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Page 92
SOPHY.
This sort of game?
POLLITT.
Other Professors have stooped to it, but I--oh, no, it is playing
palmistry a little bit too low down.
SOPHY.
[_Unhappily._] Surely it's quite harmless, love--a couple of young
people meeting to say good-bye.
POLLITT.
From what you've told me, I greatly doubt that it _will_ be good-bye.
SOPHY.
D--d--do you?
POLLITT.
[_Hotly._] Anyhow I resent _your_ being the go-between of this gallant
captain and a girl betrothed to another man--you who are naturally such
a thorough lady!
SOPHY.
Oh--oh, Valma--!
[_She drops her head upon his shoulder and whimpers._
POLLITT.
Dearest, what have I said?
SOPHY.
Valma, I've made up my mind. I intend to do exactly what you wish, in
the future, in everything. I'm going to give up squatting down here
manicuring gentlemen--
POLLITT.
Sophy!
SOPHY.
And shall simply sail about these rooms, overlooking my girls in the
plainest of silks. And never again will I interfere in an underhand way
in other people's affairs on any account whatever. [_Putting her arms
round his neck._] Yes, you _shall_ find me a lady--a lady--
POLLITT.
[_Tenderly._] Ah--! [_The door-gong sounds. She raises her head and
dries her eyes hurriedly._] Is that Miss Eden?
[_He crosses to the window as she goes to the entrance._ MISS LIMBIRD
_appears._
MISS LIMBIRD.
[_To_ SOPHY.] Here's Miss Eden.
SOPHY.
[_With a nod._] Give me half a minute with her; then I'm at liberty.
[MISS LIMBIRD _disappears._ SOPHY _comes to_ POLLITT.] I'll send Muriel
across directly.
[_He departs._ MISS LIMBIRD _returns and, holding the_ porti�re _aside,
admits_ MURIEL. MURIEL _is wearing a veil._ MISS LIMBIRD _withdraws._
SOPHY _meets_ MURIEL; _they kiss each other undemonstratively._
SOPHY.
[_Constrainedly._] Well, darling?
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