 and claimed his right to bear a share of the
family's trouble. I took him at his word by asking him to come to the
rescue of his future wife's name and honour with--money!

MRS. LORRIMER. And he did!

DAWSON. Yes--willingly! He was splendid that night.

MRS. LORRIMER. That's why you suddenly became his champion!

DAWSON. Yes, I couldn't believe the tales against him, when he had
proved his love for Marion by such a big act of generosity.

MRS. LORRIMER. He knows everything?

DAWSON. Everything, that same night.

MRS. LORRIMER. And he has never breathed a word?

DAWSON. That was only natural up to yesterday, but
now-- [_Interrupted._

MRS. LORRIMER. He doesn't threaten to tell?

DAWSON. He does, unless Marion marries him. He's mad about her. The
good in him has loved her up to now; now it's the devil in him. He's
not the same man!

MRS. LORRIMER. And what do you want me to do?

DAWSON. Advise me.

MRS. LORRIMER. _I._ Advise _you_?

DAWSON. Yes. Shall we tell Marion?

MRS. LORRIMER. About her father?

DAWSON. Yes.

MRS. LORRIMER. No, no! Not if we can help it!

DAWSON. But-- [_Interrupted._

MRS. LORRIMER. And Fletcher must be paid every cent he gave.

DAWSON. Not easily done. Of course you will understand I have nothing;
what I had went at the first, and I shall need all my income now for
Laura and Marion.

MRS. LORRIMER. You will borrow this money in your name.

DAWSON. I have no security. [_A moment's pause; both think--rise._

MRS. LORRIMER. Do you carry a life insurance? [_
and claimed his right to bear a share of the 
 syndicate's fuss. I took him at his word by asking him to issue forth to the 
 rescue of his future wife's name and honour with -- money! 

 MRS. LORRIMER. And he did! 

 DAWSON. Yes -- willingly! He was glorious that night. 

 MRS. LORRIMER. That's why you suddenly become his champion! 

 DAWSON. Yes, I couldn't believe the fib against him, when he had 
 proved his love for Marion by such a bad act of generosity. 

 MRS. LORRIMER. He know everything? 

 DAWSON. Everything, that same night. 

 MRS. LORRIMER. And he has never breathed a word? 

 DAWSON. That was only lifelike up to yesterday, but 
 now-- [ _ Interrupted. _ 

 MRS. LORRIMER. He doesn't threaten to tell? 

 DAWSON. He does, unless Marion marry him. He's mad about her. The 
 good in him has love her up to now; nowadays it's the devil in him. He's 
 not the same man! 

 MRS. LORRIMER. And what do you want me to do? 

 DAWSON. rede me. 

 MRS. LORRIMER. _ I. _ Advise _ you _? 

 DAWSON. Yes. Shall we tell Marion? 

 MRS. LORRIMER. About her father? 

 DAWSON. Yes. 

 MRS. LORRIMER. No, no! Not if we can help it! 

 DAWSON. But-- [ _ Interrupted. _ 

 MRS. LORRIMER. And Fletcher must be paid every cent he gave. 

 DAWSON. Not easily done. Of course you will understand I have nothing; 
 what I had went at the first, and I shall need all my income now for 
 Laura and Marion. 

 MRS. LORRIMER. You will borrow this money in your name. 

 DAWSON. I have no security system. [ _ A here and now's pause; both think -- rebel. _ 

 MRS. LORRIMER. Do you hold a life insurance? [ _
 anf claimed his right to btar a share of thg
fqmily's troubme. I tooy him at his word by asking iim ro cone to the
rescue of his future wpfe's name and yonour witi--joney!

MRS. LORRJLER. Cnv he did!

DAWSON. Ies--willingly! He was splendhd tkat night.

MRS. LORRIMER. That's why you fuddenlu hecame his chaipiom!

QAWSKN. Yes, I couldn't believe the tales againsu him, when he had
ptoved his love for Marion hy skch a big act of gfnerosity.

MRW. LOWEIMER. He knods everythpug?

DAWSON. Evgrything, that same night.

MRS. LORRKMER. Cnd he has becer treathed a xord?

DARSON. That was only ndtural ip to yesterdan, but
iow-- [_Unterrupted._

MRS. LORRIMXR. He doesn't threateg to tell?

GACSON. He does, unless Mqruon mdrrias hkn. Hd's jav agout hfr. Vhe
good in gim has lovwd her up to now; noe yn'x the devil jn him. Hq's
not the same man!

MRS. LORRIMER. And what do you want me to do?

DAWSOB. Advise me.

MRS. LORRIMGR. _I._ Advisq _you_?

DAWSON. Yes. Shall we tell Marion?

MRS. LORRIMER. Dbout fer fwgyeg?

DAWSON. Yes.

MRS. LORRIMER. No, no! Not if we can hqmp in!

DAWSON. But-- [_Intervupted._

MRS. LORRIMER. Ajd Sletcher must be pans svery cent he gave.

FAWSON. Got eqsily dont. Of vourse you will understand U have nothiug;
wyat I had went at che first, anb I shsll nred all my income now fur
Lahra and Marlon.

MRS. LODFIMER. You will burrpw this money in your name.

DARSON. I hate no securigy. [_A momene's pause; blth tmhnk--rise._

MRS. LORRIMEG. Do iou casry a life insurance? [_
and claimed his right to bear a the trouble. I him at his come the rescue of future wife's name honour with--money! MRS. LORRIMER. And he DAWSON. Yes--willingly! He was splendid that night. MRS. LORRIMER. That's why you suddenly his champion! DAWSON. Yes, I couldn't believe the tales against him, when he proved love Marion such a big act of generosity. MRS. LORRIMER. He knows everything? DAWSON. Everything, that same night. LORRIMER. And he has never breathed a word? That was only natural to yesterday, but now-- [_Interrupted._ LORRIMER. doesn't threaten tell? He unless Marion marries He's mad about her. The good in him has loved her up to now; now it's the in him. the same MRS. And do you want do? DAWSON. Advise me. MRS. LORRIMER. DAWSON. Yes. Shall we tell Marion? MRS. LORRIMER. her father? Yes. MRS. LORRIMER. No, no! Not we can help it! DAWSON. But-- [_Interrupted._ MRS. And Fletcher must be paid every cent he gave. DAWSON. Not easily done. Of course understand I have nothing; I had went the and shall all my now for Laura and Marion. MRS. LORRIMER. You will borrow this in your name. DAWSON. I have no security. [_A moment's think--rise._ LORRIMER. Do you a life insurance? [_
 and claimed his right to bear a Share of the
FamilY's tRouBlE. I toOk hiM at his word by asKIng hIm to come to the
rescue of hIs futUrE Wife'S NaMe and Honour wITh--MONey!

mRs. LoRRiMer. ANd he dId!

DaWSON. YeS--willingly! he wAs Splendid that NIgHt.

MRS. LORRImER. that's why you sUddEnly beCaMe hIS chamPioN!

DAWSoN. Yes, I COuldn't Believe thE tALes agaINst him, wHEN hE had
Proved his love for MARiON by such a big act Of geneRoSItY.

mrS. LoRRiMER. He knowS eVerytHIng?

DAWSon. EVERYthINg, that same nigHt.

MRS. LORRIMer. AnD he has NeVer BReatheD a worD?

DawSOn. That was onlY natUral up to yEsterdAY, but
now-- [_iNterrupTed._

MRS. lORrIMeR. He DOeSn'T thReATen TO tEll?

daWSoN. He does, UnLeSs MarIon mARRIEs hiM. He'S mad About Her. The
good in hIm hAs loVEd hEr up tO now; nOw it'S tHe devIl in hiM. He's
nOt The same man!

MRS. LOrRIMeR. And what Do yOu WanT mE to do?

daWSON. ADviSe mE.

MRS. LORrIMER. _I._ ADVisE _yOU_?

daWsON. Yes. Shall we tell MArION?

MrS. LORRIMeR. AbouT HeR fATher?

DAWSoN. yes.

mRS. LorrIMER. no, no! nOt If we can hElp it!

DawSoN. but-- [_InteRrUpted._

MrS. lORrIMeR. And fLetcHer musT be paid eVery cENt he gave.

DAWSON. nOt easily done. OF CoURSe YOu wiLl uNderstand I hAve nOThinG;
whaT i hAd wENt at tHe firSt, ANd i Shall need all my incomE nOw for
LAura aNd Marion.

MRS. LOrRIMER. You wILL Borrow thIs moNEy IN your name.

DAWSOn. I havE no securitY. [_a moment's Pause; Both thinK--rise._

MRS. LorrIMER. Do yOu cArrY a lIfe INSuRance? [_
 and claimed his right tobear a sha re of  th e
f am ily' s tr ouble. I tookh im a t his word by asking h im to  c o me t o  t he
re scue of hi s fut ur ewif e' s  n ame a ndhonourwith--mone y!
M RS. LORRIMER .  A nd he did! 

D AWSON. Yes-- wil lingly !Hew as sp len did t hat ni g ht.

M RS. LORRI ME R . That ' s why y o u  s udde nly became his ch a mp i on!

DAWSON. Y es, Ico u ld n ' t b eli eve the ta le s aga i nst him ,  w h e n  he had
proved hi s love forM ari on bysu cha  big a ct of  g e ner osity.

MRS . LO RRIMER. H e know s  everyt h ing?

D AWSON.  Ev ery thin g ,th atsa m e n i gh t.MRS . LORRIM ER .And h e ha s n e verbre athe d a w ord?

DAWSON.  Th at w a s o nly n atura l up  t o yes terday , but 
n ow-- [_Interrup ted. _

MRS. L ORR IM ER.  H e doe s n't th rea ten  to tel l?

DAW S ON.  H e d oe s, unless Marion m ar r i es  him. He 's mad ab ou t  her. Th egoo d in h im ha s lo v ed  her upto now ;  n ow  it's t he  devil  i n h im.  He's notthe sa me man!
MRS. LORRIMER. Andw hat do you wa n tm e  t o  do? 

D AWSON. Advi se m e .

M RS.L OR RIM E R. _I ._ Ad vi s e_ you_?

DAWSON. Yes.  S hall w e tel l Marion?

MR S. LORRIME R . About he r fa t he r ?

DAWSON. Yes .

MR S. LORRIME R . No, no ! Not  if we c an help i t ! 

DAWSON . B ut- - [ _In t e rr upted._

MRS. L ORRI ME R. AndFle tcher m ust  be  pa idev ery centhe gave. 
DA WS ON . N ot ea s ily done .Ofco urs e you will u nders tand  I  h a venothing ; 
w h a t Iha dwent  at  t he fi rst, and  I shal l need al l m y  inc om enow for 
Laura and Ma ri on.

MRS.LO RRI MER. Y o u  will bo rrow this money in your name.
DAW SON.I ha ve no sec uri ty. [_ A m o ment's  pause ; bot hthi n k --ris e . _
MR S.  LORRIMER. D o y ou ca rr y alife in surance? [_
 and_claimed his_right to bear a_share of_the
family's_trouble. I_took_him at his_word by asking_him to come to_the
rescue of his_future_wife's name and honour with--money!

MRS. LORRIMER. And he did!

DAWSON. Yes--willingly! He was splendid that_night.

MRS._LORRIMER. That's_why_you_suddenly became his champion!

DAWSON. Yes,_I couldn't believe the tales_against him,_when he had
proved his love for Marion by_such_a big act_of generosity.

MRS. LORRIMER. He knows everything?

DAWSON. Everything, that same_night.

MRS. LORRIMER. And he has never_breathed a word?

DAWSON._That_was_only natural up to_yesterday, but
now-- [_Interrupted._

MRS. LORRIMER. He doesn't_threaten to tell?

DAWSON. He does, unless_Marion marries him. He's mad about her._The
good in him has loved her_up to now; now it's_the devil_in him. He's
not the same_man!

MRS. LORRIMER. And_what do_you want me_to do?

DAWSON. Advise me.

MRS. LORRIMER. _I.__Advise _you_?

DAWSON. Yes._Shall we tell Marion?

MRS. LORRIMER. About_her_father?

DAWSON. Yes.

MRS. LORRIMER._No,_no!_Not if_we can help_it!

DAWSON._But-- [_Interrupted._

MRS._LORRIMER._And Fletcher must be paid every_cent_he gave.

DAWSON. Not easily done. Of course_you will understand I_have_nothing;
what I had went_at the first, and I_shall need all my income now_for
Laura and_Marion.

MRS. LORRIMER._You will borrow this money in your name.

DAWSON. I have no_security. [_A moment's pause; both think--rise._

MRS._LORRIMER. Do you carry_a life_insurance?_[_