Michael and His Lost Angel: A Play in Five Acts

by Henry Arthur Jones

MICH. Give me that peace. I need it. When can I be received?

FATHER H. When I have prepared you.

MICH. Let it be soon. Let it be soon. (To his father.) This is a blow to you——

SIR LYOLF. You know best. I wish you could have seen your way to stay in your own church.

MICH. I was an unfaithful steward and a disobedient son to her. She is well rid of me. (To FATHER HILARY.) You are sure you can give me that peace——

FATHER H. If you’ll but give me your will entirely, and let me break it in pieces. On no other condition. Come and talk to me alone.

(Trying to lead him off left.)

SIR LYOLF. No—! (Goes to MICHAEL.) Michael, you are at peace now, aren’t you?

(MICHAEL looks at him.)