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Andrew has come back to the Mayo Farm after three years at sea. In that time, his brother Robert has mismanaged the family farm into near ruin. Robert's wife Ruth - whom Andrew once loved - has reawakened her own passion for the brother that got away. She regrets her choice of Robert, and wants to confess her feelings to Andrew, who has been profoundly changed by his journey around the world.
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RUTH—I've taken a holiday in honor of your arrival—from work in the kitchen. [Laughing excitedly.] I feel so free I'd like to have wings and fly over the sea. You're a man. You can't know how awful and stupid it is—cooking and washing dishes all the time.
ANDREW—[Making a wry face.] I can guess.
RUTH—Besides, your mother just insisted on getting your first
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