I lay awake all night, thinking of
my loved ones." In five minutes, Jane.
[She goes out.
MR. KNOWLE. An exacting programme. Well, I shall be in the library, if
anybody wants to think of me--or say good-night to me--or anything
like that.
JANE. Then I'd better say good-night to you now, Uncle Henry. (She
goes up to him.)
MR. KNOWLE (kissing her). Good-night, dear.
JANE. Good-night.
MR. KNOWLE. If there's anybody else who wants to kiss me--what about
you, Bobby? Or will you come into the library and have a smoke first?
BOBBY. Oh, I shall be going to bed directly, I think. Rather tired
to-day, somehow.
MR. KNOWLE. Then good-night to you also. Dear me, what a business this
is. Sandy has left us for ever, I understand. If she should come back,
Jane, and wishes to kiss the top of my head, she will find it in the
library--just above the back of the armchair nearest the door. [He
goes out.
JANE. Did Sandy go out into the garden?
BOBBY (gloomily). Yes--about five minutes ago.
JANE (timidly). I'm so sorry, Bobby.
BOBBY. Thanks, it's awfully decent of you. (After a pause) Don't let's
talk about it.
JANE. Of course I won't if it hurts you, Bobby. But I felt I _had_ to
say something, I felt so sorry.
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