Manson Monologue from The Servant in the House

From The Servant in the House by Charles Rann Kennedy

male · anguished · 1:27 min

It doesn't sound like the Bishop of Benares, ma'am. He generally comes very quietly. (AUNTIE: Quick!) Yes, ma'am. (He goes out by the main door.) AUNTIE (rapidly), William, I'm sorry! Really, I didn't mean you: I never thought of you; I was only thinking of Robert. I only think of you as a great scholar and a saint--yes, you are one!--and as the man I love! I would sacrifice everything to your happiness. Robert's nothing to me; that's why I... Think of what it might mean to Mary--we must think of others, William!--our own little child, as we try to imagine... (The VICAR makes a gesture of anguish.) As for James, God knows I did it for the best. I love you, my dear, I love you: I wouldn't have vexed you for the world! After all, he is my brother, William!.... I thought of patching up the enmity between you: I thought of all your hopes of rebuilding the church, and James was the only rich man I thought might be induced--under the circumstances...

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