A Ghost in Love and Other Plays [antikvár]

One Ghost for the Day, One Ghost for the Night Scene 1 A ghost comes to Richard Little The year is 1653. It is a cold, dark winter night and Richard Little, a man of forty, is sitting in his chair. He is reading a book. He hears something. He goes to the window, looks out and then goes back to the chair. His wife, Mary, comes in. She is making a dress. She has the dress in her hand. RICHARD Mary, I can hear something outside. MARY There's nothing there. Read your book, Richard. RICHARD Come and sit with me. MARY No. I'm making a dress. I'm going upstairs. RICHARD Mary, please. There's something out there. MARY Oh, Richard! Mary goes out and James Hestons ghost comes in. HESTON Hello, Richard. RICHARD Aaaagh! You! James! James Heston! But you -you're dead! HESTON Yes. I am dead. But I can't find peace because of you. RICHARD Because of me? Why - why because of me?