I just heard and see him making love to her _here_!
AUSTIN. This is a pretty bad story, Maggie.
MAGGIE. Yes, sir, and the worst is, sir, I know I ain't good enough for
him, and that's why I've kept still about it these three years, but I
can't help loving him no matter how ugly he's treated me. [_Breaking
down into tears._] I just can't help it! I _love_ him, sir, even if I'm
only a servant girl, and I can't stand it thinking he's going to try and
get rid of me for some one else!
[_She sobs out loud._
AUSTIN. Sh!--Maggie. Sit down a minute, and control yourself.
Somebody'll hear you, and besides they'll be coming down presently. I'll
have a talk with Mr. Geoffrey when I come back--
[_Interrupted as GEOFFREY enters Left. He doesn't see MAGGIE, who is
collapsed in a corner of the sofa._
GEOFFREY. [_To AUSTIN._] Ah! Thank goodness I've caught you; I had an
awful headache and went out for a breath of air, and then I was afraid I
might have missed you! I knew in that case Jinny would never forgive me,
nor--I--myself--for that--matter--
[_His voice grows less exuberant in the middle of his speech and
finally at the end almost dies away, as he sees the expression in
AUSTIN'S face and realizes that something is wrong somewhere.
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