The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25
BERNARD SHAW'S IDEA OF A
PHILANDERER

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that sort likes strong. manly. deep
throated. broad chested.man.
ParamOre (anxiousy) Him. n sort
OF sporting character. you think?
| Cuthbertson-Oh. no, no! A scientific
man. perhaps like yourself. But you
know what I mean-a MAN. tStrikes
himself a sounding blow on the chest.)
P.ramore-Of course: but Charters
is man.
Cuthbertson--Pah. you don't see
what I mean. (The page boy returns
with his salver.)
Page Boy calling monotonously as
before)-Mr. Cuthbertson! Mr.. Cuth-
| bertsOn! Mr.. Cuth-----
Cuthbertson--Here. boy. lie takes a
| card from the salver) Bring the gen.
tleman up here (The boy goes out.)
It's Craven. He's coming to lunch with
me and Charteris. You might join us IL
you've nothing better to do. when
you've finished with the In 'rument
man. II Julia turns up I'll ask her too.
Pramore Gushing with pleasure)--I
| shall be very happy. Thank you. Tie
is going out at the right hand door.
| when Craven enters.) Good morning,
| Colonel Craven.
Craven (at the dOOr)-Good morning
glad to see you. I'm looking for Cuth-
| bertson.
Paramore (smiling)-There he is (He
goes out.)
Cuthberts0n tgreeting Craven effu-
sively)-Delighted to see you! Now
will you come to the smoking room, or
will you sit down here and have n
chat while we're waiting for Charteris
II you like company the smoking room
il always fun of women. Here We shall
have It pretty well all to ourselves until
about 3 o'clock.
Craven-I don't like to see women
smoking. I'll mako myself cOmforta-
BILE here. tSits in an easy chair on the
| right
Cuthbertson taking n chair beside
him, on his lefD-Neither do I. There's
not a room in this club where I can
enjoy q pipe quietly without woman
coming In and beginning to roll a
cigarette. It's a disgusting habit In a
woman: it's not natural to her sex.
Craven (sighing)-Ah. 10. times have
| changed since We both courted Molly
| Ebden all those years ago. took my
defeat well. old chap. didn't l?
Cuthbertson with earnest approvaD
| ipu uiu' NV tii'uSht Va IL has
often helped me to behave well myself;
1t has. ON my honor
Craven-Ycs. you always believe in
| hearth and home. join a true English
wife and "a happy wholesome iireside.
How did Molly turn out?
Cuthbertson trying to be fair to
Molly)-Well, not bad. She might have
| been worse. You see couldn't stand
her relations: all the men were roaring
cads; and she couldn't get on with
my mother. And then she hated
being in town; and OF course l couldn't
live in the country, on account OF my
work. But we hit it Off as well as most
people, until We separated.
Craven ttaken aback)-Separated
tHe is irresistibly amused.) Oh, that
was the end Of the hearth and home. 10,
was it?
Cuthbertson (warmly)--It was not
my fault. Dan. (Sentimentally) Some
day the world will know how loved
that woman. But she was inca pable Of
valulng a true mans affection. Do
YOU know she often said she wished
she'd married you instead?
Craven tsobered by the suggestiOn)-
Dear me. dear me. Well, perhaps 1t
was better as it was. You heard about
my marriage, I suppose?
Cuthbertson-Oh yes: We all heard
Of it.
Craven-Well, 10, may as we'll make
clean breast of it-everybody knew
il. I married for money.
Cuthbertson (encouragingly) And
why not. Dan. why not? We can't get
ON without it, you know.
Craven with sincere feeling)-I got
TO be very fond of her. 10. had a
! home until she died. Now everything 8
changed. Julia's always here. Syl-
Was OF a different nature; but she's
always here too.