EBAG. (Ignoring this answer.) Pardon me if I speak plainly. You were
once engaged to marry Lady Alice Rowfant. But a few days before your
valet died you changed your mind and left her in the lurch in Spain.
Lady Alice Rowfant is now in England. She has been served with a
subpoena to give evidence at the trial. And if the trial comes on she
will have to identify you and tell her story in court. (Pause.) Are
you going to put her to this humiliation?
(CARVE walks about. Then he gives a gesture of surrender.)
CARVE. The artist is always beaten! (With an abrupt movement he pulls
undone the bow of his necktie.)
(The stage is darkened to indicate the passage of a few minutes.)
SCENE 2
(CARVE is attempting to re-tie his necktie. LORD LEONARD ALCAR
is coming away from door back. JANET enters from door, L.)
JANET. (Under emotion, to CARVE.) Then you've done it! (CARVE ignores
her.)
ALCAR. Yes, and I feel like a dentist.
JANET. You've sent them all away.
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