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joy-第3部分

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

Do you mean to say that ball was out; Letty?

LETTY。  Of course it was; Father。

COLONEL。  You say that because he's your husband。  'He sits on the rustic seat。'  If your mother'd been there she'd have backed me up!

LETTY。  Mother wants Joy; Dick; about her frock。

DICK。  II don't know where she is。

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

LETTY。  What's the matter; Peachey?

MISS BEECH。  Swallowed a fly。  Poor creature!

ERNEST。  'Returning to his point。'  Why I know the ball was out; Colonel; was because it pitched in a line with that arbutus tree。

COLONEL。  'Rising。'  Arbutus tree!  'To his daughter。'  Where's your mother?

LETTY。  In the blue room; Father。

ERNEST。  The ball was a good foot out; at the height it was coming when it passed me。

COLONEL。  'Staring at him。'  You're ayou're aa theorist!  From where you were you could n't see the ball at all。  'To LETTY。' Where's your mother?

LETTY。  'Emphatically。'  In the blue room; Father!

     'The COLONEL glares confusedly; and goes away towards the blue      room。'

ERNEST。  'In the swing; and with a smile。'  Your old Dad'll never be a sportsman!

LETTY。  'Indignantly。'  I wish you wouldn't call Father old; Ernie! What time's Molly coming; Peachey?

     'ROSE has come from the house; and stands waiting for a chance      to speak。'

ERNEST。  'Breaking in。'  Your old Dad's only got one fault: he can't take an impersonal view of things。

MISS BEECH。  Can you find me any one who can?

ERNEST。  'With a smile。'  Well; Peachey!

MISS BEECH。  'Ironically。'  Oh! of course; there's you!

ERNEST。  I don't know about that!  But

ROSE。  'To LETTY;'  Please; Miss; the Missis says will you and Mr。 Ernest please to move your things into Miss Peachey's room。

ERNEST。  'Vexed。'  Deuce of a nuisance havin' to turn out for this fellow Lever。  What did Molly want to bring him for?

MISS BEECH。  Course you've no personal feeling in the matter!

ROSE。  'Speaking to Miss BEECH。'  The Missis says you're to please move your things into the blue room; please Miss。

LETTY。  Aha; Peachey!  That settles you!  Come on; Ernie!

     'She goes towards the house。  ERNEST; rising from the swing;      turns to Miss BEECH; who follows。'

ERNEST。  'Smiling; faintly superior。'  Personal; not a bit!  I only think while Molly 's out at grass; she oughtn't to

MISS BEECH。  'Sharply。'  Oh! do you?

     'She hustles ERNEST out through the wall; but his voice is heard      faintly from the distance: 〃I think it's jolly thin。〃'

ROSE。  'To DICK。'  The Missis says you're to take all your worms and things; Sir; and put them where they won't be seen。

DICK。  'Shortly。'  Have n't got any!

ROSE。  The Missis says she'll be very angry if you don't put your worms away; and would you come and help kill earwigs in the blue?

DICK。  Hang!  'He goes; and ROSE is left alone。'

ROSE。  'Looking straight before her。'  Please; Miss Joy; the Missis says will you go to her about your frock。

     'There is a little pause; then from the hollow tree joy's voice      is heard。'

JOY。  No…o!

ROSE。  If you did n't come; I was to tell you she was going to put you in the blue。

     'Joy looks out of the tree。'

     'Immovable; but smiling。'

Oh; Miss joy; you've done your hair up! 'Joy retires into the tree。' Please; Miss; what shall I tell the Missis?

JOY。  'Joy's voice is heard。'  Anything you like。

ROSE。  'Over her shoulder。'  I shall be drove to tell her a story; Miss。

JOY。  All right!  Tell it。

     'ROSE goes away; and JOY comes out。  She sits on the rustic seat      and waits。  DICK; coming softly from the house; approaches her。'

DICK。  'Looking at her intently。'  Joy!  I wanted to say something

     'Joy does not look at him; but twists her fingers。'

I shan't see you again you know after to…morrow till I come up for the 'Varsity match。

JOY。  'Smiling。'  But that's next week。

DICK。  Must you go home to…morrow?

     'Joy nods three times。'

     'Coming closer。'

I shall miss you so awfully。  You don't know how I

     'Joy shakes her head。'

Do look at me!  'JOY steals a look。'  Oh!  Joy!

     'Again joy shakes her head。'

JOY。  'Suddenly。'  Don't!

DICK。  'Seizing her hand。'  Oh; Joy!  Can't you

JOY。  'Drawing the hand away。'  Oh!  don't。

DICK。  'Bending his head。'  It'sit'sso

JOY。  'Quietly。'  Don't; Dick!

DICK。  But I can't help it!  It's too much for me; Joy; I must tell you

     'MRS。 GWYN is seen approaching towards the house。'

JOY。  'Spinning round。'  It's Motheroh; Mother! 'She rushes at her。'

     'MRS。 GWYN is a handsome creature of thirty…six; dressed in a      muslin frock。  She twists her daughter round; and kisses her。'

MRS。 GWYN。  How sweet you look with your hair up; Joy!  Who 's this? 'Glancing with a smile at DICK。'

JOY。  Dick Mertonin my letters you know。

     'She looks at DICK as though she wished him gone。'

MRS。 GWYN。  How do you do?

DICK。  'Shaking hands。'  How d 'you do?  I think if you'll excuse me I'll go in。

     'He goes uncertainly。

MRS。 GWYN。  What's the matter with him?

JOY。  Oh; nothing!  'Hugging her。'  Mother!  You do look such a duck。 Why did you come by the towing…path; was n't it cooking?

MRS。 GWYN。  'Avoiding her eyes。'  Mr。 Lever wanted to go into Mr。 Henty's。

     'Her manner is rather artificially composed。'

JOY。  'Dully。'  Oh!  Is he…is he really coming here; Mother?

MRS。 GWYN。  'Whose voice has hardened just a little。'  If Aunt Nell's got a room for himof coursewhy not?

JOY。  'Digging her chin into her mother's shoulder。'

     'Why couldn't he choose some day when we'd gone?  I wanted you      all to myself。'

MRS。 GWYN。  You are a quaint childwhen I was your age

JOY。  'Suddenly looking up。'  Oh!  Mother; you must have been a chook!

MRS。 GWYN。  Well; I was about twice as old as you; I know that。

JOY。  Had you anyany other offers before you were married; Mother?

MRS。 GWYN。  'Smilingly。'  Heaps!

JOY。  'Reflectively。'  Oh!

MRS。 GWYN。  Why?  Have you been having any?

JOY。  'Glancing at MRS。 GWYN; and then down。'  N…o; of course not!

MRS。 GWYN。  Where are they all?  Where's Peachey?

JOY。  Fussing about somewhere; don't let's hurry!  Oh! you duckie duckie!  Aren't there any letters from Dad?

MRS。 GWYN。  'In a harder voice。'  Yes; one or two。

JOY。  'Hesitating。'  Can't I see?

MRS。 GWYN。  I didn't bring them。  'Changing the subject obviously。' Help me to tidyI'm so hot I don't know what to do。

     'She takes out a powder…puff bag; with a tiny looking…glass。'

JOY。  How lovely it'll be to…morrow…going home!

MRS。 GWYN。  'With an uneasy look。'  London's dreadfully stuffy; Joy。 You 'll only get knocked up again。

JOY。  'With consternation。'  Oh!  but Mother; I must come。

MRS。 GWYN。  (Forcing a smile。) Oh; well; if you must; you must!

     'Joy makes a dash at her。'

Don't rumple me again。  Here's Uncle Tom。

JOY。  'Quickly。'  Mother; we're going to dance tonight; promise to dance with methere are three more girls than men; at leastand don't dance too much withwithyou knowbecause I'm'dropping her voice and very still'jealous。

MRS。 GWYN。  'Forcing a laugh。'  You are funny!

JOY。  'Very quickly。' I haven't made any engagements because of you。

     'The COLONEL approaches through the wall。'

MRS。 GWYN。  Well; Uncle Tom?

COLONEL。  'Genially。'  Why; Molly! 'He kisses her。'  What made you come by the towing…path?

JOY。  Because it's so much cooler; of course。

COLONEL。  Hallo!  What's the matter with you?  Phew!  you've got your hair up!  Go and tell your aunt your mother's on the lawn。  Cut along!

     'Joy goes; blowing a kiss。'

Cracked about you; Molly!  Simply cracked!  We shall miss her when you take her off to…morrow。  'He places a chair for her。'  Sit down; sit down; you must be tired in this heat。  I 've sent Bob for your things with the wheelbarrow; what have you got?only a bag; I suppose。

MRS。 GWYN。  'Sitting; with a smile。'  That's all; Uncle Tom; except my trunk and hat…box。

COLONEL。  Phew!  And what's…his…name brought a bag; I suppose?

MRS。 GWYN。  They're all together。  I hope it's not too much; Uncle Tom。

COLONEL。  'Dubiously。'  Oh! Bob'll manage!  I suppose you see a good deal ofofLever。  That's his brother in the Guards; isn't it?

MRS。 GWYN。  Yes。

COLONEL。  Now what does this chap do?

MRS。 GWYN。  What should he do; Uncle Tom?  He's a Director。

COLONEL。  Guinea…pig!  'Dubiously。'  Your bringing him down was a good idea。

     'MRS。 GWYN; looking at him sidelong; bites her lips。'

I should like to have a look at him。  But; I say; you know; Molly mines; mines!  There are a lot of these chaps about; whose business is to cook their own dinners。  Your aunt thinks

MRS。 GWYN。  Oh!  Uncle Tom; don't tell me what Aunt Nell thinks!

COLONEL。  Well…well!  Look here; old girl!  It's my experience never towhat I mean isnever to trust too much to a man who has to do with mining。  I've always refused to have anything to do with mines。 If your husband were in England; of course; I'd say nothing。

MRS。 GWYN。  'Very still。'  We'd better keep him out of the question; had n't we?

COLONEL。  Of course; if you wish it; my dear。

MRS。 GWYN。  Unfortunately; I do。

COLONEL。  'Nervously。'  Ah!  yes; I know; but look here; Molly; your aunt thinks you're in a very delicate position…in fact; she thinks you see too much of young Lever。

MRS。 GWYN。  'Stretching herself like an angry cat。'  Does she?  And what do you think?

COLONEL。  I?  I make a point of not thinking。  I only know that here he is; and I don't want you to go burning your fingers; eh?

     'MRS。 GWYN sits with a vindictive smile。'

A gold mine's a gold mine。  I don't mean he deliberatelybut they take in women and parsons; andand all sorts of fools。  'Looking down。'  And then; you know; I can't tell your feelings; my dear; and I don't want to; but a man about town 'll compromise a woman as soon as he'll look at her; and 'softly shaking his head'  I don't like that; Molly!  It 's not the thing!

     'MRS。 GWYN sits unmoved; smiling the same smile; and 
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