Monologue

Lamond Monologue from The Little Dream: An Allegory in Six Scenes

From The Little Dream: An Allegory in Six Scenes by John Galsworthy

male · philosophical · 46 sec

Without my little soul I am cold. Come! (He holds out his arms to her) (SEELCHEN: Shall I be safe?) What is safety? Are you safe in your mountains? (SEELCHEN: Where am I, here?) The Town. Smiling, he points to the doorway. And silent as shadows there come dancing out, two by two, two girls and two youths. The first girl is dressed in white satin and jewels; and the first youth in black velvet. The second girl is in rags, and a shawl; and the second youth in shirt and corduroys. They dance gravely, each couple as if in a world apart.

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