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An Excerpt “I’VE GOT TO PAINT ”
Believing that Strickland walks out on his wife, Amy, to run after another
woman, Strickland’s friend, in the following excerpt, comes to Paris to persuade
him to come back to his wife and children. It is not until his talk with Strickland
that he comes to realize that the real reason for Strickland’s abandonment is art, not any woman as believed.
Geoffry Wolfe: “I thought I’d better tell you at once why I had come to see you”,
I said, not without embarrassment. His eyes twinkled.
Charles Strickland “I thought somebody would come along sooner or later. I’ve had
a lot of letters from Amy.” “Then you know pretty well what I’ve got to say” “I’ve not read them”.
Geoffry Wolfe : Oh I’m sorry .
Charles Strickland “Beastly job for you this, isn’t it?”
Geoffry Wolfe “Oh, I don’t know”
Charles Strickland “Well, look here, you get it over, and then we’ll have a jolly evening.” “ well go on”
Geoffry Wolfe : I’m not too keen on making a public disscusion out of this
Charles Strickland :well don’be silly, these people don’t understand E anyhow speak up
W: has it occurred to you that your wife is fightfully or she get over it C: Or she get over it
W: does she deserve to be treated like this
C: no have you complained to make against her C: none
W: well then isn’t it monstrous to leave her in this fashion after 17 of married
life without a fault to find with her. C: Monstrous
W: I beg your pardon but so long as you acknowledge that, there doesn’t seem much more to be said
C: I don’t think there is” W: I’m sorry
W: Hang it all, one can’t leave a woman without a job.”
C: Why not?” “How is she going to live?”
“I’ve supported her for seventeen years. Why shouldn’t she support herself for a change?” W: she can’t
C: I know amy she’ll manage.
W: Don’t you care for her any more?” C : not a bit
W: I thought your children to think of if you chuck everything like this they’ll be thrown on the streets”
C: “They’ve had a good many years of comfort. It’s much more than the
majority of children have. Besides, somebody will look after them. When it
comes to the point, the MacAndrews will pay for their schooling”.
W: “But aren’t you fond of them? They’re such awful nice kids. Do you mean
to say you don’t want to have anything more to do with them?”
C: “I like them all right when they were kids, but now they’re growing up I
haven’t got any particular feeling for them.” W: “It’s just inhuman”. C: “I dare say.”
W: “Everyone will think you a perfect swine.” C:“Let them”.
W: “Won’t it mean anything to you to know that people loathe and despise you?” C: No
W: Are you sure it won’t begin to worry you? Everyone has some sort of a
conscience, and sooner or later it will find you out. Supposing your wife died,
wouldn’t you be tortured by remorse? “What have you to say to that?”
C: Only that you’re a damned fool
W: you’re blasted fool my bigger pardon. At all events, you can be forced to
support your wife and children. I suppose the law has some protection to offer them.”
C: “Can the law get blood out of a stone? I haven’t any money. I’ve got about a hundred pounds.”
W: What are you going to do when you’ve spent that?”
C: earn some. Why doesn’t Amy marry again? She’s comparatively young, and
she is not unattractive. I can recommend her as an excellent wife . she wants to divorce me out of mine
W: . now that is clever of you, but you’re not gonna find things quite as easy as
that I can assure you that nothing you can do will evre induce your wife to
divorce you she’s quite made up her mind
C: But my dear fellow, I don’t care does men are brasss filling to me one way or the other
W: Oh, come on; you mustn’t think us such fools as all that. We happen to know
that you came away with a woman.”
W: : I don’t see what you find so amusing
C: poor amy . “What poor minds women have got! Love! It’s always love. They
think a man leave them only because he wants others. Do you think I should be
such a fool as to do what I’ve done for a woman?” W:
“Do you mean to say you didn’t leave your wife for another woman?” C: “Of course not.”
W: “On your word of honour?” C: “On my word of honour.”
W: and what in heaven’s name have you left before C: “I want to paint.” W: But you’re forty
C “That’s what made me think it was high time to begin.” W “Have you ever painted
C “I rather wanted to be a painter when I was a boy, but my father made me go
into business because he said there was no money in art. I began to paint a bit a
year ago. For the last year I’ve been going to some classes at night.”
W: Was that where you went when Mrs. Strickland thought you were playing bridge at your club?” C: That’s it.”
W “Why didn’t you tell her?”
C I prefer to keep it to myself.” W Can you paint?”
C not yet But I shall. That’s why I’ve come over here. I couldn’t get what I
wanted in London. Perhaps I can here”
W “What makes you think you have any talent?” C “I’ve got to paint
W Aren’t you taking an awful chance to be a frightful self at the end you have to
acknowledge you made a hash of it C I’ve got to paint
W “Supposing you’ve never anything more than third-rate. Do you think it will
have been worth-while to give up anything? C you are a fool
W “I don’t see why, unless it’s folly to say the obvious
C “I tell you I’ve got to paint. I can’t help myself. .”. When a man falls into the
water it doesn’t matter how he swims, well or badly; he’s got to get out or else he’ll drown”
W and then you won’t go back to your wife C never
W she’s willing to forget everything that’s happened and start afresh. She’ll
never make you a single reproach C : “She can go to hell
W look here if anybody behave like you the world couldn’t go on
C : oh that’s a silly thing to say everybody doesn’t want to behave like me . the
majority of people are perfectly content to do the ordinary thing . what do you want A why do you not speak to me C get out A it is not money C get out I tell A …….
W did you have to be quite so violent after all she was paying your rather accomplished
C I bought her a drink the other night now I can’t get rid of her
W still you don’t have to insult her
C that sort of thing makes me sick
W you know what my impression is C mark
W I think your wife is well rid of you
C my dear fellow I only hope you can make her see it but women are very unintelligent
W you are the most unmitigated kid
C now that you’ve got that upper chest . let’s go have some dinner