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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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