ISBN: 9781153622219

Excerpt: ...seen us-seen Minnie-and said-Well, here''s money-I''ll put you on your legs again-And then we''d have given the purse back, Joe. JOE. As he still… More...

Excerpt: ...seen us-seen Minnie-and said-Well, here''s money-I''ll put you on your legs again-And then we''d have given the purse back, Joe. JOE. As he still mechanically balances it in his hand. Yes. MARY. Can''t go on like this, can we? You''ll cough all night again, as you did yesterday-and the stuff they gave you at the Dispensary''s no good. If you had clothes, you might get some sort of a job perhaps-you know you had to give up trying because you were so shabby. JOE. They laugh at me. MARY. With a glance at herself. And I''m really ashamed to walk through the streets- JOE. I know-though I''m getting used to it. Besides, there''s the kiddie. Let''s have a look at her. MARY. Be careful you don''t wake her, Joe! JOE. There''s a fire. MARY. She''ll be hungry. JOE. You said that she had some food? MARY. That was at three o''clock. And little things aren''t like us-they want their regular meals. Night after night she has been hungry, and I''ve had nothing to give her. That''s why I took the purse. JOE. Still holding it mechanically and staring at it. Yes. And, after all, why not? MARY. We can get the poor little thing some warm clothes, some good food- JOE. Under his breath. A thief''s daughter. Covers his face with his hands. MARY. Joe! JOE. Not nice, is it? Can''t be helped, of course. And who cares? For three months this game has gone on-we getting shabbier, wretcheder, hungrier-no one bothers-all they say is keep off the pavement. Let''s see what''s in the purse. MARY. Eagerly. Yes, yes! JOE. Lifting his head as he is on the point of opening the purse. That''s the policeman passing. MARY. Impatiently. Never mind that- JOE. Turning to the purse again. First time in my life I''ve been afraid when I heard the policeman. He has his finger on the catch of the purse when he pauses for a moment-then acting on a sudden impulse, makes a dart for the door, opens it, and is out, and up the area steps. MARY. With a despairing cry. Joe! She flings herself on... Alfred Sutro, Books, Entertainment, Five Little Plays Books>Entertainment The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Drama / General; History / General; Drama / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Drama / General; Drama / American; Drama / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Drama / Shakespeare;<

ISBN: 9781153622219

Excerpt: ...seen us-seen Minnie-and said-Well, here''s money-I''ll put you on your legs again-And then we''d have given the purse back, Joe. JOE. As he still… More...

Excerpt: ...seen us-seen Minnie-and said-Well, here''s money-I''ll put you on your legs again-And then we''d have given the purse back, Joe. JOE. As he still mechanically balances it in his hand. Yes. MARY. Can''t go on like this, can we? You''ll cough all night again, as you did yesterday-and the stuff they gave you at the Dispensary''s no good. If you had clothes, you might get some sort of a job perhaps-you know you had to give up trying because you were so shabby. JOE. They laugh at me. MARY. With a glance at herself. And I''m really ashamed to walk through the streets- JOE. I know-though I''m getting used to it. Besides, there''s the kiddie. Let''s have a look at her. MARY. Be careful you don''t wake her, Joe! JOE. There''s a fire. MARY. She''ll be hungry. JOE. You said that she had some food? MARY. That was at three o''clock. And little things aren''t like us-they want their regular meals. Night after night she has been hungry, and I''ve had nothing to give her. That''s why I took the purse. JOE. Still holding it mechanically and staring at it. Yes. And, after all, why not? MARY. We can get the poor little thing some warm clothes, some good food- JOE. Under his breath. A thief''s daughter. Covers his face with his hands. MARY. Joe! JOE. Not nice, is it? Can''t be helped, of course. And who cares? For three months this game has gone on-we getting shabbier, wretcheder, hungrier-no one bothers-all they say is keep off the pavement. Let''s see what''s in the purse. MARY. Eagerly. Yes, yes! JOE. Lifting his head as he is on the point of opening the purse. That''s the policeman passing. MARY. Impatiently. Never mind that- JOE. Turning to the purse again. First time in my life I''ve been afraid when I heard the policeman. He has his finger on the catch of the purse when he pauses for a moment-then acting on a sudden impulse, makes a dart for the door, opens it, and is out, and up the area steps. MARY. With a despairing cry. Joe! She flings herself on... Alfred Sutro, Books, Entertainment, Five Little Plays Books>Entertainment, General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9781153622219

Alfred Sutro, Paperback, English-language edition, Pub by General Books LLC Books Drama~~General Five-Little-Plays~~Alfred-Sutro General Books LLC The book has no illustrations or index. … More...

Alfred Sutro, Paperback, English-language edition, Pub by General Books LLC Books Drama~~General Five-Little-Plays~~Alfred-Sutro General Books LLC The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Drama / General; History / General; Drama / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Drama / General; Drama / American; Drama / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Drama / Shakespeare;<