American drama -- 20th century; Experimental fiction, American; Prose poems
You mean there is no such address.
I do not mean that I criticize. I do mean that the method used does not
agree with me.
Certainly not.
Sincerely yours.
Harmon.
Why do you need a name.
I don't know. I like the point of Inca.
Do not see it everywhere.
I will not.
Dear land.
When I call away I do not mean that I wish the coal to burn. It is not
necessary to tell me that the peas will suffer. They certainly will not
neither will the pinks.
Thank you for using that word.
Dear me it is windy.
SCENE 2.
Dear Sir. Mr. Cousins told me that they were away when it happened. They
recollected being asked if they were well if they had recovered from
their emotion. They were also asked if their wives and children were
well. They certainly did not know how to say excuse me I do not know who
you are. They might have said I would wish to know your name because it
would not be right not to be able to give your message and if we do not
know your name we cannot say from whom the message came.
This was not done.
Dear Sir. Do not be angry with your government.
Sincerely yours.
William Hague.
SCENE 3.
This was the way to reason. Did he leave after the other came. Was he a
sea captain. Was the other one of the same profession although a citizen
of another nation. Now as to the word citizen. The use of it differs.
Some are inclined to ratify the use of it others prefer to ask what is a
citizen. A citizen is one who employing all the uses of his nature
cleans the world of adjoining relations. In this way we cannot conquer.
We do conquer and I ask how, how do you do.
Dear Sir. When it is necessary to come you will come.
Yes sir.
Dear sir. When it is necessary to be hurried you are not nervous.
Not at all.
Very well.
Dear Sir. Why have you special places for your handkerchiefs.
Because they have been so charmingly embroidered.
You are pleased then.
Yes very pleased indeed.
_Scene 3._
Dear Sir.
Extra dresses.
Oh yes.
See here. Extra gloves.
I do not like the word gloves it has a combination of letters in it that
displeases me.
Since when.
Since this evening.
I do not understand your objection.
It is easy to understand if I explain.
Dear Genevieve. Do say where you heard them speak of the decision they
had come to not to have masked balls.
I didn't say. They always have masked balls.
Oh so they do.
Yes indeed they do.
There are many of them.
A great many.
Looks.
Looks to me.
Dear Sir. Why have you such splendid olive trees.
Dear Mr. Wilson.
Why have you such plain entrances.
What do you mean.
I mean in Mallorca they do it in such a way that every house has an
interesting entrance.
You mean chairs.
Yes I mean chairs.
_Act 4._
_Scene 1._
Dear Sir. Please do not persist.
The one in the house said it.
Dear Lady Cryst what do you say to that again.
I say nothing.
Indeed you are discreet and timid.
Mrs. Seeman has been disappointed. In Saint Katherine.
Yes because of the children.
How do you mean.
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