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DORA
He likes to be called Beacus. He's not in the least curious. In fact, rather remote. In other words, just what I need. And so beautiful, Lytton. The brass buckle on his belt.

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BEACUS
Why don't you wear black stockings? Or dark brown? They show off a leg better than these things.
And suspenders I like. Why don't you wear suspenders?

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DORA
Sometimes--- sometimes I think you don't like me very much.

BEACUS
No. No. It's not that. I'm devoted to you. You know that. It's just that ...

DORA
Go on.

BEACUS
It's just that you don't really attract me sexually, to be honest.

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Adapted by Christopher Hampton, based on the book by Michael Holroyd.