The Sunny Side by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne
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is L. and which is R. You _must_ make the evolutions seem natural.
Thus:-- _Enter from the left_ Miss Devereux. _She stops in surprise at seeing_ Lord Arthur _and holds out her hand_. _Miss D_. Why, Lord Arthur! Whatever-- _Lord A_. How d'you do? I've just run down to tell Lord Larkspur to-- _Miss D_. He's in the library. At least he-- _Lord A. (taking out his watch_.) Ah, then perhaps I'd better-- [_Exit by door on left._] _Miss D._ (_to_ Lady L.). Have you seen "The Times" about here? There is a set of verses in the Financial Supplement which Lord Larkspur wanted to--(_She wanders vaguely round the room. Enter_ Lord Larkspur _by door at back._) Why, here you are! I've just sent Lord Arthur into the library to-- _Lord L_. I went out to speak to the gardener about-- _Lady L_. Ah, then I'll go and tell Arthur--_[Exit to library, leaving_ Miss Devereux _and_ Lord Larkspur _alone_. And there you are. You will, of course, appreciate that the unfinished sentences not only save time, but also make the manoeuvring very much more natural. |
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