I? I make a point of not thinking. I only know that here he is, and I don't want you to go burning your fingers, eh? (MRS. GWYN sits with a vindictive smile.) A gold mine's a gold mine. I don't mean he deliberately--but they take in women and parsons, and--and all sorts of fools. (Looking down.) And then, you know, I can't tell your feelings, my dear, and I don't want to; but a man about town 'll compromise a woman as soon as he'll look at her, and (softly shaking his head) I don't like that, Molly! It 's not the thing! (MRS. GWYN sits unmoved, smiling the same smile, and the COLONEL gives her a nervous look.) If--if you were any other woman I should n't care--and if--if you were a plain woman, damme, you might do what you liked! I know you and Geoff don't get on; but here's this child of yours, devoted to you, and--and don't you see, old girl? Eh?

Colonel Hope Monologue from Joy: A Play on the Letter "I"

Rehearse Colonel Hope's monologue