THE EQUINOX
tHomas. Mr. Delomm would like to see you for a
moment on urgent business.
[The lovers exchange signals privately.
EUPHEMIA. Show him up.
THOMAS. Yes, miss. [rHoMAS goes out.
carr. I will goand geta snack. Trust me—love me——
EUPHEMIA. I will—I do.
[They embrace. CARR goes to the door—turns.
CARR. Love me—trust me.
{EUPHEMIA files to him, kisses him again, nods.
EUPHEMIA. I will—I do—I love you—I trust you.
caRR. Sweetheart! [They kiss, furtively, as if hearing
Sootsteps.| So.long!
[She retreats into the room, and blows him a kiss.
CARR [outside, loudly). Good morning, Miss Ossory!
EUPHEMIA [sinking into a chair, faintly|. Good-bye—
no, no! Till—when?
[She is almost crying, but sets her teeth and rises.
THOMAS [opening the door|. Mr. Delomm.
[Enter DELHOMME.
DELHOMME. I am a thousand times sorry to intrude upon
your grief, Miss Ossory, but
EUPHEMIA. Uncle Henry was nothing to me.
DELHOMME. In any case, I should not have spoken to you,
but my Embassy has suddenly called me. I am to go to
Constantinople—I may be a month away—and—I want to
see you first.
EUPHEMIA. Of course, to say good-bye. It is sweet of you
to think of us, Monsieur Delhomme.
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