The Man from Home by Booth Tarkington;Harry Leon Wilson
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page 47 of 153 (30%)
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HORACE [staggered]. What! PIKE [smiling]. Yes, sir, Daniel Voorhees Pike, attorney at law, Kokomo, Indiana. [HORACE falls back from him in horror.] [HAWCASTLE, excited but cool, makes a quick, imperative gesture to LADY CREECH, who majestically sweeps up to ETHEL, kisses her on the forehead in lofty pity, and sweeps out.] [MADAME DE CHAMPIGNY kisses ETHEL compassionately on cheek and follows LADY CREECH off.] [MARIANO and MICHELE, having cleared the table, exeunt.] HORACE [hoarse with shame, to PIKE; slight pause after PIKE'S last speech.] I shall ask her if she will consent to an interview. PIKE [at same time, astounded]. "Consent to an interview"? Why, I want to _talk_ to her! HAWCASTLE [quickly and earnestly to ETHEL]. This shall make no difference to _us_, my child. Speak to him at once. [Exit into the hotel.] PIKE [to HORACE]. Don't you understand? I'm her _guardian_. |
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