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REZIA ( over)              A June morning in London. Another day with carriages, motor cars, omnibuses. So much noise. So many people.   I wish I could shout for help so loudly that my sisters will hear me and come from Milan to London, to be with me.
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RICHARD                  I am never jealous of dull people. And he was wrong about my becoming Prime Minister. Though we do, indeed have a number of staircases, and you often stand at the top of them . He was madly in love with you.
CLARISSA                 You know, sometimes I wish I was more like you.  One of those people who do things for themselves. Half the time I do things in order to make other people think this or that of me. I want people to be pleased, when I walk into a room.
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SALLY ( bright, over, in letter ) Darling Peter. I have been the most frightfully bad correspondent. How long is it now? I am coming up to London for Clarissa’s party this evening, and I hope I shall see you.
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PETER                        Not much of any of those. It’s been mainly work. I invented a plough in my district, and ordered wheelbarrows from England. The men refused to use them, because they were unfamiliar. That was a failure too. Are you happy, Clarissa?
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