A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

Author:Tennessee Williams
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: New Directions
Published: 2013-10-24T04:00:00+00:00

[In the ensuing pause, the “blue piano” is heard. It continues through the rest of this scene and the opening of the next. The young man clears his throat and looks yearningly at the door.]

Young man! Young, young, young man! Has anyone ever told you that you look like a young Prince out of the Arabian Nights?

[The Young Man laughs uncomfortably and stands like a bashful kid. Blanche speaks softly to him.]

Well, you do, honey lamb! Come here. I want to kiss you, just once, softly and sweetly on your mouth!

[Without waiting for him to accept, she crosses quickly to him and presses her lips to his.]

Now run along, now, quickly! It would be nice to keep you, but I’ve got to be good—and keep my hands off children.

[He stares at her a moment. She opens the door for him and blows a kiss at him as he goes down the steps with a dazed look. She stands there a little dreamily after he has disappeared. Then Mitch appears around the corner with a bunch of roses.]

BLANCHE [gaily]:

Look who’s coming! My Rosenkavalier! Bow to me first . . . now present them! Ahhhh—Merciiii!

[She looks at him over them, coquettishly pressing them to her lips. He beams at her selfconsciously.]

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