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COLONEL。  ��In a high voice�А �Much you know about it�  �I 've taken a thousand shares in this mine

     ��He stops dead。  There is a silence。 ��

MRS。 HOPE。  You 'veWHAT�拭 �Without consulting me�拭 �Well�察�then�察�you 'll just go and take them out again��

COLONEL。  You want me to��

MRS。 HOPE。  The idea�  �As if you could trust your judgment in a thing like that�  �You 'll just go at once and say there was a mistake�察�then we 'll talk it over calmly。

COLONEL。 ��Drawing himself up。�А �Go back on what I 've said�拭 �Not if I lose every penny�  �First you worry me to take the shares�察�and then you worry me notI won't have it�察�Nell�察�I won't have it��

MRS。 HOPE。  Well�察�if I'd thought you'd have forgotten what you said this morning and turned about like this�察�d'you suppose I'd have spoken to you at all�拭 �Now�察�do you��

COLONEL。  Rubbish�  �If you can't see that this is a special opportunity��

     ��He walks away followed by MRS。 HOPE�察�who endeavors to make him      see her point of view。  ERNEST and LETTY are now returning from      the house armed with a third chair。��

LETTY。  What's the matter with everybody�拭 �Is it the heat��

ERNEST。  ��Preoccupied and sitting in the swing。�А �That sportsman�察�Lever�察�you know�察�ought to be warned off。

LETTY。  ��Signing t0 ERNEST。�А �Where's Miss Joy�察�Rose��

ROSE。  Don't know�察�Miss。

     ��Putting down the tray�察�she goes。��


     ��ROSE�察�has followed with the tea tray。��

LETTY。  Ernie�察�be careful�察�you never know where Joy is。

ERNEST。  ��Preoccupied with his reflections。�А �Your old Dad 's as mad as a hatter with me。

LETTY。  Why��

ERNEST。  Well�察�I merely said what I thought�察�that Molly ought to look out what's she's doing�察�and he dropped on me like a cartload of bricks。

LETTY。  The Dad's very fond of Molly。

ERNEST。  But look here�察�d'you mean to tell me that she and Lever are n't

LETTY。  Don't�  �Suppose they are�  �If joy were to hear it'd be simply awful。  I like Molly。  I 'm not going to believe anything against her。  I don't see the use of it。  If it is�察�it is�察�and if it is n't�察�it is n't。

ERNEST。  Well�察�all I know is that when I told her the mine was probably a frost she went for me like steam。

LETTY。  Well�察�so should I。  She was only sticking up for her friends。

ERNEST。  Ask the old Peachey´bird。  She knows a thing or two。  Look here�察�I don't mind a man's being a bit of a sportsman�察�but I think Molly's bringin' him down here is too thick。  Your old Dad's got one of his notions that because this Josser's his guest�察�he must keep him in a glass case�察�and take shares in his mine�察�and all the rest of it。

LETTY。  I do think people are horrible�察�always thinking things。  It's not as if Molly were a stranger。  She's my own cousin。  I 'm not going to believe anything about my own cousin。  I simply won't。

ERNEST。  ��Reluctantly realising the difference that this makes。�А �I suppose it does make a difference�察�her bein' your cousin。

LETTY。  Of course it does�  �I only hope to goodness no one will make Joy suspect

     ��She stops and buts her finger to her lips�察�for JOY is coming      towards them�察�as the tea´bell sounds。  She is followed by DICK      and MISS BEECH with the Eau de Cologne。  The COLONEL and MRS。      HOPE are also coming back�察�discussing still each other's point      of view。��

JOY。  Where 's Mother�拭 �Isn't she here��

MRS。 HOPE。  Now Joy�察�come and sit down�察�your mother's been told tea's ready�察�if she lets it get cold it's her lookout。

DICK。  ��Producing a rug�察�and spreading it beneath the tree。�А �Plenty of room�察�Joy。

JOY。  I don't believe Mother knows�察�Aunt Nell。

     ��MRS。 GWYN and LEVER appear in the opening of the wall。��

LETTY。  ��Touching ERNEST's arm。�А �Look�察�Ernie�  �Four couples and Peachey

ERNEST。  ��Preoccupied。�А �What couples��

JOY。  Oh�  �Mums�察�here you are��

     ��Seizing her�察�she turns her back on LEVER。  They sit in various      seats�察�and MRS。 HOPE pours out the tea。��

MRS。 HOPE。  Hand the sandwiches to Mr。 Lever�察�Peachey。  It's our own jam�察�Mr。 Lever。

LEVER。  Thanks。  ��He takes a bite。�А �It's splendid��

MRS。 GWYN。  ��With forced gaiety。�А �It's the first time I've ever seen you eat jam。

LEVER。  ��Smiling a forced smile。�А �Really�  �But I love it。

MRS。 GWYN。  ��With a little bow。�А �You always refuse mine。

JOY。  ��Who has been staring at her enemy�察�suddenly。�А �I'm all burnt up�  �Are n't you simply boiled�察�Mother��

     ��She touches her Mother's forehead。��

MRS。 GWYN。  Ugh�  �You're quite clammy�察�Joy。

JOY。  It's enough to make any one clammy。

     ��Her eyes go back to LEVER'S face as though to stab him。��

ERNEST。  ��From the swing。�А �I say�察�you know�察�the glass is going down。

LEVER。  ��Suavely。�А �The glass in the hall's steady enough。

ERNEST。  Oh�察�I never go by that�察�that's a rotten old glass。

COLONEL。  Oh� �is it��

ERNEST。  ��Paying no attention。�А �I've got a little rippernever puts you in the cart。  Bet you what you like we have thunder before tomorrow night。

MISS BEECH。  ��Removing her gaze from JOY to LEVER。�А �You don't think we shall have it before to´night�察�do you��

LEVER。  ��Suavely。�А �I beg your pardon�察�did you speak to me��

MISS BEECH。  I said�察�you don't think we shall have the thunder before to´night�察�do you��

     ��She resumes her watch on joy。��

LEVER。  ��Blandly。�А �Really�察�I don't see any signs of it。

     ��Joy�察�crossing to the rug�察�flings herself down。  And DICK sits      cross´legged�察�with his eyes fast fixed on her。��

MISS BEECH。  ��Eating。�А �People don't often see what they don't want to�察�do they��

     ��LEVER only lifts his brows。��

MRS。 GWYN。  ��Quickly breaking ivy。�А �What are you talking about�拭 �The weather's perfect。

MISS BEECH。  Isn't it��

MRS。 HOPE。  You'd better make a good tea�察�Peachey�察�nobody'll get anything till eight�察�and then only cold shoulder。  You must just put up with no hot dinner�察�Mr。 Lever。

LEVER。  ��Bowing。�А �Whatever is good enough for Miss Beech is good enough for me。

MISS BEECH。  ��Sardonically´taking another sandwich。�А �So you think��

MRS。 GWYN。  ��With forced gaiety。�А �Don't be so absurd�察�Peachey。

     ��MISS BEECH�察�grunts slightly。

COLONEL。  ��Once more busy with his papers。�А �I see the name of your engineer is RodriguezItalian�察�eh��

LEVER。  Portuguese。

COLONEL。  Don't like that��

LEVER。  I believe he was born in England。

COLONEL。  ��Reassured。�А �Oh�察�was he�拭 �Ah��

ERNEST。  Awful rotters�察�those Portuguese��

COLONEL。  There you go��

LETTY。  Well�察�Father�察�Ernie only said what you said。

MRS。 HOPE。  Now I want to ask you�察�Mr。 Lever�察�is this gold mine safe�拭�If it isn'tI simply won't allow Tom to take these shares�察�he can't afford it。

LEVER。  It rather depends on what you call safe�察�Mrs。 Hope。

MRS。 HOPE。  I don't want anything extravagant�察�of course�察�if they're going to pay their 10 per cent�察�regularly�察�and Tom can have his money out at any time ��There is a faint whistle from the swing。�А �I only want to know that it's a thoroughly genuine thing。

MRS。 GWYN。  ��Indignantly。�А �As if Maurice would be a Director if it was n't��

MRS。 HOPE。  Now Molly�察�I'm simply asking

MRS。 GWYN。  Yes�察�you are��

COLONEL。  ��Rising。�А �I'll take two thousand of those shares�察�Lever。 To have my wife talk like thatI 'm quite ashamed。

LEVER。  Oh�察�come�察�sir�察�Mrs。 Hope only meant

     ��MRS。 GWYN looks eagerly at LEVER。��

DICK。  ��Quietly。�А �Let's go on the river�察�Joy。

     ��JOY rises�察�and goes to her Mother's chair。��

MRS。 HOPE。  Of course�  �What rubbish�察�Tom�  �As if any one ever invested money without making sure��

LEVER。  ��Ironically。�А �It seems a little difficult to make sure in this case。  There isn't the smallest necessity for Colonel Hope to take any shares�察�and it looks to me as if he'd better not。

     ��He lights a cigarette。��

MRS。 HOPE。  Now�察�Mr。 Lever�察�don't be offended�  �I'm very anxious for Tom to take the shares if you say the thing's so good。

LEVER。  I 'm afraid I must ask to be left out�察�please。

JOY。  ��Whispering。�А �Mother�察�if you've finished�察�do come�察�I want to show you my room。

MRS。 HOPE。  I would n't say a word�察�only Tom's so easily taken in。

MRS。 GWYN。  ��Fiercely。�А �Aunt Nell�察�how can't you�拭。�Joy gives a little savage laugh。��

LETTY。  ��Hastily。�А �Ernie�察�will you play Dick and me�拭 �Come on�察�Dick��

     ��All three go out towards the lawn。��

MRS。 HOPE。  You ought to know your Uncle by this time�察�Molly。  He's just like a child。  He'd be a pauper to´morrow if I did n't see to things。

COLONEL。  Understand once for all that I shall take two thousand shares in this mine。  I 'mI 'm humiliated。  ��He turns and goes towards the house。��

MRS。 HOPE。  Well�察�what on earth have I said��

     ��She hurries after him。 ��

MRS。 GWYN。  ��In a low voice as she passes。�А �You need n't insult my friends��

     ��LEVER�察�shrugging his shoulders�察�has strolled aside。  JOY�察�with      a passionate movement seen only by Miss BEECH�察�goes off towards      the house。  MISS BEECH and MRS。 GWYN aye left alone beside the      remnants of the feast。��

MISS BEECH。  Molly��

     ��MRS。 GWYN looks up startled。��

Take care�察�Molly�察�take care�  �The child�  �Can't you see�拭。�Apostrophising LEVER。�А �Take care�察�Molly�察�take care��

LEVER。  ��Coming back。�А �Awfully hot�察�is n't it��

MISS BEECH。  Ah�  �and it'll be hotter if we don't mind。

LEVER。  ��Suavely。�А �Do we control these things��

     ��MISS BEECH looking from face to face�察�nods her head repeatedly�察     �then gathering her skirts she walks towards the house。  MRS。      GWYN sits motionless�察�staying before her。��

Extraordinary old lady�  。�He pitches away his cigarette。�А �What's the matter with her�察�Molly��

MRS。 GWYN�察。�With an effort。�А �Oh�  �Peachey's a character��

LEVER。  ��Frowning。�А �So I see�  。�There is a silence。��

MRS。 GWYN。  Maurice��

LEVER。  Yes。

MRS。 GWYN。  Aunt Nell's hopeless�察�you mustn't mind her。

LEVER。  ��In a dubious and ironic voice。�А �My dear girl�察�I 've too much to bother me to mind trifles like that。

MRS。 GWYN。  ��Going to him suddenly。�А �Tell me�察�won't you��

     ��LEVER shrugs his shoulders。��

A month ago you'd have told me soon enough��

LEVER。  Now�察�Molly��

MRS。 GWYN。  Ah�  。�With a bitter smile。�А �The Spring's soon over。

LEVER。  It 's always Spring between us。

MRS。 GWYN。  Is it��

LEVER。  You did n't tell me what you we
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