Mice and Men, a Romantic Comedy in Four Acts (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from Mice and Men, a Romantic Comedy in Four Acts April. Scene. - Mark Embury´s study; a low raftered ungainly room; a casement window at back c. open, with vines trained round the outside; at r. 1st e. a door with a brass disc and a small catch to indicate a spring lock; the furniture is plain to severity; two or three straight-backed wooden chairs, writing-table up r.c.; rough cabinet at l.; small wooden bench at l.; rough shelves with scientific books; a draughtsman´s table upper l. with carpenter´s tools; some stuffed animals and birds on shelves; maps and charcoal drawings on walls; globular charts, etc., on writing table; an oblong kitchen-table with drawer at r. end down near c.; table has on it implements for chemical experiments, etc.; also a small spirit lamp, burning; table is placed at a slight angle in the direction of the door; the floor is bare. At rise of curtain Peter is tidying the room with the aid of a mop; presently there is a knocking at the door; Peter looks up, but continues to sweep towards the bench; the knock is repeated impatiently; Peter leans the mop against bench, crosses slowly to r., releases the catch and opens door; Mrs. Deborah, a portly dame, appears on the threshold; she wears cap and a black apron. Mrs. D. (impatiently) Peter, I vow you are worse than a scullery wench when it comes to wasting my precious time. I want that mop. (she takes a step forward) Peter. (waving her back) Bide there, and I´ll bring it to you. (fetches it.) This be sacred ground up here, and housekeepers is forbidden to trespass. (bows ironically) Mrs. D. (snatching the mop) Drat your impudence. One d suppose I was a kitchen wench instead of being a reduced gentlewoman with a line of forbears. Peter. That´s the point. You be a gentlewoman, not a gentleman, and Mr. Embury cannot abide a petticoat. (lowers his voice.) It´s been said that a burnt child dreads the fire, Mrs. Deborah, and I´ve heard it put about that some years ago a lady of fashion - Mrs. D. Tut, man, it´s beneath a woman of my family to listen to idle gossip. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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