believe me or not, I had not that in my mind—to reach that end.
Richard
Reach it if you can. I will use no arm against you that the world puts in my hand. If the law which God's finger has written on our hearts is the law you say I too am God's creature.
[He rises and paces to and fro some moments in silence. Then he goes towards the porch and leans against the jamb. Robert watches him.]
Robert
I always felt it. In myself and in others.
Richard
[Absently.] Yes?
Robert
[With a vague gesture.] For all. That a woman, too, has the right to try with many men until she finds love. An immoral idea, is it not? I wanted to write a book about it. I began it . . .
Richard
[As before.] Yes?
Robert
Because I knew a woman who seemed to me to be doing that—carrying out that idea in her own life. She interested me very much.
Richard
When was this?
Robert
O, not lately. When you were away.
[Richard leaves his place rather abruptly and again paces to and fro.]
