Grace Monologue from The Philanderer

From The Philanderer by Bernard Shaw

female · defiant · 57 sec

I learnt it from yourself, last night and now. How I hate to be a woman when I see, by you, what wretched childish creatures we are! Those two men would cut you dead and have you turned out of the club if you were a man and had behaved in such a way before them. But because you are only a woman, they are forbearing, sympathetic, gallant--Oh, if you had a scrap of self-respect, their indulgence would make you creep all over. I understand now why Charteris has no respect for women. (JULIA: How dare you say that?) Dare! I love him. And I have refused his offer to marry me. JULIA (incredulous but hopeful). You have refused!

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