Monologue

Louis Monologue from The Doctor's Dilemma

From The Doctor's Dilemma by Bernard Shaw

male · romantic · 51 sec

But I want to spare your little fortune, and raise money on my own work. Dont be unhappy, love: I can easily earn enough to pay it all back. I shall have a one-man-show next season; and then there will be no more money troubles. (Putting down his palette) There! I mustnt do any more on that until it's bone-dry; so you may come down. MRS DUBEDAT (throwing off the drapery as she steps down, and revealing a plain frock of tussore silk) But you have promised, remember, seriously and faithfully, never to borrow again until you have first asked me.

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30s · hope · love · ambition · trust · financial struggle

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