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his point�察�or that Carroll could not have understood him�察�and repeated�察 �I 

say I shall put it in rehearsal at once。; 



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     Carroll   rose   abruptly�察 �and   pushed   back his   chair。     ;I   should   be   very 

glad�察─�he murmured�察�and strode over to the window�察�where he stood with 

his back turned to his guests。           Wimpole looked after him with a kindly 

smile    and   nodded     his  head    appreciatively。     He    had   produced     even    a 

greater effect than his lines seemed to warrant。              When he spoke again�察�it 

was quite simply�察�and sincerely�察�and though he spoke for Carroll's benefit�察�

he addressed himself to Marion。 

     ;You were quite right last night�察─�he said�察 �it is a most charming piece 

of   work。    I   am   really   extremely   grateful   to   you   for   bringing   it   to   my 

notice。;     He   rose�察  �and   going   to   Carroll�察  �put   his   hand   on   his   shoulder。 

;My boy�察─�he said�察 �I congratulate you。             I should like to be your age�察�and 

to   have   written   that   play。 Come   to   my   theatre   to´morrow   and   we   will 

talk terms。     Talk it over first with your friends�察�so that I sha'n't rob you。 

Do you think you would prefer a lump sum now�察�and so be done with it 

altogether�察�or trust that the royalties may; 

     ;Royalties�察─�prompted Marion�察�in an eager aside。 

     The     men     laughed。       ;Quite      right�察─  �Wimpole       assented�察    �good´ 

humoredly�察 �it's a poor sportsman who doesn't back his own horse。 

     Well�察�then�察�until to´morrow。; 

     ;But�察─�Carroll began�察 �one moment please。              I haven't thanked you。; 

     ;My dear boy�察─�cried Wimpole�察�waving him away with his stick�察 �it is I 

who have to thank you。; 

     ;Andand   there   is   a   condition�察─  �Carroll   said�察   �which   goes   with   the 

play。    It is that Miss Cavendish is to have the part of Nancy。; 

     Wimpole looked serious and considered for a moment。 

     ;Nancy�察─�he said�察 �the girl who interferesa very good part。                  I have 

cast Miss Maddox for it in my mind�察�but�察�of course�察�if the author insists; 

     Marion�察�with her elbows on the table�察�clasped her hands   appealingly 

before her。 

     ;Oh�察�Mr。 Wimpole� ─�she cried�察 �you owe me that�察�at least。; 

     Carroll leaned over and took both of Marion's hands in one of his。 

     ;It's all right�察─�he said�察 �the author insists。; 

     Wimpole waved his stick again as though it were the magic wand of 

the good fairy。 



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     ;You shall have it�察─�he said。         ;I recall your performance in 'The New 

Boy' with pleasure。        I take the play�察�and Miss Cavendish shall be cast for 

Nancy。      We    shall   begin   rehearsals    at  once。    I   hope   you   are   a  quick 

study。; 

     ;I'm letter´perfect now���撮�; laughed Marion。 

     Wimpole turned at the door and nodded to them。                  They were both so 

young�察 �so   eager�察  �and   so   jubilant   that   he   felt   strangely   old   and   out   of   it。 

;Good´by�察�then�察─�he said。 

     ;Good´by�察  �sir�察─  �they   both   chorussed。       And   Marion   cried   after   him�察�

;And thank you a thousand times。; 

     He turned again and looked back at them�察�but in their rejoicing they 

had   already   forgotten   him。     ;Bless   you�察  �my   children�察─  �he   said�察  �smiling。 

As he   was   about   to close the door   a  young girl   came   down   the  passage 

toward it�察�and as she was apparently going to Carroll's rooms�察�the actor left 

the door open behind him。 

     Neither   Marion   nor   Carroll   had   noticed   his   final   exit。    They   were 

both gazing at each other as though�察�could they find speech�察�they would 

ask if it were true。 

     ;It's come at last�察�Marion�察─�Philip said�察�with an uncertain voice。 

     ;I   could   weep�察─  �cried   Marion。     ;   Philip�察─  �she   exclaimed�察   �I   would 

rather see that play succeed than any play ever written�察�and I would rather 

play that part in it thanOh�察�Philip�察─�she ended。              ;I'm so proud of you� ─�

and rising�察�she threw her arms about his neck and sobbed on his shoulder。 

     Carroll raised one of her hands and kissed the tips of her fingers gently。 

;I owe it to you�察�Marion�察─�he said;all to you。; 

     This was the tableau that was presented through the open door to Miss 

Helen Cabot�察�hurrying on her errand of restitution and good´ will�察�and with 

Philip's ring and watch clasped in her hand。              They had not heard her�察�nor 

did they see her at the door�察�so she drew back quickly and ran along the 

passage and down the stairs into the street。 

     She did   not need   now to   analyze her   feelings。          They  were only  too 

evident。     For she could translate what she had just seen as meaning only 

one thingthat she had considered Philip's love so lightly that she had not 

felt it passing away from her until her neglect had killed ituntil it was too 



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late。    And now that it was too late she felt that without it her life could 

not go on。      She tried to assure herself that only the fact that she had lost it 

made it seem invaluable�察�but this thought did not comfort hershe was not 

deceived by it�察�she knew that at last she cared for him deeply and entirely。 

In her distress she blamed herself bitterly�察�but she also blamed Philip no 

less bitterly for having failed to wait for her。           ;He might have known that 

I   must love   him in time�察─  �she repeated to   herself again and   again。            She 

was so unhappy that her letter congratulating Philip on his good fortune in 

having his comedy accepted seemed to him cold and unfeeling�察�and as his 

success     meant    for   him   only    what   it  meant    to  her�察  �he  was    hurt   and 

grievously disappointed。 

     He accordingly turned the more readily to Marion�察�whose interests and 

enthusiasm at the rehearsals of the piece seemed in contrast most friendly 

and unselfish。      He could not help but compare the attitude of the two girls 

at   this  time�察  �when     the  failure   or  success    of   his  best   work    was   still 

undecided。       He felt that as Helen took so little interest in his success he 

could   not   dare   to   trouble   her   with   his   anxieties   concerning   it�察  �and   she 

attributed his silence to his preoccupation and interest in Marion。                  So the 

two   grew   apart�察  �each   misunderstanding   the   other   and   each   troubled   in 

spirit at the other's indifference。 

     The first night of the play justified all that Marion and Wimpole had 

claimed for it�察�and was a great personal triumph for the new playwright。 

The     audience    was    the  typical   first´night   audience     of  the   class  which 

Charles   Wimpole   always   commanded。             It   was   brilliant�察  �intelligent�察  �and 

smart�察�and it came prepared to be pleased。 

     From  one   of   the   upper   stage´boxes   Helen   and   Lady  Gower   watched 

the successful progress of the play with an anxiety almost as keen as that 

of the author。      To Helen it seemed as though the giving of these lines to 

the publicthese lines which he had so often read to her�察�and altered to her 

likingwas      a  desecration。     It  seemed     as  though     she  were    losing   him 

indeedas though he now belonged to these strange people�察�all of whom 

were laughing and applauding his words�察�from the German Princess in the 

Royal     box   to   the  straight´backed      Tommy      in  the   pit。  Instead     of  the 

painted   scene   before   her

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