WESTERN. [_A little shaken, looking at it again._] You're prepared
to.... [_She lifts her head._] How can you talk such utter nonsense? There
is not the least doubt--not the least!
JUDGE. [_Stopping_ HARVEY, _who is about to protest violently._] Alice,
mind what you're saying. You'll get yourself into trouble. If Harvey
says--
MRS. BANKET. [_Contemptuously._] He's saying it to shield her, that's all.
HARVEY. [_Indignantly._] I'm not. It's not true. But you mustn't bring
such an accusation. It's monstrous. And I won't allow--
MRS. WESTERN. [_Drawing herself up._] You--won't--allow! The girl takes my
bracelet--and you won't allow!
Miss FARREN. [_Trying to free herself._] Mrs. Western, I haven't, I
haven't!
JUDGE. [_Impressively._] Alice, will you listen to me?
MRS. WESTERN. No, I won't! This doesn't concern you, or any one, but me
and this girl! Look at her--she knows!
MISS FARREN. Mrs. Western, you're hurting my arm....
MRS. WESTERN. Come now--confess! I won't be hard on you if you confess--
[_She wrenches off the bracelet, and releases the girl, who
staggers back, nursing her wrist._
HARVEY. [_Almost beside himself, stamping his foot._] Alice, Alice, will
you hear--
MISS FARREN. Oh, you _have_ hurt me! And you've no right--to say such
things....
HARVEY. No, you haven't, you haven't!
MRS. WESTERN. Besides, a bracelet like that! [_She holds it up. To_ MISS
FARREN.] You won't confess? Very well, then. I'll send for a policeman.
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