Counting Her Dresses — A Play
Part I
Act I
When they did not see me.
I saw them again.
I did not like it.
Act II
I count her dresses again.
Act III
Can you draw a dress.
Act IV
In a minute.
Part II
Act I
Believe in your mistake.
Act II
Act quickly.
Act III
Do not mind the tooth.
Act IV
Do not be careless.
Part III
Act I
I am careful.
Act II
Yes you are.
Act III
And obedient.
Act IV
Yes you are.
Act V
And industrious.
Act VI
Certainly.
Part IV
Act I
Come to sing and sit.
Act II
Repeat it.
Act III
I repeat it.
Part V
Act I
Can you speak quickly.
Act II
Can you cough.
Act III
Remember me to him.
Act IV
Remember that I want a cloak.
Part VI
Act I
I know what I want to say. How do you do I forgive you everything and there is nothing to forgive.
Part VII
Act I
The dog. You mean pale.
Act II
No we want dark brown.
Act III
I am tired of blue.
Part VIII
Act I
Shall I wear my blue.
Act II
Do.
Part IX
Act I
Thank you for the cow.
Thank you for the cow.
Act II
Thank you very much.
Part X
Act I
Collecting her dresses.
Act II
Shall you be annoyed.
Act III
Not at all.
Part XI
Act I
Can you be thankful.
Act II
For what.
Act III
For me.
Part XII
Act I
I do not like this table.
Act II
I can understand that.
Act III
A feather.
Act IV
It weighs more than a feather.
Part XIII
Act I
It is not tiring to count dresses.
Part XIV
Act I
What is your belief.
Part XV
Act I
In exchange for a table.
Act II
In exchange for or on a table.
Act III
We were satisfied.
Part XVI
Act I
Can you say you like negro sculpture.
Part XVII
Act I
The meaning of windows is air.
Act II
And a door.
Act III
A door should be closed.
Part XVIII
Act I
Can you manage it.
Act II
You mean dresses.
Act III
Do I mean dresses.
Part XIX
Act I
I mean one two three.
Part XX
Act I
Can you spell quickly.
Act II
I can spell very quickly.
Act III
So can my sister-in-law.
Act IV
Can she.
Part XXI
Act I
Have you any way of sitting.
Act II
You mean comfortably.
Act III
Naturally.
Act IV
I understand you.
Part XXII
Act I
Are you afraid.
Act II
I am not any more afraid of water than they are.
Act III
Do not be insolent.
Part XXIII
Act I
We need clothes.
Act II
And wool.
Act III
And gloves.
Act IV
And waterproofs.
Part XXIV
Act I
Can you laugh at me.
Act II
And then say.
Act III
Married.
Act IV
Yes.
Part XXV
Act I
Do you remember how he looked at clothes.
Act II
Do you remember what he said about wishing.
Act III
Do you remember all about it.
Part XXVI
Act I
Oh yes.
Act II
You are stimulated.
Act III
And amused.
Act IV
We are.
Part XXVII
Act I
What can I say that I am fond of.
Act II
I can see plenty of instances.
Act III
Can you.
Part XXVIII
Act I
For that we will make an arrangement.
Act II
You mean some drawings.
Act III
Do I talk of art.
Act IV
All numbers are beautiful to me.
Part XXIX
Act I
Of course they are.
Act II
Thursday.
Act III
We hope for Thursday.
Act IV
So do we.
Part XXX
Act I
Was she angry.
Act II
Whom do you mean was she angry.
Act III
Was she angry with you.
Part XXXI
Act I
Reflect more.
Act II
I do want a garden.
Act III
Do you.
Act IV
And clothes.
Act V
I do not mention clothes.
Act VI
No you didn’t but I do.
Act VII
Yes I know that.
Part XXXII
Act I
He is tiring.
Act II
He is not tiring.
Act III
No indeed.
Act IV
I can count them.
Act V
You do not misunderstand me.
Act VI
I misunderstand no one.
Part XXXIII
Act I
Can you explain my wishes.
Act II
In the morning.
Act III
To me.
Act IV
Yes in there.
Act V
Then you do not explain.
Act VI
I do not press for an answer.
Part XXXIV
Act I
Can you expect her today.
Act II
We saw a dress.
Act III
We saw a man.
Act IV
Sarcasm.
Part XXXV
Act I
We can be proud of tomorrow.
Act II
And the vests.
Act III
And the doors.
Act IV
I always remember the roads.
Part XXXVI
Act I
Can you speak English.
Act II
In London.
Act III
And here.
Act IV
With me.
Part XXXVII
Act I
Count her dresses.
Act II
Collect her dresses.
Act III
Clean her dresses.
Act IV
Have the system.
Part XXXVIII
Act I
She polished the table.
Act II
Count her dresses again.
Act III
When can you come.
Act IV
When can you come.
Part XXXIX
Act I
Breathe for me.
Act II
I can say that.
Act III
It isn’t funny.
Act IV
In the meantime.
Part XL
Act I
Can you say.
Act II
What.
Act III
We have been told.
Act IV
Oh read that.
Part XLI
Act I
I do not understand this home-coming.
Act II
In the evening.
Act III
Naturally.
Act IV
We have decided.
Act V
Indeed.
Act VI
If you wish.
I Like It to Be a Play — A Play
I liked it to be a play and so cleverly spoken.
Americans are very clever.
So are others.
Yes indeed.
And all men are brave.