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START: Forgive me, sir, if I'm speaking...

Clea

Black Comedy

Peter Shaffer

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Character
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Young Adult, Adult
Style
Comedic
Act/Scene
Act 1
Time & Place
1960's London
Length
Short
Time Period
Contemporary
Show Type
Play
Age Guidance
Thirteen Plus (PG-13)

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Forgive me, sir, if I'm speaking out of turn, but you must admit four years is a long time to be courting one woman. Four days is stretching it a bit Nowadays!

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END:

[In her own voice, quiet]: Yes, Colonel. Four years, in this room.

For full extended monologue, please refer to clips or the script edition cited here: Peter Shaffer, Concord Theatricals.1968 , pp.58

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