The Browning Version
By-Terence Rattigan
Summary in English
Taplow is a student of the lower fifth class. His missed Mr. Crocker-Harris's class one day. So the teacher has asked him to come for extra work that evening, even though it is the last day of the term. Results have already been prepared, and the fate of students has already been decided. In fact, most students know whether that they have been promoted to the next class or not. As a rule, it is the privilege of the headmaster to announce the results. But most teachers do not care for this rule. They tell the results to their students beforehand. But Mr. Crocker Harris, Taplow tells Frank, is not one of those teachers. He follows every rule in letter and spirit. He has told Taplow that he has given him exactly what he deserves.
Frank tries to assure Taplow that he would certainly be promoted the next day for being a good boy in taking extra work. But Taplow tells Frank that Mr. Crocker-Harris is not influenced by those things like other teachers. Frank suggests to Taplow to go away because Mr. Crocker Harris is late. But Taplow tells him that he dares not do so. If he did so, Mr. Crocker is sure to follow him home. Frank thinks that the students are scared of Crocker-Harris is not a sadist. He never beats his students as some teacher do. Taplow goes on to say that Crocker seems to have no feelings. Unlike others teachers, He is not pleased when he is praised or liked. Despite this Taplow loves crocker.
Taplow mimics Crocker's throaty voice while telling Frank what Crocker told him about his promotion. Frank admonishes him for mimicking the teacher. But he actually enjoys it. He asks Taplow to repeat it. Taplow also tells Frank of an incident. Crocker told a joke to the class of no one laughed because no one, but could understand it. Taplow had laughed just to please Crocker. But Crocker was not amused. He asked Taplow to explain the joke to the class.
Taplow tells Frank that he does not remember the joke now. But Frank wants to enjoy the fun. Hee insists that Taplow must repeat Crocker's joke to him. While he asking Taplow to do so, Mrs. Millie Crocker Harris arrives there. Probably she has heard the last piece of conversation between them. Frank is a little embarrassed. Taplow is afraid that she might tell this to her husband and he would not give him a promotion to the next class. Mrs. Crocker tells Taplow that her husband is busy. She asks him to run an errand for her and the play comes to an end.
By-Terence Rattigan
Taplow is a student of the lower fifth class. His missed Mr. Crocker-Harris's class one day. So the teacher has asked him to come for extra work that evening, even though it is the last day of the term. Results have already been prepared, and the fate of students has already been decided. In fact, most students know whether that they have been promoted to the next class or not. As a rule, it is the privilege of the headmaster to announce the results. But most teachers do not care for this rule. They tell the results to their students beforehand. But Mr. Crocker Harris, Taplow tells Frank, is not one of those teachers. He follows every rule in letter and spirit. He has told Taplow that he has given him exactly what he deserves.
Frank tries to assure Taplow that he would certainly be promoted the next day for being a good boy in taking extra work. But Taplow tells Frank that Mr. Crocker-Harris is not influenced by those things like other teachers. Frank suggests to Taplow to go away because Mr. Crocker Harris is late. But Taplow tells him that he dares not do so. If he did so, Mr. Crocker is sure to follow him home. Frank thinks that the students are scared of Crocker-Harris is not a sadist. He never beats his students as some teacher do. Taplow goes on to say that Crocker seems to have no feelings. Unlike others teachers, He is not pleased when he is praised or liked. Despite this Taplow loves crocker.
Taplow mimics Crocker's throaty voice while telling Frank what Crocker told him about his promotion. Frank admonishes him for mimicking the teacher. But he actually enjoys it. He asks Taplow to repeat it. Taplow also tells Frank of an incident. Crocker told a joke to the class of no one laughed because no one, but could understand it. Taplow had laughed just to please Crocker. But Crocker was not amused. He asked Taplow to explain the joke to the class.
Taplow tells Frank that he does not remember the joke now. But Frank wants to enjoy the fun. Hee insists that Taplow must repeat Crocker's joke to him. While he asking Taplow to do so, Mrs. Millie Crocker Harris arrives there. Probably she has heard the last piece of conversation between them. Frank is a little embarrassed. Taplow is afraid that she might tell this to her husband and he would not give him a promotion to the next class. Mrs. Crocker tells Taplow that her husband is busy. She asks him to run an errand for her and the play comes to an end.
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