OMG! This is too much! I'm almost ready to fall out of my chair. Here is a sample from Henrik Ibsen's
An Enemy of the People for comparison:
BEFORE: Mrs. Stockmann: You see, if you come an hour late, Mr. Billing, you have to put up with cold meat.
Billing (as he eats): It is uncommonly good, thank you--remarkably good.
Mrs. Stockmann: My husband makes such a point of having his meals punctually, you know.
Billing: That doesn't affect me a bit. Indeed, I almost think I enjoy a meal all the better when I can sit down and eat all by myself, and undisturbed.
Mrs. Stockmann: Oh well, as long as you are enjoying it-- (Turns to the hall door, listening.) I expect that is Mr. Hovstad coming too.
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REDNECK:Mrs. Stockmann: Yo' see, eff'n yo' come an hour late, Mr. Billy Joein', yo' hafta put up wif cold meat.
Billy Joein' (as he etts): It is uncommonly fine, thank yo'-- remarkably fine.
Mrs. Stockmann: Mah husbin makes sech a point of havin' his meals punckually, yo' know.
Billy Joein': Thet don't affeck me a bit. Indeed, ah almost reckon ah enjoy a meal all th' better when ah can set down an' ett all by mahse'f, an' undisturbed, cuss it all t' tarnation.
Mrs. Stockmann: Oh fine, as long as yer injoyin' it-- (Turns t'th' hall dore, lissenin'.) ah speck thet is Mr. Hovstad a-comin' too.
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COCKNEY: Mrs. Stockmann: Yer see, if yer come an 'our late, Guvnor Billin', yer 'ave ter put up wiv cold meat.
Billin' (as 'e eats): It is uncommonly right good, right, thank yer-- remarkably good.
Mrs. Stockmann: Me ole man makes such a point of 'avin' 'is meals punctually, yer know.
Billin': That don't affect me a bit. Indeed, I almost fink I enjoy a meal all the better wen I can sit dahn and eat all by meself, right, and undisturbed.
Mrs. Stockmann: Oh well, as long as yor enjoyin' it-- (Turns ter the bleedin' hall door, right, listenin'.) I expect that is Guvnor 'ovstad comin' too.
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JIVE:Mrs. Stockmann: You's see, if ya' mosey on down an hour late, Mr. Ah be baaad... Billin', ya' gots'ta put down wid cold meat. Man!
Billin' (as he eats): It be uncommonly baaaad, dank ya'-- remarkably baaaad.
Mrs. Stockmann: Mah' husband makes such some point uh havin' his meals punctually, ya' know, so cut me some slack, Jack.
Billin': Dat duzn't affect me some bit. Man! Indeed, ah' mos' dink ah' enjoy some meal all de betta' when ah' can sit waaay down and feed da bud all by mah'self, and undisturbed.
Mrs. Stockmann: Oh well, as long as ya' is enjoyin' it-- (Turns t'de hall doo', listenin'.) ah' 'spect dat be Mr. Ah be baaad... Hovstad comin' too. 'S coo', bro.
This will definitely come in handy, CandleLighter. Thanky kindly.
ProfStokes
