Ball of Fire Page #13

under discussion.

1072

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It would be idle of me to deny that I, too,

feel the affinity

1073

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that you mentioned a few minutes ago,

very strongly.

1074

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After three years,

when my work is finished,

1075

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perhaps we can take up where we left off.

1076

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In the meantime, I hope we can keep up

some sort of correspondence.

1077

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- Would you, Miss Sugarpuss?

- Oh, Pottsy.

1078

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I know that's the way I feel, too,

but it has to be.

1079

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Sugarpuss, before you go, would you...

1080

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(POTTS CLEARS THROAT)

1081

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Would you

1082

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yum me just once more?

1083

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- It seems so unnecessary.

- Yes.

1084

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- Yes.

- The taxi's here.

1085

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I'll tell him.

1086

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Professor Potts,

the taxi for that young woman is here.

1087

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The taxi.

1088

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- Yes, what is it?

- The taxi's here.

1089

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Taxi? What taxi?

1090

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Miss O'Shea's or mine.

1091

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It's all yours, Crabapple Annie.

1092

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(CLICKS TONGUE)

1093

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What is the delay, young man?

Delivery was promised for 10:00.

1094

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Sign here.

1095

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- I trust that it's engraved correctly.

- I guess so.

1096

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- $39.85, wasn't it?

- Yeah.

1097

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Here's $40. Keep the change.

1098

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- You're sure the setting is solid gold?

- Why, of course.

1099

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There was one $5 cheaper,

but not nearly so handsome.

1100

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- Let's see it, Potts.

- Yes, please.

1101

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No, no, it's wrapped so neatly, I hate to.

1102

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- I'll take it, Miss Bragg.

- Room service.

1103

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- Now we've got room service.

- I thought she might like this.

1104

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- Thank you.

- It's nothing, really.

1105

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Be careful.

1106

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If I were the cream

for that woman's coffee, I'd curdle.

1107

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I thought you meant to leave us

in protest, Miss Bragg.

1108

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- Yes.

- Yes.

1109

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A nurse does not quit her post

when an epidemic reaches a crisis.

1110

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SUGARPUSS:
Come in.

1111

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- Morning, Pottsy.

- Good morning. I brought your breakfast.

1112

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Good, I'll have it right here

in the snooze stand, thank you.

1113

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- How do you take it?

- Just jav, no cow.

1114

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- Just what?

- Black.

1115

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- Sugar?

- Straight.

1116

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- Toast?

- No, thanks.

1117

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- You sure you don't want some toast?

- Uh-uh.

1118

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Well, here's some jam to go with it.

It's blackberry.

1119

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- Never use it.

- Not just one bite?

1120

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Mmm-mmm.

1121

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Sit down and take a load off your feet.

1122

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Say, I found out what's wrong with

"on account of because."

1123

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It's saying the same thing twice,

1124

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you know, like calling somebody

a rich millionaire.

1125

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You call it a pleo...

No, wait a minute, a plea...

1126

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- A pleonasm?

- Yes, that how you pronounce it? That's it.

1127

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- Who told you that?

- This room's full of books about grammar.

1128

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I read for a couple of hours.

1129

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I couldn't sleep, either.

1130

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I walked in the park till the sun

came up over the East Sixties.

1131

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It took me all that time

to gather my thoughts,

1132

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to analyze my impulses

and clarify our relationship.

1133

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Have we got one of those?

1134

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It's a very important moment,

a new chapter.

1135

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In fact, for me, it's the first chapter.

1136

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For what has my life been up till now?

A preface. An empty foreword.

1137

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You couldn't talk a little plainer,

could you?

1138

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Not if you won't have a piece of toast.

1139

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At least just... At least look under the lid.

1140

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- You went and bought me a present.

- I hope it fits.

1141

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Gurkakoff calculated the circumference

of your finger.

1142

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I woke up the jeweler at 7:00 this morning.

1143

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- It's a lovely ring, Pottsy, really it is.

- I hoped you'd like it.

1144

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It's our... It's our engagement ring.

1145

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- Pottsy, do you mean you...

- Yes, I did, I...

1146

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You mean you really...

1147

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Well?

1148

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- What am I supposed to say?

- Just say yes.

1149

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After you've declared your feelings,

it's the only logical step to take.

1150

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Don't you think you'd better take

another turn around the park, Pottsy?

1151

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I'm just as surprised as you.

1152

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Marriage? I thought

I was married to my books.

1153

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The only thing

I thought I could care for deeply

1154

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was a correctly constructed sentence.

1155

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The subject, predicate, adverbial clause,

each in its proper place, and then you...

1156

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You see, I've had rather a curious life.

1157

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I graduated from Princeton when I was 13.

1158

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I recited Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright

when I was a year old.

1159

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