s he plays. Charles Tansley drops into the scene
             occasionally. He seconds Mr. Ramsey's pronouncement that the
             weather will not permit a landing at the lighthouse the next day.
             Mr. Carmichael sits on the lawn near Lily Briscoe dozing. Off the
             scene of the lawn, Minta Doyle, Paul Rayley, Nancy Ramsey and
             Andrew Ramsey take a walk on the beach and Paul proposes
             marriage to Minta. As evening approaches, Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey
             stroll over the lawn together. Mrs. Ramsey dresses for dinner with
             the help of her daughter Rose and her son Jasper. She serves
             dinner to the entire company, especially interested in pleasing
             William Banks. The conversation is at first faltering and
             awkward. Mrs. Ramsey silently appeals to Lily Briscoe to bring
             Charles Tansley into the conversation in a way that will make him
             feel good about himself. Lily resists doing so, but finall
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