Maud Monologue from A Family Man : in three acts

From A Family Man : in three acts by John Galsworthy

female · dramatic · 1:08 min

(Looking at her watch) Half-past eleven! Good heavens! She goes to the bell and rings. Then goes back to the table, and writes an address on a bit of paper. TOPPING enters Right. (TOPPING: Did you ring, Miss?) (With the paper) Yes. Look here, Topping! Can you manage-- on your bicycle--now at once? I want to send a message to Miss Athene --awfully important. It's just this: "Look out! Father is coming." (Holding out the paper) Here's her address. You must get there and away again by twelve. Father and mother want the car then to go there. Order it before you go. It won't take you twenty minutes on your bicycle. It's down by the river near the ferry. But you mustn't be seen by them either going or coming. (TOPPING: If I should fall into their hands, Miss, shall I eat the despatch?) Rather! You're a brick, Topping. Hurry up!

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