her she wants to speak to you aside i shall have him on my hands next junior � � half lighted dining room isn t there any doctor � you little fool junior � let me do my work stop a minute edges after g doctor � wait till she sends for you at least � least man alive he ll kill you if you go in there i what are you him for junior � coming into given him a stiff brandy he wants it you ve forgotten him for the last ten hours and � forgotten yourself too g enters bedroom which is lit by one night lamp on the floor pretending to be asleep the valley of the shadow voice � j rom the bed all down the street � such go and put them out how can i sleep with an of the c i � in my room no � not c i e something else what was it g � trying to control his voice i m here bending over bed don t you know me it s me � it s � it s your husband voice � mechanically it s me � it s � it s your husband g � she doesn t know me it s your own husband darling voice � your own husband darling � with am understanding all saying g � make her understand me then � quick � hand on mrs g s forehead captain voice � do i know i m not fit to be seen � aside to g say same as at breakfast g � good morning little woman how are we today voice � that s poor old you fool i can t see you come nearer g it s me � you know me voice � of course i do who does not know the man who was so cruel to his wife � almost the only one he ever had g yes dear of course of course but won t you speak to him he wants to speak to you so much voice � they d never let him in the doctor would give if he were house he ll never come oh g � putting out his arms they have let him in the valley of the shadow and he always was in the house oh my love � don t you know me voice � in a half chant and it came to pass at the hour that this poor soul repented it knocked at the gates but they were shut � tight as a plaster � a great burning plaster they had our marriage all across the door and it was made of red hot iron � people really ought to be more careful you know g � what am i to do takes her in his arms speak to me � to voice � what shall i say oh tell me what to say before it s too late they are all going away and i can t say anything g � say you know me only say you know me doctor � who has entered quietly for pity s sake don t take it too much to heart it s this way sometimes they won t recognize they say all sorts of queer things � don t you see f g � all right all right go away now she u recognize me you re her she must � mustn t she doctor � she will before have i your leave to try � g � anything you please so long as she ll know me it s only a question of � hours isn t it doctor � while there s life there s hope y know but don t build on it g � i don t pull her together if it s possible what have i done to deserve this doctor � bending over bed now mrs we shall be all right to morrow you must take it or i sha n t let see you it isn t nasty is it voice � always more can t you leave me alone g � oh leave her in peace doctor � stepping back � aside may i be forgiven if the valley of the shadow i ve done wrong aloud in a few minutes she ought to be sensible but i t tell you to look for anything it s only g � what man doctor � in a whisper forcing the last rally g � then leave us alone doctor don t mind what she says at first if you can they they they turn against those they love most sometimes in this it s hard but g � am i her husband or are you leave us alone for whatever time we have together voice � and we were engaged suddenly i assure you that i never thought of it for a moment hut o my little me � i don t know i should have done if he l proposed g � she thinks of that girl before she thinks of me aloud voice � not from the shops dear you can get the real leaves from and laughing weakly never mind about the blossoms dead white silk is only fit for and i won t wear it it s as bad as a winding sheet a long pause g � i never asked a favor yet if there is anybody to to me let her know me � even if i die too voice � very faintly dear g � i m here darling voice � what has happened they ve been me so with and things and they wouldn t let you come and see me i was never ill before am i ill now g � you � you aren t quite well voice � how funny have i been ill long g � some days 