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BARTHWICK。  ��Hurrying。�А �Thank goodness you've come�察�Roper。  You
remember what I told you this afternoon�察�we've just had the
detective here。

ROPER。  Got the box��

BARTHWICK。  Yes�察�yes�察�but look hereit was n't the charwoman at
all�察�her drunken loafer of a husband took the thingshe says that
fellow there ��he waves his hand at JACK�察�who with his shoulder
raised�察�seems trying to ward off a blow�А�let him into the house last
night。  Can you imagine such a thing。

     ��Roper laughs。 ��

BARTHWICK。  ��With excited emphasis。�А�  It's no laughing matter��
Roper。  I told you about that business of Jack's toodon't you see
the brute took both the thingstook that infernal purse。  It'll get
into the papers。

ROPER。  ��Raising his eyebrows。�А �H'm�  �The purse�  �Depravity in high
life�  �What does your son say��

BARTHWICK。  He remembers nothing。  Dn�  �Did you ever see such a
mess�拭 �It 'll get into the papers。

MRS。 BARTHWICK。  ��With her hand across hey eyes。�А �Oh�  �it's not
that

     ��BARTHWICK and ROPER turn and look at her。��

BARTHWICK。  It's the idea of that womanshe's just heard

     ��ROPER nods。  And MRS。 BARTHWICK�察�setting her lips�察�gives a
     slow look at JACK�察�and sits down at the table。��

What on earth's to be done�察�Roper�拭 �A ruffian like this Jones will
make all the capital he can out of that purse。

MRS。 BARTHWICK。  I don't believe that Jack took that purse。

BARTHWICK。  Whatwhen the woman came here for it this morning��

MRS。 BARTHWICK。  Here�拭 �She had the impudence�拭 �Why was n't I told��

     ��She looks round from face to faceno one answers hey�察�there
     is a pause。��

BARTHWICK。  ��Suddenly。�А �What's to be done�察�Roper��

ROPER。  ��Quietly to JACK。�А �I suppose you did n't leave your latch´
key in the door��

JACK。  ��Sullenly。�А �Yes�察�I did。

BARTHWICK。  Good heavens�  �What next��

MRS。 BARTHWICK。  I 'm certain you never let that man into the house��
Jack�察�it's a wild invention。  I'm sure there's not a word of truth
in it�察�Mr。 Roper。

ROPER。  ��Very suddenly。�А �Where did you sleep last night��

JACK。  ��Promptly。�А �On the sofa�察�there��hesitating��that isI

BARTHWICK。  On the sofa�拭 �D' you mean to say you did n't go to bed��

JACK。��Sullenly。�А �No。

BARTHWICK。  If you don't remember anything�察�how can you remember
that��

JACK。  Because I woke up there in the morning。

MRS。 BARTHWICK。  Oh�察�Jack��

BARTHWICK。  Good Gracious��

JACK。  And Mrs。 Jones saw me。  I wish you would n't bait me so。

ROPER。  Do you remember giving any one a drink��

JACK。  By Jove�察�I do seem to remember a fellow witha fellow with
��He looks at Roper。�А �I say�察�d' you want me��

ROPER。  ��Quick as lightning。�А �With a dirty face��

JACK。  ��With illumination。�А �I doI distinctly remember his

     ��BARTHWICK moves abruptly�察�MRS。 BARTHWICK looks at ROPER
     angrily�察�and touches her son's arm。��

MRS。 BARTHWICK。  You don't remember�察�it's ridiculous�  �I don't
believe the man was ever here at all。

BARTHWICK。  You must speak the truth�察�if it is the truth。  But if
you do remember such a dirty business�察�I shall wash my hands of you
altogether。

JACK。  ��Glaring at them。�А �Well�察�what the devil

MRS。 BARTHWICK。  Jack��

JACK。  Well�察�Mother�察�II don't know what you do want。

MRS。 BARTHWICK。  We want you to speak the truth and say you never
let this low man into the house。

BARTHWICK。  Of course if you think that you really gave this man
whisky in that disgraceful way�察�and let him see what you'd been
doing�察�and were in such a disgusting condition that you don't
remember a word of it

ROPER。  ��Quick。�А�I've no memory myselfnever had。

BARTHWICK。  ��Desperately。�А �I don't know what you're to say。

ROPER。  ��To JACK。�А �Say nothing at all�  �Don't put yourself in a
false position。  The man stole the things or the woman stole the
things�察�you had nothing to do with it。  You were asleep on the sofa。

MRS。 BARTHWICK。  Your leaving the latch´key in the door was quite
bad enough�察�there's no need to mention anything else。  ��Touching his
forehead softly。�А �My dear�察�how hot your head is��

JACK。  But I want to know what I 'm to do。  ��Passionately。�А �I won't
be badgered like this。

     ��MRS。 BARTHWICK recoils from him。��

ROPER。  ��Very quickly。�А �You forget all about it。 You were asleep。

JACK。  Must I go down to the Court to´morrow��

ROPER。  ��Shaking his head。�А �No。

BARTHWICK。  ��In a relieved voice。�А�Is that so��

ROPER。  Yes。

BARTHWICK。  But you'll go�察�Roper。

ROPER。  Yes。

JACK。  ��With wan cheerfulness。�А �Thanks�察�awfully�  �So long as I
don't have to go。  ��Putting his hand up to his head。�А �I think if
you'll excuse meI've had a most beastly day。  ��He looks from his
father to his mother。��

MRS。 BARTHWICK。 ��Turning quickly。�А�Goodnight�察�my boy。

JACK。  Good´night�察�Mother。

     ��He goes out。  MRS。 BARTHWICK heaves a sigh。  There is a
     silence。��

BARTHWICK。  He gets off too easily。  But for my money that woman
would have prosecuted him。

ROPER。  You find money useful。

BARTHWICK。  I've my doubts whether we ought to hide'the truth

ROPER。  There'll be a remand。

BARTHWICK。  What�  �D' you mean he'll have to appear on the remand。

ROPER。 Yes。

BARTHWICK。  H'm�察�I thought you'd be able to Look here�察�Roper��
you must keep that purse out of the papers。

     ��ROPER fixes his little eyes on him and nods。��

MRS。 BARTHWICK。  Mr。 Roper�察�don't you think the magistrate ought to
be told what sort of people these Jones's are�察�I mean about their
immorality before they were married。  I don't know if John told you。

ROPER。  Afraid it's not material。

MRS。 BARTHWICK。  Not material��

ROPER。  Purely private life�  �May have happened to the magistrate。

BARTHWICK。  ��With a movement as if to shift a burden。�А�Then you'll
take the thing into your hands��

ROPER。  If the gods are kind。  ��He holds his hand out。��

BARTHWICK。  ��Shaking it dubiously。�А �Kind eh�拭 �What�拭 �You going��

ROPER。  Yes。  I've another case�察�something like yoursmost
unexpected。

     ��He bows to MRS。 BARTHWICK�察�and goes out�察�followed by
     BARTHWICK�察�talking to the last。  MRS。 BARTHWICK at the table
     bursts into smothered sobs。  BARTHWICK returns。��

BARTHWICK。  ��To himself。�А �There'll be a scandal��

MRS。 BARTHWICK。  ��Disguising her grief at once。�А �I simply can't
imagine what Roper means by making a joke of a thing like that��

BARTHWICK。  ��Staring strangely。�А �You�  �You can't imagine anything��
You've no more imagination than a fly��

MRS。 BARTHWICK。  ��Angrily。�А �You dare to tell me that I have no
imagination。

BARTHWICK。  ��Flustered。�А �II 'm upset。  From beginning to end�察�the
whole thing has been utterly against my principles。

MRS。 BARTHWICK。  Rubbish�  �You have n't any�  �Your principles are
nothing in the world but sheer fright��

BARTHWICK。  ��Walking to the window。�А �I've never been frightened in
my life。  You heard what Roper said。  It's enough to upset one when
a thing like this happens。  Everything one says and does seems to
turn in one's mouthit'sit's uncanny。  It's not the sort of thing
I've been accustomed to。  ��As though stifling�察�he throws the window
open。  The faint sobbing of a child comes in。�А �What's that��

     ��They listen。��

MRS。 BARTHWICK。  ��Sharply。�А �I can't stand that crying。  I must send
Marlow to stop it。  My nerves are all on edge。  ��She rings the
bell。��

BARTHWICK。  I'll shut the window�察�you'll hear nothing。  ��He shuts
the window。  There is silence。

MRS。 BARTHWICK。  ��Sharply。�А �That's no good�  �It's on my nerves。
Nothing upsets me like a child's crying。

     ��MARLOW comes in。��

What's that noise of crying�察�Marlow�拭 �It sounds like a child。

BARTHWICK。  It is a child。  I can see it against the railings。

MARLOW。  ��Opening the window�察�and looking out quietly。�А �It's Mrs。
Jones's little boy�察�ma'am�察�he came here after his mother。

MRS。 BARTHWICK。  ��Moving quickly to the window。�А �Poor little chap��
John�察�we ought n't to go on with this��

BARTHWICK。  ��Sitting heavily in a chair。�А �Ah�  �but it's out of our
hands��

     ��MRS。 BARTHWICK turns her back to the window。  There is an
     expression of distress on hey face。  She stands motionless��
     compressing her lips。  The crying begins again。  BARTHWICK
     coveys his ears with his hands�察�and MARLOW shuts the window。
     The crying ceases。��


                         The curtain falls。




ACT III

     Eight days have passed�察�and the scene is a London Police Court
     at one o'clock。  A canopied seat of Justice is surmounted by
     the lion and unicorn。  Before the fire a worn´looking
     MAGISTRATE is warming his coat´tails�察�and staring at two little
     girls in faded blue and orange rags�察�who are placed before the
     dock。  Close to the witness´box is a RELIEVING OFFICER in an
     overcoat�察�and a short brown beard。  Beside the little girls
     stands a bald POLICE CONSTABLE。  On the front bench are sitting
     BARTHWICK and ROPER�察�and behind them JACK。  In the railed
     enclosure are seedy´looking men and women。  Some prosperous
     constables sit or stand about。

MAGISTRATE。  ��In his paternal and ferocious voice�察�hissing his s's。��
Now let us dispose of these young ladies。

USHER。  Theresa Livens�察�Maud Livens。

     ��The bald CONSTABLE indicates the little girls�察�who remain
     silent�察�disillusioned�察�inattentive。��

Relieving Officer��

     ��The RELIEVING OFFICER Steps into the witness´box。��

USHER。  The evidence you give to the Court shall be the truth�察�the
whole truth�察�and nothing but the truth�察�so help you God�  �Kiss the
book��

     ��The book is kissed。��

RELIEVING OFFICER。  ��In a monotone�察�pausing slightly at each
sentence end�察�that his evidence may be inscribed。�А �About ten
o'clock this morning�察�your Worship�察�I found these two little girls
in Blue Street�察�Fulham�察�crying outside a public´house。  Asked where
their home was�察�they said they had no home。  Mother had gone away。
Asked about their father。  Their father had no work。  Asked where
they slept last night。  At their aunt's。  I 've made inquiries�察�your
Worship。  The wife has broken up the home and gone on the streets。
The husband is out of work and living in common lodging´houses。  The
husband's sister has eight children of her own�察�and says she c

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