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BERTRAM. I--I could kick myself, Mackworth, I could indeed. I've been a sneak and a cad, I mean t'say, and--and I'm properly paid out---- PHILIP. [_Shaking him gently._] Why, what are you remorseful for? You've only brought out the truth, Bertie---- BERTRAM. Yes, but I mean to _say_----! PHILIP. And _I_ mean to say that I'm in your debt for showing me that I've been a vain, credulous ass. Now be off and get some food. [_Holding out his hand._] Good night. BERTRAM. [_Wringing_ PHILIP_'s hand._] Good night, Mackworth. [_Turning from_ PHILIP _and seeing_ ROOPE, _who, anxiously following events, is standing by the chair on the extreme left._] Good night, Roope. ROOPE. G-g-good night. LADY FILSON. [_Half in the room and half in the vestibule--to_ ROOPE, _remembering his existence._] Oh, good night, Mr. Roope! ROOPE. Good night, dear Lady Filson. SIR RANDLE. [_In the vestibule._] Good night, Mr. Roope. ROOPE. Good night. Good night, dear excellent friends. LADY FILSON. [_To_ OTTOLINE, _who is lingering by the big doors._] Ottoline---- [LADY FILSON _and_ BERTRAM _join_ SIR RANDLE _in the vestibule and_ SIR RANDLE _opens the outer door._ PHILIP, _his hands behind him and his chin on his breast, has walked to the fireplace and is standing there looking fixedly into the fire._ OTTOLINE _slowly comes forward and fingers the back of the chair by the smoking-table._ OTTOLINE. Good night, Philip. [_He turns to her, makes her a stiff, formal bow, and faces the fire again._ ROOPE. [_Advancing to her--under his breath._] Oh----! OTTOLINE. [_Giving him her hand._] Ah! [_With a plaintive shrug._] _Vous voyez! C'est fini apres tout!_ ROOPE. No, no----! OTTOLINE. [_Withdrawing her hand._] Pst! [_Throwing her head up._] Good night, Robbie. [_With a queenly a
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