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CHARACTERS
ROBERT STAVELEY (thirty-seven)
CHARLES PEPPEREL (thirty-six)
MARGARET (twenty-one)
MARTHA (twenty-three)
Drawing-room of a house in the country. Glass doors at back into the piazza and garden; doors right and left into the house. Late afternoon. Middle of August .
MARTHA, coming forward, pale and agitated, followed by PEPPEREL.
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( After a silence .)
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( Who has stood silent, with her eyes on the ground, raises them and looks at him .)
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MARTHA alone, then STAVELEY.
( Sinks into a chair and remains for some moments plunged in thought .)
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( Comes in from the piazza with a travelling-bag, which he places on a chair .)
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( With a slight effort .)
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(PEPPEREL has entered from the garden during the last words; he advances .)
( With gallantry .)
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( Starts and falters; then collects herself .)
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STAVELEY, PEPPEREL. The two men exchange a fixed glance and stand for a moment uncertain .
( Suddenly assumes an air of friendly recognition .)
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( Aside .)
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The Same , MARGARET.
( Meeting her .)
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( Sotto voce to STAVELEY.)
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PEPPEREL, MARGARET.
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MARGARET, STAVELEY.
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STAVELEY, alone .
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( Enter MARTHA, from the house .)
STAVELEY, MARTHA.
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( Looking at her a moment in silence .)
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( Alone .)
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MARTHA, MARGARET.
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MARGARET, alone .
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MARGARET, STAVELEY.
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STAVELEY, alone .
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STAVELEY, MARTHA.
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( Listening .)
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The Same , PEPPEREL.
( Aside .)
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( To MARTHA.)
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( Stares from one to the other and then turns away with a shrug. Aside .)
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The Same , MARGARET.
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( To MARTHA, as she turns away .)
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