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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