CAPTGWithanuneasylaughWhatwillMacklerthinkifyouneglecthimso？
　　MRSHAndithasn’tbroughtyounearerYouseemfartherawaythaneverAreyousulkingaboutsomething？Iknowyourtemper。
　　CAPTGNo。
　　MRSHHaveIgrownoldin’thelastfewmonths，then？Reachesforwardtobankofflowersformenu-card。
　　PARTNERONLEFTAllowmeHandsmenu-cardMRSH。
　　keepsherarmatfullstretchforthreeseconds。
　　MRSHTopartner。Oh，thanksIdidn’tseeTurnsrightagain。
　　Isanythinginmechangedatall？
　　CAPTGForGoodness’ssakegoonwithyourdinner！YoumusteatsomethingTryoneofthosecutletarrangementsAside。
　　AndIfanciedshehadgoodshoulders，onceuponatime！Whatanassamancanmakeofhimself！
　　MRSHHelpingherselftoapaperfrill，sevenpeas，somestampedcarrotsandaspoonfulofgravy。Thatisn’tananswer。
　　TellmewhetherIhavedoneanything。
　　CAPTGAside。Ifitisn’tendedheretherewillbeaghastlyscenesome-
　　whereelseIfonlyI’dwrittentoherandstoodtheracket-atlongrange！ToKhitmatgar。Han！SimpkindoAloud。I’lltellyoulateron。
　　MRSHTellmenowItmustbesomefoolishmisunderstanding，andyouknowthattherewastobenothingofthatsortbetweenus。
　　Weofallpeopleintheworld，can’tafforditIsittheVaynorman，anddon’tyouliketosayso？Onmyhonor-CAPTGIhaven’tgiventheVaynormanathought。
　　MRSHButhowd’youknowthatIhaven’t？
　　CAPTGAside。Here’smychanceandmaytheDevilhelpmethroughwithitAloudandmeasuredly。Believeme，IdonotcarehowoftenorhowtenderlyyouthinkoftheVaynorman。
　　MRSHIwonderifyoumeanthat！Oh，whatisthegoodofsquabblingandpretendingtomisunderstandwhenyouareonlyupforsoshortatime？Pip，don’tbeastupid！
　　Followsapause，duringwhichhecrosseshisleftlegoverhisrightandcontinueshisdinner。
　　CAPTGInanswertothethunderstorminhereyes。Corns-myworst。
　　MRSHUponmyword，youaretheveryrudestmanintheworld！I’llneverdoitagain。
　　CAPTGAside。No，Idon’tthinkyouwill；butIwonderwhatyouwilldobeforeit’salloverToKhitmatgar。ThorahurSimpkindo。
　　MRSHWell！Haven’tyouthegracetoapologize，badman？
　　CAPTGAside。Imustn’tletitdriftbacknowTrustawomanforbeingasblindasabatwhenshewon’tsee。
　　MRSHI’mwaiting；orwouldyoulikemetodictateaformofapology？
　　CAPTGDesperately。Byallmeansdictate。
　　MRSHLightly。VerywellRehearseyourseveralChristiannamesaftermeandgoon：“Professmysincererepentance。”
　　CAPTG“Sincererepentance。”
　　MRSH“Forhavingbehaved“-
　　CAPTGAside。Atlast！IwishtoGoodnessshe’dlookaway。
　　“Forhavingbehaved“-asIhavebehaved，anddeclarethatIamthoroughlyandheartilysickofthewholebusiness，andtakethisopportunityofmakingclearmyintentionofendingit，now，henceforward，andforeverAside。IfanyonehadtoldmeI
　　shouldbesuchablackguard！-
　　MRSHShakingaspoonfulofpotatochipsintoherplate。That’snotaprettyjoke。
　　CAPTGNoIt’sarealityAside。Iwonderifsmashesofthiskindarealwayssoraw。
　　MRSHReally，Pip，you’regettingmoreabsurdeveryday。
　　CAPTGIdon’tthinkyouquiteunderstandmeShallIrepeatit？
　　MRSHNo！Forpity’ssakedon’tdothatIt’stooterrible，eveninfur。
　　CAPTGI’llletherthinkitoverforawhileButIoughttobehorsewhipped。
　　MRSHIwanttoknowwhatyoumeantbywhatyousaidjustnow。
　　CAPTGExactlywhatIsaidNoless。
　　MRSHButwhathaveIdonetodeserveit？WhathaveIdone？
　　CAPTGAside。Ifsheonlywouldn’tlookatmeAloudandveryslowly，hiseyesonhisplate。D’yourememberthateveninginJuly，beforetheRainsbroke，whenyousaidthattheendwouldhavetocomesoonerorlater-andyouwonderedforwhichofUSitwouldcomefirst？
　　MRSHYes！IwasonlyjokingAndyousworethat，aslongastherewasbreathinyourbody，itshouldnevercomeAndI
　　believedyou。
　　CAPTGFingeringmenu-card。Well，ithasThat’sall。
　　Alongpause，duringwhichMRSHbowsherheadandrollsthebread-twistintolittlepellets；Gstaresattheoleanders。
　　MRSHThrowingbackherheadandlaughingnaturally。Theytrainuswomenwell，don’tthey，Pip？
　　CAPTGBrutally，touchingshirt-stud。SofarastheexpressiongoesAside。Itisn’tinhernaturetotakethingsquietlyThere’llbeanexplosionyet。
　　MRSHWithashudder。ThankyouB-butevenRedIndiansallowpeopletowrigglewhenthey’rebeingtortured，Ibelieve。
　　Slipsfanfromgirdleandfansslowly：rimoffanlevelwithchin。
　　PARTNERONLEFTVeryclosetonight，isn’tit？’Youfindittoomuchforyou？
　　MRSHOh，no，notintheleastButtheyreallyoughttohavepunkahs，eveninyourcoolNainiTal，oughtn’tthey？Turns，droppingfanandraisingeyebrows。
　　CAPTGIt’sallrightAside。Herecomesthestorm！
　　MRSHHereyesonthetablecloth：fanreadyinrighthand。Itwasverycleverlymanaged，Pip，andIcongratulateyouYouswore-younevercontentedyourselfwithmerelySayingathing-yousworethat，asfaraslayinyourpower，you’dmakemywretchedlifepleasantformeAndyou’vedeniedmetheconsolationofbreakingdownIshouldhavedoneit-indeedI
　　shouldAwomanwouldhardlyhavethoughtofthisrefinement，mykind，consideratefriendFan-guardasbefore。Youhaveexplainedthingssotenderlyandtruthfully，too！Youhaven’tspokenorwrittenawordofwarning，andyouhaveletmebelieveinyoutillthelastminuteYouhaven’tcondescendedtogivemeyourreasonyetNo！AwomancouldnothavemanagedithalfsowellAretheremanymenlikeyouintheworld？
　　CAPTGI’msureIdon’tknowToKhitmatgar。Ohe！Simpkindo。
　　MRSHYoucallyourselfamanoftheworld，don’tyou？DomenoftheworldbehavelikeDevilswhentheyawomanthehonortogettiredofher？
　　CAPTGI’msureIdon’tknowDon’tspeaksoloud！
　　MRSHKeepusrespectable，OLord，whateverhappensDon’tbeafraidofmycompromisingyouYou’vechosenyourgroundfartoowell，andI’vebeenproperlybroughtupLoweringfan。
　　Haven’tyouanypity，Pip，exceptforyourself？
　　CAPTGWouldn’titberatherimpertinentofmetosaythatI’msorryforyou？
　　MRSHIthinkyouhavesaiditonceortwicebeforeYou’regrowingverycarefulofmyfeelingsMyGod，Pip，Iwasagoodwomanonce！YousaidIwasYou’vemademewhatIamWhatareyougoingtodowithme？Whatareyougoingtodowithme？
　　Won’tyousaythatyouaresorry？Helpsherselftoicedasparagus。
　　CAPTGIamsorryforyou，ifyouWantthepityofsuchabruteasIamI’mawf’lysorryforyou。
　　MRSHRathertameforamanoftheworldDoyouthinkthatthatadmissionclearsyou？
　　CAPTGWhatcanIdo？IcanonlytellyouwhatIthinkofmyself。
　　Youcan’tthinkworsethanthat？
　　MRSHOh，yes，Ican！Andnow，willyoutellmethereasonofallthis？Remorse？HasBayardbeensuddenlyconscience-
　　stricken？
　　CAPTGAngrily，hiseyesstilllowered。No！ThethinghascometoanendonmysideThat’sallMafisch！
　　MRSH“That’sallMafisch！”AsthoughIwereaCaireneDragomanYouusedtomakeprettierspeechesD’yourememberwhenyousaid？-
　　CAPTGForHeaven’ssakedon’tbringthatback！CallmeanythingyoulikeandI’lladmitit-
　　MRSHButyoudon’tcaretoberemindedofoldlies？IfIcouldhopetohurtyouone-tenthasmuchasyouhavehurtmeto-night-No，Iwouldn’t-Icouldn’tdoit-liarthoughyouare。
　　CAPTGI’vespokenthetruth。
　　MRSHMydearSir，youflatteryourselfYouhaveliedoverthereasonPip，rememberthatIknowyouasyoudon’tknowyourselfYouhaveheeneverythingtome，thoughyouare-
　　Fan-guard。Oh，whatacontemptibleThingitis！Andsoyouaremerelytiredofme？
　　CAPTGSinceyouinsistuponmyrepeatingit-Yes。
　　MasHLiethefirstIwishIknewacoarserwordLieseemssoin-effectualinyourcaseThefirehasjustdiedoutandthereisnofreshone？Thinkforaminute，Pip，ifyoucarewhetherIdespiseyoumorethanIdoSimplyMafisch，isit？
　　CAPTGYesAside。IthinkIdeservethis。
　　MRSHLienumbertwoBeforethenextglasschokesyou，tellmehername。
　　CAPTGAside。I’llmakeherpayfordraggingMinnieintothebusiness！Aloud。Isitlikely？
　　MRSHVerylikelyifyouthoughtthatitwouldflatteryourvanityYou’dcrymynameonthehouse-topstomakepeopleturnround。
　　CAPTGIwishIhadTherewouldhavebeenanendtothisbusiness。
　　MRSHOh，no，therewouldnot-Andsoyouweregoingtobevirtuousandblase’，wereyou？Tocometomeandsay：“I’vedonewithyouTheincidentisclo-osed。”Ioughttobeproudofhavingkeptsuchamansolong。
　　CAPTGAside。Itonlyremainstoprayfortheendofthedinner。
　　Aloud。YouknowwhatIthinkofmyself。
　　MRSHAsit’stheonlypersoninheworldyoueverdothinkof，andasIknowyourmindthoroughly，IdoVouwanttogetitalloverand-Oh，Ican’tkeepyouback！Andyou’regoing-thinkofit，Pip-tothrowmeoverforanotherwomanAndyousworethatallotherwomenwere-Pip，myPip！Shecan’tcareforyouasIdo。
　　Believeme，shecan’tIsitanyonethatIknow？
　　CAPTGThankGoodnessitisn’tAside。Iexpectedacyclone，butnotanearthquake。
　　MRSHShecan’t！IsthereanythingthatIwouldn’tdoforyou-orhaven’tdone？AndtothinkthatIshouldtakethistroubleoveryou，knowingwhatyouare！Doyoudespisemeforit？
　　CAPTGWipinghismouthtohideasmile。Again？It’sentirelyaworkofcharityonyourpart。
　　MRSHAhhh！ButIhavenorighttoresentit-Isshebetter-
　　lookingthanI？Whowasitsaid？-
　　CAPTGNo-notthat！
　　MRSHI’llbemoremercifulthanyouwereDon’tyouknowthatallwomenarealike？
　　CAPTGAside。Thenthisistheexceptionthatprovestherule。
　　MRSHAllofthem！I’lltellyouanythingyoulikeIwill，uponmyword！Theyonlywanttheadmiration-fromanybody-nomatterwho-anybody！Butthereisalwaysonemanthattheycareformorethananyoneelseintheworld，andwouldsacrificealltheotherstoOh，dolisten！I’vekepttheVaynormantrottingaftermelikeapoodle，andhebelievesthatheistheonlymanIaminterestedin。
　　I’lltellyouwhathesaidtome。
　　CAPTGSparehimAside。Iwonderwhathisversionis。
　　MRSHHe’sbeenwaitingformetolookathimallthroughdinnerShallIdoit，andyoucanseewhatanidiothelooks？
　　CAPTG“Butwhatimportsthenominationofthisgentleman？”
　　MRSHWatch！SendsaglancetotheVaynorman，whotriesvainlytocombineamouthfuloficepudding，asmirkofself-satisfaction，aglareofintensedevotion，andthestolidityofaBntishdiningcountenance。
　　CAPTGCritically。Hedoesn’tlookprettyWhydidn’tyouwaittillthespoonwasoutofhismouth？
　　MRSHToamuseyouShe’llmakeanexhibitionofyouasI’vemadeofhim；andpeoplewilllaughatyouOh，Pip，can’tyouseethat？It’sasplainasthenoondaySunYou’llbetrottedaboutandtoldlies，andmadeafoolofliketheothersjnevermadeafoolofyou，didI？
　　CAPTGAside。Whatacleverlittlewomanitis！
　　MRSHWell，whathaveyoutosay？
　　CAPTGIfeelbetter。
　　MRSHYes，Isupposeso，afterIhavecomedowntoyourlevel。
　　Icouldn’thavedoneitifIhadn’tcaredforyousomuchIhavespokenthetruth。
　　CAPTGItdoesn’talterthesituation。