Night Must Fall : a Play in Three Acts by Emlyn Williams
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MRS. BRAMSON: Lot of stuff and nonsense. From a policeman too.
Anybody'd think you'd been brought up on penny dreadfuls. OLIVIA _turns and goes to the window._ BELSIZE (_to_ MRS. BRAMSON): Did you see about the fellow being hanged for the Ipswich murder? In last night's papers? MRS. BRAMSON: I've lived long enough not to believe the papers. BELSIZE: They occasionally print facts. And murder's occasionally a fact. HUBERT: Everybody likes a good murder, as the saying goes! Remember those trials in the _Evening Standard_ last year? Jolly interesting. I followed-- BELSIZE (_rising_): I'd be very grateful if you'd all keep your eyes and ears open, just in case ... (_Shaking hands_) Good morning ... good morning ... good morning, Mrs. Bramson. I must apologise again for intruding-- _He turns to_ OLIVIA, _who is still looking out of the window._ Good morning, Miss ... er ... _A pause._ OLIVIA (_starting_): I'm so sorry. |
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