Sunday, October 18, 2009

The Short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber

"You've gotten awfully brave, awfully suddenly," his wife said contemptuously, but her contempt was not secure. She was very afraid of something. Macomber laughed, a very natural hearty laugh. "You know I have ," he said. "I really have." "Isn't it sort of late?" Margot said bitterly. Because she had done the best she could for many years back and the way they were together now was no one person's fault. "Not for me," said Macomber.
-conversation between Francis and Margaret

"That was a pretty thing to do," he said in a toneless voice. "He would have left you too."
-Robert Wilson speaking to Margaret about shooting Francis

"We'll leave the Mannlicher in the car with the Memsahib."
-Wilson talking to Francis before going to get the buffalo in the forest

"If you make a scene I'll leave you, darling," Margot said quietly.
"No, you won't."
"You can try it and see."
"You won't leave me."
"No," she said. "I won't leave you and you'll behave your self."
-conversation between Francis and Margaret

So, Robert Wilson thought to himself, she is giving him a
ride, isn't she? Or do you suppose that's her idea of
putting up a good show? How should a woman act when she
discovers her husband is a bloody coward? She's damned
cruel but they're all cruel. They govern, of course, and to
govern one has to be cruel sometimes. Still, I've seen
enough of their damn terrorism.
-narrator speaking about Robert Wilson's thoughts

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