Baron Wildenhaim Monologue from Lovers' Vows

From Lovers' Vows by August von Kotzebue

male · anguished · 1:16 min

Young man! Frederick!— (calling after him.) Hasty indeed! would make conditions with his father. No, no, that must not be. I just now thought how well I had arranged my plans—had relieved my heart of every burden, when, a second time, he throws a mountain upon it. Stop, friend conscience, why do you take his part?—For twenty years thus you have used me, and been my torture. (Enter Mr.). ANHALT. Ah! Anhalt, I am glad you are come. My conscience and myself are at variance. (MR. ANHALT: Your conscience is in the right.) You don’t know yet what the quarrel is. (MR. ANHALT: Conscience is always right—because it never speaks unless it is so.) Ay, a man of your order can more easily attend to its whispers, than an old warrior. The sound of cannon has made him hard of hearing.—I have found my son again, Mr. Anhalt, a fine, brave young man—I mean to make him my heir—Am I in the right?

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