Roses: Four One-Act Plays: Streaks of Light—The Last Visit—Margot—The Far-away PrincessSudermann, Hermann
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Roses: Four One-Act Plays: Streaks of Light—The Last Visit—Margot—The Far-away Princess
Sudermann, Hermann
German drama -- Translations into English
Yes. "When I am dead, the lady will probably come here again. If she
does, give her these letters. If she doesn't, then burn them with the
others."
v. Wolters.
What others?
Daisy.
Those over there in the stove.
The Lady (_examining the letters_).
Look at this! Unsealed! Unwrapped!
Daisy (_smiling_).
He knew that I wouldn't read them.
The Lady.
I suppose from now on I shall be at _your_ mercy!
Daisy.
I don't know you, my lady. And even if I did, you need have no fear.
The Lady (_to_ v. Wolters).
Isn't she kind!
Daisy (_always respectfully_).
But I should like to ask you a favour, my lady.
The Lady.
By all means. What could I deny you, my dear?
Daisy.
(_Goes into the room behind and returns with the flowers that_ The Lady
_had brought._) Oh please, please take these roses--away--with you.
The Lady.
What does this mean?
Daisy (_imploringly_).
Oh, please take them!
The Lady.
What right have you to make such a shameless request of me?
Daisy.
I heard--forgive me, I didn't want to--I heard the way you spoke about
him before. And it seems to me that your flowers no longer belong upon
his coffin.
The Lady.
What do you say to that, Herr von Wolters? This person acts as if she
were the mistress of the house!
Daisy (_proudly_).
I am.
The Lady.
(_Stares at her through her lorgnette and smiles._) Oh, really!
Daisy (_her bearing pure and proud_).
The night before he died I became--his wife. (_A long pause._)
The Lady.
I hope you'll come and take tea with me in the near future, Herr von
Wolters.
v. Wolters.
Pray, excuse me, but official duties will make it impossible for me
to----
The Lady.
(_Taken aback, but quickly recovering herself._) Thank you just the
same. (_A loud ring._)
Daisy (_starts and looks at the clock_).
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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