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THE GOVERNOR。  ��Beckoning�А�Come out here a minute�察�Clipton。

     CLIPTON�察�with a sort of dreadful quietness�察�comes into the      corridor�察�the needle and thread in his hand。  The GOVERNOR signs      to WOODER�察�who goes into the cell and inspects it carefully。

THE GOVERNOR。  How are your eyes��

CLIFTON。  I don't complain of them。  I don't see the sun here。  ��He makes a stealthy movement�察�protruding his neck a little�А �There's just one thing�察�Mr。 Governor�察�as you're speaking to me。  I wish you'd ask the cove next door here to keep a bit quieter。

THE GOVERNOR。  What's the matter�拭 �I don't want any tales�察�Clipton。

CLIPTON。  He keeps me awake。  I don't know who he is。  ��With contempt�А �One of this star class�察�I expect。  Oughtn't to be here with us。

THE GOVERNOR。  ��Quietly�А �Quite right�察�Clipton。  He'll be moved when there's a cell vacant。

CLIPTON。  He knocks about like a wild beast in the early morning。 I'm not used to itstops me getting my sleep out。  In the evening too。  It's not fair�察�Mr。 Governor�察�as you're speaking to me。 Sleep's the comfort I've got here�察�I'm entitled to take it out full。

     WOODER comes out of the cell�察�and instantly�察�as though      extinguished�察�CLIPTON moves with stealthy suddenness back into      his cell。

WOODER。  All right�察�sir。

     THE GOVERNOR nods。  The door is closed and locked。

THE GOVERNOR。  Which is the man who banged on his door this morning��

WOODER。  ��Going towards O'CLEARY'S cell�А �This one�察�sir�察�O'Cleary。

     He lifts the disc and glances through the peephole。

THE GOVERNOR。  Open。

     WOODER throws open the door。  O'CLEARY�察�who is seated at a      little table by the door as if listening�察�springs up and stands      at attention jest inside the doorway。  He is a broad´faced�察     �middle´aged man�察�with a wide�察�thin�察�flexible mouth�察�and little      holes under his high cheek´bones。

THE GOVERNOR。  Where's the joke�察�O'Cleary��

O'CLEARY。  The joke�察�your honour�拭 �I've not seen one for a long time。

THE GOVERNOR。  Banging on your door��

O'CLEARY。  Oh� �that��

THE GOVERNOR。  It's womanish。

O'CLEARY。  An' it's that I'm becoming this two months past。

THE GOVERNOR。  Anything to complain of��

O'CLEARY。  NO�察�Sirr。

THE GOVERNOR。  You're an old hand�察�you ought to know better。

O'CLEARY。  Yes�察�I've been through it all。

THE GOVERNOR。  You've got a youngster next door�察�you'll upset him。

O'CLEARY。  It cam' over me�察�your honour。  I can't always be the same steady man。

THE GOVERNOR。  Work all right��

O'CLEARY。  ��Taking up a rush mat he is making�А �Oh� �I can do it on me head。  It's the miserablest stuffdon't take the brains of a mouse。 ��Working his mouth�А �It's here I feel itthe want of a little noise a terrible little wud ease me。

THE GOVERNOR。  You know as well as I do that if you were out in the shops you wouldn't be allowed to talk。

O'CLEARY。  ��With a look of profound meaning�А �Not with my mouth。

THE GOVERNOR。  Well�察�then��

O'CLEARY。  But it's the great conversation I'd have。

THE GOVERNOR。  ��With a smile�А�Well�察�no more conversation on your door。

O'CLEARY。  No�察�sirr�察�I wud not have the little wit to repeat meself。

THE GOVERNOR。  ��Turning�А �Good´night。

O'CLEARY。  Good´night�察�your honour。

     He turns into his cell。  The GOVERNOR shuts the door。

THE GOVERNOR。  ��Looking at the record card�А �Can't help liking the poor blackguard。

WOODER。  He's an amiable man�察�sir。

THE GOVERNOR。  ��Pointing down the corridor�А�Ask the doctor to come here�察�Mr。 Wooder。

     WOODER salutes and goes away down the corridor。

     The GOVERNOR goes to the door of FALDER'S cell。  He raises his      uninjured hand to uncover the peep´hole�察�but�察�without uncovering      it�察�shakes his head and drops his hand�察�then�察�after scrutinising      the record board�察�he opens the cell door。  FALDER�察�who is      standing against it�察�lurches forward。

THE GOVERNOR。  ��Beckoning him out�А �Now tell me�此�can't you settle down�察�Falder��

FALDER。  ��In a breathless voice�А �Yes�察�sir。

THE GOVERNOR。  You know what I mean�拭 �It's no good running your head against a stone wall�察�is it��

FALDER。  No�察�sir。

THE GOVERNOR。  Well�察�come。

FALDER。  I try�察�sir。

THE GOVERNOR。  Can't you sleep��

FALDER。  Very little。  Between two o'clock and getting up's the worst time。

THE GOVERNOR。  How's that��

FALDER。  ��His lips twitch with a sort of smile�А�I don't know�察�sir。  I was always nervous。  ��Suddenly voluble�А �Everything seems to get such a size then。  I feel I'll never get out as long as I live。

THE GOVERNOR。  That's morbid�察�my lad。  Pull yourself together。

FALDER。  ��With an equally sudden dogged resentment�А�YesI've got to。

THE GOVERNOR。  Think of all these other fellows��

FALDER。  They're used to it。

THE GOVERNOR。  They all had to go through it once for the first time�察�just as you're doing now。

FALDER。  Yes�察�sir�察�I shall get to be like them in time�察�I suppose。

THE GOVERNOR。  ��Rather taken aback�А �H'm�  �Well�  �That rests with you。  Now come。  Set your mind to it�察�like a good fellow。  You're still quite young。  A man can make himself what he likes。

FALDER。  ��Wistfully�А�Yes�察�sir。

THE GOVERNOR。  Take a good hold of yourself。  Do you read��

FALDER。  I don't take the words in。  ��Hanging his head�А�I know it's no good�察�but I can't help thinking of what's going on outside。  In my cell I can't see out at all。  It's thick glass�察�sir。

THE GOVERNOR。  You've had a visitor。  Bad news��

FALDER。  Yes。

THE GOVERNOR。  You mustn't think about it。

FALDER。  ��Looking back at his cell�А �How can I help it�察�sir��

     He suddenly becomes motionless as WOODER and the DOCTOR      approach。  The GOVERNOR motions to him to go back into his cell。

FALDER。  ��Quick and low�А �I'm quite right in my head�察�sir。  ��He goes back into his cell。

THE GOVERNOR。  ��To the DOCTOR�А �Just go in and see him�察�Clements。

     The DOCTOR goes into the cell。  The GOVERNOR pushes the door to�察     �nearly closing it�察�and walks towards the window。

WOODER。  ��Following�А �Sorry you should be troubled like this�察�sir。 Very contented lot of men�察�on the whole。

THE GOVERNOR。  ��Shortly�А �You think so��

WOODER。  Yes�察�sir。  It's Christmas doing it�察�in my opinion。

THE GOVERNOR。  ��To himself�А �Queer�察�that��

WOODER。  Beg pardon�察�sir��

THE GOVERNOR。  Christmas��

     He turns towards the window�察�leaving WOODER looking at him with      a sort of pained anxiety。

WOODER。  ��Suddenly�А �Do you think we make show enough�察�sir�拭 �If you'd like us to have more holly��

THE GOVERNOR。  Not at all�察�Mr。 Wooder。

WOODER。  Very good�察�sir。

     The DOCTOR has come out of FALDER's Cell�察�and the GOVERNOR      beckons to him。

THE GOVERNOR。  Well��

THE DOCTOR。  I can't make anything much of him。  He's nervous�察�of course。

THE GOVERNOR。  Is there any sort of case to report�拭 �Quite frankly�察�Doctor。

THE DOCTOR。  Well�察�I don't think the separates doing him any good�察�but then I could say the same of a lot of themthey'd get on better in the shops�察�there's no doubt。

THE GOVERNOR。  You mean you'd have to recommend others��

THE DOCTOR。  A dozen at least。  It's on his nerves。  There's nothing tangible。  That fellow there ��pointing to O'CLEARY'S cell�В察�for instancefeels it just as much�察�in his way。  If I once get away from physical factsI shan't know where I am。  Conscientiously�察�sir�察�I don't know how to differentiate him。  He hasn't lost weight。  Nothing wrong with his eyes。  His pulse is good。  Talks all right。

THE GOVERNOR。  It doesn't amount to melancholia��

THE DOCTOR。  ��Shaking his head�А �I can report on him if you like�察�but if I do I ought to report on others。

THE GOVERNOR。  I see。  ��Looking towards FALDER'S cell�А �The poor devil must just stick it then。

     As he says thin he looks absently at WOODER。

WOODER。  Beg pardon�察�sir��

     For answer the GOVERNOR stares at him�察�turns on his heel�察�and      walks away。  There is a sound as of beating on metal。

THE GOVERNOR。  ��Stopping�А �Mr。 Wooder��

WOODER。  Banging on his door�察�sir。  I thought we should have more of that。

     He hurries forward�察�passing the GOVERNOR�察�who follows closely。


                         The curtain falls。




SCENE III

     FALDER's cell�察�a whitewashed space thirteen feet broad by seven      deep�察�and nine feet high�察�with a rounded  ceiling。  The floor is      of shiny blackened bricks。  The barred window of opaque glass�察     �with a ventilator�察�is high up in the middle of the end wall。  In      the middle of the opposite end wall is the narrow door。  In a      corner are the mattress and bedding rolled up ��two blankets�察�two      sheets�察�and a coverlet�А�  Above them is a quarter´circular      wooden shelf�察�on which is a Bible and several little devotional      books�察�piled in a symmetrical pyramid�察�there are also a black      hair brush�察�tooth´brush�察�and a bit of soap。  In another corner      is the wooden frame of a bed�察�standing on end。  There is a dark      ventilator under the window�察�and another over the door。      FALDER'S work ��a shirt to which he is putting buttonholes�А�is      hung to a nail on the wall over a small wooden table�察�on which      the novel ;Lorna Doone; lies open。  Low down in the corner by      the door is a thick glass screen�察�about a foot square�察�covering      the gas´jet let into the wall。 There is also a wooden stool�察�and      a pair of shoes beneath it。  Three bright round tins are set      under the window。

     In fast´failing daylight�察�FALDER�察�in his stockings�察�is seen      standing motionless�察�with his head inclined towards the door�察     �listening。  He moves a little closer to the door�察�his stockinged      feet making no noise。  He stops at the door。  He is trying      harder and harder to hear something�察�any little thing that is      going on outside。  He springs suddenly uprightas if at a      sound´and remains perfectly motionless。  Then�察�with a heavy      sigh�察�he moves to his work�察�and stands looking at it�察�with his      head doom�察�he does a stitch or two�察�having the air of a man so      lost in sadness that each stitch is�察�as it were�察�a coming to      life。  Then turning abruptly�察�he begins pacing the cell�察�moving      his head�察�like an animal pacing its cage。  He stops again at the      door�察�listens�察�and�察�placing
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