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प्रश्न
Did Max’s presence alarm Ausable?
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उत्तर
No, he was a little startled. But he was not alarmed. He just expressed his surprise at seeing Max who should have been in Berlin.
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The play revolves around a ‘perceived threat’ and how Lord Weston and Lady Weston react to it. Let’s reverse their roles. Imagine a panic-stricken Lady Weston and a frivolous Lord Weston. Read the following piece of dialogue from the play and rewrite it to suit the changed roles.
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| LADY WESTON | The last time it was in danger you had been eating game pie. What is it this time? |
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| WESTON | What do you mean? |
| LADY WESTON | They don’t assassinate anybody. |
