Four Plays By Eugene O'Neill (Signet Classics)

Winner of 4 Pulitzer Prizes and the 1st American dramatist to obtain a Nobel Prize, Eugene O'Neill stuffed his performs with wealthy characterization and cutting edge language, taking the outcasts and renegades of society and depicting their Olympian struggles with themselves-and with future.

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ANDREW: certain. while I depart for the Argentine back. RUTH (aghast): You’re going away to sea! ANDREW: to not sea, no; I’m via with the ocean for stable as a role. I’m taking place to Buenos Aires to get within the grain company. RUTH: But—that’s some distance off—isn’t it? ANDREW (easily): Six thousand miles roughly. It’s particularly a visit. (With enthusiasm) I’ve acquired a peach of an opportunity down there, Ruth. Ask Rob if I haven’t. I’ve simply been telling him all approximately it. RUTH (a flush of anger coming over her face): And didn’t he try and cease you from going? ANDREW (in surprise): No, in fact no longer. Why? RUTH (slowly and vindictively): That’s similar to him—not to. ANDREW (resentfufly): Rob’s too sturdy a friend to aim and prevent me whilst he is aware I’m set on something. And he may perhaps see simply as soon’s I advised him what a great opportunity it was once. RUTH (dazedly): And you’re sure on going? ANDREW: yes factor. Oh, I don’t suggest correct off. I’ll need to watch for a boat crusing there for really it slow, most probably. besides, i would like to stick to domestic and stopover at with you parents a spell ahead of i am going. RUTH (dumbly): I s’pose. (With unexpected discomfort) Oh, Andy, you can’t cross! You can’t. Why we’ve all thought—we’ve all been hoping and praying you was once coming domestic to stick, to quiet down at the farm and spot to objects. You mustn’t pass! reflect on how your Ma’ll tackle when you go—and how the farm’ll be ruined should you depart it to Rob to appear after. you'll discover that. ANDREW (frowning): Rob hasn’t performed so undesirable. while i am getting a guy to direct issues the farm’ll be secure sufficient. RUTH (insistently): yet your Ma—think of her. ANDREW: She’s used to me being away. She won’t item whilst she is aware it’s top for her and we all for me to move. You ask Rob. In a few years down there, I’ll make my pile, see if I don’t; after which I’ll get back and cool down and switch this farm into the crackiest position within the entire country. meanwhile, i will assist you either from down there. (Earnestly) I let you know, Ruth, I’m going to make strong correct from the minute I land, if operating not easy and a decision to get on can do it; and that i be aware of they could! (Excitedly—in a slightly arrogant tone) I let you know, i believe ripe for larger issues than settling down the following. The journey did that for me, besides. It confirmed me the area is a bigger proposition than ever i assumed it was once within the previous days. I couldn’t be content material from now on caught right here like a fly in molasses. all of it turns out trifling, by some means. you have to be capable of comprehend what i think. RUTH (dully): Yes—I s’pose I ought. (After a pause—a surprising suspicion forming in her brain) What did Rob inform you—about me? ANDREW: inform? approximately you? Why, not anything. RUTH (staring at him intensely): Are you telling me the reality, Andy Mayo? Didn’t he say—I—(She stops confusedly. ) ANDREW (surprised): No, he didn’t point out you, i will be able to have in mind. Why? What made you think that he did? RUTH (wringing her hands): Oh, I want i'll inform if you’re mendacity or no longer! ANDREW (indignantly): What’re you conversing approximately? I didn’t used to deceive you, did I? And what within the identify of God is there to lie for? RUTH (still unconvinced): Are you sure—will you swear—it isn’t the reason—(She lowers her eyes and part turns clear of him) a similar cause that made you move final time that’s using you away back?

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