![]() I have had a trifle of experience in the selection of my servants and can recognize certain things when I see them! It was quite evident from your behaviour you had been in something yourself and it didn't take me long to get it out of you. MADGE (rising - throws paper on to the piano) I understand too well! And now I beg you to understand me. Turns to him.) Do you imagine I would take a house, and bring this girl and her mother here and keep up the establishment for nearly two years without protecting myself against the chance of petty blackmail by my own servants?įORMAN (protestingly) Ah - ma'am - you misunderstand me - I. MADGE (Speaks with sharp, caustic utterances, almost between her teeth. (FORMAN turns to her with feigned astonishment) MADGE (after slight pause, during which she looks steadily in front): Judson, what sort of a fool are you? Anyway if I did imagine there was something more I'm sure you'd find it to your interest ma'am to remember my faithful services in helpin' to keep it quiet. Of course, you do not imagine there is anything more (She does not look at him as she says this)įORMAN (not looking at MADGE - eyes front): Certainly not, ma'am. MADGE: Oh no - of no special importance! We know the parties concerned and are naturally interested in the event. MADGE: I suppose you have overheard certain references to the matter - between myself and my brother?įORMAN: I 'ave, ma'am, but I would never have referred to it in the least if I did not think it might be of some importance to you ma'am to know it. (MADGE turns and looks hard at him an instant. MADGE: How did you happen to imagine that I would be interested in this marriage announcement? (Takes up paper and sits in seat below the piano.) Everything quiet, subdued, cat-like in his methods.) MADGE goes toward the piano, near where the paper lies. (MADGE turns toward FORMAN with some surprise.)įORMAN: Pardon me for mentioning it, ma'am, but she is a bit singular, as I take it. She insists that she must speak to you herself.įORMAN: I asked her to do that, ma'am, and she said that she would not be here to-morrow. Just as MADGE turns, FORMAN seems to be coming into room.)įORMAN: I could get nothing from her, ma'am. She turns and goes near the large heavy desk. She finishes and angrily rises, casting the paper violently down on the piano. His eyes are upon her sharply and intensely, yet he does not assume any expression otherwise. This is prolonged somewhat, so that it may be seen that he is not waiting for her to finish from mere politeness. He stands at the door looking at MADGE as she reads the paper. As if not seeing the print well, she leans near light and resumes reading with the greatest avidity. Finds what she has been looking for and starts eagerly to read it. (Turns and goes out, carefully and quietly closing the door after him - immediately coming in again and watching MADGE, who is busy with paper. I'm very busy, and can't see her unless I know. Very slight surprise in her tone): Térêse! MADGE (without looking up from paper): Which maid was it?įORMAN (turning towards MADGE again): Térèse, ma'am. MADGE (not looking from paper): I can't spare the time now. (MADGE is scanning the paper eagerly and sinks on to seat at the foot of the piano) He is met by MADGE who takes the paper from him quickly.įORMAN (speaks always very quietly): Pardon, ma'am, but one of the maids wishes to speak with you. A strikingly handsome woman, but with a somewhat hard face. MADGE LARRABEE is discovered anxiously waiting. Curtain rises in darkness - lights come up. The music stops an instant before rise of curtain. Many places out of repair in the walls and ceilings. The furniture is old and decayed, with the exception of the piano - a baby-grand. The scene represents the drawing-room at Edelweiss Lodge, an old house, gloomy and decayed, situated in a lonely district in a little-frequented part of London. The place is London.Īct I Drawing-room at the LARRABEES. 5.1 DOCTOR WATSON'S Consulting Room, Kensington.3.2 Scene 2 : SHERLOCK HOLMES'S Apartments in Baker Street.3.1 Scene 1 : PROFESSOR MORIARTY'S Underground Office.
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