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Page 96
[_Raising her head._] Over! yes, yes! over!
SOPHY.
And--p'r'aps it's all for the best, you know.
MURIEL.
For the best!
SOPHY.
What I mean is, that very likely we've both of us been a little cruel to
poor Lord Quex--hard on him--
MURIEL.
[_Indignantly._] _You_ say this to me! [_Distractedly._] _You_ say this,
after having poisoned my mind and given me an awful night of
sleeplessness and doubt. Yesterday I was as firm as a rock; to-day I'm
as weak as water again. [_Facing_ SOPHY _with flashing eyes._] Ah, I
tell you honestly you'd better not let me meet Captain Bastling this
morning! you'd better not let me see him!
[_The door-gong sounds._ BASTLING _appears at the window, and looks into
the room._
SOPHY.
[_Whose back is towards the window, soothingly._] No, no, you sha'n't go
across to Valma's while you're like this. I'll make an excuse for you to
Captain Bastling--
BASTLING.
[_At the window._] Muriel!
MURIEL.
[_Passing_ SOPHY _swiftly._] Napier!
SOPHY.
[_Holding her arm._] Darling--
MURIEL.
[_Freeing herself._] Release me, Sophy! release me! ah--!
[_She joins_ BASTLING _and they disappear. As_ SOPHY _goes to the window
and looks out after them,_ QUEX _enters, followed by_ FRAYNE.
QUEX.
[_Glancing round the room._] Miss Fullgarney--
SOPHY.
[_Turning sharply._] Hey? [_Blankly._] Oh--my lord--!
QUEX.
I am compelled to intrude upon you again. I have just met Lady Owbridge,
with her Grace and Mrs. Eden in Sackville Street. My aunt sends me with
a message to Miss Eden.
SOPHY.
[_Confused._] M--m--Miss Eden?
QUEX.
Mrs. Eden has proposed a lunch at Prince's, provided that Miss Eden
feels equal to--[_Looking about him again._] Where is Miss Eden?
SOPHY.
Where?
QUEX.
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