[_A pause._
GEOFFREY. Need she?
AUSTIN. The worst? No, _never_!
GEOFFREY. [_He rises, with new encouragement._] You'll give me your
word?
AUSTIN. Yes. [_Shakes his hand._] I know how much she loves you; _I_
wouldn't have her know anything. It's made us some ugly scenes, but they
soon pass, and when you are once out of your trouble for good, we'll
have no excuse, I'm sure, for any more!
GEOFFREY. Then I shall go to bed to-night with the respect still of at
least two women who are dear to me, my mother and Jinny, even if I lose
the respect and love of the one woman who is dearer! Only think, Jack,
how I've got to stand up there--never mind about myself--and make _her
suffer tortures_! Good-by. God give me courage to do the heart-breaking
thing I must do.
AUSTIN. I am sure the one hope you have of forgiveness is in your
manliness of going to her as you are doing and telling her yourself
_all_ the truth!
GEOFFREY. And that, like everything else, I owe to you.
AUSTIN. No, to _Jinny_! Good luck!
[_He shakes GEOFFREY'S hand and GEOFFREY goes out Right._
AUSTIN.
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