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lady。  I came here to implore her to be my wife�察�to be my queen��
my saint she had been always�  �She was too noble to deceive me。 
She told me what you know。  I will not conceal that my first mood
wasof anger�此 �I would have killed you like a dog。  But�察�Mr。
Austin ´ bear with me awhile ´ I�察�on the threshold of my life��
who have made no figure in the world�察�nor ever shall now�察�who had
but one treasure�察�and have lost it ´ if I�察�abandoning revenge��
trampling upon jealousy�察�can supplicate you to complete my
misfortune ´ O Mr。 Austin� �you who have lived�察�you whose
gallantry is beyond the insolence of a suspicion�察�you who are a
man crowned and acclaimed�察�who are loved�察�and loved by such a
woman ´ you who excel me in every point of advantage�察�will you
suffer me to surpass you in generosity��

AUSTIN。  You speak from the heart。  ��SITS。��  What do you want
with me��

FENWICK。  Marry her。

AUSTIN。  Mr。 Fenwick�察�I am the older man。  I have seen much of 
life�察�much of society�察�much of love。  When I was young�察�it was 
expected of a gentleman to be ready with his hat to a lady�察�ready
with his sword to a man�察�to honour his word and his king�察�to be 
courteous with his equals�察�generous to his dependants�察�helpful
and trusty in friendship。  But it was not asked of us to be
quixotic。  If I had married every lady by whom it is my fortune ´
not my merit ´ to have been distinguished�察�the Wells would scarce
be spacious enough for my establishment。  You see�察�sir�察�that
while I respect your emotion�察�I am myself conducted by
experience。  And besides�察�Mr。 Fenwick�察�is not love a warfare�拭�has
it not rules�拭�have not our fair antagonists their tactics�察�their
weapons�察�their place of arms�拭�and is there not a touch of ´
pardon me the word� �of silliness in one who�察�having fought�察�and
having vanquished�察�sounds a parley�察�and capitulates to his own
prisoner�拭 �Had the lady chosen�察�had the fortune of war been
other�察�'tis like she had been Mrs。 Austin。  Now I 。 。 。 You know
the world。

FENWICK。  I know�察�sir�察�that the world contains much cowardice。 
To find Mr。 Austin afraid to do the right�察�this surprises me。

AUSTIN。  Afraid�察�child��

FENWICK。  Yes�察�sir�察�afraid。  You know her�察�you know if she be 
worthy�察�and you answer me with ´ the world�此 �the world which has 
been at your feet�此 �the world which Mr。 Austin knows so well how
to value and is so able to rule。

AUSTIN。  I have lived long enough�察�Mr。 Fenwick�察�to recognise that
the world is a great power。  It can make�察�but it can break。

FENWICK。  Sir�察�suffer me�此 �you spoke but now of friendship�察�and 
spoke warmly。  Have you forgotten Colonel Villiers��

AUSTIN。  Mr。 Fenwick�察�Mr。 Fenwick�察�you forget what I have
suffered。

FENWICK。  O sir�察�I know you loved him。  And yet�察�for a random
word you quarrelled�察�friendship was weighed in vain against the
world's code of honour�察�you fought�察�and your friend fell。  I have
heard from others how he lay long in agony�察�and how you watched
and nursed him�察�and it was in your embrace he died。  In God's
name have you forgotten that�拭 �Was not this sacrifice enough�拭�or
must the world�察�once again�察�step between Mr。 Austin and his
generous heart��

AUSTIN。  Good God�察�sir�察�I believe you are in the right�察�I
believe�察�upon my soul I believe�察�there is something in what you
say。

FENWICK。  Something�察�Mr。 Austin�拭 �O credit me�察�the whole
difference betwixt good and evil。

AUSTIN。  Nay�察�nay�察�but there you go too far。  There are many
kinds of good�此 �honour is a diamond cut in a thousand facets�察�and
with the true fire in each。  Thus�察�and with all our differences��
Mr。 Fenwick�察�you and I can still respect�察�we can still admire
each other。

FENWICK。  Bear with me still�察�sir�察�if I ask you what is the end
of life but to excel in generosity�拭 �To pity the weak�察�to comfort
the afflicted�察�to right where we have wronged�察�to be brave in 
reparation ´ these noble elements you have�察�for of what besides
is the fabric of your dealing with Colonel Villiers�拭 �That is
man's chivalry to man。  Yet to a suffering woman ´ a woman
feeble�察�betrayed�察�unconsoled ´ you deny your clemency�察�you refuse
your aid�察�you proffer injustice for atonement。  Nay�察�you are so
disloyal to yourself that you can choose to be ungenerous and
unkind。  Where�察�sir�察�is the honour�拭 �What facet of the diamond is
that��

AUSTIN。  You forget�察�sir�察�you forget。  But go on。

FENWICK。  O sir�察�not I ´ not I but yourself forgets�此 �George
Austin forgets George Austin。  A woman loved by him�察�betrayed by
him�察�abandoned by him ´ that woman suffers�察�and a point of honour
keeps him from his place at her feet。  She has played and lost��
and the world is with him if he deign to exact the stakes。  Is
that the Mr。 Austin whom Miss Musgrave honoured with her trust�拭�
Then�察�sir�察�how miserably was she deceived��

AUSTIN。  Child ´ child ´

FENWICK。  Mr。 Austin�察�still bear with me�察�still follow me。  O
sir�察�will you not picture that dear lady's life�拭 �Her years how
few�察�her error thus irreparable�察�what henceforth can be her
portion but remorse�察�the consciousness of self´abasement�察�the
shame of knowing that her trust was ill´bestowed�拭 �To think of
it�此 �this was a queen among women�察�and this ´ this is George
Austin's work�  �Sir�察�let me touch your heart�此 �let me prevail
with you to feel that 'tis impossible。

AUSTIN。  I am a gentleman。  What do you ask of me��

FENWICK。  To be the man she loved�此 �to be clement where the world
would have you triumph�察�to be of equal generosity with the 
vanquished�察�to be worthy of her sacrifice and of yourself。 

AUSTIN。  Mr。 Fenwick�察�your reproof is harsh ´

FENWICK ��INTERRUPTING HIM��。  O sir�察�be�察�just be just�  �

AUSTIN。  But it is merited�察�and I thank you for its utterance。 
You tell me that the true victory comes when the fight is won�此�
that our foe is never so noble nor so dangerous as when she is
fallen�察�that the crowning triumph is that we celebrate over our
conquering selves。  Sir�察�you are right。  Kindness�察�ay kindness
after all。  And with age�察�to become clement。  Yes�察�ambition
first�察�then�察�the rounded vanity ´ victory still novel�察�and last��
as you say�察�the royal mood of the mature man�察�to abdicate for
others 。 。 。 Sir�察�you touched me hard about my dead friend�察�still
harder about my living duty�察�and I am not so young but I can take
a lesson。  There is my hand upon it�此 �she shall be my wife。

FENWICK。  Ah�察�Mr。 Austin�察�I was sure of it。

AUSTIN。  Then�察�sir�察�you were vastly mistaken。  There is nothing
of Beau Austin here。  I have simply�察�my dear child�察�sate at the
feet of Mr。 Fenwick。

FENWICK。  Ah�察�sir�察�your heart was counsellor enough。

AUSTIN。  Pardon me。  I am vain enough to be the judge�此 �there are
but two people in the world who could have wrought this change�此 �
yourself and that dear lady。  ��TOUCHES BELL。��  Suffer me to
dismiss you。  One instant of toilet�察�and I follow。  Will you do
me the honour to go before�察�and announce my approach�拭 。�ENTER
MENTEITH。��

FENWICK。  Sir�察�if my admiration ´

AUSTIN。  Dear child�察�the admiration is the other way。  ��EMBRACES 
HIM。  MENTEITH SHOWS HIM OUT。��


SCENE V

AUSTIN

AUSTIN。  Upon my word�察�I think the world is getting better。  We 
were none of us young men like that ´ in my time�察�to quote my 
future brother。  ��HE SITS DOWN BEFORE THE MIRROR。��  Well�察�here
ends Beau Austin。  Paris�察�Rome�察�Vienna�察�London ´ victor
everywhere�此 �and now he must leave his bones in Tunbridge Wells。 
��LOOKS AT HIS LEG。��  Poor Dolly Musgrave� �a good girl after all��
and will make me a good wife�察�none better。  The last ´ of how
many�拭 � ay�察�and the best�  �Walks like Hebe。  But still�察�here ends
Beau Austin。  Perhaps it's time。  Poor Dolly ´ was she looking
poorly�拭 �She shall have her wish。  Well�察�we grow older�察�but we
grow no worse。


SCENE VI

AUSTIN�察�MENTEITH

AUSTIN。  Menteith�察�I am going to be married。

MENTEITH。  Well�察�Mr。 George�察�but I am pleased to hear it。  Miss 
Musgrave is a most elegant lady。

AUSTIN。  Ay�察�Mr。 Menteith�拭�and who told you the lady's name��

MENTEITH。  Mr。 George�察�you was always a gentleman。

AUSTIN。  You mean I wasn't always�拭 �Old boy�察�you are in the
right。  This shall be a good change for both you and me。  We have
lived too long like a brace of truants�此 �now is the time to draw
about the fire。  How much is left of the old Hermitage��

MENTEITH。  Hard upon thirty dozen�察�Mr。 George�察�and not a bad cork
in the bin。

AUSTIN。  And a mistress�察�Menteith�察�that's worthy of that wine。

MENTEITH。  Mr。 George�察�sir�察�she's worthy of you。

AUSTIN。  Gad�察�I believe it。  ��SHAKES HANDS WITH HIM。��

MENTEITH ��BREAKING DOWN��。  Mr。 George�察�you've been a damned good 
master to me�察�and I've been a damned good servant to you�察�we've 
been proud of each other from the first�察�but if you'll excuse my 
plainness�察�Mr。 George�察�I never liked you better than to´day。

AUSTIN。  Cheer up�察�old boy�察�the best is yet to come。  Get out the
tongs�察�and curl me like a bridegroom。  ��SITS BEFORE
DRESSING´GLASS�察�MENTEITH PRODUCES CURLING IRONS AND PLIES THEM。 
AUSTIN SINGS�� ´

'I'd crowns resign 
To call her mine�察�S
weet Lass of Richmond Hill��'

DROP


MUSICAL INDUCTION�此 �the 'Minuet' from 'DON GIOVANNI'


ACT III。

The stage represents Miss Foster's lodging as in Act I。

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