Long Day's Journey Into Night by Eugene O'Neill

Author:Eugene O'Neill
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2014-06-03T16:00:00+00:00

TYRONE

Stares at him—impressed.

Yes, there’s the makings of a poet in you all right.

Then protesting uneasily.

But that’s morbid craziness about not being wanted and loving death.

EDMUND

Sardonically.

The makings of a poet. No, I’m afraid I’m like the guy who is always panhandling for a smoke. He hasn’t even got the makings. He’s got only the habit. I couldn’t touch what I tried to tell you just now. I just stammered. That’s the best I’ll ever do, I mean, if I live. Well, it will be faithful realism, at least. Stammering is the native eloquence of us fog people.

A pause. Then they both jump startledly as there is a noise from outside the house, as if someone had stumbled and fallen on the front steps. Edmund grins.

Well, that sounds like the absent brother. He must have a peach of a bun on.

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