WIDOW CORNEY
(spoken) You're a cruel man. And a hardhearted man besides.
MR. BUMBLE
(spoken) Hardhearted, Mrs. Corney? Hard? Are you hardhearted, Mrs. Corney?
WIDOW CORNEY
(spoken) Dear me! What a curious question coming from a single man.
What can you want to know
for, Mr. Bumble? Mr. Bumble, I shall scream!
MR. BUMBLE
No you wouldn't, heigh ho.
If I wanted something special,
Then you couldn't say "no".
Did I nearly catch you smiling?
Yes I did. And it's beguiling.
If you hand is close, I'll press it.
Yes, you like it -- come confess it!
Yes, you do...
WIDOW CORNEY
No, I don't.
MR. BUBLE
Yes, you do!
WIDOW CORNEY
I shall scream! I shall scream!
'Til they hasten to my rescue, I shall scream.
MR. BUMBLE
Since there's nobody that's near us
Who cold see us. or could hear us?
If you ask you can I kiss you
Say what will my pretty miss do?
WIDOW CORNEY
I shall scream, scream, scream!
MR. BUMBLE
If I pinch you one pinch --
From you shy protective shell
Can I un-inch you one inch?
Will my blinthesome, buxum beauty
Let her suitor do his duty?
Tho' his lap ain't very large, dear
Sit upon it -- There's no charge, dear.
Will you sit?
WIDOW CORNEY
No, I shan't
MR. BUMBLE
Will you sit?
WIDOW BUMBLE
I shall scream! I shall scream!
For the safety of my virtue I shall sream
Tho' your knee is rather cosy,
See my cheeks are getting rosy.
You would have me in your power. -ac
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