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Treplev is excited as he is about stage his new play in the grounds of his Uncle Sorin's estate. He is close to uncle and informs him that he is in a state of heightened excitement as he is in love with Nina, a young actress who lives on the other side of the lake. Nina is performing in the play and, as a result, Treplev's mother is fiercely jealous as she is also an actress. Sorin and Treplev's conversation is interrupted by Nina's arrival.
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TREPLIEFF. [Looking at the stage] Just like a real theatre! See, there we have the curtain, the foreground, the background, and all. No artificial scenery is needed. The eye travels direct to the lake, and rests on the horizon. The curtain will be raised as the moon rises at half-past eight.
SORIN. Splendid!
TREPLIEFF. Of course the whole effect will be ruined if
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