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The Rev James Morell has deliberately left his wife alone with Eugene Marchbanks to see whether anything would occur between the pair. He knows that Eugene is in love with his wife but, at the moment is unsure as to his wife's feelings. Left alone, Candida is in her own world while Eugene tries to behave as he thinks he should. When she finally invites him to come closer to him, he is in rapture and pours out his love.
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MARCHBANKS (breaking off in his recitation): Every poet that ever lived has put that thought into a sonnet. He must: he can't help it. (He looks to her for assent, and notices her absorption in the poker.) Haven't you been listening? (No response.) Mrs. Morell!
CANDIDA (starting). Eh?
MARCHBANKS. Haven't you been listening?
CANDIDA (with a guilty excess of
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