Читать книгу Three Plays by Granville Barker: The Marrying of Ann Leete, The Voysey Inheritance & Waste онлайн

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mrs. opie.It is my rule to breakfast with you.

dr. remnant.[Exhibiting the book.]I am come to return, and to borrow.

ann.Show me.

dr. remnant.Ballads by Robert Burns.

ann.[Taking it.]I'll put it back.

mrs. opie.[Taking it from her.]I've never heard of him.

dr. remnant.Oh, ma'am, a very vulgar poet!

george leete comes quickly down the steps.

george.[To remnant.]How are you?

dr. remnant.Yours, sir.

george.Ann.

ann.Good morning, George.

george.Did you sleep well?

ann.I always do... but I dreamt.

george.I must sit down for a minute.[Nodding.] Mrs. Opie.

mrs. opie.I wish you a good morning, sir.

george.[To ann.]Don't look so solemn.

lady cottesham comes quickly to the top of the steps.

sarah.Is Papa badly hurt?

ann.[Jumping up.]Oh, what has happened?

george.Not badly.

sarah.He won't see me.

His three children look at each other.

dr. remnant.[Tactfully.]May I go my ways to the library?

sarah.Please do, Doctor Remnant.

dr. remnant.I flatly contradicted all that was being said in the village.