WILLY:No,I see everything.I came back ten miles an hour.It took me nearly four hours from Yonkers. LINDA(resigned):Well,you'll just have to take a rest,Willy,you can't continue this way. WILLY:I just got back from Florida. LINDA:But you didn't rest your mind.Your mind is overactive, and the mind is what counts,dear. WILLY:I'll start out in the morning.Maybe I'll feel better in the morning.(She is taking off his shoes.)These goddam arch sup- ports are killing me. LINDA:Take an aspirin.Should I get you an aspirin?It'll soothe you. WILLY (with wonder):I was driving along,you understand?And I was fine.I was even observing the scenery.You can imagine, me looking at scenery,on the road every week of my life.But it's so beautiful up there,Linda,the trees are so thick,and the sun is warm.I opened the windshield and just let the warm air bathe over me.And then all of a sudden I'm goin'off the road! I'm tellin'ya,I absolutely forgot I was driving.If I'd've gone the other way over the white line I might've killed somebody. So I went on again-and five minutes later I'm dreamin' again,and I nearly...(He presses two fingers against his eyes.)I have such thoughts,I have such strange thoughts. LINDA:Willy,dear.Talk to them again.There's no reason why you can't work in New York. WILLY:They don't need me in New York.I'm the New England man.I'm vital in New England. LINDA:But you're sixty years old.They can't expect you to keep travelling every week. WILLY:I'll have to send a wire to Portland.I'm supposed to see Brown and Morrison tomorrow morning at ten o'clock to show the line.Goddammit,I could sell them!(He starts putting on his jacket.) LINDA (taking the jacket from him):Why don't you go down to the place tomorrow and tell Howard you've simply got to work in New York?You're too accommodating,dear. WILLY:If old man Wagner was alive I'd a been in charge of New York now!That man was a prince,he was a masterful man.WILLY: No, I see everything. I came back ten miles an hour. It took me nearly four hours from Yonkers. LINDA (resigned): Well, you’ll just have to take a rest, Willy, you can’t continue this way. WILLY: I just got back from Florida. LINDA: But you didn’t rest your mind. Your mind is overactive, and the mind is what counts, dear. WILLY: I’ll start out in the morning. Maybe I’ll feel better in the morning. (She is taking off his shoes.) These goddam arch sup￾ports are killing me. LINDA: Take an aspirin. Should I get you an aspirin? It’ll soothe you. WILLY (with wonder): I was driving along, you understand? And I was fine. I was even observing the scenery. You can imagine, me looking at scenery, on the road every week of my life. But it’s so beautiful up there, Linda, the trees are so thick, and the sun is warm. I opened the windshield and just let the warm air bathe over me. And then all of a sudden I’m goin’ off the road! I’m tellin’ya, I absolutely forgot I was driving. If I’d’ve gone the other way over the white line I might’ve killed somebody. So I went on again — and five minutes later I’m dreamin’ again, and I nearly... (He presses two fingers against his eyes.) I have such thoughts, I have such strange thoughts. LINDA: Willy, dear. Talk to them again. There’s no reason why you can’t work in New York. WILLY: They don’t need me in New York. I’m the New England man. I’m vital in New England. LINDA: But you’re sixty years old. They can’t expect you to keep travelling every week. WILLY: I’ll have to send a wire to Portland. I’m supposed to see Brown and Morrison tomorrow morning at ten o’clock to show the line. Goddammit, I could sell them! (He starts putting on his jacket.) LINDA (taking the jacket from him): Why don’t you go down to the place tomorrow and tell Howard you’ve simply got to work in New York? You’re too accommodating, dear. WILLY: If old man Wagner was alive I’d a been in charge of New York now! That man was a prince, he was a masterful man