Listen, and I'll explain.

The situation at present is this: Bertha and her Starry Circle have cribbaged our idea and forestalled us on the program, and are going to act their wretched waxworks first, and are congratulating themselves that their piece will take the shine out of ours." "So it will, I'm afraid.

The audience will have sat through the juniors' play, the seniors' stunt, and the waxworks.

They'll be bored stiff to see our toy-shop straight away afterwards." "Well, they _shan't_ see it.

That's my idea.