American drama -- 20th century; Experimental fiction, American; Prose poems
I can read it.
I do not care about individual wishes.
I understand it.
Plenty of people do love another.
She.
Loud voices are attractive. When two people talk together they have to
talk louder.
I wish you would not talk about summer. Say anything you please but
don't say that you are not to stay here altogether. I do not want it
known.
Alright. We will stay here altogether.
That is not my wish. We will stay here for the winter. The summer
climate is not possible.
I quite agree with you.
Do you.
Yes I do.
No I can't say that.
What.
You know it is the words of a song.
I know what you mean.
Of course you do.
This is the end of this month.
Next month will be shorter.
Why.
Because it is December.
I understand that.
Of course you do.
They have gone away.
William. I am drinking.
Maria. I am so sorry to go.
Henrietta. I cannot understand departure because if you are french you
attend mass.
Sarah. I quite agree with you I think it unforgiveable.
Mrs. Clement. And they are.
Mr. Penfield. We are very often forgetful.
Many of us think of things.
How many times have you been defeated.
Sleeping.
Turning.
Turning and sleeping.
What did you say. I said I am closing the door. Very well.
Henrietta. John and I are bewildered.
So are William and Monica.
Henrietta. The difference between us is that we know what we want.
Oh do you.
Henrietta knows.
Henrietta. Why are you shutting the door.
Because it is the habit. It really isn't necessary.
Then why do you do it.
Henrietta. Every one knows William and Monica.
Yes and every one knows how they started.
How did they start.
By quarreling with their landlord.
Indeed yes.
It was not a comfortable house in summer.
They knew this.
No they didn't.
You are quite right they didn't.
SCENE IX.
Go on.
Go on and on.
The day I was settled down to making a fire I found that it came very
easily. All I had to do was to be here when the wood came. We had not
ordered any water.
Tonight.
Mrs. Chambers. When did you leave him.
I didn't leave you.
I know you didn't then and I am vainly wishing for a postman.
What did you wish of him.
I wish to tell him that I don't want my packages open.
How do you know where they are open.
I know that they are not opened here I mean in this house.
I understand what you mean.
SCENE X.
A mother. Do not listen to a mass.
Another mother. I have left my children at home.
A son. I have no engagement on Wednesday.
A niece. I go out frequently.
Do you.
Oh yes.
Do you go out with your aunt.
We go out together.
Mrs. Hitchcock. I do not understand wishes.
A large time is not a sentence we use.
That I understood.
Two Englishmen have searched for a Polish flag. They found it not the
flag of the nation the flag of war and commerce.
Thank you so much.
SCENE XI.
The life of the turkey.
Who is cruel.
Not the little boy he lifts it in his arms.
No the other one. He is a guardian. They are all placing their
confidence in them.
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