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Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honour
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2017
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Alexander Mackenzie
Richard Lomas
Dr. Adamson
Sir Robert Boulger, Bt.
George Allerton
The Rev. James Carbery
Captain Mallins
Miller
Charles
Lady Kelsey
Mrs. Crowley
Lucy Allerton
Time: The Present Day
Scene: The First and Third Acts take place at Lady Kelsey's house; the Second at Mackenzie's camp in Central Africa; and the Fourth at the house of Richard Lomas.
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THE FIRST ACT
Scene: Lady Kelsey's drawing-room in Mayfair. At the back is a window leading on to a balcony. On the right a door leads to the staircase, and on the left is another door. It is the sumptuous room of a rich woman.
[Lady Kelsey is seated, dressed in black; she is a woman of fifty, kind, emotional, and agitated. She is drying her eyes. Mrs. Crowley, a pretty little woman of twenty-eight, very beautifully dressed, vivacious and gesticulative, is watching her quietly. The Rev. James Carbery, a young curate, tall and impressive in appearance, ponderous and self-important, is very immaculate in a silk waistcoat and a large gold cross.
Carbery
I cannot tell you how sincerely I feel for you in this affliction, Lady Kelsey.
Lady Kelsey
You're very kind. Every one has been very kind. But I shall never get over it. I shall never hold up my head again.
Mrs. Crowley
Nonsense! You talk as if the whole thing weren't perfectly monstrous. Surely you don't for a moment suppose that your brother-in-law won't be able to explain everything away?
Lady Kelsey
God forbid! But still, it's dreadful to think that at this very moment my poor sister's husband is standing in the felon's dock.
Carbery
Dreadful, dreadful!
Lady Kelsey
If you only knew the agonies I've suffered since Fred was arrested! At first I couldn't believe it, I wouldn't believe it. If I'd only known such a thing was possible, I'd have done anything to help him.
Carbery
But had you any idea he was in difficulties?
Lady Kelsey
He came to me and said he must have three thousand pounds at once. But I'd given him money so often since my poor sister died, and every one said I oughtn't to give him any more. After all, someone must look after his children, and if I don't hoard my money a little, George and Lucy will be penniless.
Mrs. Crowley
Oh, you were quite right to refuse.
Lady Kelsey
I thought it would only go in senseless extravagances as all the rest has gone, and when he said it was a matter of life and death, I couldn't believe it. He'd said that so often.
Carbery
It's shocking to think a man of his position and abilities should have come to such a pass.
Mrs. Crowley
Dear Mr. Carbery, don't draw the very obvious moral. We're all quite wretched enough as it is.
Lady Kelsey
And two days later Lucy came to me with a white face to say that he had been arrested for forging a cheque.
Carbery
I only met him once, and I'm bound to say I thought him a most charming man.
Lady Kelsey
Ah, that's what ruined him. He was always so entirely delightful. He could never say no to any one. But there's not an atom of harm in him. I'm quite certain he's never done anything criminal; he may have been foolish, but wicked never.
Mrs. Crowley
Of course he'll be able to clear himself. There's not the least doubt about that.
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Книга дельная. Без воды, приводятся реальные кейсы и способы их разрешения. Много практичных полезных советов и методик. Кое-что уже испробовала в дел...
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