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CHLOE。  I'd like a biscuit and a glass of champagne。

     ��The MAID�察�who is standing between sofa and door�察�smiles。
     CHLOE�察�with a swift look�察�catches the smile。��

Why do you smile��

ANNA。  Was I�察�ma'am��

CHLOE。  You know you were。  ��Fiercely�А �Are you paid to smile at me��

ANNA。  ��Immovable�А �No�察�ma'am�察�Would you like some eau de Cologne on
your forehead��

CHLOE。  Yes。No。What's the good�拭 。�Clasping her forehead�А �My
headache won't go。

ANNA。  To keep lying down's the best thing for it。

CHLOE。  I have beenhours。

ANNA。  ��With the smile�А �Yes�察�ma'am。

CHLOE。  ��Gathering herself up on the sofa�А �Anna�  �Why do you do it��

ANNA。  Do what�察�ma'am��

CHLOE。  Spy on me。

ANNA。  Inever�  �I��

CHLOE。  To spy�  �You're a fool�察�too。  What is there to spy on��

ANNA。  Nothing�察�ma'am。  Of course�察�if you're not satisfied with me��
I must give notice。  Onlyif I were spying�察�I should expect to have
notice given me。  I've been accustomed to ladies who wouldn't stand
such a thing for a minute。

CHLOE�此。�Intently�А �Well�察�you'll take a month's wages and go
tomorrow。  And that's all�察�now。

     ��ANNA inclines her head and goes out。��

     ��CHLOE�察�with a sort of moan�察�turns over and buries her face in
     the cushion。��

CHLOE。  ��Sitting up�А �If I could see that manif onlyor Dawker´

     ��She springs up and goes to the door�察�but hesitates�察�and comes
     back to the head of the sofa�察�as ROLF comes in。  During this
     scene the door is again opened stealthily�察�an inch or too。��

ROLF。  How's the head��

CHLOE。  Beastly�察�thanks。  I'm not going into dinner。

ROLF。  Is there anything I can do for you��

CHLOE。  No�察�dear boy。  ��Suddenly looking at him�А �You don't want
this quarrel with the Hillcrists to go on�察�do you�察�Rolf��

ROLF。  No�察�I hate it。

CHLOE。  Well�察�I think I might be able to stop it。  Will you slip
round to Dawker'sit's not five minutesand ask him to come and
see me。

ROLF。  Father and Charlie wouldn't

CHLOE。  I know。  But if he comes to the window here while you're at
dinner�察�I'll let him in�察�and out�察�and nobody'd know。

ROLF。  ��Astonished�А �Yes�察�but what I mean how

CHLOE。  Don't ask me。  It's worth the shot that's all。  ��Looking at
her wrist´watch�А �To this window at eight o'clock exactly。  First
long window on the terrace�察�tell him。

ROLF。  It's nothing Charlie would mind��

CHLOE。  No�察�only I can't tell himhe and father are so mad about it
all。

ROLF。  If there's a real chance

CHLOE。  ��Going to the window and opening it�А �This way�察�Rolf。  If
you don't come back I shall know he's coming。  Put your watch by
mine。  ��Looking at his watch�А �It's a minute fast�察�see��

ROLF。  Look here�察�Chloe

CHLOE。  Don't wait�察�go on。

     ��She almost pushes him out through the window�察�closes it after
     him�察�draws the curtains again�察�stands a minute�察�thinking hard��
     goes to the bell and rings it�察�then�察�crossing to the writing
     table�察�Right Back�察�she takes out a chemist's prescription。��

     ��ANNA comes in。��

CHLOE。  I don't want that champagne。  Take this to the chemist and
get him to make up some of these cachets quick�察�and bring them back
yourself。

ANNA。  Yes�察�ma'am�察�but you have some。

CHLOE。  They're too old�察�I've taken twothe strength's out of them。
Quick�察�please�察�I can't stand this head。

ANNA。  ��Taking the prescriptionwith her smile�А �Yes�察�ma'am。  It'll
take some timeyou don't want me��

CHLOE。  No�察�I want the cachets。

     ��ANNA goes out。��

     ��CHLOE looks at her wrist´watch�察�goes to the writing´table��
     which is old´fashioned�察�with a secret drawer�察�looks round her��
     dives at the secret drawer�察�takes out a roll of notes and a
     tissue paper parcel。  She counts the notes�此 �Three hundred。;
     Slips them into her breast and unwraps the little parcel。  It
     contains pears。  She slips them�察�too�察�into her dress�察�looks
     round startled�察�replaces the drawer�察�and regains her place on
     the sofa�察�lying prostrate as the door opens�察�and HORNBLOWER
     comes in。  She does not open her ages�察�and he stands looking at
     her a moment before speaking。

HORNBLOWER。  ��Almost softly�А �How are ye feelin'。  Chloe��

CHLOE。  Awful head��

HORNBLOWER�此�Can ye attend a moment�拭 �I've had a note from that
woman。

     ��CHLOE sits up。��

HORNBLOWER。  ��Reading�А  �I have something of the utmost importance
to tell you in regard to your daughter´in´law。  I shall be waiting
to see you at eleven o'clock to´morrow morning。  The matter is so
utterly vital to the happiness of all your family�察�that I cannot
imagine you will fail to come。;  Now�察�what's the meaning of it�拭 �Is
it sheer impudence�察�or lunacy�察�or what��

CHLOE。  I don't know。

HORNBLOWER。  ��Not unkindly�А �Chloe�察�if there's anythingye'd better
tell me。  Forewarned's forearmed。

CHLOE。  There's nothing�察�unless it's��With a quick took at him�撮�
Unless it's that my father was aa bankrupt。

HORNBLOWER。  Hech�  �Many a man's been that。  Ye've never told us
much about your family。

CHLOE。  I wasn't very proud of him。

HORNBLOWER。  Well�察�ye're not responsible for your father。  If that's
all�察�it's a relief。  The bitter snobs�  �I'll remember it in the
account I've got with them。

CHLOE。  Father�察�don't say anything to Charlie�察�it'll only worry him
for nothing。

HORNBLOWER。  No�察�no�察�I'll not。  If I went bankrupt�察�it'd upset
Chearlie�察�I've not a doubt。  ��He laugh。  Looking at her shrewdly��
There's nothing else�察�before I answer her��

     ��CHLOE shakes her head。��

Ye're sure��

CHLOE。  ��With an efort�А �She may invent things�察�of course。

HORNBLOWER。  ��Lost in his feud feeling�А �Ah�撮  �but there's such a
thing as the laws o' slander。  If they play pranks�察�I'll have them
up for it。

CHLOE。  ��Timidly�А �Couldn't you stop this quarrel�察�father�拭 �You said
it was on my account。  But I don't want to know them。  And they do
love their old home。  I like the girl。  You don't really need to
build just there�察�do you�拭 �Couldn't you stop it�拭 �Do��

HORNBLOWER。  Stop it�拭 �Now I've bought�拭 �Na�察�no�  �The snobs defied
me�察�and I'm going to show them。  I hate the lot of them�察�and I hate
that little Dawker worst of all。

CHLOE。  He's only their agent。

HORNBLOWER。  He's a part of the whole dog´in´the´manger system that
stands in my way。  Ye're a woman�察�and ye don't understand these
things。  Ye wouldn't believe the struggle I've had to make my money
and get my position。  These county folk talk soft sawder�察�but to get
anything from them's like gettin' butter out of a dog's mouth。  If
they could drive me out of here by fair means or foul�察�would they
hesitate a moment�拭 �Not they�  �See what they've made me pay�察�and
look at this letter。  Selfish�察�mean lot o' hypocrites��

CHLOE。  But they didn't begin the quarrel。

HORNBLOWER。  Not openly�察�but underneath they didthat's their way。
They began it by thwartin' me here and there and everywhere�察�just
because I've come into me own a bit later than they did。  I gave 'em
their chance�察�and they wouldn't take it。  Well�察�I'll show 'em what a
man like me can do when he sets his mind to it。  I'll not leave much
skin on them。

     ��In the intensity of his feeling he has lost sight of her face��
     alive with a sort of agony of doubt�察�whether to plead with him
     further�察�or what to do。  Then�察�with a swift glance at her
     wristwatch�察�she falls back on the sofa and closes her eyes。��

It'll give me a power of enjoyment seein' me chimneys go up in front
of their windies。  That was a bonnie thoughtthat last bid o' mine。
He'd got that roused up�察�I believe�察�he�察�never would a' stopped。
��Looking at her�А �I forgot your head。  Well�察�well�察�ye'll be best
tryin' quiet。  ��The gong sounds。�А �Shall we send ye something in
from dinner��

CHLOE。  No�察�I'll try to sleep。  Please tell them I don't want to be
disturbed。

HORNBLOWER。  All right。  I'll just answer this note。

     ��He sits down at her writing´table。��

     ��CHLOE starts up from the sofa feverishly�察�looking at her
     watch�察�at the window�察�at her watch�察�then softly crosses to the
     window and opens it。��

HORNBLOWER。  ��Finishing�А �Listen�  。�He turns round towards the sofa��
Hallo�  �Where are ye��

CHLOE。  ��At the window�А �It's so hot。

HORNBLOWER。  Here's what I've said��

     ;MADAM��You can tell me nothing of my daughter´in´law which
     can affect the happiness of my family。  I regard your note as
     an impertinence�察�and I shall not be with you at eleven o'clock
     to´morrow morning。

     ;Yours truly;

CHLOE。  ��With a suffering movement of her head�А �Oh��Well� 。�The
gong is touched a second time。��

HORNBLOWER。  ��Crossing to the door�А �Lie ye down�察�and get a sleep。
I'll tell them not to disturb ye�察�and I hope ye'll be all right to´
morrow。  Good´night�察�Chloe。

CHLOE。  Good´night。  ��He goes out。��

     ��After a feverish turn or two�察�CHLOE returns to the open window
     and waits there�察�half screened by the curtains。  The door is
     opened inch by inch�察�and ANNA'S head peers round。  Seeing where
     CHLOE is�察�she slips in and passes behind the screen�察�Left。
     Suddenly CHLOE backs in from the window。��

CHLOE。  ��In a low voice�А �Come in。

     ��She darts to the door and locks it。��

     ��DAWKER has come in through the window and stands regarding her
     with a half smile。��

DAWKER。  Well�察�young woman�察�what do you want of me��

     ��In the presence of this man of her own class�察�there comes a
     distinct change in CHLOE'S voice and manner�察�a sort of frank
     commonness�察�adapted to the man she is dealing with�察�but she
     keeps her voice low。��

CHLOE。  You're making a mistake�察�you know。

DAWKER。  ��With a broad grin�А �No。  I've got a memory for faces。

CHLOE。  I say you are。

DAWKER。  ��Turning to go�А �If that's all�察�you needn't have troubled
me to come。

CHLOE。  No。  Don't go�  。�With a faint smile�А �You are playing a game
with me。  Aren't you ashamed�拭 �What harm have I done you�拭 �Do you
call this cricket��

DAWKER。  No�察�my girlbusiness。

CHLOE。  ��Bitterly�А �What have I to do with this quarrel�拭 �I couldn't
help their falling out。

DAWKER。  That's your misfortune。

CHLOE。  ��Clasping her hands�А �You're a cruel fellow if you can spoil
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