Manders Monologue from Ghosts

From Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen

male · anguished · 55 sec

But then how to account for--? I recollect distinctly Engstrand coming to give notice of the marriage. He was quite overwhelmed with contrition, and bitterly reproached himself for the misbehaviour he and his sweetheart had been guilty of. (MRS. ALVING: Yes; of course he had to take the blame upon himself.) But such a piece of duplicity on his part! And towards me too! I never could have believed it of Jacob Engstrand. I shall not fail to take him seriously to task; he may be sure of that.--And then the immorality of such a connection! For money--! How much did the girl receive? (MRS. ALVING: Three hundred dollars.) Just think of it--for a miserable three hundred dollars, to go and marry a fallen woman!

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