no　better。
  MALONE。　＇furiously　clenching　his　fists＇　Hector
  HECTOR。　＇with　undaunted　moral　force＇　Oh；　it's　no　use　hectoring
  me。　A　private　letter's　a　private　letter；　dad：　you　can't　get　over
  that。
  MALONE　＇raising　his　voice＇　I　won't　be　talked　back　to　by　you；
  d'y'　hear？
  VIOLET。　Ssh！　please；　please。　Here　they　all　come。
  Father　and　son；　checked；　glare　mutely　at　one　another　as　Tanner
  comes　in　through　the　little　gate　with　Ramsden；　followed　by
  Octavius　and　Ann。
  VIOLET。　Back　already！
  TANNER。　The　Alhambra　is　not　open　this　afternoon。
  VIOLET。　What　a　sell！
  Tanner　passes　on；　and　presently　finds　himself　between　Hector　and
  a　strange　elder；　both　apparently　on　the　verge　of　personal　combat。
  He　looks　from　one　to　the　other　for　an　explanation。　They　sulkily
  avoid　his　eye；　and　nurse　their　wrath　in　silence。
  RAMSDEN。　Is　it　wise　for　you　to　be　out　in　the　sunshine　with　such　a
  headache；　Violet？
  TANNER。　Have　you　recovered　too；　Malone？
  VIOLET。　Oh；　I　forgot。　We　have　not　all　met　before。　Mr　Malone：
  won't　you　introduce　your　father？
  HECTOR。　＇with　Roman　firmness＇　No；　I　will　not。　He　is　no　father　of
  mine。
  MALONE。　＇very　angry＇　You　disown　your　dad　before　your　English
  friends；　do　you？
  VIOLET。　Oh　please　don't　make　a　scene。
  Ann　and　Octavius；　lingering　near　the　gate；　exchange　an　astonished
  glance；　and　discreetly　withdraw　up　the　steps　to　the　garden；　where
  they　can　enjoy　the　disturbance　without　intruding。　On　their　way　to
  the　steps　Ann　sends　a　little　grimace　of　mute　sympathy　to　Violet；
  who　is　standing　with　her　back　to　the　little　table；　looking　on　in
  helpless　annoyance　as　her　husband　soars　to　higher　and　higher
  moral　eminences　without　the　least　regard　to　the　old　man's
  millions。
  HECTOR。　I'm　very　sorry；　Miss　Robinson；　but　I'm　contending　for　a
  principle。　I　am　a　son；　and；　I　hope；　a　dutiful　one；　but　before
  everything　I'm　a　Man！！！　And　when　dad　treats　my　private　letters　as
  his　own；　and　takes　it　on　himself　to　say　that　I　shan't　marry　you
  if　I　am　happy　and　fortunate　enough　to　gain　your　consent；　then　I
  just　snap　my　fingers　and　go　my　own　way。
  TANNER。　Marry　Violet！
  RAMSDEN。　Are　you　in　your　senses？
  TANNER。　Do　you　forget　what　we　told　you？
  HECTOR。　＇recklessly＇　I　don't　care　what　you　told　me。
  RAMSDEN。　＇scandalized＇　Tut　tut；　sir！　Monstrous！　＇he　flings　away
  towards　the　gate；　his　elbows　quivering　with　indignation＇
  TANNER。　Another　madman！　These　men　in　love　should　be　locked　up。
  ＇He　gives　Hector　up　as　hopeless；　and　turns　away　towards　the
  garden；　but　Malone；　taking　offence　in　a　new　direction；　follows
  him　and　compels　him；　by　the　aggressivenes　of　his　tone；　to　stop＇。
  MALONE。　I　don't　understand　this。　Is　Hector　not　good　enough　for
  this　lady；　pray？
  TANNER。　My　dear　sir；　the　lady　is　married　already。　Hector　knows
  it；　and　yet　he　persists　in　his　infatuation。　Take　him　home　and
  lock　him　up。
  MALONE。　＇bitterly＇　So　this　is　the　high…born　social　tone　I've
  spoilt　by　my　ignorant；　uncultivated　behavior！　Makin　love　to　a
  married　woman！　＇He　comes　angrily　between　Hector　and　Violet；　and
  almost　bawls　into　Hector's　left　ear＇　You've　picked　up　that　habit
  of　the　British　aristocracy；　have　you？
  HECTOR。　That's　all　right。　Don't　you　trouble　yourself　about　that。
  I'll　answer　for　the　morality　of　what　I'm　doing。
  TANNER。　＇coming　forward　to　Hector's　right　hand　with　flashing
  eyes＇　Well　said；　Malone！　You　also　see　that　mere　marriage　laws　are
  not　morality！　I　agree　with　you；　but　unfortunately　Violet　does
  not。
  MALONE。　I　take　leave　to　doubt　that；　sir。　＇Turning　on　Violet＇　Let
  me　tell　you；　Mrs　Robinson；　or　whatever　your　right　name　is；　you
  had　no　right　to　send　that　letter　to　my　son　when　you　were　the　wife
  of　another　man。
  HECTOR。　＇outraged＇　This　is　the　last　straw。　Dad：　you　have　insulted
  my　wife。
  MALONE。　YOUR　wife！
  TANNER。　YOU　the　missing　husband！　Another　moral　impostor！　＇He
  smites　his　brow；　and　collapses　into　Malone's　chair＇。
  MALONE。　You've　married　without　my　consent！
  RAMSDEN。　You　have　deliberately　humbugged　us；　sir！
  HECTOR。　Here：　I　have　had　just　about　enough　of　being　badgered。
  Violet　and　I　are　married：　that's　the　long　and　the　short　of　it。
  Now　what　have　you　got　to　sayany　of　you？
  MALONE。　I　know　what　I've　got　to　say。　She's　married　a　beggar。
  HECTOR。　No；　she's　married　a　Worker　＇his　American　pronunciation
  imparts　an　overwhelming　intensity　to　this　simple　and　unpopular
  word＇。　I　start　to　earn　my　own　living　this　very　afternoon。
  MALONE。　＇sneering　angrily＇　Yes：　you're　very　plucky　now；　because
  you　got　your　remittance　from　me　yesterday　or　this　morning；　I
  reckon。　Wait　til　it's　spent。　You　won't　be　so　full　of　cheek　then。
  HECTOR。　＇producing　a　letter　from　his　pocketbook＇　Here　it　is
  ＇thrusting　it　on　his　father＇。　Now　you　just　take　your　remittance
  and　yourself　out　of　my　life。　I'm　done　with　remittances；　and　I'm
  done　with　you。　I　don't　sell　the　privilege　of　insulting　my　wife
  for　a　thousand　dollars。
  MALONE。　＇deeply　wounded　and　full　of　concern＇　Hector：　you
  don't　know　what　poverty　is。
  HECTOR。　＇fervidly＇　Well；　I　want　to　know　what　it　is。　I　want'be　a
  Man。　Violet：　you　come　along　with　me；　to　your　own　home：　I'll　see
  you　through。
  OCTAVIUS。　＇jumping　down　from　the　garden　to　the　lawn　and　running
  to　Hector's　left　hand＇　I　hope　you'll　shake　hands　with　me　before　you
  go；　Hector。　I　admire　and　respect　you　more　than　I　can　say。　＇He　is
  affected　almost　to　tears　as　they　shake　hands＇。
  VIOLET。　＇also　almost　in　tears；　but　of　vexation＇　Oh　don't　be　an
  idiot；　Tavy。　Hector's　about　as　fit　to　become　a　workman　as　you
  are。
  TANNER。　＇rising　from　his　chair　on　the　other　ride　of　Hector＇　Never
  fear：　there's　no　question　of　his　becoming　a　navvy；　Mrs　Malone。
  ＇To　Hector＇　There's　really　no　difficulty　about　capital　to　start
  with。　Treat　me　as　a　friend：　draw　on　me。
  OCTAVIUS。　＇impulsively＇　Or　on　me。
  MALONE。　＇with　fierce　jealousy＇　Who　wants　your　dirty　money？　Who
  should　he　draw　on　but　his　own　father？　＇Tanner　and　Octavius
  recoil；　Octavius　rather　hurt；　Tanner　consoled　by　the　solution　of
  the　money　difficulty。　Violet　looks　up　hopefully＇。　Hector：　don't
  be　rash；　my　boy。　I'm　sorry　for　what　I　said：　I　never　meant　to
  insult　Violet：　I　take　it　all　back。　She's　just　the　wife　you　want：
  there！
  HECTOR。　＇Patting　him　on　the　shoulder＇　Well；　that's　all　right；
  dad。　Say　no　more：　we're　friends　again。　Only；　I　take　no　money　from
  anybody。
  MALONE。　＇pleading　abjectly＇　Don't　be　hard　on　me；　Hector。　I'd
  rather　you　quarrelled　and　took　the　money　than　made　friends　and
  starved。　You　don't　know　what　the　world　is：　I　do。
  HECTOR。　No；　no；　NO。　That's　fixed：　that's　not　going　to　change。　＇He
  passes　his　father　inexorably　by；　and　goes　to　Violet＇。　Come；　Mrs
  Malone：　you've　got　to　move　to　the　hotel　with　me；　and　take　your
  proper　place　before　the　world。
  VIOLET。　But　I　must　go　in；　dear；　and　tell　Davis　to　pack。　Won't　you
  go　on　and　make　them　give　you　a　room　overlooking　the　garden　for
  me？　I'll　join　you　in　half　an　hour。
  HECTOR。　Very　well。　You'll　dine　with　us；　Dad；　won't　you？
  MALONE。　＇eager　to　conciliate　him＇　Yes；　yes。
  HECTOR。　See　you　all　later。　＇He　waves　his　hand　to　Ann；　who　has　now
  been　joined　by　Tanner；　Octavius；　and　Ramsden　in　the　garden；　and
  goes　out　through　the　little　gate；　leaving　his　father　and　Violet
  together　on　the　lawn＇。
  MALONE。　You'll　try　to　bring　him　to　his　senses；　Violet：　I　know　you
  will。
  VIOLET。　I　had　no　idea　he　could　be　so　headstrong。　If　he　goes　on
  like　that；　what　can　I　do？
  MALONE。　Don't　be　discurridged：　domestic　pressure　may　be　slow；　but
  it's　sure。　You'll　wear　him　down。　Promise　me　you　will。
  VIOLET。　I　will　do　my　best。　Of　course　I　think　it's　the　greatest
  nonsense　deliberately　making　us　poor　like　that。
  MALONE。　Of　course　it　is。
  VIOLET。　＇after　a　moment's　reflection＇　You　had　better　give　me　the
  remittance。　He　will　want　it　for　his　hotel　bill。　I'll　see　whether
  I　can　induce　him　to　accept　it。　Not　now；　of　course；　but　presently。
  MALONE。　＇eagerly＇　Yes；　yes；　yes：　that's　just　the　thing　＇he　hands
  her　the　thousand　dollar　bill；　and　adds　cunningly＇　Y'understand
  that　this　is　only　a　bachelor　allowance。
  VIOLET。　＇Coolly＇　Oh；　quite。　＇She　takes　it＇。　Thank　you。　By　the
  way；　Mr　Malone；　those　two　houses　you　mentionedthe　abbeys。
  MALONE。　Yes？
  VIOLET。　Don't　take　one　of　them　until　I've　seen　it。　One　never
  knows　what　may　be　wrong　with　these　places。
  MALONE。　I　won't。　I'll　do　nothing　without　consulting　you；　never
  fear。
  VIOLET。　＇politely；　but　without　a　ray　of　gratitude＇　Thanks：　that
  will　be　much　the　best　way。　＇She　goes　calmly　back　to　the　villa；
  escorted　obsequiously　by　Malone　to　the　upper　end　of　the　garden＇。
  TANNER。　＇drawing　Ramsden's　attention　to　Malone's　cringing
  attitude　as　he　takes　leave　of　Violet＇　And　that　poor　devil　is　a
  billionaire！　one　of　the　master　spirits　of　the　age！　Led　on　a
  string　like　a　pug　dog　by　the　first　girl　who　takes　the　trouble　to
  despise　him。　I　wonder　will　it　ever　come　to　that　with　me。　＇He
  comes　down　to　the　lawn。＇
  RAMSDEN。　＇following　him＇　The　sooner　the　better　for　you。
  MALONE。　＇clapping　his　hands　as　he　returns　through　the　garden＇
  That'll　be　a　grand　woman　for　Hector。　I　wouldn't　exchange　her　for
  ten　duchesses。　＇He　descends　to　the　lawn　and　comes　between　Tanner
  and　Ramsden＇。
  RAMSDEN。　＇very　civil　to　the　billionaire＇　It's　an　unexpected
  pleasure　to　find　you　in　this　corner　of　the　world；　Mr　Malone。　Have
  you　com