onight, and
--spared me. Oh, go!

LUCAS. Not like this, Agnes! not like this!

AGNES. [Appealingly.] Gertrude! [LUCAS looks round--first at GERTRUDE
then at AMOS--and, with a hard smile upon his face, turns to go.
Suddenly AGNES touches his sleeve.] Lucas, when you have learnt to pray
again, I will remember you, every day of my life.

LUCAS. [Staring at her.] Pray! . . . you! . . .

[She inclines her head twice, slowly; without another word he walks
away and goes out. AGNES sinks upon the settee; AMOS and GERTRUDE
remain, stiffly and silently, in the attitude of people who are waiting
for the departure of a disagreeable person.]

ST. OLPHERTS. [After watching LUCAS'S departure.] Now I wonder whether,
if he hurried to his wife at this moment, repentant, and begged her to
relent--I wonder whether--whether she would--whether--[looking at
AMOS and GERTRUDE, a little disconcerted]--I beg your pardon--You're
not interested?

AMOS. Frankly, we are not.

ST. OLPHERTS. No; other people's affairs are tedious. [Producing his
gloves.] Well! A week in Venice--and the weather has been delightful.
[Shaking hands with GERTRUDE, whose expression remains unchanged.] A
pleasant journey! [Going to AGNES, offering his hand.] Mrs. Ebbsmith--?
[She lifts her maimed hand.] Ah! An accident? [She nods wearily.] I'm
sorry . . . I . . .

[He turns away and goes out, bowing to AMOS as he passes.]

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