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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 were thinking about just now when you sat there like stone。
MRS。 GWYN。 It does n't do for a woman to say too much。
LEVER。 Have I been so bad to you that you need feel like that�察�Molly��
MRS。 GWYN。 ��With a little warm squeeze of his arm。�А �Oh� �my dear�察�it's only that I'm so´
��She stops。��
LEVER。 ��Gently�А� So what��
MRS。 GWYN。 ��In a low voice。�А �It's hateful here。
LEVER。 I didn't want to come。 I don't understand why you suggested it。 ��MRS。 GWYN is silent。�А �It's been a mistake。
MRS。 GWYN。 ��Her eyes fixed on the ground。�А �Joy comes home to´ morrow。 I thought if I brought you hereI should know
LEVER。 ��Vexedly。�А �Um��
MRS。 GWYN。 ��Losing her control。�А �Can't you SEE�拭 �It haunts me�拭 �How are we to go on�拭 �I must knowI must know��
LEVER。 I don't see that my coming
MRS。 GWYN。 I thought I should have more confidence�察�I thought I should be able to face it better in London�察�if you came down here openlyand nowI feel I must n't speak or look at you。
LEVER。 You don't think your Aunt
MRS。 GWYN。 ��Scornfully。�А �She� �It's only Joy I care about。
LEVER。 ��Frowning。�А �We must be more careful�察�that's all。 We mustn't give ourselves away again�察�as we were doing just now。
MRS。 GWYN。 When any one says anything horrid to you�察�I can't help it。
��She puts her hand on the label of his coat。��
LEVER。 My dear child�察�take care��
��MRS。 GWYN drops her hand。 She throws her head back�察�and her throat is seen to work as though she were gulping down a bitter draught。 She moves away。��
��Following hastily。�А �Don't dear�察�don't� �I only meantCome�察�Molly�察�let's be sensible。 I want to tell you something about the mine。
MRS。 GWYN。 ��With a quavering smile。�А �Yes´let 's talk sensibly�察�and walk properly in this sensible�察�proper place。
��LEVER is seen trying to soothe her�察�and yet to walk properly。 As they disappear�察�they are viewed by JOY�察�who�察�like the shadow parted from its figure�察�has come to join it again。 She stands now�察�foiled�察�a carnation in her hand�察�then flings herself on a chair�察�and leans her elbows on the table。��
JOY。 I hate him� �Pig��
ROSE。 ��Who has come to clear the tea things。�А �Did you call�察�Miss��
JOY。 Not you��
ROSE。 ��Motionless。�А �No�察�Miss��
JOY。 ��Leaning back and tearing the flower。�А �Oh� �do hurry up�察�Rose��
ROSE。 ��Collects the tea things。�А �Mr。 Dick's coming down the path� �Aren't I going to get you to do your frock�察�Miss Joy��
JOY。 No。
ROSE。 What will the Missis say��
JOY。 Oh�察�don't be so stuck�察�Rose��
��ROSE goes�察�but DICK has come。��
DICK。 Come on the river�察�Joy�察�just for half an hour�察�as far as the kingfishersdo� 。�Joy shakes her head。�А �Why not�拭 �It 'll be so jolly and cool。 I'm most awfully sorry if I worried you this morning。 I didn't mean to。 I won't again�察�I promise。 ��Joy slides a look at him�察�and from that look he gains a little courage。�А �Do come� �It'll be the last time。 I feel it awfully�察�Joy。
JOY。 There's nothing to hurt you��
DICK。 ��Gloomily。�А �Isn't there´when you're like this ��
JOY。 ��In a hard voice。�А �If you don't like me�察�why do you follow me about��
DICK。 What is the matter��
JOY。 ��Looking up�察�as if for want of air。�А �Oh� �Don't��
DICK。 Oh�察�Joy�察�what is the matter�拭 �Is it the heat��
JOY。 ��With a little laugh。�А �Yes。
DICK。 Have some Eau de Cologne。 I 'll make you a bandage。 ��He takes the Eau de Cologne�察�and makes a bandage with his handkerchief。�А�It's quite clean。
JOY。 Oh�察�Dick�察�you are so funny��
DICK。 ��Bandaging her forehead。�А �I can't bear you to feel bad�察�it puts me off completely。 I mean I don't generally make a fuss about people�察�but when it 's you
JOY。 ��Suddenly。�А �I'm all right。
DICK。 Is that comfy��
JOY。 ��With her chin up�察�and her eyes fast closed。�А �Quite。
DICK。 I'm not going to stay and worry you。 You ought to rest。 Only�察�Joy� �Look here� �If you want me to do anything for you�察�any time
JOY。 ��Half opening her eyes。�А �Only to go away。
��DICK bites his lips and walks away。��
Dick��softly��Dick��
��DICK stops。��
I didn't mean that�察�will you get me some water´irises for this evening��
DICK。 Won't I�拭 。�He goes to the hollow tree and from its darkness takes a bucket and a boat´hook。�А �I know where there are some rippers��
��JOY stays unmoving with her eyes half closed。��
Are you sure you 're all right。 Joy�拭 �You 'll just rest here in the shade�察�won't you�察�till I come back��it 'll do you no end of good。 I shan't be twenty minutes。
��He goes�察�but cannot help returning softly�察�to make sure。��
You're quite sure you 're all right��
��JOY nods。 He goes away towards the river。 But there is no rest for JOY。 The voices of MRS。 GWYN and LEVER are heard returning。��
JOY。 ��With a gesture of anger。�А �Hateful� �Hateful��
��She runs away。��
��MRS。 GWYN and LEVER are seen approaching�察�they pass the tree�察 �in conversation。��
MRS。 GWYN。 But I don't see why�察�Maurice。
LEVER。 We mean to sell the mine�察�we must do some more work on it�察�and for that we must have money。
MRS。 GWYN。 If you only want a little�察�I should have thought you could have got it in a minute in the City。
LEVER。 ��Shaking his head。�А �No�察�no�察�we must get it privately。
MRS。 GWYN。 ��Doubtfully。�А �Oh� 。�She slowly adds。�А �Then it isn't such a good thing��
��And she does not look at him。��
LEVER。 Well�察�we mean to sell it。
MRS。 GWYN。 What about the people who buy��
LEVER。 ��Dubiously regarding her。�А �My dear girl�察�they've just as much chance as we had。 It 's not my business to think of them。 There's YOUR thousand pounds
MRS。 GWYN。 ��Softly。�А �Don't bother about my money�察�Maurice。 I don't want you to do anything not quite
LEVER。 ��Evasively。�А �Oh� �There's my brother's and my sister's too。 I 'm not going to let any of you run any risk。 When we all went in for it the thing looked splendid�察�it 's only the last month that we 've had doubts。 What bothers me now is your Uncle。 I don't want him to take these shares。 It looks as if I'd come here on purpose。
MRS。 GWYN。 Oh� �he mustn't take them��
LEVER。 That 's all very well�察�but it 's not so simple。
MRS。 GWYN。 ��Shyly。�А �But�察�Maurice�察�have you told him about the selling��
LEVER。 ��Gloomily�察�under the hollow tree。�А �It 's a Board secret。 I'd no business to tell even you。
MRS。 GWYN。 But he thinks he's taking shares in a gooda permanent thing。
LEVER。 You can't go into a mining venture without some risk。
MRS。 GWYN。 Oh yes�察�I knowbutbut Uncle Tom is such a dear��
LEVER。 ��Stubbornly。�А �I can't help his being the sort of man he is。 I did n't want him to take these shares�察�I told him so in so many words。 Put yourself in my place�察�Molly�此�how can I go to him and say�察 �This thing may turn out rotten�察─�when he knows I got you to put your money into it��
��But JOY�察�the lost shadow�察�has come back。 She moves forward resolutely。 They are divided from her by the hollow tree�察�she is unseen。 She stops。��
MRS。 GWYN。 I think he ought to be told about the selling�察�it 's not fair。
LEVER。 What on earth made him rush at the thing like that�拭 �I don't understand that kind of man。
MRS。 GWYN。 ��Impulsively。�А �I must tell him�察�Maurice�察�I can't let him take the shares without
��She puts her hand on his arm。��
��Joy turns�察�as if to go back whence she came�察�but stops once more。��
LEVER。 ��Slowly and very quietly。�А �I did n't think you'd give me away�察�Molly。
MRS。 GWYN。 I don't think I quite understand。
LEVER。 If you tell the Colonel about this sale the poor old chap will think me a man that you ought to have nothing to do with。 Do you want that��
��MRS。 GWYN�察�giving her lover a long look�察�touches his sleeve。 JOY�察�slipping behind the hollow tree�察�has gone。��
You can't act in a case like this as if you 'd only a principle to consider。 It 's thethe special circumstances。
MRS。 GWYN。 ��With a faint smile。�А �But you'll be glad to get the money won't you��
LEVER。 By George� �if you're going to take it like this�察�Molly
MRS。 GWYN。 Don't��
LEVER。 We may not sell after all�察�dear�察�we may find it turn out trumps。
MRS。 GWYN。 ��With a shiver。�А �I don't want to hear any more。 I know women don't understand。 ��Impulsively。�А �It's only that I can't bear any one should think that you
LEVER。 ��Distressed。�А �For goodness sake don't look like that�察�Molly� �Of course�察�I'll speak to your Uncle。 I'll stop him somehow�察�even if I have to make a fool of myself。 I 'll do anything you want
MRS。 GWYN。 I feel as if I were being smothered here。
LEVER。 It 's only for one day。
MRS。 GWYN。 ��With sudden tenderness。�А �It's not your fault�察�dear。 I ought to have known how it would be。 Well�察�let's go in��
��She sets her lips�察�and walks towards the house with LEVER following。 But no sooner has she disappeared than JOY comes running after�察�she stops�察�as though throwing down a challenge。 Her cheeks and ears are burning。��
JOY。 Mother��
��After a moment MRS。 GWYN reappears in the opening of the wall。��
MRS。 GWYN。 Oh� �here you are��
JOY。 ��Breathlessly。�А �Yes。
MRS。 GWYN。 ��Uncertainly。�А �Wherehave you been �拭 �You look dreadfully hot�察�have you been running��
JOY。 Yesno。
MRS。 GWYN。 ��Looking at her fixedly。�А �What's the matteryou 're trembling� 。�Softly。�А �Are n't you well�察�dear��
JOY。 YesI don't know。
MRS。 GWYN。 What is it�察�darling��
JOY。 ��Suddenly clinging to her。�А �Oh� �Mother��
MRS。 GWYN。 I don't understand。
JOY。 ��Breathlessly。�А �Oh�察�Mother�察�let me go back home with you now at once MRS。 GWYN。 ��Her face hardening。�А �Why�拭 �What on earth
JOY。 I can't stay here。
MRS。 GWYN。 But why��
JOY。 I want to be with youOh� �Mother�察�don't you love me��
MRS。 GWYN。 ��With a faint smile。�А �Of course I love you�察�Joy。
JOY。 Ah� �but you love him more。
MRS。 GWYN。 Love himwhom��
JOY。 Oh� �Mother�察�I did n't��She tries to take her Mother's hand�察�but fails。�А �Oh� �don't。
MRS。 GWYN。 You'd better explain what you mean�察�I think。
JOY。 I want to ge
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