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I can’t! the way she looks at me! she’d say yes!

[Stammering]

I hate to wake you up but—it’s about time for Ned to come, isn’t it?

[Calmly]

I wasn’t asleep.

[Thinking as if she found it hard to concentrate on him, to realize his existence]

This man is my husband it’s hard to remember that  people will say he’s the father of my child.

[With revulsion]

That’s shameful! and yet that’s exactly what I wanted! wanted! not now! now I love Ned! I won’t lose him! Sam must give me a divorce I’ve sacrificed enough of my life  what has he given me? not even a home I had to sell my father’s home to get money so we could move near his job  and then he lost his job! now he’s depending on Ned to help him get another! my love! how shameless!

[Then contritely]

Oh, I’m unjust poor Sam doesn’t know about Ned  and it was I who wanted to sell the place  I was lonely there  I wanted to be near Ned.

[Thinking in agony]

What’s she thinking? probably lucky for me I don’t know!

[Forcing a brisk air as he turns away from her]

I hope Ned brings that letter he promised me to the manager