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Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honour
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2017
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And am I?
Mereston
Of course.
Lady Frederick
You're sure you're not disappointed?
Mereston
Quite sure.
Lady Frederick
What a relief! You know, I've been tormenting myself dreadfully. I said to myself: "He'll go on thinking of me till he imagines I'm the most beautiful woman in the world, and then, when he comes here and sees the plain reality, it'll be an awful blow."
Mereston
What nonsense! How could you think anything of the kind?
Lady Frederick
Are you aware that you haven't shown the least desire to kiss me yet?
Mereston
I thought – I thought you might not like it.
Lady Frederick
It'll be too late in a minute.
Mereston
Why?
Lady Frederick
Because I'm just going to make up, you silly boy.
Mereston
How? I don't understand.
Lady Frederick
You said I must be very sure of my complexion. Of course I am. Here it is.
[She runs her fingers over a row of little pots and vases.
Mereston
Oh, I see. I beg your pardon.
Lady Frederick
You don't mean to say you thought it natural?
Mereston
It never occurred to me it might be anything else.
Lady Frederick
It's really too disheartening. I spend an hour every day of my life making the best complexion in Monte Carlo, and you think it's natural. Why, I might as well be a dairymaid of eighteen.
Mereston
I'm very sorry.
Lady Frederick
I forgive you… You may kiss my hand. [He does so.] You dear boy. [Looking at herself in the glass.] Oh, Betsy, you're not looking your best to-day. [Shaking her finger at the glass.] This won't do, Betsy, my dear. You're very nearly looking your age. [Turning round quickly.] D'you think I look forty?
Mereston
I never asked myself how old you were.
Lady Frederick
Well, I'm not, you know. And I shan't be as long as there's a pot of rouge and a powder puff in the world. [She rubs grease paint all over her face.]
Mereston
What are you doing?
Lady Frederick
I wish I were an actress. They have such an advantage. They only have to make up to look well behind the footlights; but I have to expose myself to that beastly sun.
Mereston
[Nervously.] Yes, of course.
Lady Frederick
Is your mother dreadfully annoyed with you? And Paradine must be furious. I shall call him Uncle Paradine next time I see him. It'll make him feel so middle-aged. Charlie, you don't know how grateful I am for what you did yesterday. You acted like a real brick.
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