Stephen Sondheim Second Letter
[CLARA]
Giorgio
I too have cried
Inside
[CLARA & GIORGIO]
You must not be ashamed of your tears
[CLARA]
I love you for your tears
[CLARA & GIORGIO]
Your absence only makes my love grow stronger
And when I cannot bear it any longer
(A distant scream is heard.)
[COLONEL, spoken]
Don't be alarmed, it's my cousin. I'm so accustomed to her outbursts that I forget how unsettling they are to a newcomer