Jessamy Monologue from The Contrast

From The Contrast by Royall Tyler

male · comedic · 57 sec

Say to her! why, my dear friend, though I admire your profound knowledge on every other subject, yet, you will pardon my saying that your want of opportunity has made the female heart escape the poignancy of your penetration. Say to her! Why, when a man goes a-courting, and hopes for success, he must begin with doing, and not saying. (JONATHAN: Well, what must I do?) Why, when you are introduced you must make five or six elegant bows. (JONATHAN: Six elegant bows! I understand that; six, you say? Well--) Then you must press and kiss her hand; then press and kiss, and so on to her lips and cheeks: then talk as much as you can about hearts, darts, flames, nectar, and ambrosia--the more incoherent the better.

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