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Octavius and Jack are good friends and Jack has guessed that Octavius is desperately in love with Ann Whitehead, Jack's ward. Jack warns Octavius about Ann and the dangers of getting married. Jack is a confirmed bachelor and eschews the controlling nature of marriage, while Octavius is a romantic idealist.
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TANNER. [left alone with Octavius, stares whimsically at him] Tavy: do you want to count for something in the world?
OCTAVIUS. I want to count for something as a poet: I want to write a great play.
TANNER. With Ann as the heroine?
OCTAVIUS. Yes: I confess it.
TANNER. Take care, Tavy. The play with Ann as the heroine is all right; but if you're not very
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