George Conway Monologue from East of Suez: A Play in Seven Scenes

From East of Suez: A Play in Seven Scenes by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham

male · anguished · 1:12 min

(Wrathfully, trying to wound her.) You were tormenting me just now because you were jealous of Sylvia. Do you know what I felt for her? It wasn't love--at least not what you mean by love. I can never love anyone as I've loved you and God knows I'm thankful. But I had such a respect for her. I've been so wretched and she offered me peace. And I did think that some day when all this horror was over, if I could do something to make myself feel clean again, I should go to her and, all unworthy, ask her if she would take me. And now the bitterest pang of all is to think that she must know what an unspeakable cad I've always been. [ (He has flung himself into a chair. He is in despair.) DAISY goes up to him and going down on her knees beside him puts her arm round him. She is very tender.

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