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Clive, a colonial administrator, and his family are stationed in
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BETTY: Clive?
CLIVE: Betty. Joshua!
Joshua comes with a drink for Clive.
BETTY: I thought you would never come. The day’s so long without you.
CLIVE: Long ride in the bush.
BETTY: Is anything wrong? I heard drums.
[... … …]
JOSHUA: No sir.
BETTY I expect an apology.
JOSHUA: I apologize, madam.
CLIVE: There now. It won’t happen again, my dear. I’m very shocked Joshua, very shocked.
Clive winks at Joshua, unseen by Betty.
Citation: Caryl Churchill, Cloud 9, Concord Theatrical, 1979, pp. 6-10.
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