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g�察�let alone my ownI've got no friends。 I'm obliged to keep out of everybody's way�察�else my husband'd get to know where I was。 I'm very much reduced�察─�she said。 And she has lost flesh。 ;I'll have to go in the workhouse� ─�It's a painful story。 I said to her�此 �No�察─�I said�察 �not that� �I've got a wife an' family�察�but sooner than you should do that I'll spare you a little myself。; ;Really�察─�she saidshe's a nice creature; I don't like to take it from you。 I think I'd better go back to my husband。; Well�察�I know he's a nahsty�察�spiteful fellerdrinksbut I didn't like to persuade her not to。
THE CHAPLAIN。 Surely�察�no。
COKESON。 Ye´es�察�but I'm sorry now�察�it's upset the poor young fellow dreadfully。 And what I wanted to say was�此�He's got his three years to serve。 I want things to be pleasant for him。
THE CHAPLAIN。 ��With a touch of impatience�А�The Law hardly shares your view�察�I'm afraid。
COKESON。 But I can't help thinking that to shut him up there by himself'll turn him silly。 And nobody wants that�察�I s'pose。 I don't like to see a man cry。
THE CHAPLAIN。 It's a very rare thing for them to give way like that。
COKESON。 ��Looking at him´in a tone of sudden dogged hostility�А�I keep dogs。
THE CHAPLAIN。 Indeed��
COKESON。 Ye´es。 And I say this�此�I wouldn't shut one of them up all by himself�察�month after month�察�not if he'd bit me all over。
THE CHAPLAIN。 Unfortunately�察�the criminal is not a dog�察�he has a sense of right and wrong。
COKESON。 But that's not the way to make him feel it。
THE CHAPLAIN。 Ah� �there I'm afraid we must differ。
COKESON。 It's the same with dogs。 If you treat 'em with kindness they'll do anything for you�察�but to shut 'em up alone�察�it only makes 'em savage。
THE CHAPLAIN。 Surely you should allow those who have had a little more experience than yourself to know what is best for prisoners。
COKESON。 ��Doggedly�А �I know this young feller�察�I've watched him for years。 He's euroticgot no stamina。 His father died of consumption。 I'm thinking of his future。 If he's to be kept there shut up by himself�察�without a cat to keep him company�察�it'll do him harm。 I said to him�此 �Where do you feel it�拭─ �I can't tell you�察�Mr。 COKESON�察─�he said�察 �but sometimes I could beat my head against the wall。; It's not nice。
During this speech the DOCTOR has entered。 He is a medium´Sized�察�rather good´looking man�察�with a quick eye。 He stands leaning against the window。
THE GOVERNOR。 This gentleman thinks the separate is telling on Q 3007Falder�察�young thin fellow�察�star class。 What do you say�察�Doctor Clements��
THE DOCTOR。 He doesn't like it�察�but it's not doing him any harm。
COKESON。 But he's told me。
THE DOCTOR。 Of course he'd say so�察�but we can always tell。 He's lost no weight since he's been here。
COKESON。 It's his state of mind I'm speaking of。
THE DOCTOR。 His mind's all right so far。 He's nervous�察�rather melancholy。 I don't see signs of anything more。 I'm watching him carefully。
COKESON。 ��Nonplussed�А �I'm glad to hear you say that。
THE CHAPLAIN。 ��More suavely�А�It's just at this period that we are able to make some impression on them�察�sir。 I am speaking from my special standpoint。
COKESON。 ��Turning bewildered to the GOVERNOR�А�I don't want to be unpleasant�察�but having given him this news�察�I do feel it's awkward。
THE GOVERNOR。 I'll make a point of seeing him to´day。
COKESON。 I'm much obliged to you。 I thought perhaps seeing him every day you wouldn't notice it。
THE GOVERNOR。 ��Rather sharply�А �If any sign of injury to his health shows itself his case will be reported at once。 That's fully provided for。 ��He rises��
COKESON。 ��Following his own thoughts�А �Of course�察�what you don't see doesn't trouble you�察�but having seen him�察�I don't want to have him on my mind。
THE GOVERNOR。 I think you may safely leave it to us�察�sir。
COKESON。 ��Mollified and apologetic�А �I thought you'd understand me。 I'm a plain mannever set myself up against authority。 ��Expanding to the CHAPLAIN�А �Nothing personal meant。 Good´morning。
As he goes out the three officials do not look at each other�察 �but their faces wear peculiar expressions。
THE CHAPLAIN。 Our friend seems to think that prison is a hospital。
COKESON。 ��Returning suddenly with an apologetic air�А �There's just one little thing。 This womanI suppose I mustn't ask you to let him see her。 It'd be a rare treat for them both。 He's thinking about her all the time。 Of course she's not his wife。 But he's quite safe in here。 They're a pitiful couple。 You couldn't make an exception��
THE GOVERNOR。 ��Wearily�А�As you say�察�my dear sir�察�I couldn't make an exception�察�he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison。
COKESON。 I see。 ��Rather coldly�А�Sorry to have troubled you。 ��He again goes out��
THE CHAPLAIN。 ��Shrugging his shoulders�А �The plain man indeed�察�poor fellow。 Come and have some lunch�察�Clements��
He and the DOCTOR go out talking。
The GOVERNOR�察�with a sigh�察�sits down at his table and takes up a pen。
The curtain falls。
SCENE II
Part of the ground corridor of the prison。 The walls are coloured with greenish distemper up to a stripe of deeper green about the height of a man's shoulder�察�and above this line are whitewashed。 The floor is of blackened stones。 Daylight is filtering through a heavily barred window at the end。 The doors of four cells are visible。 Each cell door has a little round peep´hole at the level of a man's eye�察�covered by a little round disc�察�which�察�raised upwards�察�affords a view o f the cell。 On the wall�察�close to each cell door�察�hangs a little square board with the prisoner's name�察�number�察�and record。
Overhead can be seen the iron structures of the first´floor and second´floor corridors。
The WARDER INSTRUCTOR�察�a bearded man in blue uniform�察�with an apron�察�and some dangling keys�察�is just emerging from one of the cells。
INSTRUCTOR。 ��Speaking from the door into the cell�А �I'll have another bit for you when that's finished。
O'CLEARY。 ��Unseenin an Irish voice�А�Little doubt o' that�察�sirr。
INSTRUCTOR。 ��Gossiping�А �Well�察�you'd rather have it than nothing�察�I s'pose。
O'CLEARY。 An' that's the blessed truth。
Sounds are heard of a cell door being closed and locked�察�and of approaching footsteps。
INSTRUCTOR。 ��In a sharp�察�changed voice�А �Look alive over it��
He shuts the cell door�察�and stands at attention。
The GOVERNOR comes walking down the corridor�察�followed by WOODER。
THE GOVERNOR。 Anything to report��
INSTRUCTOR。 ��Saluting�А �Q 3007 ��he points to a cell�А �is behind with his work�察�sir。 He'll lose marks to´day。
The GOVERNOR nods and passes on to the end cell。 The INSTRUCTOR goes away。
THE GOVERNOR。 This is our maker of saws�察�isn't it��
He takes the saw from his pocket as WOODER throws open the door of the cell。 The convict MOANEY is seen lying on his bed�察 �athwart the cell�察�with his cap on。 He springs up and stands in the middle of the cell。 He is a raw´boned fellow�察�about fifty´six years old�察�with outstanding bat's ears and fierce�察 �staring�察�steel´coloured eyes。
WOODER。 Cap off� 。�MOANEY removes his cap�А�Out here� 。�MOANEY Comes to the door��
THE GOVERNOR。 ��Beckoning him out into the corridor�察�and holding up the sawwith the manner of an officer speaking to a private�А�Anything to say about this�察�my man�拭 。�MOANEY is silent�А �Come��
MOANEY。 It passed the time。
THE GOVERNOR。 ��Pointing into the cell�А �Not enough to do�察�eh��
MOANEY。 It don't occupy your mind。
THE GOVERNOR。 ��Tapping the saw�А �You might find a better way than this。
MOANEY。 ��Sullenly�А �Well� �What way�拭 �I must keep my hand in against the time I get out。 What's the good of anything else to me at my time of life�拭 。�With a gradual change to civility�察�as his tongue warms�А �Ye know that�察�sir。 I'll be in again within a year or two�察�after I've done this lot。 I don't want to disgrace meself when I'm out。 You've got your pride keeping the prison smart�察�well�察�I've got mine。 ��Seeing that the GOVERNOR is listening with interest�察�he goes on�察�pointing to the saw�А �I must be doin' a little o' this。 It's no harm to any one。 I was five weeks makin' that sawa�察�bit of all right it is�察�too�察�now I'll get cells�察�I suppose�察�or seven days' bread and water。 You can't help it�察�sir�察�I know thatI quite put meself in your place。
THE GOVERNOR。 Now�察�look here�察�Moaney�察�if I pass it over will you give me your word not to try it on again�拭 �Think� 。�He goes into the cell�察�walks to the end of it�察�mounts the stool�察�and tries the window´bars��
THE GOVERNOR。 ��Returning�А �Well��
MOANEY。 ��Who has been reflecting�А�I've got another six weeks to do in here�察�alone。 I can't do it and think o' nothing。 I must have something to interest me。 You've made me a sporting offer�察�sir�察�but I can't pass my word about it。 I shouldn't like to deceive a gentleman。 ��Pointing into the cell�А�Another four hours' steady work would have done it。
THE GOVERNOR。 Yes�察�and what then�拭 �Caught�察�brought back�察�punishment。 Five weeks' hard work to make this�察�and cells at the end of it�察�while they put anew bar to your window。 Is it worth it�察�Moaney��
MOANEY。 ��With a sort of fierceness�А�Yes�察�it is。
THE GOVERNOR。 ��Putting his hand to his brow�А�Oh�察�well� �Two days' cells´bread and water。
MOANEY。 Thank 'e�察�sir。
He turns quickly like an animal and slips into his cell。
The GOVERNOR looks after him and shakes his head as WOODER closes and locks the cell door。
THE GOVERNOR。 Open Clipton's cell。
WOODER opens the door of CLIPTON'S cell。 CLIPTON is sitting on a stool just inside the door�察�at work on a pair of trousers。 He is a small�察�thick�察�oldish man�察�with an almost shaven head�察�and smouldering little dark eyes behind smoked spectacles。 He gets up and stands motionless in the doorway�察�peering at his visitors。
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
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