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YOUNG OFF。 Yes�察�I like you。
GIRL。 It is because I am German�察�then��
YOUNG OFF。 No。
GIRL。 Then why won't you stay��
YOUNG OFF。 ��With a shrug�А �If you must knowbecause you upset me。
GIRL。 Won't you kees me once��
��He bends�察�puts his lips to her forehead。 But as he takes them
away she throws her head back�察�presses her mouth to his�察�and
clings to him。��
YOUNG OFF。 ��Sitting down suddenly�А �Don't� �I don't want to feel a
brute。
GIRL。 ��Laughing�А �You are a funny boy�察�but you are veree good。 Talk
to me a little�察�then。 No one talks to me。 Tell me�察�haf you seen
many German prisoners��
YOUNG OFF。 ��Sighing�А �A good many。
GIRL。 Any from the Rhine��
YOUNG OFF。 Yes�察�I think so。
GIRL。 Were they veree sad��
YOUNG OFF。 Some were�察�some were quite glad to be taken。
GIRL。 Did you ever see the Rhine�拭 �It will be wonderful to´night。
The moonlight will be the same there�察�and in Rooshia too�察�and France��
everywhere�察�and the trees will look the same as here�察�and people will
meet under them and make love just as here。 Oh� �isn't it stupid�察�the
war�拭 �As if it were not good to be alive��
YOUNG OFF。 You can't tell how good it is to be alive till you're
facing death。 You don't live till then。 And when a whole lot of you
feel like thatand are ready to give their lives for each other��
it's worth all the rest of life put together。
��He stops�察�ashamed of such�察�sentiment before this girl�察�who
believes in nothing。��
GIRL。 ��Softly�А �How were you wounded�察�ni´ice boy��
YOUNG OFF。 Attacking across open ground�此�four machine bullets got me
at one go off。
GIRL。 Weren't you veree frightened when they ordered you to attack��
��He shakes his head and laughs。��
YOUNG OFF。 It was great。 We did laugh that morning。 They got me
much too soon�察�thougha swindle。
GIRL。 ��Staring at him�А �You laughed��
YOUNG OFF。 Yes。 And what do you think was the first thing I was
conscious of next morning�拭 �My old Colonel bending over me and giving
me a squeeze of lemon。 If you knew my Colonel you'd still believe in
things。 There is something�察�you know�察�behind all this evil。 After
all�察�you can only die once�察�and�察�if it's for your countryall the
better��
��Her face�察�in the moonlight�察�with�察�intent eyes touched up with
black�察�has a most strange�察�other´world look。��
GIRL。 No�察�I believe in nothing�察�not even in my country。 My heart is
dead。
YOUNG OFF。 Yes�察�you think so�察�but it isn't�察�you know�察�or you
wouldn't have 'been crying when I met you。
GIRL。 If it were not dead�察�do you think I could live my life´walking
the streets every night�察�pretending to like strange men�察�never
hearing a kind word�察�never talking�察�for fear I will be known for a
German�拭 �Soon I shall take to drinking�察�then I shall be ;Kaput; veree
quick。 You see�察�I am practical�察�I see things clear。 To´night I am a
little emotional�察�the moon is funny�察�you know。 But I live for myself
only�察�now。 I don't care for anything or anybody。
YOUNG OFF。 All the same�察�just now you were pitying your folk at
home�察�and prisoners and that。
GIRL。 Yees�察�because they suffer。 Those who suffer are like meI
pity myself�察�that's all�察�I am different from your English women。 I
see what I am doing�察�I do not let my mind become a turnip just
because I am no longer moral。
YOUNG OFF。 Nor your heart either�察�for all you say。
GIRL。 Ni´ice boy�察�you are veree obstinate。 But all that about love
is 'umbog。 We love ourselves�察�noting more。
At that intense soft bitterness in her voice�察�he gets up��
feeling stifled�察�and stands at the window。 A newspaper boy some
way off is calling his wares。 The GIRL's fingers slip between
his own�察�and stay unmoving。 He looks round into her face。 In
spite of make´up it has a queer�察�unholy�察�touching beauty。
YOUNG OFF。 ��With an outburst�А �No�察�we don't only love ourselves��
there is more。 I can't explain�察�but there's something great�察�there's
kindnessandand´
��The shouting of newspaper boys grows louder and their cries��
passionately vehement�察�clash into each other and obscure each
word。 His head goes up to listen�察�her hand tightens within his
armshe too is listening。 The cries come nearer�察�hoarser�察�more
shrill and clamorous�察�the empty moonlight outside seems suddenly
crowded with figures�察�footsteps�察�voices�察�and a fierce distant
cheering。 ;Great victorygreat victory� �Official� �British��
'Eavy defeat of the 'Uns� �Many thousand prisoners� �'Eavy
defeat� ─�It speeds by�察�intoxicating�察�filling him with a fearful
joy�察�he leans far out�察�waving his cap and cheering like a
madman�察�the night seems to flutter and vibrate and answer。 He
turns to rush down into the street�察�strikes against something
soft�察�and recoils。 The GIRL stands with hands clenched�察�and
face convulsed�察�panting。 All confused with the desire to do
something�察�he stoops to kiss her hand。 She snatches away her
fingers�察�sweeps up the notes he has put down�察�and holds them out
to him。��
GIRL。 Take themI will not haf your English moneytake them。
Suddenly she tears them across�察�twice�察�thrice�察�lets the bits。
flutter to the floor�察�and turns her back on him。 He stands
looking at her leaning against the plush´covered table�察�her head
down�察�a dark figure in a dark room�察�with the moonlight
sharpening her outline。 Hardly a moment he stays�察�then makes
for the door。 When he is gone�察�she still stands there�察�her chin
on her breast�察�with the sound in her ears of cheering�察�of
hurrying feet�察�and voices crying�此 �'Eavy Defeat� ─�stands�察�in the
centre of a pattern made by the fragments of the torn´up notes��
staring out unto the moonlight�察�seeing not this hated room and
the hated Square outside�察�but a German orchard�察�and herself�察�a
little girl�察�plucking apples�察�a big dog beside her�察�and a
hundred other pictures�察�such as the drowning see。 Then she
sinks down on the floor�察�lays her forehead on the dusty carpet��
and presses her body to it。 Mechanically�察�she sweeps together
the scattered fragments of notes�察�assembling them with the dust
into a little pile�察�as of fallen leaves�察�and dabbling in it with
her fingers�察�while the tears run down her cheeks。
GIRL。 Defeat� �Der Vaterland� �Defeat� � 。 。 。 One shillin'��
��Then suddenly�察�in the moonlight�察�she sits up�察�and begins to
sing with all her might ;Die Wacht am Rhein。; And outside men
pass�察�singing�此 �Rule�察�Britannia� ┌�
CURTAIN
THE SUN
A SCENE
CHARACTERS
THE GIRL。
THE MAN。
THE SOLDIER。
THE SUN
A Girl�察�sits crouched over her knees on a stile close to a
river。 A MAN with a silver badge stands beside her�察�clutching
the worn top plank。 THE GIRL'S level brows are drawn together��
her eyes see her memories。 THE MAN's eyes see THE GIRL�察�he has
a dark�察�twisted face。 The bright sun shines�察�the quiet river
flows�察�the Cuckoo is calling�察�the mayflower is in bloom along
the hedge that ends in the stile on the towing´path。
THE GIRL。 God knows what 'e'll say�察�Jim。
THE MAN。 Let 'im。 'E's come too late�察�that's all。
THE GIRL。 He couldn't come before。 I'm frightened。 'E was fond o'
me。
THE MAN。 And aren't I fond of you��
THE GIRL。 I ought to 'a waited�察�Jim�察�with 'im in the fightin'。
THE MAN。 ��Passionately�А �And what about me�拭 �Aren't I been in the
fightin'earned all I could get��
THE GIRL。 ��Touching him�А �Ah��
THE MAN。 Did you�拭 。�He cannot speak the words。��
THE GIRL。 Not like you�察�Jimnot like you。
THE MAN。 Have a spirit�察�then。
THE GIRL。 I promised him。
THE MAN。 One man's luck's another's poison。
THE GIRL。 I ought to 'a waited。 I never thought he'd come back from
the fightin'。
THE MAN。 ��Grimly�А �Maybe 'e'd better not 'ave。
THE GIRL。 ��Looking back along the tow´path�А �What'll he be like�察�I
wonder��
THE MAN。 ��Gripping her shoulder�А �Daisy�察�don't you never go back on
me�察�or I should kill you�察�and 'im too。
��THE GIRL looks at him�察�shivers�察�and puts her lips to his。��
THE GIRL。 I never could。
THE MAN。 Will you run for it�拭 �'E'd never find us��
��THE GIRL shakes her head。��
THE MAN ��Dully�А �What's the good o' stayin'�拭 �The world's wide。
THE GIRL。 I'd rather have it off me mind�察�with him home。
THE MAN。 ��Clenching his hands�А �It's temptin' Providence。
THE GIRL。 What's the time�察�Jim��
THE MAN。 ��Glancing at the sun�А �'Alf past four。
THE GIRL。 ��Looking along the towing´path�А �He said four o'clock。
Jim�察�you better go。
THE MAN。 Not I。 I've not got the wind up。 I've seen as much of
hell as he has�察�any day。 What like is he��
THE GIRL。 ��Dully�А �I dunno�察�just。 I've not seen him these three
years。 I dunno no more�察�since I've known you。
THE MAN。 Big or little chap��
THE GIRL。 'Bout your size。 Oh� �Jim�察�go along��
THE MAN。 No fear� �What's a blighter like that to old Fritz's
shells�拭 �We didn't shift when they was comin'。 If you'll go�察�I'll
go�察�not else。
��Again she shakes her head。��
THE GIRL。 Jim�察�do you love me true��
��For answer THE MAN takes her avidly in his arms。��
I ain't ashamedI ain't ashamed。 If 'e could see me 'eart。
THE MAN。 Daisy� �If I'd known you out there�察�I never could 'a stuck
it。 They'd 'a got me for a deserter。 That's how I love you��
THE GIRL。 Jim�察�don't lift your hand to 'im� �Promise��
THE MAN。 That's according。
THE GIRL。 Promise��
THE MAN。 If 'e keeps quiet�察�I won't。 But I'm not accountablenot
always�察�I tell you straightnot since I've been through that。
THE GIRL。 ��With a shiver�А �Nor p'raps he isn't。
THE MAN。 Like as not。 It takes the lynch pins out�察�I tell you。
THE GIRL。 God 'elp us��
THE MAN。 ��Grimly�А �Ah� �We said that a bit too often。 What we want
we take�察�now�察�there's no one else to give it us�察�and there's no
fear'll stop us�察�we seen the bottom of things。
THE GIRL。 P'raps he'll say that too。
THE MAN。 Then it'll be 'im or me。
THE GIRL。 I'm frightened��
THE MAN。 ��Tenderl