Oh, you are all that is highest and best in my life. I prefer you to everything else! Let a woman come between us, and she shall have me to deal with! Call it selfishness, if you will, or egotism—but your peace of mind is an absolute necessity to me! Françoise. You need not prepare me for the future, you bad boy: I resigned myself to "possibilities" some time ago. I'm inexperienced and young in years, but I'm older than you. Marcel. Shall I tell you something? I never deserved you! Françoise. That's true. Marcel. When I think how happy you might have made some good and worthy man, and that— Françoise. Who then would have made me happy? Marcel. You are not happy now. Françoise. I didn't marry for happiness; I married in order to have you. Marcel. I'm a fool! It would be nice, wouldn't it, if I were an unfaithful husband! Françoise. I'm sure you will never be that. Marcel. Do you really think so? Françoise. I am positive. What would be the use in deceiving me? I should be so unhappy, and you wouldn't be a bit happier. Marcel. You are right. Françoise. No, you will not deceive me. To begin with, I have great luck.

Marcel Monologue from Françoise's Luck

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