Monologue

Bengt Gauteson Monologue from The feast at Solhoug

From The feast at Solhoug by Henrik Ibsen

male · contemplative · 50 sec

(Returning.) Methought he seemed to threaten us as he departed. (MARGIT: Aye, so it seemed.) Knut Gesling is an ill man to fall out with. And when I bethink me, we gave him over many hard words. But come, let us not brood over that. To-day we must be merry, Margit!--as I trow we have both good reason to be. (MARGIT: Aye, surely, surely.) Tis true I was no mere stripling when I courted you. But well I wot I was the richest man for many and many a mile. You were a fair maiden, and nobly born; but your dowry would have tempted no wooer.

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