Classic Poem

Again the Book of Etiquette's advertisement arrests the roving eye. In the current American Magazine is depicted another young man taking another young woman home. Silk hat in hand, he obviously is about to say Good Night. " Shall she invite him into the house? " asks the advertisement. " Shall she ask him to call again? Shall she thank him for a pleasant evening? In rapid confusion these questions fly through her mind. How humiliating not to know what to do and say at all times! "
Four things are possible.
(1) He wants to come in and she wants him to.
(2) He wants to come in and she doesn't want him to.
(3) He doesn't want to come in and she wants him to.
(4) He doesn't want to come in and she doesn't want him to.
Well:

I

" You don't think I'm going home now, do you? "
" I should say not. "

2

" I'm coming in. "
" Oh, no, you're not. "

3

" Well, good night. "
" Aren't you coming in to say good night to me? "
" No, I can't. "
" Why not? "
" Oh, I've got to get up early to-morrow, "
" Oh, just a few minutes. "
" No, I can't. "
" Oh, please. Just a few minutes. "
" No, I've got to get to bed. If I don't get my eight hours, I'm no good the next day. "
" Oh, what's five minutes? "
" It'll be more than that. "
" No. I'll send you away in five minutes. "
" Will you, honest? "
" Yes, my dear. "
" All right. "

4

" Good night. "
" Night. "