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the eldest son-第10部分

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STUDDENHAM。  'Stammering' My girl waswas good enough for any man。

It's not for him that'sthat's to look down on her。  'To FREDA' You

hear the handsome offer that's been made you?  Well? 'FREDA moistens

her lips and tries to speak; but cannot'  If nobody's to speak a

word; we won't get much forrarder。  I'd like for you to say what's in

your mind; Sir William。



SIR WILLIAM。  IIf my son marries her he'll have to make his own

way。



STUDDENHAM。  'Savagely' I'm not puttin' thought to that。



SIR WILLIAM。  I didn't suppose you were; Studdenham。  It appears to

rest with your daughter。  'He suddenly takes out his handkerchief;

and puts it to his forehead' Infernal fires they make up here!



LADY CHESHIRE; who is again shivering desperately; as if with intense

cold; makes a violent attempt to control her shuddering。



STUDDENHAM。  'Suddenly'  There's luxuries that's got to be paid for。

'To FREDA' Speak up; now。



     FREDA turns slowly and looks up at SIR WILLIAM; he involuntarily

     raises his hand to his mouth。  Her eyes travel on to LADY

     CHESHIRE; who faces her; but so deadly pale that she looks as if

     she were going to faint。  The girl's gaze passes on to BILL;

     standing rigid; with his jaw set。



FREDA。  I want'Then flinging her arm up over her eyes; she turns

from him' No!



SIR WILLIAM。  Ah!



     At that sound of profound relief; STUDDENHAM; whose eyes have

     been following his daughter's; moves towards SIR WILLIAM; all

     his emotion turned into sheer angry pride。



STUDDENHAM。  Don't be afraid; Sir William!  We want none of you!

She'll not force herself where she's not welcome。  She may ha'

slipped her good name; but she'll keep her proper pride。  I'll have

no charity marriage in my family。



SIR WILLIAM。  Steady; Studdenham!



STUDDENHAM。  If the young gentleman has tired of her in three months;

as a blind man can see by the looks of himshe's not for him!



BILL。  'Stepping forward'  I'm ready to make it up to her。



STUDDENHAM。  Keep back; there?  'He takes hold of FREDA; and looks

around him'  Well!  She's not the first this has happened to since

the world began; an' she won't be the last。  Come away; now; come away!



Taking FREDA by the shoulders; he guides her towards the door。



SIR WILLIAM。  D…n 'it; Studdenham!  Give us credit for something!



STUDDENHAM。  'Turning his face and eyes lighted up by a sort of

smiling snarl'  Ah!  I do that; Sir William。  But there's things that

can't be undone!



     He follows FREDA Out。  As the door closes; SIR WILLIAM'S Calm

     gives way。  He staggers past his wife; and sinks heavily; as

     though exhausted; into a chair by the fire。  BILL; following

     FREDA and STUDDENHAM; has stopped at the shut door。  LADY

     CHESHIRE moves swiftly close to him。  The door of the

     billiard…room is opened; and DOT appears。  With a glance round;

     she crosses quickly to her mother。



DOT。  'In a low voice Mabel's just going; mother!  'Almost

whispering'  Where's Freda?  Is it Has she really had the pluck?



     LADY CHESHIRE bending her head for 〃Yes;〃 goes out into the

     billiard…room。  DOT clasps her hands together; and standing

     there in the middle of the room; looks from her brother to her

     father; from her father to her brother。  A quaint little pitying

     smile comes on her lips。  She gives a faint shrug of her shoulders。







The curtain falls。











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