He steals their wages under pretence of
fining them. He steals their food under pretence of buying it for
them. He lies when he denies having done it. And he does other
things, as you evidently know, Collins. Therefore I give you
notice that I shall expose him before all England without the
least regard to the consequences to myself.
SYKES. Or to me?
EDITH. I take equal risks. Suppose you felt it to be your duty to
shoot Slattox, what would become of me and the children? I'm sure
I dont want anybody to be shot: not even Slattox; but if the
public never will take any notice of even the most crying evil
until somebody is shot, what are people to do but shoot somebody?
SOAMES [inexorably] I'm waiting for my instructions as to the
term of the agreement.
REGINALD [impatiently, leaving the hearth and going behind
Soames] It's no good talking all over the shop like this. We
shall be here all day. I propose that the agreement holds good
until the parties are divorced.
SOAMES. They cant be divorced. They will not be married.
REGINALD. But if they cant be divorced, then this will be worse
than marriage.
MRS BRIDGENORTH. Of course it will. Do stop this nonsense. Why,
who are the children to belong to?
LESBIA.
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