) She is your girl?
WILLIAM (L.C.). Yes.
ROSALIE. Then make her tell.
WILLIAM (_to_ HELEN C.). Nell dear, you must--
HELEN. Billy, I can't.
CROSBY (_drops down_ L. _of group_). My dear, even if you're protecting
someone else, I think you ought to tell us.
HELEN (_with a sudden outburst_). Why are you all against me? Why are
you all trying to make me break my--
(_Moves to_ R. _end of chesterfield_. WILLIAM _comes to her_. CROSBY
_is_ L.C.)
ROSALIE (_interrupting_ HELEN, _coming to_ R.C.). Break your word? You
shall not. You need not tell. I know it myself now--I 'ave been blind.
(_She turns suddenly on the_ INSPECTOR--_moves to down table_ R., _above
him_.) You are the one that found out there was two Helens. The extra
Helen, you said. Well, please to send for the other Helen and ask her.
HELEN. Mother, stop!
ROSALIE. Stop? I will not.
CROSBY (C.). Wait, please. Is it my daughter you're protecting? (HELEN
_does not answer_.) Because if it is---much as we love her--my dear, we
can't accept that sacrifice from you. I'm her father, and you must tell
me the truth. Did my daughter send you? (_There is a long pause._) Did
you go for my daughter?
HELEN (_slowly_). Yes.
ROSALIE. I did know it. (_Above table_ R.)
CROSBY. My daughter sent you. What for?
HELEN (R.
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