No. 6: DUET (Lady Sophy & King Paramount)
"Subjected to your heavenly gaze"
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Lady Sophy. | This writer lies! |
King. | Yes, bother his eyes! |
Lady Sophy. | He lives, you say? |
King. | In a sort of a way. |
Lady Sophy. | Then have him shot. |
King. | Decidedly not. |
Lady Sophy. | Or crush him flat. |
King. | I cannot do that. |
Both. |
O royal Rex, My/her blameless sex Abhors such conduct shady. You/I plead in vain, I/you will never gain Respectable English lady! Respectable English lady! |
Dance of repudiation by Lady Sophy. Exit followed by King.
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