Эптон Синклер - The Machine

I was a poor man, and she was rich. But now she is to be poor also!

And so I may speak!

LAURA. [Starting.] Oh!

MONTAGUE. Miss Hegan, from the first time I met you I felt that you were the woman I should love. But then, as fate would have it, I found myself preparing to attack your father; so I said that we must never meet again. But now you see how it has happened. I have come to know you as I never hoped to know you, and I know that I love you.

LAURA. I had no idea.

MONTAGUE. You say that you are going away alone. Let us go together.

We have the same purpose. we have the same battle to fight. We can go out to the people and help to teach them.

LAURA. You. you know that you love me?

MONTAGUE. I love you! I want nothing so much as the chance to serve you and help you. The chance to tell you so is more than I had ever ventured to hope for. To find you free and alone. to be able to speak to you, with no thought of wealth or position! To tell you that

I love you. just you! You!

LAURA. I hardly dare to think of it. now. here.

MONTAGUE. We can put all the past behind us. we can take a new start and win our own way. If only you love me!

LAURA. Ah, to let myself be happy again. How can I?

MONTAGUE. If you love me, then we have the key to happiness. then everything is clear before us. We can face the world together! Do you love me? [Stretches out his arms to her.] Laura!

LAURA. [Sways toward him.] I love you.

MONTAGUE. [Embraces her.] My love!

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