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A well-to-do family cannot be civil to each other in front of their weekend guests.

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Act II

Sorel
Irritably.
What’s the use of playing at all, if people won’t do it properly?
Judith
It’s soso simple.
Sandy
It’s awfully difficult if you haven’t done it before.
Simon
Go on to the next one.
Sorel
Firmly.
Unless everyone’s in it we won’t play at all.
Simon
Now don’t lose your temper.
Sorel
Lose my temper! I like that! No one’s given me the slightest indication of what the word is⁠—you all argue and squabble⁠—
David
Talk, talk, talk! Everybody talks too much.
Judith
It’s so surprising to me when people won’t play up. After all⁠—
Jackie
With spirit.
It’s a hateful game, anyhow, and I don’t want to play it again ever.
Sorel
You haven’t played it at all yet.
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