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THE GIRL。 P'raps he'll say that too。
THE MAN。 Then it'll be 'im or me。
THE GIRL。 I'm frightened��
THE MAN。 ��Tenderly�А �No�察�Daisy�察�no� �The river's handy。 One more or
less。 'E shan't 'arm you�察�nor me neither。 ��He takes out a knife。��
THE GIRL。 ��Seizing his hand�А �Oh�察�no� �Give it to me�察�Jim��
THE MAN。 ��Smiling�А �No fear� 。�He puts it away�А �Shan't 'ave no need
for it like as not。 All right�察�little Daisy�察�you can't be expected
to see things like what we do。 What's life�察�anyway�拭 �I've seen a
thousand lives taken in five minutes。 I've seen dead men on the
wires like flies on a flypaper。 I've been as good as dead meself a
hundred times。 I've killed a dozen men。 It's nothin'。 He's safe��
if 'e don't get my blood up。 If he does�察�nobody's safe�察�not 'im�察�nor
anybody else�察�not even you。 I'm speakin' sober。
THE GIRL。 ��Softly�А �Jim�察�you won't go fightin' in the sun�察�with the
birds all callin'��
THE MAN。 That depends on 'im。 I'm not lookin' for it。 Daisy�察�I
love you。 I love your hair。 I love your eyes。 I love you。
THE GIRL。 And I love you�察�Jim。 I don't want nothin' more than you
in all the world。
THE MAN。 Amen to that�察�my dear。 Kiss me close��
The sound of a voice singing breaks in on their embrace。 THE
GIRL starts from his arms�察�and looks behind her along the
towing´path。 THE MAN draws back against�察�the hedge�察�fingering
his side�察�where the knife is hidden。 The song comes nearer。
;I'll be right there to´night��
Where the fields are snowy white��
Banjos ringing�察�darkies singing��
All the world seems bright。;
THE GIRL。 It's him��
THE MAN。 Don't get the wind up�察�Daisy。 I'm here��
��The singing stops。 A man's voice says ;Christ� �It's Daisy��
it's little Daisy 'erself� ─ �THE GIRL stands rigid。 The figure
of a soldier appears on the other side of the stile。 His cap is
tucked into his belt�察�his hair is bright in the sunshine�察�he is
lean�察�wasted�察�brown�察�and laughing。��
SOLDIER。 Daisy� �Daisy� �Hallo�察�old pretty girl��
��THE GIRL does not move�察�barring the way�察�as it were。��
THE GIRL。 Hallo�察�Jack� 。�Softly�А �I got things to tell you��
SOLDIER。 What sort o' things�察�this lovely day�拭 �Why�察�I got things
that'd take me years to tell。 Have you missed me�察�Daisy��
THE GIRL。 You been so long。
SOLDIER。 So I 'ave。 My Gawd� �It's a way they 'ave in the Army。 I
said when I got out of it I'd laugh。 Like as the sun itself I used
to think of you�察�Daisy�察�when the trumps was comin' over�察�and the wind
was up。 D'you remember that last night in the wood�拭 �Come back and
marry me quick�察�Jack。; Well�察�here I amgot me pass to heaven。 No
more fightin'�察�no more drillin'�察�no more sleepin' rough。 We can get
married now�察�Daisy。 We can live soft an' 'appy。 Give us a kiss�察�my
dear。
THE GIRL。 ��Drawing back�А �No。
SOLDIER。 ��Blankly�А �Why not��
��THE MAN�察�with a swift movement steps along the hedge to THE
GIRL'S side。��
THE MAN。 That's why�察�soldier。
SOLDIER。 ��Leaping over the stile�А �'Oo are you�察�Pompey�拭 �The sun
don't shine in your inside�察�do it�拭 �'Oo is he�察�Daisy��
THE GIRL。 My man。
SOLDIER。 Your´man� �Lummy� �Taffy was a Welshman�察�Taffy was a
thief� ─ �Well�察�mate� �So you've been through it�察�too。 I'm laughin'
this mornin' as luck will 'ave it。 Ah� �I can see your knife。
THE MAN。 ��Who has half drawn his knife�А �Don't laugh at me�察�I tell
you。
SOLDIER。 Not at you�察�not at you。 ��He looks from one to the other��
I'm laughin' at things in general。 Where did you get it�察�mate��
THE MAN。 ��Watchfully�А �Through the lung。
SOLDIER。 Think o' that� �An' I never was touched。 Four years an'
never was touched。 An' so you've come an' took my girl� �Nothin'
doin'� �Ha� 。�Again he looks from one to the other´then away�А �Well��
The world's before me� 。�He laughs�А �I'll give you Daisy for a lung
protector。
THE MAN。 ��Fiercely�А �You won't。 I've took her。
SOLDIER。 That's all right�察�then。 You keep 'er。 I've got a laugh in
me you can't put out�察�black as you look� �Good´bye�察�little Daisy��
��THE GIRL makes a movement towards him。��
THE MAN。 Don't touch 'im��
��THE GIRL stands hesitating�察�and suddenly bursts into tears。��
SOLDIER。 Look 'ere�察�mate�察�shake 'ands� �I don't want to see a girl
cry�察�this day of all�察�with the sun shinin'。 I seen too much of
sorrer。 You and me've been at the back of it。 We've 'ad our whack。
Shake��
THE MAN。 Who are you kiddin'�拭 �You never loved 'er��
SOLDIER。 ��After a long moment's pause�А �Oh� �I thought I did。
THE MAN。 I'll fight you for her。
��He drops his knife。 ��
SOLDIER。 ��Slowly�А �Mate�察�you done your bit�察�an' I done mine。 It's
took us two ways�察�seemin'ly。
THE GIRL。 ��Pleading�А �Jim� �
THE MAN。 ��With clenched fists�А �I don't want 'is charity。 I only
want what I can take。
SOLDIER。 Daisy�察�which of us will you 'ave��
THE GIRL。 ��Covering her face�А �Oh� �Him��
SOLDIER。 You see�察�mate� �Put your 'ands down。 There's nothin' for
it but a laugh。 You an' me know that。 Laugh�察�mate��
THE MAN。 You blarsted��
��THE GIRL springs to him and stops his mouth。��
SOLDIER。 It's no use�察�mate。 I can't do it。 I said I'd laugh
to´day�察�and laugh I will。 I've come through that�察�an' all the stink
of it�察�I've come through sorrer。 Never again� �Cheerio�察�mate� �The
sun's a´shinin'� �He turns away。
THE GIRL。 Jack�察�don't think too 'ard of me��
SOLDIER。 ��Looking back�А �No fear�察�my dear� �Enjoy your fancy� �So
long� �Gawd bless you both��
He sings�察�and goes along the path�察�and the song fades away。
;I'll be right there to´night
Where the fields are snowy white��
Banjos ringing�察�darkies singing
All the world seems bright� �
THE MAN。 'E's mad��
THE GIRL。 ��Looking down the path with her hands clasped�А �The sun has
touched 'im�察�Jim��
CURTAIN
PUNCH AND GO
A LITTLE COMEDY
;Orpheus with his lute made trees
And the mountain tope that freeze。。。。。;
PERSONS OF THE PLAY
JAMES G。 FRUST 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。The Boss
E。 BLEWITT VANE 。。。。。。。。。。。。。The Producer
MR。 FORESON 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。The Stage Manager
;ELECTRICS;。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。The Electrician
;PROPS; 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。The Property Man
HERBERT 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。The Call Boy
OF THE PLAY WITHIN THE PLAY
GUY TOONE 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。The Professor
VANESSA HELLGROVE 。。。。。。。。。。。The Wife
GEORGE FLEETWAY 。。。。。。。。。。。。。Orpheus
MAUDE HOPKINS 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。The Faun
SCENE�此�The Stage of a Theatre。
Action continuous�察�though the curtain is momentarily lowered
according to that action。
PUNCH AND GO
The Scene is the stage of the theatre set for the dress
rehearsal of the little play�此 �Orpheus with his Lute。; The
curtain is up and the audience�察�though present�察�is not supposed
to be。 The set scene represents the end section of a room�察�with
wide French windows�察�Back Centre�察�fully opened on to an apple
orchard in bloom。 The Back Wall with these French windows�察�is
set only about ten feet from the footlights�察�and the rest of the
stage is orchard。 What is visible of the room would indicate
the study of a writing man of culture。 �─�Note。If found
advantageous for scenic purposes�察�this section of room can be
changed to a broad verandah or porch with pillars supporting its
roof。�� In the wall�察�Stage Left�察�is a curtained opening�察�across
which the curtain is half drawn。 Stage Right of the French
windows is a large armchair turned rather towards the window��
with a book rest attached�察�on which is a volume of the
Encyclopedia Britannica�察�while on a stool alongside are writing
materials such as a man requires when he writes with a pad on
his knees。 On a little table close by is a reading´lamp with a
dark green shade。 A crude light from the floats makes the stage
stare�察�the only person on it is MR FORESON�察�the stage manager��
who is standing in the centre looking upwards as if waiting for
someone to speak。 He is a short�察�broad man�察�rather blank�察�and
fatal。 From the back of the auditorium�察�or from an empty box��
whichever is most convenient�察�the producer�察�MR BLEWITT VANE�察�a
man of about thirty four�察�with his hair brushed back�察�speaks。
VANE。 Mr Foreson��
FORESON。 Sir��
VANE。 We'll do that lighting again。
��FORESON walks straight of the Stage into the wings Right。
��A pause。��
Mr Foreson� 。�Crescendo�А �Mr Foreson。
��FORESON walks on again from Right and shades his eyes。��
VANE。 For goodness sake�察�stand by� �We'll do that lighting again。
Check your floats。
FORESON。 ��Speaking up into the prompt wings�А �Electrics��
VOICE OF ELECTRICS。 Hallo��
FORESON。 Give it us again。 Check your floats。
��The floats go down�察�and there is a sudden blinding glare of
blue lights�察�in which FORESON looks particularly ghastly。��
VANE。 Great Scott� �What the blazes� �Mr Foreson��
��FORESON walks straight out into the wings Left。 Crescendo。��
Mr Foreson��
FORESON。 ��Re´appearing�А �Sir��
VANE。 Tell Miller to come down。
FORESON。 Electrics� �Mr Blewitt Vane wants to speak to you。 Come
down��
VANE。 Tell Herbert to sit in that chair。
��FORESON walks straight out into the Right wings。��
Mr Foreson��
FORESON。 ��Re´appearing�А �Sir��
VANE。 Don't go off the stage。 ��FORESON mutters。��
��ELECTRICS appears from the wings�察�Stage Left。 He is a dark��
thin´faced man with rather spikey hair。��
ELECTRICS。 Yes�察�Mr Vane��
VANE。 Look��
ELECTRICS。 That's what I'd got marked�察�Mr Vane。
VANE。 Once for all�察�what I want is the orchard in full moonlight��
and the room dark except for the reading lamp。 Cut off your front
battens。
��ELECTRICS withdraws Left。 FORESON walks off the Stage into the
Right wings。��
Mr Foreson��
FORES0N。 ��Re´appearing�А �Sir��
VANE。 See this marked right。 Now�察�come on with it� �I want to get
some beauty into this��
��While he is speaki
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