Excerpt from Four Short Plays: Look After Louise an Everyday Tragedy, Big Kate a Diplomatic Tragedy, the Real People a Sawdust Tragedy, They Wonders? A Holiday Tragedy Louise I thought Rhoda would be here Indicates Stan hope) He'd side with you, of course. You've no right to know, either of you. Cbichton I can't help know, after what I heard at your apart ment louise (sharply) You'd no right to hear. Crichton Tried not to, but - (to Stanhope) 'mong others - the man for the rent - And that's always a very penetrating voice. Louise (plaintively) Don't talk about it, please. Crichton (insisting) But, my dear girl - we must talk. Louise (puts hand over ears) I won't listen - won't listen she leaves the table in a burst of temper, crosses to piano, and plays loudly. Crichton and Stanhope, in pantomime, continue the discussion. Then, after some seconds - during which Crichton takes cheque book from pocket and writes out a cheque stanhope Louise He's quite right. (she shakes her head no continues playing) Why not? Louise (talking over her shoulder) A woman can't accept - that sort of favor from the man she loves. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.