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         As he goes out the three officials do not look at each other, but their faces wear peculiar expressions.       

       THE CHAPLAIN. Our friend seems to think that prison is a hospital.     

       COKESON. [Returning suddenly with an apologetic air] There's just one little thing. This woman—I suppose I mustn't ask you to let him see her. It'd be a rare treat for them both. He's thinking about her all the time. Of course she's not his wife. But he's quite safe in here. They're a pitiful couple. You couldn't make an exception?     

       THE GOVERNOR. [Wearily] As you say, my dear sir, I couldn't make an exception; he won't be allowed another visit of any sort till he goes to a convict prison.     

       COKESON. I see. [Rather coldly] Sorry to have troubled you. [He again goes out]     

       THE CHAPLAIN. [Shrugging his shoulders] The plain man indeed, poor fellow. Come and have some lunch, Clements?     

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         He and the DOCTOR go out talking. The GOVERNOR, with a sigh, sits down at his table and takes up a pen.       

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         The curtain falls.       

       SCENE II     

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         Part of the ground corridor of the prison. The walls are coloured with greenish distemper up to a stripe of deeper green about the height of a man's shoulder, and above this line are whitewashed. The floor is of blackened stones. Daylight is filtering through a heavily barred window at the end. The doors of four cells are visible. Each cell door has a little round peep-hole at the level of a man's eye, covered by a little round disc, which, raised upwards, affords a view o f the cell. On the wall, close to each cell door, hangs a little square board with the prisoner's name, number, and record. Overhead can be seen the 

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