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joy-第11部分
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JOY。 'Catching at a straw。' But there's nothing to argue about。
DICK。 'Hastily。' Of course; I believe in morals。
'They stare solemnly at each other。'
Some men don't。 But I can't help seeing marriage is awfully important。
JOY。 'Solemnly。' It's sacred。
DICK。 Yes; I know; but there must be exceptions; Joy。
Joy。 'Losing herself a little in the stress of this discussion。' How can there be exceptions if a thing 's sacred?
DICK。 'Earnestly。' All rules have exceptions; that's true; you know; it's a proverb。
JOY。 It can't be true about marriagehow can it when?
DICK。 'With intense earnestness。' But look here; Joy; I know a really clever manan author。 He says that if marriage is a failure people ought to be perfectly free; it isn't everybody who believes that marriage is everything。 Of course; I believe it 's sacred; but if it's a failure; I do think it seems awfuldon't you?
JOY。 I don't knowyesif 'Suddenly' But it's my own Mother!
DICK。 'Gravely。' I know; of course。 I can't expect you to see it in your own case like this。 'With desperation。' But look here; Joy; this'll show you! If a person loves a person; they have to decide; have n't they? Well; then; you see; that 's what your Mother's done。
JOY。 But that does n't show me anything!
DICK。 But it does。 The thing is to look at it as if it was n't yourself。 If it had been you and me in love; Joy; and it was wrong; like them; of course 'ruefully' I know you'd have decided right。 'Fiercely。' But I swear I should have decided wrong。 'Triumphantly。' That 's why I feel I understand your Mother。
JOY。 'Brushing her sleeve across her eyes。' Oh; Dick; you are so sweetandandfunny!
DICK。 'Sliding his arm about her。' I love you; Joy; that 's why; and I 'll love you till you don't feel it any more。 I will。 I'll love you all day and every day; you shan't miss anything; I swear it。 It 's such a beautiful nightit 's on purpose。 Look' 'JOY looks; he looks at her。' But it 's not so beautiful as you。
JOY。 'Bending her head。' You mustn't。 I don't knowwhat's coming?
DICK。 'Sidling closer。' Are n't your knees tired; darling? II can't get near you properly。
JOY。 'With a sob。' Oh! Dick; you are a funnycomfort!
DICK。 We'll stick together; Joy; always; nothing'll matter then。
'They struggle to their feet…the waltz sounds louder。'
You're missing it all! I can't bear you to miss the dancing。 It seems so queer! Couldn't we? Just a little turn?
JOY。 No; no?
DICK。 Oh! try!
'He takes her gently by the waist; she shrinks back。'
JOY。 'Brokenly。' No…no! Oh! Dick…to…morrow 'll be so awful。
DICK。 To…morrow shan't hurt you; Joy; nothing shall ever hurt you again。
'She looks at him; and her face changes; suddenly she buries it against his shoulder。'
'They stand so just a moment in the moon light; then turning to the river move slowly out of sight。 Again the hollow tree is left alone。 The music of the waltz has stopped。 The voices of MISS BEECH and the COLONEL are heard approaching from the house。 They appear in the opening of the wall。 The COLONEL carries a pair of field glasses with which to look at the Moon。'
COLONEL。 Charming to see Molly dance with Lever; their steps go so well together! I can always tell when a woman's enjoying herself; Peachey。
MISS BEECH。 'Sharply。' Can you? You're very clever。
COLONEL。 Wonderful; that moon! I'm going to have a look at her! Splendid glasses these; Peachy 'he screws them out'; not a better pair in England。 I remember in Burmah with these glasses I used to be able to tell a man from a woman at two miles and a quarter。 And that's no joke; I can tell you。 'But on his way to the moon; he has taken a survey of the earth to the right along the river。 In a low but excited voice' I say; I sayis it one of the maidsthe baggage! Why! It's Dick! By George; she's got her hair down; Peachey! It's Joy!
'MISS BEECH goes to look。 He makes as though to hand the glasses to her; but puts them to his own eyes instead excitedly。'
It is! What about her headache? By George; they're kissing。 I say; Peachey! I shall have to tell Nell!'
MISS BEECH。 Are you sure they're kissing? Well; that's some comfort。
COLONEL。 They're at the stile now。 Oughtn't I to stop them; eh? 'He stands on tiptoe。' We must n't spy on them; dash it all。 'He drops the glasses。) They're out of sight now。
MISS BEECH。 'To herself。' He said he wouldn't let her。
COLONEL。 What! have you been encouraging them!
MISS BEECH。 Don't be in such a hurry!
'She moves towards the hollow tree。'
COLONEL。 'Abstractedly。' By George; Peachey; to think that Nell and I were oncePoor Nell! I remember just such a night as this
'He stops; and stares before him; sighing。'
MISS BEECH; 'Impressively。' It's a comfort she's got that good young man。 She's found out that her mother and this Mr。 Lever areyou know。
COLONEL。 'Losing all traces of his fussiness; and drawing himself up as though he were on parade。' You tell me that my niece?
MISS BEECH。 Out of her own mouth!
COLONEL。 'Bowing his head。' I never would have believed she'd have forgotten herself。
MISS BEECH。 'Very solemnly。' Ah; my dear! We're all the same; we're all as hollow as that tree! When it's ourselves it's always a special case!
'The COLONEL makes a movement of distress; and Miss BEECH goes to him。'
Don't you take it so to heart; my dear!
'A silence。'
COLONEL。 'Shaking his head。' I couldn't have believed Molly would forget that child。
MISS BEECH。 'Sadly。' They must go their own ways; poor things! She can't put herself in the child's place; and the child can't put herself in Molly's。 A woman and a girlthere's the tree of life between them!
COLONEL。 'Staring into the tree to see indeed if that were the tree alluded to。' It's a grief to me; Peachey; it's a grief! 'He sinks into a chair; stroking his long moustaches。 Then to avenge his hurt。' Shan't tell Nelldashed if I do anything to make the trouble worse!
MISS BEECH。 'Nodding。' There's suffering enough; without adding to it with our trumpery judgments! If only things would last between them!
COLONEL。 'Fiercely。' Last! By George; they'd better
'He stops; and looking up with a queer sorry look。'
I say; Peachey Life's very funny!
MISS BEECH。 Men and women are! 'Touching his forehead tenderly。' There; theretake care of your poor; dear head! Tsst! The blessed innocents!
'She pulls the COLONEL'S sleeve。 They slip away towards the house; as JOY and DICK come back。 They are still linked together; and stop by the hollow tree。'
JOY。 'In a whisper。' Dick; is love always like this?
DICK。 'Putting his arms around her; with conviction。) It's never been like this before。 It's you and me!
'He kisses her on the lips。'
The curtain falls。
End
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