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SOPHY.
I've just seen them together, talking.
MURIEL.
Talking? why not?
SOPHY.
Yes, but how?
MURIEL.
How?
SOPHY.
I'll tell you. After you went indoors to dress, I took off my rings and
put them on that table. [_Looking away rather guiltily._] Rings fidget
me, this hot weather--don't they you? Well, just as I'd finished with
Mrs. Jack, it suddenly struck me--my rings!--and I hurried back to fetch
them. When I got here, I came across Lord Quex and the Duchess.
MURIEL.
[_Calmly._] Yes?
SOPHY.
I stooped down behind that hedge there.
MURIEL.
You did not!
SOPHY.
Oh, I suppose you consider it mean!
MURIEL.
Despicable!
SOPHY.
Despicable, is it! I don't care! My goodness, I'd do the shabbiest thing
a woman could do to save you from him!
MURIEL.
[_Peering among the trees._] Hush, hush, hush!
SOPHY.
[_On the verge of tears._] Perhaps you fancy I'm mean from choice?
Perhaps you imagine--?
MURIEL.
Be quiet, Sophy!
SOPHY.
[_Giving a sniff and lowering her voice._] Well, here they were,
standing exactly where you are, close to each other. [MURIEL _changes
her position._] I saw her touch his arm. Oh, I'm positive there's
something between those two! "You will?" I heard her say. And then he
made a remark about Friday--Friday--
MURIEL.
The Duchess goes on Friday.
SOPHY.
That was it, of course! And then she mumbled something I couldn't catch;
and then--listen to this!--then she said "to-night," quite plainly.
_To-night!_ and in such a tone of voice! And then he bowed, and out she
came with "to-night" again--"to-night," for the second time--and away
she went. Now, what do you think that "to-night" of hers means?
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