'Wen Tuli: (Surprised) Mother, how id_you know that 'Mrs. Mel: My dear, a mother's eyes are made to seo things. He's a nice boy. (Wen Tuli is astounded) He Tao Li Ming's brother, isn't he? (Wen Ling nods) Tike' him and T think he will make you a good husband, but, st cannot be. He is poor and your father has set his heart on your marrying well. Li Fei belongs fo an old family. He is rich. Wen Tub, obey your father in this, I'm afraid of his anger should you disobey him. After all, Li Fet is an up-Fight man and you will learn to care for him by end by.
Wen Tuli: Never! Mother, you don't understand. I can't marry him, Mrs. Mei: But listen. you must listen to reason.
Wen Tuli: (Desperate) Mother, it's useless. T'm already married, Mes. Mel: Married!
Wen Tuli: Yes, mother.
Mrs. Mei: It can't be truer Wen Tub: Yes, it is, We were married this afternoon.
Mrs, Mel: (Suddenly realizing what this would mean) Oh, Wen Tuli, how could you? Tt will break my heart, Wen Tub: Mother, what could 1 do? There was no way out. Father will not understand that we are not living in the days of his youth. He will not realize that girls to-day cannot be forced into obedience. He the old;, we are the new. There veil between us which cannot be pulled aside. T had to take affairs into my own hands. I cannot sit calmly by and let happiness drift by. Mother, don't you see that I had to Mrs. Mel: (Sadly and softly) Yes, but it will be a hard trial for us. Let tus hope that he will understand and forgive. But, oh, my daughter, I ain afraid that the veil between the cer turies cannot be lifted aside.
(Curtain)
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