Agnes Monologue from The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith

From The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith by Arthur Wing Pinero

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(Starting up.) Oh--! (Putting her hands to her brows.) Oh--! (Facing him.) Yes, yes! You're right! Once, long ago, I hoped that my hour would be very different from this. Ambitions! I have seen myself, standing, humbly-clad, looking down upon a dense, swaying crowd--a scarlet flag for my background. I have seen the responsive look upon thousands of white, eager, hungry faces, and I've heard the great hoarse shout of welcome as I have seized my flag and hurried down amongst the people--to be given a place among their leaders! I! With the leaders, the leaders! Yes, that is what I once hoped would be my hour! (Her voice sinking.) But this is my hour.

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