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     about quietly to withdraw。��

BARTHWICK。  What's that�拭 �What d 'you want��

MARLOW。  I was looking for Mr。 John�察�sir。

BARTHWICK。  What d' you want Mr。 John for��

MARLOW。  ��With hesitation。�А �I thought I should find him here�察�sir。

BARTHWICK。  ��Suspiciously。�А �Yes�察�but what do you want him for��

MARLOW。  ��Offhandedly。�А �There's a lady calledasked to speak to
him for a minute�察�sir。

BARTHWICK。  A lady�察�at this time in the morning。  What sort of a
lady��

MARLOW。  ��Without expression in his voice。�А �I can't tell�察�sir�察�no
particular sort。  She might be after charity。  She might be a Sister
of Mercy�察�I should think�察�sir。

BARTHWICK。  Is she dressed like one��

MARLOW。  No�察�sir�察�she's in plain clothes�察�sir。

BARTHWICK。  Did n't she say what she wanted��

MARLOW。  No sir。

BARTHWICK。  Where did you leave her��

MARLOW。  In the hall�察�sir。

BARTHWICK。  In the hall�拭 �How do you know she's not a thiefnot got
designs on the house��

MARLOW。  No�察�sir�察�I don't fancy so�察�sir。

BARTHWICK。  Well�察�show her in here�察�I'll see her myself。

     ��MARLOW goes out with a private gesture of dismay。  He soon
     returns�察�ushering in a young pale lady with dark eyes and
     pretty figure�察�in a modish�察�black�察�but rather shabby dress�察�a
     black and white trimmed hat with a bunch of Parma violets
     wrongly placed�察�and fuzzy´spotted veil。  At the Sight of MR。
     BARTHWICK she exhibits every sign of nervousness。  MARLOW goes
     out。��

UNKNOWN LADY。  Oh�  �butI beg pardon there's some mistakeI ��She
turns to fly。��

BARTHWICK。  Whom did you want to see�察�madam��

UNKNOWN。  ��Stopping and looking back。�А �It was Mr。 John Barthwick I
wanted to see。

BARTHWICK。  I am John Barthwick�察�madam。  What can I have the
pleasure of doing for you��

UNKNOWN。  Oh�  �II don't ��She drops her eyes。  BARTHWICK
scrutinises her�察�and purses his lips。��

BARTHWICK。  It was my son�察�perhaps�察�you wished to see��

UNKNOWN。  ��Quickly。�А �Yes�察�of course�察�it's your son。

BARTHWICK。  May I ask whom I have the pleasure of speaking to��

UNKNOWN。  ��Appeal and hardiness upon her face。�А �My name isoh��
it does n't matterI don't want to make any fuss。  I just want to
see your son for a minute。  ��Boldly。�А �In fact�察�I must see him。

BARTHWICK。  ��Controlling his uneasiness。�А �My son is not very well。
If necessary�察�no doubt I could attend to the matter�察�be so kind as
to let me know

UNKNOWN。  Oh� �but I must see himI 've come on purpose��She bursts
out nervously。�А �I don't want to make any fuss�察�but the fact is��
last last night your son took awayhe took away my ��She stops。��

BARTHWICK。  ��Severely。�А �Yes�察�madam�察�what��

UNKNOWN。  He took away mymy reticule。

BARTHWICK。  Your reti��

UNKNOWN。  I don't care about the reticule�察�it's not that I wantI
'm sure I don't want to make any fuss��her face is quivering��but´
´butall my money was in it��

BARTHWICK。  In whatin what��

UNKNOWN。  In my purse�察�in the reticule。  It was a crimson silk
purse。  Really�察�I wouldn't have comeI don't want to make any fuss。
But I must get my money backmustn't I��

BARTHWICK。  Do you tell me that my son��

UNKNOWN。  Oh� �well�察�you see�察�he was n't quite I mean he was

     ��She smiles mesmerically。��

BARTHWICK。  I beg your pardon。

UNKNOWN。  ��Stamping her foot。�А �Oh�  �don't you seetipsy�  �We had a
quarrel。

BARTHWICK。  ��Scandalised。�А �How�拭 �Where��

UNKNOWN。  ��Defiantly。�А �At my place。  We'd had supper at the and
your son

BARTHWICK。  ��Pressing the bell。�А �May I ask how you knew this house��
Did he give you his name and address��

UNKNOWN。  ��Glancing sidelong。�А �I got it out of his overcoat。

BARTHWICK。  ��Sardonically。�А �Oh�  �you got it out of his overcoat。
And may I ask if my son will know you by daylight��

UNKNOWN。  Know me�拭 �I should jollyI mean�察�of course he will��
     ��MARLOW comes in。��

BARTHWICK。  Ask Mr。 John to come down。

     ��MARLOW goes out�察�and BARTHWICK walks uneasily about。��

And how long have you enjoyed his acquaintanceship��

UNKNOWN。  Only sinceonly since Good Friday。

BARTHWICK。  I am at a lossI repeat I am at a

     ��He glances at this unknown lady�察�who stands with eyes cast
     down�察�twisting her hands And suddenly Jack appears。  He stops
     on seeing who is here�察�and the unknown lady hysterically
     giggles。  There is a silence。��

BARTHWICK。  ��Portentously。�А �This youngerlady says that last
nightI think you said last night madamyou took away

UNKNOWN。  ��Impulsively。�А �My reticule�察�and all my money was in a
crimson silk purse。

JACK。  Reticule。  ��Looking round for any chance to get away。�А �I
don't know anything about it。

BARTHWICK。  ��Sharply。�А �Come�察�do you deny seeing this young lady
last night��

JACK。  Deny�拭 �No�察�of course。  ��Whispering。�А �Why did you give me
away like this�拭 �What on earth did you come here for��

UNKNOWN。  ��Tearfully。�А �I'm sure I didn't want toit's not likely��
is it�拭 �You snatched it out of my handyou know you didand the
purse had all my money in it。  I did n't follow you last night
because I did n't want to make a fuss and it was so late�察�and you
were so

BARTHWICK。  Come�察�sir�察�don't turn your back on meexplain��

JACK。  ��Desperately。�А �I don't remember anything about it。  ��In a
low voice to his friend。�А �Why on earth could n't you have written��

UNKNOWN。  ��Sullenly。�А �I want it now�察�I must have�察�itI 've got to
pay my rent to´day。 ��She looks at BARTHWICK。�А �They're only too glad
to jump on people who are notnot well off。

JACK。  I don't remember anything about it�察�really。  I don't remember
anything about last night at all。  ��He puts his hand up to his
head。�А �It's allcloudy�察�and I 've got such a beastly headache。

UNKNOWN。  But you took it�察�you know you did。  You said you'd score
me off。

JACK。  Well�察�then�察�it must be here。  I remember nowI remember
something。  Why did I take the beastly thing��

BARTHWICK。  Yes�察�why did you take the beastly��He turns abruptly
to the window。��

UNKNOWN。  ��With her mesmeric smile。�А �You were n't quite were you��

JACK。  ��Smiling pallidly。�А �I'm awfully sorry。  If there's anything
I can do

BARTHWICK。  Do�拭 �You can restore this property�察�I suppose。

JACK。  I'll go and have a look�察�but I really don't think I 've got
it。

     ��He goes out hurriedly。  And BARTHWICK�察�placing a chair��
     motions to the visitor to sit�察�then�察�with pursed lips�察�he
     stands and eyes her fixedly。  She sits�察�and steals a look at
     him�察�then turns away�察�and�察�drawing up her veil�察�stealthily
     wipes her eyes。  And Jack comes back。��

JACK。  ��Ruefully holding out the empty reticule。�А �Is that the
thing�拭 �I 've looked all overI can't find the purse anywhere。  Are
you sure it was there��

UNKNOWN。  ��Tearfully。�А �Sure�拭 �Of course I'm sure。  A crimson silk
purse。  It was all the money I had。

JACK。  I really am awfully sorrymy head's so jolly bad。  I 've
asked the butler�察�but he has n't seen it。

UNKNOWN。  I must have my money

JACK。  Oh�  �Of coursethat'll be all right�察�I'll see that that's
all right。  How much��

UNKNOWN。�察。�Sullenly。�А �Seven pounds´twelveit's all I 've got in
the world。

JACK。  That'll be all right�察�I'llsend you acheque。

UNKNOWN。  ��Eagerly。�А �No�察�now�察�please。  Give me what was in my
purse�察�I've got to pay my rent this morning。  They won't' give me
another day�察�I'm a fortnight behind already。

JACK。  ��Blankly。�А �I'm awfully sorry�察�I really have n't a penny in
my pocket。

     ��He glances stealthily at BARTHWICK。��

UNKNOWN。  ��Excitedly。�А �Come I say you mustit's my money�察�and you
took it。  I 'm not going away without it。  They 'll turn me out of
my place。

JACK。  ��Clasping his head。�А �But I can't give you what I have n't
got。  Don't I tell you I have n't a beastly cent。

UNKNOWN。  ��Tearing at her handkerchief。�А �Oh�  �do give it me�  。�She
puts her hands together in appeal�察�then�察�with sudden fierceness。��
If you don't I'll summons you。  It's stealing�察�that's what it is��

BARTHWICK。  ��Uneasily。�А �One moment�察�please。  As a matter of´er´
principle�察�I shall settle this claim。  ��He produces money。�А �Here is
eight pounds�察�the extra will cover the value of the purse and your
cab fares。  I need make no commentno thanks are necessary。

     ��Touching the bell�察�he holds the door ajar in silence。  The
     unknown lady stores the money in her reticule�察�she looks from
     JACK to BARTHWICK�察�and her face is quivering faintly with a
     smile。  She hides it with her hand�察�and steals away。  Behind
     her BARTHWICK shuts the door。��

BARTHWICK。  ��With solemnity。�А �H'm�  �This is nice thing to happen��

JACK。  ��Impersonally。�А �What awful luck��

BARTHWICK。  So this is the way that forty pounds has gone�  �One
thing after another�  �Once more I should like to know where you 'd
have been if it had n't been for me�  �You don't seem to have any
principles。  Youyou're one of those who are a nuisance to society��
youyou're dangerous�  �What your mother would say I don't know。
Your conduct�察�as far as I can see�察�is absolutely unjustifiable。
It'sit's criminal。  Why�察�a poor man who behaved as you've done
d' you think he'd have any mercy shown him�拭 �What you want is a good
lesson。  You and your sort are��he speaks with feeling��a nuisance
to the community。  Don't ask me to help you next time。  You're not
fit to be helped。

JACK。  ��Turning upon his sire�察�with unexpected fierceness。�А �All
right�察�I won't then�察�and see how you like it。  You would n't have
helped me this time�察�I know�察�if you had n't been scared the thing
would get into the papers。  Where are the cigarettes��

BARTHWICK。  ��Regarding him uneasily。�А �Well I 'll say no more about
it。  ��He rings the bell。�А �I 'll pass it over for this once�察�but
��MARLOW Comes in。�А �You can clear away。

     ��He hides his face behind the ;Times。;��

JACK。  ��Brightening。�А �I say�察�Marlow�察�where are the cigarettes��

MARLOW。  I put the box out with the whisky last night�察�sir�察�but this
morning I can't find it anywhere。

JACK。  Did you look in my room��

MARLOW。  Yes�察�sir�察�I've looked all over the house。  I found two
Nestor ends in the tray this morning�察�so you must have been smokin'
last night�察�sir。  ��Hesitating。�А �I 'm really afraid some one's
purloined the box。

JACK。  ��Uneasily。�А �Stolen it��

BARTHWICK。  What's t

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