A Woman of No Importance

The critic is he who can translate into another manner of a new material his impression of beautiful things

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

And we move over to the French

This one is by Jean Giraudoux - some of you may gloat over me of having the ability to pronounce his name.

Agnes: But I'm not the inventor of the universal vegetable.
Man: I know. I am.
Agnes: I'm just looking for a job
Man: Typist?
Agnes: Not really.
Man: Stenographer?
Agnes: Not at all
Man: Copy-reader, translator, bookkeeper, editor, file-clerk - stop me when I come to it.
Agnes: You could go on like that for years before I could stop you.
Man: Well then - your specialty? Charm? Coquetry, devotion, seduction, flirtation, passion, romance?
Agnes: That's getting warmer
Man: Splendid. The best career for a female is to be a woman.

2 comments:

At 10:24 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

The Apollo Of Bellac. My research skills are unparalleled :)

 
At 11:08 PM, Blogger The Critic said...

Apparently. Your googling abilities leave me astounded!

 

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