I couldn't get away from you if I
tried.
HETTY [stamping her foot and following HARRIET]. You were a
stupid fool to make me refuse John, I'll never forgive you --
never ----
HARRIET [stopping and holding up her hand]. Don't get me all
excited. I'll be in no condition to meet her properly this
afternoon.
HETTY [passionately]. I could choke you for robbing me of John.
HARRIET [retreating]. Don't muss me!
HETTY. You don't know how you have made me suffer.
HARRIET [beginning to feel the strength of HETTY'S emotion surge
through her and trying to conquer it]. It is not my business to
have heartaches.
HETTY. You're bloodless. Nothing but sham -- sham -- while I ----
HARRIET [emotionally]. Be quiet! I can't let her see that I have
been fighting with my inner self.
HETTY. And now after all my suffering you say it has cost you
more than it has cost me to be married to Charles. But it's the
pain here in my heart -- I've paid the price -- I've paid ----
Charles is not your husband!
HARRIET [trying to conquer emotion]. He is.
HETTY [follows HARRIET]. He isn't.
HARRIET [weakly].
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