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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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