THE MASTER OF MRS. CHILVERS--AN IMPROBABLE COMEDY(契维尔斯夫人的主人)

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1、THEMASTEROFMRS.CHILVERS--ANIMPROBABLECOMEDYTHEMASTEROFMRS.CHILVERS--ANIMPROBABLECOMEDYbyJeromeK.Jerome1THEMASTEROFMRS.CHILVERS--ANIMPROBABLECOMEDYHARACTERSINTHEPLAYGEOFFREYCHILVERS,M.P.[PresidentMen'sLeaguefortheExtensionoftheFranchisetoWomen]Alovinghusb

2、and,and(would-be)affectionatefather.Likemanyothergoodmen,heisinsympathywiththeWoman'sMovement:"notthinkingitiscominginhistime."ANNYSCHILVERS[neeMogton,Hon.Sec.Women'sParliamentaryFranchiseLeague]Alovingwife,and(would-be)affectionmother.Manythousandsofyea

3、rshavegonetohermaking.Agenerationago,shewouldhavebeentheidealwoman:theidealhelpmeet.Butnewideasarestirringinherblood,anewidealofwomanhoodisforcingitselfuponher.LADYMOGTON[PresidentW.P.F.L.]SheknowsshewouldbeofmoreuseinParliamentthanmanyofthemenwhoarether

4、e;isnaturallyannoyedattheLaw'sstupidityinkeepingherout.PHOEBEMOGTON[Org.Sec.W.P.F.L.]Thenewgirl,thinkingmoreofpoliticsthanofboys.Butthatwillprobablypass.JANETBLAKE[Jt.Org.Sec.W.P.F.L.]Shedreamsofanewheavenandanewearthwhenwomanhasthevote.MRS.MOUNTCALMVILL

5、IERS[Vice-PresidentW.P.F.L.]Shewasgettingtiredofflirting.TheWoman'sMovementhasarrivedjustattherightmoment.ELIZABETHSPENDER[Hons.Treas.W.P.F.L.]Sheseeswomaneverywheretheslaveofman:nowpampered,nowbeaten,butevertheslave.Shecanseenohopeoffreedombutthroughwar

6、fare.MRS.CHINNAmother.JAWBONESAbill-poster.MovementsthatdonotfitinwiththeessentialsoflifeonthirtyshillingsaweekhavenomessagesofarasJawbonesisconcerned.GINGERWhosepropernameisRoseMerton,andwhohastoreconcileherselftothefactthatsofarasherclassisconcernedthe

7、2THEMASTEROFMRS.CHILVERS--ANIMPROBABLECOMEDYprimaevallawsstillrun.DORIANST.HERBERT[Hon.Sec.M.L.E.F.W.]Heisinterestedinallthings,theWoman'sMovementincluded.BENLAMB,M.P.Asastudentofwoman,headmitstobeingintheinfants'class.SIGSBYAnElectionAgent.Hethinksthemo

8、dernwomansuffersfromover-indulgence.HewouldrecommendtohertheteachingsofSt.Paul.HAKEAbutler.Hedoesnotseehowtoavoidhiswifebeingpracticallyadomesticservantwithoutwages.ADEPUTATIONItconsistsoftwomenandthreewomen.Superiorpeople