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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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