Bea Monologue from The Lamp and the Bell: A Drama In Five Acts

From The Lamp and the Bell: A Drama In Five Acts by Edna St. Vincent Millay

female · melancholic · 56 sec

A song? (FID: Ay, 'tis a love-song. Oh, misery, misery, misery, misery, oh!) Nay, sweet Fidelio, be not so unkind! I tell you, for the first time in my life I am in love! Do you be mannerly now, And cease to mock me, (FID: What would you have me do?) I would have you shake your head, and pat my shoulder, And smile and say, "Godspeed." FID. (Doing so very tenderly.) Godspeed. BEA. (Bursting into tears.) I do not know if I am happy or sad. But I am greatly moved. I would Bianca Were here. I never lacked her near so much As tonight I do, although I lack her always. She is a long time gone.--If I tell you something, Will you promise not to tell.

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