Creators: A
章节目录
共 131 题- THE CREATORS
- A Comedy
- MAY SINCLAIR
- With Illustrations by Arthur I. Keller
- Published, October, 1910
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- She closed her eyes, "I'm quite happy"
- THE CREATORS
- He laughed. "Why not I?"
- He smiled. "I've always been the same man to you, Jinny. Haven't I?"
- II
- Her face clouded. "Not just for the tenth?"
- III
- He could talk to her now without coughing. Thus--
- IV
- Rose lowered her eyes. "I didn't want to go, sir."
- The man reddened. "I beg your pardon, sir."
- VI
- He turned. "Rose," he said, "I've brought you the moon in a band-box."
- VII
- VIII
- IX
- He owned it. "I did it because I hoped you'd fall in love with him."
- She dismissed herself. "What have _you_ been doing?"
- XI
- It was as if she had said, "You were there--you saw him die."
- XII
- He hesitated and Jane prompted. "No, Nicky."
- XIII
- XIV
- XV
- He rose. "Anything," he said, "is possible when I'm not there."
- XVI
- He smiled. "Not in the very least."
- Rose looked depressed. "Is she like Mrs. 'Enderson down at Fleet?"
- It was his turn to say "I see."
- XVII
- At this moment Tanqueray said, "How's Hambleby?"
- XVIII
- Jane was aware of a certain relief. If it was that he came for----
- She insisted. "If mine does."
- She meditated. "Because--it would spoil the chances of the book."
- He paused. "Do you mind telling me if you've any other chance?"
- XIX
- She smiled. "It's not because I like it. I simply wanted to save you."
- XX
- And Mrs. Levine answered, "She's indoors with the children."
- XXI
- Then Tanqueray spoke one word, "Splendid!"
- Nina began it. "Owen," she said, "how did George Tanqueray strike you?"
- He stopped her. "Nothing, Nina, if you really knew yourself."
- XXII
- XXIII
- She filled his blank, "And a martyr?"
- XXIV
- XXV
- And Laura said to herself, "He is rather ugly, but I like him."
- Prothero smiled quietly. "May I sit with _you_ now?"
- XXVI
- XXVII
- She looked at him gravely. "Why do you choose it?"
- She rose. "Come," she said. "It's time to be going back."
- XXVIII
- He smiled. "If you were like me, you'd stay at home."
- XXIX
- She laughed. "Do you remember how you came to see me there?"
- His face darkened. "Do you want to go in?"
- XXX
- XXXI
- XXXII
- XXXIII
- She insisted. "It would have been nicer for you, dear, if it had."
- XXXIV
- She smiled. "Oh no, not that."
- XXXV
- She smiled, saying to herself, "Only six months. Yes. But what months!"
- He laughed. "What is Henry's point of view?"
- XXXVI
- XXXVII
- XXXVIII
- XXXIX
- XL
- She pondered. "He's an abominable husband, but he's a glorious friend."
- XLI
- XLII
- XLIII
- XLIV
- He smiled. "No, Jinny. I told you long ago you couldn't."
- He wondered, "What does Brodrick do?"
- XLV
- He moved impatiently. "You don't know what you're talking about."
- XLVI
- XLVII
- She shook her head. "Only tired, George."
- XLVIII
- XLIX
- She smiled. "You seem determined to get everything you want."
- Nina paused by the gate. "It won't open, Owen."
- LI
- LII
- Brodrick smiled. "I think he was referring more particularly to Henry."
- LIII
- She paused. "Perhaps--they knew that."
- LIV
- John looked at his watch. "I thought," said John, "you dined at eight."
- LV
- Laura raised her head. "They? What have they got to do with you and me?"
- LVI
- She drew in her breath. "How you _have_ fought for him."
- LVII
- She said, "Ah, I remember how afraid you were."
- He drew in his breath with a sob of passion. "Ah--the things you do!"
- LVIII
- He stood looking down at her, and commented--
- LIX
- Brodrick said, "Gertrude doesn't bore anybody."
- LX
- LXI
- He laughed. "Are you sure now?"
- LXII
- She laughed. "Oh, would you!"
- LXIII
- He smiled. "How do you think I want you to?"
- She closed her eyes. "I'm quite happy."
- LXIV
- He rose to his feet, saying to himself again, "It couldn't happen."
- LXV
- She explained. "_He_'ll think more of me if he's not with me."
- LXVI
- LXVII
- LXVIII