The Marriage Hearse
“(enter Clara) CLARA Good Maria, hast thou seen the likeness I keep by me?
MARIA My lady, I know nothing of it.
CLARA Thine eyes betray thee, girl. I think you lie.
MARIA Aye, madam, yet I lie to good purpose. Thy husband wouldst make for thee a copy much greater than the one thou dost possess. He is the best of husbands, madam.
CLARA He has said nought to me.
MARIA T’was meant to be a gift that would amaze and please thee well.
CLARA And so it would, if thou dost speak t...he truth. And yet I do detect some treachery.
‘About half an hour later I saw the car again. Like I said, he came back.’ Heffernan watched Liston through narrowed eyes. He could be lying to wind them up. He imagined that nothing would given Den Liston more pleasure than seeing the police run around like headless chickens. ‘How long did he stay the second time he came?’ ‘Don’t know.MoreLess
MARIA My lady, I know nothing of it.
CLARA Thine eyes betray thee, girl. I think you lie.
MARIA Aye, madam, yet I lie to good purpose. Thy husband wouldst make for thee a copy much greater than the one thou dost possess. He is the best of husbands, madam.
CLARA He has said nought to me.
MARIA T’was meant to be a gift that would amaze and please thee well.
CLARA And so it would, if thou dost speak t...he truth. And yet I do detect some treachery.
‘About half an hour later I saw the car again. Like I said, he came back.’ Heffernan watched Liston through narrowed eyes. He could be lying to wind them up. He imagined that nothing would given Den Liston more pleasure than seeing the police run around like headless chickens. ‘How long did he stay the second time he came?’ ‘Don’t know.MoreLess
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