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MYSELF The mind is an extension of the human animal; it has grown and is capable of growth and decline. Its development has brought it and the human organism of which it is a part …
ROSEMARY (yawning) Excuse me.
MYSELF (with exaggerated politeness) On the contrary – excuse me. I fear I was boring you.
ROSEMARY Not at all. I was most interested. I was just thinking that the minds congregated here did not show signs of being stimulated by, or made aware of, any contact with me.
MYSELF I beg your pardon. I have been monopolizing attention.
ALICE You have been monopolizing articulate speech. I haven't – perhaps it is my defective mind – an impression that anyone is paying attention at all. Roland was absorbed in paying almost undivided attention to Rosemary's feet. I myself was thinking somewhat enviously that they looked attractive.
ROBIN, ROLAND, MAN, SHERLOCK, WATSON (all murmur together in agreement) It's true, old boy; my attention was wandering a bit.
rosemary Tom too?
TOM (shakes his head, looks guilty and reddens.)
ROLAND (annoyed) You seem to want to be the centre of everyone's attention.