Monologue

Dimple Monologue from The Contrast

From The Contrast by Royall Tyler

male · comedic · 1:24 min

I am now, sir, going to visit a family, where, if you please, I will have the honour of introducing you. Mr. Manly's ward, Miss Letitia, is a young lady of immense fortune; and his niece, Miss Charlotte Manly, is a young lady of great sprightliness and beauty. (MANLY: That gentleman, sir, is my uncle, and Miss Manly my sister.) The devil she is! (Aside.) Miss Manly your sister, sir? I rejoice to hear it, and feel a double pleasure in being known to you.--Plague on him! I wish he was at Boston again, with all my soul. (Aside.) (MANLY: Come, sir, will you go?) I will follow you in a moment, sir. (Exit MANLY.) Plague on it! this is unlucky. A fighting brother is a cursed appendage to a fine girl. Egad! I just stopped in time; had he not discovered himself, in two minutes more I should have told him how well I was with his sister. Indeed, I cannot see the satisfaction of an intrigue, if one can't have the pleasure of communicating it to our friends. [ (Exit.) (End of the Third Act.)

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