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visible。�А �I'm a man as always beared inspection。

WELLWYN。  ��With a well´directed smile。�А �So I see。

TIMSON。  ��Curving himself round the bottle。�А �It's not for me to say
nothingbut I can tell a gen'leman as quick as ever I can tell an
'orse。

WELLWYN。  ��Painting。�А �I find it safest to assume that every man is a
gentleman�察�and every woman a lady。  Saves no end of self´contempt。
Give me the little brush。

TIMSON。  ��Handing him the brushafter a considerable introspective
pause。�А �Would yer like me to stay and wash it for yer again�拭 。�With
great resolution。�А �I willI'll do it for younever grudged workin'
for a gen'leman。

WELLWYN。  ��With sincerity。�А �Thank you�察�Timsonvery good of you�察�I'm
sure。  ��He hands him back the brush。�А �Just lend us a hand with this。
��Assisted by TIMSON he pushes back the dais。�А �Let's see�  �What do I
owe you��

TIMSON。  ��Reluctantly。�А �It so 'appens�察�you advanced me to´day's
yesterday。

WELLWYN。  Then I suppose you want to´morrow's��

TIMSON。  Well�察�I 'ad to spend it�察�lookin' for a permanent job。  When
you've got to do with 'orses�察�you can't neglect the publics�察�or you
might as well be dead。

WELLWYN。  Quite so��

TIMSON。  It mounts up in the course o' the year。

WELLWYN。  It would。  ��Passing him a coin。�А�This is for an exceptional
purposeTimsonsee。  Not

TIMSON。  ��Touching his forehead。�А�Certainly�察�sir。  I quite
understand。  I'm not that sort�察�as I think I've proved to yer�察�comin'
here regular day after day�察�all the week。  There's one thing�察�I ought
to warn you perhapsI might 'ave to give this job up any day。

     ��He makes a faint demonstration with the little brush�察�then puts
     it�察�absent´mindedly�察�into his pocket。��

WELLWYN。  ��Gravely。�А �I'd never stand in the way of your bettering
yourself�察�Timson。  And�察�by the way�察�my daughter spoke to a friend
about you to´day。  I think something may come of it。

TIMSON。  Oh�  �Oh�  �She did�  �Well�察�it might do me a bit o' good。  ��He
makes for the outer door�察�but stops。�А �That foreigner�  �'E sticks in
my gizzard。  It's not as if there wasn't plenty o' pigeons for 'im to
pluck in 'is own Gawd´forsaken country。  Reg´lar jay�察�that's what I
calls 'im。  I could tell yer something

     ��He has opened the door�察�and suddenly sees that FERRAND himself
     is standing there。  Sticking out his lower lip�察�TIMSON gives a
     roll of his jaw and lurches forth into the street。  Owing to a
     slight miscalculation�察�his face and raised arms are plainly
     visible through the window�察�as he fortifies himself from his
     battle against the cold。  FERRAND�察�having closed the door��
     stands with his thumb acting as pointer towards this spectacle。
     He is now remarkably dressed in an artist's squashy green hat�察�a
     frock coat too small for him�察�a bright blue tie of knitted silk��
     the grey trousers that were torn�察�well´worn brown boots�察�and a
     tan waistcoat。

WELLWYN。  What luck to´day��

FERRAND。  ��With a shrug。�А �Again I have beaten all London�察�Monsieur´
´not one bite。  ��Contemplating himself。�А �I think perhaps�察�that�察�for
the bourgeoisie�察�there is a little too much colour in my costume。

WELLWYN。  ��Contemplating him。�А �Let's seeI believe I've an old top
hat somewhere。

FERRAND。  Ah�  �Monsieur�察�'merci'�察�but that I could not。  It is
scarcely in my character。

WELLWYN。  True��

FERRAND。  I have been to merchants of wine�察�of tabac�察�to hotels�察�to
Leicester Square。  I have been to a Society for spreading Christian
knowledgeI thought there I would have a chance perhaps as
interpreter。  'Toujours meme chose'�察�we regret�察�we have no situation
for yousame thing everywhere。  It seems there is nothing doing in
this town。

WELLWYN。  I've noticed�察�there never is。

FERRAND。  I was thinking�察�Monsieur�察�that in aviation there might be a
career for mebut it seems one must be trained。

WELLWYN。  Afraid so�察�Ferrand。

FERRAND。  ��Approaching the picture。�А �Ah�  �You are always working at
this。  You will have something of very good there�察�Monsieur。  You
wish to fix the type of wild savage existing ever amongst our high
civilisation。  'C'est tres chic ca'�  。�WELLWYN manifests the quiet
delight of an English artist actually understood。�А �In the figures
of these good citizens�察�to whom she offers her flower�察�you would
give the idea of all the cage doors open to catch and make tame the
wild bird�察�that will surely die within。  'Tres gentil'�  �Believe me��
Monsieur�察�you have there the greatest comedy of life�  �How anxious
are the tame birds to do the wild birds good。  ��His voice changes。��
For the wild birds it is not funny。  There is in some human souls��
Monsieur�察�what cannot be made tame。

WELLWYN。  I believe you�察�Ferrand。

     ��The face of a young man appears at the window�察�unseen。
     Suddenly ANN opens the door leading to the house。

ANN。  DaddyI want you。

WELLWYN。  ��To FERRAND。�А �Excuse me a minute��

     ��He goes to his daughter�察�and they pass out。  FERRAND remains
     at the picture。  MRS。 MEGAN dressed in some of ANN's discarded
     garments�察�has come out of the model's room。  She steals up
     behind FERRAND like a cat�察�reaches an arm up�察�and curls it
     round his mouth。  He turns�察�and tries to seize her�察�she
     disingenuously slips away。 He follows。  The chase circles the
     tea table。  He catches her�察�lifts her up�察�swings round with
     her�察�so that her feet fly out�察�kisses her bent´back face�察�and
     sets her down。  She stands there smiling。 The face at the
     window darkens。

FERRAND。  La Valse��

     ��He takes her with both hands by the waist�察�she puts her hands
     against his shoulders to push him ofand suddenly they are
     whirling。  As they whirl�察�they bob together once or twice�察�and
     kiss。  Then�察�with a warning motion towards the door�察�she
     wrenches herself free�察�and stops beside the picture�察�trying
     desperately to appear demure。  WELLWYN and ANN have entered。
     The face has vanished。

FERRAND。  ��Pointing to the picture。�А �One does not comprehend all
this�察�Monsieur�察�without well studying。  I was in train to interpret
for Ma'moiselle the chiaroscuro。

WELLWYN。  ��With a queer look。�А �Don't take it too seriously��
Ferrand。

FERRAND。  It is a masterpiece。

WELLWYN。  My daughter's just spoken to a friend�察�Professor Calway。
He'd like to meet you。  Could you come back a little later��

FERRAND。  Certainly�察�Ma'moiselle。  That will be an opening for me�察�I
trust。  ��He goes to the street door。��

ANN。  ��Paying no attention to him。�А �Mrs。 Megan�察�will you too come
back in half an hour��

FERRAND。  'Tres bien�察�Ma'moiselle'� �I will see that she does。  We
will take a little promenade together。  That will do us good。

     ��He motions towards the door�察�MRS。 MEGAN�察�all eyes�察�follows him
     out。

ANN。  Oh�  �Daddy�察�they are rotters。  Couldn't you see they were
having the most high jinks��

WELLWYN。  ��At his picture。�А �I seemed to have noticed something。

ANN。  ��Preparing for tea。�А �They were kissing。

WELLWYN。  Tt�  �Tt��

ANN。  They're hopeless�察�all threeespecially her。  Wish I hadn't
given her my clothes now。

WELLWYN。  ��Absorbed。�А �Something of wild´savage。

ANN。  Thank goodness it's the Vicar's business to see that married
people live together in his parish。

WELLWYN。  Oh�  。�Dubiously。�А �The Megans are Roman Catholic´Atheists��
Ann。

ANN。  ��With heat。�А �Then they're all the more bound。  ��WELLWYN gives
a sudden and alarmed whistle。��

ANN。  What's the matter��

WELLWYN。  Didn't you say you spoke to Sir Thomas�察�too。  Suppose he
comes in while the Professor's here。  They're cat and dog。

ANN。  ��Blankly。�А �Oh�  。�As WELLWYN strikes a match。�А�The samovar is
lighted。  ��Taking up the nearly empty decanter of rum and going to
the cupboard。�А �It's all right。  He won't。

WELLWYN。  We'll hope not。

     ��He turns back to his picture。��

ANN。  ��At the cupboard。�А �Daddy��

WELLWYN。  Hi��

ANN。  There were three bottles。

WELLWYN。  Oh��

ANN。  Well�  �Now there aren't any。

WELLWYN。  ��Abstracted。�А �That'll be Timson。

ANN。  ��With real horror。�А �But it's awful��

WELLWYN。  It is�察�my dear。

ANN。  In seven days。  To say nothing of the stealing。

WELLWYN。  ��Vexed。�А �I blame myself´very much。  Ought to have kept it
locked up。

ANN。  You ought to keep him locked up��

     ��There is heard a mild but authoritative knock。��

WELLWYN。  Here's the Vicar��

ANN。  What are you going to do about the rum��

WELLWYN。  ��Opening the door to CANON BERTLEY。�А �Come in�察�Vicar��
Happy New Year��

BERTLEY。  Same to you�  �Ah�  �Ann�  �I've got into touch with her
young husbandhe's coming round。

ANN。  ��Still a little out of her plate。�А �Thank Go´Moses��

BERTLEY。  ��Faintly surprised。�А �From what I hear he's not really a
bad youth。  Afraid he bets on horses。  The great thing�察�WELLWYN��
with those poor fellows is to put your finger on the weak spot。

ANN。  ��To herself´gloomily。�А �That's not difficult。  What would you
do�察�Canon Bertley�察�with a man who's been drinking father's rum��

BERTLEY。  Remove the temptation�察�of course。

WELLWYN。  He's done that。

BERTLEY。  Ah�  �Then ��WELLWYN and ANN hang on his words�А �then I
shoulder

ANN。  ��Abruptly。�А �Remove him。

BERTLEY。  Before I say that�察�Ann�察�I must certainly see the
individual。

WELLWYN。  ��Pointing to the window。�А �There he is��

     ��In the failing light TIMSON'S face is indeed to be seen
     pressed against the window pane。��

ANN。  Daddy�察�I do wish you'd have thick glass put in。  It's so
disgusting to be spied at�  。�WELLWYN going quickly to the door�察�has
opened it。�А �What do you want�拭 。�TIMSON enters with dignity。  He is
fuddled。

TIMSON。  ��Slowly。�А�Arskin' yer pardon´thought it me duty to come
back´found thish yer little brishel on me。  ��He produces the little
paint brush。��

ANN。  ��In a deadly voice。�А �Nothing else��

     ��TIMSON accords her a glassy stare。��

WELLWYN。  ��Taking the brush hastily。�А �That'll do�察�Timson�察�thanks��

TIMSON。  As I am 'ere�察�can I do anything for yer��

ANN。  Yes�察�you can sweep out that little room。  ��She points to the
model's room。�А �There's a broom in there。

TIMSON。  ��Disagreeably surprised。�А �Certainly�察�never make bones
about a little extranever 'ave in all me life。  Do it at onsh�察�I
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