Julia Monologue from The Duchess of Malfi

From The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster

female · romantic · 42 sec

Why, ignorance In courtship cannot make you do amiss, If you have a heart to do well. (BOSOLA: You are very fair.) Nay, if you lay beauty to my charge, I must plead unguilty. (BOSOLA: Your bright eyes Carry a quiver of darts in them sharper Than sun-beams.) You will mar me with commendation, Put yourself to the charge of courting me, Whereas now I woo you. BOSOLA. (Aside.) I have it, I will work upon this creature.-- Let us grow most amorously familiar: If the great cardinal now should see me thus, Would he not count me a villain?

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