_Jack._ Yes, I will!

_Jessie (wildly)._ But Jack! It's time for your birthday-dinner!

_Bob._ We'll save the dinner and eat it cold. He'll be back in a day
or two.

_Jack._ You may spare your taunts, Bob.

_Jessie (catching him by the arm)._--I'll send for Dad! You shan't
go!

_Jack (aside to Jessie)._ Listen, Jessie. There's another reason.
I've _got_ to go. I've got into another row at college.

_Jessie._ Jack! What have you done?

_Jack._ Oh, it's a long story--the point is, Dad has heard of it
to-day, and he'll be wild. He said the last time that if I got into
any more trouble, he'd turn me out.

_Jessie._ But, Jack! He won't really do it!

_Jack._ Yes, he meant it! And I don't want to give him a chance to
order me out--I want to go before he gets here----_(He starts off
Left.)_ I'll go and put on those hobo clothes.

_Jessie._ Jack! I beg you----_(Jack exit.)_