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Updated: May 12, 2025

Enter Mary, followed by James Bootle. Mary. Mr Bootle. Jane. Good-morning, Mr Bootle! Bootle. I beg I thought Why, of course! It's Miss er-h'm, yes How do you do? Did you get back safely last night? Jane. Bootle. My letter? Yes James. By George! Tchck! Jane. You may kiss me, James. Bootle. Have you a sister? Yes, I have a younger sister, Alice. A younger sister! Then you are Miss Prendergast?

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