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Character Interruptions of other character's talk

Lady Britomart

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Stephen

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The pattern is pretty clear. Lady Britomart interrupts Stephen three times but he never interrupts her. Stephen is interrupted by Lady Britomart in the following turn-pairs: 4/5; 16/17; 20/21. He also does not finish turn 24, but the stage direction makes clear that this is not an interruption, in spite of having the same orthography.

 

 

 

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