Don’t you think, instead of divorcing your husband, it would be better to win back his affection?
Penelope.
I don’t want his affection.
Golightly.
[Smiling.] Are you sure you wouldn’t if you could get it?
[Penelope looks at her father for a moment, then goes up to him quickly.
Penelope.
[With tears in her voice.] Papa, d’you think I ever could win back his love? You say I’ve lost it through my own fault. Oh, I don’t know what to do without him. I’ve been so wretched since I knew. I’ve tried to put a cheerful face on it, but if you knew what I feel in my heart.... Oh, the brutes, why didn’t they hide it from me?
Barlow.
My dear Penelope, I expected you to have more spirit. He’s a person of no family. I should have thought you were well rid of him.