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HARRY: How do you like it?
THE GIRL: Well, as a matter of fact, I want to quit and to San Francisco. But at the same time I have a feeling I ought to stay. What do you think? Shall I go, or shall I stay?
HARRY: Depends on what you’re looking for. I stopped here twenty-four years ago because I decided I wasn’t looking for anything any more. Well, I was mistaken. I was looking, and I’ve found exactly what I was looking for.
THE GIRL: What’s that?
HARRY: A chance to take my time. (32)What are you looking for, Miss McCutcheon?
THE GIRL: Well….
HARRY: I mean, besides a husband…
THE GIRL: I’m not looking for a husband. I expect a husband to look for me.
HARRY: That’s fair.
THE GIRL: I’m looking for a chance to teach.
HARRY: That’s fair too.
THE GIRL: But this town! … The children just don’t seem to care about(33) anything – whether they get good grades or bad, whether they pass or fail. On top of that, almost all of them are unruly.(34) The only thing they seem to be interested in is games, and the sea. That’s why I’m on my way to the beach now. I thought if I could watch them on a Saturday, I might understand them better.
HARRY: Yeah, that’s a thought.(35)
THE GIRL: Nobody seems to have any sensible ambition. It’s all fun and play.(36) How can I teach children like that? What can I teach them?
HARRY: English.
THE GIRL: of course.
HARRY: (Drying his face) Singing, dancing, cooking…
