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     She did   not need   now to   analyze her   feelings。          They  were only  too 

evident。     For she could translate what she had just seen as meaning only 

one thingthat she had considered Philip's love so lightly that she had not 

felt it passing away from her until her neglect had killed ituntil it was too 



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late。    And now that it was too late she felt that without it her life could 

not go on。      She tried to assure herself that only the fact that she had lost it 

made it seem invaluable�察�but this thought did not comfort hershe was not 

deceived by it�察�she knew that at last she cared for him deeply and entirely。 

In her distress she blamed herself bitterly�察�but she also blamed Philip no 

less bitterly for having failed to wait for her。           ;He might have known that 

I   must love   him in time�察─  �she repeated to   herself again and   again。            She 

was so unhappy that her letter congratulating Philip on his good fortune in 

having his comedy accepted seemed to him cold and unfeeling�察�and as his 

success     meant    for   him   only    what   it  meant    to  her�察  �he  was    hurt   and 

grievously disappointed。 

     He accordingly turned the more readily to Marion�察�whose interests and 

enthusiasm at the rehearsals of the piece seemed in contrast most friendly 

and unselfish。      He could not help but compare the attitude of the two girls 

at   this  time�察  �when     the  failure   or  success    of   his  best   work    was   still 

undecided。       He felt that as Helen took so little interest in his success he 

could   not   dare   to   trouble   her   with   his   anxieties   concerning   it�察  �and   she 

attributed his silence to his preoccupation and interest in Marion。                  So the 

two   grew   apart�察  �each   misunderstanding   the   other   and   each   troubled   in 

spirit at the other's indifference。 

     The first night of the play justified all that Marion and Wimpole had 

claimed for it�察�and was a great personal triumph for the new playwright。 

The     audience    was    the  typical   first´night   audience     of  the   class  which 

Charles   Wimpole   always   commanded。             It   was   brilliant�察  �intelligent�察  �and 

smart�察�and it came prepared to be pleased。 

     From  one   of   the   upper   stage´boxes   Helen   and   Lady  Gower   watched 

the successful progress of the play with an anxiety almost as keen as that 

of the author。      To Helen it seemed as though the giving of these lines to 

the publicthese lines which he had so often read to her�察�and altered to her 

likingwas      a  desecration。     It  seemed     as  though     she  were    losing   him 

indeedas though he now belonged to these strange people�察�all of whom 

were laughing and applauding his words�察�from the German Princess in the 

Royal     box   to   the  straight´backed      Tommy      in  the   pit。  Instead     of  the 

painted   scene   before   her�察  �she   saw   the   birch´trees   by   the   river   at   home�察�



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where he had first read her the speech to which they were now listening so 

intenselythe speech   in   which   the   hero tells   the   girl   he   loves   her。 She 

remembered that at the time she had thought how wonderful it would be if 

some day some one made such a speech to hernot Philipbut a man she 

loved。     And now�拭      �If Philip would only make that speech to her now� �

     He came out at last�察�with Wimpole leading him�察�and bowed across a 

glaring    barrier   of  lights   at  a  misty   but   vociferous    audience     that  was 

shouting   the   generous   English   bravo�   �and   standing   up   to   applaud。      He 

raised his eyes to the box where Helen sat�察�and saw her staring down at the 

tumult�察�with her hands clasped under her chin。                Her face was colorless�察�

but lit with the excitement of the moment�察�and he saw that she was crying。 

     Lady Gower�察�from behind her�察�was clapping her hands delightedly。 

     ;But�察�my dear Helen�察─�she remonstrated breathlessly�察 �you never told 

me he was so good´looking。; 

     ;Yes�察─�said Helen�察�rising abruptly�察 �he isvery good´looking。; 

     She   crossed   the   box   to  where   her   cloak   was hanging�察  �but   instead   of 

taking it down buried her face in its folds。 

     ;My  dear   child� ─  �cried  Lady  Gower�察  �in   dismay。       ;What   is   it�拭  �The 

excitement has been too much for you。; 

     ;No�察�I am just happy�察─�sobbed Helen。            ;I am just happy for him。; 

     ;We will go and tell him so then�察─�said Lady Gower。                   ;I am sure he 

would like to hear it from you to´night。; 

     Philip   was   standing   in   the   centre   of   the   stage�察  �surrounded   by   many 

pretty    ladies   and   elderly   men。    Wimpole       was    hovering     over   him   as 

though he had claims upon him by the right of discovery。 

     But when Philip saw Helen�察�he pushed his way toward her eagerly and 

took her hand in both of his。 

     ;I am so glad�察�Phil�察─�she said。          She felt it all so deeply that she was 

afraid   to   say   more�察  �but   that   meant   so   much   to   her   that   she   was   sure   he 

would understand。 

     He had planned it very differently。           For a year he had dreamed that�察�

on the first night of his play�察�there would be a supper�察�and that he would 

rise and drink her health�察�and tell his friends and the world that she was the 

woman he loved�察�and that she had agreed to marry him�察�and that at last he 



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was able�察�through the success of his play�察�to make her his wife。 

     And now they met in a crowd to shake hands�察�and she went her way 

with one of her grand ladies�察�and he was left among a group of chattering 

strangers。     The great English playwright took him by the hand and in the 

hearing   of   all�察  �praised   him   gracefully   and   kindly。  It   did   not   matter   to 

Philip whether the older playwright believed what he said or not�察�he knew 

it was generously meant。 

     ;I   envy  you   this�察─  �the   great   man   was   saying。 ;Don't lose   any  of   it�察�

stay and listen to all they have to say。           You will never live through the 

first night of your first play but once。; 

     ;Yes�察�I hear them�察─�said Philip�察�nervously�察 �they are all too kind。               But 

I  don't   hear  the   voice  I  have   been   listening   for�察─  �he   added in   a   whisper。 

The older man pressed his hand again quickly。              ;My dear boy�察─�he said�察 �I 

am sorry。; 

     ;Thank you�察─�Philip answered。 

     Within a week he had forgotten the great man's fine words of praise�察�

but the clasp of his hand he cherished always。 

     Helen met   Marion   as   she   was   leaving the stage   door   and   stopped   to 

congratulate   her   on   her   success   in   the   new   part。  Marion   was   radiant。 

To Helen she seemed obstreperously happy and jubilant。 

     ;And�察�Marion�察─�Helen began bravely�察 �I also want to congratulate you 

on   something      else。  Youyouneither        of   you  have   told   me   yet�察─ �she 

stammered�察 �but I am such an old friend of both that I will not be kept out 

of the secret。;     At these words Marion's air of triumphant gayety vanished�察�

she regarded Helen's troubled eyes closely and kindly。 

     ;What secret�察�Helen�拭─�she asked。 

     ;I came to the door of Philip's room the other day when you did not 

know   I   was   there�察─  �Helen   answered�察   �and   I   could   not   help   seeing   how 

matters were。       And I do congratulate you bothand wish youoh�察�such 

happiness� ─     �Without a word Marion dragged her back down the passage 

to her dressing´room�察�and closed the door。 

     ;Now tell me what you mean�察─�she said。 

     ;I am sorry if I discovered anything you didn't want known yet�察─�said 

Helen�察 �but the door was open。            Mr。 Wimpole had just left you and had 



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not shut it�察�and I could not help seeing。; 

     Marion interrupted her with an eager exclamation of enlightenment。 

     ;Oh�察�you were there�察�then�察─�she cried。          ;And you�拭─�she asked eagerly´ 

´;you thought Phil cared for methat we are engaged�察�and it hurt you�察�you 

are sorry�拭    �Tell me�察─�she demanded�察 �are you sorry�拭─�

     Helen drew back and stretched out her hand toward the door。 

     ;How can you� �she exclaimed�察�indignantly。              ;You have no right。; 

     Marion stood between her and the door。 

     ;I have every right�察─�she said�察 �to help my friends�察�and I want to help 

you and Philip。       And indeed I do hope you ARE sorry。                I hope you are 

miserable。      And I'm glad you saw me kiss him。              That was the first and 

the   last   time�察  �and   I   did   it   because   I   was   happy   and   glad   for   him�察  �and 

because I love him too�察�but not in the least in the way he loves you。                  No 

one ever loved any one as he loves you。              And it's time you found it out。 

And if I have helped to make you find it out I'm glad�察�and I don't care how 

much I hurt you。; 

     ;Marion� ─�exclaimed Helen�察─�what does it mean�拭                 �Do you mean that 

you are not engaged�察�that; 

     ;Certainly not�察─�Marion answered。            ;I am going to marry Reggie。           It 

is you that Philip loves�察�and I am very sorry for you that you don't love 

him。; 

     Helen clasped Marion's hands in both of hers。 

     ;But�察�Marion� ─�she cried�察 �I do�察�oh�察�I do� ─�

       There was a thick yellow fog the next morning�察�and with it rain and a 

sticky�察�depressing dampness which crept through the window´ panes�察�and 

which neither a fire nor blazing gas´jets could overcome。 

     Philip   stood   in   front   of   the   fireplace   with   the   morning   papers   piled 

high on the centre´table and scattered over the room about him。 

     He   had   read   them   all�察  �and   he   knew   now   what   it   was   to   wake   up 

famous�察�but he could not taste it。         Now that it had come it meant nothing�察�

and   that   it   was   so   complete   a   triumph   only   made   it   the   harder。 In   his 

most optimistic dreams he had never imagined success so satisfying as the 

reality had proved to be�察�but in his dreams Helen had always held the chief 

part�察�and without her�察�success seemed only to mock him。 



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