ACT I
Jenny (moving to her) : Please . . . you needn’t apologise. We understand.
Margaret : I want to do what’s right . . . but you can’t hurt a person when they’re ill. But you needn’t fret. I wrote to him . . . a long letter . . . telling him everything as kind as I could . . .
Kitty (to Frank) : Did he get that letter?
Frank : No, I think not.
Kitty (suddenly) : Frank, you must fetch him . . . bring him here. I must see him . . . talk to him . . . tell him things. Mrs. Grey, I don’t think there’s anything further you can do.
Margaret : No, I’ll be going.
[She looks around.
My umbrella . . .
Frank (hands it) : Here.
Margaret : Thank you. Then I . . . I’ll say good-bye.
Kitty : Good-bye.
Margaret : I’m sorry if I upset you . . .
Jenny : I’ll see you out . . . or would you like to go through the garden?
Margaret : Thank you . . . it’s just as you like. It’s a lovely garden.
[She moves to the window, back, to look, and then starts back.
Oh! Oh! look! There he is! Chris!
Kitty : Chris?
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