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Captain Monologue from The Father

From The Father by August Strindberg

male · contemplative · 1:01 min

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Now comes the second instance--and that was a real summer fly. I was at Lyskil. There was a young married woman stopping there with her children, but her husband was in town. She was religious, had extremely strict principles, preached morals to me, and was, I believe, entirely honorable. I lent her a book, two books, and when she was leaving, she returned them, strange to say! Three months later, in those very books I found her card with a declaration on it. It was innocent, as innocent its it declaration of love can be from a married woman to a strange man who never made any advances. Now comes the moral: Just don't have too much faith.

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The Captain reflects on a past encounter with a married woman, revealing the complexities of morality and trust in human relationships.

30s · disgust · betrayal · honor · faith · morality

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