Monologue

Johnny Monologue from Windows

From Windows by John Galsworthy

male · contemplative · 42 sec

Sorry! (He has a pipe in his hand and wears a Norfolk jacket) Fond of flowers? (FAITH: Yes. Ever so!) Stick to it. Put it in your hair; it'll look jolly. How do you like it here? (FAITH: It's quiet.) Ha! I wonder if you've got the feeling I have. We've both had hell, you know; I had three years of it, out there, and you've had three years of it here. The feeling that you can't catch up; can't live fast enough to get even. FAITH nods. Nothing's big enough; nothing's worth while enough--is it?

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