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

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ann.He betted it because he wanted to bet it; I didn't want him to bet it.

george.What frightened her?

ann.I had rather, my lord, that you did not tell my brother why I screamed.

lord john.I kissed her.

george.Did you?

ann.I had rather, Lord John, that you had not told my brother why I screamed.

lord john.I misunderstood you.

george.I've broke up the whist party. Ann, shall we return?

lord john.She's not here.

george.Ann.

lady cottesham, ann's sister and ten years older, and mr. daniel tatton, a well-living, middle-aged country gentleman, arrive together. tatton carries a double candlestick... the lights out.

mr. tatton.Three steps?

sarah.No... four.

lord john.Miss Leete.

tatton in the darkness finds himself close to george.

mr. tatton.I am in a rage with you, my lord.

george.He lives next door.

mr. tatton.My mistake.[He passes on.]Confess that she did it to please you.

lord john.Screamed!

mr. tatton.Lost my bet. We'll say... won your bet... to please you. Was skeered at the dark... oh, fie!