What Every Woman Knows by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
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page 56 of 143 (39%)
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COMTESSE. I--I dare say it will be all right. Mademoiselle, if I were you I would not encourage those tete-a-tetes with Lady Sybil. I am the rude one, but she is the dangerous one; and I am afraid his impudence has attracted her. Bon voyage, Miss Maggie. MAGGIE. Good-bye--but I CAN speak French. Je parle francais. Isn't that right? COMTESSE. But, yes, it is excellent. [Making things easy for her] C'est tres bien. MAGGIE. Je me suis embrouillee--la derniere fois. COMTESSE. Good! Shall I speak more slowly? MAGGIE. No, no. Nonon, non, faster, faster. COMTESSE. J'admire votre courage! MAGGIE. Je comprends chaque mot. COMTESSE. Parfait! Bravo! MAGGIE. Voila! COMTESSE. Superbe! [She goes, applauding; and MAGGIE has a moment of elation, which however has passed before JOHN returns for his hat.] |
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