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 splendid, handsome Chris to be like that. (She cries weakly.) I’ve not been able to sleep for thinking of him broken and queer, like that.

He’s not so bad. He’ll get quite well.

I don’t believe that anything bad could be allowed to happen to Chris for long. And I’m sure you’re looking after him beautifully. It isn’t that. But when a thing you thought had ended fifteen years ago starts all over again, and you're very tired Oh, I suppose I ought to say he isn’t right in his head, and that I’m married, so we'd better not meet, but, oh  I want to see him so! It’s wrong, I know it’s wrong, but I am so glad Chris wants to see me too!

[ enters with tea, which she places on table before, and goes.

Milk and sugar?

I’ve given it up since the war. I thought it was the least I could do. Thank you. I’m glad of a cup of tea. I’ve been baking all the morning, and it takes it out of you. You can’t get a girl nowadays that understands the baking. And my kitchen gets so hot.

[ passes bread and butter. takes a piece.