Bill Monologue from Major Barbara

From Major Barbara by Bernard Shaw

male · defiant · 52 sec

You lie. I'm goin to Kennintahn, to spit in Todger Fairmile's eye. I bashed Jenny Ill's face; and now I'll get me own face bashed and come back and show it to er. E'll it me ardern I it er. That'll make us square. (To Adolphus) Is that fair or is it not? You're a genlmn: you oughter know. (BARBARA: Two black eyes wont make one white one, Bill.) I didn't ast you. Cawn't you never keep your mahth shut? I ast the genlmn. CUSINS (reflectively) Yes: I think you're right, Mr Walker. Yes: I should do it. It's curious: it's exactly what an ancient Greek would have done.

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