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Agnes, the daughter of Indra, has come to Earth to better understand the plight of humanity. In this scene, she is talking to The Portress and has borrowed her shawl. The shawl represents the suffering of humanity. This is Agnes first understanding of the torture of man. The shawl has thirty years of agonies and unhappiness within it. Agnes is still trying to understand humanity and insists on relieving The Portress from this burden. This scene provides a great opportunity for the two
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THE PORTRESS. [To THE DAUGHTER] Can I have my shawl back now? THE DAUGHTER. No, dear, be free a while. I shall attend to your duties鈥攆or I want to study men and life, and see whether things really are as bad as they say. THE PORTRESS. But it won't do to fall asleep here鈥攏ever sleep night or day鈥斺€� THE DAUGHTER. No sleep at night? THE PORTRESS. Yes, if you are able to get
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