American drama -- 20th century; Experimental fiction, American; Prose poems
(Theodore.) I don't think it's my fault I don't think I could do it so
unconsciously. I think she brings it in every morning.
(Nicholas.) I used to be hurried, now I imagine I will not be.
(Theodore.) It is not necessary to dance or sing. Let us sing that song.
Let us call them their names Nicholas. Theodore we will. We are
dishonored. We visit one another and say good-bye.
(Nicholas.) I do not like to be teased. It is so easy to kill mosquitoes
but what is the use when we are discouraged by the war. We are so are
the Japanese. We will never mention them.
(Theodore.) My principle idea is to eat my meals in peace.
They withdraw. Several people come in. With one of them there is a dog.
His name is Polybe. They speak to each other.
100 dollars good-bye good-bye good-bye.
(Jane and Nicholas and Theodore and the lawyer and the children.)
(Jane.) I speak slowly. I do it intentionally.
(Henry.) We have fragments. We call out sometimes. When two bands are
playing they play in the distance. Some play in people's houses. We say
hush.
(Arthur.) Dishonored. Never believe in September. Never believe in
September in the sense of visions.
(Henry.) I do know the chorus. Individual cases do not bring the war
home to me. I suddenly remember and I rest in it. I am ashamed. I have
patience and earnest feeling. I am liking the new boat. It is still
painted white and is enormously disappointing. Some one has been
willing. Oh I am disgusted. This is not the conversation.
(Helen.) The same. I am a settled character. I have visions of welcoming
them. They do behave so well and eat so regularly and very well too.
They grow almonds in their grounds and I like to eat them green or
later. I like to eat them. They are willing. Do not disappoint me.
(Nicholas.) Don't cry.
(Nicholas.) I am looking for a candle. I have it. I am putting it in a
Venetian box. Please leave it alone. Don't tease me. I have it. I can
place it.
(Theodore.) We are altogether.
Silence and the lights are out. Everybody is laughing. They say (Leave
it alone. We like to hear it.) They are very patient. (I cannot spare
another handkerchief.)
Anybody can come in. We were surprised to see musicians. There were
servants.
(Albert.) Do not repeat it. I tell you I won't have it. I will have a
justice of the peace.
(He did.)
Jenny is sick.
(Jenny.) I am sick.
(The lawyer.) I went often to see you and every day I said I love you
better I do love you better. That's it.
They were together and they said John are you going. He said something.
They were altogether.
I often think about it.
Genevieve was patient. She was angry because the water was another
color.
She said. He is very good now.
A scene where there are two houses. One on either side and we are in the
middle there is a great deal of talking in one of them. In the other
they eat a late dinner.
(Nicholas.) Anthony. Henriette open the other door and tell mamma. I'll
tell mamma.
Mamma coockcoo.
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