Monologue

Bengt Gauteson Monologue from The feast at Solhoug

From The feast at Solhoug by Henrik Ibsen

male · joyful · 1:00 min

For my part, I am warm enough; but then I have a hundred things to do and to take order for. (To MARGIT.) Let not the time seem long to our guest while I am absent. You can talk together of the old days. (Going. (MARGIT: Are you going? Will you not rather--?) [Laughing, to GUDMUND, as he comes forward again.) See you well-- Sir Bengt of Solhoug is the man to make the women fain of him. How short so e'er the space, my wife cannot abide to be without me. (To MARGIT, caressing her.) Content you; I shall soon be with you again. [He goes out to the back.

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30s · joy · love · family · identity · anticipation

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