STRANGE INTERLUDE
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Nina
[With strange quiet]
I think I still love you a little, Ned.
Darrell
[In her tone]
And I still love you a little, Nina.
[Then sternly]
But I will not meddle in your life again!
[With a harsh laugh]
And you’ve meddled enough with human love, old lady! Your time for that is over! I’ll send you a couple of million cells you can torture without harming yourself!
[Regaining control—shamefacedly]
Nina! Please forgive me!
Nina
[Starts as if out of a dream—anxiously]
What were you saying, Ned?
[She lets go of his hand and goes back to her chair]
Darrell
[Dully]
Nothing.
Nina
[Strangely]
We were talking about Sam, weren’t we? How do you think he looks?
Darrell
[Confusedly casual]
Fine. A bit too fat, of course. He looks as though his
