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Rh and it’ll be so simple and easy to understand that I won’t be able to recognize it, Charlie, let alone understand it!

[She laughs teasingly]

Dear old Charlie!

[Thinking in agony]

God damn in hell dear old Charlie!

[Then with a genial grin]

I’ll have to propose, Nina, if you continue to be my severest critic! I’m a stickler for these little literary conventions, you know!

All right. Propose while we pack.

[She leads him off, right]

[''Blows his nose, wipes his eyes, sighs, clears his throat, squares his shoulders, pulls his coat down in front, sets his tie straight, and starts to take a brisk turn about the room. His face is washed blandly clean of all emotion'']

Three weeks now new term  I will have to be looking over my notes.

[He looks out of window, front]

Grass parched in the middle Tom forgotten the sprinkler  careless  ah, there goes Mr. Davis of the bank  bank  my salary will go farther now  books I really need  all bosh two can live as cheaply as one  there are worse things than being a trained nurse  good background of discipline  she needs it  she may meet rich fellow there  mature  only students here for her  and their fathers never approve if they have anything.

[He sits down with a forced sigh of peace]