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Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honour
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2017
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[Gives a long groan of horror and dismay.] Oh!
[They stand facing one another, when thehousemaid, Fanny, comes in.
Fanny
Mr. Halliwell.
[John comes in. Jenny, after taking his hand, sinks down on a chair, paying no attentionto the following conversation; she stares infront of her, quite distraught. Basil trieswith all his might to appear calm andnatural.
Basil
Hulloa, what are you doing in these parts?
John
How d'you do, Mrs. Kent? I've been having an early lunch at Richmond, and I thought I'd just drop in on my way back. As it was Saturday afternoon I thought I might find you.
Basil
I'm sure we're delighted to see you. [John gives a side-glance at Jenny, and slightly raises his eyebrows.] But you've only just come in time, because I've got to go up to town. We might travel up together.
John
Certainly.
Jenny
Where are you going, Basil?
Basil
To Chancery Lane, to see my agent on business.
Jenny
[Suspiciously.] On Saturday afternoon? Why, he won't be there.
Basil
I have an appointment with him.
[Jenny does not answer, but is obviously unconvinced. John, somewhat embarrassed, exertshimself to make conversation.
John
I was thinking as I came along that one must lead quite an idyllic existence in the suburbs – with the river – and one's little garden.
Basil
[Ironically.] And the spectacle of the fifty little houses opposite all exactly like one another.
John
And the quiet is perfectly enchanting.
Basil
Oh, yes. The only vehicles that disturb the peaceful seclusion are the milk-cart and the barrel-organs. It's quite idyllic.
Jenny
I think it's a very nice neighbourhood. And you get such a superior class of people here.
Basil
I'll just go and change. [Looking at his watch. There's a train at 4.15.
John
All right, hurry up.
[Basil goes out of the room. Jenny at oncesprings to her feet and goes towards John. She is distracted and hardly knows whatshe says.
Jenny
Can I trust you?
John
What d'you mean?
[She stares into his eyes, doubting, trying to see whether he will be willing to help her.
Jenny
You used to be a good sort. You never looked down on me because I was a barmaid. Tell me I can trust you, John. There's no one I can speak to, and I feel if I don't speak I shall go off my head.
John
What is the matter?
Jenny
Will you tell me the truth if I ask you something?
John
Of course.
[They stand facing one another, when thehousemaid, Fanny, comes in.
Fanny
Mr. Halliwell.
[John comes in. Jenny, after taking his hand, sinks down on a chair, paying no attentionto the following conversation; she stares infront of her, quite distraught. Basil trieswith all his might to appear calm andnatural.
Basil
Hulloa, what are you doing in these parts?
John
How d'you do, Mrs. Kent? I've been having an early lunch at Richmond, and I thought I'd just drop in on my way back. As it was Saturday afternoon I thought I might find you.
Basil
I'm sure we're delighted to see you. [John gives a side-glance at Jenny, and slightly raises his eyebrows.] But you've only just come in time, because I've got to go up to town. We might travel up together.
John
Certainly.
Jenny
Where are you going, Basil?
Basil
To Chancery Lane, to see my agent on business.
Jenny
[Suspiciously.] On Saturday afternoon? Why, he won't be there.
Basil
I have an appointment with him.
[Jenny does not answer, but is obviously unconvinced. John, somewhat embarrassed, exertshimself to make conversation.
John
I was thinking as I came along that one must lead quite an idyllic existence in the suburbs – with the river – and one's little garden.
Basil
[Ironically.] And the spectacle of the fifty little houses opposite all exactly like one another.
John
And the quiet is perfectly enchanting.
Basil
Oh, yes. The only vehicles that disturb the peaceful seclusion are the milk-cart and the barrel-organs. It's quite idyllic.
Jenny
I think it's a very nice neighbourhood. And you get such a superior class of people here.
Basil
I'll just go and change. [Looking at his watch. There's a train at 4.15.
John
All right, hurry up.
[Basil goes out of the room. Jenny at oncesprings to her feet and goes towards John. She is distracted and hardly knows whatshe says.
Jenny
Can I trust you?
John
What d'you mean?
[She stares into his eyes, doubting, trying to see whether he will be willing to help her.
Jenny
You used to be a good sort. You never looked down on me because I was a barmaid. Tell me I can trust you, John. There's no one I can speak to, and I feel if I don't speak I shall go off my head.
John
What is the matter?
Jenny
Will you tell me the truth if I ask you something?
John
Of course.
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