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     ��A pause。��

ANTHONY。  There is not one single demand on this paper that we will grant。

     ��In the stir that follows on these words�察�ROBERTS watches the      Directors and ANTHONY the men。  WILDER gets up abruptly and goes      over to the fire。��

ROBERTS。  D' ye mean that��

ANTHONY。  I do。

     ��WILDER at the fire makes an emphatic movement of disgust。��

ROBERTS。  ��Noting it�察�with dry intensity。�А �Ye best know whether the condition of the Company is any better than the condition of the men。 ��Scanning the Directors' faces。�А �Ye best know whether ye can afford your tyrannybut this I tell ye�此�If ye think the men will give way the least part of an inch�察�ye're making the worst mistake ye ever made。  ��He fixes his eyes on SCANTLEBURY。�А �Ye think because the Union is not supporting usmore shame to it��that we'll be coming on our knees to you one fine morning。  Ye think because the men have got their wives an' families to think ofthat it's just a question of a week or two

ANTHONY。  It would be better if you did not speculate so much on what we think。

ROBERTS。  Aye�  �It's not much profit to us�  �I will say this for you�察�Mr。 Anthonyye know your own mind�  。�Staying at ANTHONY。�А �I can reckon on ye��

ANTHONY。  ��Ironically。�А �I am obliged to you��

ROBERTS。  And I know mine。  I tell ye this�此�The men will send their wives and families where the country will have to keep them�察�an' they will starve sooner than give way。  I advise ye�察�Mr。 Anthony�察�to prepare yourself for the worst that can happen to your Company。  We are not so ignorant as you might suppose。  We know the way the cat is jumping。  Your position is not all that it might benot exactly��

ANTHONY。  Be good enough to allow us to judge of our position for ourselves。  Go back�察�and reconsider your own。

ROBERTS。  ��Stepping forward。�А �Mr。 Anthony�察�you are not a young man now�察�from the time I remember anything ye have been an enemy to every man that has come into your works。  I don't say that ye're a mean man�察�or a cruel man�察�but ye've grudged them the say of any word in their own fate。  Ye've fought them down four times。  I've heard ye say ye love a fightmark my wordsye're fighting the last fight yell ever fight

     ��TENCH touches ROBERTS'S sleeve。��

UNDERWOOD。  Roberts�  �Roberts��

ROBERTS。  Roberts�  �Roberts�  �I must n't speak my mind to the Chairman�察�but the Chairman may speak his mind to me��

WILDER。  What are things coming to��

ANTHONY�察。�With a grim smile at WILDER。�А �Go on�察�Roberts�察�say what you like��

ROBERTS。  ��After a pause。�А �I have no more to say。

ANTHONY。  The meeting stands adjourned to five o'clock。

WANKLIN。  ��In a low voice to UNDERWOOD。�А �We shall never settle anything like this。

ROBERTS。  ��Bitingly。�А �We thank the Chairman and Board of Directors for their gracious hearing。

     ��He moves towards the door�察�the men cluster together stupefied�察     �then ROUS�察�throwing up his head�察�passes ROBERTS and goes out。      The others follow。��

ROBERTS。  ��With his hand on the doormaliciously。�А �Good day�察�gentlemen�  。�He goes out。��

HARNESS。  ��Ironically。�А �I congratulate you on the conciliatory spirit that's been displayed。  With your permission�察�gentlemen�察�I'll be with you again at half´past five。  Good morning��

     ��He bows slightly�察�rests his eyes on ANTHONY�察�who returns his      stare unmoved�察�and�察�followed by UNDERWOOD�察�goes out。  There is a      moment of uneasy silence。  UNDERWOOD reappears in the doorway。��

WILDER。  ��With emphatic disgust。�А �Well��

     ��The double´doors are opened。

ENID。  ��Standing in the doorway。�А �Lunch is ready。

     ��EDGAR�察�getting up abruptly�察�walks out past his sister。��

WILDER。  Coming to lunch�察�Scantlebury��

SCANTLEBURY。  ��Rising heavily。�А �I suppose so�察�I suppose so。  It's the only thing we can do。

     ��They go out through the double´doors。��

WANKLIN。  ��In a low voice。�А �Do you really mean to fight to a finish�察�Chairman��

     ��ANTHONY nods。��

WANKLIN。  Take care�  �The essence of things is to know when to stop。

     ��ANTHONY does not answer。��

WANKLIN。  ��Very gravely。�А �This way disaster lies。  The ancient Trojans were fools to your father�察�Mrs。 Underwood。  ��He goes out through the double´doors。��

ENID。  I want to speak to father�察�Frank。

     ��UNDERWOOD follows WANKLIN Out。  TENCH�察�passing round the table�察     �is restoring order to the scattered pens and papers。��

ENID。  Are n't you coming�察�Dad��

     ��ANTHONY Shakes his head。  ENID looks meaningly at TENCH。��

ENID。  Won't you go and have some lunch�察�Mr。 Tench��

TENCH。  ��With papers in his hand。�А �Thank you�察�ma'am�察�thank you�  。�He goes slowly�察�looking back。��

ENID。  ��Shutting the doors。�А �I do hope it's settled�察�Father��

ANTHONY。  No��

ENID。  ��Very disappointed。�А �Oh�  �Have n't you done anything��

     ��ANTHONY shakes his head。��

ENID。  Frank says they all want to come to a compromise�察�really�察�except that man Roberts。

ANTHONY。  I don't。

ENID。  It's such a horrid position for us。  If you were the wife of the manager�察�and lived down here�察�and saw it all。  You can't realise�察�Dad��

ANTHONY。  Indeed��

ENID。  We see all the distress。  You remember my maid Annie�察�who married Roberts�拭 。�ANTHONY nods。�А �It's so wretched�察�her heart's weak�察�since the strike began�察�she has n't even been getting proper food。  I know it for a fact�察�Father。

ANTHONY。  Give her what she wants�察�poor woman��

ENID。  Roberts won't let her take anything from us。

ANTHONY。  ��Staring before him。�А �I can't be answerable for the men's obstinacy。

ENID。  They're all suffering。  Father�  �Do stop it�察�for my sake��

ANTHONY。  ��With a keen look at her。�А �You don't understand�察�my dear。

ENID。  If I were on the Board�察�I'd do something。

ANTHONY。  What would you do��

ENID。  It's because you can't bear to give way。  It's so

ANTHONY。  Well��

ENID。  So unnecessary。

ANTHONY。  What do you know about necessity�拭 �Read your novels�察�play your music�察�talk your talk�察�but don't try and tell me what's at the bottom of a struggle like this。

ENID。  I live down here�察�and see it。

ANTHONY。  What d' you imagine stands between you and your class and these men that you're so sorry for��

ENID。  ��Coldly。�А �I don't know what you mean�察�Father。

ANTHONY。  In a few years you and your children would be down in the condition they're in�察�but for those who have the eyes to see things as they are and the backbone to stand up for themselves。

ENID。  You don't know the state the men are in。

ANTHONY。  I know it well enough。

ENID。  You don't�察�Father�察�if you did�察�you would n't

ANTHONY。  It's you who don't know the simple facts of the position。 What sort of mercy do you suppose you'd get if no one stood between you and the continual demands of labour�拭 �This sort of mercy ��He puts his hand up to his throat and squeezes it。�А �First would go your sentiments�察�my dear�察�then your culture�察�and your comforts would be going all the time��

ENID。  I don't believe in barriers between classes。

ANTHONY。  Youdon'tbelieveinbarriersbetween the classes��

ENID。  ��Coldly。�А �And I don't know what that has to do with this question。

ANTHONY。  It will take a generation or two for you to understand。

ENID。  It's only you and Roberts�察�Father�察�and you know it��

     ��ANTHONY thrusts out his lower lip。��

It'll ruin the Company。

ANTHONY。  Allow me to judge of that。

ENID。  ��Resentfully。�А �I won't stand by and let poor Annie Roberts suffer like this�  �And think of the children�察�Father�  �I warn you。

ANTHONY。  ��With a grim smile。�А �What do you propose to do��

ENID。  That's my affair。

     ��ANTHONY only looks at her。��

ENID。  ��In a changed voice�察�stroking his sleeve。�А �Father�察�you know you oughtn't to have this strain on youyou know what Dr。 Fisher said��

ANTHONY。  No old man can afford to listen to old women。

ENID。  But you have done enough�察�even if it really is such a matter of principle with you。

ANTHONY。  You think so��

ENID。  Don't Dad�  。�Her face works。�А �Youyou might think of us��

ANTHONY。  I am。

ENID。  It'll break you down。

ANTHONY。  ��Slowly。�А �My dear�察�I am not going to funk�察�on that you may rely。

     ��Re´enter TENCH with papers�察�he glances at them�察�then plucking      up courage。��

TENCH。  Beg pardon�察�Madam�察�I think I'd rather see these papers were disposed of before I get my lunch。

     ��ENID�察�after an impatient glance at him�察�looks at her father�察     �turns suddenly�察�and goes into the drawing´room。��

TENCH。  ��Holding the papers and a pen to ANTHONY�察�very nervously。�А�Would you sign these for me�察�please sir��

     ��ANTHONY takes the pen and signs。��

TENCH。  ��Standing with a sheet of blotting´paper behind EDGAR'S chair�察�begins speaking nervously。�А �I owe my position to you�察�sir。

ANTHONY。  Well��

TENCH。  I'm obliged to see everything that's going on�察�sir�察�II depend upon the Company entirely。  If anything were to happen to it�察�it'd be disastrous for me。  ��ANTHONY nods。�А �And�察�of course�察�my wife's just had another�察�and so it makes me doubly anxious just now。 And the rates are really terrible down our way。

ANTHONY。  ��With grim amusement。�А �Not more terrible than they are up mine。

TENCH。  No�察�Sir�拭 。�Very nervously。�А �I know the Company means a great deal to you�察�sir。

ANTHONY。  It does�察�I founded it。

TENCH。  Yes�察�Sir。  If the strike goes on it'll be very serious。  I think the Directors are beginning to realise that�察�sir。

ANTHONY。  ��Ironically。�А �Indeed��

TENCH。  I know you hold very strong views�察�sir�察�and it's always your habit to look things in the face�察�but I don't think the Directors like it�察�sir�察�now theythey see it。

ANTHONY。  ��Grimly。�А �Nor you�察�it seems。

TENCH。  ��With the ghost of a smile。�А �No�察�sir�察�of course I've got my children�察�and my wife's delicate�察�in my position I have to think of these things。

     ��ANTHONY nods。��

It was n't that I was going to say�察�sir�察�if you'll excuse me ��hesitates��

ANTHONY。  Out with it�察�then��

TENCH。  I knowfrom my own father�察�sir�察�that when you get on in life you do feel things dreadfully

ANTHONY。  ��Almost paternally。�А �Come�察�out with it�察�Trench��

TENCH。  I don't like to say it�察�sir。

ANTHONY。  ��Stonily。�А �You Must。

TENCH。  ��After a pause�察�desperately bolting it out。�А �I think the Directors are going to throw yo
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