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pening that’s what did it  my fault! how d’you know? you can’t tell that!

[He jumps to his feet again—walks up and down again distractedly]

God, if we’d only have a kid! then I’d show them all what I could do! Cole always used to say I had the stuff, and Ned certainly thought so.

[With sudden relieved excitement]

By gosh, I was forgetting! Ned’s coming out to-night forgot to tell Nina  mustn’t let her get wise I got him to come to look her over  she’d hate me for swallowing my pride after he’s never been to see us  but I had to  this has got my goat  I’ve got to know what’s wrong  and Ned’s the only one I can trust

[He flings himself on chair in front of desk and, picking up a fresh sheet of paper, jams it into the machine]

Gosh, I ought to try and get a new start on this before it’s time

[He types a sentence or two, a strained frown of concentration on his face. ''comes silently through the door and stands just inside it looking at him. She has grown thin again, her face is pale and drawn, her movements are those of extreme nervous tension'']

[Before she can stifle her immediate reaction of contempt and dislike]

How weak he is! he’ll never do anything never give me my desire  if he’d only fall in love with someone else  go away  not be here in my father’s room  I even have to give him a home  if he’d disappear  leave me free  if he’d die