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[Glancing over at —bitterly gloating]

And your child is mine! your wife is mine! your happiness is mine! may you enjoy my happiness, her husband!

[Looking at affectionately]

Sure good to see Ned again a real friend if there ever was one  looks blue about something  oh, that’s right, Charlie said his old man had kicked in  his old man was rich  that’s an idea  I’ll bet he’d put up that capital

[Then ashamed of himself]

Aw hell, what’s the matter with me? he’s no sooner here than I start he’s done enough  forget it! now anyway he looks pretty dissipated  too many women  ought to get married and settle down  tell him that if I didn’t think he’d laugh at me giving him advice  but he’ll soon realize I’m not the old Sam he knew  I suppose Nina’s been boasting about that already  she’s proud  she’s helped me  she’s a wonderful wife and mother

[Looking up at her—solicitously]

She acted a bit nervous just now queer  like she used to  haven’t noticed her that way in a long time  suppose it’s the excitement of Ned turning up  mustn’t let her get over-excited  bad for the baby’s milk.

[Glancing furtively over his shoulder at —broodingly thinking]

She’s the old queer Nina now the Nina I could never fathom  her three men! and we are! I? yes, more deeply than either of the others since