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tears.], GEORGE: Hello—what's this? Can't be anything to cry about., , Solem formal and dignified; characterized by deep sincerity, , Pompous- affectedly grand, solemn, or self-important, , ~As they are talking, George Pearson, Mrs Pearson's husband enters. He is a man in his, , fifties who is characterized by deep sincerity but is self-assertive. As one can infer, he must, be a healthy man who moves at a slow pace. As he enters, he notices that Doris is crying. He, asks her what's the matter and is sure the matter won't be worthy of crying., , DORIS: [through sobs] You'll see. [Doris runs out left with a sob or two on the way. George, stares after her a moment, then looks at Mrs Pearson.], —Doris tells her father to wait and observe while she is crying and runs out of the scene., , GEORGE: Did she say ‘You'll see’...?, —George Pearson is left amazed at how she ran and what she said., , MRS PEARSON: Yes., -Mrs Pearson replies to George's rhetorical question., , GEORGE: What did she mean?, -He is still confused about what is going on, , MRS PEARSON: Better ask her., —Mrs Pearson advises him to ask Doris what she meant., , [George looks slowly again at the door then at Mrs Pearson. Then he notices the stout that, Mrs Pearson raises for another sip. His eyes almost bulge], GEORGE: Stout?, , —As Mrs Pearson raised her glass to sip her stout, George gets even more shocked., , MRS PEARSON: Yes., -Mrs Pearson lets him know that he saw right., , GEORGE: [amazed] What are you drinking stout for?, Still amazed, he asks the reason behind her drinking., , MRS PEARSON: Because | fancied some., Still maintaining her calm, she simply replies by saying that she is drinking it because, she wanted to,, , GEORGE: At this time of day?, —He is shocked at the sight of Mrs Pearson drinking and that too during the day., , MRS PEARSON: Yes—what's wrong with it at this time of day?, —She counter-questions and asks what is the problem with drinking at this time of the, day., , GEORGE: [bewildered] Nothing, | suppose, Annie — but I've never seen you do it before..., Bewildered: perplexed and confused; very puzzled, -He explains that he is so shocked because Mrs Pearson had never been seen day, drinking, , MRS PEARSON: Well, you're seeing me now., —She tells him that there is nothing to be shocked about. If he hadn't seen her do it till, date, he is seeing her do it now., , GEORGE: [with heavy distaste] Yes, an’ | don't like it. It doesn’t look right. I'm surprised at you.