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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。