American drama -- 20th century; Experimental fiction, American; Prose poems
One of them was not bewildering and he blasphemed the saints.
Oh no.
No one could be older.
You mean today.
I mean anyday.
Dear Sir. Come to another conclusion.
Yes I will.
Receive me and Cuba. You mean the name. Yes the name. You always liked
hearing noises. Not in France. No indeed not in France.
Not in France.
No indeed.
Really you prepare me. I do. Not today. Today. You prepare me today.
_Scene 2._
This is so pleasing.
Dear Sir. How do you pronounce Crowtell.
The land is very near and is seen and nuns fix it.
And the tramway.
Shall I say street car.
Not necessarily here it is more a country road and the electricity is
easily had.
Everywhere.
Yes everywhere.
That is such a comfort.
Dear sir. You mean dear Mr. Rossilo do you know my older brother.
_Scene 3._
Charles King. Lindo Webb Lindo Webb.
Dear Charles King. You do not mind that I am in distress. I have no
means of satisfying myself whether I am obliged to be careful or not.
Careful of what.
Of what I say in public.
Certainly not.
No.
Certainly not.
Dear Mr. Lindo Webb.
Come again will you.
A great many mountains are higher than any on the island.
Do you believe in lessons.
Of course I do.
So does Mrs. Gilbert.
_Scene 4._
I am enjoying it.
Dear Mr. Lindo Webb. Why do you wish to win.
In the more readily seen places there is no muttering. You mean no
quarreling. I mean neither one or the other.
Oh I understand you.
By that I mean that I am poor.
I see what you mean.
Dear Woodrow. This is a name.
What does anybody mean by interesting.
That is not a word that has that position.
You mean not nicely.
I mean that I am English.
Dear Mr. Henry. What have you been meaning to do.
_Scene 5._
Dear Sir. Why do you speak.
Dear Sir. Please me.
How can I be called.
Do you wish to go to market.
Dear Sir. Do you wish me to go to market.
Dear Sir. Do you wish me to have that made.
How do you mean.
_Scene 6._
Dear Sir. Remember that when you have no further requests to make you
must not blame me.
Dear Sir. I know you do not object to smoke.
Dear Mrs. Lindo Webb How can you break your teeth.
By falling down in the street.
You mean now when the pavement is so dark.
Naturally.
It would not have happened otherwise.
This is because of the necessary condition of lighting.
We all suffer from that.
SCENE 7.
Do you remember Charles Mark. Figs. Especially mentioned figs.
Dear Sir. Will you come today and wear three diamond rings and an
officers suit. You have a perfect right to wear an officer's suit. You
are a major.
Dear Mrs. English. Do you like a different country.
Do you mean higher up in the hills.
Not so very much higher.
_Act 5._
_Scene 1._
This is the last time we will use seasoning.
You mean you like it better cold.
No don't be foolish.
Dear Sir. Is there much wisdom in searching for asphodels.
Not if you already know what they are.
We do know now.
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