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of reproach�此 �Mrs。 Meganyou give me this´; She holds out a
dirty visiting card。��
WELLWYN。 ��Recoiling from the card。�А �Oh� �Did I�拭 �Ah� �When��
MRS。 MEGAN。 You 'ad some vi'lets off of me larst spring。 You give
me 'arf a crown。
��A smile tries to visit her face。��
WELLWYN。 ��Looking stealthily round。�А�Ah� �Well�察�come injust for a
minuteit's very coldand tell us what it is。
��She comes in stolidly�察�a Sphinx´like figure�察�with her pretty
tragic little face。
WELLWYN。 I don't remember you。 ��Looking closer。�А�Yes�察�I do。 Only
you weren't the same´were you��
MRS。 MEGAN。 ��Dully。�А �I seen trouble since。
WELLWYN。 Trouble� �Have some tea��
��He looks anxiously at the door into the house�察�then goes
quickly to the table�察�and pours out a glass of tea�察�putting rum
into it。��
WELLWYN。 ��Handing her the tea。�А �Keeps the cold out� �Drink it off��
��MRS。 MEGAN drinks it of�察�chokes a little�察�and almost
immediately seems to get a size larger。 WELLWYN watches her
with his head held on one side�察�and a smile broadening on his
face。��
WELLWYN。 Cure for all evils�察�um��
MRS。 MEGAN。 It warms you。 ��She smiles。��
WELLWYN。 ��Smiling back�察�and catching himself out。�А �Well� �You know��
I oughtn't。
MRS。 MEGAN。 ��Conscious of the disruption of his personality�察�and
withdrawing into her tragic abyss。�А �I wouldn't 'a come�察�but you told
me if I wanted an 'and
WELLWYN。 ��Gradually losing himself in his own nature。�А �Let me
seecorner of Flight Street�察�wasn't it��
MRS。 MEGAN。 ��With faint eagerness。�А �Yes�察�sir�察�an' I told you about
me vi'letsit was a luvly spring´day。
WELLWYN。 Beautiful� �Beautiful� �Birds singing�察�and the trees�察�&c。��
We had quite a talk。 You had a baby with you。
MRS。 MEGAN。 Yes。 I got married since then。
WELLWYN。 Oh� �Ah� �Yes� 。�Cheerfully。�А �And how's the baby��
MRS。 MEGAN。 ��Turning to stone。�А �I lost her。
WELLWYN。 Oh� �poor´ Um��
MRS。 MEGAN。 ��Impassive。�А �You said something abaht makin' a picture
of me。 ��With faint eagerness。�А �So I thought I might come�察�in case
you'd forgotten。
WELLWYN。 ��Looking at�察�her intently。�А �Things going badly��
MRS。 MEGAN。 ��Stripping the sacking off her basket。�А �I keep 'em
covered up�察�but the cold gets to 'em。 Thruppencethat's all I've
took。
WELLWYN。 Ho� �Tt� �Tt� 。�He looks into the basket。�А �Christmas�察�too��
MRS。 MEGAN。 They're dead。
WELLWYN。 ��Drawing in his breath。�А �Got a good husband��
MRS。 MEGAN。 He plays cards。
WELLWYN。 Oh�察�Lord� �And what are you doing outwith a cold like
that�拭 。�He taps his chest。��
MRS。 MEGAN。 We was sold up this morninghe's gone off with 'is
mates。 Haven't took enough yet for a night's lodgin'。
WELLWYN。 ��Correcting a spasmodic dive into his pockets。�А �But who
buys flowers at this time of night��
��MRS。 MEGAN looks at him�察�and faintly smiles。��
WELLWYN。 ��Rumpling his hair。�А �Saints above us� �Here� �Come to the
fire��
��She follows him to the fire。 He shuts the street door。��
WELLWYN。 Are your feet wet�拭 。�She nods。�А �Well�察�sit down here�察�and
take them off。 That's right。
��She sits on the stool。 And after a slow look up at him�察�which
has in it a deeper knowledge than belongs of right to her years��
begins taking off her shoes and stockings。 WELLWYN goes to the
door into the house�察�opens it�察�and listens with a sort of
stealthy casualness。 He returns whistling�察�but not out loud。
The girl has finished taking off her stockings�察�and turned her
bare toes to the flames。 She shuffles them back under her
skirt。
WELLWYN。 How old are you�察�my child��
MRS。 MEGAN。 Nineteen�察�come Candlemas。
WELLWYN。 And what's your name��
MRS。 MEGAN。 Guinevere。
WELLWYN。 What�拭 �Welsh��
MRS。 MEGAN。 Yesfrom Battersea。
WELLWYN。 And your husband��
MRS。 MEGAN。 No。 Irish�察�'e is。 Notting Dale�察�'e comes from。
WELLWYN。 Roman Catholic��
MRS。 MEGAN。 Yes。 My 'usband's an atheist as well。
WELLWYN。 I see。 ��Abstractedly。�А�How jolly� �And how old is hethis
young man of yours��
MRS。 MEGAN。 'E'll be twenty soon。
WELLWYN。 Babes in the wood� �Does he treat you badly��
MRS。 MEGAN。 No。
WELLWYN。 Nor drink��
MRS。 MEGAN。 No。 He's not a bad one。 Only he gets playin'
cards then 'e'll fly the kite。
WELLWYN。 I see。 And when he's not flying it�察�what does he do��
MRS。 MEGAN。 ��Touching her basket。�А�Same as me。 Other jobs tires 'im。
WELLWYN。 That's very nice� 。�He checks himself。�А �Well�察�what am I to
do with you��
MRS。 MEGAN。 Of course�察�I could get me night's lodging if I like to
dothe same as some of them。
WELLWYN。 No� �no� �Never�察�my child� �Never��
MRS。 MEGAN。 It's easy that way。
WELLWYN。 Heavens� �But your husband� �Um��
MRS。 MEGAN。 ��With stoical vindictiveness。�А�He's after one I know of。
WELLWYN。 Tt� �What a pickle��
MRS。 MEGAN。 I'll 'ave to walk about the streets。
WELLWYN。 ��To himself。�А �Now how can I��
��MRS。 MEGAN looks up and smiles at him�察�as if she had already
discovered that he is peculiar。��
WELLWYN。 You see�察�the fact is�察�I mustn't give you anythingbecause
well�察�for one thing I haven't got it。 There are other reasons�察�but
that's thereal one。 But�察�now�察�there's a little room where my
models dress。 I wonder if you could sleep there。 Come�察�and see。
��The Girl gets up lingeringly�察�loth to leave the warmth。 She
takes up her wet stockings。
MRS。 MEGAN。 Shall I put them on again��
WELLWYN。 No�察�no�察�there's a nice warm pair of slippers。 ��Seeing the
steam rising from her。�А �Why�察�you're wet all over。 Here�察�wait a
little��
��He crosses to the door into the house�察�and after stealthy
listening�察�steps through。 The Girl�察�like a cat�察�steals back to
the warmth of the fire。 WELLWYN returns with a candle�察�a
canary´coloured bath gown�察�and two blankets。��
WELLWYN。 Now then� 。�He precedes her towards the door of the model's
room。�А �Hsssh� 。�He opens the door and holds up the candle to show
her the room。�А �Will it do�拭 �There's a couch。 You'll find some
washing things。 Make yourself quite at home。 See��
��The Girl�察�perfectly dumb�察�passes through with her basketand
her shoes and stockings。 WELLWYN hands her the candle��
blankets�察�and bath gown。
WELLWYN。 Have a good sleep�察�child� �Forget that you're alive��
��He closes the door�察�mournfully。�А �Done it again� 。�He goes to the
table�察�cuts a large slice of cake�察�knocks on the door�察�and hands it
in。�А �Chow´chow� 。�Then�察�as he walks away�察�he sights the opposite
door。�А �Welldamn it�察�what could I have done�拭 �Not a farthing on me��
��He goes to the street door to shut it�察�but first opens it wide to
confirm himself in his hospitality。�А �Night like this��
��A sputter of snow is blown in his face。 A voice says��
;Monsieur�察�pardon� ─ �WELLWYN recoils spasmodically。 A figure
moves from the lamp´post to the doorway。 He is seen to be young
and to have ragged clothes。 He speaks again�此 �You do not
remember me�察�Monsieur�拭 �My name is Ferrandit was in Paris�察�in
the Champs´Elyseesby the fountain 。 。 。 。 When you came to
the door�察�MonsieurI am not made of iron 。 。 。 。 Tenez��
here is your card I have never lost it。; He holds out to WELLWYN
an old and dirty wing card。 As inch by inch he has advanced
into the doorway�察�the light from within falls on him�察�a tall
gaunt young pagan with fair hair and reddish golden stubble of
beard�察�a long ironical nose a little to one side�察�and large��
grey�察�rather prominent eyes。 There is a certain grace in his
figure and movements�察�his clothes are nearly dropping off him。
WELLWYN。 ��Yielding to a pleasant memory。�А �Ah� �yes。 By the
fountain。 I was sitting there�察�and you came and ate a roll�察�and
drank the water。
FERRAND。 ��With faint eagerness。�А �My breakfast。 I was in poverty
veree bad off。 You gave me ten francs。 I thought I had a little the
right ��WELLWYN makes a movement of disconcertion�А �seeing you said
that if I came to England
WELLWYN。 Um� �And so you've come��
FERRAND。 It was time that I consolidated my fortunes�察�Monsieur。
WELLWYN。 And youhave
��He stops embarrassed。 FERRAND。 ��Shrugging his ragged
shoulders。�А �One is not yet Rothschild。
WELLWYN。 ��Sympathetically。�А �No。 ��Yielding to memory。�А �We talked
philosophy。
FERRAND。 I have not yet changed my opinion。 We other vagabonds�察�we
are exploited by the bourgeois。 This is always my idea�察�Monsieur。
WELLWYN。 Yesnot quite the general view�察�perhaps� �Well
��Heartily。�А �Come in� �Very glad to see you again。
FERRAND。 ��Brushing his arms over his eyes。�А�Pardon�察�Monsieuryour
goodnessI am a little weak。 ��He opens his coat�察�and shows a belt
drawn very tight over his ragged shirt。�А �I tighten him one hole for
each meal�察�during two days now。 That gives you courage。
WELLWYN。 ��With cooing sounds�察�pouring out tea�察�and adding rum。�А�Have
some of this。 It'll buck you up。 ��He watches the young man drink。
FERRAND。 ��Becoming a size larger。�А �Sometimes I think that I will
never succeed to dominate my life�察�Monsieurthough I have no vices��
except that I guard always the aspiration to achieve success。 But I
will not roll myself under the machine of existence to gain a nothing
every day。 I must find with what to fly a little。
WELLWYN。 ��Delicately。�А�Yes�察�yesI remember�察�you found it difficult
to stay long in any particularyes。
FERRAND。 ��Proudly。�А �In one little corner�拭 �NoMonsieurnever��
That is not in my character。 I must see life。
WELLWYN。 Quite�察�quite� �Have some cake��
��He cuts cake。��
FERRAND。 In your country they say you cannot eat the cake and have
it。 But one must always try�察�Monsieur�察�one must never be content。
��Refusing the cake。�А�'Grand merci'�察�but for the moment I have no
stomachI have lost my stomach now for two days。 If I could smoke��
Monsieur� 。�He makes the gesture of smoking。��
WELLWYN。 Rather� 。�Handing his tobacco pouch。�А �Roll yourself one。
FERRAND。 ��Rapidly rolling a cigarette。�А �If I had not found you��
MonsieurI would have been a little hole in the river to´night
I was so discouraged。 ��He inhales and puffs
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