Examining Magistrate Monologue from The Live Corpse

From The Live Corpse by Leo, graf Tolstoy

male · dramatic · 58 sec

I am very sorry to be obliged to detain you ... (Karénin looks round in astonishment) Oh, I don't mean that I arrest you. Though that would make it easier to get at the truth, I shall not resort to such a measure. I only want to take Protásov's deposition in your presence, and to confront him with you--which will make it easier for you to detect any falsehood in what he says. Please take a seat. Call in Mr. Protásov! Enter Fédya, dirty and shabby. FÉDYA (addresses Lisa and Karénin) Lisa! Elisabeth Andréyevna! Victor! I am not guilty! I wished to act for the best. But if I am guilty... forgive me, forgive me! (Bows low to them).

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