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 : Margaret!



If you hadn’t come, I should have gone mad. Didn’t you want to come?





One can’t hurt other people can one? Can one?



Oh, Chris, it’s no use. But it’s so awful it’s like being shown a second chance and not allowed to take it. I must go away.

I shan’t be able to bear it. You can’t leave me you mustn’t. I shall go mad!

(wringing her hands) : Oh, I don’t know what to do. I want to stay I do want to stay  but it isn’t right.

There’s no harm in our being together.



She said I might see as much of you as I liked.

Chris, dear, listen.