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     ��EVANS throws up his arm at a threat from BULGIN。  The bargeman�察     �who has lighted the lantern�察�holds it high above his head。��

ROUS。  ��Springing on to the platform。�А �What brought him down then�察�but 'is own black obstinacy�拭 �Are ye goin' to follow a man that can't see better than that where he's goin'��

EVANS。  He's lost 'is wife。

ROUS。  An' who's fault's that but his own。  'Ave done with 'im�察�I say�察�before he's killed your own wives and mothers。

DAVIES。  Down 'im��

HENRY ROUS。  He's finished��

BROWN。  We've had enough of 'im��

BLACKSMITH。  Too much��

     ��The crowd takes up these cries�察�excepting only EVANS�察�JAGO�察�and      GREEN�察�who is seen to argue mildly with the BLACKSMITH。��

ROUS。  ��Above the hubbub。�А �We'll make terms with the Union�察�lads。


     ��Cheers。��

EVANS。  ��Fiercely。�А �Ye blacklegs��

BULGIN。  ��Savagely´squaring up to him。�А �Who are ye callin' blacklegs�察�Rat��

     ��EVANS throws up his fists�察�parries the blow�察�and returns it。      They fight。  The bargemen are seen holding up the lantern and      enjoying the sight。  Old THOMAS steps forward and holds out his      hands。��

THOMAS。  Shame on your strife��

     ��The BLACKSMITH�察�BROWN�察�LEWIS�察�and the RED´HAIRED YOUTH pull      EVANS and BULGIN apart。  The stage is almost dark。��


                         The curtain falls。




ACT III

     It is five o'clock。  In the UNDERWOODS' drawing´room�察�which is      artistically furnished�察�ENID is sitting on the sofa working at a      baby's frock。  EDGAR�察�by a little spindle´legged table in the      centre of the room�察�is fingering a china´box。  His eyes are      fixed on the double´doors that lead into the dining´room。

EDGAR。  ��Putting down the china´box�察�and glancing at his watch。�А�Just on five�察�they're all in there waiting�察�except Frank。  Where's he��

ENID。  He's had to go down to Gasgoyne's about a contract。  Will you want him��

EDGAR。  He can't help us。  This is a director's job。  ��Motioning towards a single door half hidden by a curtain。�А �Father in his room��

ENID。  Yes。

EDGAR。  I wish he'd stay there�察�Enid。

     ��ENID looks up at him。  This is a beastly business�察�old girl�殖�

     ��He takes up the little box again and turns it over and over。��

ENID。  I went to the Roberts's this afternoon�察�Ted。

EDGAR。  That was n't very wise。

ENID。  He's simply killing his wife。

EDGAR。  We are you mean。

ENID。  ��Suddenly。�А �Roberts ought to give way��

EDGAR。  There's a lot to be said on the men's side。

ENID。  I don't feel half so sympathetic with them as I did before I went。  They just set up class feeling against you。  Poor Annie was looking dread fully badfire going out�察�and nothing fit for her to eat。

     ��EDGAR walks to and fro。��

But she would stand up for Roberts。  When you see all this wretchedness going on and feel you can do nothing�察�you have to shut your eyes to the whole thing。

EDGAR。  If you can。

ENID。  When I went I was all on their side�察�but as soon as I got there I began to feel quite different at once。  People talk about sympathy with the working classes�察�they don't know what it means to try and put it into practice。  It seems hopeless。

EDGAR。  Ah�  �well。

ENID。  It's dreadful going on with the men in this state。  I do hope the Dad will make concessions。

EDGAR。  He won't。  ��Gloomily。�А �It's a sort of religion with him。 Curse it�  �I know what's coming�  �He'll be voted down。

ENID。  They would n't dare��

EDGAR。  They willthey're in a funk。

ENID。  ��Indignantly。�А �He'd never stand it��

EDGAR。  ��With a shrug。�А �My dear girl�察�if you're beaten in a vote�察�you've got to stand it。

ENID。  Oh�  。�She gets up in alarm。�А �But would he resign��

EDGAR。  Of course�  �It goes to the roots of his beliefs。

ENID。  But he's so wrapped up in this company�察�Ted�  �There'd be nothing left for him�  �It'd be dreadful��

     ��EDGAR shrugs his shoulders。��

Oh�察�Ted�察�he's so old now�  �You must n't let them��

EDGAR。  ��Hiding his feelings in an outburst。�А �My sympathies in this strike are all on the side of the men。

ENID。  He's been Chairman for more than thirty years�  �He made the whole thing�  �And think of the bad times they've had�察�it's always been he who pulled them through。  Oh�察�Ted�察�you must��

EDGAR。  What is it you want�拭 �You said just now you hoped he'd make concessions。  Now you want me to back him in not making them。  This is n't a game�察�Enid��

ENID。  ��Hotly。�А �It is n't a game to me that the Dad's in danger of losing all he cares about in life。  If he won't give way�察�and he's beaten�察�it'll simply break him down��

EDGAR。  Did n't you say it was dreadful going on with the men in this state��

ENID。  But can't you see�察�Ted�察�Father'll never get over it�  �You must stop them somehow。  The others are afraid of him。  If you back him up

EDGAR。  ��Putting his hand to his head。�А �Against my convictions against yours�  �The moment it begins to pinch one personally

ENID。  It is n't personal�察�it's the Dad��

EDGAR。  Your family or yourself�察�and over goes the show��

ENID。  ��Resentfully。�А �If you don't take it seriously�察�I do。

EDGAR。  I am as fond of him as you are�察�that's nothing to do with it。

ENID。  We can't tell about the men�察�it's all guess´work。  But we know the Dad might have a stroke any day。  D' you mean to say that he isn't more to you than

EDGAR。  Of course he is。

ENID。  I don't understand you then。

EDGAR。  H'm��

ENID。  If it were for oneself it would be different�察�but for our own Father�  �You don't seem to realise。

EDGAR。  I realise perfectly。

ENID。  It's your first duty to save him。

EDGAR。  I wonder。

ENID。  ��Imploring。�А �Oh�察�Ted�拭 �It's the only interest he's got left�察�it'll be like a death´blow to him��

EDGAR。  ��Restraining his emotion。�А �I know。

ENID。  Promise��

EDGAR。  I'll do what I can。

     ��He turns to the double´doors。��

     ��The curtained door is opened�察�and ANTHONY appears。  EDGAR opens      the double´doors�察�and passes through。��

     ��SCANTLEBURY'S voice is faintly heard�此 �Past five�察�we shall      never get throughhave to eat another dinner at that hotel� ─     �The doors are shut。  ANTHONY walks forward。��

ANTHONY。  You've been seeing Roberts�察�I hear。

ENID。  Yes。

ANTHONY。  Do you know what trying to bridge such a gulf as this is like��

     ��ENID puts her work on the little table�察�and faces him。��

Filling a sieve with sand��

ENID。  Don't��

ANTHONY。  You think with your gloved hands you can cure the trouble of the century。

     ��He passes on。 ��

ENID。  Father��

     ��ANTHONY Stops at the double doors。��

I'm only thinking of you��

ANTHONY。  ��More softly。�А �I can take care of myself�察�my dear。

ENID。  Have you thought what'll happen if you're beaten ��she points��in there��

ANTHONY。  I don't mean to be。

ENID。  Oh�  �Father�察�don't give them a chance。  You're not well�察�need you go to the meeting at all��

ANTHONY。  ��With a grim smile。�А �Cut and run��

ENID。  But they'll out´vote you��

ANTHONY。  ��Putting his hand on the doors。�А �We shall see��

ENID。  I beg you�察�Dad�  �Won't you��

     ��ANTHONY looks at her softly。��

     ��ANTHONY shakes his head。  He opens the doors。  A buzz of voices      comes in。��

SCANTLEBURY。  Can one get dinner on that 6。30 train up��

TENCH。  No�察�Sir�察�I believe not�察�sir。

WILDER。  Well�察�I shall speak out�察�I've had enough of this。

EDGAR。  ��Sharply。�А �What��

     ��It ceases instantly。  ANTHONY passes through�察�closing the doors      behind him。  ENID springs to them with a gesture of dismay。  She      puts her hand on the knob�察�and begins turning it�察�then goes to      the fireplace�察�and taps her foot on the fender。  Suddenly she      rings the bell。  FROST comes in by the door that leads into the      hall。��

FROST。  Yes�察�M'm��

ENID。  When the men come�察�Frost�察�please show them in here�察�the hall 's cold。

FROST。  I could put them in the pantry�察�M'm。

ENID。  No。  I don't want toto offend them�察�they're so touchy。

FROST。  Yes�察�M'm。  ��Pause。�А �Excuse me�察�Mr。 Anthony's 'ad nothing to eat all day。

ENID。  I know Frost。

FROST。  Nothin' but two whiskies and sodas�察�M'm。

ENID。  Oh�  �you oughtn't to have let him have those。

FROST。  ��Gravely。�А �Mr。 Anthony is a little difficult�察�M'm。  It's not as if he were a younger man�察�an' knew what was good for 'im�察�he will have his own way。

ENID。  I suppose we all want that。

FROST。  Yes�察�M'm。  ��Quietly。�А �Excuse me speakin' about the strike。 I'm sure if the other gentlemen were to give up to Mr。 Anthony�察�and quietly let the men 'ave what they want�察�afterwards�察�that'd be the best way。  I find that very useful with him at times�察�M'm。

     ��ENID shakes hey head。��

If he's crossed�察�it makes him violent。 ��with an air of discovery�В察�and I've noticed in my own case�察�when I'm violent I'm always sorry for it afterwards。

ENID。  ��With a smile。�А �Are you ever violent�察�Frost��

FROST。  Yes�察�M'm�察�oh�  �sometimes very violent。

ENID。  I've never seen you。

FROST。  ��Impersonally。�А �No�察�M'm�察�that is so。

     ��ENID fidgets towards the back of the door。��

��With feeling。�А �Bein' with Mr。 Anthony�察�as you know�察�M'm�察�ever since I was fifteen�察�it worries me to see him crossed like this at his age。 I've taken the liberty to speak to Mr。 Wanklin ��dropping his voice�А�seems to be the most sensible of the gentlemenbut 'e said to me�此 �That's all very well�察�Frost�察�but this strike's a very serious thing�察─�'e said。  ;Serious for all parties�察�no doubt�察─�I said�察 �but yumour 'im�察�sir�察─�I said�察 �yumour 'im。  It's like this�察�if a man comes to a stone wall�察�'e does n't drive 'is 'ead against it�察�'e gets over it。;  ;Yes�察─�'e said�察 �you'd better tell your master that。; ��FROST looks at his nails。�А �That's where it is�察�M'm。  I said to Mr。 Anthony this morning�此 �Is it worth it�察�sir�拭─  �Damn it�察─�he said to me�察 �Frost�  �Mind your own business�察�or take a month's notice� ─ �Beg pardon�察�M'm�察�for using such a word。

ENID。  ��Moving to the double´doors�察�and listening。�А �Do you know that man Roberts�察�Frost��

FROST。  Yes�察�M'm�察�that's to say�察�not to speak to。  But to look at 'im you can tell what he's like。

ENID。  ��Stopping。�А �Yes��

FROST。  He's not one of these 'ere ordinary 'armless Socialists。 'E's violent�察�got a fire inside 'im。  What I call ;personal。;  A man may 'ave
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