<br>
[CLARA]<br>
Clara ...<br>
<br>
[GIORGIO]<br>
Clara ...<br>
I cried. <br>
<br>
[CLARA]<br>
I cried. <br>
<br>
[BOTH]<br>
Imagine that, a soldier who cries. <br>
<br>
[CLARA]<br>
I had to hide my eyes, so the others on the train <br>
That carried me away from you would think I was asleep. <br>
<br>
[GIORGIO]<br>
[spoken] Music? <br>
<br>
[DOCTOR]<br>
[spoken] That's Signora Fosca playing. <br>
<br>
[COLONEL]<br>
[spoken] My cousin. I have no family and neither does she. <br>
She is in such poor health, it's a continual worry. <br>
<br>
[DOCTOR]<br>
[spoken] That's her place setting, but she stays in her room most days. <br>
Perhaps soon she'll be well enough to join us for a meal. <br>
<br>
[RIZZOLLI]<br>
[spoken] She eats like a sparrow. <br>
<br>
[TORASSO]<br>
[spoken] My apologies, sir. <br>
The comparison has struck me as funny. <br>
A sparrow seems to eat more than Signora Fosca. A pity it is ... <br>
<br>
[COLONEL (to Giorgio)]<br>
[spoken] My cousin loves to read - it's her only passion, really. <br>
I can't find enough books for her.<br>
<br>
[GIORGIO]<br>
[spoken] I also love reading. <br>
I've brought a few of my favorite books down.  <br>
Perhaps I could lend them to Signora Fosca,<br>
though I can't promise they will appeal to her. <br>
<br>
[COLONEL]<br>
[spoken] Young man, she's been driven to reading military handbooks. <br>
I've no doubt she will welcome anything in print. <br>
<br>
[AUGENTI]<br>
[spoken] Post arrived! <br>
<br>
[RIZZOLLI]<br>
[spoken] Hand it round Augenti. <br>
Nothing for me again? It's been two weeks. <br>
<br>
[AUGENTI]<br>
[spoken] It smells to me as if Captain Bachetti has a letter from an admirer. <br>
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