rsting into tears._] Unless I--unless I'm at home in your
heart, Jack!

JOHN. What do you think?

CYNTHIA. I don't believe you want me to stay.

JOHN. Don't you?

CYNTHIA. No, no, you hate me still. You never can forgive me. I know
you can't. For I can never forgive myself. Never, Jack, never, never!

[_She sobs and he takes her in his arms._

JOHN. [_Very tenderly._] Cyn! I love you! [_Strongly._] And you've got
to stay! And hereafter you can chuck chairs around till all's blue!
Not a word now.

[_He draws her gently to a chair._

CYNTHIA. [_Wiping her tears._] Oh, Jack! Jack!

JOHN. I'm as hungry as a shark. We'll nibble together.

CYNTHIA. Well, all I can say is, I feel that of all the improprieties
I ever committed this--this--

JOHN. This takes the claret, eh? Oh, Lord, how happy I am!

CYNTHIA. Now don't say that! You'll make me cry more.

_She wipes her eyes._ JOHN _takes out the wedding ring from
his pocket; he lifts a wine-glass, drops the ring into it and
offers her the glass._

JOHN. Cynthia!

CYNTHIA. [_Looking at it and wiping her eyes._] What is it?

JOHN. Benedictine!

CYNTHIA. Why, you know I never take it.

JOHN. Take this one for my sake.

CYNTHIA. That's not benedictine. [_With gentle curiosity._] What is
it?

JOHN. [_Slides the ring out of the glass and puts his arm about_
CYNTHIA. _He slips the ring on to her finger and, as he kisses her
hand, says_:] Your wedding ring!

CURTAIN.

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Transcriber's Notes

Page 614: Phillmore changed to Phillimore. (MISS HENEAGE. Thomas, Mr.
Phillmore's sherry?) (THOMAS _gives the list to_ MRS. PHILLMORE _and
moves away._)

Page 654: entremely changed to extremely. ([JOHN _looks entremely dark
and angry;_)

Page 679: nad changed to and. (WILFRID _nad_ CYNTHIA _are practically
alone_)

Page 685: tradional changed to traditional. (in the tradional
bridegroom's rig.)

Page 691: couldn'. changed to couldn't (his lawyer couldn'. find him)

Page 691: importantt changed to important. (He said it was very
importantt)

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