Lucy Monologue from The Silver Shield: An Original Comedy in Three Acts

From The Silver Shield: An Original Comedy in Three Acts by Sydney Grundy

female · anguished · 1:22 min

Your wife--Mrs. Blake! (crosses to TOM) Oh, Mr. Potter, tell Ned! do tell Ned! you'll do me such a service. (TOM: How? I don't understand.) Don't ask me to explain, but tell him! If you will, you'll make me happier than I've been for months. (turns) (TOM: You are unhappy?) I didn't mean to say a word about it, but what you've told me startled the truth out. I've been unhappy for weeks and weeks. I know Ned's in difficulties, and his estrangement from Sir Humphrey weighs upon his mind. I am the cause of it, and it's only natural his feelings should have changed; but that makes it no easier to bear. I am a drag upon him, a dishonour! I'm sure he loved me when he married me, but he's so different now. Oh, Mr. Potter, it may be as you say, love never dies; but love may be so tried, and torn, and strained, that all the happiness goes out of it. (sits on chair, C.)

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