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• The power and pride of a richly feathered male bird among hens
• STANLEY: Look at these feathers and furs that she come here to preen herself in! What’s this here? A solid-gold dress I believe!...Where are your fox-pieces stella? Bushy snow-white ones, no less?
• [He hurls the furs on the daybed. Then he jerks open a small drawer in the trunk and pulls up a fistful ofcostume jewellery]
• STANLEY:  And diamonds! A crown for an empress! STELLA: A rhimestone tiara she wore to a costume ball STANLEY: What’s rhinestone? STELLA: Next door to glass.
• [she sprays herself with her atomizer; then playfully sprays him with it. he seizes the atomizer and slams it down on the dresser.]
• he subsides and is limp in their grasp. They speak quietly and lovingly to him and he leans his face on one of their shoulders.
• The door is thrown open and Stanley comes out in brilliant silk pyjamas