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Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honour
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2017
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Lady Kelsey
But think of the disgrace of it. A public trial. And Fred Allerton of all people! The Allertons were always so proud of their family. It was almost a mania with them.
Mrs. Crowley
For centuries they've cherished the firm belief that there was no one in the county fit to black their boots.
Carbery
Pride goeth before a fall.
Mrs. Crowley
[Smiling.] And proverbs before a clergyman.
Lady Kelsey
They wouldn't give him bail, so he's remained in prison till now. Of course, I made Lucy and George come here.
Mrs. Crowley
You've been quite charming, Lady Kelsey, as every one knew you'd be. But don't think of these wretched weeks of suspense. Think only that Mr. Allerton has got his chance at last. Why, the trial may be over now, and he may this very minute be on his way to this house.
Carbery
What will he do when it's over? The position will be surely a little unpleasant.
Lady Kelsey
I've talked it over with Lucy, and – I've made it possible for them all to go abroad. They'll need rest and quiet. Poor things, poor things!
Carbery
I suppose Miss Allerton and George are at the Old Bailey.
Lady Kelsey
No, their father begged them to stay away. They've been in all day, waiting for the papers.
Mrs. Crowley
But who is going to bring you the news? Surely you're not going to wait for the papers?
Lady Kelsey
Oh, no, Dick Lomas is coming. He's one of the witnesses for Fred, and my nephew Bobby Boulger.
Mrs. Crowley
And what about Mr. Mackenzie? He told me he would be there.
Carbery
Is that the great traveller? I thought I saw in the paper that he'd already started for Africa.
Lady Kelsey
Not yet. He's going at the beginning of the month. Oh, he's been so good to us during this time. All our friends have been good to us.
Carbery
I shouldn't have thought there was much of the milk of human kindness to overflow in Alexander Mackenzie. By all accounts he dealt with the slave-traders in Africa with a good deal of vigour.
Mrs. Crowley
The slave-traders must be quaking in their shoes if they know he's starting out again, for he's made up his mind to exterminate them, and when Alec Mackenzie makes up his mind to do a thing, he appears to do it.
Lady Kelsey
He has the reputation of a hard man, but no one could be more delightful than he has been to me.
Mrs. Crowley
I don't think I like him, but he's certainly a strong man, and in England just now every one's so weak and floppy, it's rather a relief to come across somebody who's got a will of iron and nerves of steel.
[George Allerton comes in. He is a very young man, good-looking, though at the moment pale and haggard, with a rather weak face.
George
I thought Lucy was here. [To Carbery and Mrs. Crowley.] How d'you do? Have you seen Lucy?
Mrs. Crowley
I went to her room for a moment.
George
What is she doing?
Mrs. Crowley
Reading.
George
I wish I could take it as calmly as she does. An outsider would think there was nothing the matter at all. Oh, it's too awful!
Lady Kelsey
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