Equinox I (04).pdf
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224 THE EQUINOX THOMAS. Mr. Delomm would like to see you for a moment on urgent business. [The lovers exchange signals privately. EUPHEMIA. Show him up. THOMAS. Yes, miss. [THOMAS goes out. CARR. I will go and get a snack. Trust me—love me—— EUPHEMIA. I will—I do. [They embrace. CARR goes to the door—turns. CARR. Love me—trust me. [EUPHEMIA "flies to him, kisses him again, nods. EUPHEMIA. I will—I do—I love you—I trust you. CARR. Sweetheart! [they kiss, furtively, as if hearing footsteps.] So long! [She retreats into the room, and blows him a kiss. CARR. [outside, loudly]. Good morning, Miss Ossory! EUPHEMIA. [sinking into a chair, faintly]. good-bye—no. no! Till—when? [She is almost crying, but sets her teeth and rises. THOMAS. [opening the door]. Mr. Delomm. [Enter DELHOMME. DELHOMME. I am a thousand times sorry to intrude upon your grief, Miss Ossory, but—— EUPHEMIA. Uncle Henry was nothing to me. DELHOMME. In any case, I should not have spoken to you, but my Embassy has suddenly called me. I am to go to Constantinople—I may be a month away—and—I want to see you first. EUPHEMIA. Of course, to say good-bye. It is sweet of you to think of us, Monsieur Delhomme.
MR. TODD DELHOMME. Of you—of thee. How difficult is the English language to express subtle differences! You must have seen, Miss Ossory—— EUPHEMIA. [dully]. I have seen nothing. DELHOMME. May I speak? EUPHEMIA. What is this? Oh! DELHOMME. I need not tell you, I see. My unspoken sympathy and devotion—— EUPHEMIA. Spare me, I pray you. DELHOMME. I must speak. Mademoiselle, I am blessed in loving you. I offer you the sympathy and devotion of a lifetime. EUPHEMIA. I beg you to spare me. It is impossible. DELHOMME. It is the truth --- it is necessary --- I should kill myself if you refused. EUPHEMIA. My father—— DELHOMME. Your respected father is my warmest advocate. EUPHEMIA. You distress me, sir. It is impossible. DELHOMME. Ah, fairest of maidens, well I know your English coyness and modesty! [Taking her hand.] Ah, give me this pure hand for good, for ever! This hand which has been ever open to the misery of the poor, ever closed to box the enemies of your country! EUPHEMIA. It is not mine! DELHOMME. I do not understand. I am too worn a slave in the world's market for my fettered soul to grasp your innocence. Ah! you are vowed to Our Lady, perhaps? Yet, believe me— EUPHEMIA. Oh, sir, you distress me—indeed you distress me! 225
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224<br />
THE EQUINOX<br />
THOMAS. Mr. Delomm would like to see you for a<br />
moment on urgent business.<br />
[The lovers exchange signals privately.<br />
EUPHEMIA. Show him up.<br />
THOMAS. Yes, miss. [THOMAS goes out.<br />
CARR. I will go and get a snack. Trust me—love me——<br />
EUPHEMIA. I will—I do.<br />
[They embrace. CARR goes to the door—turns.<br />
CARR. Love me—trust me.<br />
[EUPHEMIA "flies to him, kisses him again, nods.<br />
EUPHEMIA. I will—I do—I love you—I trust you.<br />
CARR. Sweetheart! [they kiss, furtively, as if hearing<br />
footsteps.] So long!<br />
[She retreats into the room, and blows him a kiss.<br />
CARR. [outside, loudly]. Good morning, Miss Ossory!<br />
EUPHEMIA. [sinking into a chair, faintly]. good-bye—no.<br />
no! Till—when?<br />
[She is almost crying, but sets her teeth and rises.<br />
THOMAS. [opening the door]. Mr. Delomm.<br />
[Enter DELHOMME.<br />
DELHOMME. I am a thousand times sorry to intrude upon<br />
your grief, Miss Ossory, but——<br />
EUPHEMIA. Uncle Henry was nothing to me.<br />
DELHOMME. In any case, I should not have spoken to you,<br />
but my Embassy has suddenly called me. I am to go to<br />
Constantinople—I may be a month away—and—I want to see<br />
you first.<br />
EUPHEMIA. Of course, to say good-bye. It is sweet of you<br />
to think of us, Monsieur Delhomme.