Miss Tesman Monologue from Hedda Gabler

From Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen

female · melancholic · 58 sec

Oh yes, I know you will always keep a place in your heart for your old aunts. (TESMAN: And what about Aunt Rina? No improvement--eh?) Oh, no--we can scarcely look for any improvement in her case, poor thing. There she lies, helpless, as she has lain for all these years. But heaven grant I may not lose her yet awhile! For if I did, I don't know what I should make of my life, George--especially now that I haven't you to look after any more. (TESMAN: There there there--!) (Suddenly changing her tone.) And to think that here are you a married man, George!--And that you should be the one to carry off Hedda Gabler --the beautiful Hedda Gabler! Only think of it--she, that was so beset with admirers!

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