Alcmène Monologue from Amphitryon

From Amphitryon by Molière

female · anguished · 49 sec

And I shall flee from you everywhere. (JUP: I am very terrible, then!) Yes, more than I can say. Indeed, I look upon you as a frightful monster, a cruel, furious monster, whose approach is to be feared; as a monster to be avoided everywhere. My heart suffers incredible grief at the sight of you; it is a torture that overpowers me; I do not know anything under Heaven so frightful, horrible and odious, that I could not better endure than you. (JUP: Alas! Do these words really come from your mouth?) I have many more in my heart; I only regret I cannot find words to express all I feel.

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