American drama -- 20th century; Experimental fiction, American; Prose poems
No not to Fernville.
To Arbuthnot.
No not to Arbuthnot.
In the park.
No not the park.
Well then let's walk along by the water.
No let's not go that way.
Then let us walk to Wintersdale.
Yes let's walk to Wintersdale.
Very well then.
Where are you going this afternoon.
We are going down town.
Oh yes you have a good deal to do.
Yes we have a good deal to do.
Will you go in the morning.
As you like.
SCENE XVII.
Come happily.
Yes we come very happily.
There is very good reason for suspecting Mr. Bournville.
Is there.
Yes very good reason.
What is the reason.
The real reason is that he has been incorrect.
How has he been incorrect.
He has been altogether incorrect as to the necessity of having water.
Do you mean to say that he said it would be difficult to have water.
He said so.
But it hasn't been
No indeed.
That may be because the season is different.
That may be the reason. In any case he is pardonable.
In any case he is pardonable.
You agree with me.
Yes I agree with you.
Do you always agree with me.
You know I always agree with you.
Then that is satisfactory.
To me.
And to me too.
FINIS.
EVERY AFTERNOON
A DIALOGUE
I get up.
So do you get up.
We are pleased with each other.
Why are you.
Because we are hopeful.
Have you any reason to be.
We have reason to be.
What is it.
I am not prepared to say.
Is there any change.
Naturally.
I know what you mean.
I consider that it is not necessary for me to teach languages.
It would be foolish of you to.
It would here.
It would anywhere.
I do not care about Peru.
I hope you do.
Do I begin this.
Yes you began this.
Of course we did.
Yes indeed we did.
When will we speak of another.
Not today I assure you.
Yes certainly you mentioned it.
We mentioned everything.
To another.
I do not wish reasons.
You mean you are taught early.
That is exactly what I mean.
And I feel the same.
You feel it to be the same.
Don't tempt him.
Do not tempt him.
This evening there was no question of temptation he was not the least
interested.
Neither was she.
Of course she wasn't.
It's really not necessary to ask her.
I found it necessary.
You did
Certainly.
And when have you leisure.
Reading and knitting.
Reading or knitting.
Reading or knitting.
Yes reading or knitting.
In the evening.
Actively first.
He was very settled.
Where was he settled.
In Marseilles.
I cannot understand words.
Cannot you.
You are so easily deceived you don't ask what do they decide what are
they to decide.
There is no reason.
No there is no reason.
Between meals.
Do you really sew.
He was so necessary to me.
We are equally pleased.
Come and stay.
Do so.
Do you mean to be rude.
Did he.
I ask you why.
Tomorrow.
Yes tomorrow.
Every afternoon.
A dialogue.
What did you do with your dog.
We sent him into the country.
Was he a trouble.
Not at all but we thought he would be better off there.
Yes it isn't right to keep a large dog in the city.
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