ACT NINE
scene: Several months later. A terrace on the Evan? estate
on Long Island. In the rear, the terrace overlooks a small
harbour with the ocean beyond. On the right is a side
entrance of the pretentious villa. On the left is a hedge
with an arched gateway leading to a garden. The terrace
ispavedwith rough stone. There is a stone bench at centre^
chaise longue at right) a wicker table and arm-chair at left.
It is late afternoon of a day in early fall. Gordon Evans
is sitting on the stone hench^ his chin propped on his hands^
Madeline standing behind him^ her arm about his shoulders.
Gordon is over six feet tall with the figure of a trained
athlete. His sun-bronzed face is extremely handsome after
the fashion of the magazine-cover American-collegian. It is
a strong face but of a strength wholly material in quality.
He has been too thoroughly trained to progress along a cer-
tain groove to success ever to question it or be dissatisfied
with its rewards. At the same time, although entirely an
unimaginative code-bound gentleman of his groove^ he is
boyish and likable^ of an even^modest^ sporting disposition.
His expression is boyishly forlorn^ but he is making a manly
effort to conceal his grief.
Madeline is much the same as in the previous Act except
that there is now a distinct maternal older feeling in her
attitude toward Gordon as she endeavours to console him.
MADELINE
(Tenderly, smoothing his hair.)
There, dear! I know how horribly hard it is for you. I
loved him, too. He was so wonderful and sweet to me.