MS-UoR-1552-3

[0115] Fade up to a little less on strip. [0116] Rest in darkness.
[0117] M discovered facing front at R.
[0118] Pause.

[0139] Where is she, it may be asked. [0140] (Pause.) [0141] In the old
home, the same where she - [0142] (Pause.) [0143] The same where
she began. [0144] (Pause.) [0145] Where it began. [0146] (Pause.) [0147] It all
began. [0148] (Pause.) [0148|001] A general practitioner named Haddon.
[0148|002] Long past his best. [0148|003] Not long to live. [0148|004] Made a mess of
[us] it. Of [us] it (Pause.) Of us ^{His last mess}. [0148|005] (Pause.) [0148|006] Though
always plain and dull, she once had an admirer.
[0148|007] (Pause.) [0148|008] That she is still a maid is almost certain.

[0148|009] (Pause.) [0149] When did this begin? [0150] (Pause.) [0151] When other girls
of her age were out at hockey and lacrosse w^she was
already here. [0153] At this [0152] (Pause.) [0153] At this. [0155] The fl [0154] (Pause.)
[0155] The floor here, now bare, was o,ⁿce - [0156] (M begins pacing.
[0157] Steps audible as before.) [0158] But let us watch her move
in silence. [0159] (M paces. [0160] Towards end of second length.)

[0161] Watch how feat she wheels. [0162] (M turns, paces. [0163] Synchronous
with steps third length.) [0164] Four five six. [0165] (M turns at L,
paces one more length, halts facing front at R.) [0166] The
floor here then, this strip of floor, once was carpeted,
a deep pile, [0167] till one day, while still little more than
a child, she called her mother and said, Mother, this
is not enough. [0168] The mother: Not enough? [0169] Mary - the child's
given name - Mary: No, Mother.

[0170] The mother: What do you
mean, Mary, not enough, what can you possibly mean, Mary,
not enough? [0171] Mary: No, Mother, I must hear the feet, how-
even faint they fall. [0172] The mother: The motion alone is not
enough? [0173] Mary: No, Mother, the motion alone is not enough,
I must hear the steps feet, however faint they fall.

[0174] (Pause.) [0174] (Pause. [0175] M resumes pacing. [0176] With pacing.) [0177] Does
she still sleep, it may be asked. [0178] Yes, in snatches, bows
her head against the wall and snay^tches a little sleep.
[0179] (Pause.) [0180] Still speak? [0181] Yes, some nights she does, when
she fancies none can hear. [0182] (Pause.) [0183] Tells how it was.
[0184] (Pause.) [0185] Tries to tell how it was. [0186] (Pause.) [0187] It all.
[0188] (Pause.) [0189] It all.

[0190] M continues pacing. [0191] Five seconds. [0192] Fade out on strip.
[0193] All in darkness. [0194] Steps silent.
[0195] Long pause.
[0196] Sound a little fainter still.
[0198] Fade up a little less still on strip. [0199] Rest in
darkness.