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Dimitri, Mercedes enter the scene
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Dimitri
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Mercedes. I'm sorry to ask this of you, but...will you lend me a hand?
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Mercedes
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What can I do for you? Oh, is the cuff of your overcoat still torn? Mending that shouldn't be a problem at all.
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Dimitri
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It's pathetic, I know, but I fear my sewing skills are... Well, as you can see, they're just about nonexistent.
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Mercedes
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Goodness! You must have been concerned when I tore your cuff.
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Dimitri
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Ah, well... That is to say...
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Dimitri
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Would you please teach me to sew? I hear you're rather amazing at it.
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Mercedes
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Of course I'll teach you! Don't look so heartbroken.
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Dimitri
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You will? Thank you! I owe you for this.
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Mercedes
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I'll go get my sewing kit. You wait here.
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Mercedes
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I'm so sorry, Dimitri. I've never seen, um... Well, it's just a bit...
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Dimitri
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No need to dance around the issue. You're fed up with my clumsy efforts, aren't you?
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Mercedes
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I thought you might end up bending some needles if you tried mending this on your own, but...
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Mercedes
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How did you manage to break a pair of scissors?
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Dimitri
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I-I'm just... I'm so sorry. Really.
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Dimitri
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I try to be careful, but with delicate work like this, I just can't seem to manage.
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Mercedes
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There's no need to apologize! But you must have been uncomfortable making your way here with this tear.
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Dimitri
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My inability to control my own strength is humiliating. Of course I'm useless at needlework.
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Mercedes
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No giving up on yourself. You just have to practice, that's all.
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Mercedes
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No matter how difficult something is, if you keep at it and don't give up, then you're sure to improve. Isn't that what you told me?
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Dimitri
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Right you are. To give into despair isn't like me. Thank you for the reminder. OK... I'm ready to give it another go.
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Mercedes
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Great! I'm glad to hear it! First things first, let's make sure the needle is actually threaded this time.
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Dimitri
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No! I bent another one!