and makes his terrible confession in
without the shadow of guilt falling on the girl who inspired it
all - but the load of it falls on her, and when the others are
dismissed - almost stupefied with wonder & disbelief - she &
he have no word for each other and he looks away while she leaves
him. Then comes the struggle which is to be followed by the poison -
but before the poison comes the woman back and the play ends
with the poison pushed aside and the two guilty - loving - penitent
creatures in each others arms, ready to begin life over. It was a
play which left one brimful but speechless - and they left the
lights down long enough for a few sobs & brushing away of tears.
Mary & I walked home in
the rain. I not to sleep quite yet.
Apr. 9. Tuesday
This busy day -& rainy - I spent down town. Lunched with
Emma
1895
and makes his terrible confession in
without the shadow of guilt falling on the girl who inspired it
all - but the load of it falls on her, and when the others are
dismissed - almost stupefied with wonder & disbelief - she &
he have no word for each other and he looks away while she leaves
him. Then comes the struggle which is to be followed by the poison -
but before the poison comes the woman back and the play ends
with the poison pushed aside and the two guilty - loving - penitent
creatures in each others arms, ready to begin life over. It was a
play which left one brimful but speechless - and they left the
lights down long enough for a few sobs & brushing away of tears.
Mary & I walked home in
the rain. I not to sleep quite yet.
Apr. 9. Tuesday
This busy day -& rainy - I spent down town. Lunched with
Emma
1895
and makes his terrible confession in
without the shadow of guilt falling on the girl who inspired it
all - but the load of it falls on her, and when the others are
dismissed - almost stupefied with wonder & disbelief - she &
he have no word for each other and he looks away while she leaves
him. Then comes the struggle which is to be followed by the poison -
but before the poison comes the woman back and the play ends
with the poison pushed aside and the two guilty - loving - penitent
creatures in each others arms, ready to begin life over. It was a
play which left one brimful but speechless - and they left the
lights down long enough for a few sobs & brushing away of tears.
Mary & I walked home in
the rain. I not to sleep quite yet.
Apr. 9. Tuesday
This busy day -& rainy - I spent down town. Lunched with
Emma