[MENELAUS exits and ANALYTIKOS goes over to the door of the
library and summons PARIS, who enters clad in a gorgeous robe.]
PARIS. I found this in there. It looks rather well, doesn't it?
Ah! So you're alone. I suppose that stupid friend of yours has
gone to tell the King. When do I see the Queen?
ANALYTIKOS. At once. [He goes to the door of the QUEEN'S
apartment and claps his hand. TSUMU enters and at the sight of
her PARIS recoils the full length of the room.]
PARIS. I thought the Queen was a blonde!
ANALYTIKOS. Tell Her Majesty a stranger awaits her here. [TSUMU
exits, her eyes wide on PARIS.] You should thank the Gods for
this moment.
PARIS [his eyes on the door]. You do it for me. I can never
remember all their names.
[HELENA enters clad in her Sicily blue, crowned with a garland of
golden flowers. She and PARIS stand riveted, looking at each
other. Their attitude might be described as fatalistic.
ANALYTIKOS watches them for a moment and then with hands and head
lifted to heaven he goes into the library.]
PARIS [quivering with emotion]. I have the most strange sensation
of having seen you before.
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