Aloud。
　　Ias-sureyouyoucan’tdoanythingforme，Minnie，andImustreallysettledowntothisWhere’smypouch？
　　MRSGCrossingtowriting-table。Hereyouare，BearWhatamessyoukeepyourtablein！
　　CAPTGDon’ttouchitThere’samethodinmymadness，thoughyoumightn’tthinkofit。
　　MRSGAttable。Iwanttolook-Doyoukeepaccounts，Pip？
　　CAPTGBendingoversaddlery。OfasortAreyourummagingamongtheTrooppapers？Becareful。
　　MRsGWhy？Isha’n’tdisturbanythingGoodgracious！Ihadnoideathatyouhadanythingtodowithsomanysickhorses。
　　CAPTG’WishIhadn’t，buttheyinsistonfallingsickMinnie，if1
　　wereyouIreallyshouldnotinvestigatethosepapersYoumaycomeacrosssomethingthatyouwon’tlike。
　　MRSGWhywillyoualwaystreatmelikeachild？IknowI’mnotdisplacingthehorridthings。
　　CAPTGResignedly。Verywell，thenDon’tblamemeifanythinghappensPlaywiththetableandletmegoonwiththesaddlerySlippinghandintotrousers-pocket。Oh，thedeuce！
　　MRSGHerbacktoG。What’sthatfor？
　　CAPTGNothingAside。There’snotmuchinit，butIwishI’dtornitup。
　　MRSGTurningovercontentsoftable。Iknowyou’llhatemeforthis；butIdowanttoseewhatyourworkislikeApause。
　　Pip，whatare“farcybuds“？
　　CAPTGHab！Wouldyoureallyliketoknow？Theyaren’tprettythings。
　　MRSGThisJournalofVeterinarySciencesaystheyareof“absorbinginterest。”Tellme。
　　CAPTGAside。Itmayturnherattention。
　　Givesalonganddesignedlyloathsomeaccountofglandersandfarcy。
　　MRSGOh，that’senoughDon’tgoon！
　　CAPTGButyouwantedtoknow-Thenthesethingssuppurateandmatterateandspread-
　　MRSGPin，you’remakingmesick！You’reahorrid，disgustingschoolboy。
　　CAPTGOnhiskneesamongthebridles。Youaskedtobetold。
　　It’snotmyfaultifyouworrymeintotalkingabouthorrors。
　　MasGWhydidn’tyousay-No？
　　CAPTGGoodHeavens，child！Haveyoucomeinheresimplytobullyme？
　　MasGIbullyyou？HowcouldI！You’resostrongHysterically。
　　StrongenoughtopickmeupandputmeoutsidethedoorandleavemetheretocryAren’tyou？
　　CAPTGItseemstomethatyou’reanirrationallittlebabyAreyouquitewell？
　　MRSGDoIlookill？ReturningtotableWhoisyourladyfriendwiththebiggreyenvelopeandthefatmonogramoutside？
　　CAPTGAside。Thenitwasn’tlockedup，confoundit。
　　Aloud。
　　“Godmadeher，thereforeletherpassforawoman。”Yourememberwhatfarcybudsarelike？
　　MasGShowingenvelope。Thishasnothingtodowiththem。
　　I’mgoingtoopenitMayI？
　　CAPTGCertainly，ifyouwanttoI’dsooneryoudidn’tthoughI
　　don’tasktolookatyourletterstotheDeer-courtgirl。
　　MasGYou’dbetternot，Sir！Takesletterfromenvelope。Now，mayIlook？Ifyousayno，Ishallcry。
　　CAPTGYou’venevercriedinmyknowledgeofyou，andIdon’tbelieveyoucould。
　　MasGIfeelverylikeitto-day，PipDon’tbehardonmeReadsletter。Itbeginsinthemiddle，with-outany“DearCaptainGadsby。”oranythingHowfunny！
　　CAPTGAside。No，it’snotDearCaptainGadsby，oranything，nowHowfunny！
　　MasGWhatastrangeletter！Reads。“Andsothemothhascometoonearthecandleatlast，andhasbeensingedinto-shallI
　　sayRespectability？Icongratulatehim，andhopehewillbeashappyashedeservestobe。”Whatdoesthatmean？Isshecongratulatingyouaboutourmarriage？
　　CAPTGYes，Isupposeso。
　　MasGStillr’adingletter。Sheseemstobeaparticularfriendofyours。
　　CAPTGYesShewasanexcellentmatronofsorts-aMrs。
　　Herriott-wifeofaColonelHerriottIusedtoknowsomeofherpeopleatHomelongago-beforeIcameout。
　　MasGSomeColonel’swivesareyoung-asyoungasmeIknewonewhowasyounger。
　　CAPTGThenitcouldn’thavebeenMrsHerriottShewasoldenoughtohavebeenycurmother，dear。
　　MasGIremembernowMrsScargillwastalkingaboutherattheDutfins’tennis，beforeyoucameforme，onTuesdayCaptainMafflinsaidshewasa“dearoldwoman。”Doyouknow，IthinkMafilinisaveryclumsymanwithhisfeet。
　　CAPTGAside。GoodoldJack！Aloud。Why，dear？
　　MasGHehadputhiscupdownonthegroundthen，andheliterallysteppedintoitSomeoftheteaspirtedovermydress-thegreyoneImeanttotellyouaboutitbefore。
　　CAPTGAside。TherearethemakingsofastrategistaboutJackthoughhismethodsarecoarseAloud。You’dbettergetanewdress，thenAside。Letuspraythatthatwillturnher。
　　MasGOh，itisn’tstainedintheleastIonlythoughtthatI’dtellyouReturningtoletter。Whatanextraordinaryperson！Reads。
　　“ButneedIremindyouthatyouhavetakenuponyourselfachargeofwardship“-whatintheworldisachargeofwardship？-“whichasyouyourselfknow，mayendinConsequences“-
　　CAPTGAside。It’ssafesttoletemseeeverythingastheycomeacrossit；but’seemstomethatthereareexceptionstotherule。
　　Aloud。Itoldyouthattherewasnothingtobegainedfromrearrangingmytable。
　　MasGAbsently。Whatdoesthewomanmean？ShegoesontalkingaboutConsequences-’’almostinevitableConsequences“
　　withacapitalC-forhalfapageFlushingscarlet。Oh，goodgracious！Howabominable！
　　CAPTGPromptly。Doyouthinkso？Doesn’titshowasortofmotherlyinterestinus？Aside。ThankHeavenHarryalwayswrappedhermeaningupsafely！Aloud。Isitabsolutelynecessarytogoonwiththeletter，darling？
　　MasGIt’simpertinent-it’ssimplyhorridWhatrighthasthiswomantowriteinthiswaytoyou？Sheoughtn’tto。
　　CAPTGWhenyouwritetotheDeercourtgirl，InoticethatyougenerallyfillthreeorfoursheetsCan’tyouletanoldwomanbabbleonpaperonceinaway？Shemeanswell。
　　MRSGIdon’tcareSheshouldn’twrite，andifshedid，yououghttohaveshownmeherletter。
　　CAPTGCan’tyouunderstandwhyIkeptittomyself，ormustI
　　explainatlength-asIexplainedthefarcybuds？
　　MasGFuriously。PipIhateyou！Thisisasbadasthoseidioticsaddle-bagsonthefloorNevermindwhetheritwouldpleasemeornot，yououghttohavegivenittometoread。
　　CAPTGItcomestothesamethingYoutookityourself。
　　MRSGYes，butifIhadn’ttakenit，youwouldn’thavesaidawordIthinkthisHarrietHerriott-it’slikeanameinabook-isaninterferingoldThing。
　　CAPTGAside。Solongasyouthoroughlyunderstandthatsheisold，Idon’tmuchcarewhatyouthinkAloud。Verygood，dear。
　　Wouldyouliketowriteandtellherso？She’sseventhousandmilesaway。
　　MRSGIdon’twanttohaveany-thingtodowithher，butyououghttohavetoldmeTurningtolastpageofletter。Andshepatronizesme，tooI’veneverseenher！Reads。“Idonotknowhowtheworldstandswithyou；inallhumanprobabilityIshallneverknow；butwhateverImayhavesaidbefore，IprayforhersakemorethanforyoursthatallmaybewellIhavelearnedwhatmiserymeans，andIdarenotwishthatanyonedeartoyoushouldsharemyknowledge。”
　　CAPTGGoodGod！Can’tyouleavethatletteralone，or，atleast，can’tyourefrainfromreadingitaloud？I’vebeenthroughitonce。
　　Putitbackon’hedeskDoyouhearme？
　　MasGIrresolutely。Ish-sha’n’t！LooksatG。’seyes。Oh，Pip，please！Ididn’tmeantomakeyouangry-’Deed，Ididn’tPip，I’msosorryIknowI’vewastedyourtime-CAPTGGrimly。YouhaveNow，willyoubegoodenoughtogo-ifthereisnothingmoreinmyroomthatyouareanxioustopryinto？
　　MasGPuttingoutherhands。Oh，Pip，don’tlookatmelikethat！I’veneverseenyoulooklikethatbeforeandithu-urtsme！
　　I’msorryIoughtn’ttohavebeenhereatall，and-and-and-
　　sobbing。Oh，begoodtome！Begoodtome！There’sonlyyou-anywhere！Breaksdowninlongchair，hidingfaceincushions。
　　CAPTGAside。Shedoesn’tknowhowsheflickedmeontheraw。
　　Aloud，bendingoverchair。Ididn’tmeantobeharsh，dear-Ididn’treallyYoucanstayhereaslongasyouplease，anddowhatyoupleaseDon’tcrylikethatYou’llmakeyourselfsickAside。
　　Whatonearthhascomeoverher？Aloud。Darling，what’sthematterwithyou？
　　MrsGHerfacestillhidden。Letmego-letmegotomyownroomOnly-onlysayyouaren’tangrywithme。
　　CAPTGAngrywithyou，love！OfcoursenotIwasangrywithmyselfI’dlostmytemperoverthesaddlery-Don’thideyourface，PussyIwanttokissit。
　　Bendslower，MasGslidesrightarmroundhisneckSeveralinterludesandmuchsobbing。
　　MasGInawhisper。Ididn’tmeanaboutthejamwhenIcameintotellyou-
　　CAPT’GBotherthejamandtheequipment！Interlude。
　　MasGStillmorefaintly。Myfingerwasn’tscaldedatall。
　　I-[wantedtospeaktoyouabout-about-somethingelse，and-I
　　didn’tknowhow。
　　CAPTGSpeakaway，thenLookingintohereyes。Eb！
　　Wha-at？
　　Minnie！Here，don’tgoaway！Youdon’tmean？
　　MasGHysterically，backingtoportiereandhidingherfaceinitsfold’s。The-theAlmostInevitableConsequences！FlitsthroughportiereasGattemptstocatchher，andboltsherselfinherownroom。
　　CAPTGHisarmsfullofportiere。Oh！Sittingdownheavilyinchair。I’mabruteapig-abully，andablackguardMypoor，poorlittledarling！“Madetobeamusedonly？”-
　　THEVALLEYOFTHESHADOW
　　KnowingGoodandEvil。
　　SCENE-TheGADSBYS’bungalowinthePlains，inJune。
　　Punkah-cooliesasleepinverandawhereCaptainGADBYiswalkingupanddownDOCTOR’StrapinporchJUNIOR
　　CHAPLAINdriftinggenerallyanduneasilythroughthehouse。
　　Time，3：4OAMHeat94degreesinveranda。
　　DOCTORComingintoverandaandtouchingGontheshoulder。Youhadbettergoinandseehernow。
　　CAPTGThecolorofgoodcigar-ash。Eb，wha-at？Oh，yes，ofcourseWhatdidyousay？
　　DOCTORSyllablebysyllable。Go-in-to-the-room-and-see-
　　herShewantstospeaktoyouAside，testily。Ishallhavehimonmyhandsnext。
　　JUNIORCHAPLAINInhalf-lighteddiningroom。Isn’tthereany？-
　　DOCTORSavagely。Hsb，youlittlefool！
　　JUNIORCHAPLAINLetmedomyworkGadsby，stopaminuteIEdgesafterG。
　　DOCTORWaittillshesendsforyouatleast-atleastManalive，he’llkillyouifyougointhere！Whatareyoubotheringhimfor？
　　JUNIORCHAPLAINComingintoveranda。I’vegivenhimastiffbrandy-pegHewantsitYou’veforgottenhimforthelasttenhoursand-forgottenyourselftoo。
　　Gentersbedroom，whichislitbyonenight-lampAyakonthefloorpretendingtobeasleep。
　　VOICEFromthebed。Alldownthestreet-suchbonfires！Ayah，goandputthemout！Appealingly。HowcanIsleepwithaninstallationoftheC。I。Einmyroom？No-notC。I。ESomethingelseWhatwasit？
　　CAPTGTryingtocontrolhisvoice。Minnie，I’mhere。
　　Bendingoverbed。Don’tyouknowme，Mmnie？It’sme-it’sPhil-it’syourhusband。