Mrs. Arbuthnot. Stop, Gerald, stop! He is your own father!
[Gerald clutches his mother’s hands and looks into her face. She sinks slowly on the ground in shame. Hester steals towards the door. Lord Illingworth frowns and bites his lip. After a time Gerald raises his mother up, puts his arm round her, and leads her from the room.]
Act Drop
FOURTH ACT
SCENE
Sitting-room at Mrs. Arbuthnot’s. Large open French window at back, looking on to garden. Doors R.C. and L.C.
[Gerald Arbuthnot writing at table.]
[Enter Alice R.C. followed by Lady Hunstanton and Mrs. Allonby.]
Alice. Lady Hunstanton and Mrs. Allonby.
[Exit L.C.]