_] You do!
JUDGE. Because he is a man of honour, and men of honour have their code.
Their children's governess ... is safe. You will do well to believe it,
too. Now, Fanny, we'll go. Be sensible, Alice--I tell you again, Harvey's
right; the girl must not be--summarily dismissed: it would be an act of
cruel injustice. Good-bye. [_He offers to kiss her--she turns away._] As
you like. Good-bye, Harvey, old man.
HARVEY. Good-bye, Tom. [_They shake hands._] And thank you.
MRS. BANKET. [_Kissing_ MRS. WESTERN.] My poor, dear Alice!
MRS. WESTERN. Good-bye, Fanny. I'm sorry that our party to-night--
MRS. BANKET. Oh, that doesn't matter! Poor thing! I promise you that Tom
shall have a good talking to!
[_She is too angry with_ HARVEY _to say good-bye to him: she and
the_ JUDGE _go. The moment the door closes,_ HARVEY _begins,
feverishly and passionately._
HARVEY. Now just listen. I'm going to speak to you--I'm going to say
things--things that have been in my heart, in my life, for years. I'm not
going to spare you, I'm going to tell you the truth, and the truth, and
the truth!
MRS. WESTERN. [_Calmly, looking ironically at him._] If it's the same kind
of truth you've been giving us to-night--
HARVEY. We've been married ten years. Oh, I know, we were neither of us
very young. But anyhow the last five have been nothing but misery for me.
Misery--do you hear that? You sitting there, calm and collected--not
caring one damn for me--
MRS.
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