Anna Christie by Eugene O'Neill
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MARTHY--Sure I will. T'anks. [She calls.] Hey, Larry! Little service! [He comes in.] ANNA--Same for me. MARTHY--Same here. [LARRY takes their glasses and goes out.] ANNA--Why don't you come sit over here, be sociable. I'm a dead stranger in this burg--and I ain't spoke a word with no one since day before yesterday. MARTHY--Sure thing. [She shuffles over to ANNA'S table and sits down opposite her. LARRY brings the drinks and ANNA pays him.] ANNA--Skoal! Here's how! [She drinks.] MARTHY--Here's luck! [She takes a gulp from her schooner.] ANNA--[Taking a package of Sweet Caporal cigarettes from her bag.] Let you smoke in here, won't they? MARTHY--[Doubtfully.] Sure. [Then with evident anxiety.] On'y trow it away if yuh hear someone comin'. ANNA--[Lighting one and taking a deep inhale.] Gee, they're fussy in this dump, ain't they? [She puffs, staring at the table top. MARTHY looks her over with a new penetrating interest, taking in every detail of her face. ANNA suddenly becomes conscious of this |
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