Ferdinand & Bernadetta A
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Ferdinand, Bernadetta enter the scene
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Ferdinand
Ah, even with the fires of war raging all around us, tea never fails to soothe the soul.
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Ah, even with the fires of war raging all around us, tea never fails to soothe the soul.
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Ferdinand
A long time ago, my parents were in talks to arrange my marriage with a certain young lady.
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A long time ago, my parents were in talks to arrange my marriage with a certain young lady.
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Ferdinand
She never set foot outside of her room, and she made little dolls to curse her perceived enemies.
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She never set foot outside of her room, and she made little dolls to curse her perceived enemies.
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Ferdinand
Such were the rumors. Frightened, I dissuaded my parents from going through with their plans.
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Such were the rumors. Frightened, I dissuaded my parents from going through with their plans.
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Bernadetta
I can see that. She does sound pretty frightening. I relate to the staying in the room part though...
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I can see that. She does sound pretty frightening. I relate to the staying in the room part though...
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Ferdinand
You are a skilled embroiderer, no? I guess I was wrong. You were not making dolls.
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You are a skilled embroiderer, no? I guess I was wrong. You were not making dolls.
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Ferdinand
No. I just mean, now that I have gotten to know you, I would have been happy to...
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No. I just mean, now that I have gotten to know you, I would have been happy to...
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Bernadetta
Heh heh... It's...getting kind of hot in here, isn't it? Maybe, um... Maybe it's the tea...
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Heh heh... It's...getting kind of hot in here, isn't it? Maybe, um... Maybe it's the tea...
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Ferdinand
And my parents are gone, so any agreements they might have cooked up would be completely invalid.
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And my parents are gone, so any agreements they might have cooked up would be completely invalid.
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Ferdinand
Just think. If we had been married, we would not have been able to build such a deep friendship.
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Just think. If we had been married, we would not have been able to build such a deep friendship.
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Bernadetta
I would've given up on the relationship my parents chose for me and shut myself away even more.
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I would've given up on the relationship my parents chose for me and shut myself away even more.