Margery Monologue from The New Woman: An Original Comedy, in Four Acts

From The New Woman: An Original Comedy, in Four Acts by Sydney Grundy

female · anguished · 1:21 min

You are mistaken there. It was your voice that spoke them, but the words were hers. It's she who's robbed me of your love! It isn't I who've lost it; she has stolen it! (GERALD: No, no!) Be careful, or she'll steal your honour too. Don't trust to her fine phrases. She deceives herself. She wants your love, that's what that woman wants: not to instruct the world--just to be happy--nothing more or less; but she won't make you happy or herself. If I am no companion, she's a bad one! (GERALD: You wrong her, Margery--indeed, you do! I was the culprit----) Have some pity on me! Don't let the last words I shall hear you say be words defending her! Think what she's done for me! Think how you loved me when you married me--think what our two lives might have been, but for her--think what mine will be! for mine won't be like yours. Your love is dead, and you will bury it, but mine's alive--alive! [ (Breaks down.)

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