Последний отзыв
В борьбе за власть есть первые; есть вторые; и есть 6ыдло (из канала BS "Без Слёз").
- Вторые всегда стремятся стать первыми. Но ресурсы власти – у п...
Далее
По всем вопросам обращайтесь на: info@litportal.ru
(©) 2003-2024.
✖
Cæsar's Wife: A Comedy in Three Acts
Автор
Год написания книги
2017
Настройки чтения
Размер шрифта
Высота строк
Поля
Won't you stop and say good-night to Anne?
Ronny
No, if you don't mind, I'd like to go quickly.
Violet
Very well. And try to forgive me, Ronny.
Ronny
Good-night.
[He takes her hand and they look into one another's eyes.]
Violet
Good-night.
[He goes out. Violet clasps her hands to her heart as though to ease its aching. Anne and Arthur return.]
Anne
Where is Ronny?
Violet
He's gone. It was so late. He asked me to say good-night to you.
Anne
Thank you. It must be very late. I'll say good-night too. [She bends down and kisses Violet.] Good-night, Arthur.
Arthur
Good-night. [She goes out. Arthur sits down. A Sais comes in and turns out some of the lights. In the distance is heard the wailing of an Arab song. Arthur motions to the Sais.] Leave these. I'll turn them out myself. [The Sais goes in and turns out all the lights in the lower rooms but one. The light remains now only just round Arthur and Violet. The Arab song is like a wail of pain.] That sounds strangely after the waltzes and one-steps that we've heard this evening.
Violet
It seems to come from very far away.
Arthur
It seems to wail down the ages from an immeasurable past.
Violet
What does it say?
Arthur
I don't know. It must be some old lament.
Violet
It's heartrending.
Arthur
Now it stops.
Violet
The garden is so silent. It seems to be listening too.
Arthur
Are you awfully unhappy, Violet?
Violet
Awfully.
Arthur
It breaks my heart that I, who would do anything in the world for you, can do so little to console you.
Violet
Had you any idea that Ronny no longer cared for me?
Arthur
How should I know what his feelings were?
Violet
It never occurred to me that he could change. I felt so secure in his love. It never occurred to me that anyone could take him from me.
Arthur
Did he tell you he didn't care for you any more?
Violet
No.
Arthur
Другие электронные книги автора Сомерсет Моэм
Другие аудиокниги автора Сомерсет Моэм
Последний отзыв
В борьбе за власть есть первые; есть вторые; и есть 6ыдло (из канала BS "Без Слёз").
- Вторые всегда стремятся стать первыми. Но ресурсы власти – у п...
Далее