Jamaica Inn Page #5

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JOSS sees her fear and likes it, trying to weigh her up, *

attracted, wary, slightly threatening.

PATIENCE:

What is it, Joss? Only, I was -

MARY turns as AUNT PATIENCE enters, but MARY would never have

recognised her but for knowing that it’s her.

MARY:

Aunt Patience?

JOSS watches MARY, trying to get the measure of her, as she

in turn stares at her aunt.

Her curls are gone and she’s tired and thin. Her once bright

petticoat is a washed out pink and her clothes are patched;

her eyes peripatetically check on JOSS, at once afraid of

him, in thrall and seeking his approval.

And one bright scarlet ribbon in her hair only emphasises her

pallor, a tragic attempt to look pretty for her man. Yet

beneath the sometimes feeble surface there’s a steeliness to

PATIENCE, a manipulativeness that’s glimpsed in flashes.

PATIENCE:

Mary? Oh it’s never really you?

She moves to hug and look at her, watched by JOSS, but MARY

is filled with emotion and terrible sadness, trying not to

stare as PATIENCE looks around -

PATIENCE (CONT’D)

But - is my sister with you?

JOSS:

She’s dead. Girl wouldn’t be here

otherwise.

PATIENCE:

Dead?!

MARY:

(glances at him)

A month ago. I wrote to you. Did

you not get my letter?

MARY looks at JOSS, guesses that he got the letter and didn’t

pass it on. PATIENCE sits heavily in grief

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PATIENCE:

Oh no. No

MARY:

(wrong-footed, anxious)

She wanted me to come to you. I've

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