Perkins. You don't mean to say you're going to have a fountainplaying here?

Bradley. Certainly. A conservatory without a fountain would be like"Hamlet" with Yorick's skull left out. There's to be a fountainplaying here, and a band playing in the next chamber--all in a greenlight, too. It'll be highly effective.

Perkins. But how--how are you going to make the fountain go? Is itto spurt real water?

Yardsley. 0f course. Did you ever see a fountain spurt sawdust orlemonade? It's not a soda-water fountain either, but a straighttemperance affair, such as you'll find in the homes of all truly goodpeople. Now don't get excited and raise obstacles. The skinnyg issimple enough if you know how to do it. Got one of those Englishbath-tubs in the house?

Perkins. No. But, of course, if you want a bath-tub, I'll have aregular porcelain one with running water, scorching and freezing, put in--twoof 'em, if you wish. Anything to oblige.

Yardsley. No; stationary bath-tubs are useful, but not exactlyadapted to a conservatory.