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WHY JESUS WEPT. 
LADY GLENSTRAE. 
What medicine ?  I never take medicine ! 
 
SIR PERCY. 
But you gave it to me — with a needle. 
 
LADY GLENSTRAE. 
Oh, that medicine !  You like it ? 
 
SIR PERCY. 
It is heaven, heaven !  It is called — 
 
LADY GLENSTRAE. 
Morphia. 
They rest. 
 
 
 
SCENE XII 
 
TWO YEARS LATER 
 
Night :  The Strand, opposite the Hotel Cecil.  A chemist’s shop behind.  A grey, 
old, wizen man staggers into the shop. 
 
CHEMIST. 
 
This prescription has been made up before, sir. 
 
THE MAN. 
 
Yes, I want it renewed, quickly, quickly.