Excerpt from The Likeness of the Night: A Modern Play in Four Acts Scene - A Drawing-room in Onslow Gardens, well furnished but rather prim. Well down center of stage, a seat shaped like an S, holding two persons. Few ornaments about the room. Fire in the grate on L. Sofa and door on R. Windows at back of stage. A tea-table on fire-place side; some flowers and a photograph of Bernard on mantel-shelf, etc. Amy (about 20 and pretty) and Ralph Brooke (about 24) are discovered when curtain draws up, sitting on seat. Amy (sitting well back from Ralph). Yes, of course it is; Bernard calls it the so-near (leaning forward) and yet-so-far seat (leaning back). Ralph. Excellent. The most severe aunt or the worst trained servant in London wouldn't suspect. (Tries to kiss her.) Amy. Oh, Ralph! You must be serious. Ralph. I never was more so. Well? Amy. Were you really in love with me all the summer? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.