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Rh pretended not to be. I was amused, I roared; I was afraid they would turn me

He laughed.

he said;

he asked.

said he.

she said.

The orchestra had taken their places, and a silence began to spread over the theatre as the lights were lowered. Then suddenly he leaned towards her so that he could smell the faint, warm fragrance of her presence.

he asked.

She nodded her head in reply, and the curtain rose.