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START: Daphne: Garry! Oh Garry!
Garry: Darling.
Daphne: I’m ridiculously happy.
Garry: I’m so glad, darling.
Daphne: Are you?
Garry: Happy?
Daphne: (Taking his hand) Yes.
Garry: (Gently withdrawing his hand and turning away) There’s something awfully sad about happiness, isn’t there?
[... � …]
Garry: But my life is not my own--I belong to my work. In two weeks� time I am going away to Africa with a repertory of six plays--do you understand what that means? The work, the drudgery, the nerve strain? When I come back, if I come back, I shall look at you again and I shall know--in the first glance--whether you have waited for me or not--please come here now and kiss me--(she runs to him) once, just once and then go--
Daphne: (Running to him) Oh Garry--oh darling--
Garry: Au revoir, my
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