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THE GODDESS OF REASON
A Drama in Five Acts
THE GODDESS OF REASON
MARY JOHNSTON
Copyright 1907 by Mary Johnston All Rights Reserved
Published May 1907
TO THE HOUSEHOLD AT WOODLEY THIS DRAMA IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED
YVETTE THE MARQUISE DE BLANCHEF?RET MLLE. DE CH?TEAU-GUI MME. DE VAUCOURT MME. DE MALESTROIT MME. DE PONT ? L'ARCHE SISTER FIDELIS SISTER SIMPLICIA SISTER BENEDICTA NANON C?LESTE ANG?LIQUE S?RAPHINE AN ACTRESS
THE
GODDESS OF REASON
LALAIN
Say to Monsieur the Baron of Morbec, R?mond Lalain, the Deputy from Vannes, In haste is riding north, but hath drawn rein-- Hearing to-day of Baron Henri's death-- And audience craves that he may homage pay To Morbec's latest lord!
THE LACKEY
I go, monsieur!
DE VARDES
What hast thou learned to-day?
YVETTE
In history: The battles of Rossbach and of Minden! The Peace of Paris--
DE VARDES
Indeed!
YVETTE
Philosophy: Man is born free--but who will break his chains?
DE VARDES
It is a question truly!
YVETTE
Theology: God is the father of us all--and yet I think I know how feels an orphan child!
DE VARDES
Defeat of France, Rousseau, and Modern Doubt! And hast thou learnt all this in convent walls?
YVETTE
No!
DE VARDES
They are good to thee, the Sisters all?
YVETTE
Monseigneur, yes!
DE VARDES
When I did place thee here After that day thou didst not burn Morbec! I gave the Reverend Mother straitest charge,-- This convent oweth much to the De Vardes. They have enriched it oft, and it in turn Refuge hath given unto noble dames. Oft did she sit beside the fountain there, That Duchess Jeanne whose look thou wearest now!
YVETTE
Oh!--
DE VARDES
How mournfully thou sighest! Yet How glorious are thine eyes this lovely day! Thou'rt well, and thou art happy, art thou not?
YVETTE
There is no hunger here, no cold, no care! I ever wished to learn and here I learn, Here where the Duchess Jeanne did sit forlorn,-- And then I pray within the chapel there, And then I count the stars as they are lit,-- And then I think of all the lights of Nantes!
DE VARDES
It hath been many days I've been away, To Morbec and to Vannes and to Vitr?.
YVETTE
I thought that thou wouldst never come again!
DE VARDES
Didst think the night had ceased to long for day? Didst think the tide no more obeyed the moon? The reed no longer bowed unto the wind?
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