THE MILLION POUND BANK NOTE
Act I, Scene 3 narrator : It is the summer of 1903. Two old and wealthy brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a betOliver believes that with a millio n pound bank n ote a man could survive a month in London.His brother Roderick doubts it. At this moment, they e a penniless young mawandering on the pavement outside their hou It is Henry Adams, an America nbus in essma n, who is lost in London and does not know what he should do.
RODERICK: Young man, would you step in side a mome nt, plea?
过年故事HENRY: Who? Me, sir?
RODERICK: Yes, you.
OLIVER: Through the front door on your left.
HENRY: (A rva nt opens a door) Tha nks.
SERVANT: Good morning, sir. Would you plea come
in? Permit me to lead the way, sir.
OLIVER: (He nry en ters) Tha nk you, James. That will be all.
RODERICK: How do you do, Mr... er...?
HENRY: Adams. He nry Adams.
OLIVER: Come and sit dow n, Mr. Adams.
HENRY: Tha nk you.
制冷饮水机RODERICK: You're an America n?
HENRY: That's right, from San Fran cisco.
RODERICK: How well do you know london?
HENRY: Not at all, it's my first trip here.
RODERICK: I wonder, Mr. Adams, if you'd mind us asking a few questions.
HENRY: Not at all. Go right ahead.
RODERICK: May we ask what you're doing in this country and what your pla ns are?
HENRY: Well, I can't say that I have any plans. I'm hoping to find work. As a matter of
fact, I Ianded in Britain by accident .
OLIVER: How is that possible?
HENRY: Well, you e, back home I had my own boat. About a month ago, I was sailing
out of the bay ... (his eyes stare at what is left of the brother's dinner on table)
OLIVER: Well, go on.
HENRY: Oh, yes. Well, towards ni ghtfall I found my关于珍惜的名言lf carried out to a by a strong一
wind. It was all my fault . I did n't know whether I could survive un til morning.
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The next morning rd just about_ given mylf up for lost when I was spotted by a ship.And it was the ship that brought you to En gla nd.
Yes. The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which accounts for my appearanee. I went to the American embassy to ek help, but ... (The brothers smile at each other.)
Well, you must n't worry about that. It's an adva ntage.
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rm afraid I don't quite follow you, sir.
Tell us, Mr. Adams, what sort of work did you do in America?
I worked for a mining company. Could you offer me some kind of work here?
Patie nee, Mr. Adams. If you don't mind, may I ask you how much money you have?
Well, to be hon est, I have none.
(happily) What luck! Brother, what luck! (claps his hands together)
Well, it may em lucky to you but not to me! On the contrary , in fact. If this is your_idea_of some_k in d_of_joke,_I_ don't think it's very funny. (He nry sta nds up to leave) Now if you'll excu me, I think I'll be on my way.
Plea don't go, Mr. Adams. You must n't think we don't care about you. Oliver, give him the letter.
Yes, the letter. (gets it from a desk and gives it to Henry like a gift) The letter.
(tak ing it carefully) For me?
For you. (He nry starts to ope n it) Oh, no, you must n't ope n it. Not yet. You can't ope n it un til two o'clock.
Oh, this is silly.
Not silly. There's money in it. (calls to the rva nt) James?
Oh, no. I don't want your charity. I just want an hon est job.
We know you're hard-work ing. That's why we've give n you the letter. James, show Mr. Adams out.
Good luck, Mr. Adams.
Well, why don't you expla in what this is all about?
You'll soon know. (looks at the clock) In exactly an hour and a half.
This way, sir.
Mr. Adams, not until 2 o'clock. Promi?
Promi. Goodbye.
THE MILLION POUND BANK NOTE
Act I, Scene 4
(Outside a restaura nt Henry looks at the en velope without ope ning it and decides to go in. He sits down at a table next to the front window.)
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(eing Henry's poor appearanee) That one's rerved. This way, plea, (to the waiter) Take this gentleman's order, Horace.
