● Stanley:Don't you ssh me ●】 Louise:This is the first week-end we've all been here together since Clive went up to Cambridge.I think the least you can do is stay home,the first evening.Why must you be so disagreeable?(She goes to the landing and calls.)Walter!Walter!She turns on the landing lights.) Walter:(coming from his room):Did you call,Mrs. Harrington Louise:Do you think you could play your records another time,dear?Mr.Harrington has got a slight headache
• Stanley: Don’t you ssh me. • Louise: This is the first week-end we’ve all been here together since Clive went up to Cambridge. I think the least you can do is stay home, the first evening. Why must you be so disagreeable? (She goes to the landing and calls.) Walter! Walter! ( She turns on the landing lights.) • Walter: (coming from his room): Did you call, Mrs. Harrington ? • Louise: Do you think you could play your records another time, dear? Mr. Harrington has got a slight headache
Walter:Of course,Mrs.Harrington.I'm so sorry.So very sorry.(He reaches into his room and turns off the machine.) Louise:That's quite all right,dear.I hate to disturb your concentration. Walter:Oh,no. Louise:Come down when you want to.I've got some delicious petits fours and I'll make you some fresh coffee.(She turns off the landing lights. Walter:Thank you,Mrs.Harrington. (He goes into his room
• Walter: Of course, Mrs. Harrington. I’m so sorry. So very sorry. (He reaches into his room and turns off the machine.) • Louise: That’s quite all right, dear. I hate to disturb your concentration. • Walter: Oh, no. • Louise: Come down when you want to. I’ve got some delicious petits fours and I’ll make you some fresh coffee. (She turns off the landing lights.) • Walter: Thank you, Mrs. Harrington. (He goes into his room.)
Louise:(coming down the stairs and into the living-room. Stanley is again in the armchair):I don't know!You say you can't stand London.I go to all the trouble fixing this place for you,and you can't stay in it a single minute. Now try and be a bit more pleasant,will you.(To Clive as she removes jewellery at the commode.)Jou-jou,it's washing-up time.Are you going to help me? Clive:Can't we leave it for once? Louise:It's all right.I can manage perfectly well without you.(She goes into the kitchen.)
• Louise: (coming down the stairs and into the living-room. Stanley is again in the armchair): I don’t know! You say you can’t stand London. I go to all the trouble fixing this place for you, and you can’t stay in it a single minute. Now try and be a bit more pleasant, will you. (To Clive as she removes jewellery at the commode.) Jou-jou, it’s washing-up time. Are you going to help me? • Clive: Can’t we leave it for once? • Louise: It’s all right. I can manage perfectly well without you. (She goes into the kitchen.)
Clive:I'm sorry I said that about the furniture.I suppose it was tactless of me Stanley:Never mind.How are you settling down at Cambridge?What about the other boys,do you get on with them? Clive:It's not exactly like prep school,you know.You rather pick your own friends. Stanley:Yes,I suppose you do.Well,what do they do there?I mean apart from lessons. Clive:Anything you like.There are all sorts of clubs and societies
• Clive: I’m sorry I said that about the furniture. I suppose it was tactless of me . • Stanley: Never mind. How are you settling down at Cambridge? What about the other boys, do you get on with them? • Clive: It’s not exactly like prep school, you know. You rather pick your own friends. • Stanley: Yes, I suppose you do. Well, what do they do there? I mean apart from lessons. • Clive: Anything you like. There are all sorts of clubs and societies
● Stanley:Do you belong to any Clive:Yes,I joined a Dramatic Society as a matter of fact. Stanley:You mean for acting Clive:It's quite professional,you know.They have their own theatre and get reviews in The Times. Stanley:Don't any of your friends play games? Clive:Yes,but-the cricket and football are sort of professional standards.I thought of taking up fencing it's not as odd as it sounds.It's meant to be very good for co-ordination-
• Stanley: Do you belong to any ? • Clive: Yes, I joined a Dramatic Society as a matter of fact. • Stanley: You mean for acting ? • Clive: It’s quite professional, you know. They have their own theatre and get reviews in The Times. • Stanley: Don’t any of your friends play games? • Clive: Yes, but — the cricket and football are sort of professional standards. I thought of taking up fencing, it’s not as odd as it sounds. It’s meant to be very good for co-ordination —