What seems wrong to me is that I lived for five years with a
bad man whom I hated. What seems right to me is that I lived for five
years with a good man whom I love.
GEORGE. Yes, yes, my dear, I know. But right and wrong don't settle
themselves as easily as that. We've been living together when you were
Telworthy's wife. That's _wrong_.
OLIVIA. Do you mean wicked?
GEORGE. Well, no doubt the Court would consider that we acted in
perfect innocence--
OLIVIA. What Court?
GEORGE. These things have to be done legally, of course. I believe the
proper method is a nullity suit, declaring our marriage null
and--er--void. It would, so to speak, wipe out these years of--er--
OLIVIA. Wickedness?
GEORGE. Of irregular union, and--er--then--
OLIVIA. Then I could go back to Jacob. . . . Do you really mean that,
George?
GEORGE (uneasily). Well, dear, you see--that's how things are--one
can't get away from--er----
OLIVIA. What you feel is that Telworthy has the greater claim? You are
prepared to--make way for him?
GEORGE. Both the Church and the Law would say that I had no claim at
all, I'm afraid. I--I suppose I haven't.
OLIVIA. I see. (She looks at him curiously) Thank you for making it so
clear, George.
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