The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

DOCTOR BOB then comes to the table, 0198115 a 6026 ofcigars, a/za' seleets one, theafiats it bath with a little laugh aml takes anal lights a cigarette] Dr. B. Ten minutes! [He seats himselfcomfortably, %/?”עמששat the cigarette. A langpame. MRS. BOB amt DR. FIELDING return] Mrs. B. I must tell him—I must tell him! He's suffering too much. (Rims in.) Bob ! ...... What is it? Dr. B. Ihave about seven minutes of life left, Nan. Ι could not bear to let you see me suffer for a month. Mrs. B. What do you mean? Oh, don’t you see it was all a joke? We wanted you to understand how the people felt when you condemned them. There’s nothing the matter with you. Dr. B. More of your lies. You've killed me with your lies now. I’ve injected cobra venom, and nothing can save me. Good-bye, Nan ! [She is dazed, staggers, aridfalls into his arms, fainting] A pleasant joke, Fielding. Well, you never had much sense. [He falls. FIELDING, distracted, walks Moat, waving his arms 111 a’esfair. DR. BOB plies. MRS. BOB wan/en, amt kisses and emhraees the eorfise, sowing] Mrs. B. I’ve killed my husband! I've killed my husband! Dr. F. Mrs. Bob, I can spare you one sorrow. It was no joke. Your husband really had cancer. Mrs. B. Oh, you can’t lie to me! CURTAIN. 77