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48.<br />
The doorbell rings.<br />
She jumps up.<br />
RUTH<br />
And he doesn’t know the difference<br />
between a croissant and a baguette.<br />
FLORENCE<br />
That’s why I love him!<br />
RUTH<br />
And d’you know what Mummy called him?<br />
FLORENCE<br />
Oh God. What?<br />
RUTH<br />
I heard her on the phone to Iris<br />
Murdoch. She said he’s a bit of a<br />
country bumpkin!<br />
FLORENCE<br />
That’s him!<br />
FLORENCE (CONT’D)<br />
Did she really say that?<br />
RUTH<br />
And did you hear? He’s got to play<br />
tennis with Daddy.<br />
FLORENCE speaks from the door.<br />
FLORENCE<br />
No! What if Edward wins?<br />
RUTH<br />
Daddy’ll throw him out.<br />
FLORENCE leaves. RUTH mutters to herself -<br />
RUTH (CONT’D)<br />
Or hang himself.
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