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[spoiler]Sunday's quote:
Ep #1114 (1840) - Barnabas - 'I MUST not see her again. I MUST stay away from her.'
From "#1113/1114: Robservations 09/19/03: Barnabas to the Rescue!"
may I ask who you are? Roxanne Drew, she says. He repeats her first name--it's beautiful, he praises. Are you planning on staying at Collinwood? she asks. I hope to be, he says, gazing into her eyes, but my plans aren't finalized yet. They make serious eye contact--I trust you're no longer afraid, he says. No, I'm not, she agrees, moving in close--if my father knew that I stopped to talk to a perfect stranger, he'd have apoplexy. Barnabas smiles--I hope you won't consider me a stranger for much longer, he says. They smile at each other. You're the most amazing man, she says--I really should be on my way. Miss Drew, may I see you again? he asks. You're very direct, aren't you? she asks. You may not understand this, he says, but when I first saw you, I had the feeling that somehow we were always destined to be together, to meet.You're a most unusual man, Mr. Collins, she says. Barnabas, he corrects--may I call on you at home? My father is out of town on business for a few days, she says--we have a guest in the house, but he retires very early--I'd be pleased if you'd call on me anytime you wish. Getting near kissing distance, he assures her, I will. He kisses her hand and says, "Till we meet again." Good night--Barnabas--she says, and drifts off. He looks after her, already in love. His forehead creases when he realizes, I can put her life in danger--don't see her again, he orders himself--"I must stay away from her!"
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The Robservations references the quote well - and half of it perfectly...
And Barnabas' resolve lasted for what, a whole 3 seconds?! But then his willpower isn't located in his brain, now is it...
And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Lamar - 'But it is my livelihood, and it MUST NOT be treated frivolously') was back on October 13th of 2020.