| WILLY. |
Good night. And keep your
pores open! |
| THE WOMAN. |
Oh, Willy!
The Woman bursts out laughing, and Linda‘s
laughter blends in. The Woman disappears into the dark. Now the
area at the kitchen table brightens. Linda is sitting where she
was at the kitchen table, but now is mending
a pair of her silk stockings. |
| LINDA. |
You are, Willy. The handsomest
man. You’ve got no reason to feel that - - |
| WILLY. |
(coming
out of the The Woman‘s dimming area and going over to Linda).
I’ll make it all up to you, Linda, I’ll - - |
| LINDA. |
There’s nothing to
make up, dear. You’re doing fine, better than - - |
| WILLY. |
(noticing
her mending). What’s that? |
| LINDA. |
Just mending my stockings.
They’re so expensive - - |
| WILLY. |
(angrily,
taking them from her). I won’t have you mending stockings
in this house! Now throw them out!
Linda
puts the stockings in her pocket. |
| BERNARD. |
(entering on the
run). Where is he? If he doesn’t study! |
| WILLY. |
(moving to the forestage, with great
agitation). You’ll give him the answers! |
| BERNARD. |
I do, but I can’t on a Regents!
That’s a state exam! They’re liable to arrest me! |