The Education of Mr. Surrage: a Comedy in Four Acts
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SUEEAGE. Is there anything else that you want ? VALLANCE. Oh ! Well — I want a commission, of course, and you're the man to give me one. This room, for example — I tell you what — I'll do you a frieze — a frieze of Maenads — for a thousand pounds. You shall give me a trifle on account. SURRAGE, What is a frieze of Maenads ? 32 THE EDUCATION OF MR. SURRAGE VALLANCE. You know what a frieze is, don't you ? And you know what Maenads are ? SURRAGE. I'm sure I ought to know, but I'm not very clear va...llance] Mad, intoxicated women — frenzied creatures with streaming hair. [He looks round.^ Capital, capital. Just let me take the measurements. I see the idea. SURRAGE. But, my dear sii-, what the devil do I want with such things ? VALLANCE. Ah ! Confound it ! That's your sim- plicity ! You ought to take these things from us on trust and pretend you like them. You'll never be an expert patron. SURRAGE. I don't like intoxicated women. VALLANCE [looJcing Tound the room again]. I'm hardly in the mood for a pastoral.
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