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Polly and Sam have been courting for a long time but Polly always keeps Sam on his toes by flirting outrageously with others and winding Sam up. She refuses to reveal the depth of her true feelings for him, but at the start of this scene, it is clear that she sees herself becoming his wife. When Sam arrives, he is full of energy and enthusiasm. He has been working hard to become the working man he aspires to be, and has acquired a shop. He now also wants Polly to finally commit to him and
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Pol. (singing as curtain rises). "And she watched his department with anguish,
While the tears down in torrents did roll."
(Places skirt in box and leans her chin upon her hand).
There, there's the dress for poor Esther in case she gets the engagement, which I don't suppose she will; it's too good luck, and good luck never comes to her, poor thing. (Rises and
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