How joy was found : $b a fantasyHutchison, Isobel Wylie
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How joy was found : $b a fantasy
Hutchison, Isobel Wylie
English drama -- Scottish authors; Verse drama
FINN
[_Now a different man._]
If God be true no man can be a liar.
Come, follow me.
LISTENER
Where are you going?
FINN
[_Eagerly and joyously._]
I’m going after the Climber,
Her point of view’s sublimer.
I’m going to throw away my bow.
[_He casts the box from him._]
MARKSMAN
[_Picking up the box._]
Take care, you’ve not much yet on which to go!
FINN
[_Radiantly._]
I cannot fall,
The way she chose is practical!
LISTENER
Since you have let her in for this, no doubt
You’re bound to find a way to get her out.
MARKSMAN
[_Turning on a little electric torch to light Finn._]
It’s still a little dark to-night.
I’ve put things in the proper light
For you, but it strikes me
I’ll have to clear up more before you’ll see
Her way out of the difficulty.
[_Finn reaches the roof in safety, and calls down
anxiously._]
FINN
Are you there? Are you there?
CLIMBER
[_Calling faintly from within._]
Oh! Have you come? I knew you’d not be long,
I’d noticed you were getting very strong.
He’s tied me hand and foot. I cannot move,
I’ve found the Thief and he are hand in glove!
FINN
No matter! I’m entirely of your mind.
I’ll find
My way inside and get you out just now.
CLIMBER
[_Anxiously._]
The door is just behind your brow.
FINN
[_Hitting his forehead._]
I’ve got it!
[_His figure is seen against the dim twilight kneeling._]
LISTENER
Be quick! I hear the Giant coming up out of his sleep!
[_The Hand takes in Finn._]
CLIMBER’S VOICE
[_With a muffled cry of despair._]
Too late! Too late! My God, what shall I do?
MARKSMAN
[_Hurriedly, calling from below._]
Put your finger under your wisdom tooth and tell me what it replies.
CLIMBER’S VOICE
It says that I must tell the truth!
MARKSMAN
[_Very sternly._]
What! You as well! Confess your previous lies!
CLIMBER’S VOICE
It is so dark I cannot see your face,
I feel that I’m in very deep disgrace.
Alas! I told him that I was asleep!
MARKSMAN
Your error there was truly very deep.
CLIMBER
I thought that I was strong enough
To return alone.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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