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man and superman-第39部分
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her'?
MRS WHITEFIELD。 A little brandy。
MENDOZA。 The worst thing you could give her。 Allow me。 'He
swallows it'。 Trust to the air of the Sierra; madam。
For a moment the men all forget Ann and stare at Mendoza。
ANN。 'in Violet's ear; clutching her round the neck' Violet;
did Jack say anything when I fainted?
VIOLET。 No。
ANN。 Ah! 'with a sigh of intense relief she relapses'。
MRS WHITEFIELD。 Oh; she's fainted again。
They are about to rush back to her; but Mendoza stops them with a
warning gesture。
ANN。 'supinej No I haven't。 I'm quite happy。
TANNER。 'suddenly walking determinedly to her; and snatching her
hand from Violet to feel her pulse' Why; her pulse is positively
bounding。 Come; getup。 What nonsense! Up with you。 'He gets her
up summarily'。
ANN。 Yes: I feel strong enough now。 But you very nearly killed
me; Jack; for all that。
MALONE。 A rough wooer; eh? They're the best sort; Miss
Whitefield。 I congratulate Mr Tanner; and I hope to meet you and
him as frequent guests at the Abbey。
ANN。 Thank you。 'She goes past Malone to Octavius' Ricky Ticky
Tavy: congratulate me。 'Aside to him' I want to make you cry for
the last time。
TAVY。 'steadfastly' No more tears。 I am happy in your happiness。
And I believe in you in spite of everything。
RAMSDEN。 'coming between Malone and Tanner' You are a happy man;
Jack Tanner。 I envy you。
MENDOZA。 'advancing between Violet and Tanner' Sir: there are two
tragedies in life。 One is not to get your heart's desire。 The
other is to get it。 Mine and yours; sir。
TANNER。 Mr Mendoza: I have no heart's desires。 Ramsden: it is
very easy for you to call me a happy man: you are only a
spectator。 I am one of the principals; and I know better。 Ann:
stop tempting Tavy; and come back to me。
ANN。 'complying' You are absurd; Jack。 'She takes his proffered
arm'。
TANNER。 'continuing' I solemnly say that I am not a happy man。
Ann looks happy; but she is only triumphant; successful;
victorious。 That is not happiness; but the price for which the
strong sell their happiness。 What we have both done this
afternoon is to renounce tranquillity; above all renounce the
romantic possibilities of an unknown future; for the cares of a
household and a family。 I beg that no man may seize the occasion
to get half drunk and utter imbecile speeches and coarse
pleasantries at my expense。 We propose to furnish our own house
according to our own taste; and I hereby give notice that the
seven or eight travelling clocks; the four or five dressing
cases; the salad bowls; the carvers and fish slices; the copy of
Tennyson in extra morocco; and all the other articles you are
preparing to heap upon us; will be instantly sold; and the
proceeds devoted to circulating free copies of the
Revolutionist's Handbook。 The wedding will take place three days
after our return to England; by special license; at the office of
the district superintendent registrar; in the presence of my
solicitor and his clerk; who; like his clients; will be in
ordinary walking dress。
VIOLET。 'with intense conviction' You are a brute; Jack。
ANN。 (looking at him with fond pride and caressing his arm' Never
mind her; dear。 Go on talking。
TANNER。 Talking!
Universal laughter。
End
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