ABSTRACT
Molly (18) isa votive nun. She isa character in a BarbaraCartlandish lesbian romantic novel. She is 'dressed in a shift. Her heart is aching. Anguish clouds hersweeteyes'. She is a simple, good-hearted, innocent village girl. In this speech shereveals some of herrepressed passions.
MOLLY. Last night I dreamt I went to Helstone Hall again. It seemed to me I stood before the intricately-wrought iron gate leading to the densely-wooded drive, and for a while I could not enter for the way was barred to me. There was a lock and chain keeping shut the gate. I called in my dream to the lodge-keeper ... crusty, kindly Samuel, 'Helloooo! Let me by!' But no answer came and peering through the rusted rococo I saw that Samuel's cheery cottage was empty. No smoke curled from the chimney. No smell of baking bread issued from the gaping door. No comfort met me.
