嗔秤戻幣�哉膵�云利匈嬉蝕湊蛸賜�塋床四衲���萩晦編報炎嘔囚^泡仟 ̄云利匈��
the pigeon-及5何蛍
酔楯荷恬: 梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ○ 賜 ★ 辛酔堀貧和鍬匈 梓囚徒貧議 Enter 囚辛指欺云慕朕村匈 梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ● 辛指欺云匈競何! 泌惚云慕短嗤堋響頼���誅卒亮茂�俊彭堋響��辛聞喘貧圭 "辺茄欺厘議箝誓匂" 孔嬬 才 "紗秘慕禰" 孔嬬��
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
wi
酔楯荷恬: 梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ○ 賜 ★ 辛酔堀貧和鍬匈 梓囚徒貧議 Enter 囚辛指欺云慕朕村匈 梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ● 辛指欺云匈競何!
梁椣戻幣�� 梁心弌傍議揖扮窟燕得胎��傍竃徭失議心隈才凪万弌誌育断蛍�輌臆惨軼僑〃�燕慕得珊辛參資誼持蛍才将刮襲潜��範寔亟圻幹慕得 瓜寡追葎娼得辛參資誼寄楚署衛、持蛍才将刮襲潜填��