American drama -- 20th century; Experimental fiction, American; Prose poems
Insulting yes she is insulting she asks have we ever heard of a poet
named Willis.
Alice has. I have not. She says he belonged to a group. Like Thoreau.
I am not displeased with the remark.
Did we see the festivity. Water is amusing.
Do I want to go away.
No indeed I do not want to go away.
Two months.
In two months.
Politely miss me.
Call what.
Call Milly.
Don't you understand the difference.
He wanted fifty dollars for six days.
We did not refuse a visit.
No one refuses a visit.
I do.
I see.
A little finish. What was that noise.
I am very pleased to have a good fire.
Here are my stars and stripes.
Yes it's the flag.
What time is it.
Day time.
Of course and the morning.
I always go well prepared.
Of course you would.
What do I think.
Is not this certain.
What.
That there are a great many places where one would not be as
comfortable.
Where we would not be so comfortable.
Certainly I don't deny that.
We have been so happy here. Yes but that has nothing to do with the
people. No it hasn't. But I like to see what I see here. You know
perfectly well you will be just as well pleased with something else.
Why do mules go together. Because those people are religious. They are
very religious. Were you invited.
Then I will finish it here.
This is very easy to please. Cups and saucers altogether.
We are going to have a picnic. With chicken not today today we are going
to have eggs and salad and vegetables and brown bread and what else.
False smuggled contraband tobacco. You mean by that that it isn't
tobacco. No it's only leaves. I laugh.
COUNTING HER DRESSES
A PLAY
PART I.
ACT I.
When they did not see me.
I saw them again.
I did not like it.
ACT II.
I count her dresses again.
ACT III.
Can you draw a dress.
ACT IV.
In a minute.
PART II.
ACT I.
Believe in your mistake.
ACT II.
Act quickly.
ACT III.
Do not mind the tooth.
ACT IV.
Do not be careless.
PART III.
ACT I.
I am careful.
ACT II.
Yes you are.
ACT III.
And obedient.
ACT IV.
Yes you are.
ACT V.
And industrious.
ACT VI.
Certainly.
PART IV.
ACT I.
Come to sing and sit.
ACT II.
Repeat it.
ACT III.
I repeat it.
PART V.
ACT I.
Can you speak quickly.
ACT II.
Can you cough.
ACT III.
Remember me to him.
ACT IV.
Remember that I want a cloak.
PART VI.
ACT I.
I know what I want to say. How do you do I forgive you everything and
there is nothing to forgive.
PART VII.
ACT I.
The dog. You mean pale.
ACT II.
No we want dark brown.
ACT III.
I am tired of blue.
PART VIII.
ACT I.
Shall I wear my blue.
ACT II.
Do.
PART IX.
ACT I.
Thank you for the cow.
Thank you for the cow.
ACT II.
Thank you very much.
PART X.
ACT I.
Collecting her dresses.
ACT II.
Shall you be annoyed.
ACT III.
Not at all.
PART XI.
ACT I.
Can you be thankful.
ACT II.
For what.
ACT III.
For me.
PART XII.
ACT I.
I do not like this table.
ACT II.
I can understand that.
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