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 (opening door R.) : If you wouldn’t mind waiting in the library  the first door on the left. I’ll call you when she’s ready.

(as he goes) : Thank you, miss. And you won’t say anything to her? You see, I shouldn’t like her to think

I quite understand.

[He goes out. ''closes the door behind him and returns to the window. She sees something, and shrinks back to the settee, where she stands, waiting. Outside, approaches the window. She comes in. She is pale and trembling a little. She stands on the steps''.









[She comes down the steps.



He knows her. He knows everything now.

[She catches at the arm of the settee.

Do you mind if I sit down  just for a minute? I feel a bit faint-like.

( sits.) How is he? How was it?