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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
a woman's life who never did you an ounce of
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