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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: ACT II A few days later. Afternoon. The curtains of the window are almost closed, admitting only a slit of light. The hallway curtains are also drawn. On the table is an ironing-board; beneath it, a tablecloth hangs to the floor; upon it, a pressing- iron, and a pair of black trousers. On the front edge of the table, a glass, half filled with a milky liquid, stands on a silver tray, on which is also a teaspoon. Near by, a small pitcher. In various parts of the room are vases filled with yellow flowers. On the divan (his head toward the audience) lies Michael, with a dark green silk neckerchief laid over his eyes. Owing to the piled-up pillows and the shawl which covers him, his form is hardly discernible. A tall folding- screen shuts off the divan partly from the rest of .the room, obstructing the meagre light that comes from the window. Near the head of the divan, seated beside the pillows, Mater is stroking Michael's brow and hair with the lightest of touches. In her dress are fastened yellow cowslips. MATER Singing. Sleep, dearie, sleep I saw the first star peep. As soon as the solemn day is done, The stars and dreams begin their fun. Dearie boy, Weary boy, sleep Ceasing, she sits motionless for a moment, watching his breathing; then she rises quietly, tiptoes round the screen to the table, lifts the pressing-iron, tests its heat with a moistened finger, spreads out the trousers and begins to press them. Michael stirs and moans. Mater stops and looks anxiously toward him; begins then softly to sing again, resuming her work as she does so. Hush thee, my bonny, thy cradle is green, Father's a nobleman, mother's a queen. Enterfrom the hall Mary, wearing her hat. This she takes off, goes to the screen, looks at Michael and speaks low and fe...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217511834 |
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| ISBN-10 | 021751183X |
| Weight | 0.33 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.23 In |
| List Price | $14.14 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 94 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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