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Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honour
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2017
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Jenny
On your oath?
John
On my oath.
Jenny
[After a momentary pause.] Is there anything between Basil and Mrs. Murray?
John
[Aghast.] No. Certainly not.
Jenny
How d'you know? Are you sure? You wouldn't tell me, if there was. You're all against me because I'm not a lady… Oh, I'm so unhappy.
[She tries to restrain her tears, she is half-hysterical. John stares at her, surprised,at a loss for words.
Jenny
If you only knew what a life we lead! He calls it a dog's life, and he's right.
John
I thought you got on so well.
Jenny
Oh, before you we've always kept up appearances. He's ashamed to let you know he regrets he ever married me. He wants to separate.
John
What!
Jenny
[Impatiently.] Oh, don't look so surprised. You're not an utter fool, are you? He proposed it to-day before you came in. We'd been having one of our rows.
John
But what on earth is it all about?
Jenny
God knows!
John
It's nonsense. It can only be a little passing quarrel. You must expect to have those.
Jenny
No, it isn't. No, it isn't. He doesn't love me. He's in love with your sister-in-law.
John
It's impossible.
Jenny
He's always there. He was there twice last week and twice the week before.
John
How d'you know?
Jenny
I've followed him.
John
You followed him in the street, Jenny?
Jenny
[Defiantly.] Yes. If I'm not ladylike enough for him, I needn't play the lady there. You're shocked now, I suppose?
John
I wouldn't presume to judge you, Jenny.
Jenny
And I've read his letters, too – because I wanted to know what he was doing. I steamed one open, and he saw it, and he never said a word.
John
Good heavens, why did you do it?
Jenny
Because I can't live unless I know the truth. I thought it was Mrs. Murray's handwriting.
John
On your oath?
John
On my oath.
Jenny
[After a momentary pause.] Is there anything between Basil and Mrs. Murray?
John
[Aghast.] No. Certainly not.
Jenny
How d'you know? Are you sure? You wouldn't tell me, if there was. You're all against me because I'm not a lady… Oh, I'm so unhappy.
[She tries to restrain her tears, she is half-hysterical. John stares at her, surprised,at a loss for words.
Jenny
If you only knew what a life we lead! He calls it a dog's life, and he's right.
John
I thought you got on so well.
Jenny
Oh, before you we've always kept up appearances. He's ashamed to let you know he regrets he ever married me. He wants to separate.
John
What!
Jenny
[Impatiently.] Oh, don't look so surprised. You're not an utter fool, are you? He proposed it to-day before you came in. We'd been having one of our rows.
John
But what on earth is it all about?
Jenny
God knows!
John
It's nonsense. It can only be a little passing quarrel. You must expect to have those.
Jenny
No, it isn't. No, it isn't. He doesn't love me. He's in love with your sister-in-law.
John
It's impossible.
Jenny
He's always there. He was there twice last week and twice the week before.
John
How d'you know?
Jenny
I've followed him.
John
You followed him in the street, Jenny?
Jenny
[Defiantly.] Yes. If I'm not ladylike enough for him, I needn't play the lady there. You're shocked now, I suppose?
John
I wouldn't presume to judge you, Jenny.
Jenny
And I've read his letters, too – because I wanted to know what he was doing. I steamed one open, and he saw it, and he never said a word.
John
Good heavens, why did you do it?
Jenny
Because I can't live unless I know the truth. I thought it was Mrs. Murray's handwriting.
John
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