(i) Mabel and Dancy are in the sitting room of Dancy’s house. Just before the conversation Mabel is seen sitting alone on the sofa. She is in distraught state as she has been reading in the newspaper about Dancy’s case. She is feeling very weak and has a bottle of smelling salts in her hand. The door opens and Dancy comes in. 

(ii) When the door opens and Dancy comes in, Mabel is greatly surprised. She wants to know whether they want her presence in the court. Dancy tells her that the case has collapsed. They have found out the real thief through those notes. Mabel in her innocence asks whom they have found out. Dancy bluntly tells her “me”. Mabel is horrified. He blames her for not agreeing to go to Africa three months back. Infact the case takes an about turn and goes against Dancy. This is meant by spun. So far all are against De Levis as he cannot produce enough evidences against Dancy. Later on two of the stolen notes were traced to Dancy and the counsel threw up the brief. The court is convinced of Dancy’s guilt. 

(iii) Dancy is talking about those notes which De Levis got from Kentman after selling him (Kentman) the mare. Dancy kneels down and asks for her forgiveness. She tells him that she somehow knew that he was guilty. And yet she loved him as if nothing had happened. She wanted to know why he did it. He replied that it was a crazy thing to do but he felt that he was only looting a looter. He needed the money because he has promised to pay Ricardos’ daughter a thousand pounds. Jhat morning he had a letter from her father threatening to tell Mabel everything unless the money was paid immediately. He nobly confesses that he is unworthy of her. He tells her that he may soon be arrested, prosecuted and sent to prison. Dancy says that this will be good bye then. Mabel, however, is determined to be loyal to him unto death. In case of imprisonment is enevitable, she assures him that she will wait for his return. Whatever happens she will remain loyal to him and go on loving him. 

(iv) Dancy’s best friend’s name is Colford. The inspector shows loyalty to his profession. He says that he has to perform his duty, however painful it might be. He sympathises with Mabel but proceeds to search Dancy in the house, tyargaret and Colford come to . the house but are detained at the door by the constable. Dancy says from within that they can come in. They hear the lock being opened. Then there is a pistol shot. Mabel rushes into the bed-room, followed by the inspector, Margaret and Colford. They find that Dancy has shot himself. Colford and Margaret reappear supporting Mabel who faints as they lay her on sofa. Colford takes from her hand an envelope which is addressed to him. In his farewell message Dancy says that he is doing the only decent thing that he can do. In his note left after him, he asks Colford to look after Mabel. 

(v) Dancy who is a desperate character, does not get Ricardos’ sweet daughter. Due to his poverty, he has to part with his mare. He is infuriated to see that the same, useless mare is sold for $ 1000 and he gets nothing. He commits theft which is obvious from almost very beginning and he is to be caught by the police at last. For what he hands over the money to Ricardos, does not happen that is his last affairs are brought to light. These and all many other things are the manifestations of Dancy’s being desperate. He is not only the most reckless person, he is loose of morals and tongue. Leaving his immoral part, Dancy’s conversation and behaviour is most ungentlemanly, undignified and unbecoming. Being ensured he, at last has to reveal everything to his worthy wife. Despite his Himalyan efforts he is unable to leave his country and escape the clutches of law. Finally this desperate Ronald Dancy commits suicide. Dancy’s suicide is characteristic of the man. When his guilt is proved and the police comes to arrest him he shoots himself through the heart. He preferred death to dishonour. To a man of his temperament a violent death is preferable to a life of disgrace. He meets death like a soldier and never wavers or flinches. In my opinion this young Jew, or Dancy who, after all, steals, lies, insults, peeps everything from his wife, deceives his friends, and yet, in spite of all, 

has about him a queer halo of courage and adventure. On the other hand, Mabel’s heartily love, her loyalty and dedication for her husband are worth praising. Her love for her husband does not alter with the alteration in circumstances. In spite of knowing everything, she clings to him all the more and promise’s to wait for him if he is sent jail. She says, “whatever happens, I will go on loving you.”