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23#IE. 5es1 2a!a+.PE#SO2. "on't keep saying $ 5es1 2a!a+1$ likea pa ot1 Ninco+poop.23#IE. No1 2a!a+.PE#SO2. ell. he e !i! 2onseigneu say he

(as going 423#IE. To +y +othe 's1 2a!a+.PE#SO2. To you +othe 's in!ee!7 3n! (hy1

p ay423#IE. 2onseigneu aske! +e ho( she (as1 an! Itol! hi+ she (as feeling poo ly.PE#SO2. 5ou tol! hi+ she (as feeling poo ly1 !i!you 4 3n! so +y b othe is to be kept out of his be!1an! go (ithout his suppe because you tol! hi+ she(as feeling poo ly. The e's g atitu!e fo you 723#IE. 2a!a+1 the soup is boiling 8

PE#SO2. Then pou it out1 fool1 an! !on't chatte .-23#IE about to !o so No1 no. Not like that1 he elet +e !o it1 an! !o you put the salt cella s on thetable the sil*e ones.23#IE. The sil*e ones1 2a!a+ 4PE#SO29. 5es1 the sil*e ones. 3 e you !eaf as(ell as stupi! 423#IE. They a e sol!1 2a!a+PE#SO2E. Sol! 7 -(ith ho o sol! 8 3 e you +a! 4 ho sol! the+ 4 hy (e e they sol! 423#IE. 2onseigneu the Bishop tol! +e this afte noon (hile you (e e out to take the+ to 2onsieu

e *ais (ho has often a!+i e! the+1 an! sell the+fo as +uch as I coul!.PE#SO2E. But you ha! no ight to !o so (ithoutasking +e.23#IE. But1 2a!a+1 2onseigneu the Bishop tol!+e. -(ith a(ePE#SO2E. 2onseigneu the Bishop is a ahe+ 7

but1 but (hat can he ha*e (ante! (ith the +oney 823#IE. Pa !on1 2a!a+1 but I think it (as fo 2e e ingoi e.PE#SO2E. 2e e ingoi e in!ee!. 2e e ingoi e 8 hat1 the ol! (itch (ho li*es at the top of the hill1 an! (ho says she is be! i!!en because she is too la;y to !o any (o k 4 3n! (hat !i! 2e e ingoi e (ant (ith the +oney1 p ay 423#IE. 2a!a+1 it (as fo the ent. The bailiff (oul! not (ait any longe an! th eatene! to tu n he out to/!ay if it (e e not pai!1 so she sent little


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PE#SO2E. Oh +on "ieu 8 It is hopeless1 hopeless.e shall ha*e nothing left. His estate is sol!1 his

sa*ings ha*e gone. His fu nitu e1 e*e ything. e eit not fo +y little !ot (e shoul! sta *e1 an! no( +y

beautiful beautiful -sob salt cella s. 3h1 it is too

+uch1 too +uch -she b eaks !o(n c ying23#IE. 2a!a+1 I a+ so y1 if I ha! kno(nPE#SO2&. So y an! (hy1 p ay4 If 2onseigneu the Bishop chooses to sell his salt cella s he +ay !oso1 I suppose. o an! (ash you han!s1 they a e!isg acefully !i ty.23#IE. 5es1 2a!a+1 -going to(a !s #.-Ente the BISHOP1 c.BISHOP. 3h 7 ho( nice an! (a + it is in he eIt is (o th going out in the col! fo th/ sake of theco+fo t of co+ing in.

-PE#SO2 has hastene! to help hi+ off (ith his coat1 etc.23#IE has ! oppe! a !eep cou tesy.BISHOP. Thank you1 !ea 1 -looking at he hy1(hat is the +atte 4 5ou ha*e been c ying. 2a ie been t oubleso+e1 eh 4 -shaking hts finge atPE#SO2E. No1 it (asn't 2ane but 7 but 7BISHOP. ell1 (ell1 you shall tell +e p esently/2a ie1 +y chil!1 un ho+e no(1 you +othe is bette 1I ha*e p aye! (ith he 1 an! the !octo has been.#un ho+e-23#IE putting on cloak an! going3n!1 2a ie1 let you self in =uietly in case you +othe is asleep.23#IE. Oh thanks1 thanks1 2onseigneu . -shegoes to !oo c.1 as it opens the sno( ! i*es in.BISHOP. He e1 2a ie1 take +y co+fo te 1 it (illkeep you (a +. It is *e y col! to/night.23#IE. Oh no1 2onseigneu 7 -sha+eface!lyPE#SO2E. hat nonsense1 b othe 1 she is young1she (on't hu t.BISHOP. 3h1 Pe so+e$1 you ha*e not been out1 you!on't kno( ho( col! it has beco+e. He e1 2a ie1 let+e put it on fo you. -!oes so The e 8 #un along1little one.-E,it 23#IE1 c.PE#SO2E. B othe 1 I ha*e no patience (ith you.The e1 sit !o(n an! take you soup1 it has been (aiting e*e so long. 3n! if it is spoilt1 it se *es you

ight.BISHOP. It s+ells !elicious.


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PE#SO2E. I'+ su e 2a ie's +othe is not so illthat you nee! ha*e staye! out on such a night as this.I belie*e those people p eten! to be ill >ust to ha*e theBishop call on the+. They ha*e no thought of theBishop 7 BISHOP. It is kin! of the+ to (ant to see +e.

PE#SO2. ell fo +y pa t I belie*e that cha ity begins at ho+e.BISHOP. 3n! so you +ake +e this !elicious soup.5ou a e *e y goo! to +e1 siste .PE#SO2E. oo! to you1 yes 7 I shoul! think so.I shoul! like to kno( (he e you (oul! be (ithout +eto look afte you. The !upe of e*e y i!le sca+p o lying ol! (o+an in the Pa ish.BISHOP. If people lie to +e they a e poo e 1 not I.PE#SO2. But it is i!iculous1 you (ill soon ha*enothing left. 5ou gi*e a(ay e*e ything1 e*e ything

BISHOP. 2y !ea 1 the e is so +uch suffe ing in the(o l!1 an! I can !o so little -sighs so *e y little.PE#SO2E. Suffe ing1 yes1 but you ne*e think of the suffe ing you cause to those (ho lo*e you best1the suffe ing you cause to +e.BISHOP - ising 5ou1 siste !ea . Ha*e I hu t you 43h1 I e+e+be you ha! been c ying. as it +yfault 4 I !i!n't +ean to hu t you. I a+ so y.PE#SO2E. So y. 5es. So y (on't +en! it.Hu+ph I Oh1 !o go on eating you soup befo e itgets col!.BISHOP. ?e y (ell1 !ea 1 -sits But tell +ePE#SO2E. 5ou a e like a chil!1 I can't t ust youout of +y sight. No soone is +y back tu ne! thanyou get that little +in, 2a ie to sell the sil*e saltcella s.BISHOP. 3h1 yes1 the salt cella s. It is a pity. 5ou1you (e e p ou! of the+ 4PE#SO2E. P ou! of the+1 (hy they ha*e been inou fa+ily fo yea s.BISHOP. 5es1 it is a pity1 they (e e beautiful1 butstill1 !ea 1 one can eat salt out of china >ust as (ell. PE#SO2E. 5es1 o +eat off the floo I suppose. Oh it's co+ing to that. 3n! as fo that ol! ( etchg2e e ingoi e1 I (on!e she ha! the au!acity tosen! he e again. The last ti+e I sa( he I ga*e he such a talking to that it ought to ha*e ha! so+e effect.BISHOP. 5es 7 I offe e! to take he in he e fo a!ay o t(o1 but she see+e! to think it +ight !ist essyou.


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PE#SO2. "ist ess +eBISHOP. 3n! the bailiff1 (ho is a *e y >ust +an1(oul! not (ait longe fo the ent1 so so you see Iha! to pay it.PE#SO2. 5ou ha! to pay it. -gestu e of co+ic !e

spai .BISHOP. 5es1 an! you see I ha! no +oney so Iha! to !ispose of the salt cella s. It (as fo tunate Iha! the+1 (asn't it 4 -s+iling But1 I'+ so y I ha*eg ie*e! you.PE#SO2. Oh1 go on 7 go on 7 you a e inco igible.5ou'll sell you can!lesticks ne,t.BISHOP -(ith eal conce n4 No1 no1 siste 1 not +ycan!lesticks.PE#SO2E. Oh7 hy not4 They (oul! payso+ebo!y's ent I suppose.

BISHOP. 3h1 you a e goo!1 siste 1 to think of that1 but1 but I !on't (ant to sell the+. 5ou see1 !ea 1 +y+othe ga*e the+ to +e on on he !eathbe! >ustafte you (e e bo n1 an! an! she aske! +e to keepthe+ in e+e+b ance of he 1 so I (oul! like to keepthe+1 but pe haps it is a sin to set such sto e bythe+4PE#SO2E. B othe 1 b othe 1 you (ill b eak +yhea t -(ith tea s in he *oice . The e 7 !on't say anything +o e. 0iss +e an! gi*e +e you blessing.I'+ going to be!. -they kissBISHOP -+aking sign of the c oss an! +u +u ing

blessing-PE#SO2 locks cupboa ! !oo an! goingPE#SO2E@ "on't sit up too long an! ti e you eyes.BISHOP. No1 !ea @ oo! night I-PE#SO2E$ E,its #.BISHOP1 -co+es to table an! opens a bookthen looks up at the can!lesticks6 They (oul! pay so+ebo!y's entIt (as kin! of he to think of that. -He sti s the fit e1t i+s the la+p1 a anges so+e books an! pape s1 sits!o(n1 is estless1 shi*e s slightly1 clock outsi!e st ikes 8Aan! he settles to ea!. 2usic !u ing this. Ente theCON?ICT stealthily1 he has a long knife an! sei;es theBISHOP f o+ behin!.CON?ICT. If you call out you a e a !ea! +an 7BISHOP. But1 +y f ien!1 as you see1 I a+ ea!ing.

hy shoul! I call out 4 Can I help you in any (ay 4CON?ICT -hoa sely I (ant foo!. I'+ sta *ing1 Iha*en't eaten anything fo th ee !ays. i*e +e foo!


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=uickly1 =uickly1 cu se you.BISHOP1 -eage ly But ce tainly1 +y son1 you shallha*e foo!. I (ill ask +y siste fo the keys of thecupboa !1 - isingCON?ICE. Sit !o(n 8

-The BISHOP sits1 s+iling None of that1 +y f ien! I'+ too ol! a bi ! to becaught (ith chaff. 5ou (oul! ask you siste fo thekeys1 (oul! you 4 3 likely sto y 5ou (oul! ousethe house too. Eh 4 Ha I ha 8 3 goo! >oke t uly.Co+e1 (he e is the foo!. I (ant no keys. I ha*e a(olf insi!e +e tea ing at +y ent ails1 tea ing +e =uick1 tell +e (he e the foo! is.B sHOp. -asi!e I (ish Pe so+e' (oul! not lock thecupboa !1 -alou! Co+e1 +y f ien!1 you ha*e nothingto fea . 2y siste an! I a e alone he e.CON?ICT. Ho( !o I kno( that 4

BISHOP. hy I ha*e >ust tol! you.CON?ICT. Hu+ph 8 I'll isk it-BISHOP1 going to !oo #.But +in! I Play +e false an! as su e as the e a e!e*ils in Hell I'll ! i*e +y knife th ough you hea t.I ha*e nothing to lose.BISHOP. 5ou ha*e you soul to lose1 +y son1 it is of +o e *alue than +y hea t -at !oo #. calling Pe so+e1Pe so+e. -The CON?ICT stan!s behin! hi+ (ith hisknife ea!y.PE#SO2E. -(ithin 5es1 B othe .BISHOP. He e is a poo t a*elle (ho is hung y.If you a e not un! esse! (ill you co+e an! open thecupboa ! an! I (ill gi*e hi+ so+e suppe .PE#SO2E. -(ithin hat1 at this ti+e of night 4 3

p etty business t uly. 3 e (e to ha*e no sleep no( 4 but to be at the beck an! call of e*e y ne'e /!o/(ell(ho happens to pass 4BISHOP. But1 Pe so+e1 the t a*elle is hung y.PE#SO2E. Oh1 *e y (ell1 I a+ co+ing. -PE#SO2Ente s #.1 she sees the knife in the CON?ICT'S han!-f ightene! B othe 1 (hat is he !oing (ith that knife.BISHOP. The knife1 oh1 (ell1 you see1 !ea 1 pe hapshe +ay ha*e thought that I I ha! sol! ou s1 -laughsgentlyPE#SO2E. B othe 1 I a+ f ightene!. He gla es at us like a (il! beast1 -asi!e to hi+CON?ICT. Hu y1 I tell you. i*e +e foo! o I'llstick +y knife in you both an! help +yself.BISHOP. i*e +e the keys1 Pe so+e1 -she gi*esThe+ to hi+ an! no(1 !ea 1 you +ay go to be!.


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Bishop. Ha ha -laughs as he ! inks an! coughsBISHOP. oo! night1 Pe so+!. -he hol!s the !oo /open an! she goes out #. hol!ing in he ski ts as she

passes the CON?ICT .CON?ICT1 -chuckling to hi+self6 The Bishop. Ha

ha ell I'+ -su!!enly *e y lou!ly "' you kno((hat I a+ 4

BISHOP. I think one (ho has suffe e! +uch.CON?ICT. Suffe e! -pu;;le!6 suffe e!4 2y o!1yes. -! inks But that's a long ti+e ago. Ha I ha 8That (as (hen I (as a +an1 no( I'+ not a +an no(I'+ a nu+be : nu+be 8 FAG an! I'*e li*e! in Hellfo ten yea s.BISHOP. Tell +e about it about Hell.CON?ICT. hy 4 -suspiciously "o you (ant to tell

the police to set the+ on +y t ack.BISHOP. No 8 I (ill not tell the police.CON?ICT -looks at hi+ ea nestly I belie*e you-sc atching his hea!61 but !a+n +e if I kno( (hy.BISHOP1 -laying his han! on the CON?ICI'S a + Tell+e about the ti+e the ti+e befo e you (ent toHell.CON?ICT. It's so long ago I fo got but I ha! a littlecottage1 the e (e e *ines g o(ing on it -! ea+ily theylooke! p etty (ith the e*ening sun on the+ an!1 an!the e (as a (o+an she (as -thinking ha ! she+ust ha*e been +y (ife yes. -su!!enly an! *e y

api!ly 5es1 I e+e+be 7 she (as ill1 (e ha! no foo!1I coul! get no (o k1 it (as a ba! yea 1 an! +y (ife1+y


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Oh o! I They took a(ay +y na+e1 they took a(ay+y soul an! they ga*e +e a !e*il in its place1 but one!ay they (e e ca eless1 one !ay they fo got to chainup thei (il! beast an! he escape!. He (as f ee.That (as si, (eeks ago. I (as f ee1 f ee to sta *e.

BISHOP. To sta *e 4CON?ICT. 5es1 to sta *e. They fee! you in Hell1 but (hen you escape f o+ it you sta *e. They (e ehunting +e e*e y(he e an! I ha! no passpo t1 nona+e. So I stole again1 I stole these ags1 I stole +yfoo! !aily1 I slept in the (oo!s1 in ba ns1 any(he e.I !a e not ask fo (o k1 I !a e not go into a to(n to

beg1 so I stole an! they ha*e +a!e +e (hat I a+1they ha*e +a!e +e a thief. o! cu se the+ all.-e+pties the bottle an! th o(s it into the fi eplace #.s+ashing it.

BISHOP. 2y son1 you ha*e suffe e! +uch but the eis hope fo all.CON?ICT. Hope 8 Hope 7 Ha 8 ha 8 ha 8 -laughs(il!lyBISHOP. 5ou ha*e (alke! fa 1 you a e ti e!. %ie!o(n an! sleep on the couch the e an! I (ill get youso+e co*e ings.CON?ICT. 3n! if any one co+es 4BISHOP. No one (ill co+e1 but if they !o1 a e younot +y f ien! 4CON?ICT. 5ou f ien! 4 -pu;;le!6BISHOP. They (ill not +olest the Bishop's f ien!.CON?ICT. The Bishop's f ien!1 -sc atching his hea!utte ly pu;;le!6BISHOP. I (ill get the co*e ings. -E,it %.CON?ICT1 -looks afte hi+1 sc atches his hea!6 TheBishop's f ien! 8 -he goes to fi e to (a + hi+self an!notices the can!lesticks. He looks oun! to see if he is alone an! takes the+ !o(n1 (eighing the+.6 Sil*e 1 by o!1 an! hea*y. hat a p i;e 8 -he hea s theBISHOP co+ing an! in his haste ! ops one can!lestick on the table-Ente the BISHOPBISHOP -sees (hat is going on but goes to the settle up %. (ith co*e ings6 3h1 you a e a!+i ing +y can!lesticks. I a+ p ou! of the+.They (e e a gift f o+ +y +othe . 3 little too han!so+e fo this poo cot tage pe haps1 but all I ha*e to e+in! +e of he . 5ou be! is ea!y. ill you lie !o(n no( 4CON?ICT. 5es1 yes1 I'll lie !o(n no(. -pu;;le!6


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%ook he e1 (hy the !e*il a e you ki kin! to +e.BISHOP. I (ant you to ha*e a goo! sleep1 +y f ien!.CON?ICT. I belie*e you (ant to con*e t +e sa*e+y soul1 !on't you call it4 ell it's no goo!1 see4 I!on't (ant any !a+ne! eligion1 an! as fo the Chu ch1 Bah I hate the Chu ch.

BISHOP. That is a pity1 +y son1 as the Chu ch !oesnot hate you.CON?ICT. 5ou a e going to t y to con*e t +e. Oh1Ha I ha 8 that's a goo! i!ea. Ha I ha I ha 8 No1no1 2onseigneu the Bishop. I !on't (ant any of you )aith1 Hope an! Cha ity1 see 4 So anything you!o fo +e you' e !oing to the !e*il1 un!e stan! 4-!efiantly6BISHOP. One +ust !o a g eat !eal fo the !e*il1 ino !e to !o a little fo o!.CON?ICT -ang ily I !on't (ant any !a+ne! eligion I tell you.

BISHOP. on't you lie !o(n no(1 it is late.CON?ICT -g u+bling ell all ight1 but I (on't be p eache! at1 I I -on couch 5ou' e su e no one(ill co+e 4BISHOP. I !on't think they (ill1 but if they !oyou you self ha*e locke! the !oo .CON?ICT. Hu+ph 7 I (on!e if it's safe1 -he goesto the !oo an! t ies it1 then tu ns an! sees the BISHOPhol!ing the co*eting1 annoye! He e 8 you go to be!.I'll co*e +yself -the BISHOP hesitates o on1 I tellyou.BISHOP. oo! night1 +y son. -E,it %.-CON?ICT (aits till he is off then t ies the BISHOP'S!oo .CON?ICT. No lock of cou se. Cu se it. -looks

oun! an! sees the can!lesticks again Hu+ph 7 I'llha*e anothe look at the+ -he takes the+ up an! toys(ith the+ o th hun! e!s I'll (a ant. If I ha!these tu ne! into +oney they'! sta t +e fai . Hu+ph IThe ol! boy's fon! of the+ too1 sai! his +othe ga*ehi+ the+. His +othe 1 yes. They !i!n't think of +y +othe (hen they sent +e to Hell. He (as kin!to +e too but (hat's a Bishop fo e,cept to be kin!to you. He e1 chee up1 +y hea ty1 you' e getting soft.

o! I (oul!n't +y chain +ates laugh to see 8 FAGhesitating about colla ing the plun!e because he feltgoo!. oo! 8 Ha 7 ha 7 Oh +y o! 7 oo! 7 Ha 7hal 8 FAG getting soft. That's a goo! one. Hal ha I No1I'll take his can!lesticks an! go1 if I stayhe e he'll p each at +e in the +o ning an! I'll get


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soft. "a+n hi+ an! his p eaching too. He e goes 7-he takes the can!lesticks1 sto(s the+ in his coat an!cautiously E,its %. C. as he !oes so the !oo sla+s .PE#SO2E -(ithout ho's the e 4 ho's the e Isay 4 3+ I to get no sleep to/night. ho's the e I

say 4 -Ente #. PE#SO2 I'+ su e I hea ! the !oo shut -looking oun! No one he e 4 -knocks at theBISHOP'S !oo i.. Sees the can!lesticks ha*e gone Thecan!lesticks1 the can!lesticks. They a e gone.B othe 1 b othe 1 co+e out. )i e1 +u !e 1 thie*es IBISHOP. hat is it1 !ea 1 (hat is it 4 hat is the+atte 4PE#SO2. He has gone. The +an (ith the hung y eyes has gone1 an! he has taken you can!lesticks.BISHOP. Not +y can!lesticks1 siste 1 su ely notthose -he looks an! sighs 3h that is ha !1 *e y ha !1

I1 I He +ight ha*e left +e those. They (e e all Iha!. -al+ost b eaking !o(n.PE#SO2E. ell1 but go an! info + the police. Hecan't ha*e gone fa . They (ill soon catch hi+1 an!you'll get the can!lesticks back again. 5ou !on't!ese *e the+1 though1 lea*ing the+ about (ith a +anlike that in the house.BISHOP. 5ou a e ight1 Pe so+e'. It (as +y fault.I le! hi+ into te+ptation.PE#SO2. Oh nonsense 8 le! hi+ into te+ptationin!ee! 8 The +an is a thief1 a co++on scoun! ellythief. I kne( it the +o+ent I sa( hi+. o an! info + the police o I (ill1 -going but he stops heBISHOP. 3n! ha*e hi+ sent back to p ison -*e ysoftly sent back to Hell 8 No Pe so+e'. It is a >ust

punish+ent fo +e I set too g eat sto e by the+.It (as a sin. 2y punish+ent is >ust but1 Oh o!1 it isha !1 it is *e y ha !1 -he bu ies his hea! in his han!s .PE#SO2E. No1 b othe 1 you a e ( ong. If you (on'ttell the police I (ill. I (ill not stan! by an! see you

obbe!. I kno( you a e +y b othe an! +y Bishopan! the best +an in all ) ance1 but you a e a fool. Itell you1 a chil!1 an! I (ill not ha*e you goo!nessabuse!. I shall go an! info + the police1 -goingTHE BISHOP'S C3N"%ESTIC0S. 8FBISHOP. Stop1 Pe son&. The can!lesticks (e e+ine1 they a e his no(. It is bette so. He has +o enee! of the+ than I. 2y +othe (oul! ha*e (ishe!it so ha! she been he e.


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PE#SO2E. But Dg eat knocking (ithout .SE# E3NT -(ithout 2onseigneu 1 2onseigneu 1 (e ha*e so+ething fo you1 +ay (e ente 4BISHOP. Ente 1 +y son.-Ente SE# E3NT an! th ee EN"3#2ES (ith CON?ICT boun!.

The SE# E3NT ca ies the can!lesticksPE#SO2E. 3h so they ha*e caught you1 *illain1 ha*e they4SE# E3NT. 5es1 +a!a+1 (e foun! this scoun! elslinking along the oa!1 an! as he (oul!n't gi*e anyaccount of hi+self (e a este! hi+ on suspicion. Holy ?i gin1 isn't he st ong an! !i!n't he st uggle 4 hile (e (e e secu ing hi+ these can!lesticks fell out of his pockets. sei;es the+1 goes to table an! b ushes the+ (ith he ap on lo*ingly.I e+e+be e! the can!lesticks of 2onseigneu the Bishop1 so (e b ought hi+ he e that you +ight i!entify the+ an! then (e'll lock hi+ up. -TheBISHOP an! the CON?ICT ha*e been looking at each othe . The CON?ICT (ith

!ogge! !efiance.BISHOP. But1 but I !on't un!e stan!1 this gentle+anis +y *e y goo! f ien!.SE# E3NT. 5ou f ien!1 2onseigneu 8 7 Holy ?i gin I ell777BISHOP. 5es1 +y f ien!1 he !i! +e the honou tosup (ith +e to/night an! I I ha*e gi*en hi+ thecan!lesticks.SE# E3NT -inc e!ulously 5ou ga*e hi+1 hi+ you can!lesticks4 Holy ?i gin7BISHOP -se*e ely #e+e+be 1 +y son1 that she isHoly.8 THE BISHOP'S C3N"%ESTIC0S1SE# E3NT -saluting Pa !on1 2onseigneu .BISHOP. 3n! no( I think you +ay let you p isone go/SE# E3NT. But he (on't sho( +e his pape s1 he (on't tell +e (ho he is.BISHOP. I ha*e tol! you he is +y f ien!.SE# E3NT. 5es1 that's all *e y (ell1 butBISHOP. He is you Bishop's f ien!1 su ely that is enough.SE# E3NT. ell1 butBISHOP. Su ely 4-3 pause. The SE# E3NT an! the BISHOP look at each othe .SE# E3NT. I I Hu+ph 8 -to his +en %oose the

p isone -they !o so #ight about tu n1 =uick +a ch 7-E,it SE# E3NT an! EN"3#2ES. 3 long pause4CON?ICT -*e y slo(ly as if in a ! ea+ 5ou tol!the+ you ha! gi*en +e the can!lesticks1 gi*en +ethe+. By o! 8PE#SO2 -shaking he fist at hi+ an! hugging thecan!lesticks to he b east Oh you scoun! el1 you pitifulscoun! el1 you co+e he e an! a e fe!. an! (a +e!1


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an! an! you thie*e steal f o+ you benefacto . Ohyou blackgua !.BISHOP. Pe so+e'1 you a e o*e ( ought. o toyou oo+.PE#SO2E. hat1 an! lea*e you (ith hi+ to be

cheate! again1 pe haps +u !e e!. No1 I (ill not.BISHOP -(ith slight se*e ity Pe so+e'1 lea*e us1 I(ish it.-She looks ha ! at hi+1 then tu ns to(a !s he !oo .PE#SO2E. ell1 if I +ust go at least I'll take thecan!lesticks (ith +e.BISHOP -+o e se*e ely Pe so+e1 place the can!lesticks on that table an! lea*e us.PE#SO2 -!efiantly I (ill not 8THE BISHOP'S C3N"%ESTIC0S. 8GBISHOP -lou!ly an! (ith g eat se*e ity6 I1 you

Bishop1 co++an! it.-PE#SO2 !oes so (ith g eat eluctance an! E,its #.CON?ICT -sha+eface!ly 2onseigneu 1 I'+ gla! I !i!n't get a(ay (ith the+1 cu se +e1I a+. I'+ gla!.BISHOP. No( (on't you sleep he e1 see you be!is ea!y.CON?ICT. No 7 -looking at the can!lesticks6 No 8 no II !a en't1 I !a en't besi!es I +ust go on1 I +ust getto Pa is1 it is big1 an! I I can be lost the e1 they(on't fin! +e the e an! I +ust t a*el at night1 !o youun!e stan! 4BISHOP. I see you +ust t a*el by night.CON?ICT. I I !i!n't belie*e the e (as any goo!in the (o l! one !oesn't (hen one has been in Hell1

but so+eho( I I kno( you' e goo! an!1 an! it's a=uee thing to ask but but coul! you1 (oul! you bless+e befo e I go I I think it (oul! help +e. I-


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paths at night. It is cu ious.A THE BISHOP'S C3N"%ESTIC0S.CON?ICT. 3h1 thanks1 thanks1 2onseigneu . I I-he sobs 3h 8 I'+ a fool1 a chil! to c y1 but so+eho(you ha*e +a!e +e feel that that it is >ust as if so+e

thing ha! co+e into +e as if I (e e a +an again an!not a (il! beast1 -the !oo at back is open an! theCON?ICT is stan!ing in ifBISHOP -putting his han! on his shoul!e J. 3l(ays

e+e+be 1 +y son1 that this poo bo!y is the Te+ple of the %i*ing o!.CON?ICT -(ith g eat a(e . The Te+ple of the %i*ing o!. I'll e+e+be . -E,it %. c.-The BISHOP !oses the !oo an! goes =uietly to the P ie/ !ieu in the (in!o( #.1 hesinks on his knees1 an! bo(s his hea! in p aye .S%O CK#T3IN

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