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LEVER。 Are you all right now�察�darling��
MRS。 GWYN。 ��Trying to smile。�А �Yes�察�dearquite。
LEVER。 Then let 's go�察�and dance。 ��They go。��
��For a few seconds the hollow tree stands alone�察�then from the house ROSE comes and enters it。 She takes out a bottle of champagne�察�wipes it�察�and carries it away�察�but seeing MRS。 GWYN's scarf lying across the chair�察�she fingers it�察�and stops�察�listening to the waltz。 Suddenly draping it round her shoulders�察�she seizes the bottle of champagne�察�and waltzes with abandon to the music�察�as though avenging a long starvation of her instincts。 Thus dancing�察�she is surprised by DICK�察�who has come to smoke a cigarette and think�察�at the spot where he was told to ;have a go。; ROSE�察�startled�察�stops and hugs the bottle。��
DICK。 It's not claret�察�Rose�察�I should n't warm it。
��ROSE�察�taking off the scarf�察�replaces it on the chair�察�then with the half´warmed bottle�察�she retreats。 DICK�察�in the swing�察�sits thinking of his fate。 Suddenly from behind the hollow tree he sees Joy darting forward in her day dress with her hair about her neck�察�and her skirt all torn。 As he springs towards her�察 �she turns at bay。��
DICK。 Joy��
JOY。 I want Uncle Tom。
DICK。 ��In consternation。�А �But ought you to have got upI thought you were ill in bed�察�oughtn't you to be lying down��
JOY。 If have n't been in bed。 Where's Uncle Tom��
DICK。 But where have you been�拭�your dress is all torn。 Look� 。�He touches the torn skirt。��
JOY。 ��Tearing it away。�А �In the fields。 Where's Uncle Tom��
DICK。 Are n't you really ill then��
��Joy shakes her head。��
DICK�察。�showing her the irises。�А �Look at these。 They were the best I could get。
JOY。 Don't� �I want Uncle Tom��
DICK。 Won't you take them��
JOY。 I 've got something else to do。
DICK。 ��With sudden resolution。�А �What do you want the Colonel for��
JOY。 I want him。
DICK。 Alone��
JOY。 Yes。
DICK。 Joy�察�what is the matter��
JOY。 I 've got something to tell him。
DICK。 What�拭 。�With sudden inspiration。�А �Is it about Lever��
JOY。 ��In a low voice。�А �The mine。
DICK。 The mine��
JOY。 It 's notnot a proper one。
DICK。 How do you mean�察�Joy��
JOY。 I overheard。 I don't care�察�I listened。 I would n't if it had been anybody else�察�but I hate him。
DICK。 ��Gravely。�А �What did you hear��
JOY。 He 's keeping back something Uncle Tom ought to know。
DICK。 Are you sure��
��Joy makes a rush to pass him。��
��Barring the way。�А �No�察�wait a minuteyou must� �Was it something that really matters��I don't want to know what。��
JOY。 Yes�察�it was。
DICK。 What a beastly thingare you quite certain�察�Joy��
JOY。 ��Between her teeth。�А �Yes。
DICK。 Then you must tell him�察�of course�察�even if you did overhear。 You can't stand by and see the Colonel swindled。 Whom was he talking to��
JOY。 I won't tell you。
DICK。 ��Taking her wrist。�А �Was it was it your Mother��
��Joy bends her head。��
But if it was your Mother�察�why does n't she
JOY。 Let me go��
DICK。 ��Still holding her。�А �I mean I can't see what
JOY。 ��Passionately。�А �Let me go��
DICK。 ��Releasing her。�А �I'm thinking of your Mother�察�Joy。 She would never
JOY。 ��Covering her face。�А �That man��
DICK。 But joy�察�just think� �There must be some mistake。 It 's so queerit 's quite impossible��
JOY。 He won't let her。
DICK。 Won't let herwon't let her�拭 �But ��Stopping dead�察�and in a very different voice。�А �Oh��
JOY。 ��Passionately。�А �Why d' you look at me like that�拭 �Why can't you speak��
��She waits for him to speak�察�but he does not。��
I'm going to show what he is�察�so that Mother shan't speak to him again。 I cancan't Iif I tell Uncle Tom��can't I��
DICK。 But Joyif your Mother knows a thing likethat
JOY。 She wanted to tellshe begged himand he would n't。
DICK。 But�察�joy�察�dear�察�it means
JOY。 I hate him�察�I want to make her hate him�察�and I will。
DICK。 But�察�Joy�察�dear�察�don't you seeif your Mother knows a thing like that�察�and does n't speak of it�察�it means that sheit means that you can't make her hate himit means If it were anybody else but�察�well�察�you can't give your own Mother away��
JOY。 How dare you� �How dare you� 。�Turning to the hollow tree。�А �It is n't trueOh� �it is n't true��
DICK。 ��In deep distress。�А �Joy�察�dear�察�I never meant�察�I didn't really��
��He tries to pull her hands down from her face。��
JOY。 ��Suddenly。�А �Oh� �go away�察�go away��
��MRS。 GWYN is seen coming back。 JOY springs into the tree。 DICK quickly steals away。 MRS。 GWYN goes up to the chair and takes the scarf that she has come for�察�and is going again when JOY steals out to her。��
Mother��
��MRS。 GWYN stands looking at her with her teeth set on her lower lip。��
Oh� �Mother�察�it is n't true��
MRS。 GWYN。 ��Very still。�А �What is n't true��
JOY。 That you and he are
��Searching her Mother's face�察�which is deadly still。 In a whisper。��
Then it is true。 Oh��
MRS。 GWYN。 That's enough�察�Joy� �What I am is my affairnot yours do you understand��
JOY。 ��Low and fierce。�А �Yes�察�I do。
MRS。 GWYN。 You don't。 You're only a child。
JOY。 ��Passionately。�А �I understand that you've hurt ��She stops。��
MRS。 GWYN。 Do you mean your Father��
JOY。 ��Bowing her head。�А �Yes�察�andand me。 ��She covers her face。�А�I'mI'm ashamed。
MRS。 GWYN。 I brought you into the world�察�and you say that to me�拭�Have I been a bad mother to you��
JOY。 ��In a smothered voice。�А �Oh� �Mother��
MRS。 GWYN。 Ashamed�拭 �Am I to live all my life like a dead woman because you're ashamed�拭 �Am I to live like the dead because you 're a child that knows nothing of life�拭 �Listen�察�Joy�察�you 'd better understand this once for all。 Your Father has no right over me and he knows it。 We 've been hateful to each other for years。 Can you understand that�拭 �Don't cover your face like a childlook at me。
��Joy drops her hands�察�and lifts her face。 MRS。 GWYN looks back at her�察�her lips are quivering�察�she goes on speaking with stammering rapidity。��
D' you thinkbecause I suffered when you were born and because I 've suffered since with every ache you ever had�察�that that gives you the right to dictate to me now�拭 。�In a dead voice。�А �I've been unhappy enough and I shall be unhappy enough in the time to come。 ��Meeting the hard wonder in Joy's face。�А �Oh� �you untouched things�察�you're as hard and cold as iron��
JOY。 I would do anything for you�察�Mother。
MRS。 GWYN。 Exceptlet me live�察�Joy。 That's the only thing you won't do for me�察�I quite understand。
JOY。 Oh� �Mother�察�you don't understandI want you so�察�and I seem to be nothing to you now。
MRS。 GWYN。 Nothing to me�拭 。�She smiles。��
JOY。 Mother�察�darling�察�if you're so unhappy let's forget it all�察�let's go away and I 'll be everything to you�察�I promise。
MRS。 GWYN。 ��With the ghost of a laugh。�А �Ah�察�Joy��
JOY。 I would try so hard。
MRS。 GWYN。 ��With the same quivering smile。�А �My darling�察�I know you would�察�until you fell in love yourself。
JOY。 Oh�察�Mother�察�I wouldn't�察�I never would�察�I swear it。
MRS。 GWYN。 There has never been a woman�察�joy�察�that did not fall in love。
JOY。 ��In a despairing whisper。�А �But it 's wrong of you it's wicked��
MRS。 GWYN。 If it's wicked�察�I shall pay for it�察�not you��
JOY。 But I want to save you�察�Mother��
MRS。 GWYN。 Save me�拭 。�Breaking into laughter。��
JOY。 I can't bear it that youif you 'll onlyI'll never leave you。 You think I don't know what I 'm saying�察�but I do�察�because even now II half love somebody。 Oh�察�Mother� 。�Pressing her breast。�А�I feelI feel so awfulas if everybody knew。
MRS。 GWYN。 You think I'm a monster to hurt you。 Ah� �yes� �You'll understand better some day。
JOY。 ��In a sudden outburst of excited fear。�А �I won't believe it IIcan'tyou're deserting me�察�Mother。
MRS。 GWYN。 Oh�察�you untouched things� �You
��Joy' looks up suddenly�察�sees her face�察�and sinks down on her knees。��
JOY。 Motherit 's for me��
GWYN。 Ask for my life�察�JOYdon't be afraid。
��Joy turns her face away。 MRS。 GWYN bends suddenly and touches her daughter's hair�察�JOY shrinks from that touch。��
��Recoiling as though she had been stung。�А �I forgotI 'm deserting you。
��And swiftly without looking back she goes away。 Joy�察�left alone under the hollow tree�察�crouches lower�察�and her shoulders shake。 Here DICK finds her�察�when he hears no longer any sound o f voices。 He falls on his knees beside her。��
DICK。 Oh� �Joy�察�dear�察�don't cry。 It's so dreadful to see you� �I 'd do anything not to see you cry� �Say something。
��Joy is still for a moment�察�then the shaking of the shoulders begins again。��
Joy�察�darling� �It's so awful�察�you 'll make yourself ill�察�and it is n't worth it�察�really。 I 'd do anything to save you painwon't you stop just for a minute��
��Joy is still again。��
Nothing in the world 's worth your crying�察�Joy。 Give me just a little look��
JOY。 ��Looking�察�in a smothered voice。�А�Don't��
DICK。 You do look so sweet� �Oh�察�Joy�察�I'll comfort you�察�I'll take it all on myself。 I know all about it。
��Joy gives a sobbing laugh��
I do。 I 've had trouble too�察�I swear I have。 It gets better�察�it does really。
JOY。 You don't knowit'sit's
DICK。 Don't think about it� �No�察�no�察�no� �I know exactly what it's like。 ��He strokes her arm。��
JOY。 ��Shrinking�察�in a whisper。�А �You mustn't。
��The music of a waltz is heard again。��
DICK。 Look here�察�joy� �It's no good�察�we must talk it over calmly。
JOY。 You don't see� �It's theit 's the disgrace
DICK。 Oh� �as to disgraceshe's your Mother�察�whatever she does�察�I'd like to see anybody say anything about her��viciously��I'd punch his head。
JOY。 ��Gulping her tears。�А �That does n't help。
DICK。 But if she doesn't love your Father
JOY。 But she's married to him��
DICK。 ��Hastily。�А �Yes�察�of course�察�I know�察�marriage is awfully important�察�but a man understands these things。
��Joy looks at him。 Seeing the impression he has made�察�he tries again。��
I mean�察�he understands better than a woman。 I've often argued about moral questions with men up at Oxford。
JOY。 ��Catching at a straw。�А �But there's nothing to argue about。
DICK。 ��Hastily。�А �Of course�察�I
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