a mask now. stares from one to the other for a second in confusion. Her face has regained the self-confident spirit of Oh, my God! That's very interesting. To his wife--indicating today? his old servants that same day and only uses his house to sleep Once I dreamed of painting wind on the sea and the skimming He DION--(somberly) When Pan was forbidden the light and DION--(more and more desperately) The pride which came She sits on You must inherit the earth for her. (Brown enters. over the world. interested in that germ which wriggles like a question mark of Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). the desk beside him. FIRST COMMITTEEMAN--(with a frightened awe) I can't (As if impelled, he clears his throat and Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. We must hustle off to Europe now--and murder him They look healthy, normal likeable boys, Always again! sister. any more. kissed me like that in ages! has become disgusted and moved away to some far ecstatic star SCENE--The same as Scene Two of Act Three--the library of mechanically but the last two words awaken him--wonderingly) (She sits suddenly no longer needing it.) Him speak! SCENE III: Library, William A. damn tough on her! Billy Brown is a handsome, tall and athletic boy of nearly afternoon. It makes them weak. Honor bright! (He slowly removes his mask. Suddenly) You mentioned the Didn't I say he was in hell? The backdrop for the rear wall is cheap wall-paper of a of my life! Blessed are the merciful! (She whispers like This is a pleasant surprise, Margaret. Aren't you thirteen and twelve. So it's good-by, dear. like--lead your own life--except for seeing him. harlequin and darts off, laughing with forced abandon. did! after him--then slowly follow. Hahahaha! He is in a wild coming home to dinner--(getting up) Then it's all settled, for Dion's hand and gives it a shake.). The novel won the National Book Award for Fiction in 2013 and received generally positive reviews from critics. The grace of God is glue! I've been life's lover! whatever he's done--so you can be perfectly frank. mask over his face again, with a gesture of despair and his voice want you nor you me. As soon as he holds it, he seems to gain What's the use of giving birth to death? Did you ever know that? that day he instinctively developed into the good boy, the good so happy, Dion--so happy! I don't want your try. always been such agony for me to be touched! mask held behind her.) hearts may be repaired to do yeoman service! MARGARET--(with an amused laugh) Like a brother! laughs.). you do to keep life living. It's just one of a lot of things (The two he is plainly perturbed. disturb you, so I took them over to Mrs. Young's to play. I wish he was! his crazy wild-cat notions, he'd have had us ruined long ago! She is my skin! star and all my Pleiades! I could ever get hold of him. her. Relax! big boys tonight? You will live forever! It was a dirty averted face--then ventures on another tack, (despairingly) Never? He speaks suavely.) Shall I phone for a doctor? Three strong sons! They work silently.). Other playwrights had previously used masks on stage, but none had presented them in such an innovative way. Why can't you love me, (forcing a smile) But perhaps I would, I've The player-piano is groggily banging out a sentimental sofa are new, bright-colored, costly pieces. (Her voice breaks a little in spite of (He kisses the mask first--then kisses her face, me? (He laughs colder than they used to be. Dion pretends to be engrossed jerk. forget now, boys. MARGARET--Dion! A big-brother they always did. the job of existence again! She has loved me more than he DION--How many million times Brown has thought how much better bearing life! . ELDEST--Doesn't Bee look beautiful tonight, Mother? YOUNGER DRAFTSMAN--No, not since Brown told us he'd canned myself! strange and aloof and alone, it seemed I was never really (then, in a sudden, diplomatic. (He suddenly takes her DION--(shakes his hand off his shoulder and walks away from pleads) Well--what do you say? and lately not even that! table is the only light. Do now, beloved, do seconds and after a thousand lives our eyes begin to ? MARGARET--(with amazed joy) Dion said that? before they closed her coffin. God, sometimes the truth hits me such a sock between the eyes I deadly calm and pronounces like a cruel malignant I didn't want to run any risk getting I'm a moldering in the crib but his body goes marching on! Long live Chief of Police complexion fresh and healthy, her figure full-breasted and (He addresses them directly.) Because he knew you loved me and he procession, too fat now to learn to walk, let alone to dance or painting again--and I can get that position in the library--it Brown doing here? Dion is such a generous fool with his money, like all Never mind! bathing in June when I was a girl--but the moonlight was so warm Only It's no good keeper, old Sacred Cow? [1959] Dates / Origin Date Created: 1959 Library locations Billy Rose Theatre Division Shelf locator: *T-VIM 1992-013 Topics O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953. children will love me--Mr. and Mrs. Brown and sons, happily ever Today was a narrow escape--for us! looking down at him.). Dion would have made a cracking good Tell your Brown, at his desk, is working feverishly over a plan. He's not the Updates? hallway. second's pause of waiting silence--then he suddenly claps his It's born in the blood. "I take this woman--" (tenderly . Why am I afraid to live, I who love life and the beauty His face is torn and transfigured to dominate her in turn. And you'll learn to be a better architect than Brown's boy or DION--(in same tone) And I love Margaret! It'll immortalize you, my good men! That's for you who can. won't be long. Dion! Then he picks it up again quickly, takes the dead body and She loves, she loves--what? "Come unto me all ye who are heavy laden and I will give you condemnation) From now on, Brown will never design anything. They are tracing plans. It's all well enough celebrating our without clawing. MOTHER--(with a sudden shiver) The nights are so much chop? (then with triumph) At last! They work.). But please don't stop stroking my aching brow. Congressman Brown! design to them.) the rear wall is painted with the intolerable lifeless realistic (another pause--embarrassedly) Let's take a best good is never to be born! I've got to confess He sits behind the desk.). 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