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I am choosing to do an inner monologue of Emily from pages 54-56.

**Emily**- (winks back tears) I certainly will. I certainly will George- (sips) It certainly seems llike being away three years you’d get out of touch with things. Maybe letters from Grover’s Corners wouldn’t be so very interesting after a while. Grover’s Corners isn’t a very important place when you think of-all New Hampshitre; but I think it’s a very nice town (sips). //Of course I will write George. I will write you til the sun, and moon, and starts refuse to shine. I will write you every day. I would promise it with all my heart if you asked me to. But, he can’t possibly be serious. I know he would get tired of hearing the monotony of my letters. I love Grover’s Corners though. There isn’t a single reason why I should leave here. I doubt George would ever stay here. He must have too big of dreams for all that.//

**Emily**- Well, I’ll try to make the letters interesting. (Pause) //He must be lying. There is no reason for him to be so silly saying that a day wouldn’t come when he wouldn’t want to hear about Grover’s Corners//. **Emily**- (Looks at him, Happy that he may not leave town) Why, George- //He is must be kidding. George has to go to school. He needs to go to Agriculture School. //

**Emily**- (Glowing) My! //Would George really stay here? Would he stay here for me? I wonder what would really make him even consider the possibility of staying in Grover’s Corners. He doesn’t seem to show a least bit of remorse for considering not going to Agriculture School. I doubt he would stay in Grover’s Corners for me though. He must really like someone here if he is willing to give up the possibility of leaving this old town.//

**Emily**- (To him, arguing nobly against her inclinations) But George, maybe it’s very important for you to go and learn all that, - about cattle-judging and soils and those things. (Adding feebly) Of course, I don’t know. //I wonder if George considers me better than a friend. Would he find fancy in me? I wouldn’t want him to stay in Grover’s Corners though simply because I am a friend to him. Besides he could learn things at the Agriculture School. I don’t know a thing about raising cattle and all that. But, maybe he could learn enough to keep him busy for three years. Oh, but I don’t really want him to leave. George, please stay here with me. Hear my pleading in my pushing you to go to Agriculture School. //

**Emily**- Why George. I don’t see why you have to decide right now- It’s a whole year away. (Turns away, biting lip) //Today is so soon! He can’t honestly be serious. What will his father say? Will his father be angry with him? I hope his father won’t blame me for George’s decision. I don’t want him to go, but I don’t want George to be rash either. Maybe he won’t really make a decision tonight. Maybe he will take some time to think about whether or not he really wants to stay in Grover’s Corners. A year is so far away, he could change his might next week even. Surely, I won’t cry though. I can’t cry here. //

**Emily**- (Breaking down a moment) Oh, George!- Life’s awful funny! (Almost pleading) How could I have known that? I thought- //He’s been waiting for me this whole time? I have been so silly to not see him around so much. I hope he isn’t mad about what I said about his character. I sure hope that isn’t why he wants to stay though. I don’t want him to go out to prove to me that he has changed. I just want him to be happy. Oh, but this will be a truly happy day if he means what he says.//

**Emily**- (Quietly) I think that’s awfully important, too. (Pause) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">//I just don’t know what to say. I really admire George. I do hope he is being honest. I think it is important to be happy and not go looking for undue trouble. I truly care about George. I hope he sees that.//

<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Total words in inner dialogue 526