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Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honour
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2017
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Basil
I don't wish to deceive you. It's best that you should know what has happened.
Jenny
[Scornfully.] Now for another thumping lie.
Basil
This afternoon I told Hilda I loved her… And she loves me too.
Jenny
[With a cry of rage.] Oh!
[She hits at his face with her umbrella, but he wards the blow, and, snatching the umbrella from her, throws it away.
Basil
You've brought it on yourself. You made me too unhappy.
[Jenny, panting and bewildered, stands helpless, trying to control herself.
Basil
And now it's the end. The life we led was impossible. I tried to do something that was beyond my power. I'm going away. I can't and I won't live with you any longer.
Jenny
[Frightened at herself and at what he says.] Basil, you don't mean that?
Basil
I've struggled against it for months. And now I'm beaten.
Jenny
You've got me to count with. I won't let you go.
Basil
[Bitterly.] What more d'you want? Isn't it enough that you've ruined my whole life?
Jenny
[Hoarsely.] You don't love me?
Basil
I never loved you.
Jenny
Why did you marry me?
Basil
Because you made me.
Jenny
[In a whisper.] You never loved me – even at the beginning?
Basil
Never.
Jenny
Basil!
Basil
It's too late now to keep it in. I must tell you and have done with it. You've been having it out for months – now it's my turn.
Jenny
[Going up to him and trying to put her arm round his neck.] But I love you, Basil. I'll make you love me.
Basil
[Shrinking from her.] Don't touch me!
Jenny
[With a movement of despair.] I really think you loathe me.
Basil
For Heaven's sake, Jenny, let us finish with it. I'm very sorry. I don't wish to be unkind to you. But you must have seen that – that I didn't care for you. What's the good of going on humbugging, and pretending, and making ourselves utterly wretched?
Jenny
Yes, I've seen it. But I wouldn't believe it. When I've put my hand on your shoulder, I've seen that you could hardly help shuddering. And sometimes when I've kissed you, I've seen you put out all your strength to prevent yourself from pushing me away.
Basil
Jenny, I can't help it if I don't love you. I can't help it if I – if I love some one else.
I don't wish to deceive you. It's best that you should know what has happened.
Jenny
[Scornfully.] Now for another thumping lie.
Basil
This afternoon I told Hilda I loved her… And she loves me too.
Jenny
[With a cry of rage.] Oh!
[She hits at his face with her umbrella, but he wards the blow, and, snatching the umbrella from her, throws it away.
Basil
You've brought it on yourself. You made me too unhappy.
[Jenny, panting and bewildered, stands helpless, trying to control herself.
Basil
And now it's the end. The life we led was impossible. I tried to do something that was beyond my power. I'm going away. I can't and I won't live with you any longer.
Jenny
[Frightened at herself and at what he says.] Basil, you don't mean that?
Basil
I've struggled against it for months. And now I'm beaten.
Jenny
You've got me to count with. I won't let you go.
Basil
[Bitterly.] What more d'you want? Isn't it enough that you've ruined my whole life?
Jenny
[Hoarsely.] You don't love me?
Basil
I never loved you.
Jenny
Why did you marry me?
Basil
Because you made me.
Jenny
[In a whisper.] You never loved me – even at the beginning?
Basil
Never.
Jenny
Basil!
Basil
It's too late now to keep it in. I must tell you and have done with it. You've been having it out for months – now it's my turn.
Jenny
[Going up to him and trying to put her arm round his neck.] But I love you, Basil. I'll make you love me.
Basil
[Shrinking from her.] Don't touch me!
Jenny
[With a movement of despair.] I really think you loathe me.
Basil
For Heaven's sake, Jenny, let us finish with it. I'm very sorry. I don't wish to be unkind to you. But you must have seen that – that I didn't care for you. What's the good of going on humbugging, and pretending, and making ourselves utterly wretched?
Jenny
Yes, I've seen it. But I wouldn't believe it. When I've put my hand on your shoulder, I've seen that you could hardly help shuddering. And sometimes when I've kissed you, I've seen you put out all your strength to prevent yourself from pushing me away.
Basil
Jenny, I can't help it if I don't love you. I can't help it if I – if I love some one else.
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