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hand and catches her hair to ward ofi another pull.]

Be careful!

  BELLA. Excuse me! in my art, there's no use

talking, you oughtn't let your mind wander from

the subject in hand - does your head feel better

  GEORGIANA. I don't know, Bella, if it does or

not! Your treatment is very heroic.

  BELLA. [Spraying her hair.] You don't feel

worried about something happening to them way

out there, do you, Miss Georgiana

  GEORGIANA. I daren't think of it. Oh, Bella,

I've had lots of trouble to-day, and I've a serious

time ahead of me - but all the same I am such a

happy woman. [Turning to look at BELLA, she

disarranges her hair, much to BELLA'S disapproval.]

Do you love Mr. Gootch tremendously, Bella

  BELLA. Why, love isn't the word! my feeling

for Mr. Gootch is a positive worship. When I



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