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It is 1915 and the world is in the midst of World War One. Rudyard Kipling’s son, John, is a lieutenant in the Irish Guards. He joined up, despite failing the physical examination with his poor eyesight, because his father pulled some strings. However, he has just received a telegram which he knows will almost certainly contain bad news. Unable to face it just yet, he insists on editing his latest poem with the help of his wife, Carrie. Carrie is terrified at the sight of the telegram and the
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START: RUDYARD. ‘It was not part of their blood
It came to them very late
With long arrears to make good
When the English began to hate!’
RUDYARD places the tray on his desk. He picks up the telegram, and carrying it unopened, he walks round the room.
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END: CARRIE. Yes that’s very fine. But will you believe that tomorrow? Today is the last
day you can believe that.
RUDYARD. Carrie, if by any chance Jack is dead, it will have been the finest moment in his young life. We would not wish him to outlive that.
CARRIE. You don’t believe that Rud. I know you don’t. There is no need to say that to me.
David Haig, My Boy Jack. NHB (electronic edition) pp.82-88
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