Edstaston Monologue from Great Catherine (Whom Glory Still Adores)

From Great Catherine (Whom Glory Still Adores) by Bernard Shaw

any · comedic · 49 sec

To oblige me. Catherine laughs good-humoredly and goes to the curtains and opens them. The band strikes up a Redowa. CATHERINE (calling imperiously). Patiomkin! (The music stops suddenly.) Here! To me! Go on with your music there, you fools. (The Redowa is resumed.) The sergeant rushes from the ballroom to relieve the Empress of the curtain. Patiomkin comes in dancing with Yarinka. CATHERINE (to Patiomkin). The English captain wants you, little darling. Catherine resumes her seat as Patiomkin intimates by a grotesque bow that he is at Edstaston's service. Yarinka passes behind Edstaston and Claire, and posts herself on Claire's right.

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