EVELYN [_Sinking into a chair with his face in his hands_] Leave me alone. Leave me alone. CAROL You don’t love me at all, then? EVELYN For God’s sake stop! CAROL You don’t—you don’t— EVELYN Shut up! Shut up! CAROL You coward! [_She goes over to the window._] EVELYN Please go away. You’ll only make everything much worse. CAROL Why have you come here this morning? EVELYN To tell Edward about last night. CAROL What will you tell him? EVELYN The truth. CAROL You’re insane. EVELYN I was—but I’m not any more. CAROL [_Coming quickly back to him_] You can’t mean this. EVELYN I do mean it. CAROL But why! Why!! Why!!! EVELYN I don’t expect you to understand. CAROL Evie, listen. Be sensible for a moment. EVELYN It’s no use going on like that. I’ve made up my mind. CAROL Evie— EVELYN [_Rising_] Go away! Go away! CAROL [_Following him_] I love you. EVELYN Be quiet. CAROL I love you—I love you. Tell what you like—shout it from the housetops. I love you! EVELYN [_Catching hold of her_] Shut up—you must. Some one will hear. CAROL I don’t care. EVELYN You don’t love me—you never did for a moment—it was all a trick. CAROL [_Outraged_] Evie! EVELYN I can see it all now—I can see it all. CAROL You’re talking nonsense. EVELYN For God’s sake go away from me. CAROL [_Helplessly_] I don’t know what to do. EVELYN Leave me alone. I’ve got to tell Edward the truth. CAROL In Heaven’s name, why? EVELYN Can’t you see why? CAROL No. What good will it do? EVELYN I’ve betrayed him. CAROL That’s no reason for you to betray me as well. EVELYN He trusted me—completely. CAROL Well, why not let him go on trusting you? EVELYN Because I’m unworthy of it forever. CAROL And what about me? EVELYN It was your fault. CAROL How chivalrous. EVELYN You lied to me. CAROL [_Firmly_] I did _not_ lie to you. EVELYN You said you came last night because you loved me. CAROL So I did! EVELYN You came out of curiosity and stayed out of revenge. CAROL What a fool you are! EVELYN You determined to get even with me. CAROL Evie! EVELYN It’s true—it’s true—you know it is. CAROL Why have you built up this ridiculous story in your mind? EVELYN It’s true. CAROL [_With great firmness_] It’s nothing of the sort, and if you calm yourself and think seriously for a moment, you’ll realize the complete absurdity of it. You must be sensible. Do you hear—you _must_ be sensible. You’re on the verge of wrecking everything out of sheer hysteria. EVELYN Everything is wrecked already. I’ve got nothing left—no honor, no decency— CAROL [_Quietly_] I gave myself to you last night, Evie— EVELYN Don’t—don’t— CAROL I gave myself to you completely and for one reason only—I loved you. I love you now. EVELYN Carol, please— CAROL If you tell Edward—I shall go away and never see either of you again. EVELYN I can’t help it. I— CAROL