UNDERSHAFT [aside to him, as he takes the trombone] [aside to him, as he takes the trombone] The trumpet in Zion! The trumpet in Zion! [CUSINS rushes to the drum, which he takes up and puts on. UNDERSHAFT continues, aloud.] [CUSINS rushes to the drum, which he takes up and puts on. UNDERSHAFT continues, aloud.] I will do my best. I could vamp a bass I will do my best. I could vamp a bassbm if I knew the tune. if I knew the tune.

CUSINS It is a wedding chorus from one of Donizetti's operas; bn bn but we have converted it. We convert everything to good here, including Bodger. You remember the chorus. "For thee immense rejoicing-immense giubilo-immenso giubilo." [ but we have converted it. We convert everything to good here, including Bodger. You remember the chorus. "For thee immense rejoicing-immense giubilo-immenso giubilo." [With drum obbligato.] Rum tum ti turn turn, turn turn ti ta- BARBARA Dolly: you are breaking my heart.

CUSINS What is a broken heart more or less here? Dionysos Undershaft has descended. I am possessed.

MRS. BAINES Come, Barbara: I must have my dear Major to carry the flag with me.

JENNY Yes, yes, Major darling.

CUSINS (snatches the tambourine out of JENNY's hand and mutely offers it to BARBARA] (snatches the tambourine out of JENNY's hand and mutely offers it to BARBARA]

BARBARA (coming forward a little as she puts the offer behind her with a shudder, whilst CUSINS recklessly tosses the tambourine back to JENNY and goes to the gate] (coming forward a little as she puts the offer behind her with a shudder, whilst CUSINS recklessly tosses the tambourine back to JENNY and goes to the gate] I cant come. I cant come.

JENNY Not come!

MRS. BAINES [with tears in her eyes] [with tears in her eyes] Barbara: do you think I am wrong to take the money? Barbara: do you think I am wrong to take the money?

BARBARA [impulsively going to her and kissing her] [impulsively going to her and kissing her] No, no: God help you, dear, you must: you are saving the Army. Go; and may you have a great meeting! No, no: God help you, dear, you must: you are saving the Army. Go; and may you have a great meeting!

JENNY But arnt you coming?

BARBARA No. [She begins taking off the silver S brooch from her collar. [She begins taking off the silver S brooch from her collar. ] ]

MRS. BAINES Barbara: what are you doing?

JENNY Why are you taking your badge off? You cant be going to leave us, Major.

BARBARA [quietly] [quietly] Father: come here. Father: come here.

UNDERSHAFT [coming to her] My dear! [Seeing that she is going to pin the badge on his collar, he retreats to the penthouse in some alarm. [coming to her] My dear! [Seeing that she is going to pin the badge on his collar, he retreats to the penthouse in some alarm. ] ]

BARBARA [following him] [following him] Dont be frightened. Dont be frightened. [She pins the badge on and steps back towards the table, shewing him to the [She pins the badge on and steps back towards the table, shewing him to the others.] There! It's not much for 5ooo, is it? others.] There! It's not much for 5ooo, is it?

MRS. BAINES Barbara: if you wont come and pray with us, promise me you will pray for us.

BARBARA I cant pray now. Perhaps I shall never pray again.

MRS. BAINES Barbara!

JENNY Major!

BARBARA [almost delirious] I cant bear any more. Quick march! I cant bear any more. Quick march!

CUSINS [calling to the procession in the street outside] [calling to the procession in the street outside] Off we go. Play up, there! I m m e n s o g i u b i l o. Off we go. Play up, there! I m m e n s o g i u b i l o. [He gives the time with his drum; and the band strikes up the march, which rapidly becomes more distant as the procession moves briskly away. [He gives the time with his drum; and the band strikes up the march, which rapidly becomes more distant as the procession moves briskly away.]27 MRS. BAINES I must go, dear. Youre overworked: you will be all right tomorrow. We'll never lose you. Now Jenny: step out with the old flag. Blood and Fire! [She marches out through the gate with her, flag.] [She marches out through the gate with her, flag.]

JENNY Glory Hallelujah! [Flourishing her tambourine and marching. ]

UNDERSHAFT [to CUSINS, as he marches out past him easing the slide of his trombone] [to CUSINS, as he marches out past him easing the slide of his trombone] "My ducats and my daughter"! "My ducats and my daughter"!28 CUSINS [following him out] [following him out] Money and gunpowder! BARBARA Drunkenness and Murder! My God: why hast thou forsaken me? Money and gunpowder! BARBARA Drunkenness and Murder! My God: why hast thou forsaken me?bo She sinks on the form with her face buried in her hands. The march passes away into silence. BILL WALKER steals across to her.

BILL [taunting] [taunting] Wot prawce Selvytion nah? Wot prawce Selvytion nah?

SHIRLEY Dont you hit her when shes down.

BILL She it me wen aw wiz dahn. Waw shouldnt I git a bit o me own back?

BARBARA (raising her head] (raising her head] I didnt take y o u r money, Bill. I didnt take y o u r money, Bill. [She crosses the yard to the gate and turns her back on the two men to hide her face from them. [She crosses the yard to the gate and turns her back on the two men to hide her face from them.]

BILL (sneering after her] (sneering after her] Naow, it warnt enough for you. [ Naow, it warnt enough for you. [Turning to the drum, he misses the money.] Ellow! If you aint took it sum mun else az. Weres it gorn? Blame me if Jenny III didnt take it arter all! Ellow! If you aint took it sum mun else az. Weres it gorn? Blame me if Jenny III didnt take it arter all!

RUMMY (screaming at him from the loft] (screaming at him from the loft] You lie, you dirty blackguard ! Snobby Price pinched it off the drum wen e took ap iz cap. I was ap ere all the time an see im do it. You lie, you dirty blackguard ! Snobby Price pinched it off the drum wen e took ap iz cap. I was ap ere all the time an see im do it.

BILL Wot! Stowl maw money! Waw didnt you call thief on him, you silly old mucker you?

RUMMY To serve you aht for ittin me acrost the fice. It's cost y'pahnd, that az. [Raising a pan of squalid triumph.] [Raising a pan of squalid triumph.] I done you. I'm even with you. I ve ad it aht o I done you. I'm even with you. I ve ad it aht o y-[BILL snatches up SHIRLEY's mug and hurls it at her. She slams the loft door and vanishes. The mug smashes against the door and falls in fragments.) y-[BILL snatches up SHIRLEY's mug and hurls it at her. She slams the loft door and vanishes. The mug smashes against the door and falls in fragments.)29 BILL [beginning to chuckle] [beginning to chuckle] Tell us, ole man, wot o'clock this mornin was it wen im as they call Snobby Prawce was sived? Tell us, ole man, wot o'clock this mornin was it wen im as they call Snobby Prawce was sived?

BARBARA [turning to him more composedly, and with unspoiled sweetness] [turning to him more composedly, and with unspoiled sweetness] About half past twelve, Bill. And he pinched your pound at a quarter to two. I know. Well, you cant afford to lose it. I'll send it to you. About half past twelve, Bill. And he pinched your pound at a quarter to two. I know. Well, you cant afford to lose it. I'll send it to you.

BILL [his voice and accent suddenly improving) [his voice and accent suddenly improving) Not if I was to starve for it. I aint to be bought. Not if I was to starve for it. I aint to be bought.

SHIRLEY Aint you?Youd sell yourself to the devil for a pint o beer; ony there aint no devil to make the offer.

BILL [unshamed] [unshamed] So I would, mate, and often av, cheerful. But she cawnt buy me. So I would, mate, and often av, cheerful. But she cawnt buy me. (Approaching BARBARA.] (Approaching BARBARA.] You wanted my soul, did you? Well, you aint got it. You wanted my soul, did you? Well, you aint got it.

BARBARA I nearly got it, Bill. But weve sold it back to you for ten thousand pounds.

SHIRLEY And dear at the money!

BARBARA No, Peter: it was worth more than money.

BILL (salvationproof] (salvationproof] It's no good: you cawnt get rahnd me nah. I dont blieve in it; and Ive seen today that I was right. [ It's no good: you cawnt get rahnd me nah. I dont blieve in it; and Ive seen today that I was right. [Going.] So long, old soupkitchener! Ta, ta, Major Earl's Grendorter! [Turning at the gate.] [Turning at the gate.] Wot prawce Selvytion nah? Snobby Prawce! Ha! ha! Wot prawce Selvytion nah? Snobby Prawce! Ha! ha!

BARBARA [offering her hand] [offering her hand] Goodbye, Bill. Goodbye, Bill.

BILL [taken aback, half plucks his cap off; then shoves it on again defiantly] [taken aback, half plucks his cap off; then shoves it on again defiantly] Git aht. Git aht. [BARBARA drops her hand, discouraged. He has a twinge of remorse.] [BARBARA drops her hand, discouraged. He has a twinge of remorse.] But thets aw rawt, you knaow. Nathink pasnl. Naow mellice. So long, Judy. But thets aw rawt, you knaow. Nathink pasnl. Naow mellice. So long, Judy. [He goes.] [He goes.]

BARBARA No malice. So long, Bill.

SHIRLEY [shaking his head] [shaking his head] You make too much of him, Miss, in your innocence. You make too much of him, Miss, in your innocence.

BARBARA [going to him] [going to him] Peter: I'm like you now. Cleaned out, and lost my job. Peter: I'm like you now. Cleaned out, and lost my job.

SHIRLEY Youve youth an hope. Thats two better than me.

BARBARA I'll get you a job, Peter. Thats hope for you: the youth will have to be enough for me. [She counts her money. [She counts her money.] I have just enough left for two teas at Lockharts,bp a Rowton doss a Rowton doss30 for you, and my tram and bus home. for you, and my tram and bus home. [He frowns and rises with offended pride. She takes his arm.] [He frowns and rises with offended pride. She takes his arm.] Dont be proud, Peter: it's sharing between friends. And promise me youll talk to me and not let me cry. Dont be proud, Peter: it's sharing between friends. And promise me youll talk to me and not let me cry. [She draws him towards the gate. ] [She draws him towards the gate. ]

SHIRLEY Well, I'm not accustomed to talk to the like of you- BARBARA [urgently] [urgently] Yes, yes: you must talk to me. Tell me about Tom Paine's books and Bradlaugh's lectures. Yes, yes: you must talk to me. Tell me about Tom Paine's books and Bradlaugh's lectures.31 Come along. Come along.

SHIRLEY Ah, if you would only read Tom Paine in the proper spirit, Miss! [They go out through the gate together.] [They go out through the gate together.]

END OF ACT II.

ACT III.

Next day after lunch Lady Britomart is writing in the library in Wilton Crescent. Sarah is reading in the armchair near the window. Barbara, in ordinary dress, pale and brooding, is on the settee. Charles Lomax enters. Coming forward between the settee and the writing table, he starts on seeing Barbara fashionably attired and in low spirits.

LOMAX Youve left off your uniform!

BARBARA says nothing ; but an expression of pain passes over her face.

LADY BRITOMART (warning him in low tones to be careful] (warning him in low tones to be careful] Charles! Charles!

LOMAX [much concerned, sitting down sympathetically on the settee beside BARBARA] [much concerned, sitting down sympathetically on the settee beside BARBARA] I'm awfully sorry, Barbara. You know I helped you all I could with the concertina and so forth. I'm awfully sorry, Barbara. You know I helped you all I could with the concertina and so forth. [Momentously.] [Momentously.] Still, I have never shut my eyes to the fact that there is a certain amount of tosh about the Salvation Army. Now the claims of the Church of England- Still, I have never shut my eyes to the fact that there is a certain amount of tosh about the Salvation Army. Now the claims of the Church of England- LADY BRITOMART Thats enough, Charles. Speak of something suited to your mental capacity.

LOMAX But surely the Church of England is suited to all our capacities.

BARBARA [pressing his hand] [pressing his hand] Thank you for your sympathy, Cholly. Now go and spoon with Sarah. Thank you for your sympathy, Cholly. Now go and spoon with Sarah.

LOMAX [rising and going to SARAH [rising and going to SARAH] How is my ownest today?

SARAH I wish you wouldnt tell Cholly to do things, Barbara. He always comes straight and does them. Cholly: we're going to the works at Perivale St. Andrews this afternoon.

LOMAX What works?

SARAH The cannon works.

LOMAX What! Your governor's shop!

SARAH Yes.

LOMAX Oh I say!

CUSINS enters in poor condition. He also starts visibly when he sees BARBARA without her uniform.

BARBARA I expected you this morning, Dolly. Didnt you guess that?

CUSINS [sitting down beside her] [sitting down beside her] I'm sorry. I have only just breakfasted. I'm sorry. I have only just breakfasted.

SARAH But weve just finished lunch.

BARBARA Have you had one of your bad nights?

CUSINS No: I had rather a good night: in fact, one of the most remarkable nights I have ever passed.

BARBARA The meeting?

CUSINS No: after the meeting.

LADY BRITOMART You should have gone to bed after the meeting. What were you doing?

CUSINS Drinking.

LADY BRITOMART What were you drinking, may I ask?

CUSINS A most devilish kind of Spanish burgundy, warranted free from added alcohol: a Temperance burgundy in fact. Its richness in natural alcohol made any addition superfluous.

BARBARA Are you joking, Dolly?

CUSINS [patiently] [patiently] No. I have been making a night of it with the nominal head of this household: that is all. No. I have been making a night of it with the nominal head of this household: that is all.

LADY BRITOMART Andrew made you drunk!

CUSINS No: he only provided the wine. I think it was Dionysos who made me drunk. [To BARBARA.] [To BARBARA.] I told you I was possessed. I told you I was possessed.

LADY BRITOMART Youre not sober yet. Go home to bed at once.

CUSINS I have never before ventured to reproach you, Lady Brit; but how could you marry the Prince of Darkness?

LADY BRITOMART It was much more excusable to marry him than to get drunk with him. That is a new accomplishment of Andrew's, by the way. He usent to drink.

CUSINS He doesnt now. He only sat there and completed the wreck of my moral basis, the rout of my convictions, the purchase of my soul. He cares for you, Barbara. That is what makes him so dangerous to me.

BARBARA That has nothing to do with it, Dolly. There are larger loves and diviner dreams than the fireside ones. You know that, dont you?

CUSINS Yes: that is our understanding. I know it. I hold to it. Unless he can win me on that holier ground he may amuse me for a while; but he can get no deeper hold, strong as he is.

BARBARA Keep to that; and the end will be right. Now tell me what happened at the meeting?

CUSINS It was an amazing meeting. Mrs. Baines almost died of emotion. Jenny Hill went stark mad with hysteria. The Prince of Darkness played his trombone like a madman: its brazen roarings were like the laughter of the damned. 117 conversions took place then and there. They prayed with the most touching sincerity and gratitude for Bodger, and for the anonymous donor of the 5000. Your father would not let his name be given.

LOMAX That was rather fine of the old man, you know. Most chaps would have wanted the advertisement.

CUSINS He said all the charitable institutions would be down on him like kites on a battle field if he gave his name.

LADY BRITOMART Thats Andrew all over. He never does a proper thing without giving an improper reason for it.

CUSINS He convinced me that I have all my life been doing improper things for proper reasons.

LADY BRITOMART Adolphus: now that Barbara has left the Salvation Army, you had better leave it too. I will not have you playing that drum in the streets.