Mirabell Monologue from The Way of the World

From The Way of the World by William Congreve

male · sarcastic · 1:00 min

Oh, raillery, raillery! Come, I know thou art in the women’s secrets. What, you’re a cabalist; I know you stayed at Millamant’s last night after I went. Was there any mention made of my uncle or me? Tell me; if thou hadst but good nature equal to thy wit, Petulant, Tony Witwoud, who is now thy competitor in fame, would show as dim by thee as a dead whiting’s eye by a pearl of orient; he would no more be seen by thee than Mercury is by the sun: come, I’m sure thou wo’t tell me. (PET: If I do, will you grant me common sense, then, for the future?) Faith, I’ll do what I can for thee, and I’ll pray that heav’n may grant it thee in the meantime.

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