Dobchinsky Monologue from The Inspector-General

From The Inspector-General by Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol

male · comedic · 55 sec

May I venture to ask a favor of you concerning a very delicate matter? (KHLESTAKOV: What is it?) It's a matter of an extremely delicate nature. My oldest son--I beg to inform you--was born before I was married. (KHLESTAKOV: Indeed?) That is, only in a sort of way. He is really my son, just as if he had been born in wedlock. I made up everything afterwards, set everything right, as it should be, with the bonds of matrimony, you know. Now, I venture to inform you, I should like to have him altogether--that is, I should like him to be altogether my legitimate son and be called Dobchinsky the same as I.

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