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MRS。 GWYN。 ��Staring at the ground。�А �It's easy to advise。
COLONEL。 ��Fidgetting。�А �Well�察�if you're thinking of morphia for her�察�don't have anything to do with it。 I've always set my face against morphia�察�the only time I took it was in Burmah。 I'd raging neuralgia for two days。 I went to our old doctor�察�and I made him give me some。 ;Look here�察�doctor�察─�I said�察 �I hate the idea of morphia�察�I 've never taken it�察�and I never want to。;
MISS BEECH。 ��Looking at MRS。 GWYN。�А �When a tooth hurts�察�you should have it out。 It 's only puttin' off the evil day。
COLONEL。 You say that because it was n't your own。
MISS BEECH。 Well�察�it was hollow�察�and you broke your principles��
COLONEL。 Hollow yourself�察�Peachey�察�you're as bad as any one��
MISS BEECH ��With devilry。�А �Well�察�I know that� 。�She turns to MRS。 GWYN。�А �He should have had it out� �Shouldn't he�察�Molly ��
MRS。 GWYN。 Idon'tjudge for other people。
��She gets up suddenly�察�as though deprived of air。��
COLONEL。 ��Alarmed。�А �Hallo�察�Molly� �Are n't you feeling the thing�察�old girl��
MISS BEECH。 Let her get some air�察�poor creature��
COLONEL。 ��Who follows anxiously。�А �Your Aunt's got some first´rate sal volatile。
MRS。 GWYN。 It's all right�察�Uncle Tom。 I felt giddy�察�it's nothing�察�now。
COLONEL。 That's the dancing。 ��He taps his forehead。�А �I know what it is when you're not used to it。
MRS。 GWYN。 ��With a sudden bitter outburst。�А �I suppose you think I 'm a very bad mother to be amusing myself while joy's suffering。
COLONEL。 My dear girl�察�whatever put such a thought into your head�拭�We all know if there were anything you could do�察�you'd do it at once�察�would n't she�察�Peachey��
��MISS BEECH turns a slow look on MRS。 GWYN。��
MRS。 GWYN。 Ah� �you see�察�Peachey knows me better。
COLONEL。 ��Following up his thoughts。�А �I always think women are wonderful。 There's your Aunt�察�she's very funny�察�but if there's anything the matter with me�察�she'll sit up all night�察�but when she's ill herself�察�and you try to do anything for her�察�out she raps at once。
MRS。 GWYN。 ��In a low voice。�А �There's always one that a woman will do anything for。
COLONEL。 Exactly what I say。 With your Aunt it's me�察�and by George� �Molly�察�sometimes I wish it was n't。
MISS BEECH�察。�With meaning。�А �But is it ever for another woman��
COLONEL。 You old cynic� �D' you mean to say Joy wouldn't do anything on earth for her Mother�察�or Molly for Joy�拭 �You don't know human nature。 What a wonderful night� �Have n't seen such a moon for years�察�she's like a great�察�great lamp��
��MRS。 GWYN hiding from Miss BEECH's eyes�察�rises and slips her arm through his�察�they stand together looking at the moon。��
Don't like these Chinese lanterns�察�with that moon´tawdry� �eh� �By Jove�察�Molly�察�I sometimes think we humans are a rubbishy loteach of us talking and thinking of nothing but our own petty little affairs�察�and when you see a great thing like that up there ��Sighs。�А �But there's your Aunt�察�if I were to say a thing like that to her she 'd she'd think me a lunatic�察�and yet�察�you know�察�she 's a very good woman。
MRS。 GWYN。 ��Half clinging to him。�А �Do you think me very selfish�察�Uncle Tom��
COLONEL。 My dearwhat a fancy� �Think you selfishof course I don't�察�why should I��
MRS。 GWYN。 ��Dully。�А �I don't know。
COLONEL。 ��Changing the subject nervously。�А �I like your friend�察�Lever�察�Molly。 He came to me before dinner quite distressed about your Aunt�察�beggin' me not to take those shares。 She 'll be the first to worry me�察�but he made such a point of it�察�poor chapin the end I was obliged to say I wouldn't。 I thought it showed very' nice feeling。 ��Ruefully。�А �It's a pretty tight fit to make two ends meet on my incomeI've missed a good thing�察�all owing to your Aunt。 ��Dropping his voice。�А �I don't mind telling you�察�Molly�察�I think they've got a much finer mine there than they've any idea of。
��MRS。 GWYN gives way to laughter that is very near to sobs。��
��With dignity。�А �I can't see what there is to laugh at。
MRS。 GWYN。 I don't know what's the matter with me this evening。
MISS BEECH。 ��In a low voice。�А �I do。
COLONEL。 There�察�there� �Give me a kiss�察�old girl� 。�He kisses her on the brow。�А �Why�察�your forehead's as hot as fire。 I knowI know´you 're fretting about Joy。 Never mindcome� 。�He draws her hand beneath his arm。�А �Let's go and have a look at the moon on the river。 We all get upset at times�察�eh� 。�Lifting his hand as if he had been stung。�А �Why�察�you 're not crying�察�Molly� �I say� �Don't do that�察�old girl�察�it makes me wretched。 Look here�察�Peachey。 ��Holding out the hand on which the tear has dropped。�А �This is dreadful��
MRS。 GWYN。 ��With a violent effort。�А �It's all right�察�Uncle Tom��
��MISS BEECH wipes her own eyes stealthily。 From the house is heard the voice of MRS。 HOPE�察�calling ;Tom。;��
MISS BEECH。 Some one calling you。
COLONEL。 There�察�there�察�my dear�察�you just stay here�察�and cool yourselfI 'll come backshan't be a minute。 ��He turns to go。��
��MRS。 HOPE'S voice sounds nearer。��
��Turning back。�А �And Molly�察�old girl�察�don't you mind anything I said。 I don't remember what it wasit must have been something�察�I suppose。
��He hastily retreats。��
MRS。 GWYN。 ��In a fierce low voice。�А �Why do you torture me��
MISS BEECH。 ��Sadly。 I don't want to torture you。
MRS。 GWYN�察�But you do。 D' you think I haven't seen this comingall these weeks。 I knew she must find out some time� �But even a day counts
MISS BEECH。 I don't understand why you brought him down here。
MRS。 GWYN。 ��After staring at her�察�bitterly。�А �When day after day and night after night you've thought of nothing but how to keep them both�察�you might a little want to prove that it was possible�察�mightn't you�拭 �But you don't understandhow should you�拭 �You've never been a mother� 。�And fiercely。�А �You've never had a lov
��MISS BEECH raises her face´it is all puckered。��
��Impulsively。�А �Oh�察�I did n't mean that�察�Peachey��
MISS BEECH。 All right�察�my dear。
MRS。 GWYN。 I'm so dragged in two� 。�She sinks into a chair。�А �I knew it must come。
MISS BEECH。 Does she know everything�察�Molly��
MRS。 GWYN。 She guesses。
MISS BEECH。 ��Mournfully。�А �It's either him or her then�察�my dear�察�one or the other you 'll have to give up。
MRS。 GWYN。 ��Motionless。�А �Life's very hard on women��
MISS BEECH。 Life's only just beginning for that child�察�Molly。
MRS。 GWYN。 You don't care if it ends for me��
MISS BEECH。 Is it as bad as that��
MRS。 GWYN。 Yes。
MISS BEECH。 ��Rocking hey body。�А �Poor things� �Poor things��
MRS。 GWYN。 Are you still fond of me��
MISS BEECH。 Yes�察�yes�察�my dear�察�of course I am。
MRS。 GWYN。 In spite of my´wickedness��
��She laughs。��
MISS BEECH。 Who am I to tell what's wicked and what is n't�拭 �God knows you're both like daughters to me��
MRS。 GWYN。 ��Abruptly。�А �I can't。
MISS BEECH。 Molly。
MRS。 GWYN。 You don't know what you're asking。
MISS BEECH。 If I could save you suffering�察�my dear�察�I would。 I hate suffering�察�if it 's only a fly�察�I hate it。
MRS。 GWYN。 ��Turning away from her。�А �Life is n't fair。 Peachey�察�go in and leave me alone。
��She leans back motionless。��
��Miss BEECH gets off her seat�察�and stroking MRS。 GWYN's arm in passing goes silently away。 In the opening of the wall she meets LEVER who is looking for his partner。 They make way for each other。��
LEVER。 ��Going up to MRS。 GWYNgravely。�А �The next is our dance�察�Molly。
MRS。 GWYN。 ��Unmoving。�А �Let's sit it out here�察�then。
��LEVER sits down。��
LEVER。 I've made it all right with your Uncle。
MRS。 GWYN。 ��Dully。�А �Oh��
LEVER。 I spoke to him about the shares before dinner。
MRS。 GWYN。 Yes�察�he told me�察�thank you。
LEVER。 There 's nothing to worry over�察�dear。
MRS。 GWYN。 ��Passionately。�А �What does it matter about the wretched shares now�拭 �I 'm stifling。
��She throws her scarf off。��
LEVER。 I don't understand what you mean by ;now。;
MRS。 GWYN。 Don't you��
LEVER。 We were n'tJoy can't knowwhy should she�拭 �I don't believe for a minute
MRS。 GWYN。 Because you don't want to。
LEVER。 Do you mean she does��
MRS。 GWYN。 Her heart knows。
��LEVER makes a movement of discomfiture�察�suddenly MRS。 GWYN looks at him as though to read his soul。��
I seem to bring you nothing but worry�察�Maurice。 Are you tired of me��
LEVER。 ��Meeting her eyes。�А �No�察�I am not。
MRS。 GWYN。 Ah�察�but would you tell me if you were��
LEVER。 ��Softly。�А �Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof。
��MRS。 GWYN struggles to look at him�察�then covers her face with her hands。��
MRS。 GWYN。 If I were to give you up�察�you'd forget me in a month。
LEVER。 Why do you say such things��
MRS。 GWYN。 If only I could believe I was necessary to you��
LEVER。 ��Forcing the fervour of his voice。�А �But you are��
MRS。 GWYN。 Am I�拭 。�With the ghost of a smile。�А �Midsummer day��
��She gives a laugh that breaks into a sob。��
��The music o f a waltz sounds from the house。��
LEVER。 For God's sake�察�don't�察�MollyI don't believe in going to meet trouble。
MRS。 GWYN。 It's staring me in the face。
LEVER。 Let the future take care of itself��
��MRS。 GWYN has turned away her face�察�covering it with her hands。��
Don't�察�Molly� 。�Trying to pull her hands away。�А �Don't��
MRS。 GWYN。 Oh� �what shall I do��
��There is a silence�察�the music of the waltz sounds louder from the house。��
��Starting up。�А �Listen� �One can't sit it out and dance it too。 Which is it to be�察�Maurice�察�dancingor sitting out�拭 �It must be one or the other�察�must n't it��
LEVER。 Molly� �Molly��
MRS。 GWYN。 Ah�察�my dear� 。�Standing away from him as though to show herself。�А �How long shall I keep you�拭 �This is all that 's left of me。 It 's time I joined the wallflowers。 ��Smiling faintly。�А �It's time I played the mother�察�is n't it�拭 。�In a whisper。�А �It'll be all sitting out then。
LEVER。 Don't� �Let's go and dance�察�it'll do you good。
��He puts his hands on her arms�察�and in a gust of passion kisses her lips and throat。��
MRS。 GWYN。 I can't give you upI can't。 Love me�察�oh� �love me��
��For a moment they stand so�察�then�察�with sudden remembrance of where they are�察�they move apart。
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