Talking so quietly; when they hear the cars
And the knock at the door, and they look at each other quickly
And the woman goes to the door with a stiff face,
Smoothing her dress.
"We are all good citizens here. We believe in the Perfect State."


Litany for Dictatorships (1935)

Stephen Vincent Benét Quotes

Talking so quietly; when they hear the cars And the knock at the door, and they look at each other quickly And the woman goes to the door with a...

Talking so quietly; when they hear the cars And the knock at the door, and they look at each other quickly And the woman goes to the door with a...

Talking so quietly; when they hear the cars And the knock at the door, and they look at each other quickly And the woman goes to the door with a...

Talking so quietly; when they hear the cars And the knock at the door, and they look at each other quickly And the woman goes to the door with a...