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to　walk　out　and　leave　the　job。

RANDALL。　When　that　happens；　do　you　put　back　the　spoons　and
diamonds？

THE　BURGLAR。　Well；　I　don't　fly　in　the　face　of　Providence；　if
that's　what　you　want　to　know。

CAPTAIN　SHOTOVER。　Guinness；　you　remember　this　man？

GUINNESS。　I　should　think　I　do；　seeing　I　was　married　to　him；　the
blackguard！

HESIONE　　　　　　　　　｝　　＇exclaiming　　｛　Married　to　him！
LADY　UTTERWORD　　｝　　together＇　　　　｛　Guinness！！

THE　BURGLAR。　It　wasn't　legal。　I've　been　married　to　no　end　of
women。　No　use　coming　that　over　me。

CAPTAIN　SHOTOVER。　Take　him　to　the　forecastle　＇he　flings　him　to
the　door　with　a　strength　beyond　his　years＇。

GUINNESS。　I　suppose　you　mean　the　kitchen。　They　won't　have　him
there。　Do　you　expect　servants　to　keep　company　with　thieves　and
all　sorts？

CAPTAIN　SHOTOVER。　Land…thieves　and　water…thieves　are　the　same
flesh　and　blood。　I'll　have　no　boatswain　on　my　quarter…deck。　Off
with　you　both。

THE　BURGLAR。　Yes；　Captain。　＇He　goes　out　humbly＇。

MAZZINI。　Will　it　be　safe　to　have　him　in　the　house　like　that？

GUINNESS。　Why　didn't　you　shoot　him；　sir？　If　I'd　known　who　he　was；
I'd　have　shot　him　myself。　＇She　goes　out＇。

MRS　HUSHABYE。　Do　sit　down；　everybody。　＇She　sits　down　on　the
sofa＇。

They　all　move　except　Ellie。　Mazzini　resumes　his　seat。　Randall
sits　down　in　the　window…seat　near　the　starboard　door；　again
making　a　pendulum　of　his　poker；　and　studying　it　as　Galileo　might
have　done。　Hector　sits　on　his　left；　in　the　middle。　Mangan；
forgotten；　sits　in　the　port　corner。　Lady　Utterword　takes　the　big
chair。　Captain　Shotover　goes　into　the　pantry　in　deep　abstraction。
They　all　look　after　him：　and　Lady　Utterword　coughs　consciously。

MRS　HUSHABYE。　So　Billy　Dunn　was　poor　nurse's　little　romance。　I
knew　there　had　been　somebody。

RANDALL。　They　will　fight　their　battles　over　again　and　enjoy
themselves　immensely。

LADY　UTTERWORD　＇irritably＇。　You　are　not　married；　and　you　know
nothing　about　it；　Randall。　Hold　your　tongue。

RANDALL。　Tyrant！

MRS　HUSHABYE。　Well；　we　have　had　a　very　exciting　evening。
Everything　will　be　an　anticlimax　after　it。　We'd　better　all　go　to
bed。

RANDALL。　Another　burglar　may　turn　up。

MAZZINI。　Oh；　impossible！　I　hope　not。

RANDALL。　Why　not？　There　is　more　than　one　burglar　in　England。

MRS　HUSHABYE。　What　do　you　say；　Alf？

MANGAN　＇huffily＇。　Oh；　I　don't　matter。　I'm　forgotten。　The　burglar
has　put　my　nose　out　of　joint。　Shove　me　into　a　corner　and　have
done　with　me。

MRS　HUSHABYE　＇jumping　up　mischievously；　and　going　to　him＇。　Would
you　like　a　walk　on　the　heath；　Alfred？　With　me？

ELLIE。　Go；　Mr　Mangan。　It　will　do　you　good。　Hesione　will　soothe
you。

MRS　HUSHABYE　＇slipping　her　arm　under　his　and　pulling　him
upright＇。　Come；　Alfred。　There　is　a　moon：　it's　like　the　night　in
Tristan　and　Isolde。　＇She　caresses　his　arm　and　draws　him　to　the
port　garden　door＇。

MANGAN　＇writhing　but　yielding＇。　How　you　can　have　the　face…the
heart…＇he　breaks　down　and　is　heard　sobbing　as　she　takes　him　out＇。

LADY　UTTERWORD。　What　an　extraordinary　way　to　behave！　What　is　the
matter　with　the　man？

ELLIE　＇in　a　strangely　calm　voice；　staring　into　an　imaginary
distance＇。　His　heart　is　breaking：　that　is　all。　＇The　captain
appears　at　the　pantry　door；　listening＇。　It　is　a　curious
sensation：　the　sort　of　pain　that　goes　mercifully　beyond　our
powers　of　feeling。　When　your　heart　is　broken；　your　boats　are
burned：　nothing　matters　any　more。　It　is　the　end　of　happiness　and
the　beginning　of　peace。

LADY　UTTERWORD　＇suddenly　rising　in　a　rage；　to　the　astonishment　of
the　rest＇。　How　dare　you？

HECTOR。　Good　heavens！　What's　the　matter？

RANDALL　＇in　a　warning　whisper＇。　Tchtch…tch！　Steady。

ELLIE　＇surprised　and　haughty＇。　I　was　not　addressing　you
particularly；　Lady　Utterword。　And　I　am　not　accustomed　to　being
asked　how　dare　I。

LADY　UTTERWORD。　Of　course　not。　Anyone　can　see　how　badly　you　have
been　brought　up。

MAZZINI。　Oh；　I　hope　not；　Lady　Utterword。　Really！

LADY　UTTERWORD。　I　know　very　well　what　you　meant。　The　impudence！

ELLIE。　What　on　earth　do　you　mean？

CAPTAIN　SHOTOVER　＇advancing　to　the　table＇。　She　means　that　her
heart　will　not　break。　She　has　been　longing　all　her　life　for
someone　to　break　it。　At　last　she　has　become　afraid　she　has　none
to　break。

LADY　UTTERWORD　＇flinging　herself　on　her　knees　and　throwing　her
arms　round　him＇。　Papa；　don't　say　you　think　I've　no　heart。

CAPTAIN　SHOTOVER　＇raising　her　with　grim　tenderness＇。　If　you　had
no　heart　how　could　you　want　to　have　it　broken；　child？

HECTOR　＇rising　with　a　bound＇。　Lady　Utterword；　you　are　not　to　be
trusted。　You　have　made　a　scene　＇he　runs　out　into　the　garden
through　the　starboard　door＇。

LADY　UTTERWORD。　Oh！　Hector；　Hector！　＇she　runs　out　after　him＇。

RANDALL。　Only　nerves；　I　assure　you。　＇He　rises　and　follows　her；
waving　the　poker　in　his　agitation＇。　Ariadne！　Ariadne！　For　God's
sake；　be　careful。　You　will＇he　is　gone＇。

MAZZINI　＇rising＇。　How　distressing！　Can　I　do　anything；　I　wonder？

CAPTAIN　SHOTOVER　＇promptly　taking　his　chair　and　setting　to　work
at　the　drawing…board＇。　No。　Go　to　bed。　Good…night。

MAZZINI　＇bewildered＇。　Oh！　Perhaps　you　are　right。

ELLIE。　Good…night；　dearest。　＇She　kisses　him＇。

MAZZINI。　Good…night；　love。　＇He　makes　for　the　door；　but　turns
aside　to　the　bookshelves＇。　I'll　just　take　a　book　＇he　takes　one＇。
Good…night。　＇He　goes　out；　leaving　Ellie　alone　with　the　captain＇。

The　captain　is　intent　on　his　drawing。　Ellie；　standing　sentry　over
his　chair；　contemplates　him　for　a　moment。

ELLIE。　Does　nothing　ever　disturb　you；　Captain　Shotover？

CAPTAIN　SHOTOVER。　I've　stood　on　the　bridge　for　eighteen　hours　in
a　typhoon。　Life　here　is　stormier；　but　I　can　stand　it。

ELLIE。　Do　you　think　I　ought　to　marry　Mr　Mangan？

CAPTAIN　SHOTOVER　＇never　looking　up＇。　One　rock　is　as　good　as
another　to　be　wrecked　on。

ELLIE。　I　am　not　in　love　with　him。

CAPTAIN　SHOTOVER。　Who　said　you　were？

ELLIE。　You　are　not　surprised？

CAPTAIN　SHOTOVER。　Surprised！　At　my　age！

ELLIE。　It　seems　to　me　quite　fair。　He　wants　me　for　one　thing：　I
want　him　for　another。

CAPTAIN　SHOTOVER。　Money？

ELLIE。　Yes。

CAPTAIN　SHOTOVER。　Well；　one　turns　the　cheek：　the　other　kisses　it。
One　provides　the　cash：　the　other　spends　it。

ELLIE。　Who　will　have　the　best　of　the　bargain；　I　wonder？

CAPTAIN　SHOTOVER。　You。　These　fellows　live　in　an　office　all　day。
You　will　have　to　put　up　with　him　from　dinner　to　breakfast；　but
you　will　both　be　asleep　most　of　that　time。　All　day　you　will　be
quit　of　him；　and　you　will　be　shopping　with　his　money。　If　that　is
too　much　for　you；　marry　a　seafaring　man：　you　will　be　bothered
with　him　only　three　weeks　in　the　year；　perhaps。

ELLIE。　That　would　be　best　of　all；　I　suppose。

CAPTAIN　SHOTOVER。　It's　a　dangerous　thing　to　be　married　right　up
to　the　hilt；　like　my　daughter's　husband。　The　man　is　at　home　all
day；　like　a　damned　soul　in　hell。

ELLIE。　I　never　thought　of　that　before。

CAPTAIN　SHOTOVER。　If　you're　marrying　for　business；　you　can't　be
too　businesslike。

ELLIE。　Why　do　women　always　want　other　women's　husbands？

CAPTAIN　SHOTOVER。　Why　do　horse…thieves　prefer　a　horse　that　is
broken…in　to　one　that　is　wild？

ELLIE　＇with　a　short　laugh＇。　I　suppose　so。　What　a　vile　world　it
is！

CAPTAIN　SHOTOVER。　It　doesn't　concern　me。　I'm　nearly　out　o