The Sanctity of Marriage JeAN. Tt seems to pass so quickly. Epwako. Yes, it docs. Jean. When do you have to g0? Epwarp. Soon. Jean. Will you take the car? Epwaro. No, the train. ‘good drink. Epwarp. He did, And he told a good story.In a duel. Shal you?” (Epwanp sinifes,) You ‘wanted him to tell you, “One more round? Can I get you another?” “Yes, Another round." “There was aman and he lived in this town. (Pause.) And there was another man come down from London. He seduced the first man’s wife, (Pause.) And he called him out.” Epwarp. Who? Jean. The man. “He guiltless. (Pause.) You are mistaken. You have out- raged me, And that which you have done offends me nonetheless that you have no idea what you've done, and that you hear my speech as sorry comedy, and nothing sid here (so you think) afects you. (Pause. am going to kil pect it, (Pause.) Nor when y But when you do nor expect it.” And the Londoner, ‘what? Drew his pistol, and he turned and fired. He hit, the husband in the throat. The wall was splayed with blood. The ball lodged in the woodwork. Gasping out ) You loved: up. What do made the story up. He showed the ball to us. Jean. He showed the hole to us. “Another round, sir?” (Pause.) Epwaxp. Why not choose to believe? Jean. Indeed, you feel that, ch? zp. And you. And you with your Saint Ebwarp. The patron saint of what? ‘THE SANCTITY OF MARRIAGE Jean. [don't know. Epwakp. You sat inside that Church and wept because it was a thousand years old. 45 it? Nothing. In torooilay. came back. And I told you. Epwakp. “You must see this church. It’s changed my Epwakp. No. It was raining. Jean. Ob! In England! What a shock. Epwanp. Was I supposed to trek out through there in re more religious than I am. Jean. You said that you would go. I put my name down in the book. You said that you would go and sign your name. I told you what it meant to me. (Pause.) You see? You see? You have no faith. Epwarp. I have no faith? Jean. In what you cannot see you have Faith, yes. But what you cannot see you can imagine. (Pause.) But that which you cannor imagine EDWARD. It is? JEAN. Yes. It is. You would know it if you had it. If you'd gone back there. I sat inside that church. I thought: eight hundred years ago the women and the ‘men in England prayed for the same things I prayed for then, And I felt peace th Epwarp. And what feel in the pub?THE SANCTITY OF MARRIAGE 47 Epwakb. Late. I'll call you. If I don’t get in late. JeAN. There's no chance you'll get back tonight? Epwakb. I don’t think so. Jean. (Pause.) You could not go. . . (Pause.) You could stay here today. Epwarp. [ wish I could, 46 THE SANCTITY OF MARRIAGE JeaN. That's very funny. When Pd sat there all day jn the rain inside that room thinking that you'd gone with things? think he was English. Do you know why you liked that Iran. It wouldn't be so hard. You know? It would be story? simple. (Pause.) Epwano. Yes. Epwab. You tempt me. (Pause.) Jean. Do you know that he made it up? JAN. Stay, then, Epwap. I don't think I can. JeAN. (Pause.) It would mean a lot to me. (Pause-) Eddie? It would mean a lot to me. (EDwARD goes (0 her, embraces her.) Epwarp. I'll call you though~when I get in, JEAN, Where do you think you're going? Epwap. In. JeaN. You're going in already? Epwarp. | don't, Jean. No. 1 don’t either. Just we used to talk, All JeAx. Shall [call you? When will you be in?