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No. 19 - Duet - Betty and Gerard - "Dance with me."
| Betty: | It's a month since we parted, Aren't you quite broken-hearted? |
| Gerard: | Not a bit of it! Not a bit of it! I've contrived to exist. |
| Betty: | Oh, I'm sure I don't doubt you, |
| Gerard: | Yes, I've managed without you; |
| Betty: | Thank you very much! Thank you very much! I'm so glad I've been missed. Still, for tonight, you might be polite. Dance with me! |
| Gerard: | But I really would rather not, |
| Betty: | Oh, I'm sorry, I quite forgot That you want to avoid me, that is why; Still, dance with me, |
| Gerard: | Very well, if it pleases you, We will just have a turn or two, |
| Both: | For the sake of the days gone by! |
| Betty: | Once I hoped, when you met me, You would never forget me. |
| Gerard: | That was long ago, Very long ago. |
| Betty: | Ah, don't try to explain. |
| Gerard: | Yes, we've both lived in clover, But those days are now over. |
| Betty: | Are you sure of it? Really sure of it? We might start once again. Is it too late? Ah, why should we wait? Dance with me! |
| Gerard: | Well, I must, since you beg me so, |
| Betty: | It seems rather absurd, you know, That we shouldn't be friendly, you and I. Oh, dance with me, |
| Gerard: | Very well, if it pleases you, We will just have a turn or two, |
| Both: | For the sake of the days gone by! |
No. 20 - Finale Act III (includes a quiet section for dialogue)
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