The Conversion

Ciw-restr ar gyfer Flossie

(Theophilus) {Stands in front of mirror, shakes lis head.}
 
(1, 0) 79 Yes, Mr. Howells; I'll do my best to improve the occasion.
 
(1, 0) 89 Well, my boy?
(Theophilus) You musn't call me your boy.
 
(Theophilus) You musn't call me your boy.
(1, 0) 91 You musn't call me your girl.
(Theophilus) What are you, then?
 
(Theophilus) What are you, then?
(1, 0) 93 A specimen in petticoats, about to undergo examination by a specialist in frocks.
 
(1, 0) 95 Well!
(1, 0) 96 Here I am.
(1, 0) 97 Begin, please, Mr. Minister.
(Theophilus) {Stares at her thoughtfully, and rubs his chin.}
 
(Theophilus) But you are very pretty.
(1, 0) 102 Touch the right button, and you'll drag all my secrets from me.
 
(1, 0) 104 Do you know where the soul is, when it's at home?
(Theophilus) No! do you?
 
(Theophilus) No! do you?
(1, 0) 106 Oh, yes.
(1, 0) 107 Let me look into your eyes, and I'll tell you.
(Theophilus) Shall it be a mutual study?
 
(1, 0) 110 Kill two hearts with one glance!
(Theophilus) Two birds with one stone, I think you mean.
 
(Theophilus) Two birds with one stone, I think you mean.
(1, 0) 112 Take your last look, and die!
 
(1, 0) 114 What do you see?
(Theophilus) A thousand pretty imps flashing signals to a dull dog who doesn't understand them.
 
(Theophilus) May I ask what you see?
(1, 0) 117 A dull dog, with a dangerous glint in his eyes.
(1, 0) 118 I only just got one peep, but it was enough.
(Theophilus) {With a sigh.}
 
(Theophilus) Man is very imperfect.
(1, 0) 121 Especially young ministers fresh from college.
(1, 0) 122 I lived near a college once, and my recollections are rather spotty.
(Theophilus) {Hastily.}
 
(Theophilus) 1 speak from experience.
(1, 0) 127 Ah! do you?
(1, 0) 128 I should love to wander over the zone of youth with you, and see what tracks you'd left.
(Theophilus) They were all right.
 
(Theophilus) They were all right.
(1, 0) 130 Then there were none left!
 
(1, 0) 132 I should love to know the truth, though.
(Theophilus) {Abstractedly, contemplating the ceiling.}
 
(Theophilus) Love─ah─yes─love─it is divine!
(1, 0) 135 Tommy rot!
(1, 0) 136 It's human; and the sooner you put it on that level the better for your chances with Eira.
(1, 0) 137 She doesn't want a saint hanging about her all day long.
(1, 0) 138 I'm going.
 
(1, 0) 143 Oh, stay with me, my darling, stay.
 
(Theophilus) It's a lovely song!
(1, 0) 150 It's divinely crow-like─as you sing it.
(1, 0) 151 I really think I'm going to like you.
(Theophilus) I am glad we are to be friends.
 
(Eira) You seem to forget that the ministerial atmosphere should be tomb-like {shudders delicately} and repressive.
(1, 0) 158 I was only trying to instruct the Reverend Theophilus in his duties to women.
(Eira) At his time of life, he ought not to need instruction.
 
(1, 0) 164 Young specimen's─
(Theophilus) Young woman's principles, and I have done so─partially.
 
(Theophilus) The study of─of─
(1, 0) 170 Of man is girl.
(Theophilus) The study of metaphysics is simpler to a man than the study of girls.
 
(Eira) I hate metaphysics!
(1, 0) 174 I hate physic of all sorts.
(Theophilus) I am afraid I am unfortunate in the way I express myself.
 
(Eira) {Sinks into a chair.}
(1, 0) 184 She is hunger-striking, poor dear─starving herself because of her misery.
(1, 0) 185 I can't bear to think of it!
(Titus) {Frowning.}
 
(1, 0) 195 Oh, dammit!
 
(Titus) No explosives, if you please, Miss Flossie.
(1, 0) 201 Oh, Joshua!
(1, 0) 202 I wish I had a bomb, or something to wake you up.
(Eira) {Gets up languidly.}
 
(Eira) A bomb is the only cure for {glances at THEOPHILUS, sighs} some evils.
(1, 0) 205 Yes, it would make them smaller.