fta fiW\n*\n ii Bur Room, 11 5 Drunkard, Drama, 5 Acts, 12 5 l&\«.arsofa Drunkard** Life, 10 * Bottle, Drunkard's Doom, AuLutDiDidr» Pledge, 11 6 Temperance Iloetor, • 15 5 1 Fruits of the WineCnp, • 6 3 I Drunkard's Warning, [e] t | No. VIII. FRENCH'S STANDARD DRAMA. MONEY: / % tfomebg, IN FIVE ACTS. u BY SIE EDWAKDLYTTON BULWER, WITH THE STAGE BUSINESS, OAST OF CHARAC- TERS, COSTUMES, RELATIVE POSITIONS, ETC. SAMUEL FKENCH & SON, PUliLlfcll* U6, 122 Nassau Strut, nkw you*. SAMUEL FRENCH, PUBLISH Ml © O STRAND, LONDON. BOOKa iiVh. ^i^xirEXJR SHOULD HAVB. OIATEUR'S GUID*,, c . Ho* to Get up Home Th^trltolianrt to Airtlntbo^ wlthB^J „ ;, i ouea, Plays aud other uaefullnforuiaiiou for Amateur Sooietle*. Frice »D CtT GUIDE TO THE STAGE. 15 cent*. AllT OF ACTING. 15 rente. — *. »*m* },, n,, til Ml r,>r> iri of Drift I i FRENCH'S STANDARD DRAMA. Price 15 Cents each.— Bound Volumes $L 26. VOL. I. 1 lOD I fatio 8 The Lady of Lyons 4 fiichelieu 5 The Wife 6 f he Honeymoon T The School for Scandal 8 Money VOL, II. 'The Stranger Grandfather Whitehead Richard III .ove's Sacrifice he Gamester Cure for the Heartache he Hunchback Don Caesar de Baxan VOL. III. 1 The Poor Gentleman Hamlet Charles II Venice Preserred Pizarro The Love Chase I Othello Lend me Five Shillings VOL. IV. Virginius King of the Commons London Assurance The Rent Day Two Gentlemen ofVerona [The Jealous Wife he Rivals erfection , VOL. V. [Debts New Way to Pay Old iok Before You Leap ing John ervous Man [Damon and Pythias Olandestiue Marriage mi Tell Dm after the Wedding VOL. VI. i peed the Plough Borneo and Juliet feudal Times :harles the Twelfth 'he Brides The Follies of a Night on Chest [Fa'rLady Taiut Heart Never Won VOi- VU. »* Road to H*in tWMwo«th pi Tempe/ [62 Kvadne f 43 Bertram 64 The Due*** to Much Ad«» »»ut Nothing £•6 The Cntie VOL. vin. ■*M The Apostate W Twelfth Night 49 Brutus 40 Simpson ft Co 41 Merchant of Venice ,42 Old Headsft Young Hearts 43 Moontalneers [rUge 84 Three Weeks after Mar VOL. IX. 85 Lore 66 4 s Yon Like It 67 Toe Rider Brvtbe. 84 Werner 69 Gisippus TO To»u and Country 71 King Lear 7 j Blue Devihi VOL. X. -*S Henry VIII 74 Married and Single 75 Henry IV 76 Paul Pry "" Guv Mannerlng VOL. XI. 81 Julius Caesar 82 Vicar of Wakefield 83 Leap Year 84 The Catspaw 85 The Passing Cloud 86 Drunkard 87 Rob Roy 88 George Barnwell VOL. XII. 89 Ingomar 90 Sketches In India 91 Two Friends 92 Jane Shore 93 Corsican Brothers 94 Mind your own Business 95 Writing on -ue Wall 96 Heir at Law VOL. XIII. 97 Soldier s Daughter 98 Douglas 99 Marco 8 pad a 100 Nature" s Nobleman 101 Sardanapalus 102 Civilization 103 The Robbers 104 Katharine and Petruchio VOL. XIV. 105 Game of Love 106 Midsummer Night's 107 Ernestine [Dream Rag Picker of Paris 109 Flying Dutchman 110 Hypocrite 111 Therese 112 La Tour de Ncslo VOL. XV. 113 Ireland As It Is 114 Sea of Ice 115 Seven Clerks 116 Game of Life 117 Forty Thieves 118 Bryan Boroihrnt 119 Romance and Reality 120 Ugolino VOL. XVI. 121 The Tempest 122 The Pilot 123 Carpenter of Rouen 124 King's Rival 125 Little Treasure 126 Dombey and Son 127 Parents and Guardians 128 Jewess VOL. XVII 129 Camille 130 Married Life 131 Wenlock of Wenlock 132 Rose of Ettrickvale 133 David Copperfield 134 Aline, or the Rose of 135 Pauline [Killarney 136 Jane Eyre VOL. XVIII. 137 Night and Morning 138 ^Ethiop 139 Three Guardsmen 140 Tom Cringle 141 Henriette, the Forsaken 142 Eustacbe Baudin 143 Ernest Maltravers 144 Bold Dragoons VOL. XIX. 145 Dred, or the Dismal | Swamp 146 Last Days of Pompeii 147 Esmeralda 148 Peter Wilkins 149 Ben the Boatswain 150 Jonathan Bradford 151 Retribution 152 Mineral! VOL. XX. 153 French Spy 154 Wept of Wish-ton Wish 155 Evil Genius 156 Ben Bolt 157 Sailor of France VOL. XXI. 161 All's Fair in Love 162 Hofer 163 Self 164 Cinderella 165 Phantom 166 Franklin 167 The Gunmaker of 168 The Love of a Prince VOL. XXII. 169 Son of the Night 170Rory O'More 171 Golden Eagle 172 Rienzi 173 Broken Sword 174 Rip Van Winkle 175 Isabella 176 Heart of Mid Lothian VOL. XXIII. 177 Actress of Padua 178 Floating Beacon 179 Bride of Lamermoor 180 Cataract of the Gauges 181 Robber of the Rhine 182 School of Reform 183 Wanderim Boys 184 Mazeppa VOL. XXIV. 185 Young New York 186 The Victim* 187 Romance after Marriage 188 Brigand io9 Poor of New York 190 Ambrose Gwinett 191 Raymond and Agnes 192 Gambler's Fate VOL. XXV. 193 Father and Son 194 Massaniello 195 Sixteen String Jack 196 Youthful Queen 197 Skeleton Witness 198 Innkeeper of Abbeville 199 Miller and his Men 200 Aladdin VOL. XXVI. 201 Adrienne the Actress 202 Undine 203 Jessie Brown 204 Asmodeus 205 iformons 206 Blanche of Brandvwine 207 Viola 208 Deseret Deserted VOL. XXVII. 209 Americans in Paris 210 Viotorjne 211 Wizard of the Wave 212 Castle Spectre 213 Horse-shoe Robinson 214 Armand, Mrs Mowatt 215 Fashion, Mrs Mowatt 216 Glance at New York VOL. XXVIII. 217 Inconrtant 218 Uncle Tom's Cabin 219 Guide to the Stage 220 Veteran 221 Miller of New Jersey 222 Dark Hour before Dawn 223 Midsum'r Night's Dream [Laura Keene s Edition 224 Art and Artifice VOL. XXIX 225 Poor Yonng Man 226 OssawaOomie Brown 227 Pope of Rome 228 Oliver Twist 229 Pauvrette 230 Man in the Iron Mask 231 Knignt of Arva •>i-2 iioll Pitcher VOL. 233 Black Eyed Susan 234 Satan in Paris 235 Rosina Meadows [ess 236 West End, or Irish Heir- £westhearts and Wives |l58 Red Mask i J-'atpUy 159 Life of an Actress H'-oops to Conquer [160 Wedding Day ; VOL. XXXI. |241 Merry Wives of Windso (242 Mary's Birthday 243 Shandy Maguire |244 Wild Oats ,245 Michael Erie [Moscow' 246 Idiot Witness 247 Willow Copse 248 People's Lawyer VOL. XXXII. 249 The Boy Martyrs 250 Lucretia Borgia 251 Surgeon of Paris 252 Patrician's Daughter 253 Shoemaker of Toulouse 254 Momentous Question 255 Love and Loyalty 256 Robber's Wife VOL. XXXIII. 257 Dumb Girl of Genoa 258 Wreck Ashore 259 Clari 260 Rural Felicity 261 Wallace 262 Madelaine 263 The Fireman 264 Grist to the Mill VOL. XXXIV. 265 Tm 266 Annie Blake" 2H7 Steward 268 Captain Kyd 269 Nick of the Woods 270 Marble Heart 271 Second Love 272 Dream at Sea VOL. XXXV. 273 Breach of Promise 274 Review 275 Lady of the Lake 276 Still Water Runs Deep 277 The Scholar 278 Helping Hands 279 Faust and Marguerite 280 Last Man ** VOL. XXXVI. 281 Belle's Stratagem 282 Old and Young 283 Raffaella 284 Ruth Oakley 285 British Slave 286 A Life's Ransom 287 Giralda 288 Time Tries All VOL. XXXVII. 289 Ella Rosenburg 290 Warlock of the Glen 291 Zelina 1292 Beatrice 293 Neighbor Jackwood 294 Wonder 295 Robert Emmet 296 Green Bushes VOL. XXX VIII 297 Flower* of the For* 298 A Bachelor of Arts 299 The Midnight Banquet 300 Husband of an Hour 301 Love's Labor Lost 302 Naiad Queen 303 Caprice 304 Cradle of Liberty VOL. XXXIX. 305 The Lost Ship 306 Country Squire 307 Fraud and its Victims 308 Putnam 309 King and Deserter 310 La Fiammina 311 A Hard Struggle 512 Gwinnette Vaughao 313 The Love Knot ', Judg 314 Lavater, or Not a Ba ?'5 The Noble Heart 316 Coriolanus 317 The Winter's Tale 237 Six Degrees of Cm 238 The Lady and the I»- 239 Avenger.or Moor of i>ici- 319 Ivannoe 40 Masks and Faces j ly|S20 Jonathan in EngUcc (Catalogue continued on third pay m No. VIII. FRENCH'S STANDARD DRAMA, MONEY: Si domebn, IN FIVE ACTS. BY SIR EDWARD LYTTON BULWER. AS PLAYED AT THE PARK THEA T RE. «!TH THE STAGE BUSINESS, CAST OP CH * lUr**""/* ~~1 TUMES, RELATIVE POSITIONS, -^ NEW-YORK : SAMUEL FRENCH, ISl NASFAU-BTREET. CAST OF CHARACTERS Haymarket, 1840. Park, lt»4». Alfrad Evelvn Mr - Macready, Mr. Charles KtzJL mr^hnVe?eV:::: ;; frickland, - Ba* Lord Glossmore ^»^ £?#;«.* Sir Frederick Blount toy, £e Wstfen. Si „ lf " J9. /ice*, " G. Andrew* g^vei ::::::::..:: u w^*-, « Fisher. Captain Dudley Smooth " Wrench, " Roberts. Bharp /. rX^* Old Member , g"? '- Sir John's Servant anight. Toko Evelyn's Servant First and Second Members Crimson, a portrait Painter 1 Patent, a Coachmaker I In the representation, the passages Frantz, a Tailor \ in which these characters appear, art Tabouret, an Upholsterer j usually omitted. Grab, a Publisher j _ Clara Douglas Mrs. UKas. Kean. Lady Franklin . Mrs. G. over, " Vernon. Georgina " Abbott. Officer, Club Members, Flat, Green, &c., Waiters at the Club, Servants. C OSTU M ES. ALFRED EVELYN.— First Dress: Black frock coat and vest, Oxford gray trowsers, cloth-top shoes, and black neckerchief.— Second Dress : Fashiona- ble blue frock coat with velvet collar, buff vest with rolling collar, kersey- mere trowsers tightly strapped down, polished leather boots, black satin scarf, white riding gloves and black hat.— Fourih Act, Sce7ie I : Brocade dressing gown. — For dinner : Black dress coat lined with black silk, white vest with rolling collar, black kerseymere trowsers, black satin cravat em- broidered with gold.— -Fi/th Act : Dress of second act. STOUT. —Green cut-off coat with broad tails, striped vest, white cravat with large tie, nankeen trowsers without straps, cloth top shoes, large red pocket handkerchief, white hat with black crape round it, which is removed after the first act. SIR JOHN VESEY.— Black dress coat and trowsers, white vest and cravat white hair, with double eye-glasses hanging by chain round neck. GLOSSMORE. — Black frock coat and trowsers, polished leather boots, black vent, white cravat and light kid gloves. — Second Act : Colored vest. — Fourth Act : Full dinner costume. GRAVES. — Body coat and full black suit, black gloves, In third act, a gay- coloied silk handkerchief. BLOUNT.— Fashionable black suit in first act, which is afterwards changed for one of a gay character. DUDLEY SMOOTH.— Fashionable morning costume —Seccnd dress : Frock coat, lieht colored pantaloons, glazed leather boots.— Fourt h act : Very fash- ionable dinner dress. CLARA DOUGLAS.— First dress: Black beraee walking dress, high neo» and long sleeves, slightly trimmed with black lace , uair plain, black ahoes and Mtoekings, black satin apron. — Second Dress ; White Muslin demi-ioilet pink ribbons, gold bracelets and ornaments— Last dress: Black velvet walk- ing-dress, with ornaments of malakite and goid. LADY FRANKLIN. — Three first acts: A gay-colored silk drees. —Fourth act: Evening dress, with short sleeves and low body.— Fifth act : morning costume. GEORGIN A.- -Fi'rsf dress : White muslin, cut high, and long sleeves trimrae*: with black ribbons and jet ornaments.— Second act : Colored ribbons.— Fourth act: Dinner dress.— Fifth act : Colored silk walking-drees and fashionable DOODft. EDITORIAL INTRODUCTION. The comedy of " Money" was originally produced the 8th of December, IR40, at the Haymarket Theatre London. The critic of the Lite'ay Ga» zelie says of its performance : " A better acting or better acted p!ay has not been brought out in our day, and we remember " John Bull." It often, by its sparkling allusions, recalled the " School for Scandal" to our minds ;, and the drop-scene certainly fell upon every act amid bursts of applause at the skill displayed in the construction of these pauses giving each a scenic effect and interest, which could not be improved. The strength of the play is not in plot — it is meagre ; nor in actual and consequential cir- cumstances, for there are some errors and improbabilities. But the genu- ine power of this performance belongs to an ancient, recognized, and high order of the comic — the power of seizing the characters and manners of the age, and holding the mirror up to society ; and that, too, after it has so long been asserted that the progress of civilization had destroyed the materials for such a purpose. The characters all stand out well from the mass. Dudley, alias Deadly Smooth (Wrench,) the cool calculating gam* bier, who, when asked, " Can you keep a secret?" happily replies, " I have kept myself," is one instance ; Graves (Webster,) ever lamenting his lost shrew of a wile, and betrayed into laughable extravagances by his very grids, winding up the whole by the witty hit. as he goes oA - ith tbt tr EDITORIAL INTRODUCTION* widow (Mre. Glover,) ' Sainted Maria ! thank Heaven you are spared thii affliction !' is another. Stout (D. Rees), a radical M. P , all for the enlighti enment of the nation, is a third original and striking part. In Sir John Vescy (Strickland,) al30, there are several traits of much originality ; and Sir Frederick Blount (Lacy,) a fashionable coxcomb, is nearly as good ; Lord Glossmore ( Vining,) as an aristocratic contrast to Stout, is well imagined ; and the principal character, that of Evelyn (Macready,) ex tremely forcible, both in the feeling, and apparently reckless and bitterly satirical situations, in which he speaks and acts." The present edition of " Money" conforms to the acting copy prepared for the Park Theatre. It was found impossible to adhere rigidly to the text of the closet edition, and at the same time adapt it to the wants of the actor. The alterations are not, however, of a character to mar the eftect of the piece in the reading, while they are calculated to improve it in tht «CtiQ* MONEY. ACT I. Scene I. — A drawing-room in Sir John Vesey's house; folding doors at the back, which opens on another drawing' room. To the right a table with newspapers) books, SfC ; to Vie left a sofa writing-table. Sir John, Georgina. (r. c.) Sir J. (reading a letter edged with blade.) Yes, he says at two precisely. "Dear Sir John, as since the death of my sainted Maria," — Hum — that's his wife ; she made him a martyr, and now he makes her a saint 1 Geo. Well, as since her death ? — Sir J. (reading.) " I have been living in chambers, where 1 cannot so well invite ladies, you will allow me to bring Mr. Sharp, the lawyer, to read the will of the late Mr. Mordannt (to which I am appointed executor,) at your house — your daughter being l/ie nearest relation. I shall be with you at two precisely. Henry Graves." Geo. And you really feel sure that poor Mr. Mordaunt has made me his heiress ? Sir J. Ay, the richest heiress in England. Can you doubt it ? Are you not his nearest relation ? Niece by your poor mother, his own sister. I feel that I may trust you with a secret. You see this fine house — our fine ser- vants — our fine plate — our fine dinners : every one thinks Sir John Vesey a rich man. Geo. And are you not, papa ? Sir J. Not a bit of it — all humbug, child — all humbug, upon my soul ; there are two rules in life — First, men arc valued not for what they are, but what they seem to be. 8 money. [Act I, Secondly, if you have no merit or money of your own, you must trade on the merits and money of other people. My father got the title by services in the army, and died penni- less. On the strength of his services 1 got a pension of £400 a-year — on the strength of £400 a-year, I took credit for £800 : on the strength of £800 a-year I married your mother with £10,000 : on the strength of £10,000, I took credit for £40,000, and paid Dickey Gossip three guineas a-week to go about everywhere calling me " Stingy Jack." Geo. Ha ! ha 1 A disagreeable nickname. Sir J. But a valuable reputation. When a man is called stingy, it is as much as calling him rich ; and when r„ man's called rich, why he's a man universally respected. On the strength of my respectability I wheeled a constituency, changed my politics, resigned my seat to a minister, who, to a man of such stake in the country, could offer nothing less in return than a patent office of £2000 a-year. That's the way to succeed in life. Humbug, my dear 1 — all hum- bug, upon my soul I Geo. I must say that you — Sir J. Know the world, to be sure. Now, for your for- tune, as I spend all that I have, I can have nothing to leave you ; yet even without counting your uncle, you have al- ways passed for an heiress on the credit of your expectations from the savings of " Stingy Jack." The same with your education. I never grudged anything to make a show — never stuffed your head with histories and homilies ; but you draw, you sing, you dance, you walk well into a room ; and that's the way young ladies are educated now-a-clays in order to become a pride to their parents and a blessing to their husband — that is, when they have caught him. Apropos of a husband : you know we thought of Sir Fred- erick Blount. Geo. Ah, papa, he is charming. Sir J. He was so, my dear, before we knew your poor uncle was dead ; but an heiress, such as you will be, should look out for a duke. — Where the deuce is Evelyn this morning ? Geo. I've not seen him, papa. What a strange character he is — so sarcastic ; and yet he can be agreeable. Sir J. A humorist — a cynic 1 one never knows how to take him. My private secretary, a poor cousin, has not got Scene I.] money. 9 a shilling, and yet, hang me if he does no«, keep us all at a sort of a distance. Geo. But why do you take him to live with us, papa, since there's no good to be got by it ? Sir J. There you are wrong : he has a great deal of talent : prepares my speeches, writes my pamphlets, looks up my calculations. Besides, he is our cousin — he has no salary : kindness to a poor relation always tells well in the world ; and benevolence is a useful virtue, particularly when you can have it for nothing. With our other cousin, Clara, it was different : her father thought fit to leave me her guar- dian, though she had not a penny — a mere useless incum- brance : so, you see, I got my half sister, Lady Franklin, to take her off my hands. Geo. How much longer is Lady Franklin's visit to be ? Sir J. I don't know, my dear ; the longer the better — for her husband left her a good deal of money at her own disposal. Ah, here she comes. Enter Lady Franklin and Clara, r. Sir J. My dear sister, we were just loud in your praise. But how's this ? — not in mourning ? Lady Frank. Why should I go into mourning for a man I never saw ? Sir J. Still there may be a legacy. Lady Franlc. Then there'll be less cause for affliction (retires up a little.) Sir J. (aside) Very silly woman I But Clara, I see you are more attentive to the proper decorum ; yet you are very, very, very distantly connected with the deceased — a third cousin, I think. Clara. Mr. Mordaunt once assisted my father, and tnese poor robes are all the gratitude I can show him. Sir J. Gratitude 1 humph ! I am ai'raid the minx has got expectations. Lady Frank. So, Mr. Graves is the executor — the will is addressed to him ? The same Mr. Graves who is alwavs in black — always lamenting his ill fortune and his sainted Maria, who led him the life of a dog ? Sir J. The very same. His liveries are black — his car- riage is black — he always rides a black galloway — and, faith, if he ever marry again, I think he will show his respect to tiiQ sainted Maria by marrying a black woman. 10 MONEY. [AOTI Lady Frank. Ha ! ha ! we shall see — (Aside.) Poor Graves, I always liked him : he made an excellent hus- band. Enter Evelyn, [seats himself r. c. and lakes up a look, un- observed. Sir J. What a crowd of relations this Will brings to light : Mr. Stout, the Political Economist — Lord Gloss- more — Lady FravJc. Whose grandfather kept a pawnbrokers shop, and who, accordingly, entertains the profoundest con- tempt for everything popular, parvenu, and plebeian. Sir J. Sir Frederick Blount — Lady Frank. Sir Fwedewick Blount, you mean, who objects to the letter r as being too trough, and therefore dwops its acquaintance : one of the new class of prudent young gentlemen, who, not having spirits and constitution for the hearty excesses of their predecessors, entrench them- selves in the dignity of a lady-like languor. A man of fashion, in the last century was riotous and thoughtless — in this he is tranquil and egotistical. He never does anything that is silly, or says anything that is wise. I beg your pardon, my dear ; I believe Sir Frederick is an admirer of yours. Then, too, our poor cousin, the scholar — Oh, Mr. Evelyn, there you are ! ( Crosses to l. corner.) Sir J '"Evelyn — the very person I wanted : where have you been all day ? Have you seen to those papers ? — have you written my epitaph on poor Mordaunt ? — Latin, you know ! — have you reported my speech at Exeter Hall ? — have you looked out the debates on the Customs ? — and, oh, have you mended ud all the old pens in the study ? Gear. And have you brought me the black floss silk ? — have you been to Starr's for my ring ? — and, as we cannot go out on this melancholy occasion, did you call at Hookham's for the last II. B. and the Comic Annual ? Ere. {Always reading.) Certainly, Paley is right upon that point ; for, put the syllogism thus (looking up,) Ma'am — Sir — Miss Vesey — you want something of me ? Paley observes, that to assist even the undeserving, tends to the better regulation of our charitable feelings— < ao apologies — I am quite at your service. Sir J. Now he's in one of his humors i Scene I.] money. 11 Lady Frank. You allow him strange liberties, Sir John Eve. You will be the less surprised at that, madam, when I inform you that Sir John allows me nothing else. I am now about to draw on his benevolence. Lady Frank. I beg your pardon, sir, and like your spirit. Sir John, I'm in the way, I see ; for I know your benevo- lence is so delicate, that you never allow any one to detect it ! [Walks aside a little, l. Eve. I could not do your commissions to-day ; I have been to visit a poor woman who was my nurse and mother's last friend. She is very poor, very — sick — dying — and she owes six months' rent 1 Sir J. You know I should be most happy to do any- thing for yourself. But the nurse — (Aside.) (some people's nurses are always ill ! ) — there are so many impostors about ! — We'll talk of it to-morrow. This most mournful occasion takes up all my attention. (Looking at his watch.) Bless me, so late ! I've letters to write, and — none of the pens are mended I [Exit r. Geor. ( Taking out her purse.) I think I will give it to him : and yet, if I don't get the fortune after all ! — papa allows me so little I — then I must have those ear-rings (Puts up the purse.) Mr. Evelyn, what is the address of your nurse ? Eve. ( Writes and gives it.) She has a good heart with all her foibles ! — Ah ! Miss Vesey, if that poor woman had jiot closed the eyes of my lost mother, Alfred Evelyn had not been this beggar to your father. [ Clara looks over the address. Geor. I will certainly attend to it, (aside.) if I get the fortune. Sir J. (Calling without.) Georgy, I say. Geor. Yes, papa. ^ ' [Exit,*. Evelyn has seated himself again at the talk (to the right) and leans his face on his hands. Clara. His noble spirit bowed to this 1 Ah at least here [ may give him comfort. (Sits down to write.) But he will recognise my hand. Lady Franli. (Looking over her shoulder.) What bill are you paying, Clara ? — putting up a bank note ? Clara. Hush 1 O, Lady Franklin, you are the kindest of human beings. This is for a poor person — I would not 12 money. [Act I. have her know whence it came, or she would refuse it. Would you ? — No he knows her handwriting also ! Lady Frank, Will I — what ? give the money myself ? with pleasure ! Poor Clara — Why this covers all your savings — and I am so rich ! Clara. Nay, I would wish to do all myself ! It is a pride — a duty — it is a joy ; and I have so few joys ! But, hush ! — this way. [ They retire into the inner room and converse in dumb show.'] Eve. And thus must I grind out my life for ever ! — I am ambitious, and Poverty drags me down ! — I have learning, and Poverty makes me the drudge of fools ! — I love, and Poverty stands like a spectre before the altar ! But, no — if, as I believe, I am but loved again, I will — will — what ? — turn opium-eater, and dream of the Eden I may never enter ! Lady Frank. (To Clara.) Yes, I will get my maid to copy and direct this — she writes well, and her hand will never be discovered. I will have it done, and sent instantly. [Exit, R Clara advances to the front of the stage and seats herself — Evelyn reading — Enter Sir Frederick Blount, r. c. Blount. No one in the woom ! — Oh, Miss Douglas ! — Pway don't let me disturb you. Where Is Miss Vesey — Georgina ? [ Taking Claris chair as she rises. Eve. (Looking tip, gives Clara a chair ami re-seats himself. (Aside.) Insolent puppy ! Clara. Shall I tell her you are here, Sir Frederick ? Blount. Not for the world — vewy pwetty girl this com- panion I Clara What did you think of the Panorama the other day, cousin Evelyn ! Eve. (Beading.) " I cannot talk irih civet in the room, A fine puss gentleman that's all perfume ! Rather good lines these. Blount. Sir ! Eve. (Offering the look.) Don't you think so ? — Cowper. Blount. ( Declining the look.) Cowper ! Eve. Cowper. Blount. (Shrugging his shoulders, to Clara.) Stwange Scene I.] monet. 13 person, Mr. Eve.yn ! — quite a chawacter !~ Indeed the Panowama gives you no idea of Naples — a delightful place. I make it a wule to go there evewy second year— I am vewy fond of travelling. You'd like Wome (RomeJ — bad inns, but vewy fine wuins ; gives you quite a taste for that sort of thing ! Eve. (Heading.) "How mucli a dunce that has been sent to Rome Excels a dunce that has been kept at home." Blount. (Aside.) That fellow Cowper says vewy odd things ! — Humph ! — it is beneath me to quawwell — ( Aloud.) It will not take long to wead the Will, I sup- pose. Poor old Mordaunt — I am his nearest male wela- tion. He was vewy eceentwie. [Draws his cJiair nearer.'] By the way, Miss Douglas, did you wemark my cuwicle ? It is bwinging cuwicles into fashion. I should be most happy if you would allow me to dwive you out. Kay — nay — I should, upon my word. [Trying to talce her hand. Eve. (Starting up.) A wasp ! — a wasp ! — just going to settle. Take care of the wasp, Miss Douglas ! Blount. A wasp ! — where ? — don't bwing it this way ! — some people don't mind them. I've a particular dislike to wasps ; they sting damnably ! Eve. I beg pardon — it's only a gad-fly. Enter Servant, r, Serv. Sir John will be happy to see you in his study, Sir Frederick. (Exit Servant. Blount. Vewy well. Upon my word, there is something vewy nice about this girl. To be sure, I love Georgina — but if this one would take a fancy to me (thoughtfully) — Well, I don't see what harm it could do me I — Au plaisir ! [Exit, r. Eve. Clara ! Clara. Cousin I Ere. And you too are a dependent ! Clara. But on Lady Franklin, who seeks to make me forget it Eve. Ay, but can the world forget it ? This insolent condescension — this coxcombry of admiration — more gall- itwr than the arrogance of contempt 1 — Look you now— 14 mor&y. [Act I robe Beauty in silk and cachemire — band Virtue into her chariot — lackey their caprices — wrap them from the winds — fence them round with a golden circle — and Virtue and Beauty are as goddesses, both to peasant and to prince. Strip them of the adjuncts — see Beauty and Virtue poor — deuendent — solitary — walking the world defenceless ; oh, then the devotion changes its character — the same crowd gather eagerly around — fools — fops — libertines — not to wor- ship at the shrine, but to sacrifice the victim ! Clara. My cousin, you are cruel ! Eve Forgive me ! There is a something when a man's heart is better than his fortunes, that makes even affection bitter. Clara. I can smile at the pointless innnocence Eve. Smile — and he took your hand ! — Oh, Clara, you know not the tortures that I suffer hourly ! When others approach you, young — fair — rich — the sleek darlings of the world — I accuse you of your very beauty — I writhe beneath every smile that you bestow, (Clara about to speak.) No — speak not ! — my heart has broke its silence, and you shall hear the rest. For you I have endured the weary bondage of this house — the fool's gibe — the hireling's sneer — the bread, purchased by toils, that should have led to loftier ends ; yes, to see you — hear you ; for this — for this I have lingered, suffered, and forborne. Oh, Clara! we are or- phans both — friendless both ; you are all in the world to me [she turns away] ; turn not away — my very soui speaks in these words — I love you ! . Clara. No— Evelyn— Alfred— No ! Say it not— think it not ! it were madness. Eve. Madness ! — Nay, hear me yet. I am poor — pen- niless—a beggar for bread to a dying servant. True I — But I have a heart of iron ! I have knowledge — patience — health,-— and my love for you gives me at last ambition ! I have trifled with my own energies till now, for I despised all things till I loved thee !* With you to toil for— your step to support— your path to smooch— and 1 — i, poor Alfred Evelyn— promise at last to win for you even fam« and fortune ! Do not withdraw you hand— this hand— shall it not be mine ? (Kneels.) Clara. Ah, Evelyn ! Never— ne\er i Eve. Never I ( Rises. ) Scene I.] money. 15 Clara. Forget this folly ; our union is impossible, and to talk of love were to deceive both ! Eve. (Bitterly.) Because I am poor ! Clara. And I too ! A marriage of privation — of penury —of days that dread the morrow ! I have seen such a lot ! Never return to this again. [Crosses to r. Eve. Enough — you are obeyed. I deceived myself— ha 1 — ha ! — I fancied that I too was loved. I whose youth is already half gone with care and toil I — whose mind is soured — whom nobody can love — who ought to have loved no one ! Clara. (Aside.) And if it were only J to suffer, or per- haps to starve ! — Oh, what shall I say ? Evelyn — Cousin ! Eve. Madam. Clara. Alfred— I— I— Eve. Reject me 1 Clara. Yes ! It is past ! (Exit, r. Eve, Let me think. It was yesterday her hand trembled when mine touched it. And the rose I gave her — yes, she pressed her lips to it once when she seemed as if she saw me not. But it was a trap — a trick — for I was as poor then as now. This will be a jest for them all ! Well ! courage ! it is but a poor heart that a coquet's contempt can break ? And now that I care for no one, the world is but a great chess-board, and I will sit down in earnest and play with Fortune ! [Retires up to the table, r. Enter Lord Glossmore, preceded by Servant, r. Serv. I will tell Sir John, my Lord ! Exit, r. [Evelyn takes ap the newspaper. Gloss. The Secretary— hum !— Fine day, sir ; any news from the East ? {to Evelyn.) Eve. (r.) Yes ! — all the wise men have gone back there ! Gloss. Ha, ha ! — not all, for here comes Mr. Stout, tho great political economist. Enter Stout, r. Stout., (r. c.) Good morning, Glossmore. Gloss, (l.) Glossmore! — the Parvenu I Stout. Afraid I might be late— been detained at tho Yestry— astonishing how ignorant the English poor are! —took me an hour and a half to beat it into the head of a stupid old widow, with nine children, that to allow her 16 MONEY. [ActL three shillings a-week was against all the rules of public morality 1 . Eve." (r.) Excelbnt !— admirable !— Your hand, sir I Gloss. What ! You approve such doctrines, Mr. Evelyn ! Are old women only fit to be starved ! Eve, Starved ! popular delusion ! Observe, my Lord- to squander money upon those who starve is only to afford encouragement to starvation I Stout. A very superior person that ! Gloss. Atrocious principles! Give me the good old times, when it was the duty of the rich to succour the dis- tressed. Eve. On second thoughts you are right, my Lord. I too, know a poor woman — ill — dying — in want. Shall she, too, perish ? Gloss. Perish ! horrible ! — in a Christian country. Pe- rish ! Heaven forbid 1 Eve. (Holding out his hand.) What, then, will you give her ? Gloss. Ehem ! Sir — the parish ought to give. Stout. ]N»o — No — No 1 Certainly not 1 ( With vehemence Enter Sir John,Blount, Lady Franklin, and Georgina, r. v Sir J. How d'ye do ! — Ah ! How d'ye do, gentlemen ? This is a most melancholy meeting ! The poor deceased 1 what a man he was ! Blount. I was chwistened Fvvedewick after him ! He was my first cousin. Sir J. And Georgina his own niece — next of kin ! — an excellent man, though odd — a kind heart, but no liver ! I sent him twice a-year thirty dozen of the Cheltenham wa- ters. It's a comfort to reflect on these little attentions at such a time. Stout. And I, too, sent him the Parliamentary Debates regularly, bound in calf. He was my second cousin — sen- Bible man — and a follower of Malthus : never married to increase the surplus population, and fritter away his money on his own children. And now — Eve. He reaps the benefit of celibacy in the prospec- tive gratitude of every cousin he had in the world I Lady Frank. Ha 1 ha ! ha ! Sir J, Hush I hush I decency, Lady Franklin ; decency I Scene L] money 1" Enter Servant, r. l^^rv. Mr. Graves — Mr. Sharp. Sir J. Oh, here's Mr. Graves ; that's Sharp, the lawyer, who brought the will from Calcutta. Enter Graves and Sharp, r. Chorus of Sir John, Glossmore, Blount, Stout. Ah, Sir — Ah, Mr. Graves ! [ Georgina holds Iter handkerchief to her eyes. Sir J. A sad occasion ! Graves. But every thing in life is sad. "Be comforted, Miss Vesey. True, you have lost an uncle ; but I- — I have lost a wife — such a wife ! — the first of her sex — and the second cousin of the defunct ! Excuse me, Sir John ; at the sight of your mourning, my wounds bleed afresh. [ Servants hand round wine and sandwiches. Sir J. Take some refreshment— a glass of wine. Graves. Thank you ! — (Very fine sherry !) — my poor sainted Maria ! Sherry was her wine : everything reminds? me of Maria ! Ah, Lady Franklin ! you knew her. No- thing in life can charm me now. (Aside.) A monstrous fine woman that ! Sir J. And now to business. Evelyn, you may retire. Sharp, (looking at his notes.) Evelyn — any relation to Alfred Evelyn ? Eve. The same. Sharp. Cousin to the deceased, seven times removed. Be seated, Sir ; there may be some legacy, though trifling ; all the relations, however distant, should be present. Lady Fran/c. Then Clara is related — I will go for her. [Exit, r. Gear. Ah f Mr. Evelyn ; I hope you will come in for something — a few hundreds, or even more. Sir J. Silence I Hush ! Whugh I ugh ! Attention. While Hit Lawyer opens the Will, re-enter Lady Franklin and Clara. Sharp. The will is very short — being all personal pro- perty, lie was a man that always came to the point. Sir J I wish there were more like him ! — (Groans and shakes his head.) (Chorus groan and s/iake their headi 18 KONEY. [Act L Sharp (reading.) " I, Frederick James Mordaunt, of Calcutta, being at the present date of sound mind, though infirm body, do hereby give, will and bequeath — imprimis, to my second cousin, Benjamin Stout, Esq., of Pall Mall, London — (Chorus exhibit lively emotion) — being the value of the Parliamentary Debates, with which he has been pleased to trouble me for some time past — deducting the carriage thereof which he always forgot to pay — the sum of 14/. 2s. 4i. [Chorus breathe more freely. Stout. Eh ! what ! — 14Z. ? Oh, hang the old miser ! Sir J % Decency — decency ! Proceed, Sir. Sharp. " Item — To Sir Frederick Blount, Baronet, my nearest male relative — (chorus exhibit lively emotion) — Blount. Poor old boy ! [ Georgina puts her arm over Bio untfs chair. Sharp. " Being, as I am informed, the best dressed young gentleman in London, and in testimony to the only merit I ever heard he possessed, the sum of 500/. to buy a dressing case. ( Chorus breathe more freely ; Georgina catches her father's eye, and removes her arm.) Blount. (Laughing confusedly.) Ha! Ha! Ha! Vewy poor wit — low ! — vewy — vewy low ! Sir J. Silence, now, will you ? Sharp. " Item. — To Charles Lord Glossmore — who as- serts that he is my relation — my collection of dried butter- flies, and the pedigree of the Mordaunts from the reign of King John. (Chorus as before. Gloss. Butterflies ! — pedigree ! — I disown the plebeian ! Sir J. (Angrily.) Upon my word, this is too revolting ! Decehcy — go on. Sharp. "Item. — To Sir John Vesey, Baron, Knight of the Guelph, F. R. S., F. S. A., &c— [Chorus as before. Sir J. Hush ! Now it is really interesting ! Sharp. " Who married my sister, and who sends me every year the Cheltenham waters, which nearly gave me my death — I bequeath — the empty bottles. Sir J. Why, the ungrateful, rascally, old — Chorus. Decency, Sir John — decency ! Sharp. " Item. — To Henry Graves, Esq., of the Alba- ny — (Chorus as befoit. Graves. Pooh, gentlemen — my usual luck — not even a ring, I dare swear 1 Scene L] money 19 Sharp. " The sum of £5,000 in the Three per Cents. Lady Frank, I wish you joy ! Graves. Joy — pooh ! Three per Cents ! — Funds sure to go ! Had it been land now — though only an acre ! — just like my luck. Sharp. " Item — To my niece Georgina Yesey — [ Chorus as before. Sir J. Ah, now it comes ! Sharp. " The sum of £10,000 India stock, being, with her father's reputed savings, as much as a single woman ought to possess. Sir J. And what the devil, then, does the old fool do with all his money ? Chorus, lieally, Sir John, this is too revolting. Decency ? Hush I Sharp. " And, with the aforesaid legacies and exceptions, I do will and bequeath the whole of my fortune, in India stock, bonds, exchequer bills, three per cents, consols and in the bank of Calcutta (constituting him hereby sole residuary legatee and joint executor with the aforesaid Henry Graves, Esq.) to Alfred Evelyn, now or formerly of Trinity College, Cambridge — (Universal excitement.) — Being, I am told, an oddity, like myself — the only one of my relations who never fawned on me, and who, having known privation, may the better employ wealth." (All rise.) And now, sir, I have only to wish you joy, and give you this letter from the deceased — I believe it is impor- tant. [ Gives letter to Evelyn. Eve. (Crossing over to Clara.) Ah, Clara, if you had but loved me ! Clara, ( Turning away.) And his wealth, even more than poverty, separates us for ever : [All surround Evelyn with congratulations Sir J. (To Georgina.) Go, child — put a good face on it — he's an immense match ! My dear fellow, I wish you joy : you are a great man now — a very great man 1 Eve. (Aside.) And her voice alone is silent 1 Lord Gloss. If I can be of any use to you — Stout. Or I, sir — Blount. Or I ? Shall I put you up at the clubs ? Sharp. You will want a man of business. I transacted nil Mr. Mordaunt's affairs. Ih) monet. [Act. II. Sir J. Tusk, tusli I Mr. Evelyn is at home here. Always looked on him as a son. Nothing in the world we would not do for him ! Nothing ! Eve. Lend me 10£. for my old nurse ! [Chorus put their hands into i heir pockets ACT II. Scene I. — An anteroom in Evelyn 7 s new house; at one corner, behind a large screen, Mr. Sharp, writing at a desk, books and parchments before him. — Mr. Crimson, the portrait painter ; Mr. Grab, the publisher ; Mr. Ta- bouret, the upholsterer ; Mr. Patent, the coachmaker ; and Mr. Frantz, the tailor. Servants in livery cross to and fro the stage. Pat. ( To Frantz, showing a drawing.) Yes, sir ; this is the Evelyn vis-a-vis ! No one more the fashion than Mr. Evelyn. Money makes the man, sir. Frantz. But de tailor, de Schneider, make de gentleman ! where de faders and de mutters make only de ugly little naked boys 1 Door at the bade thrown open. — Enter Evelyn. Eve. A levee, as usual. Good day. Ah, Tabouret, your designs for the draperies ; very well. And what do you want, Mr. Crimson ? Crim. Sir, if you'd let me take your portrait, it would make my fortune. Every one says you're the finest judge of paintings. Eve. Of paintings ! paintings ! Are ycu sure I'm a judge of paintings ? Crim. Oh, sir, didn't you buy the great Correggio fof £4000 ! Eve. True — I see. So £4000 makes me an excellent judge of paintings. I'll call on you, Mr. Crimson. Good day . Mr. Grab — oh, you're the publisher who once re- fused me £5 for my poem ? you are right ; it was sad UoggreL Scene I.] money, 21 Grab. Doggrel ! Mr. Evelyn, it was sublime 1 But times were bad then Eve. Very bad times with me. Grab. But, now, sir, if you give me the preference I'll push it, sir — I'll push it ! I only publish for poets in high life, sir ; and a gentleman of your station ought to be pushed ! — 500/. for the poem, sir ! Eve. 500/. when I don't want it, where 5/. once would have seemed a fortune. " Now I am rich, what value in the lines ! How the wit brightens — how the sense refines !" [ Turns to the rest who surround him. Pat. (Showing drawing.) The Evelyn vis-a-vis ! Frantz. ( Opening his bundle and with dignity.) Sare I have brought de coat— de great Evelyn coat. Eve. Oh, go to that is, go home ! — Make me as ce- lebrated for vis-a-vis', salvers, furniture, and coats, as I alrea- dy am for painting, and shortly shall be for poetry. I resign myself to you — go ! [Exeunt Patent f Sfc. a. Enter Stout, r. Eve. Stout, you look heated ! Stout. I hear you have just bought the great Groginhole property. Eve. It is true. Sharp says it's a bargain. Stout. Well, my dear friend Hopkins, member for Gro- ginhole, can't live another month — but the interests of man- kind forbid regret for individuals ! The patriot jpopkins in- tends to start for the boro' the instant Hopkins is dead ! — your interest will secure his election I — now is your time ! — put yourself forward in the march of enlightenment ? — By all that is bigoted here comes Glossmore 1 (Crosses to l. Enter Clossmore, r.; Sharp still at his desk. Gloss. So lucky to find you at home ! Hopkins, of Gro- ginhole, is not long for this world. Popkins the brewer, is already canvassing underhand (so very ungentlemanly like !) "Keep your interest for young Lord Cipher — a valuable can- didate. This is an awful moment — the constitution depends on his return ! Vote for Cipher ! Stout. Popkins is your man I Eve. (Musingly.) Cipher and Popkins — Popkins and 22 money. [Act II. Cipher ! Enlightenment and Popkins — Cipher and the Constitution ! I am puzzled 1 Stout, I. am not known at Groginhole. Stout. Your property's known there ! Eve. But purity of election — independence of votes — ■ Stout. To be sure : Cipher bribes abominably. Frus- trate his schemes — preserve the liberties of the borough — turn every man out of his house who votes against enlight' enment and Popkins ! Eve. Right ! — down with those who take the liberty to admire any liberty except our liberty I That is liberty ! Gloss. Cipher has a stake in the country — will have 50,000/. a-year — Cipher will never give a vote without con- sidering beforehand how people of 50,000Z. a-year will be af- fected by the motion. Eve. Right : for as without law there would be no pro- perty so to be the law for property is the only property of law 1 — That is law ! Stout. Popkins is all for economy — there's a sad waste of the public money — they give the Speaker 5,000Z. a-year, when I've a brother-in-law who takes the chair at the vestry, and who assures me confidentially he'd consent to be Speaker for half the money 1 Gloss. Enough, Mr. Stout. Mr. Evelyn has too much at stakes for a leveller. Stout. And too much sense for a bigot. Eve. Mr. Evelyn has no politics at all ! — Did you ever play at battledore ? Both. Battledore ! Eve. Battledore ! — that is, a contest between two par- ties : both parties knock about something with singular skill something is kept up — high — low — here — there — everywhere nowhere ! How grave are the players 1 how anxious the by-standers ! how noisy the battledores ! But when this something falls to the ground, only fancy — it's nothing but cork and feather 1 Go, and play by yourselves, — I'm no hand at it ! ( Crosses , l.) Stout. (Aside.) Sad ignorance ! — Aristocrat ? Gloss. Heartless principles 1 — Parvenu ! Stout. Then you don't go against us ? — I'll bring Pop- kins to-morrow. Gloss. Keep yourself free till I present Cipher tc you Scene I.] money. 23 Stout. I must go to inquire after Hopkins. The return of Popkins will be an era in history. (Exit r. Gloss. I must be off to the club — the eyes of the country are upon Groginhole. If Cipher fail, the constitution is gone 1 [Exit r. Eve. (At table, r.) Sharp, come here, (Sharp advances,) let me look at you 1 You are my agent, my lawyer, my man of business. I believe you honest ; but what is honesty ? — where does it exist ? — in what part of us ? Sharp. In the heart, I suppose. Eve. Mr. Sharp, it exists in the pocket ! Observe ! I lay this piece of yellow earth on the table — I contemplate you both ; the man there — the gold here — ! Now, there is many a man in yonder streets, honest as you are, who moves, thinks, feels, and reasons as well as we do ; excellent in form — imperishable in soul ; who, if his pockets were three days empty, would sell thought, reason, body, and soul too, for that little coin 1 Is that the fault of the man ? — no ! it is the fault of mankind 1 God made man — Sir, behold what mankind have made a god ! When I was poor I hated the world ; now I am rich I despise it. (Rises.) Fools — knaves — hypocrites ! By the by, Sharp, send 1001 to the poor bricklayer whose house was burnt down yester- day. Enter Graves, r. Ah, Graves, my dear friend 1 what a world this is I Graves. It is an atrocious world 1 — it will be set on fire one day, — and that's some comfort 1 Eve. Every hour brings its gloomy lesson— the temper sours — the affections wither — the heart hardens into stone 1 Zounds 1 Sharp ! what do you stand gaping there for ? — have you no bowels ? — why don't you go and see to the bricklayer. [Exit Sharp, r. Eve. Graves, of all my new friends — and their name is Legion, you are the only one I esteem ; there is sympathy be- tween us — we take the same views of life. I am cordially glad to see you I Gaaves. (Groaning.) Ah 1 why shoild you be glad to see a man so miserable ? Eve. (Sighs.) Because I am miserable myself ! Graves. You 1 Pshaw 1 you have not been condemned ta lose a wife ? 24 money. [Act II Eve But, plague on it, man, I may be condemned to take one! Sit down and listen. (They seat themselves.) I want a confidant ! Left fatherless when yet a boy, my poor mother grudged herself food to give me education. Some one had told her that learning was better than house and land —that's a lie, Graves. Graves. A scandalous lie, Evelyn. Eve. On the strength of that lie I was put to school — fe^nt to a college, a sizar,. Do you know what a sizar is ? In pride he is a gentleman — in knowledge a scholar — and he crawls about, amidst gentlemen and scholars, with the livery of a pauper on his back II carried of the great prizes — I became distinguished — I looked to a high degree, leading to a fellowship ; that is, an independence for myself — a home for my mother. One day a young lord insulted me — I re- torted — he struck me — refused apology — refused redress. I was a sizar ! a Pariah ! — a thing to be struck 1 Sir, I was at least a man, and I horsewhipped him in the hall before the eyes of the whole college I A few days, and the lord's chastisement was forgotten. The next day the sizar was expelled — the career of a life blasted. That is the dif- erence between rich and poor : it takes a whirlwind to move the one — a breath may uproot the other 1 I came to London^ As t long as my mother lived I had one to toil for ; ana I did toil — did hope — did struggle to be something yet. She died, and then, somehow, my spirit broke — I re- signed my spirit to my fate — I ceased to care what became of me. At last I submitted to be the poor relation — the hanger-on and gentleman-lackey of Sir John Yesey. But I had an object in that ; there was one in that house whom I had loved at the first sight. Gh-aves. And were you loved again ? Eve. I fancied it, and was deceived. Not an hour be- fore I inherited this mighty wealth, I confessed my love, and was rejected because I was poor. Now, mark : you remem- bei the letter which Sharp gave me when the will was read ? Graves. Perfectly : what were the contents ? Eve. After hints, cautions and admonitions — half in iro- ny, half in earnest, (Ah, poor Mordaunt had known the world !) it proceeded — but I'll read it to you : — "Having selected you as my heir, lecause I think money a trust to bi Scene I.J money. 25 placed where it seems likely to he best employed, I now — not im* pose a condition , but ask a favor. If you have formed ns other and insuperable attachment, I could wish to suggest your choice, my two nearest female relations are my niece Georgina and my third cousin, Clara Douglas, the daughter of a once dear friend If you could sec in either of these one whom you could make your wife, such would be a marriage that if Hive long enough to re- turn to England, I would seek to bring about before 1 die? My friend, this is not a legal condition ; the fortune does not rest on it ; yet, need I say, that my gratitude considers it a mora) obligation ? Several months have elapsed since thus called upon — I ought now to decide : you hear the names — Clara Douglas is the woman who rejected me ! Graves. But now she would accept you ! Ece. And do you think I am so base a slave to passion, that I would owe to my gold what was denied to my affec- tion? Graves. But you must choose one in common gratitude ; you ought to do so — yes, there you are right. Eve. Of the two, then, I would rather marry where I should exact the least. A marriage, to which each can bring sober esteem and calm regard, may not be happiness, but it may be content. But to marry one whom you could adore, and whose heart is closed to you — to yearn for the treasure, and only to claim the casket — to worship the statue that you may never warm to life — Oh ! such a marriage would be a hell the more terrible because Paradise was in sight. Graves. Georgina is pretty, but vain and frivolous. — (Aside.) But he has no right to be fastidious — lie has never known Maria ! — (Aloud.) Yes, my dear friend, now I think on it, you will be as wretched as myself ! When you are married we will mingle our groans together ! Eve. You may misjudge Georgina ; she may have a nobler nature than appears on the surface. On the day, but bei'ore the hour, in which the will was read, a letter, in a strange or disguised hand, u from an unknown Friend to Alfred Evelyn/ 1 and enclosing what to a girl would have been a considerable sum, was sent to a poor woman for whom I hrA implored charity, and whose address I had given only tc Georgina. 23 money. Act II Graves. Why not assure yourself ? Eve. Because I have not dared. For sometimes, against my reason, I have hoped that it might be Clara ! ( Taking a letter from his bosom and looking at it.) No I can't recog- nise the hand. Graves, I detest that girl ! (Rises.) Graves. Who ? Georgina ? Eve. No ; but I've already, thank heaven I taken some re- venge upon her. Come nearer. (Whispers.) I've bribed Sharp to say that Mordaunt's letter to me contained a codi- cil leaving Clara Douglas 20,000/. Graves. And didn't it ? Eve. Not a farthing I But I'm glad of it — I've paid the money — she's no more a dependant. No one can insult her now — she owes it all to me, and does not guess it, man, does not guess ! owes it to me whom she rejected ; — me, the poor scholar ! Ha ! ha ! there some spite in that, eh ? Graves. You're a fine fellow, Evelyn, and we understand each other. Perhaps Clara may have seen the address, and dictated this letter, after all ! Eve. Do you think so ? — I'll go to the house this in- stant, (r.) Graces. Eh ? Humph ! Then I'll go with you. That Lady Franklin is a fine woman. If she were not so gay, I think — I could — Eve. No ; no ; don't think any such thing : women are even worse than men. Graves. True ; to love is a boy's madness 1 Eve. To feel is to suffer ! Graves. To hope is to be deceived. Eve. I have done with romance ! G, aves. Mine is buried with Maria ! Eve. If Clara did but write this ! — Graves. Make haste, or Lady Franklin will be out ! — A vale of tears — a vale of tears ! Eve. A vale of tears, indeed ! [Exeunt, r Reenter Graves for Ids hat And I left my hat behind me ! Just like my luck ! If ] had been bred a hatter, little boys would have come into the world without heads! [Exit r. Scene II.] money. 27 Scene II. — Drawing rooms at Sir John Vesev's, as in Scene I., Act 1. Enter Lady Franklin and Clara, r. a, laughing. Clara. Dear Lady Franklin, you really have the sweet- est temper I Lady Frank, (n.) I hope so — for it's the most becoming tiling a woman can wear ! Think of that when you marry. Oh ; talking of marriage, I've certainly made a conquest of Mr. Graves. Clara. Mr. Graves ! I thought he was inconsolable. Lady Frank. For his sainted Maria ! Poor man ! not contented with plaguing him while she lived, she must needs haunt him now she is dead. Clara. But why does he regret her? Lady Frank. Why ? Because he has everything to make him happy. Easy fortune, good health, respectable character. And since it is his delight to be miserable, he takes the only excuse the world will allow him. For the rest, it's the way with widowers ; that is, whenever they mean to marry again. But, my dear Clara, you seem ab- sent — pale — unhappy ; — tears, too ! Clara. No — no — not tears. No ! Lady Frank. Ever since Mr. Mordaunt left you 20,000i every one admires you. Sir Frederick is desperately smit- ten. Clare. (With disdain.) Sir Frederick ! Lady Frank. Ah ! Clara, be comforted — I know your secret : I am certain that Evelyn loves you. Clara. He did — it is past now. He misconceived me when he was poor ; and now he is rich, it is not for me to explain. Lady Frank. My dear child, happiness is too rare to be sacrificed to a scruple. Why does he come here so often ? Clara, Perhaps for Georgina I Enter Sir John, r. c, and lams o'u€t t/ie books, Sft. on the table, as if to look for the newspaper. Lady Frank. Pooh ! Georgina is my niece ; she i3 tiandsome and accomplished — but her fathers worldliness tias spoilt her nature — she is not worthy of Evelyn ! Let 28 money. [Act 11 me only tell him that you dictated that letter— that yea sent that money to his old nurse. Poor Clara ! it was your little all. He will then know, at least, if avarice be your sin. Clara. He would have guessed it, had his love been like viine. Lady Frank. Guessed it — nonsense ! The handwriting unknown to him — every reason to think it came from G eorgina. Sir. J. (Aside, r. — at table.) Hum ! came from G eorgina! Lady Frank. Come, let me tell him this. I know the ef- fect it would have on his choice, Clara. Choice ! oh, that humiliating word ! No, Lady Franklin, no ! Promise me ! Lady Frank. But — Clara. No ! Promise — faithfully — sacredly. I have re- fused to share his poverty, and I should die with shame if he thought I had now grown enamored of his wealth. My kind friend, you will keep your promise ? Lady Frank. Yes, since it must be so. Clara. Thanks. I — I — forgive me — I am not well. [Exit, r. Lady Frank. What fools these girls are ! — they take as much pains to lose a husband as a poor widow does to get one ! Sir. J. Have you seen the Times newspaper ? Where the deuce is the newspaper ? I can't find the Times news- paper. Lady Frank. I think it is in my room. Shall I fetch it? Sir. J. My dear sister — you're the best creature. Do ! [Exit Lady Frank., r. Ujrh ! you unnatural conspirator against your own family ! What can this letter be ? Ah ! I recollect something Enter G eorgina, r. c. Ceor. (l.) Papa, I want — Sir. J. Yes, I know what you want, well enough ! Teli me — were you aware that Clara had sent money to that old nurse Evelyn bored us about the day of the will ? Geor. No ! He gave me the address, and I promised, if— Sir. J. Gave you ike address 1 — that's lucky. Hush ! Scene II. J money. 29 Enter Graves, Evelyn, and Seri ant, r J Servant. Mr. Graves — Mr. Evelyn. [_Exit } Serv, k. ^Cady Frank. (Returning.) Here is the newspaper. Graves. Ay — read the newspapers ! — they'll tell you what this world is made of. Daily calendars of roguery and woe ! Advertisements from quacks r money-lenders, cheap warehouses, and spotted boys with two heads ! — Turn to the other column — police reports, bankruptcies, swindling forgery. — Turn to the leading article ! and your hair will stand on end at the horrible wickedness or melan- choly idiotism of that half of the population who think dif- ferently from yourself. In my day I have seen already eigh- teen crisises, six annihilations of Agriculture and Com- merce, four overthrows of the Church, and three last, final, awful, and irremediable destructions of the entire Consti- tution ! And that's a newspaper— a newspaper — a news* paper ! Lady Frank, (r. c.) Ha! ha! your usual vein ! always so amusing and good humored ! Graves. (Frowning and very angry.) Ma'am — good- humored ! Lady Frank. Ah ! you should always wear that agree- able smile ; you look so much younger — so much hand- somer, when you smile ! Graves, (softened.) Ma'am a charming creature, upon my word ! Aside. Lady Frank, You have not seen the last H. B.? it is excellent, I think it might make 'you laugh. But, by-the by, I don't think you can laugh. Graves. Ma'am — I have not laughed since the death of my sainted Ma Lady Frank. Ah ! and that spiteful Sir Frederick says you never laugh, because — but you'll be angry? Graves. Angry ! pooh ! I despise Sir Frederick too much to let anything he says have the smallest influence over me ! He says I don't laugh, because Lady Frank. You have lost your front teeth ! Graves. Lost my front teeth ! Upon my word! ha ! ha! ha! That's too good — capital! Ha! ha! ha! [Laughing from ear to ear. Lady Frank. Ha ! ha ! ha ! [ They retire to the table in t/ie inne* d" awing-rom*. 80 hoxey. [Act II Eve. (Aside at r. table.) Of course Clara will not ap- pear ? — avoids me as usual I But what do I care ? — what is she to me ? Nothing ! HI swear this is her glove ! — no one else has so small a hand. She'll miss it — so — so I No- body's looking — I'll keep it just to vex her. Sir J. (To Georgina.) Yes, yes — leave me to manage: you took his portrait, as I told you. Gear. Yes — but 1 could not catch the expression. I get Wara to touch it up. Sir J. That girPs always in the way ! Enter Captain Dudley Saiooth, r. Smooth. Good morning, dear John. Ah, Miss Vesey, you have no idea of the conquests you made at Almack's last night ! Eve. (Examining him curiously while Smooth is talking o Georgina, (r.) at table.) And that's the celebrated Dudley smooth ! Sir J. (a.) More commonly called Deadly Smooth ! — the finest player at whist, ecarte, billiards, chess, and piquet, between this and the Pyramids — the sweetest manners ! — always calls you by your Christian name. But take care how you play cards with him 1 Eve. He does not cheat, I suppose ? Sir J. No i but he always wins ! He's an uncommonly clever fellow ! Eve. Clever ? yes ! When a man steals a loaf, we cry down the knavery — when a man diverts his neighbor's mill-stream to grind his own corn, wt cry up the clever- ness ! — and every one courts Captain Dudley Smooth I Str J. Why, who could offend him ? the best bred, ci vilest creature — and a dead shot ! There is not a cleverer man in the three kingdoms. Eve. A study — a study !— let me examine him ! Such uen are living satires on the world. Smooth. (Passing his arm caressingly over Sir John's shoulder.) My dear John, how well you are looking ! A new lease of life ! Introduce me to Mr. Evelyn, Ere, Sir, it's an honor I've long ardently desired. I Crosses to him. They bow and shake hauls Scene I # ] money. 11 Enter Sir Frederick Blount, r. Blount. Flow d'ye do, Sir John. Ah, Evelyn— I wished so much to see you ! Eve, Ah ! Blount. A little this way. You know, perhaps, that I once paid my addwesses to Miss Yesey ; but since that vewy eccentwic will Sir John has shuffled me off, and hints at a pwior attachment — (aside) which I know to be false. Eve. (Seeing Clara.) A prior attachment ! — (Hal Clara!) Well, well, another time, my dear Blount. Enter Clara, r. Blount. Stay a moment — I want you to do me a favor with regard to Miss Douglas I Eve. Miss Douglas I Blount. Clawa has 20,000/. And I think, Clawa always liked me a little. Eve. You ! I dare say she did ! Blount. It is whispered about that you mean to pwopose to Georgina. Nay, Sir John more than hinted that was her pwior attachment 1 Eve. Indeed ! Blount. Now, as you are all in all with the family, if you could say a word for me to Miss Douglas, I don't see what harm it could do me ! — ( Aside.) I will punish Geor- gina for her pwerfidy. Eve. 'Sdeath, man ! speak for yourself ! you are just the sort of man for young ladies to like — they understand you. You're of their own level. Pshaw 1 you're too mo- dest — you want no mediator ! Blount. My dear fellow, you flatter me. I'm well enough i in my way. But you, you know, would cawwy evewything before you ! — you're so confoundedly wich ! Eve. (Turning to Clara.) Miss Douglas, what do you 1 think of Sir Frederick Blount ? Observe him. He is well dressed — young — tolerably handsome — (Blount bowing,) — bows with an air — has plenty of small talk — everything to captivate. Yet he thinks that if he and I were suitors to the same lady, I should be more successful because I am richer ? What say you ? Is love an auction ? and do wo* men's hearts go to the highest bidder ? Clara. Their hearts ? No ! 82 money. [Act II, Eve. But their hands — yes ! (She turns away.) You turn away, Ah, you dare not answer that question I Gtor. (Aside.) Sir Frederick flirting with Clara ? I'll punish him for his perfidy. You are the last person to talk so, Mr. Evelyn ! — you, whose wealth is your smallest at- traction — you, whom every one admires, so witty, such taste! such talent I Ah, I'm very foolish 1 Sir John. (Clapping him on the shoulder.) You must net turn my little girl's head. Oh, you're a sad fellow ! Apro- pos, I must show you Georgina's last drawings. She has wonderfully improved since you gave her lessons in per- spective. Geor. No, papa — No ! pray, no 1 Nay, don't 1 Sir John. Nonsense, child ! — it's very odd, but she's more afraid of you than of any one 1 Smooth. ( To Blount, talcing snuff.) He's an excellent father, our dear John, and supplies the place of a mother to her. ( Turns amay to Lady Franklin and Graves. Evelyn and Georgina seat themselves and look over the draw- ings: Sir John leans over them; Sir Frederick converses with Clara ; Evelyn watching them. Eve. Beautiful ! a view -from Tivoli. (Death 1 she looks down while he speaks to her !) Is there not a little fault in that coloring ? (She positively blushes ! ) This Ju- piter is superb. ( What a d d coxcomb it is ! ) (Rising.) Oh, she certainly loves him — I too can be loved elsewhere — I too can see smiles and blushes on the face of another 1 Geor. Are you not well ? Eve. I beg pardon. Yes, you are indeed improved I Ah, who so accomplished as Miss Yesey ? Takes up the drawings ; pays her marked attention in dumb show. Clara. Yes, Sir Frederick, the concert was very crowd- ed 1 (Ah, I see that Georgina consoles him for the past ! He has only praises for her, nothing but taunts for me !) Blount. I wish you would take my opewa box next Sa turday — 't is the best in the house. I'm not wich, but I spend what I have on myself ! I make a point to have evewything the best in a quiet way. Best opewa box — best dogs — best horses — best house of its kind. I want nothing to complete my establishment but the best wife 1 Clara. (Abstractedly. ) That will come in good time, Sir Frederick. Scene II.] money. 83 Eve. Georgma refused the trifler — she courts hiin (Ta* king up a portrait.) Why, what is this ? — my own Geor. You must not look at that — you must not indeed. I did not know it was there 1 Sir John. Your own portrait, Evelyn ! Why, child ! I was not aware you took likenesses ? — that's something new ! Upon my word it's a strong resemblance. Geor. Oh, no — it does not do him justice. Give it to me. I will tear it. — (Aside.) That odious Sir Frederick ! Eve. Nay, you shall not. Clara. fSo — so — he loves her then ! Misery — misery ? But lie shall not perceive it 1 No — no — I can be proud too.) Hal ha! — Sir Frederick — excellent — excellent — you are so entertaining — ha ? ha 1 [Laughs hysterically. Eve. Oh, the affectation of coquets — they cannot even laugh naturally I [Clara looks at him reproachfully, and walks aside with Sir Frederick] But where is the new guitar you meant to buy Miss Vcsey — the one inlaid with tortoise shell ? Sir John. [Taking him aside confidentially.] The guitar — oh, tatell you a secret — she applied the money I gave her for it to a case of charity several months ago — the very day the will was read. I saw the letter lying on the table, with the money in it. Mind, not a word to her — she'd never for- give me 1 Eve. Letter ! — money ! What was the name of the person she relieved ? — not Stanton ? Sir John. I don't remember, indeed. Eve. [Taking out the letter.] This is not her hand ! Sir John. Mo ! I observed at the time it was not her liand, but I got out from her that she did not wish the thing to be known ! and had employed some one else to copy it. May I see the letter ? Yes, i think this is the wording. Still, how did she know Mrs. Stanton's address ? you never gM e it to me ! Eve. I gave it her. Sir John, to a man like me, this simple act of unostentatious generosity is worth all the accomplishments in the world. Miss Vesey, I will be hone&t —(Miss Vesey advances, l. h.J i say then, frankly — (as Clara approac/ics, raising his voice and looking finally at her) — I have loved another — deeply — truly — bitterly — vainly • 1 cannot offer to you, as I did to Uer, the fair 34 money. [Act III tirst love- of the human heart — rich with all its blossoms audits verdure. But if esteem — if gratitude— if an ear- nest resolve to conquer every recollection that would wander from your image ; if these can tempt you to accept my hand and fortune, my life shall be a study to deserve your confidence. (Clara stands motionless, clasping her hands, and 'ken ylticly seats herself) Sir John. The happiest day of my life 1 [Clara falls bade in her chair. Eve.. {Darting forward. — Aside.) She is pale ; she faints 1 What have I done ? Clara ! Clara. (Rising with a smile.) Be happy, my cousin — be happy ! Yes, with my whole heart I say it — be happy, Al- fred Eyelyn ! END OF ACT II. ACT III. Scene I.— The drawing-rooms of Sir John Veseifs house. Enter Sir John and Georgina. Sir John. And he has not pressed you to fix the wed- ring-day ? Geor. No ; and since he proposed he comes here so sel- lorn, and seems so gloomy. Heigho ? Poor Sir Frederick was twenty times more amusing. Sir John. But Evelyn is fifty times as rich ! Geor. Sir Frederick dresses so well 1 Sir John. You'll have magnificent diamonds ! Geor. My own kind papa, you always put things so pleasantly. Do you not fear lest he discover that Clara wrote the letter to his old nurse ? Sir John. No ; and I shall get Clara out of the house But there is something else that makes me very uneasy Scene I.] money. 35 you know that no sooner did Evelyn come Jito posses* sion of his fortune than he launched out in the style of a prince. Geor. But if he can afford it — Sir John. Oh 1 so long as he stopped there I had no ap- prehension. But they say he has taken to gambling ! and he is always with Captain Smooth. No fortune can stand Deadly Smooth ! We must press the marriage at once. Geor. Heigho ! Poor Frederick I You don't think he is really attached to Clara ? Sir John. "Upon my word I can't say. Put on your bonnet, and come to Storr and Mortimer's to choose the jewels. Geor. The jewels ! — yes — the drive will do me good. So you'll send away Clara ? — she's so very deceitful. Sir John. Never fear — yes — tell her to come to me. [Exit Georgina, r. Yes ; I mus' press on this marriage ; Georgina has not wii enough to manage him — at least till he's her husband, and then all women find it smooth sailing. But I can't think of his taking to gambling, for I love him as a son — and I look to his money as my own. Enter Clara, r. Sir John. Clara, my love ! Clara. Sir — Sir John. My dear, what I am going to say may appear a little rude and unkind, but you know my character is frank- ness. — To the point, then : my poor child, I'm aware of your attachment to Mr. Evelyn Clara. Sir ! my attachment ? Sir John. It is generally remarked. Lady Kind says you are falling away. Poor girl, I pity you — I do, in- deed I Clara. I — I — ( Weeps. ) Sir John. My dear Clara, don't take on ; I would not have said this for the world, if I was not a little anxious about my own girl. Georgina is so unhappy at what every one says of your attachment Clara. Every one ? — Oh, torture ! Sir John. That it preys on her spirits — it even irritates ler temper I In a word, I fear these little jealousies and 36 money. [Act IIL suspicions will tend to embitter their future union — I'm a father — forgive me. Clara. Embitter their union I Oh, never ! What would you have me do, Sir ? Sir John. Why, you're now independent. Lady Frank- lin seems resolved to stay in town. You are your own mis- tress. Mrs. Carlton, aunt to my late wife, is going abroad for a short time, and would be delighted if you would ac- company her. Clara. It is the very favour I would have asked of you. (Aside). I shall escape at least the struggle and the shame. When does she go ? Sir John. In five day — next Monday. — You forgive me ? Clara. Sir, thank you. Sir John. (Drawing the talk, r.) Suppose, then, you write a line to her yourself, and settle it at once ? Enter Servant, r. c. Serv. The carriage, Sir John ; Miss Vesey is quite ready. Sir John. James, if Mr. Serious, the clergyman, calls, say I am gone to the great meeting at Exeter Hall : if Lord Spruce calls, say you believe I'm gone to the rehear- sal of Cinderella. Oh 1 and if MacFineh should come — fMacFinch, who duns me three times ii-weekj — say I've hurried off to Garraways to bid for the great Bulstrode estate. Just put the Duke of Lofty's card carelessly on the hall table. (Exit Servant, r. c.) One must have a little man- agement in this world. All humbug 1 — all humbug, upon my soul I [Exit, c. d. Clara. (Folding the letter.) There — it is decided ! A few days, and we are parted for ever ! — a few weeks, and ano- ther will bear his name — his wife 1 Oh, happy fate ! She will have the right to say to him — though the whole world should hear her — "I am thine 1" And I embitter their lot — I am the cloud upon their joyous sunshine ! And yet, Alfred ! if she loves thee — if she knows thee — if she values thee — and, when thou wrbngst her, if she can forgive thee, as I do, — I can bless her when far away, and join he/ name in my prayers for thee ! Enter Evelyn r. c. Eve. (Speaking as I.t enters.) Miss Tesey out f Well Scene I.] money 37 i will write a line Clara ! (Aside.) Do not let me dis- turb you, Miss Douglass. Clara. Nay, I have done. [Going, r. Eve. I see that my presence is always odious to you. It is a reason why I come so seldom. But be cheered Ma- dam : I am here but to fix the day of my marriage, and I shall then go into the country — till — till In short, this is the last time my visit will banish you from the room I enter. Clara. (Aside.) The last time ! — and we shall then meet no more ! And to part thus for ever — in scorn — in anger — I cannot bear it ! — (Approaching him.) Alfred, my cousin, it is true this may be the last time we shall meet — 1 have made my arrangements to quit England. Eve. To quit England ? Clara. But, before I go, let me thank you for many a past kindness, which it is not for an orphan easily to forget. Eve. (Mechanically.) To quit England ! Clara. Evelyn, now that you are betrothed to another — now, without recurring to the past — something of our old friendship may at least return to us. And if, too, I dared, I have that on my mind which only a friend — a sis ter — might presume to say to you. Eve. (Moved.) Miss Douglas — Clara — if there is aught that I could do — if, while hundreds — strangers — beggars —tell me that I have the power, by opening or shutting this worthless hand, to bid sorrow rejoice or poverty de- spair — if — if my life — my heart's blood — could render to you one such service as my gold can give to others — why, speak 1 — and the past you allude to, — yes, even that bitter past, — I will cancel and forget ! Clara. (Holding out her hand.) We are friends, then I — you are again my cousin 1 — my brother 1 Eve. (Dropping her hand.) Ah 1 say on ! Clara. I speak, then as a sister. Oh, Evelyn ! when you inherited this vast wealth I pleased myself with ima- gining how you would wield the power delegated to your hands. I knew your benevolence — your intellect — your genius I — and I often thought that, in after years, when far away, I should hear your name identified with deeds and ends to which, for the great, fortune is but the instrument ; 38 MONEY. [Act 111 I often thought that I should say to my own heart — weep- ing proud and delicious tears — "And once this man loved me'" Eve. No more, Clara ! (oh, heavens,) — no more ! Clara. But has it been so ?— have you been true to your own self? Pomp, parade, luxuries, follies ?— all these might distinguish others, they do but belie the ambition and the soul of Alfred Evelyn ! Oh, pardon me — I am too bold — I p a i n — I offend you.= Ah, I should not hare dared thus much, had I not thought at times, that — that Eve. That these follies — these vanities — this dalliance with a loftier fate, were your own work ! You thought that, and you were right ! But you — did not you reject me because I was poor ? Despise me if you please ! — my revenge might be unworthy — I wished to show you the luxuries, the gaud, the splendor I thought you prized — to surround with the attributes your sex seems most to value — the station that, had you loved me, it would have been yours to command. But vain — vain alike my poverty and my wealth ! You loved me not in either, and my fate is sealed. Clara. A happy fate, Evelyn !— you love ! Eve. And at last I am beloved. — (After a pause, and turning to her abruptly.) Do you doubt it ? Clara, No, I believe it finely ! — (Aside.) Were it possi- ble for her not to love him ? Eve. Georgina, perhaps, is vain, and light — and — Clara. No — think it not ! And now, there is nothing unkind between us — not even regret — and surely (with a smile,) not revenge, my cousin — you will rise to your no- bler self — and so, farewell ! Eve. No ; stay — one moment ; you still feel an interest in my fate ! Have I been deceived ? Oh, why, why did you spurn the heart whose offerings were lavished at your feet ? Clara, We part as friends. Eve. Friends — and is that all ? Look you, this is^TlfeJ The eyes that charmed away every sorrow — the hano> whose lightest touch thrilled to the very core — a little while — a year, a month, a day — all the sweet enchantment, known but once, never to return again, vanished from the Scene I.J money. 39 world I ) And the one who forgets the soonest — the one who robs your earth forever of its summer, comes to you with a careless lip and says, " Let us part friends I * Go, go, Clara, go — and be happy if you can ! Clara, (Weeping.) Cruel, cruel, to the last I Heaven forgive you, Alfred I [Exit, r. Evt. Soft ! — let me recall her words, her tones, her looks. Does she love me ? Have I been the rash slave of a jealous anger ? But I have made my choice — I must abide the issue ! Enter Graves preceded by Servant, r. c. Servant. Lady Franklin is dressing, sir, Graves. Wei], I'll wait. (Exit Servant, R.J She was worthy to have known the lost Maria ! So considerate to ask me hither — not to console me — that is impossible — but to indulge the luxury of woe. It will be a mournful scene — {Seeing Evelyn.) Is that you, Evelyn? I have just heard that the borough of Groginhole is vacant at last. Why not stand yourself ? — with your property you might come in without even a personal canvass. Eve. 1 who despise these contests for the color of a straw — I to be one of the wranglers ? never ! (Aside.) And yet Clara spoke of ambition. She would regret me if I could be distinguished. (Aloud.) To be sure, after all, Graves, corrupt as mankind are, it is our duty to try at least to make them a little better. An Englishman owes some- thing to his country. Graves. He does, indeed ! — (Counting on his fingers.) East winds, fogs, rheumatism, pulmonary complaints, and taxes. (Evelyn walks about in disorder.) You seem agita- ted — a quarrel with your intended ? Oh ! when you've beeu married a month, you wont know what to do with one 1 Eve. You are a pleasant comforter. (Crosses, l. ) Graves. Do you deserve a" comforter? One morning jrou tell me you love Clara, or at least detest her, which is the same thing — (poor Maria often said she detested me.) and that very afternoon you propose to Georgina 1 Eve. Clara will easily console herself — thanks to Sir Frederick 1 (Crosses, *.) 10 MONEY. [ActIII. Gr>es, Nevertheless, Clara has had the bad taste to refuse him. I have it from Lady Franklin. Eve. My dea? friend, is it possible ? Graves. But what then ? You must marry Georgina, who, to believe Lady Franklin, is sincerely attached to — . your fortune. Go and hang yourself, Evelyn ; you hav. Eve- lyn to-day ! Tab. My account, Sir ! Franiz. O Sare, de great gentlemen always tii& first of the tailor I Sharp. Call again — call again at Christmas. The bank, the cards — the cards, the bank 1 O dear I dear ! [EHt,c. Tab. The bank ! Frantz. And all dat vill be seen of de great Evelyn coat is de back of it. Donner and hagel ! — I vil arrest him — I vil put de salt on de tail of it 1 Tab. {Aside.) I'll slip down to the city and see how t\e bank goes ! Ay, ay, stick by each other — share and sha: * alike — that's my way, Sir. Ounes Share and share alike. [Exmnt, I Enter Servhnt, Glossmore, and Blount, c. Serv. My master is not very well my lord ; but I'll let him know. [Exit, " Scene I.] money. 51 Gloss, Fm very carious to learn the result of bis gam bling tete-a-tete with Deadly Smooth ! Blount. Oh, he's so howwidly wich, he can afford even a tete-a-tete with Deadly Smooth ! Gloss. Poor old Stingy Jack ; why, Georgiua was your intended. Blount. Yes ; and I really liked the girl, though out of pique I pwoposed to ber cousin. But what can a man do against money. (EJE Enter Evelyn, a If we could start fair, you'd see w r hom Georgina would Dwcfer : but she's sacwificed by her father ! She as much as told me so I [Crosses 7 r. Eve. So, so, gentlemen, we've a little account to settle — one hundred each. Both. Don't talk of it. Eve. Well, I won't !— (Taking Blount aside.) Ha ! ha ! you'd hardly believe it — but I'd rather not pay you just at present ; my money is locked up, and I must wait, you know, for the Groginhole rents. So 1 instead of owing you one hundred pounds, suppose I owe you five ? You can give me a cheque for the other four. „ And, hark ye, not a word to Glossmore. Blount. Glossmore 1 the greatest gossip in London ! I shall be delighted I — (Aside.) It never does harm to lend to a wich man ; one gets it back somehow. By the way, Evelyn, if you want my gwey cab-horse, you may have him for two hundred pounds, and that will make seven ! Eve. (Aside.) That's the fashionable usury : your friend does not take interest — he sells you a horse. (Aloud.) Blount, it's a bargain. Blunt. ( Writing the cheque, and musingly. ) No : I don't 6ee what harm it can do to me ; that off leg must end in a spavin. Eve. (to Glossmore.) That hundred pounds I owe you is rather inconvenient at present ; I've a large sum to make up for the Groginhole property — perhaps you would lend me five or six hundred more — just to go on with ? Gloss. Certainly 1 Hopkins is dead : your interest for Cipher would — Eve. Why, 1 can't promise that at this moment. Btft 52 money. [Act IV. as a slight mark of friendship and gratitude, I shall be very much flattered if you'll accept a splendid grey cab-horse I bought to-day — cost two hundred pounds ! Gloss. Bought to-day! — then I'm safe. My dear fel- low 1 you're always so princely ! Eve. Nonsense ! just write the cheque ; and, hark ye ! — not a syllable to Blount ! Gloss. Blount ? He's the town-crier ! [Goes to write. Blount, (giving Evelyn tne cheque.) Wansom's Pall-mall East. Eve. Thank you. So, you proposed to Miss Douglas ! Blount. Hang it ! yes ; I could have sworn that she fan- cied me ; her manner, for instance, that very day you pwoposed for Miss Vesey — Gloss, {giving the cheque.) Ransom's, Pall-mall East Tell me, did you win or lose last night ? Eve. Win I lose ! oh ! No more of that, if you love me. I must send off at once to the banker's (looking at the two c/ieques.) Gloss. (Aside.) Why ! he's borrowed from Blount, too I Blount. (Aside.) That's a cheque from Lord Glossmore ! Eve. Excuse me ; I must dress ; I have not a moment to lose. You remember you dine with me to-day — seven o'clock. You'll see Smooth. ( With tears in his eyes.) It may be the last time I shall ever welcome you here ! — What am I saying ? — Oh, merely a joke ! — good by — good by. [ Shaking them heartily by the hand. Exit } c. Blount. Glossmore ! Gloss. Blount ! Blount. I am afraid all's not wight I Gloss. I incline to your opinion ! Blount. But I've sold my gwey cab-horse. Gloss. Grey cab-horse 1 you ! What is he really worth now ? Blount. Since he is sold, I will tell you — Not a six- pence ! Gloss. Not a sixpence ! he gave it to me ! Blount. That was devilish unhandsome ! Do you know, I feel nervous ! Gloss. Nervous ! Let us run and stop payment of our cheques. Blount. Holloa, John ! where so fast ? Scene II.] money. 58 Enter Servant, c. in great haste. Serv. Beg pardon, Sir Frederick, to Pall-mall East — Messrs. Ransom. [Exit, r. Blount, (solemnly.) Glossmore, we are floored ! Gloss. Sir, the whole town shall know of it ! Mount. Vewy scurvy tweatment. [Exeunt, r. Scene II. — A Splendid Saloon in Evelyn's house. Enter Evelyn and Graves. Graves. You've withdrawn your money from Flash and Brisk ? Eve. No. Graves. No ! — then — Enter Sir John, Lady Franklin, Georgina, and Stout, r. Sir John. You got the check for £500 safely ? — too happy to — Eve. (Interrupting him.) My best thanks ? my warmest gratitude ! So kind in you ! so seasonable ! — that £500 — you don't know the value of that £500 I shall never for- get your nobleness of conduct. Sir John. Gratitude ! Nobleness ! — (aside) I can't have been taken in 1 Eve. And in a moment of such distress ! Sir John. (Aside.) Such distress 1 He picks out the ugliest words in the whole dictionary ! Eve. I've done with Smooth. But I'm still a little crip- pled, and you must do me another favor. Sir John. What's coming now, I wonder ? Eve Georgina's fortune is £10,000. I always meant, my dear John, to present you with that little sum. Sir John. Oh, Evelyn ! your generosity is positively touching ( Wipes his eyes.) Eve. But I have so many heavy debts at this moment — that — that — . But I see Georgina is listening, and I'll say what I have to say to her. (Crosses to her.) Sir John. No, no — no, no. Girls don't understand bus- ness ! Eve. The very reason I speak to her. This is an affair, not of business but of feeling. Stout, show Sir John my Correggio 64 monet. [Act. IV. Sir John. ( Aside.) Devil take his Correggio ! The man is born to torment me ! ( Stout takes him in.) Eve. My dear Georgina, whatever you may hear said of me, I flatter myself that you feel confidence in my honor. Geor. Can you doubt it ! Eve. I confess that I am embarrassed at this moment ; I have been weak enough to lose money at play, and there ore other demands on me. I promise you never to gamble again as long as I live. My affairs can be retrieved, but for the first few years of our marraige it may be necessary to retrench. Geor. Retrench ! Eve. To live perhaps altogether in the country. Geor. Altogether in the country ! Eve. To confine ourselves to a modest competence. Geor. Modest competence ! I knew something horrid was coming. Enter Sir F. Blount, b. Eve. And now, Georgina, you may have it in your pow- er at this moment to save me from much anxiety and hu- miliation. My money is locked up — my debts of honor must be settled — you are of age — your i£10,000 in your own hands — Sir Jo/in. (Stout listening as well as Sir John.) I'm standing on hot iron ! Eve. If you could lend it to me for a few weeks — Can you give me this proof of your confidence 1 Remember, without confidence, what is wedlock. Sir John. (Aside to her.) No 1 (Aloud, pointing his glass at the Correggio.) Yes, the picture may be fine. S( out. But you don't like the subject ! Geor. (Aside.) He may be only trying me ! Best leave ft to papa. Eve. Well Geor You — you shall hear from me to-morrow — {Aside.) Ah there's that dear Sir Frederick. (Goes to Blount.) Enter Glossmore and Smooth, r. , Evelyn salutes \hm % faying Smooth servile respect. Lady Frank. (To Graves.) Ha ! ha ! To be so dis* lurbed yesterday — was it not droll ? Scene II.] money. 55 Graves. Never rejur to that humiliating topic. Gloss, (lo Stout.) See how Evelyn fawns upon S *iooth 1 Stout. How mean in him ! Smooth — a professional gam- bler — a fellow who lives by his wits ! I would not know such a man on any account ? Smooth. (To Gloss.) So Hopkins is dead — you want ■ipher to come in for Groginhole, ek ? Gloss. What ! — could you manage it ? Smooth. Ce cher Charles — anything to oblige 1 Stout. Groginhole ! What can he have to do with Gro- ginhole ? Glossmore, present me to Smooth. Gloss. What ! the gambler — the fellow who lives by his wits ? Stout. Why his wits seem to be an uncommonly pro- ductive capital ! I'll introduce myself. How d'ye do, Cap- tain Smooth ? We have met at the club, I think — I am charmed to make your acquaintance in private. I say, sir, what do you think of the affairs of the nation ! Bad 1 very bad !- — no enlightenment ! — great fall off in the revenue ! — no knowledge of finance 1 There's only one man who can save the country — and that's Popkins I Smooth. Is he in parliament, Mr. Stout ? What's your Christian name, by-the-bye ? Stout. Benjamin — no ; constituencies are so ignorant, they don't understand his value. He's no orator ; in fact, he stammers so much — but devilish profound. Could not we ensure him for Groginhole. Smooth. My dear Benjamin, it's a thing to be thought on. Eve. (Advancing.) My friends, I wish to consult you. This day twelvemonth I succeeded to an immense income, and as, by a happy coincidence, on the same day I secured your esteem, so now I wish to ask you if you think I could have spent that income in a way more worthy of your good opinion ? Gloss. Impossible ! excellent taste — beautiful house 1 Blount. Vewy good horses — (aside to Glossmore,) especi- ally the gwey cab 1 Lady Frank. Splendid pictures. Graves. And a magnificent cook, ma'am I Smooth. ( Thrusting his hands in his pockets.) It's my opinion, Alfred — and I'm a judge — that you could not have spent your money better I 56 money. [Act IT Omnes (except Sir John.) Very true ! Eve. What say you, Sir John ? Hir John. Certainly — certainly ! No, you could not have done better. — (Aside.) I don't know what to make of it. Geor. Certainly. — (Coaxingly.) Don't retrench, my dear Alfred ! Gloss. Retrench ! nothing so plebeian ! it is against all the rules of public morality. Every one knows now-a-days, that extravagance is a benefit to the population — encourages art — employs labor, and multiplies spinning-jennies. Eve. You reassure me ! — I own I did think that a man worthy of friends so sincere, might have done something bet- ter than feast — dress-v drink — play — Gloss. Nonsense ! we like you the better for it. — (Aside) I wish I had my 600/. back, though. ■. Eve. And you are as much my friends now as when you offered me 10/. for my old nurse. Sir John. A thousand times more so, my dear boy ! [Omnes approve Enter Sharp, r. Smocth. But who's our new friend ? Eve. Who ! the very man who first announced to me the wealth which you allow I have spent so well. But what's the matter, Sharp ? [Sharp whispering Evelyn, Eve. (Aloud). The bank's broke ! Sir John. Broke ! — what bank ? Eve. Flash, Brisk, and Co. Gloss. (To Smooth.) And Flash was your brother-in-law. I'm very sorry. Sirwoth. ( Taking snuff .) Not at all, Charles — I did not bank there. Sir John. But I warned you — you withdrew ? Eve. Alas ! no 1 Sir John. Oh !— not much in their hands ? Eve. Why, I told you the purchase money for Grogin- hole was at my bankers'. But no, no ; don't look so fright- ened ! It was not placed with Flash — it is at Hoare*s — it is indeed. Nay, I assure you it is ! A mere trifle at Flash's —upon my word, now ! To-morrow, Sharp, we'll talk of Scene II.] money. this ! One day more — one day at least for enjoyment ! Sir John. Oh ! a pretty enjoyment ! Blow/it. And he borrowed 700/. of me ! Gloss. And 600/. of me ! Sb John And 500/. of me ! Stout. Oh ! a regular Jeremy Diddler I I say, you have placed your daughter in a very unsafe investment. Transfer the stock in hand to t'other speculation. Sir John. ( Going to Georgina.) Ha ! I'm afraid we've been very rude to Sir Frederick. A monstrous fine young man ! Enter Toke, r. Toke. ( To Evelyn.) Sir I beg your pardon, but Mr. Mac- finch insists on my giving up this letter instantly. Eve. (Reading.) How I Sir John, this fellow, Macfinch, has heard of my misfortunes, and insists on being paid ; — a lawyer's letter — quite insolent ! Toke. And, Sir, Mr. Tabouret is below, and declares he won't stir till he's paid. Exit r. Eve. Won't stir till he's paid ! What's to be done, Sir John ? — Smooth, what is to be done ? Smooth. If he won't stir till he's paid, make him up a bed, and I'll take him in the inventory as one of the fixtures, Alfred ! Eve. It is very well for you to joke, Mr, Smooth. But — Enter Servant and Officer, giving a paper to Evelyn, and whispering. Eve. What's this? Frantz, the tailor. Why you impu- dent scroundrel ! Faith ! this is more than I bargained for — Sir John, I'm arrested. Enter Servant, r. Stout. (Slapping Sir John on the back with glee.) He's ar- rested, old gentleman ! But I didn't lend him a farthing ! Eve. And for a mere song — 150/. Sir John, pay this fellow, will you ? or bail me, or something — while we go to dinner. Sir John. Pay— bail— I'll be d d if I do !— Oh. mv 500/.! my 500/.! Mr. Alfred Evelyn, I want my 500/.! Graves. I'm going to do a very silly thing I shall lose both my friend and my money ; — just like my luck ! — Evelyn, go to dinner — I'll settle this for you. >8 money. [Act IV Lady Frank. I love you for that ! Graves. Do you ? then I am the happiest — Ah I ma'am. I don't know what I am saying ! [Exeunt Graves and Officer, r. Evt. ( To Georgina.) Don't go by these appearances ! 1 repeat, 10,000/. will more than cover all my embarrassments, i shall hear from you to-morrow ? Geor. Yes — yes ! Going up, r. Eve. But you're not going ? — You, too, Glossmore ?— you, Blount ? — you Stout ? — you, Smooth ? Smooth. No ; I'll stick by you — as long as you've a gui- nea to stake ! Stout. Don't stop me, Sir. No man of common enlight- enment would have squandered his substance in this way. Pictures snd statues ! — baugh ! Eve. Why, you all said I could not spend my money bet- ter ! Ha ! ha ! ha ! — the absurdest mistake ! — you don't fancy I'm going to prison ? — Ha ! ha ! — Why don't you laugh, Sir John ? — Ha ! ha ! ha ! Sir John. Sir, this is horrible levity ! — Take Sir Frede- rick's arm, my poor injured, innocent child ! — Mr, Evelyn, after this extraordinary scene, you can't be surprised that I — I — Zounds ! I'm suffocating ! Smooth. But, my dear John, they've no right to arrest the dinner 1 ^~-^ Enter Tore, c. Toke. Dinner is served. Gloss. (Pausing.) Dinner ! Stout. Dinner ! — it's a very good smell ! l±re. ( To Sir John.) Turtle and vension too ? [ They stop irresolute. Eve. That's right — come along. But, I say, Blount — Stout — Glossmore — Sir John — one word first : will you lend I 10/. for my old nurse ? [Exeunt cmvcs, indignantly, h Smooth and Evelyn. Ha ! ha ! ha ! END OF ACT IT Scene II. j money. 59 ACT V. Scene I.— * * * * >$ Club. Smooth and Glossmore, discovered. Glos%. Will liis horses be sold, think you ? Smooth Very possibly, Charles ! — a tine stud — hum ha Waiter, a glass of sherry ! Eider Waiter, c. with Sherry. Gloss. They say he must go abroad ! Smooth Well ! its the best time of year for travelling, Charles. Gloss We are all to be paid to-day ; and that looks sus- picious ! Smooth. Very suspicious, Charles 1 Hum I — ah 1 Gloss. My dear fellow, you must know the rights of the matter : I wish you'd speak out. What have you really won ? Is the house itself gone ? Smooth The house itself is certainly not gone, Charles, for I saw it exactly in the same place this morning at half past ten — it has not moved an inch I Waiter gives a letter to Glossmore. Gloss. (Reading.) From Groginhole — an express ! — What's this? I'm amazed ! I ! (Reading.) "They've actual- ly at the eleventh hour started Mr. Evelyn ; and nobody knows what his politics are 1 We shall be beat ! — the con- stitution is gone 1 — Cipher 1" Oh ! this is infamous in Eve- lyn! Gets into Parliament just to keep himself out of the Bench ! Smooth. He's capable of it 1 Gloss. Not a doubt of it, Sir ! — not a doubt of it ! Enter Sir Jonx and Blount, c. talking Sir John. My dear boy, I'm not flint ! I am but a man ! If Georgina really loves you — and I am sure that she does 1 will never thiuk of sacrificing her happiness to ambition — « she is yours ; I told her so this very morning. Blount.. (Aside.) The old humbug 1 Sir John. She's the best of daughters ! — the most obe- dient, artless creature ! Dine with me at seven, and we'ii talk of the settlement*. 60 money. [Act II Enter Stout, c. wiping his forehead, and taking Sir John aside. Stoui Sir John, we've been played upon ! My secretary is brother to Flash's head clerk ; Evelyn had not 300/. in the bank 1 Sir John. Bless us and save us! you take away my breath ! But then — Deadly Smooth — the arrest — the — oh, he must De done up ! Stout. As to Smooth, he'd " do anything to oblige." All a trick, depend on it 1 Smooth has already deceived me, for before the day's over Evelyn will be member for Grogin- hole ! Sir John. But what could be Evelyn's object ? Stout. Object ? Do you look for an object in a whimsi- cal creature like that? A man who has not even any poli- tical opinions ! Object ! Perhaps to break off his match with your daughter ! Take care Sir John, or the borough will be lost to your family ! Sir John. Aha ! I begin to smell a rat ! But it's not too late yet. Stoui. My interest in Popkins made me run to Lord Spendquick, the late proprietor of Groginhole. I told him that Evelyn could not pay the rest of the money ; and he told me that — * Sir John. What ? Stout Mr. Sharp had just paid it him ; there's no hope for Popkins ! England will rue this day ! [Goes up stage. btr John. Georgina shall lend him the money ! I'll lend him—every man in the house shall lend him— I feel affain what it is to be a father-in-law ? Sir Frederick excuse me- you can t dine with me to-day. And, on second thoughts I happy you as a friend Waiter ! my carriage V^ 7 wE W bug Sttngy Jack, will they ? Ah 1 a°good joke, indeed! John7 n l *£: Stou V vl,at have you been s^yinglf 'g£ do ' denv t 'IT rfi my dlaraCter > l kn ™ ^ have aon t deny it. Sir, I shall expect satisfaction ! &tout. Satisfaction, Sir Frederick? as if a man of en- Scene 11.1 money. 61 llghtenmeut had any satisfaction in fighting ! Did not men- tion your name ; we were talking of Evelyn. Only think I he's no more ruined than you are. Blount. No wuined ? Aha, now I understand ! — So, so ! Stay, let me see — she's to meet me in the square ! — (Fulls out his watch ; a very small one.) Stout, (Pulling out his own ; a very large one.) I must be off to the vestry. Blount. Just in time ! — ten thousand pounds ! Gad, my blood's up, and I won't be tweated ia this way, if he were fifty times Stingy Jack ! [Exit, c. Scene II. — The drawing-rooms in Sir John Yesey's house. Enter Lady Franklin and Graves, r. Graves. Well, well, I am certain that poor Evelyn Iovjs Clara still : but you can't persuade me that she cares for him Lady Frank. She has been breaking her heart ever since she heard of his distress. Nay, I am sure she would give all she has could it save him from the consequences of his own folly. Graves. (Half aside.) She would give him his own money, if she did. I should like just to sound her. Lady Frank. (Ringing the bell.) And you shall. Enter Servant, r. Where are the young ladies ? Serv. Miss Vesey is, I believe, still in the square ; Miss Douglas is just come in, my lady. Lady Frank. What, did not she go out with Miss Ve- sey? Serv. No, my lady ; I attended her to Drummond's, the bankers Eztf, r. Liady Frank. Drummond's X Enter Clara, r. Why, child, what on earth could take you to Drummond's at this hour of the day ? Clara. (Confused.) Oh, I— that is— I— Ah, Mr. Graves ! How is Mr. Evelyn 1 How does he bear up against so sud- den a reverse ? Graves, With an awful calm. I fear all is not right here 1 62 money. [Act V, ( Tousling his head.) — The report in the town is, that he must go abroad instojitly — perhaps to-day ! [ Crosses to c. Clara. Abroad ! — to-dny ! Graves. But all his creditors will be paid ; and he only seems anxious to know if Miss Yesey remains true in his misfortunes. Clara, All ! he loves her so much, then ! Graves. Urn ? — That's more than I can say. Clara. She told me, last night, that he said to the last that 10,000/. would free him from all liabilities — that was the sum, was it not ? Graven Yes • he persists in the same assertion. Will Miss Vesey lend it ? Lady Frank. (Aside.) If she does I shall not think so well of her poor dear mother ; for I am sure she'd be no child of Sir John's ! Graves. I should like to convince myself that my poor friep.d has nothing to hope from a woman's generosity. J ady Frank. Civil ! And are men, then, less covetous ? (haves. I know one man, at least, who, rejected in his po'erty by one as poor as himself, no sooner came into sud de t fortune than he made his lawyer invent a codicil which tb»5 testator never dreamt of, bequeathing independence tv tin woman who had scorned him. Lady Frank, And never told her ? Graves. Never 1 There's no such document at Doctors' Commons, depend on it ! You seem incredulous, Miss Clara I Good day ! [Crosses, r Clara. (Following him. )One word, for mercy's sake ! Do I understand you right ? Ah, how could I be so blind 1 Generous Evelyn ! Graces. You appreciate, and Georgina will desert him. Miss Douglas, he loves you still. If that's not just like me ! Meddling with other people's affairs, as if they were worth it — hang them ! [Exit, n. Clara. Georgina will desert him. Do you think so ? Lady Frank. She told me, last night, that she would never see him again. To do her justice, she's less interested than her father, and as much attached as she can be to ano- ther. Even while engaged to Evelyn she has met Sir Frede- rick every day in the square. Scene III.] money. 63 Clara. And he is alone — sad — forsaken — ruined. And I, whom he enriched — I, the creature of his bounty — I, once the woman of his love — I stand idly here to content myself with tears and prayers I Oh, Lady Franklin, have pity on me — on him ! We are both of kin to him — as re- lations we have both a right to comfort ! Let us 'go to him — come 1 Lady Frank, No ! it would scarcely be right — remem- ber the world — I cannot. Clara. All abandon him — then I will go alone ! Lady Frank. But if Georgina do indeed release him — if she has already done so — what will he think ! What but — Clara. What but — that, if he love me still, I may have enough for both, and I am by his side ! But that is too bright a dream. He told me I might call him brother ! Where, now, should a sister be ? But — but — I — I — I tremble 1 If, after all — if — if In one word — Am I too bold ? The world — my conscience can answer that — but do you think that he could despise me ? Lady Frank. No, Clara, no ? Your fair soul is too transparent for even libertines to misconstrue. Something tells me that this meeting may make the happiness of both 1 You cannot go alone. My presence justifies all. Give me your hand — we will go together I [Exit, r. Scene. — III. — A room in Evelyn's house Enter Evelyn, r. Eve. Yes ; as yet, all surpasses my expectations. I am sure of Smooth — I have managed even Sharp ; my elec- tion will seem but an escape from a prison. Ha I ha ! True, it cannot last long ; but a few hours more are all I require. Enter Graves, r. Well, Graves, what do the people say of me ? Graves. Everything that's bad 1 Eve. Three days ago I was universally respected. I awake this morning to find myself singularly infamous Yet I am the same man. Graves. Humph ! why gambling 64 money. [Act V Eve. Can ! it was not criminal to gamble — it was crimi* nal to lose. Tat ! — will you deny that, if I had ruined Smooth instead of myself, every hand would have grasped mine yet more cordially, and every lip would have smiled congratulations on my success ? Man — Man ! I've not been rich and poor for nothing ! The Yices and the Vir- tues are written in a language the World cannot con- strue ; it reads them in a vile translation, and the trans- lators are Failure and Success ! You alone are un- changed. Graves. There's no merit in that. I am always ready to mingle my tears with any man. [Aside.] I know I'm a fool, but I can't help it. Hark ye, Evelyn 1 I like you — I'm rich ; and anything I can do to get you out of your hobble will give me an excuse to grumble for the rest of my life. There, now it's out. Eve. [Touched.] There's something good in human na- ture after all ! My dear friend, did I want your aid I would accept it, but 1 can extricate myself yet. Do you think Georgina will give me the same proof of confidence and affection. Graves. Would you break your heart if she did not ! Eve. It is in vain to deny that I still love Clara. Graves. What do you intend to do ? Eve. This : — If Georgina still adheres to my fortunes, if she can face the prospect, not of ruin and poverty, for reports wrong me there, but of a moderate independence ; if, in one word, she loves me for myself, I will shut Clara for ever from my thought. I am pledged to Georgina, and I will carry to the altar a soul resolute to deserve her af- fection and fulfil its vows. Graves. And if she reject you ? Eve. (Joyfully,) If she do, I am free once more 1 And then — then I will dare to ask, for I can ask without disho- nor, if Clara can explain the past and bless the future 1 Enter Servant, r. with a letter. Eve. (Crosses to meet him. — After reading it.) The die is cast — the dream is over ! Generous girl 1 Oh, Georgina ! I will deserve you yet. Graves. Georgina, is it possible ? Eve. And the deHcacy, the womanhood, the exquisite Scene III.] money 65 grace of this ! How we misjudge the depth of the human heart ! I imagined her incapable of this devotion. Graves. And / too ! Eve. It were base in me to continue this trial a moment longer : I will write at once to undeceive that generous heart. (Writing.) Graves. I would have given 1000*. if that little jade Clara had been beforehand : but just like my luck 1 if I want a man to marry one woman, he's sure to marry ano- ther on purpose to vex me ! [Evelyn rings the bell. Enter Servant, r. Eve, Take this instantly to Miss Vesey ; say I will call in an hour. * (Exit Servant.) { Why does my heart sink within me ? Why, why, looking to the fate to come, do 1 1 see only the memory of what has been ? Graves. You are re-engaged then to Georgina ! \ £ve. Irrevocably. V1 Enter Servant, r., announcing Lady Franklin and Miss Douglas. Lady FranJe. My dear Evelyn, you may think it strange to receive such visitors at this moment ; but, indeed, it is no time for ceremony. We are your relations — it is re- ported you are about to leave the country — we come to ask frankly what we can do to serve you ? Eve. Madam — I Lady Frank. Come, come — do not hesitate to confide in us ; Clara is less a stranger to you than I am : your friend here will perhaps let me consult with him. [Crosses and speaks , aside, to Graves.] — Let us leave them to them- selves. Graves. You're an angel of a widow ; but you come too late, as whatever is good for anything generally does. (Goes up with Lady Franklin. Eve. Miss Douglas, I may well want words to thank you ; this goodness — this sympathy — Clara. (Abandoning Iverself to her emotion.) Evelyn ! Evelyn ! Do not talk thus ! — Goodness 1 sympathy ! — I have learned all — all I It is for me to speak of gratitude ) To you — you — I owe all that has raised the poor orphan from servitude and dependence I While your words wer« 66 MONEY. { A.CT V so bitter, youi deeds so gentle I Oh ! noble Evelyn, this, then, was your revenge I Eve. You owe me no thanks ; that revenge was sweet ! Think you it was nothing to feel that my presence haunted you, though you knew it not ? Even if separated for ever — even if another's — even in distant years — perhaps in a happy home, listening to sweet voices, that might call you "mother l f — even then should the uses of that dross bring to your lips one smile — that smile was mine — due to me — due, as a sacred debt, to the hand that you rejected — to the love that you despised 1 Clara. Despised ! See the proof that I despised you ! see : in this hour, when they say you are again as poor as before, I forget the world — my pride — perhaps too much my sex : I remember but your sorrow —lam here ! Eve. And is this the same voice that, when I knelt at your feet, and asked but Give day the hope to call you mine ; — spoke only of poverty, and answered, " Never V Clara. Because I had been unworthy of your love if I had ensured your misery. Evelyn, hear me ! - My father, like you, was poor — generous ; gifted, like you, with genius, ambition ; sensitive, like you, to the least breath of insult. He married, as you would have done — married one whose only dowry was penury and care ! Alfred, I saw that genius the curse to itself ! — I saw that ambition wither to despair ! — I saw the struggle — the humiliation — the proud man's agony — the bitter life — the early death ! — and heard over his breathless clay my mother's groan of self-reproach ! Alfred Evelyn, now speak ! Was the woman you loved so nobly, to repay you with such a doom ? Eve. Clara, we should have shared it ! Clara. Shared ? Never let the woman who really loves, comfort her selfishness with such delusion I In marriages like this the wife cannot share the burden ; it is he — the husband— to provide, to scheme, to work, to endure — to grind out his strong heart at the miserable wheel ! The wife, also, cannot share the struggle — she can but witness despair 1 And, therefore, Alfred, I rejected you. Eve. Yet you believe me as poor now as I was then. Clara. But 1" am not poor ; we are not so poor ! Of this fortune, which is all your own — if, as I hear, one half would free you from your debts, why, we have the ether half still left, Evelyn ! It is humble — but it is not penury. Scene III.] money. 61 Eve. Cease, cease — you know not how you torture me. Oh — why were such blessed words not vouchsafed to me before ? — why, why come they now — too late ? Oh, hea- ven — too late 1 Clara. Too late ! What then have I said ? Eve. I am bound by every tie of faith, gratitude, loyalty, and honor, to another ! Clara. Another I Is she, then, true to your reverses ? I did not know this — indeed, I did not ! And I have thus betrayed myself ! 0, shame I he must despise me now 1 [Goes up. Eider Sir John ; at Ike same time Graves and Lady Franklin come down. Sir John. ( With dignity and frankness.) Evelyn, I was hasty yesterday. You must own it natural that I should be so. But Georgina has been so urgent in your defence, that — that I cannot resist her. What's money without happiness ? So give me your security ; for she insists on lending you the 10,G00/. Eve. I know, and have already received it. Sir John, (r ) Already received it 1 Is he joking ? Faith, or the last two days I believe I have been living amongst the Mysteries of Udolpho 1 Sister, have you seen Geor- gina ? Lady Frank, (r.) Not since she went out to walk in the square. Sir John. (Aside.) She's not in the square nor the house. Where the deuce can the girl be ? Eve. I have written to Miss Vesey — I have asked her to fix the day for our wedding. Sir John. (Joyfully.) Have you ? Go, Lady Franklin, find her instantly — she must be back by this time ; take my carriage, it is but a step — you won't be two minutes gone. (Aside.) I'd go myself, but I'm afraid of leaving him in a mo- ment while he's in such excellent dispositions. Lady Frank. (Repulsing Clara.) No, no : stay till I re- turn. [Exit, r. Sir John. And don't be down-hearted, my dear fellow : if the worst come to the worst, you will have everything I can leave you. Meantime, if I can in any way help you — 68 money. [Act V. Eve. Ha ! — you ! — you, too ? Sir John, you Lave seen my letter to Miss Yesey ? — (Aside.) or could she have learn- ed the truth before she ventured to be generous ? Sir John. No ; on ray honor. ( Shouts loithonl. Hurrah — hurrah ! Blue forever I J What's that ? Enter Sharp, r, Shirp. Sir, a deputation from Groginhole — poll closed in the first hour — you are returned? Hollow, Sir — hollow Eve. And it was to please Clara ! Sir John. Mr. Sharp — Mr. Sharp — I say, how much has Mr. Evelyn lost by Messrs. Flash & Co. Sharp. Oh, a great deal, Siiv — a great deal. Sir John. (Alarmed. ) How ! — a great deal ! Eve. Speak the truth, Sharp — concealment is all over. Sharp. 223Z. 6s. 3d. — a great sum to throw away. Sir John, Eh I what, my dear boy ? — what ? Ha 1 ha ! all humbug, was it ? — all humbug, upon my soul I So, Mr. Sharp, isn't he ruined after all ? — not the least, wee, ras- cally, little bit in the world, ruined ? Sharp. Sir, he has never lived up to his income. Sir John. Worthy man 1 I could jump up to the ceiling ! I am the happiest father-in-law in the three kingdoms. — (KnocJcing, R.j And that's my sister's knock, too. Clara. Since I was mistaken, cousin — since, now, you do not need me — forget what has passed ; my busiuess here is over. Farewell ! Eve. Could you but see my heart at this moment, with what love, what veneration, what anguish it is filled ! And must we part now — now, when — when — Enter Lady Franklin and Georgina, followed by Blount, who looks shy and embarrassed. Graves. Georgina herself — then there's no hope ! Sir John. What the deuce brings that fellow Blount here ? Georgy, my dear Georgy, 1 want to — Eve. Stand back, Sir John. Sir John. But I must speak a word to her — I want to — Eve. Stand back, I say — not a whisper — nor a sign. If your daughter is to be my wife, to her heart only will I look for a reply to mine. Lady Frank. [To Georgina.'] Speak the truth, niece Scene III.] money. 69 Eve, Georgina, it is true, then, that you trust me with your confidence— your fortune ? Is it also true that, when you did so, you believed me ruined ? Answer as if your father stood not there — answer as the woman's heart, yet virgin and upolluted should answer, to one who has trusted to it his all ! Gear. What can he mean ? Sir John. (Making signs,) She won't look this way, sh$ won't ! — hang her — Hem ! Eve. You falter. I implore — I adjure you, answer 1 Lady Frank. The truth 1 Gear. Mr. Evetyn ; your fortune might well dazzle me, as it dazzled others. Believe me, I sincerely pity your re- verses. Sir John. Good girl : you hear her, Evelyn ? Geor. What's money without happiness ? Sir John. Clever creature I — my own sentiments ! Geor. And, so, as our engagement is now annulled — pa- pa told me so this very morning — I have promised my hand where I have given my heart — to Sir Frederick Blount. Sir John. I told you — I ? No such thing — no such thing you frighten her out of her wits — she don't know what she's saying. Eve. Am I awake ? But this letter — this letter, received to-day Lady Frank,. (Looking over the letter.) Drummond's I — from a banker ! Eve. Read — read. Lady Frank. " Ten thousand pounds placed to your account, from the same unknown friend to Alfred Evelyn f Oh, Clara, I know not why you went to Drummond's this morning ! Eve. Clara 1 What I — and the former one with the same signature — on the faith of which I pledged my hand and sa- crificed my heart — Lady Frank. Was written under my eyes, and the se- cret kept that — Eve. Look up, look up, Clara — I am free I I am released ! you forgive me ? you love me ? — you are mine ! We are rich — rich ! I can give you fortune, power — I can devote TO money. [Act V to you my whole life, thought, heart, soul — I am all yours, Clara — my own, my wife ! Sir John. A pretty mess you've made of it, to humbug your own father ! And you, too, Lady Franklin, I am to thank you for this ! Lady Frank. You've to thank me that she's not now on the road to Scotland with Sir Frederick ; I chanced or. them by the Park just in time to dissuade and sxve her. Bat to do her justice, a hint of your displeasure was sufficient. Geor. ( Half sobbing.) And } r ou know, papa, you said this very morning that poor Frederick had been very ill used, and you would settle it all at the club. Blount. Come, Sir John, you can only blame yourself and Evelyn's cunning device 1 After all, I'm no such Yewy bad match ; and as for the the 10,000/.— Eve. I'll double it. Ah, Sir John, what's money with- out happiness ? Sir John. Pshaw — nonsense — stuff ! Don't humbug me. Lady Frank. But if you don't consent, she'll have no husband at all. Sir John. Hum ! there's something in that — (Aside to Evelyn.) Double it, will you ? Then settle it all tightly on her. Well — well — my foible is not avarice. Blount make her happy. Child I forgive you. — (Pinching her arm) Ugh, you fool ! Blount and Geor. go up Graves. ( To Lady Franklin.) I'm afraid it's catching What say you ? I feel the symptoms of matrimony creep ing all over me. Shall we ? eh? Frankly, now, frank Ij" Lady Frank. Frankly, now, there's my hand. Graves. Accepted ! Is it possible ? Sainted Maria 1 thank Heaven you are spared this affliction. . Enter Smooth, r. Smooth. How d'ye do, Alfred ? — I intrude, I fear I Quite a family party. Blount. Wish us joy, Smooth — Georgina,s mine, and — Smooth. And our four friends there, apparently have made up another rubber. John, my dear boy, you look is if you had something at stake on the odd trick. Scene III. moniy li Sir John. Sir, you're very Confound the fellow 1 and he's a dead shot too ! Enkr Stout and Glossmoue hastily ; talking- with each other. Stout. Tin sure he's of our side ; we've all the inteli- $ence. Gloss. I'm sure he's of our's if his fortune is oafe, fit ►7e've all the property. Stout. Just heard of your return, Evelyn ! Congratu- bva you. The great motion of the session is fixed foi Friday. We count on your vote. Progress with the times ! Gloss. Preserve the Constitution ! Stout. Your money will do wonders for the party ! — Advance 1 Gloss. The party respects men of your property ! Stick fast ! Eve. I ^ave the greatest respect, I assure you, for the worthy ana intelligent flies upon both sides the wheel , but whether we go too fast or too slow, does not, I fancy, depend so much on ihe flies as on the Stout Gentleman who sits inside and pays the post-boys Smooth. Meaning John Bull. Ce Cher old John ! Eve. Smooth, we have yet to settle our first piquet ac- count, and our last 1 And I sincerely thank you for the service you have rendered to me, and the lesson you have given these gentlemen. — (Turning to Clara.) Ah, Clara, you — you have succeeded where wealth had failed 1 You have reconciled me io the world and to mankind. My friends — we must confess it — amidst the humours and the follies, the vanities, deceits, and vices that play their part in the Great Comedy of life — it is our own fault if we do not find such natures, though rare and few, as redeem the rest, brightening the shadows that are flung from the form and body of the time with glimpses of the everlasting holiness of truth and love. Graves. But for the truth and the love, when found, to make us tolerably happy, we should not be without Lady Frank. Good health ; Graves. Good spirits ; Clara. A good heart ; 12 MONEY. iAltV; Smooth. An innocent rubber ; Gcor. Congenial tempers ; Blount. A pwoper degwee of pwudence ; Stout. Enlightened opinions ; Gloss. Constitutional principles: Sir John. A little humbug ; Eve. And plenty of Money ? THE END. Disposition of the Characters at the fall of thz Curtain.. 4 . / v A IS $\ FINIS. I K. CURTAIN. 44 VOL. 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V. 33 Oocknies iu California 34 Who Speaks First 35 Bomoftstec Furioao 3*5 Macbeth Travestie 37 Irish Ambassador 88 Delioate Ground 83 The Weathercock (GoldlllO Andy Blake 40 AH that Glitters is Notjili Love in '76 VOL. VI. 41 Grintshaw, Bagshaw and Bradshaw 42 Rough Diamond 43 Bloomer Costume VOL. XII. 89 A Good Fellow 90 Cherry and Fair Star 9i Gale Breezely 92 Our Jemimy 93 Miller* Maid 94 Awkward Arrival 95 Crossing the Line 96 Conjugal Lesson VOL. XIII. 97 My Wife's Mirror 98 Life in New York 99 Middy Ashore 100 Crown Prince 101 Two Queens 102 Thumping Legacy 103 Unfinished Gentleman 104 House Dog VOL. XIV. 105 The Dcjmora Lover ,106 Matrimony 107 I a and Out of Place 10RI Dine with My Mother 109 Hi-a-wa-tha Frock 149 Comedy and Tragedy 150 Opposite Neighbors 151 Dutchman s Ghost 152 Persecuted Dutchman VOL. 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VII. 49 Box and Cox Married and 60 St Cupid [Settled 51 fto-to-bed Tom 6* Tne Lawyers 6 •$ Jack Sbepparc! 54 The Toodles 55 The Mobcap 56 Ladies Beware VOL. VIII. 67Mornh.gCall 58 Popping the Question 69 Deaf as a Post 60 New Footraan 61 Pleasant Neighbor 62 Paddy the Piper 63 Brian O' Linn 64 Irish Assurance VOL. IX. 65 Temptation 66 Paddy Carey 67 Two Gregories 68 King Charming 69 Po-ca-hon-tas 70 Clockmaker's Hat Tl Married Rake 72 Love and Merder VOL. XXXVII. ] »M \ II the Wor.J • a Stage 119 Family Jars 120 Personation VOL. XVI. 121 Children in the Wood 122 Winning a Husband 123 Day after the Fair 124 Make Your Wills 125 Rendezvous 126 My Wife's Husband 127 iionsieur Tonson 128 Illustrious Stranger VOL. XVII 129 Mischief- Making [Mines "30 A Live Woman in the 131 The Corsair 132 Shyiock 133 Spoiled Child 134 Evil Eye 135 Nothing to Nurse 136 Wanted a Widow VOL. XVIII. 137 Lottery Ticket 138 Fortune' s Frolic 139 Is he Jealous i 140 Married bachelor 141 Husoand at Sight 142 irishman in London 143 Animal Magnetism 144 Highways and By-Waysl VOL. XXXVIII. 297 Ici on Parle Francais . '• u h ii )arh 222 Ad\ ice to Husbands 223 Siamese Twins 224 Sen. to the Tower POL. XXIX 225 Somebody Else 226Lad»5s' Battle 227 Art. .f Acting 228 The Lady of the Lions *• lights of Man J30 My Uusbauds Ghost 231 Two Can Play at thai Gfme 232FighingbyProcy *OL. XXX. 233 Unprotected Female •234 Pet of the Petticoats 235 Fjrt> and Fifty I book 236 Who Stole the Pocket- 23? My S >n Diana [nlon 238 Unw, rrantable I n t r u* 239 Mr. end Mrs. White 240 A Qua Family VI. Xvx' V ■ 242 Suddiu Thought* r » Juzn 244 A Blighted E«inj 245 Little :oddlekii3 243 Perpl< xinr-'Preoldl< 272 A Man With-- VOL. XXXV~~ 273 The Olio, Part 1 274 The Olio, Par. - 275 The Olio, Part 276 The Trumpeter' u)f, 277 Seeing Warren 278 Green Mountal i h 279 That Nose 280 Tom Noddy'f Sjcret VOL. XXXVI. V > y unsb, or Nigger Practice 298 Who killed Cock Robin _Jl TurnHitn Out 392 Pre"; Girls of 8tiHb«rf »93 Angelof tbe Attic J94 Circumstance* alter Cuti 195 Katty OSbeal J96 A Supicr in Dixie 299 Decla 300 H Obstinate Family SOt Mv Annt 303 That Rascal P«t 304 Poa Paddy de Ba of Independence VOL. XXIX. [ture 1305 Too Much for Good Na- r the Fidgets '307 Jack's the Lsd l 1( h A do about Nothing odgtr 310 Winning Hazard 311 Day's Pishing [Ac. '31 2 Did you ever send your, 313 Anlrishman'e lai « 314Consia Finnic 31.1 'T Uhel)!irl..e: I Jl»» M :.«quernde [■ »1 317 Crow 313Go< i :i9Manv i ■ ■ ■ - 320T*rr tl 'jm, mix VoKK.