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           She’sa—she’sasortofvampire,Ithink—andshecanmakegirlsdowhatshewantsusually—onlyshehatesgirls.

           ALEC:Personalityrunsinourfamily.

           CECELIA:(Resignedly)Iguessitranoutbeforeitgottome.

           ALEC:DoesRosalindbehaveherself?

           CECELIA:Notparticularlywell.Oh,she’saverage—smokessometimes,drinkspunch,frequentlykissed—Oh,yes—commonknowledge—oneoftheeffectsofthewar,youknow.

           (EmergesMRS.CONNAGE.)

           MRS.CONNAGE:Rosalind’salmostfinishedsoIcangodownandmeetyourfriend.

           (ALECandhismothergoout.)

           ROSALIND:(Outside)Oh,mother—

           CECELIA:Mother’sgonedown.

           (AndnowROSALINDenters.ROSALINDis—utterlyROSALIND.Sheisoneofthosegirlswhoneednevermaketheslightestefforttohavemenfallinlovewiththem.Twotypesofmenseldomdo:dullmenareusuallyafraidofherclevernessandintellectualmenareusuallyafraidofherbeauty.Allothersarehersbynaturalprerogative.

           IfROSALINDcouldbespoiledtheprocesswouldhavebeencompletebythistime,andasamatteroffact,herdispositionisnotallitshouldbe;shewantswhatshewantswhenshewantsitandsheispronetomakeeveryonearoundherprettymiserablewhenshedoesn’tgetit—butinthetruesensesheisnotspoiled.Herfreshenthusiasm,herwilltogrowandlearn,herendlessfaithintheinexhaustibilityofromance,hercourageandfundamentalhonesty—thesethingsarenotspoiled.

           Therearelongperiodswhenshecordiallyloathesherwholefamily.