Oh, my dear Mrs Hushabye, I might have killed him. (He throws the pistol on the table and staggers round to the chair). I hope you won't believe I really intended to. Hector comes in, marching an old and villainous looking man before him by the collar. He plants him in the middle of the room and releases him. Ellie follows, and immediately runs across to the back of her father's chair and pats his shoulders. RANDALL (entering with a poker). Keep your eye on this door, Mangan. I'll look after the other (he goes to the starboard door and stands on guard there). Lady Utterword comes in after Randall, and goes between Mrs Hushabye and Mangan. Nurse Guinness brings up the rear, and waits near the door, on Mangan's left. (MRS HUSHABYE: What has happened?) Your housekeeper told me there was somebody upstairs, and gave me a pistol that Mr Hushabye had been practising with. I thought it would frighten him; but it went off at a touch.

Mazzini Monologue from Heartbreak House

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