People thought that she... «Theatre»
Alma_feliz17 декабря 2011People thought that she only acted during the two or three hours she was on the stage; they didn't know that the character she was playing dwelt in the back of her mind all day long when she was talking to others with all the appearence of attention, or in whatever business she was engaged. *** He's so busy being the handsomest man in England.
* “What is it you want?” Once again he gave her his disconcerting stare. It was hard to know if he was serious, for his eyes faintly shimmered with amusement. “Reality.” “What do you mean?” “You see, I’ve lived all my life in an atmosphere of make-believe. * You never stop acting. It’s second nature to you. You act when there’s a party here. You act to the servants, you act to Father, you act to me. To me you act the part of the fond, indulgent, celebrated mother. You don’t exist, you’re only the innumerable parts you’ve played. I’ve often wondered if there was ever a you or if you were never anything more than a vehicle for all these other people that you’ve pretended to be. When I’ve seen you go into an empty room I’ve sometimes wanted to open the door suddenly, but I’ve been afraid to in case I found nobody there.” *** Tom? A poor little snob. His only ambition in life is to be a gentleman, and he hasn't the sense to see that the more he tries the more hopeless it is.
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