GEOFFREY Children! What do you know about children?
[Another silence.]
ANNYS Personally--no. We have had no children of our own, of
course. But [hopefully] it is a woman's instinct.
GEOFFREY Oh, Lord! That's what the lady said who had buried
seven.
ANNYS [Her mouth is growing hard.] Don't you believe in the right
of women to share in the government of the country?
GEOFFREY Some women. Yes. I can see some capable -
ANNYS [Winces.]
GEOFFREY --elderly, motherly woman who has brought up a dozen
children of her own--who knows the world, being of some real use.
ANNYS If it comes to that, there must be--I don't say more
"capable," but more experienced, more fatherly men than yourself.
[He turns, they look at one another. His tone almost touched
contempt--hers was veiled anger.]
GEOFFREY THAT'S the danger. It may come to a real fight.
ANNYS [Upon her also the fear has fallen.] It must not. [She
flings her arms around him.] We must show the world that man and
woman can meet--contend in public life without anger, without
scorn.
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