Two Ways of Love.
48
But still the ancient tonic works, I see.
The very name of matrimony stirs
The sluggish blood to vivid life again.
Who is it, Nellie? Let me hear the news.
The very name of matrimony stirs
The sluggish blood to vivid life again.
Who is it, Nellie? Let me hear the news.
Nellie—
There is no news. You men are all so blind,
Why anyone could see that Adrienne———
There is no news. You men are all so blind,
Why anyone could see that Adrienne———
Tom: [pausing with wineglass in his hand]—
That Adrienne?
That Adrienne?
Nellie—
That Adrienne will marry Phillip soon.
[Tom drops wineglass with a crash.]
That Adrienne will marry Phillip soon.
[Tom drops wineglass with a crash.]
Toil—
That Adrienne will many Phillip soon?
What folly are you talking? Have you lost
Your wits for good? You must be crazy, girl.
[Exit Tom.]
That Adrienne will many Phillip soon?
What folly are you talking? Have you lost
Your wits for good? You must be crazy, girl.
[Exit Tom.]
Nellie—
Why! Tom! What is it? Oh, poor boy! I said
That men are all so blind. Good heavens! and I,
With all by vaunted seeing, never saw,
Why! Tom! What is it? Oh, poor boy! I said
That men are all so blind. Good heavens! and I,
With all by vaunted seeing, never saw,
