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little account in her thoughts�察�of so little consequence in her life�察�that after 

this long absence she had no desire to learn of his welfare or to see him 

she did not even give him the chance to see her。                  And so�察�placing these 

facts before him for the first time since he had loved her�察�he considered 

what was due to himself。           ;Was it good enough�拭─�he asked。             ;Was it just 

that he should continue to wear out his soul and body for this girl who did 

not want what he had to give�察�who treated him less considerately than a 

man whom she met for the first time at dinner�拭                  �He felt he had reached 

the breaking´point�察�that the time had come when he must consider what he 

owed to himself。        There could never be any other woman save Helen�察�but 

as it was not to be Helen�察�he could no longer�察�with self´respect�察�continue to 

proffer   his   love   only   to   see   it   slighted   and   neglected。 He   was   humble 

enough   concerning   himself�察  �but   of   his   love   he   was   very   proud。      Other 

men could give her more in wealth or position�察�but no one could ever love 



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her as he did。      ;He that hath more let him give�察─�he had often quoted to 

her defiantly�察�as though he were challenging the world�察�and now he felt he 

must evolve a make´shift world of his owna world in which she was not 

his   only   spring   of   acts�察  �he   must   begin   all   over   again   and   keep   his   love 

secret and sacred until she understood it and wanted it。              And if she should 

never   want   it   he   would   at   least   have   saved   it   from   many   rebuffs   and 

insults。 

     With this determination strong in him�察�the note Helen had left for him 

after her talk with Marion�察�and the flowers�察�and the note with them�察�saying 

she was coming to take tea on the morrow�察�failed to move him except to 

make him  more bitter。         He   saw in them only  a tardy recognition of her 

neglectan effort to make up to him for thoughtlessness which�察�from her�察�

hurt him worse than studied slight。 

     A new regime had begun�察�and he was determined to establish it firmly 

and to make it impossible for himself to retreat from it�察�and in the note in 

which   he   thanked   Helen   for   the   flowers   and   welcomed   her   to   tea�察  �he 

declared his ultimatum。 

     ;You know how terribly I feel�察─�he wrote�察 �I don't have to tell you that�察�

but I cannot always go on dragging out my love and holding it up to excite 

your   pity   as   beggars   show   their   sores。  I   cannot   always   go   on   praying 

before your altar�察�cutting myself with knives and calling upon you to listen 

to me。     You know that there is no one else but you�察�and that there never 

can be any one but you�察�and that nothing is changed except that after this I 

am   not   going   to   urge   and   torment   you。   I   shall   wait   as   I   have   always 

waitedonly now I shall wait in silence。           You know just how little�察�in one 

way�察�I have to offer you�察�and you know just how much I have in love to 

offer you。     It is now for you to speaksome day�察�or never。              But you will 

have to speak first。       You will never hear a word of love from me again。 

Why should you�拭          �You know it is always waiting for you。               But if you 

should ever want it�察�you must come to me�察�and take off your hat and put it 

on my table and say�察�'Philip�察�I have come to stay。'              Whether you can ever 

do that or not can make no difference in my love for you。                     I shall love 

you always�察�as no man has ever loved a woman in this world�察�but it is you 

who must speak first�察�for me�察�the rest is silence。; 



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     The following morning as Helen was leaving the house she found this 

letter lying on the hall´table�察�and ran back with it to her rooms。                A week 

before she would have let it lie on the table and read it on her return。               She 

was conscious that this was what she would have done�察�and it pleased her 

to   find   that   what   concerned   Philip   was   now   to   her   the   thing   of   greatest 

interest。    She   was   pleased   with   her   own   eagernessher   own   happiness 

was a welcome sign�察�and she was proud and glad that she was learning to 

care。 

     She   read   the  letter   with   an   anxious   pride   and   pleasure   in   each   word 

that was entirely new。        Philip's recriminations did not hurt her�察�they were 

the sign that he cared�察�nor did his determination not to speak of his love to 

her hurt her�察�for she believed him when he said that he would always care。 

She read the letter twice�察�and then sat for some time considering the kind 

of letter Philip would have written had he known her secrethad he known 

that the ring he had abandoned was now upon her finger。 

     She rose and�察�crossing to a desk�察�placed the letter in a drawer�察�and then 

took it out again and re´read the last page。            When she had finished it she 

was    smiling。     For    a  moment     she   stood    irresolute�察  �and   then�察 �moving 

slowly toward the centre´table�察�cast a guilty look about her and�察�raising her 

hands�察�lifted her veil and half withdrew the pins that fastened her hat。 

     ;Philip�察─�she began in a frightened whisper�察 �I haveI have come to; 

     The sentence ended in a cry of protest�察�and she rushed across the room 

as though she were running from herself。             She was blushing violently。 

     ;Never� ─�she cried�察�as she pulled open the door�察 �I could never do it 

never� ─�

     The   following   afternoon�察  �when   Helen   was   to   come   to   tea�察  �Carroll 

decided that he would receive her with all the old friendliness�察�but that he 

must be careful to subdue all emotion。 

     He was really deeply hurt at her treatment�察�and had it not been that she 

came on her own invitation he would not of his own accord have sought to 

see her。     In consequence�察�he rather welcomed than otherwise the arrival 

of Marion Cavendish�察�who came a half´hour before Helen was expected�察�

and who followed a hasty knock with a precipitate entrance。 

     ;Sit   down�察─  �she   commanded   breathlessly�察   �and   listen。        I've   been   at 



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rehearsal   all   day�察  �or   I'd   have   been   here   before   you   were   awake。; She 

seated herself nervously and nodded her head at Carroll in an excited and 

mysterious manner。 

     ;What is it�拭─�he asked。       ;Have you and Reggie; 

     ;Listen�察─�Marion   repeated�察 �our   fortunes are   made�察�that   is what's the 

matterand I've made them。           If you took half the interest in your work I 

do�察�you'd have made yours long ago。            Last night�察─�she began impressively�察�

;I went to a large supper at the Savoy�察�and I sat next to Charley Wimpole。 

He came in late�察�after everybody had finished�察�and I attacked him while he 

was eating his   supper。       He said he had been rehearsing   'Caste' after the 

performance�察�that they've put it on as a stop´gap on account of the failure 

of the 'Triflers��' and that he knew revivals were of no use�察�that he would 

give any sum for a good modern comedy。                 That was my cue�察�and I told 

him I knew of a better comedy than any he had produced at his theatre in 

five years�察�and that it was going begging。            He laughed�察�and asked where 

was he to find this wonderful comedy�察�and I said�察              �'It's been in your safe 

for the last two months and you haven't read it。'            He said�察�'Indeed�察�how do 

you know that��' and I said�察�'Because if you'd read it�察�it wouldn't be in your 

safe�察�but on your stage。'       So he asked me what the play was about�察�and I 

told him the plot and what sort of a part his was�察�and some of his scenes�察�

and he began to take notice。         He forgot his supper�察�and very soon he grew 

so interested that he turned his chair round and kept eying my supper´card 

to   find   out   who   I   was�察  �and   at   last   remembered   seeing   me   in   'The   New 

Boy'and a rotten part it was�察�toobut he remembered it�察�and he told me 

to go on and tell him more about your play。             So I recited it�察�bit by bit�察�and 

he   laughed   in   all   the   right   places   and   got   very   much   excited�察  �and   said 

finally that he would read it the first thing this morning。;            Marion paused�察�

breathlessly。     ;Oh�察�yes�察�and he wrote your address on his cuff�察─�she added�察�

with the air of delivering a complete and convincing climax。 

     Carroll stared at her and pulled excitedly on his pipe。 

     ;Oh�察�Marion� ─�he gasped�察 �suppose he should�拭               �He won't though�察─�he 

added�察�but eying her eagerly and inviting contradiction。 

     ;He will�察─�she answered�察�stoutly�察 �if he reads it。; 

     ;The other managers read it�察─�Carroll suggested�察�doubtfully。 



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     ;Yes�察�but what do they know�拭─�Marion returned�察�loftily。                  ;He knows。 

Charles Wimpole is the only intelligent actor´manager in London。; 

     There was a sharp knock at the door�察�which Marion in her excitement 

had left ajar�察�and Prentiss threw it wide open with an impressive sweep�察�as 

though he were announcing royalty�此              �Mr。 Charles Wimpole�察─�he said。 

     The actor´manager stopped in the doorway bowing gracefully�察�his hat 

held before him and his hand on his stick as though it were resting on a 

foil。   
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