Lady Cicely Monologue from Captain Brassbound's Conversion

From Captain Brassbound's Conversion by Bernard Shaw

female · defiant · 1:06 min

All a mistake, Mr. Rankin: all a mistake, I assure you. You said just now, Heaven forgive you for judging him! Well, that's just what the whole quarrel is about. Captain Brassbound is just like you: he thinks we have no right to judge one another; and its Sir Howard gets £5,000 a year for doing nothing else but judging people, he thinks poor Captain Brassbound a regular Anarchist. They quarreled dreadfully at the castle. You mustn't mind what Sir Howard says about him: you really mustn't. (RANKIN: But his conduct--) Perfectly saintly, Mr. Rankin. Worthy of yourself in your best moments. He forgave Sir Howard, and did all he could to save him. (RANKIN: Ye astoanish me, Leddy Ceecily.) And think of the temptation to behave badly when he had us all there helpless!

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