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The Débutante

           HE:(Discouraged)Isthatarule?

           SHE:Imakerulestofitthecases.

           HE:YouandIaresomewhatalikeexceptthatI’myearsolderinexperience.

           SHE:Howoldareyou?

           HE:Almosttwenty-three.You?

           SHE:Nineteenjust.

           HE:Isupposeyou’retheproductofafashionableschool.

           SHE:NoI’mfairlyrawmaterial.IwasexpelledfromSpenceI’veforgottenwhy.

           HE:What’syourgeneraltrend?

           SHE:Oh,I’mbright,quiteselfish,emotionalwhenaroused,fondofadmiration

           HE:(Suddenly)Idon’twanttofallinlovewithyou

           SHE:(Raisinghereyebrows)Nobodyaskedyouto.

           HE:(Continuingcoldly)ButIprobablywill.Iloveyourmouth.

           SHE:Hush!Pleasedon’tfallinlovewithmymouthhair,eyes,shoulders,slippersbutnotmymouth.Everybodyfallsinlovewithmymouth.

           HE:It’squitebeautiful.

           SHE:It’stoosmall.

           HE:Noitisn’tlet’ssee.

           (Hekissesheragainwiththesamethoroughness.)

           SHE:(Rathermoved)Saysomethingsweet.

           HE:(Frightened)Lordhelpme.

           SHE:(Drawingaway)Well,don’tifit’ssohard.

           HE:Shallwepretend?Sosoon?

           SHE:Wehaven’tthesamestandardsoftimeasotherpeople.

           HE:Alreadyit’sotherpeople.

           SHE:Let’spretend.

           HE:NoIcan’tit’ssentiment.

           SHE:You’renotsentimental?

           HE:No,I’mromanticasentimentalpersonthinksthingswilllastaromanticpersonhopesagainsthopethattheywon’t.Sentimentisemotional.

           SHE:Andyou’renot?(Withhereyeshalf-closed.)Youprobablyflatteryourselfthatthat’sasuperiorattitude.

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