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    Forbidden Love

    Three Sisters

    Anton Chekhov

    2 characters
    ~1 min
    romantic

    Characters

    Masha (F)
    Married but unhappy
    Vershinin (M)
    A married army officer

    Context

    Masha and Vershinin, both married to others, confess their love for each other.

    Scene Text

    VERSHININ:

    I love you, love you, love you... I love your eyes, the way you move, I dream about you... A splendid, wonderful woman!

    MASHA:

    When you talk to me like that, somehow I can't help laughing, even though I'm frightened. Don't say it again, I beg you... But no, say it, I don't mind...

    VERSHININ:

    I love, I love, I love... I love your eyes, I love the way you move... I dream about you...

    MASHA:

    What a noise the stove's making. Just before father died, there was a howling in the chimney. Just like that.

    VERSHININ:

    Are you superstitious?

    MASHA:

    Yes.

    VERSHININ:

    That's strange. You are a splendid, wonderful woman. Splendid and wonderful! It's dark here, but I can see your eyes shining.

    MASHA:

    The light's better over here...

    VERSHININ:

    I love, I love, I love... I love your eyes, the way you move, I dream about you... A splendid, wonderful woman!

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