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Plays By John Galsworthy Novel Chapters
List of most recent chapters published for the Plays By John Galsworthy novel. A total of 333 chapters have been translated and the release date of the last chapter is Apr 02, 2024
Latest Release: Chapter 1 : The First Series Plays, Complete.by John Galsworthy.THE SILVER BOX A COMEDY IN THREE ACT
The First Series Plays, Complete.by John Galsworthy.THE SILVER BOX A COMEDY IN THREE ACTS PERSONS OF THE PLAY
JOHN BARTHWICK, M.P., a wealthy Liberal MRS. BARTHWICK, his wife JACK BARTHWICK, their son ROPER, their solicitor MRS. JONES, their charwoman MA
- 207 CONNIE. 'Tes awful difficult, this one.IVY. [Ill.u.s.trating] No; yu just jump, an' clap yore 'ands. Lovely, lovely!CLYST. Like ringin' bells! Come ahn![TIBBY begins her drowsy beating, IVY hums the tune; they dance, and their shadows dance again upon
- 208 TIBBY. Mune, mune, we're wis.h.i.+ng for yu!STRANGWAY. Send her your love, and say good-night.TIBBY. [Blowing a kiss] Good-night, mune![From the barn roof a little white dove's feather comes floating down in the wind. TIBBY follows it with her hand, cat
- 209 The Action pa.s.ses continuously between 8 and 10.30 of a summer evening, some years after the Great War.ACT I LORD WILLIAM DROMONDY'S mansion in Park Lane. Eight o'clock of the evening. LITTLE ANNE DROMONDY and the large footman, JAMES, gaunt and grin,
- 210 L. ANNE. Do you, when you want it, here?JAMES. [On guard] I only suggest it's possible.L. ANNE. Perhaps Poulder does.JAMES. [Icily] I say nothin' about that.L. ANNE. Oh! Do say something! JAMES. I'm ashamed of you, Miss Anne, pumpin' me!L. ANNE. [Repr
- 211 that!L. ANNE. [With intense interest] Is it really a bomb? What fun!JAMES. Go and fetch Poulder while I keep an eye on it.L. ANNE. [On tiptoe of excitement] If only I can make him jump!Oh, James! we needn't put the light out, need we? JAMES. No. Clear of
- 212 JAMES. Lives close by, in Royal Court Mews--No. 3. I had a word with him before he came down. Lemmy his name is.PRESS. "Lemmy!" [Noting the address] Right-o!L. ANNE. Oh! Do let me come with you!POULDER. [Barring the way] I've got to lay it all before L
- 213 MISS S. What do you mean, James?PRESS. [Warmly] Miss Stokes, I appeal to you. Is it fair to attribute responsibility to an unsigned journalist--for what he has to say?JAMES. [Sepulchrally] Yes, when you've got 'im in a nice dark place.MISS. S. James, be
- 214 [He goes, followed by JAMES carrying the cooler.][As THE PRESS turns to look after them, LORD WILLIAM catches sight of his back.]LORD W. I must apologise, sir. Can I brush you?PRESS. [Dusting himself] Thanks; it's only behind. [He opens his note-book] No
- 215 PRESS. [Writing vigorously] That's very new--very new!LORD W. [Simply] You chaps are wonderful.PRESS. [Doubtfully] You mean we're--we're---- LORD W. No, really. You have such a d---d hard time. It must be perfectly beastly to interview fellows like me.
- 216 LADY W. He looked awfully yellow. I hope you haven't been giving yourself away.LORD W. [Dubiously] Well, I don't know. They're like corkscrews.LADY W. What did he ask you?LORD W. What didn't he?LADY W. Well, what did you tell him? LORD W. That I'd be
- 217 L. AIDA. I can sing, though.MRS. L. Let's 'ear yu, then.L. AIDA. [Shaking her head] I can ply the pianner. I can ply a tune.MRS. L. Whose pianner?L. AIDA. Mrs. Brahn's when she's gone aht. MRS. L. Well, yu are gettin' edjucation! Du they tache yu to
- 218 LEA. Wot abaht?MRS. L. We-el--Money, an' the works o' G.o.d.LEMMY. Ah! So yer give me a thought sometimes.MRS. L. [Lofting her mug] Yu ought never to ha' spent yore money on this, Bob!LEMMY. I thought that meself. MRS. L. Last time I 'ad a gla.s.s o'
- 219 L. AIDA. I daon't.Ice. Would yer like a sip aht o' my mug?L. AIDA. [Brilliant] Yus.MRS. L. Not at yore age, me dear, though it is teetotal.[LITTLE AIDA puts her head on one side, like a dog trying to understand.] LEMMY. Well, 'ave one o' my gum-drops.
- 220 PRESS. [Quizzical] Not go up? What about bombs, Mr. Lemmy?LEMMY. [Dubious] Wot abaht 'em? I s'pose ye're on the comic pypers? 'Ave yer noticed wot a weakness they 'ave for the 'orrible?PRESS. [Writing] "A grim humour peeped out here and there throu
- 221 PRESS. "High price of Mr. Lemmy."MRS. L. I've a-got the money for when my time come; never touch et, no matter 'ow things are. Better a little goin' short here below, an' enter the kingdom of 'eaven independent: PRESS. [Writing] "Death before dish
- 222 PRESS. [Writing] "Town and country----"MRS. L. 'Tidn't like that in London; one day's jest like another.Not but what therr's a 'eap o' kind'eartedness 'ere.LEMMY. [Gloomily] Kind-'eartedness! I daon't fink "Boys an' Gells come out to play."
- 223 HIS G. H'm! That's unlucky. I've got it here. [He looks down his cuff] Found something I said in 1914--just have done.LADY W. Oh! If you've got it--James, ask Lord William to come to me for a moment. [JAMES vanishes through the door. To THE DUKE] Go i
- 224 LAME M. Mr. and Mrs. Tomson. We 'ad some trouble to find it. You see, I've never been in these parts. We 'ad to come in the oven; and the bus-bloke put us dahn wrong. Are you the proprietor?LORD W. [Modestly] Yes, I--er-- LAME M. You've got a nice ply
- 225 [The face of LITTLE ANNE is poked out close to his legs, and tilts upwards in wonder towards the bow of his waistcoat.]to--ah--keep the people down. The olla polloi are clamourin'---- [Miss STOKES appears from the hall, between the pillars.]Miss S. Pould
- 226 JAMES. I stand in front of 'im when the sc.r.a.p begins!POULDER. Do you insinuate that my heart's not in the right place?JAMES. Well, look at it! It's been creepin' down ever since I knew you. Talk of your sacrifices in the war--they put you on your h
- 231 My gudeness! 'E've a-lost 'is tongue. I never knu that 'appen to 'e before.LORD W. [Trying to break the embarra.s.sment] No ill-feeling, you know, Lemmy.[But LEMMY still only rolls his eyes.]LADY W. Don't you think it was rather--inconsiderate of yo
- 232 LADY W. [Prompting] Quiet.LORD W. [To her] No, no. To ensure--ensure---- L. ANNE. [Agonized] Oh, Daddy!VOICE. 'E wants to syve 'is dirty great 'ouse.LORD W. [Roused] D----if I do! [Rude and hoa.r.s.e laughter from the crowd.]JAMES. [With fury] Me Lord,
- 233 LADY W. [Taking his arm] Bill! It's all right, old man--all right!LORD W. [Blinking] Those infernal larks! Thought we were on the Somme again! Ah! Mr. Lemmy, [Still rather dreamy] no end obliged to you; you're so decent. Now, why did you want to blow us
- 234 ACT I. HILLCRIST'S Study ACT II.SCENE I. A month later. An Auction Room.SCENE II. The same evening. CHLOE'S Boudoir.ACT III SCENE I. The following day. HILLCRIST'S Study. Morning.SCENE II. The Same. Evening.ACT I HILLCRIST'S study. A pleasant room, w
- 235 JILL. For instance, he thinks--as I do---- HILLCRIST. Ah! Good ideas.JILL. [Pulling gently] Careful! He thinks old people run the show too much. He says they oughtn't to, because they're so damtouchy.Are you damtouchy, darling?HILLCRIST. Well, I'm----!
- 236 JILL. Don't slime out of it, Dodo. I say, mother ought to call on the Hornblowers. [No answer.] Well?HILLCRIST. My dear, I always let people have the last word. It makes them--feel funny. Ugh! My foot![Enter FELLOWS, Left.]Fellows, send into the village
- 237 HILLCRIST. Is Dawker here?FELLOWS. Not yet, sir.HILLCRIST. I want to see him at once.[FELLOWS retires.]JACKMAN. Mr. Hornblower said he was comin' on to see you, sir. So we thought we'd step along first. HILLCRIST. Quite right, Jackman.MRS. J. I said to
- 228 L. AIDA. Yus.L. ANNE. Why?L. AIDA. Then I'd be shut of 'em.L. ANNE. [Puzzled] Oh![The voice of THE PRESS is heard in the hall. "Where's the little girl?"] JAMES. That's you. Come 'ere![He puts a hand behind LITTLE AIDA'S back and propels her towar
- 229 LEMMY. [Pretending to look at a match, which is not there] Well, I dunno if I've got time to finish yer this minute. Sy to-mower at.'arf past.L. ANNE. Half past what?LEMMY. [Despairingly] 'Arf past wot![The sound of applause is heard.] JAMES. That's
- 230 LORD W. All right; we'll' do that.LEMMY. Will yer reely? I'd like to shyke yer 'and.[LORD WILLIAM puts out his hand, which LEMMY grasps.]PRESS. [Writing] "The heartbeat of humanity was in that grasp between the son of toil and the son of leisure."LE
- 238 DAWKER. Depends on what you want it for.MRS. H. He wants it for spite; we want it for sentiment.DAWKER. [Grinning] Worth what you like to give, then; but he's a rich man.MRS. H. Intolerable!DAWKER. [To HILLCRIST] Give me your figure, sir. I'll try the o
- 239 HILLCRIST. [Angry] Of all the blatant things I ever heard said!HORNBLOWER. Well, as we're speaking plainly, I've been thinkin'.Ye want the village run your oldfas.h.i.+oned way, and I want it run mine. I fancy there's not room for the two of us here.M
- 240 HORNBLOWER. [Angry] Well, I was going to give ye another week, but ye'll go out next Sat.u.r.day; and take care ye're not late, or your things'll be put out in the rain.MRS. H. [To MRS. JACKMAN] We'll send down for your things, and you can come to us
- 241 HORNBLOWER. Oh! dear me, yes. They don't matter a row of gingerbread to the schemes I've got for betterin' this neighbourhood.JILL. I had been standing up for you; now I won't.HOUNBLOWER. Dear, dear! What'll become of me?JILL. I w
- 242 MRS. H. I think I only asked you to take her out.JILL. Why? Even if she is Old Combustion's daughter-in-law?MRS. H. My dear Jill, allow me to judge the sort of acquaintances I wish to make. [She looks at DAWKER.]JILL. She's all right. Lots of wo
- 243 ROLF. Father's just as human as your father; he's wrapped up in us, and all his "getting on" is for us. Would you like to be treated as your mother treated Chloe? Your mother's set the stroke for the other big-wigs about here; n.o
- 244 MRS. H. [Looking at her] Oh! I suppose such men don't pay attention to what women ask them.CHLOE. [With a flash of spirit] I'm fond of my husband. I---- MRS. H. [Looking at her steadily] I don't quite know why you spoke to me.CHLOE. [With a
- 245 CHLOE. [Looking up, startled] Oh! no thanks. I'm all right.JILL. No, do! You must. [CHLOE takes them.]JILL. D'you mind letting me see that a minute?[She takes the particulars of the sale and studies it, but CHLOE has buried the lower part of her
- 246 [He pauses while he speak& to the SOLICITOR]HILLCRIST. It's a duel now.AUCTIONEER. Now, gen'lemen, I'm not going to give this property away. Five thousand bid. [DAWKER] And one. [HORNBLOWER] And two.[DAWKER] And three. Five thousand three h
- 247 [MRS. HILLCRIST looks at him, biting her lips, but he is quite absorbed.]AUCTIONEER. Nine thousand for this astounding property. Why, the Duke would pay that if he realised he'd be overlooked. Now, Sir?[To HORNBLOWER. No response]. Just a little rais
- 248 JILL. [To ROLF] Well?ROLF. I don't, but---- HORNBLOWER. Trick? Ye young cub, be quiet. Mr. Hillcrist had an agent bid for him--I had an agent bid for me. Only his agent bid at the beginnin', an' mine bid at the end. What's the trick in
- 249 HILLCRIST. How do you know this?DAWKER. My friend here [He points to the STRANGER] was one of the agents.HILLCRIST. It's shocking. I'm sorry I heard it.MRS. H. I told you not to.HILLCRIST. Ask your friend to come here. [DAWKER beckons, and the S
- 250 MRS. H. Jill, if you can't keep your impertinence to yourself---- HILLCRIST. Jill, come with me.[He turns towards door, Back.]JILL. I'm sorry, mother. Only it is a skin game, isn't it?MRS. H. You pride yourself on plain speech, Jill. I prid
- 251 ROLF. How's the head?CHLOE. Beastly, thanks. I'm not going into dinner.ROLF. Is there anything I can do for you?CHLOE. No, dear boy. [Suddenly looking at him] You don't want this quarrel with the Hillcrists to go on, do you, Rolf?ROLF. No;
- 252 [In the intensity of his feeling he has lost sight of her face, alive with a sort of agony of doubt, whether to plead with him further, or what to do. Then, with a swift glance at her wrist.w.a.tch, she falls back on the sofa and closes her eyes.]It'
- 253 CHLOE. What d'you call it--to dog a woman down like this, just because you happen to have a quarrel with a man?DAWKER. Who made the quarrel? Not me, missis. You ought to know that in a row it's the weak and helpless--we won't say the innoce
- 255 ROLF. I suppose you want me to go?JILL. Yes.ROLF. All right. Aren't we ever going to be friends again?JILL. [Looking steadily at him] I don't expect so.ROLF. That's very-horrible. JILL. Lots of horrible things in the world.ROLF. It's o
- 256 MRS. H. Not absolutely, I suppose.[A look pa.s.ses between them, which neither of them has quite sanctioned.][There's his car. It always seems to make more noise than any other.]DAWKER. He'll kick and flounder--but you leave him to ask what you
- 257 [HORNBLOWER makes a motion to do so, but checks himself and looks at CHLOE.]CHLOE. [Hysterically] It's all lies--lies!FIRST S. Come, ma'am, we wish you no harm.CHLOE. Take me away. I won't be treated like this.MRS. H. [In a low voice] Confe
- 258 MRS. H. No, Mr. Hornblower. On second thoughts, you must sell.You broke your word over the Jackmans. We can't trust you. We would rather have our place here ruined at once, than leave you the power to ruin it as and when you like. You will sell us th
- 259 MRS. H. [Bitterly] Much grat.i.tude I get for saving you both our home!JILL. [Disarmed] Oh! Mother, we are grateful. Dodo, show your grat.i.tude.HILLCRIST. Well, my dear, it's an intense relief. I'm not good at showing my feelings, as you know.
- 260 JILL. You![She dives through to the Right, and returns, holding CHLOE'S hand and drawing her forward]Come in! It's only us! [To HILLCRIST] Dodo!HILLCRIST. [Fl.u.s.tered, but making a show of courtesy] Good evening! Won't you sit down?JILL.
- 261 CHLOE. [Starting] There's somebody at the door. I must go; I must go.[She runs to the window and slips through the curtains.][The handle of the door is again turned.]JILL. [Dismayed] Oh! It's locked--I forgot.[She spring to the door, unlocks and
- 262 MRS. H. Would you have wished to live on in ignorance? [They all turn to look at her.]CHARLES. [With a writhing movement] I don't know. But--you--you did it.MRS. H. You shouldn't have attacked us.CHARLES. What did we do to you--compared with thi
- 264 The Fifth Series Plays, Complete.by John Galsworthy.A FAMILY MAN From the 5th Series Plays By John Galsworthy CHARACTERS JOHN BUILDER................ of the firm of Builder & Builder JULIA....................... His Wife ATHENE...................... His
- 265 BUILDER. Deuce they are! They haven't got that reputation.CAMILLE. Oh! I admire Englishmen. They are so strong and kind.BUILDER. [Bluffly flattered] H'm! We've no manners.CAMILLE. The Frenchman is more polite, but not in the 'eart.BUIL
- 266 MAUD. [Startled] What!BUILDER. Your mother and I are going round to Athene at twelve o'clock.I shall make it up with her. She must come back here.MAUD. [Aghast, but hiding it] Oh! It's--it's no good, father. She won't.BUILDER. We shall
- 267 SCENE II The Studio, to which are attached living rooms, might be rented at eighty pounds a year--some painting and gear indeed, but an air of life rather than of work. Things strewn about. Bare walls, a sloping skylight, no windows; no fireplace visible;
- 268 Well, I daresay it's all spent by now. I made a mistake to lose my temper with her.MRS BUILDER. Isn't it always a mistake to lose one's temper?BUILDER. That's very nice and placid; sort of thing you women who live sheltered lives can s
- 269 BUILDER. No lies; out with it!GUY. [With decision] I prefer to say nothing.BUILDER. What's your name?GUY. Guy Herringhame.BUILDER. Do you live here? Guy makes no sign.MRS BUILDER. [To Guy] I think you had better go.BUILDER. Julia, will you leave me t
- 270 BUILDER. Don't be impudent! My patience is at breaking-point, I warn you.ATHENE. I'm perfectly serious, Father. I tell you, we meant to marry, but so far I haven't been able to bring myself to it. You never noticed how we children have watc
- 271 ATHENE. You can't help it, but you'd be ever so much happier if you were a Mohammedan, and two or three, instead of one, had--had learned to know when you were in the right.BUILDER. 'Pon my soul! This is outrageous!ATHENE. Truth often is.BU
- 272 GUY. Thanks.ATHENE. Oh! Guy, don't be horrid. I feel awfully bad.GUY. Well, what do you think I feel? "Cad!"They turn to see ANNIE in hat and coat, with a suit-case in her hand, coming from the door Left.ANNIE. Oh! ma'am, please, Miss,
- 273 ANNIE. Oh! I'm puttin' you out, Miss. [She takes the money].ATHENE. Nonsense, Annie. And here's your fare home.ANNIE. Oh! thank you, Miss. I'm very sorry. Of course if you was to change your mind--[She stops, embarra.s.sed].ATHENE. I d
- 274 GUY. It won't. Come on. Must take chances in this life.ATHENE. [Looking up into his face] Guy, promise me--solemnly that you'll never let me stand in your way, or stand in mine!GUY. Right! That's a bargain. [They embrace.]ATHENE quivers tow
- 275 MAUD. Oh! yes, it's seen me put them. Look here, I'll show you that too.She opens an imaginary drawer, takes out some bits of sealing-wax, and with every circ.u.mstance of stealth in face and hands, conceals them in her bosom.All right?TOPPING.
- 276 BUILDER. Yes--quite well.CAMILLE. [Sweetening her eyes] A cutlet soubise? No?BUILDER. [With a faint response in his eyes, instantly subdued] Nothing!nothing!CAMILLE. And Madame nothing too--Tt! Tt! With her hand on the door she looks back, again catches h
- 277 RALPH. That's very gratifying.She pa.s.ses him and goes out, leaving the two brothers eyeing one another.About the Welsh contract?BUILDER. No. Fact is, Ralph, something very horrible's happened.RALPH. Athene gone and got married? BUILDER. No. It
- 278 BUILDER. Life isn't all roses, Ralph.RALPH. Sorry, old man.BUILDER. I sometimes think I try myself too high. Well, about that Welsh contract?RALPH. Let's take it.BUILDER. If you'll attend to it. Frankly, I'm too upset. As they go towar
- 279 MAUD. If you knew what a Prussian expression you've got!BUILDER pa.s.ses his hand across his face uneasily, as if to wipe something off.No! It's too deep!BUILDER. Are you my daughter or are you not?MAUD. I certainly never wanted to be. I've
- 280 They rise.CAMILLE. It was na-ice.BUILDER. I didn't mean to. You go away--go away!CAMILLE. Oh! Monsieur, that spoil it.BUILDER. [Regarding her fixedly] It's my opinion you're a temptation of the devil. You know you sat down on purpose. CAMIL
- 281 MRS BUILDER. I'm afraid you don't see what goes on in those who live with you. So, I'll just go. Don't bother!BUILDER. Now, look here, Julia, you can't mean this seriously. You can't! Think of my position! You've never s
- 282 CHANTREY. How de do, Mr Mayor? [Nodding to HARRIS] This is extraordinarily unpleasant.The MAYOR nods.What on earth's he been doing?HARRIS. a.s.saulting one of his own daughters with a stick; and resisting the police.CHANTREY. [With a low whistle] Dau
- 283 MAYOR. I see. A--a domestic disagreement. Very well, that charge is withdrawn. You do not appear to have been hurt, and that seems to me quite proper. Now, tell me what you know of the a.s.sault on the constable. Is his account correct?MAUD. [Timidly] Ye-
- 284 MOON. Yes, Your Wors.h.i.+p.MAYOR. What's your name?GUY. Guy Herringhame.MAYOR. Address?GUY. Er--the Aerodrome, Sir. MAYOR. Private, I mean? The moment is one of considerable tension.GUY. [With an effort] At the moment, sir, I haven't one. I
- 285 RALPH. I had seen him shortly before this unhappy business.The MAYOR nods and makes a gesture, so that MAUD and RALPH sit down; then, leaning over, he confers in a low voice with CHANTREY. The rest all sit or stand exactly as if each was the only person i
- 286 What'll he do now, I wonder? Any news of the mistress?CAMILLE. [Shaking her head] I have pack her tr-runks.TOPPING. Why?CAMILLE. Because she take her jewels yesterday.TOPPING. Deuce she did! They generally leave 'em. Take back yer gifts! She thr
- 287 MAUD. Oh!TOPPING. Comin' events. I saw the shadder yesterday.MAUD. Well, it's all right. She's coming on here with my uncle.A cab is heard driving up.That's them, I expect. We all feel awful about father. TOPPING. Ah! I shouldn't
- 288 [He holds out the doc.u.ment] It disinherits my family.RALPH. John!BUILDER. I've done with those two ladies. As to my wife--if she doesn't come back--! When I suffer, I make others suffer.RALPH. Julia's very upset, my dear fellow; we all ar
- 289 RALPH. [Sadly] Well, I won't worry you anymore, now.BUILDER. [With a nasty laugh] No; come again to-morrow!RALPH. When you've had a sleep. For the sake of the family name, John, don't be hasty.BUILDER. Shut the stable door? No, my boy, the
- 290 Here, give this to the messenger-sharp, and tell him to run with it.TOPPING. [Whose hand can feel the condition of the contents, with a certain surprise] Yes, sir.He goes, with a look back from the door.The Mayor is here, sir. I don't know whether yo
- 291 BUILDER. [Suddenly] Give me that paper on the table. No; the other one--the Will.TOPPING takes up the Will and gives it to him.TOPPING. [With much hesitation] Excuse me, sir. It's pluck that get's 'em 'ome, sir--begging your pardon.BUI
- 292 LADY A. Aren't you rather prejudiced?WINSOR. Not a bit. I like Jews. That's not against him--rather the contrary these days. But he pushes himself. The General tells me he's deathly keen to get into the Jockey Club. [Taking off his tie] It&
- 293 LADY A. Of course! [With sudden realisation] Oh! But Oh! it's quite too unpleasant!WINSOR. Yes! What am I to do? Fetch the servants out of their rooms?Search the grounds? It'll make the devil of a scandal.DE LEVIS. Who's next to me?LADY A.
- 294 WINSOR. Look here, De Levis, eighty or ninety notes must have been pretty bulky. You didn't have them on you at dinner?DE LEVIS. No.WINSOR. Where did you put them?DE LEVIS. In a boot, and the boot in my suitcase, and locked it.TREISURE smiles faintly
- 295 LADY A. I've told the Dancys--she was in bed. And I got through to Newmarket, Charles, and Inspector Dede is coming like the wind on a motor cycle.MARGARET. Did he say "like the wind," Adela? He must have imagination.Isn't this gorgeou
- 296 DANCY. [Grimly] He would.MABEL. Oh! Ronny, what bad luck!WINSOR. He must have been followed here. [At the window] After rain like that, there ought to be footmarks.The splutter of a motor cycle is heard.MARGARET. Here's the wind! WINSOR. What's
- 297 DE LEVIS. [Taken aback] I don't know. I never thought. I didn't look under the bed, if you mean that.INSPECTOR. [Jotting] Did not look under bed. Did you look under it after the theft?DE LEVIS. No. I didn't.INSPECTOR. Ah! Now, what did you
- 298 ROBERT. Just after eleven, Sir.INSPECTOR. [Scrutinising him] Now, be careful. Did you go to bed at all?ROBERT. No, Sir.INSPECTOR. Then why did you say you did? There's been a theft here, and anything you say may be used against you.ROBERT. Yes, Sir.
- 299 Hands keys to CONSTABLE, who goes out, followed by TREISURE.I'll have to try every key in the house, sir.WINSOR. Inspector, do you really think it necessary to disturb the whole house and knock up all my guests? It's most disagreeable, all this,
- 300 CANYNGE. With an eye to possibilities, I venture to think--the principle guides a good many transactions.DE LEVIS. [As if flicked on a raw spot] In my race, do you mean?CANYNGE. [Coldly] I said nothing of the sort.DE LEVIS. No; you don't say these th
- 301 WINSOR. I--I don't follow-- [His voice is hesitative and lower, showing that he does].CANYNGE. It was coming down hard; a minute out in it would have been enough--[He motions with his chin towards the balcony].WINSOR. [Hastily] He must have been out
- 302 FOOTMAN goes.BORRING. Rosemary! And De Levis sold her! But he got a good p-price, I suppose.The other three look at him.ST ERTH. Many a slip between price and pocket, young man.CANYNGE. Cut! [They cut]. BORRING. I say, is that the yarn that's going r
- 303 DE LEVIS. No proof? Bentman told me at Newmarket yesterday that Dancy did know of the sale. He told Goole, and Goole says that he himself spoke of it to Dancy.WINSOR. Well--if he did?DE LEVIS. Dancy told you he didn't know of it in General Canynge�
- 304 DANCY takes a step towards him, but CANYNGE and WINSOR interpose.ST ERTH. That'll do, Mr De Levis; we won't keep you. [He looks round]Kindly consider your members.h.i.+p suspended till this matter has been threshed out.DE LEVIS. [Tremulous with
- 305 WINSOR. If he did do it-- COLFORD. He didn't. But if he did, I'd stick to him, and see him through it, if I could.WINSOR walks over to the fire, stares into it, turns round and stares at COLFORD, who is standing motionless.COLFORD. Yes, by G.o.d
- 306 MARGARET. It must be too frightfully thrilling.LADY A. Oh! Why did I ever ask that wretch De Levis? I used to think him pathetic. Meg did you know----Ronald Dancy's coat was wet? The General happened to feel it.MARGARET. So that's why he was so
- 307 MABEL. But they'll find the real thief.DANCY. [With a queer little smile] Will staying here help them to do that?MABEL. [In a sort of agony] Oh! I couldn't--it looks like running away. We must stay and fight it!DANCY. Suppose I didn't get a
- 308 DANCY. Mabel, I want to speak to him alone.MABEL. No, no!DE LEVIS. Quite right, Mrs Dancy. Black and tan swashbuckling will only make things worse for him.DANCY. So you shelter behind a woman, do you, you skulking cur!DE LEVIS takes a step, with fists cle
- 309 Astonis.h.i.+n' the interest taken in it.GRAVITER. As you say.GILMAN. The Smart Set, eh? This Captain Dancy got the D.S.O., didn't he?GRAVITER nods.Sad to have a thing like that said about you. I thought he gave his evidence well; and his wife t