Nanette Monologue from A ComedyBy Leonid AndreyevTranslated

From A ComedyBy Leonid AndreyevTranslated by Thomas Seltzer.

female · philosophical · 50 sec

Of course not. That is why every one made fun of him. But he went on building it just the same. It was scaled so that he was a giant in it. There were little houses and little walks and little boats sailing on lakes two feet across. The geraniums were great trees, his pet turtle was like a prehistoric monster, and the hollyhocks pierced heaven itself. When people told him that no one could really enjoy such a garden he said that the ants could, and they ought to appreciate a little beauty because they were always so busy.

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