Night Must Fall : a Play in Three Acts by Emlyn Williams
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guessing for a fortnight. Guessing hard. I very nearly knew, all the
time. But not quite. And now I do know. DAN: Why was you so keen on finding me out? OLIVIA (_vehemently, coming to the table_): In the same way any sane, decent-minded human being would want--would want to have you arrested for the monster you are! DAN (_quietly_): What d'you come back for? OLIVIA: I ... I've told you.... _He smiles at her slowly and shakes his head. She sits at the table and closes her eyes._ I got as far as the edge of the wood. I could see the lights in the village.... I came back. _She buries her head in her arms._ DAN _rises, looks at her a moment regretfully, puts away his cigarette, and stands with both hands over the invalid chair._ DAN (_casually_): She didn't keep any money anywhere else, did she? OLIVIA: I've read a lot about evil---- DAN _realises his hands are wet with paraffin and wipes them on his trousers._ |
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