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JILL。  I think you'd better shut up。

ROLF。  What my father said was true�察�your mother's rudeness to her
that day she came here�察�has made both him and Charlie ever so much
more bitter。

     ��JILL whistles the Habanera from ;Carmen。;��

     ��Staring at her�察�rather angrily��

Is it a whistling matter��

JILL。  No。

ROLF。  I suppose you want me to go��

JILL。  Yes。

ROLF。  All right。  Aren't we ever going to be friends again��

JILL。  ��Looking steadily at him�А �I don't expect so。

ROLF。  That's very´horrible。

JILL。  Lots of horrible things in the world。

ROLF。  It's our business to make them fewer�察�Jill。

JILL。  ��Fiercely�А �Don't be moral。

ROLF。  ��Hurt�А �That's the last thing I want to be。 I only want to
be friendly。

JILL。  Better be real first。

ROLF。  From the big point of view

JILL。  There isn't any。  We're all out�察�for our own。  And why not��

ROLF。  By jove�察�you have got

JILL。  Cynical�拭 �Your father's motto;Every man for himself。;
That's the winnerhands down。  Goodbye��

ROLF。  Jill�  �Jill��

JILL。  ��Putting her hands behind her back�察�hums��
          ;If auld acquaintance be forgot
           And days of auld lang syne;

ROLF。  Don't��

     ��With a pained gesture he goes out towards Left�察�through the
     French window。��

     ��JILL�察�who has broken off the song�察�stands with her hands
     clenched and her lips quivering。��

     ��FELLOWS enters Left。��

FELLOWS。  Mr。 Dawker�察�Miss�察�and two gentlemen。

JILL。  Let the three gentlemen in�察�and me out。

     ��She passes him and goes out Left。  And immediately。  DAWKER
     and the two STRANGERS come in。��

FELLOWS。  I'll inform Mrs。 Hillcrist�察�sir。  The Squire is on his
rounds。   ��He goes out Left。��

     ��The THREE MEN gather in a discreet knot at the big bureau��
     having glanced at the two doors and the open French window。��

DAWKER。  Now this may come into Court�察�you know。  If there's a screw
loose anywhere�察�better mention it。  ��To SECOND STRANGE�А �You knew
her personally��

SECOND S。  What do you think�拭 �I don't�察�take girls on trust for that
sort of job。  She came to us highly recommended�察�too�察�and did her
work very well。  It was a double stuntto make surewasn't it��
George��

FIRST S。  Yes�察�we paid her for the two visits。

SECOND S。  I should know her in a minute�察�striking looking girl�察�had
something in her face。  Daresay she'd seen hard times。

FIRST S。  We don't want publicity。

DAWKER。  Not Likely。  The threat'll do it�察�but the stakes are heavy
and the man's a slugger�察�we must be able to push it home。  If you
can both swear to her�察�it'll do the trick。

SECOND S。  And aboutI mean�察�we're losing time�察�you know�察�coming
down here。

DAWKER。  ��With a nod at FIRST STRANGER�А �George here knows me。
That'll be all right。  I'll guarantee it well worth your while。

SECOND S。  I don't want to do the girl harm�察�if she's married。

DAWKER。  No�察�no�察�nobody wants to hurt her。  We just want a cinch on
this fellow till he squeals。

     ��They separate a little as MRS。 HILLCRIST enters from Right。��

DAWKER。  Good morning�察�ma'am。  My friend's partner。  Hornblower
coming��

MRS。 H。  At eleven。  I had to send up a second note�察�Dawker。

DAWKER。  Squire not in��

MRS。 H。  I haven't told him。

DAWKER。  ��Nodding�А �Our friends might go in here ��Pointing Right��
and we can use 'em as the want 'em。

MRS。 H。  ��To the STRANGERS�А �Will you make yourselves comfortable��

     ��She holds the door open�察�and they pass her into the room��
     Right。��

DAWKER。  ��Showing document�А�I've had this drawn and engrossed。
Pretty sharp work。  Conveys the Centry�察�and Longmeadow�察�to the
Squire at four thousand five hundred�此�Now�察�ma'am�察�suppose Hornblower
puts his hand to that�察�hell have been done in the eye�察�and six
thousand all told out o' pocket。You'll have a very nasty neighbour
here。

MRS。 H。  But we shall still have the power to disclose that secret
at any time。

DAWKER。  Yeh�  �But things might happen here you could never bring
home to him。  You can't trust a man like that。  He isn't goin' to
forgive me�察�I know。

MRS。 H。  ��Regarding him keenly�А�But if he signs�察�we couldn't
honourably

DAWKER。  No�察�ma'am�察�you couldn't�察�and I'm sure I don't want to do
that girl a hurt。  I just mention it because�察�of course�察�you can't
guarantee that it doesn't get out。

MRS。 H。  Not absolutely�察�I suppose。

     ��A look passes between them�察�which neither of them has quite
     sanctioned。��

     ��There's his car。  It always seems to make more noise than any
     other。��

DAWKER。   He'll kick and flounderbut you leave him to ask what you
want�察�ma'am�察�don't mention this ��He puts the deed back into his
pocket�А�  The Centry's no mortal good to him if he's not going to
put up works�察�I should say he'd be glad to save what he can。

     ��MRS。 HILLCRIST inclines her head。  FELLOWS enters Left。��

FELLOWS。  ��Apologetically�А �Mr。 Hornblower�察�ma'am�察�by appointment��
he says。

MRS。 H。  Quite right�察�Fellows。

     ��HORNBLOWER comes in�察�and FELLOWS goes out。��

HORNBLOWER。  ��Without salutation�А �I've come to ask ye point bleak
what ye mean by writing me these letters。  ��He takes out two
letters。  And we'll discus it in the presence of nobody�察�if ye��
please。

MRS。 H。  Mr。 Dawker knows all that I know�察�and more。

HORNBLOWER。  Does he�拭 �Very well�  �Your second note says that my
daughter´in´law has lied to me。  Well�察�I've brought her�察�and what
ye've got to sayif it's not just a trick to see me againye'll
say to her face。  ��He takes a step towards the window。��

MRS。 H。  Mr。 Hornblower�察�you had better�察�decide that after hearing
what it iswe shall be quite ready to repeat it in her presence��
but we want to do as little harm as possible。

HORNBLOWER。  ��Stopping�А �Oh�  �ye do�  �Well�察�what lies have ye been
hearin'�拭 �Or what have ye made up�拭 �You and Mr。 Dawker�拭 �Of course
ye know there's a law of libel and slander。  I'm�察�not the man to
stop at that。

MRS。 H。  ��Calmly�А �Are you familiar with the law of divorce�察�Mr。
Hornblower��

HORNBLOWER。  ��Taken aback�А �No�察�I'm not。  That is´。

MRS。 H。  Well�察�you know that misconduct is required。  And I suppose
you've heard that cases are arranged。

HORNBLOWER。  I know it's all very shockingwhat about it��

MRS。 H。  When cases are arranged�察�Mr。 Hornblower�察�the man who is to
be divorced often visits an hotel with a strange woman。  I am
extremely sorry to say that your daughter´in´law�察�before her
marriage�察�was in the habit of being employed as such a woman。

HORNBLOWER。  Ye dreadful creature��

DAWKER。  ��Quickly�А �All proved�察�up to the hilt��

HORNBLOWER。  I don't believe a word of it。  Ye're lyin' to save your
skins。  How dare ye tell me such monstrosities�拭 �Dawker�察�I'll have
ye in a criminal court。

DAWKER。  Rats�  �You saw a gent with me yesterday�拭 �Well�察�he's
employed her。

HORNBLOWER。  A put´up job�  �Conspiracy��

MRS。 H。  Go and get your daughter´in´law。

HORNBLOWER。  ��With the first sensation of being in a net�А �It's a
foul shamea lying slander��

MRS。 H。  If so�察�it's easily disproved。  Go and fetch her。

HORNBLOWER。  ��Seeing them unmoved�А �I will。  I don't believe a word
of it。

MRS。 H。  I hope you are right。

     ��HORNBLOWER goes out by the French window�察�DAWKER slips to the
     door Right�察�opens it�察�arid speaks to those within。  MRS。
     HILLCRIST stands moistening her lips�察�and passim her
     handkerchief over them。  HORNBLOWER returns�察�preceding CHLOE��
     strung up to hardness and defiance。��

HORNBLOWER。  Now then�察�let's have this impudent story torn to rags。

CHLOE。  What story��

HORNBLOWER。  That you�察�my dear�察�were a womanit's too shockinI
don't know how to tell ye

CHLOE。  Go on��

HORNBLOWER。  Were a woman that went with men�察�to get them their
divorce。

CHLOE。  Who says that��

HORNBLOWER。  That lady ��Sneering�А �there�察�and her bull´terrier here。

CHLOE。  ��Facing MRS。  HILLCRIST�А �That's a charitable thing to say��
isn't it��

MRS。 H。  Is it true��

CHLOE。  No。

HORNBLOWER。  ��Furiously�А �There�  �I'll have ye both on your knees to
her��

DAWKER。  ��Opening the door�察�Right�А �Come in。

     ��The FIRST STRANGER comes in。  CHLOE�察�with a visible effort��
     turns to face him。��

FIRST S。  How do you do�察�Mrs。 Vane��

CHLOE。  I don't know you。

FIRST S。  Your memory is bad�察�ma'am�此�You knew me yesterday well
enough。  One day is not a long time�察�nor are three years。

CHLOE。  Who are you��

FIRST S。  Come�察�ma'am�察�come�  �The Caster case。

CHLOE。  I don't know you�察�I say。  ��To MRS。  HILLCRIST�А �How can you
be so vile��

FIRST S。  Let me refresh your memory�察�ma'am。  ��Producing a notebook��
Just on three years ago�察 �Oct。3。  To fee and expenses Mrs。 Vane with
Mr。 C�察�Hotel Beaulieu�察�Twenty pounds。  Oct。 10�察�Do。�察�Twenty
pounds。;  ��To HORNBLOWER�А �Would you like to glance at this book��
sir�拭 �You'll see they're genuine entries。

     ��HORNBLOWER makes a motion to do so�察�but checks himself and
     looks at CHLOE。��

CHLOE。  ��Hysterically�А �It's all lieslies��

FIRST S。  Come�察�ma'am�察�we wish you no harm。

CHLOE。  Take me away。  I won't be treated like this。

MRS。 H。  ��In a low voice�А�Confess。

CHLOE。  Lies��

HORNBLOWER。  Were ye ever called Vane��

CHLOE。  No�察�never。

     ��She makes a movement towards the window�察�but DAWKER is in the
     way�察�and she halts。  FIRST S。  ��Opening the door�察�Right��
     Henry。��

     ��The SECOND STRANGER comes in quickly。  At sight of him CHLOE
     throws up her hands�察�gasps�察�breaks down�察�stage Left�察�and stands
     covering her face with her hands。  It is so complete a
     confession that HORNBLOWER stands staggered�察�and�察�taking out a
     coloured handkerchief�察�wipes his brow。��

DAWKER。  Are you convinced��

HORNBLOWER。  Take those men away。

DAWKER。  If you're not satisfied�察�we can get other evidence�察�plenty。

HORNBLOWER。  ��Looking at CHLOE�А �That's enough。  Take them out。
Leave me alone with her。

     ��DAWKER takes them out Right。  MRS。 HILLCRIST passes HORNBLOWER
     and goes out at the window。  HORNBLOWER moves down a step or
     two towards CHLOE。��

HORNBLOWER。  My God��

CHLOE。  ��With an outburst�А �Don't tell Charlie�  �Don't tell Charlie��

HORNBLOWER。  Chearlie�  �So�察�that was your manner of life。

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