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20 HELENA: I wish my kind words would 28 LYSANDER: Goodbye, my love. And
have that effect. goodbye, Helena—I hope Demetrius
21 HERMIA: The ruder I am, the more he falls for you the way you have for him.
follows me around. 29 (Lysander blows Hermia a kiss, which she
22 HELENA: And the nicer I am, the more catches. Helena rolls her eyes as the couple
he hates me. exits in opposite directions.)
23 HERMIA: (getting frustrated with her 30 HELENA: Some people have all the
friend) Helena, it’s not my fault he’s luck! In Athens, I’m considered as
being an idiot! pretty as Hermia, but what good does
24 HELENA: You’re right. It’s not. It’s that do me? None. Because Demetrius
your beauty’s fault. I should be so lucky. only has eyes for her—he’s obsessed!
25 HERMIA: Look, don’t worry! Of course, I’m obsessed too. Love does
Demetrius is never going to see me again crazy things to people. It makes us see
because Lysander and I are leaving. (She what we want to see, not what’s actually
looks around at her city in sadness.) Before there. It’s blind, just like Cupid with his
I fell for Lysander, I loved Athens. But blindfold in paintings! Love also has
this place is no longer home to me. I terrible judgement, and makes people
have no choice but to go. behave badly. Before Demetrius saw
26 LYSANDER: Helena, don’t tell anyone Hermia, he promised me he was mine.
our secret. Tomorrow night, when the But then, he decided he wanted her and
moonlight shines on the dewy grass— his promises to me melted like snow in
that time of night when we can flee the hot sun. (Helena is suddenly defiant.)
without getting caught—Hermia and I Well, his promises are not the only
will leave Athens for good. ones that melt. I’m not going to keep
27 HERMIA: We’re meeting in the woods, Hermia’s secret—I’m going to tell
where you and I always go to tell each Demetrius that she is running off with
other our secrets, Helena. Then Lysander Lysander tomorrow night. He’ll follow
and I will go somewhere new, and meet her into the woods, and then he’ll
new people, start a new life. Goodbye, thank me for telling him, which will
my childhood friend. Pray for us, will make breaking my word to my friend
you? And I wish you luck with Demetrius. worth it . . . won’t it? It’ll hurt to see
He would be lucky to have you. him chase after her, but at least there’s a
Lysander, I’ll see you tomorrow night. chance that when he sees her devotion
Until then, let’s make sure we aren’t seen to Lysander, he’ll come back to me!
together. 31 (As Helena dashes off to find Demetrius
and spill her secret, Puck returns.)
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