Conquest; Or, A Piece of Jade; a New Play in Three Acts

by Marie Carmichael Stopes

Several.

Hear, hear!

Loveday.

(Whispering.) The Old Dart, what’s that?

Robert.

(Smiling down on her.) That’s England, Great Britain, our pet name for the Old Country.

Re. Off.

Now the Old Dart’s in trouble, fighting for her life—and, my lads, it’s not only her life, it’s our life, too, she’s fighting for. Like a mother fightin’ for her young. And, she’s not only fightin for her young, which is us, she is fightin’ for the world! for decency, and truth, for liberty.

All.

(Increasingly enthusiastic.) Hear, hear! That’s right. Bravo.