How joy was found : $b a fantasyHutchison, Isobel Wylie
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How joy was found : $b a fantasy
Hutchison, Isobel Wylie
English drama -- Scottish authors; Verse drama
It was most beautiful; can’t you find
Another the same?
THIEF
Yes, from where that one came;
But it is not for you.
CLIMBER
[_Disappointed._]
Oh! Who’s it for?
THIEF
Never mind,
You’ll find
When you make yours come true.
CLIMBER
[_Very eagerly._]
Why, what must I do?
THIEF
You must make them believe it.
You must take it and weave it,
By a kind of story,
Into actual glory.
CLIMBER
[_Jumping up joyfully._]
Where shall I begin?
THIEF
With Finn.
CLIMBER
[_Drawing back nervously._]
Oh no, I can’t! He’ll think it very queer.
I—I haven’t got the courage to reveal
A dream so very delicate and real.
They’ll laugh at me. They’ll all think I am queer.
THIEF
[_Indifferently._]
I have nothing to do with fear.
Your business is to do just as I tell.
CLIMBER
[_Summoning up all her resolution._]
Very well.
THIEF
[_Quietly._]
If you’re to carry out God’s plan
You must pitch into every man.
CLIMBER
[_Trembling with nervousness._]
All right! To make my dream come true
There’s nothing I’m afraid to do.
[_She runs quickly over to Finn and takes him eagerly by
the hand to wake him. He starts awake with a quiver of
pain, withdrawing his hand._]
CLIMBER
[_Overstrained and very nervous._]
Oh, are you angry at me?
FINN
[_Gently._]
Why should I be angry?
CLIMBER
[_Shyly._]
For—for waking you up.
FINN
Was I asleep?
CLIMBER
[_Nervously._]
Yes; but I’ve brought you something that’ll keep
You awake for ever.
[_She laughs nervously._]
FINN
[_Politely._]
Never!
What is it?
CLIMBER
[_Shyly._]
N—nothing; just a dream.
FINN
[_Embarrassed._]
Better keep it to yourself.
Dreams are things some folk don’t understand.
CLIMBER
[_In distress, catching sight of his hand._]
Why, what have you done to your hand?
You’ve burnt it all!
You were in pain, I knew!
I heard you call.
Why did you say it wasn’t true?
FINN
[_Withdrawing his hand hastily._]
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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