Georgiana monologue (Act 3) — Her own way : $b A play in four acts

[_Goes to them._] _No!_ Listen! You must stand by Steve, both of you. You ought to do it out of affection, for, after all, whatever you've got of friends and position and the things you value he gave you! But never mind that! You ought to stand by him out of loyalty,--but never mind that! You've _got_ to stand by him because if you ruin him you'll ruin yourselves. You and mother could never hold up your heads again in our world--in the world you love--if you left Steve. After all, though our world may be careless sometimes of what it does itself, it is very particular about what those people do who are _its guests_! Of course, Louise, it does come hardest on you, for yourself and for the children--but still you've got to stand by Steve.