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Heartbreak House, a play by Bernard Shaw
MRS HUSHABYE: Now tell me all about him. Are you in love with him?
ELLIE: Oh no, I'm not so foolish. I dont fall in love with people. I'm not so silly as you think.
MRS HUSHABYE: I see. Only something to think about - to give some interest and pleasure to life.
ELLIE: Just so. Thats all, really.
MRS HUSHABYE: It makes the hours go fast, doesnt it? No tedious waiting to go to sleep at nights and wondering whether you will have a bad night. How delightful it makes waking up in the morning! How much better than the happiest dream! All life transfigured! No more wishing one had an interesting book to read, because life is so much happier than any book! No desire but to be alone and not to have to talk to anyone: to be alone and just think about it.
MRS HUSHABYE: Now tell me all about him. Are you in love with him?
ELLIE: Oh no, I'm not so foolish. I dont fall in love with people. I'm not so silly as you think.
MRS HUSHABYE: I see. Only something to think about - to give some interest and pleasure to life.
ELLIE: Just so. Thats all, really.
MRS HUSHABYE: It makes the hours go fast, doesnt it? No tedious waiting to go to sleep at nights and wondering whether you will have a bad night. How delightful it makes waking up in the morning! How much better than the happiest dream! All life transfigured! No more wishing one had an interesting book to read, because life is so much happier than any book! No desire but to be alone and not to have to talk to anyone: to be alone and just think about it.