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ANTHONY。 And justice comes before it。
EDGAR。 What seems just to one man�察�sir�察�is injustice to another。
ANTHONY。 ��With suppressed passion。�А �You accuse me of injusticeof what amounts to inhumanityof cruelty��
��EDGAR makes a gesture of horrora general frightened movement。��
WANKLIN。 Come�察�come�察�Chairman。
ANTHONY。 ��In a grim voice。�А �These are the words of my own son。 They are the words of a generation that I don't understand�察�the words of a soft breed。
��A general murmur。 With a violent effort ANTHONY recovers his control。��
EDGAR。 ��Quietly。�А �I said it of myself�察�too�察�Father。
��A long look is exchanged between them�察�and ANTHONY puts out his hand with a gesture as if to sweep the personalities away�察�then places it against his brow�察�swaying as though from giddiness。 There is a movement towards him。 He moves them back。��
ANTHONY。 Before I put this amendment to the Board�察�I have one more word to say。 ��He looks from face to face。�А �If it is carried�察�it means that we shall fail in what we set ourselves to do。 It means that we shall fail in the duty that we owe to all Capital。 It means that we shall fail in the duty that we owe ourselves。 It means that we shall be open to constant attack to which we as constantly shall have to yield。 Be under no misapprehensionrun this time�察�and you will never make a stand again� �You will have to fly like curs before the whips of your own men。 If that is the lot you wish for�察�you will vote for this amendment。
��He looks again�察�from face to face�察�finally resting his gaze on EDGAR�察�all sit with their eyes on the ground。 ANTHONY makes a gesture�察�and TENCH hands him the book。 He reads。��
;Moved by Mr。 Wilder�察�and seconded by Mr。 Wanklin�此�'That the men's demands be placed at once in the hands of Mr。 Simon Harness for settlement on the lines indicated by him this morning。'; ��With sudden vigour。�А �Those in favour�此�Signify the same in the usual way��
��For a minute no one moves�察�then hastily�察�just as ANTHONY is about to speak�察�WILDER's hand and WANKLIN'S are held up�察�then SCANTLEBURY'S�察�and last EDGAR'S who does not lift his head。��
��ANTHONY lifts his own hand。��
��In a clear voice。�А �The amendment is carried。 I resign my position on this Board。
��ENID gasps�察�and there is dead silence。 ANTHONY sits motionless�察�his head slowly drooping�察�suddenly he heaves as though the whole of his life had risen up within him。��
Contrary��
Fifty years� �You have disgraced me�察�gentlemen。 Bring in the men��
��He sits motionless�察�staring before him。 The Board draws hurriedly together�察�and forms a group。 TENCH in a frightened manner speaks into the hall。 UNDERWOOD almost forces ENID from the room。��
WILDER。 ��Hurriedly。�А �What's to be said to them�拭 �Why isn't Harness here�拭 �Ought we to see the men before he comes�拭 �I don't
TENCH。 Will you come in�察�please��
��Enter THOMAS�察�GREEN�察�BULGIN�察�and ROUS�察�who file up in a row past the little table。 TENCH sits down and writes。 All eyes are foxed on ANTHONY�察�who makes no sign。��
WANKLIN。 ��Stepping up to the little table�察�with nervous cordiality。�А�Well�察�Thomas�察�how's it to be�拭 �What's the result of your meeting��
ROUS。 Sim Harness has our answer。 He'll tell you what it is。 We're waiting for him。 He'll speak for us。
WANKLIN。 Is that so�察�Thomas��
THOMAS。 ��Sullenly。�А �Yes。 Roberts will not pe coming�察�his wife is dead。
SCANTLEBURY。 Yes�察�yes� �Poor woman� �Yes� �Yes��
FROST。 ��Entering from the hall。�А �Mr。 Harness�察�Sir��
��As HARNESS enters he retires。��
��HARNESS has a piece of paper in his hand�察�he bows to the Directors�察�nods towards the men�察�and takes his stand behind the little table in the very centre of the room。��
HARNESS。 Good evening�察�gentlemen。
��TENCH�察�with the paper he has been writing�察�joins him�察�they speak together in low tones。��
WILDER。 We've been waiting for you�察�Harness。 Hope we shall come to some
FROST。 ��Entering from the hall。�А �Roberts��
��He goes。��
��ROBERTS comes hastily in�察�and stands staring at ANTHONY。 His face is drawn and old。��
ROBERTS。 Mr。 Anthony�察�I am afraid I am a little late�察�I would have been here in time but for something thathas happened。 ��To the men。�А �Has anything been said��
THOMAS。 No� �But�察�man�察�what made ye come��
ROBERTS。 Ye told us this morning�察�gentlemen�察�to go away and reconsider our position。 We have reconsidered it�察�we are here to bring you the men's answer。 ��To ANTHONY。�А �Go ye back to London。 We have nothing for you。 By no jot or tittle do we abate our demands�察�nor will we until the whole of those demands are yielded。
��ANTHONY looks at him but does not speak。 There is a movement amongst the men as though they were bewildered。��
HARNESS。 Roberts��
ROBERTS。 ��Glancing fiercely at him�察�and back to ANTHONY。�А �Is that clear enough for ye�拭 �Is it short enough and to the point�拭 �Ye made a mistake to think that we would come to heel。 Ye may break the body�察�but ye cannot break the spirit。 Get back to London�察�the men have nothing for ye��
��Pausing uneasily he takes a step towards the unmoving ANTHONY。��
EDGAR。 We're all sorry for you�察�Roberts�察�but
ROBERTS。 Keep your sorrow�察�young man。 Let your father speak��
HARNESS。 ��With the sheet of paper in his hand�察�speaking from behind the little table。�А �Roberts��
ROBERT。 ��TO ANTHONY�察�with passionate intensity。�А �Why don't ye answer��
HARNESS。 Roberts��
ROBERTS。 ��Turning sharply。�А �What is it��
HARNESS。 ��Gravely。�А �You're talking without the book�察�things have travelled past you。
��He makes a sign to TENCH�察�who beckons the Directors。 They quickly sign his copy of the terms。��
Look at this�察�man� 。�Holding up his sheet of paper。�А �Demands conceded�察�with the exception of those relating to the engineers and furnace´men。 Double wages for Saturday's overtime。 Night´shifts as they are。; These terms have been agreed。 The men go back to work again to´morrow。 The strike is at an end。
ROBERTS。 ��Reading the paper�察�and turning on the men。 They shrink back from him�察�all but ROUS�察�who stands his ground。 With deadly stillness。�А �Ye have gone back on me�拭 �I stood by ye to the death�察�ye waited for that to throw me over��
��The men answer�察�all speaking together。��
ROUS。 It's a lie��
THOMAS。 Ye were past endurance�察�man。
GREEN。 If ye'd listen to me��
BULGIN。 ��Under his breath。�� Hold your jaw��
ROBERTS。 Ye waited for that��
HARNESS。 ��Taking the Director's copy of the terms�察�and handing his own to TENCH。�А �That's enough�察�men。 You had better go。
��The men shuffle slowly�察�awkwardly away。��
WILDER。 ��In a low�察�nervous voice。�А �There's nothing to stay for now�察�I suppose。 ��He follows to the door。�А �I shall have a try for that train� �Coming�察�Scantlebury��
SCANTLEBURY。 ��Following with WANKLIN。�А �Yes�察�yes�察�wait for me。 ��He stops as ROBERTS speaks。��
ROBERTS。 ��To ANTHONY。�А �But ye have not signed them terms� �They can't make terms without their Chairman� �Ye would never sign them terms� 。�ANTHONY looks at him without speaking。 Don't tell me ye have� �for the love o' God� 。�With passionate appeal。�А �I reckoned on ye��
HARNESS。 ��Holding out the Director's copy of the teems。�А �The Board has signed��
��ROBERTS looks dully at the signaturesdashes the paper from him�察�and covers up his eyes。��
SCANTLEBURY。 ��Behind his hand to TENCH。�А �Look after the Chairman� �He's not well�察�he's not wellhe had no lunch。 If there's any fund started for the women and children�察�put me down forfor twenty pounds。
��He goes out into the hall�察�in cumbrous haste�察�and WANKLIN�察�who has been staring at ROBERTS and ANTHONY With twitchings of his face�察�follows。 EDGAR remains seated on the sofa�察�looking at the ground�察�TENCH�察�returning to the bureau�察�writes in his minute book。 HARNESS stands by the little table�察�gravely watching ROBERTS。��
ROBERTS。 Then you're no longer Chairman of this Company� 。�Breaking into half´mad laughter。�А �Ah� �ha´ah�察�ha�察�ha� �They've thrown ye over thrown over their Chairman�此�Ah´ha´ha� 。�With a sudden dreadful calm。�А�Sothey've done us both down�察�Mr。 Anthony��
��ENID�察�hurrying through the double´doors�察�comes quickly to her father。��
ANTHONY。 Both broken men�察�my friend Roberts��
HARNESS。 ��Coming down and laying his hands on ROBERTS'S sleeve。�А�For shame�察�Roberts� �Go home quietly�察�man�察�go home��
ROBERTS。 ��Tearing his arm away。�А �Home�拭 。�Shrinking togetherin a whisper。�А �Home��
ENID。 ��Quietly to her father。�А �Come away�察�dear� �Come to your room
��ANTHONY rises with an effort。 He turns to ROBERTS who looks at him。 They stand several seconds�察�gazing at each other fixedly�察 �ANTHONY lifts his hand�察�as though to salute�察�but lets it fall。 The expression of ROBERTS'S face changes from hostility to wonder。 They bend their heads in token of respect。 ANTHONY turns�察�and slowly walks towards ��the curtained door。 Suddenly he sways as though about to fall�察�recovers himself�察�and is assisted out by EDGAR and ENID�察�UNDERWOOD follows�察�but stops at the door。 ROBERTS remains motionless for several seconds�察 �staring intently after ANTHONY�察�then goes out into the hall。��
TENCH。 ��Approaching HARNESS。�А �It's a great weight off my mind�察�Mr。 Harness� �But what a painful scene�察�sir� 。�He wipes his brow。��
��HARNESS�察�pale and resolute�察�regards with a grim half´smile the quavering。��
TENCH。 It's all been so violent� �What did he mean by�此 �Done us both down�拭─ �If he has lost his wife�察�poor fellow�察�he oughtn't to have spoken to the Chairman like that��
HARNESS。 A woman dead�察�and the two best men both broken��
TENCH。 ��Staring at him´suddenly excited。�А �D'you know�察�sirthese terms�察�they're the very same we drew up together�察�you and I�察�and put to both sides before the fight began�拭 �All thisall thisandand what for��
HARNESS。 ��In a slow grim voice。�А �That's where the fun comes in��
��UNDERWOOD without turning from the door makes a gesture of assent。��
The curtain falls。
End
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