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Sloane is the new lodger of Ed’s sister, Kath. Ed, who has heard about the new, young man in her house, arrives to talk sense into her. He has insisted that having Sloane in the house will ruin Kath’s reputation, despite her pleas to the contrary. Sending her away, he talks to Ed alone. Although Ed initially distrusts him, it is clear that Ed is charmed by and attracted to the handsome stranger. He offers Sloane a job as his chauffeur, with the understanding that he must not lay a finger on
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START: ED I must apologise for her behaviour. She’s not in the best of health.
SLOANE She seems all right.
ED You can’t always go on appearances. She’s...well I wouldn’t say unbalanced. No, that’d be going too far. She suffers from migraine.
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END: SLOANE When I’m not in training.
ED You aren’t in training at the moment, are you?
SLOANE No.
ED I wouldn’t want to break your training. Drinking I don’t mind. Drugs I abhor. You’ll get to know all my habits.
Joe Orton, Orton: The Complete Plays. Methuen, 1983. Pp.84-88.
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