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Thursday, 1 December 2016

Arms and the man

Act 1

Catherine …..

Riana :(dreamily) I sent her away.iwanted to be alone. The stars are so beautiful! Whats the matter?

Cath…

Riana: ( with anxiety) oh mother is father safe?

Cath…

Riana: I am so happy ! so proud ! ( she rises and walks about excitedly) It proves that all our ideas were real after all.pg 112

Cath…

Raina:Our ideas of what sergious would do.Our heroic ideals.I sometimes useed to doubt whether they were anything but dreams.

Cath:

Raina (laughing and smuggling against her mother) Yes I was a little coward.pg 114

 Louka…

Cath…

Louka:

Raina:Don’t be anwious about me. Wish me joy ( they kiss) This is the happiest day of my life---If on there are no fugitives.

Louka…

Raina: (with dignity scolding her)Thanks louka but we must do what we are told.(louka makes a face in disgust). Good night

Louka…..pg 116

Riana (looking up the picture)Oh I shall never be unworthy of you any more,my souls hero:never,never,.never.

Riana ( crouching on the bed) who’s there? Who is that?pg 118

Man …

Raina: You will shoot me.How do you know that I’m afraid to die?

The man…

Raina  (with dignified patience) only to get my cloak pg 120

The man………

Raina : I can I’ll hide you. ( she drags him towards the window)

The man……

Louka…….

Raina:I heard the shooting.Surely the soldiers will not dare come in here?Pg 124

(Raina walks with studious elegance to the ottoman and sits down. Unfortunately sits on the pistol and jumps up with the shriek.The man, who is still frightened ran like a frightened horse to the other side of the room)

Raina ( angry because it was against her most cherished ideals of manhood) Chocolate! Do you stuff your pockets with sweets- like a school boy even in the field?pg128

Man….

Raina ( alittle moved) I’m sorry.Iwont scold you

Man…Pg 130

Raina : That is a photograph of  the gentle man – the patriot and hero to whom I am betrothed/ engaged

Man…
Raina; ( sternly) give me back the portrait sir.You are my enemy and you are at my mercy.You cant stay here after what you have just said about mu future husband.134-136
Man…
Raina: you want me to save you,don’t you?
Man…138
Raina: will you please stand up while I’m away
Man…
(raina looks doubtfully at him.He smiles weakly0
Catherine comes in followed by Raina
Catherine (shakinkg him)
Raina( catching her arm) Don’t mama the poor darling is worn out.Let him sleep.144
                            
                                Act 2
Raina; Raina is here
( Sergious goes impulsively to meet her.Posing royally she presents her hand. He drops gallantly on one knee and kisses it)
Raina (bending and kissing her father) dear father!welcome home158
Raina (placing her hands on his shoulders as she looks up at him with admiration and worship) My hero! My King!
Sergious…
How I have envied you sergious ! you have been out in the world on the field of battle.
Sergious…
Raina : I trust you.i love you.You will never disappoint me sergious.I will get my hat and then we can go out untillunch time.164
Sergious…
Louka…
Sergious..166-170
Raina: (disappointedly0But we are just going out for a walk172
Raina comes from the house as bluntschli puts his foot on the the first step
Raina oh! The chocolate cream soldier1
Bluntchili…
Raina: hoe silly of me ( she comes down into the centre of the group between Bluntschli and petkoff).I made a beautiful ornament this morning for ice pudding and that stupid Nicola spoiled it(to Bluntschli winningly)I hope ypu didn’t think that you were the chocolate cream soldier,Captain bluntschli.182
Raina oh, do captain Bluntschli 184






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