The Commuters A Comedy in Four Acts Author:James Forbes General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1916 Original Publisher: S. French Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can selec... more »t from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: ACT III. Scene : -- Same as Act I. Time: -- Two A. M. The room is faintly illuminated by a lighted lamp on a table at the end of the couch R. another at table L. c. and by the moonlight visible through the glass doors at center back and at the window above the landing on the stairs. The curtains at the window R. are drawn. Hetty is lying on the couch R. fast asleep. As the curtain rises, the clock on the table back of the couch strikes two, wakening Hetty, who yawns, rubs her eyes and reaches sleepily for the clock. She notes the time. The lateness of the hour shocks her into alert wakefulness. Hetty. (Amazed) Two o'clock! (She places the clock on the mantel and in so doing sees a telegram propped against a flower vase. She picks it up, reads the address) A telegram for Mr. Samuel Fletcher. (With a movement of petulant anger she slams it down on the mantel -- at that moment Mrs. Colton's voice is heard outside) Mrs. Colton. Hetty, Hetty? Hetty. (Startled, turns, runs to the switch at R. above window, turns on the lights and runs quickly to door at c. -- opens it -- Enter Mrs. Colton) Why, Mrs. Colton, how you frightened me. (Comes down L. c.) Mrs. Colton. (Comes down R. of Hetty -- she is in a fluffy peignoir over which she has thrown a light cloak) Oh, Hetty, what has Larry done withmy Willie? I 'phoned the club at ten, and the boy said they'd left. He said for a joy ride. It's after two. I'm nearly crazy, (c.) Hetty. (In alarm) Is Mr. Colton driving? Mrs. Colton. Irving was at the wheel. Hetty. Thank heaven. Mrs. Colton. Why, Willie's a grand driver. I could...« less