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BRAITHEWAITE. My dear, do you think the gentleman ----?
UNA. " Gentleman!" Oh, yes, I forgot. I needn't have been so
clumsy. [She rises. GEORGE rises automatically. She continues to
GEORGE.] I apologize.
BRAITHEWAITE [also rising and moving his chair aside]. I fear you
have been too rude.
UNA. So do I. I've never even introduced you. Father, this is --
this is ---- [To GEORGE.] By the way -- I forgot to ask -- what
is your name?
GEORGE. Coxey, Miss.
UNA [sounding it]. Coxey. What's the first name? I can't call my
husband "Coxey," you know.
GEORGE. George, Miss.
UNA [triumphantly]. George! There's a fine virile name for you.
George Coxey! How strong that sounds! One of those names that
would go equally well in the blue book or the police blotter.
GEORGE. I never ----
UNA. Don't disclaim. I know you've never been arrested. One can
see your goodness in your face.
BRAITHEWAITE [reprovingly]. Many of the best people go to jail
now, dear.
UNA. I know. But he's not rich and thank heaven he's not a
fanatic. Isn't he good-looking? And I'm sure he's strong. See
those hands of his -- a little rough, of course, but I like that,
and so firm and, for his job, wonderfully clean.
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