning hearts will
not go out to you。
COLONEL ＇as giving a word of command＇ By sections of threes
Rapture！ ＇All strike a fresh attitude； expressive of aesthetic
rapture。＇
SAPHIR Oh； it's extremely good for beginners it's admirable。
MAJOR The only question is； who will take who？
COLONEL Oh； the Duke chooses first； as a matter of course。
DUKE Oh； I couldn't thank of it you are really too good！
COLONEL Nothing of the kind。 You are a great matrimonial fish；
and it's only fair that each of these ladies should have a chance
of hooking you。 It's perfectly simple。 Observe； suppose you
choose Angela； I take Saphir； Major takes nobody。 ＇with
increasing speed＇ Suppose you choose Saphir； Major tales Angela；
I take nobody。 Suppose you choose neither； I take Angela； Major
takes Saphir。 Clear as day！
＇The officers； with obvious relief； abandon their aesthetic
attitudes； and； with the Ladies； dance into position。 L。 to
R。 1st verse： Colonel with Angela； Duke with Saphir； Major
alone。 2nd verse： Colonel alone； Angela with Duke； Saphir
with Major。 3rd verse： Colonel with Saphir； Duke alone；
Angela with Major。＇
No。 17。 If Saphir I choose to marry
Quintet
Duke； Colonel； Major； Angela； and Saphir
DUKE If Saphir I choose to marry；
I shall be fixed up for life；
Then the Colonel need not tarry；
Angela can be his wife。
MAJOR In that case unprecedented；
Single I shall live and die
I shall have to be contented
With their heartfelt sympathy！
ALL He will have to be contented
With our/their heartfelt sympathy！
In that case unprecedented；
Single he/I will/shall live and die
He/I will/shall have to be contented
With our/their heartfelt sympathy！
He/I will/shall have to be contented
With our/their heartfelt sympathy！
He/I will/shall have to be contented
With our/their heartfelt sympathy！
DUKE If on Angy I determine；
At my wedding she'll appear；
Decked in diamond and ermine。
Major then can take Saphir！
COLONEL In that case unprecedented；
Single I shall live and die
I shall have to be contented
With their heartfelt sympathy！
ALL He/I will/shall have to be contented
With our/their heartfelt sympathy！
In that case unprecedented；
Single he/I will/shall live and die
He/I will/shall have to be contented
With our/their heartfelt sympathy！
He/I will/shall have to be contented
With our/their heartfelt sympathy！
He/I will/shall have to be contented
With our/their heartfelt sympathy！
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