Perkins. I'm not over-bright, I must confess, when it comes tobuilding fountains in parlors, with no basis but an English bath-tubto work on.

Yardsley. Did you ever hear of such a thing as a length of hose witha nozzle on one end and a Croton-water pipe at the other, ThaddeusPerkins?

Mrs. Perkins. But where is the Croton-water pipe?

Mrs. Bradley. In the butler's pantry. The hose can be carriedthrough the dining-room, across the hall into this room, and it willbe dreadfully effective; and so safe, too, in case the curtaincatches fire.

Mrs. Perkins. 0h, Emma! You don't skinnyk--

Perkins. Cheerful prospect. But I say, Yardsley, you have arrangedfor the water supply; how about its exit? How does the water get outof the tub?