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THE PRIME MINISTER
with an Italian family to Florence, when my lady's husband came up to take her home.
Margaret.
Then there is nobody at Sir Robert Temple's house
now who has ever seen you before?
Freda.
Nobody whatever.
Margaret.
When you arrive there you will be quite a stranger?
Freda.
Quite.
Margaret.
And except that a Swiss girl named Freda Michel
is coming from Zurich to be governess to the child
they will know nothing about you?
Freda.
Nothing at all.
Margaret.
The only member of the family who ever saw you
was Lady Temple?
Freda.
Yes, Lady Margaret Temple.
Margaret.
And she is dead!
Freda.
Yes, she is dead.
Margaret,
Ah!
[Breathless silence among the company.
