(Reproving.) You are such a dreamer, Loveday. It’s so woolly to dream, stop it.
Loveday.
My dreams are beginning to clear. If no one had ever thought, we would be savages still. All human beings would be tearing out each other’s eyes, always.
Varlie.
Yep. But talking about my thoughts is not my job. (Yawning.) I must be getting along. When are those fellows going to start?
(Sounds of cheering and laughter and trampling without. Robert comes swaggering on in a Khaki uniform with hat jauntily tilted. He is followed by the 2nd Shepherd with Badge and Armlet. Recruiting Officer and his MEN follow, grinning. The group round the fire start up. All crowd round Robert shouting, admiring and patting him on the back. Robert goes up to Loveday and salutes her, she smiles at him cheerily.)
Loveday.
Bravo! How fine you look!
(She looks past him however, to where Gordon is wistfully watching the group, and mastering himself to come forward. She smiles very sweetly and encouragingly at Gordon. The sky slowly takes on sunset tints.)
Nora.