ABERNATHY Trothe - your father, and my o...

The Lady Demands Satisfaction

Trothe Lord Abernathy

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ABERNATHY Trothe - your father, and my oldest friend, is indeed dead.

TROTHE Both of them?!

ABERNATHY What?

TROTHE How can they both be dead?

ABERNATHY Both of who?

TROTHE Toy with me not about such dreadful news, my Lord. You tell me that my father is dead.

ABERNATHY He is indeed.

TROTHE And your friend?

ABERNATHY Yes, he was.

TROTHE Was he also dueling?

ABERNATHY Who?

TROTHE Your oldest friend.

ABERNATHY Your father.

TROTHE Well him, obviously - but your friend too.

ABERNATHY I fear I am losing the thread of this conversation. Trothe - your father is dead. I am so very sorry.

TROTHE Dead. One prepares oneself for the unthinkable - but when it happens, all one’s preparations seem so pointless. After all this time, after every duel he has fought and always won, I had come

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