Hypatia Monologue from Misalliance

From Misalliance by Bernard Shaw

female · defiant · 53 sec

I was going to say his granddaughter. (LORD SUMMERHAYS: You always have one more blow to get in.) Youre too sensitive. Did you ever make mud pies when you were a kid--beg pardon: a child. (LORD SUMMERHAYS: I hope not.) It's a dirty job; but Johnny and I were vulgar enough to like it. I like young people because theyre not too afraid of dirt to live. Ive grown out of the mud pies; but I like slang; and I like bustling you up by saying things that shock you; and I'd rather put up with swearing and smoking than with dull respectability; and there are lots of things that would just shrivel you up that I think rather jolly. Now!

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