Ellie Monologue from Heartbreak House

From Heartbreak House by Bernard Shaw

female · philosophical · 52 sec

Old-fashioned again. We know now that the soul is the body, and the body the soul. They tell us they are different because they want to persuade us that we can keep our souls if we let them make slaves of our bodies. I am afraid you are no use to me, Captain. (CAPTAIN SHOTOVER: What did you expect? A Savior, eh? Are you old-fashioned enough to believe in that?) No. But I thought you were very wise, and might help me. Now I have found you out. You pretend to be busy, and think of fine things to say, and run in and out to surprise people by saying them, and get away before they can answer you.

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