`The Last September`

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Description

A reading of eight paragraphs from the first chapter of Elizabeth Bowen's novel 'The Last September' - containing narration and character dialogue.

Vocal Characteristics

Language

English

Voice Age

Middle Aged (35-54)

Accents

Irish (General)

Transcript

Note: Transcripts are generated using speech recognition software and may contain errors.
This will be a recording of a piece of dialogue with in the first chapter of Elizabeth Bones novel the last September. It's set in County Cork, Ireland, and so this will be a demonstration of some of the particulars of thie cork accent, the arrival of Mr and Mrs Montmorency. As the car drew up the mud, Morrissey's unwound from their roads. They stood shaking hands and laughing in the yellow theatrical sunshine they had motored over from Carlo to toppling. Waves of excitement had crashed on, mingled on for moments. Everybody was inaudible. Mrs. Montmorency looked up the steps. And this is the niece, she exclaimed with delight. Aren't we Dusty? She added, as lower said Nothing. Aren't we too terribly dusty and a tired looking down at the back of a rise at the thought of how Dusty she wass just left school? Now, said Sir Richard, probably. I don't think I should have known you, said Mr Montmorency, who had not seen Lois. And she was 10 and evidently preferred Children. Oh, I think she's the image of Laura, but we have t whitened. Are you really sure? Now you've had tea, Daniel's towns looking lovely, lovely. One sees more from the upper avenue. It didn't you clear some trees? The wind had three of the ashes. You came quite safe. No trouble. Nobody at the crossroads. Nobody starts you. And are you sure now? About T continued Lady Naylor, after all that Look, it's coming up now. No, no France. You don't be ridiculous. Common now the Volta.