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MRS。 HOPE; 'After a pause。'  Well; it would be a mercy if you would for once; Peachey。

COLONEL。  Nonsense; I won't have Peachey

MRS。 HOPE。  Well; who is to sleep there then?

JOY。  'Coaxingly。'  Let me sleep with Mother; Aunt Nell; do!

MRS。 HOPE。  Litter her up with a great girl like you; as if we'd only one spare room!  Tom; see that she comes downI can't stay here; I must manage something。  'She goes away towards the house。'

COLONEL。  'Moving to the tree; and looking up。'  You heard what your aunt said?

JOY。  'Softly。'  Oh; Uncle Tom!

COLONEL。  I shall have to come up after you。

JOY。  Oh; do; and Peachey too!

COLONEL。  'Trying to restrain a smile。'  Peachey; you talk to her。 'Without waiting for MISS BEECH; however; he proceeds。'  What'll your aunt say to me if I don't get you down?

MISS BEECH。  Poor creature!

JOY。  I don't want to be worried about my frock。

COLONEL。  'Scratching his bald head。'  Well; I shall catch it。

JOY。  Oh; Uncle Tom; your head is so beautiful from here!  'Leaning over; she fans it with a leafy twig。'

MISS BEECH。  Disrespectful little toad!

COLONEL。  'Quickly putting on his hat。'  You'll fall out; and a pretty mess that'll make on'he looks uneasily at the ground'my lawn!

     'A voice is heard calling 〃Colonel!  Colonel!'〃

JOY。  There's Dick calling you; Uncle Tom。

     'She disappears。'

DICK。  'Appearing in the opening of the wall。'  Ernie's waiting to play you that single; Colonel!

     'He disappears。'

JOY。  Quick; Uncle Tom!  Oh! do go; before he finds I 'm up here。

MISS。  BEECH。  Secret little creature!

     'The COLONEL picks up his racquet; shakes his fist; and goes      away。'

JOY。  'Calmly。'  I'm coming down now; Peachey。

     'Climbing down。'

Look out!  I'm dropping on your head。

MISS BEECH。  'Unmoved。'  Don't hurt yourself!

     'Joy drops on the rustic seat and rubs her shin。  Told you so!'

     'She hunts in a little bag for plaster。'

Let's see!

JOY。  'Seeing the worms。'  Ugh!

MISS BEECH。  What's the matter with the poor creatures?

JOY。  They're so wriggly!

     'She backs away and sits down in the swing。  She is just      seventeen; light and slim; brown…haired; fresh…coloured; and      grey…eyed; her white frock reaches to her ankles; she wears a      sunbonnet。'  Peachey; how long were you Mother's governess。

MISS BEECH。  Five years。

JOY。  Was she as bad to teach as me?

MISS BEECH。  Worse!

     'Joy claps her hands。'

She was the worst girl I ever taught。

JOY。  Then you weren't fond of her?

MISS BEECH。  Oh!  yes; I was。

JOY。  Fonder than of me?

MISS BEECH。  Don't you ask such a lot of questions。

JOY。  Peachey; duckie; what was Mother's worst fault?

MISS BEECH。  Doing what she knew she oughtn't。

JOY。  Was she ever sorry?

MISS BEECH。  Yes; but she always went on doin' it。

JOY。  I think being sorry 's stupid!

MISS BEECH。  Oh; do you?

JOY。  It isn't any good。  Was Mother revengeful; like me?

MISS BEECH。  Ah!  Wasn't she?

JOY。  And jealous?

MISS BEECH。  The most jealous girl I ever saw。

JOY。  'Nodding。'  I like to be like her。

MISS BEECH。  'Regarding her intently。'  Yes!  you've got all your troubles before you。

JOY。  Mother was married at eighteen; wasn't she; Peachey?  Was she was she much in love with Father then?

MISS BEECH。  'With a sniff。'  About as much as usual。  'She takes the paint pot; and walking round begins to release the worms。'

JOY。  'Indifferently。'  They don't get on now; you know。

MISS BEECH。  What d'you mean by that; disrespectful little creature?

JOY。  'In a hard voice。'  They haven't ever since I've known them。 MISS BEECH。  'Looks at her; and turns away again。'  Don't talk about such things。

JOY。  I suppose you don't know Mr。 Lever?  'Bitterly。'  He's such a cool beast。  He never loses his temper。

MISS BEECH。  Is that why you don't like him?

JOY。  'Frowning。'  NoyesI don't know。

MISS BEECH。  Oh!  perhaps you do like him?

JOY。  I don't; I hate him。

MISS BEECH。 'Standing still。'  Fie!  Naughty Temper!

JOY。  Well; so would you!  He takes up all Mother's time。

MISS BEECH。  'In a peculiar voice。'  Oh!  does he?

JOY。  When he comes I might just as well go to bed。  'Passionately。' And now he's chosen to…day to come down here; when I haven't seen her for two months!  Why couldn't he come when Mother and I'd gone home。 It's simply brutal!

MISS BEECH。  But your mother likes him?

JOY。  'Sullenly。'  I don't want her to like him。

MISS BEECH。  'With a long look at Joy。'  I see!

JOY。  What are you doing; Peachey?

MISS BEECH。  'Releasing a worm。'  Letting the poor creatures go。

JOY。  If I tell Dick he'll never forgive you。

MISS BEECH。  'Sidling behind the swing and plucking off Joy's sunbonnet。  With devilry。'  Ah…h…h!  You've done your hair up; so that's why you wouldn't come down!

JOY。  'Springing up; anal pouting。'  I didn't want any one to see before Mother。  You are a pig; Peachey!

MISS BEECH。  I thought there was something!

JOY。  'Twisting round。'  How does it look?

MISS BEECH。  I've seen better。

JOY。  You tell any one before Mother comes; and see what I do!

MISS BEECH。  Well; don't you tell about my worms; then!

JOY。  Give me my hat!  'Backing hastily towards the tree; and putting her finger to her lips。'  Look out!  Dick!

MISS BEECH。  Oh!  dear!

     'She sits down on the swing; concealing the paint pot with her      feet and skirts。'

JOY。  'On the rustic seat; and in a violent whisper。'  I hope the worms will crawl up your legs!

     'DICK; in flannels and a hard straw hat comes in。  He is a quiet      and cheerful boy of twenty。  His eyes are always fixed on joy。'

DICK。  'Grimacing。'  The Colonel's getting licked。  Hallo!  Peachey; in the swing?

JOY。  'Chuckling。'  Swing her; Dick!

MISS BEECH。  'Quivering with emotion。'  Little creature!

JOY。  Swing her!

     'DICK takes the ropes。'

MISS BEECH。  'Quietly。'  It makes me sick; young man。

DICK。  'Patting her gently on the back。'  All right; Peachey。

MISS BEECH。  'Maliciously。'  Could you get me my sewing from the seat?  Just behind Joy。

JOY。  'Leaning her head against the tree。'  If you do; I won't dance with you to…night。

     'DICK stands paralysed。  Miss BEECH gets off the swing; picks up      the paint pot; and stands concealing it behind her。'

JOY。  Look what she's got behind her; sly old thing!

MISS BEECH。  Oh!  dear!

JOY。  Dance with her; Dick!

MISS BEECH。  If he dare!

JOY。  Dance with her; or I won't dance with you to…night。 'She whistles a waltz。'

DICK。  'Desperately。'  Come on then; Peachey。  We must。

JOY。  Dance; dance!

     'DICK seizes Miss BEECH by the waist。  She drops the paint pot。      They revolve。'  'Convulsed。'

Oh; Peachey; Oh!

     'Miss BEECH is dropped upon the rustic seat。  DICK seizes joy's      hands and drags her up。'

No; no!  I won't!

MISS BEECH。  'Panting。'  Dance; dance with the poor young man!  'She moves her hands。'  La la…la…la la…la la la!

     'DICK and JOY dance。'

DICK。  By Jove; Joy!  You've done your hair up。 I say; how jolly! You do look

JOY。  'Throwing her hands up to her hair。'  I did n't mean you to see!

DICK。  'In a hurt voice。'  Oh!  didn't you?  I'm awfully sorry!

JOY。  'Flashing round。'  Oh; you old Peachey!

     'She looks at the ground; and then again at DICK。'

MISS BEECH。  'Sidling round the tree。'  Oh!  dear!

JOY。  'Whispering。'  She's been letting out your worms。 'Miss BEECH disappears from view。' Look!

DICK。  'Quickly。'  Hang the worms!  Joy; promise me the second and fourth and sixth and eighth and tenth and supper; to…night。  Promise! Do!

     'Joy shakes her head。'

It's not much to ask。

JOY。  I won't promise anything。

DICK。  Why not?

JOY。  Because Mother's coming。  I won't make any arrangements。

DICK。  'Tragically。'  It's our last night。

JOY。  'Scornfully。'  You don't understand!  'Dancing and clasping her hands。'  Mother's coming; Mother's coming!

DICK。  'Violently。'  I wishPromise; Joy!

JOY。  'Looking over her shoulder。'  Sly old thing!  If you'll pay Peachey out; I'll promise you supper!

MISS BEECH。  'From behind the tree。'  I hear you。

JOY。  'Whispering。'  Pay her out; pay her out!  She's let out all your worms!

DICK。  'Looking moodily at the paint pot。'  I say; is it true that Maurice Lever's coming with your mother?  I've met him playing cricket; he's rather a good sort。

JOY。  'Flashing out。' I hate him。

DICK。  'Troubled。'  Do you?  Why?  I thoughtI didn't knowif I'd known of course; I'd have

     'He is going to say 〃hated him too!〃 But the voices of ERNEST      BLUNT and the COLONEL are heard approaching; in dispute。'

JOY。  Oh!  Dick; hide me; I don't want my hair seen till Mother comes。

     'She springs into the hollow tree。  The COLONEL and ERNEST      appear in the opening of the wall。'

ERNEST。  The ball was out; Colonel。

COLONEL。  Nothing of the sort。

ERNEST。  A good foot out。

COLONEL。  It was not; sir。  I saw the chalk fly。

     'ERNEST is twenty…eight; with a little moustache; and the      positive cool voice of a young man who knows that he knows      everything。  He is perfectly calm。'

ERNEST。  I was nearer to it than you。

COLONEL。  'In a high; hot voice。'  I don't care where you were; I hate a fellow who can't keep cool。

MISS BEECH。  'From behind the hollow tree。'  Fie!  Fie!

ERNEST。  We're two to one; Letty says the ball was out。

COLONEL。  Letty's your wife; she'd say anything。

ERNEST。  Well; look here; Colonel; I'll show you the very place it pitched。

COLONEL。  Gammon!  You've lost your temper; you don't know what you're talking about。

ERNEST。  'coolly。'  I suppose you'll admit the rule that one umpires one's own court。

COLONEL。  'Hotly。'  Certainly not; in this case!

MISS BEECH。  'From behind the hollow tree。'  Special case!

ERNEST。  'Moving chin in collarvery coolly。'  Well; of course if you won't play the game!

COLONEL。  'In a towering passion。'  If you lose your temper like this; I 'll never play with you again。

     'To LETTY; a pretty soul in a linen suit; approaching through      the wall。'

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