American drama -- 20th century; Experimental fiction, American; Prose poems
(Jane.) I will not be old. I have four children. The two servants are
man and wife.
(Iphegenia.) To work hard is commendable if one earns money. I do not
wish to be married. I wish to be sure of marriage. I have selected my
sisters. They do embroidery. I will not copy them. I am not so old. I
have a younger brother and sister. I do not pay attention. We do not
pay attention to one another. I am in a way disappointed. I do believe
in fish. Everybody does in Mallorca.
(Minorca answering in french.) I know the name of Mary Rose.
What is a saint.
Stamp on a flag.
Believe in your country.
Singing at night.
(Paul.) I am going to see John.
(John.) Come when you like. How is your wife.
(Paul.) My wife is tired. We walked too far yesterday. It was beautiful
moonlight.
(John.) Remember me to her.
(Paul.) How is your wife today.
(John.) Oh she is all right now.
(Paul.) And Bartholomew.
(John.) Bartholomew is not here just now. He has gone down stairs.
(Paul.) Yes I saw Bartholomew when I came in.
We do not know whether it has anything to do with the weather whether
they will go away. It is said by every one that almost every one goes
away by the middle of October. They came in July. We hear something.
Yes it's german. They give French music too and one English and one
American. They are all there but they do not say it.
I dance.
Keep still.
Do keep still.
They keep our dog still.
We kept our dog still.
We can see signs that they are going away. I do not wish to say this in
the manner of Monica.
When do car conductors work.
They work in the evening.
Miss Alice Toklas wishes Roberts to kindly send her by registered
mail--under separate cover--1 Ivory soap--and a good face soap that
Roberts can recommend.
(Genevieve.) The melon is always warmer in the center when it has been
in the sun.
Well then we will have the green.
That's the way our melons are cooled.
They are not going today.
We have decided that we will tell the consul that we were very glad to
see him.
(Genevieve.) I am angry. I will not go to the workingman.
(Monica.) I am not angry I am going to lie down.
(Nicholas.) I believe in loud furnaces.
(William.) I am married.
Are you.
To whom.
If they go away they leave suddenly. This is not the way they came. They
came unexpectedly. They will not go away suddenly.
Always sincerely yours.
Mabel Weeks.
He can do as he pleases with Mary Rose.
He can do as he pleases with Mary Rose.
Not finished yet. When can we come in and bring Mary Rose.
(Monica.) I like Polly. He is so handsome.
(Monica.) And we were right.
(Genevieve.) Why were we not right.
(Nicholas.) Because we felt that it was not true.
(Paul.) Why does the german boat give out oil.
(William.) Because it wishes to feed german submarines.
(The Marquis.) I will express my wishes.
(The landlord.) That is as you wish sir.
(Monica.) I like to feel that if any one falls I fall.
(Paul.) I am going to fix the string with a wire.
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