What do you mean by whimpering like a sick child! A pretty husband, upon my word! You should just see yourself! Do you suppose your wife will fear you after that? (KABANOV: Why should she fear me? I'm content, if she loves me.) Why should she fear you! Why should she fear you! What do you mean? Why, you must be crazy! If she doesn't fear you, she's not likely to fear me. A pretty state of confusion there would be in the house! Why, you're living with her in lawful wedlock, aren't you? Or does the law count for nothing to your thinking? If you do harbour such fools' notions in your brain, you shouldn't talk so before her anyway, nor before your sister, that's a girl still. She'll have to be married too; and if she catches up your silly talk it's her husband will thank us afterwards for the lessons we've taught her. You see how little sense you've got, and yet you want to be independent and live as you like. (KABANOV: But indeed, mamma, I don't want to be independent. How ever could I be independent!) So, to your thinking then, kindness is all that's needed with a wife? Mustn't even scold her then, or threaten her?

Mme Kabanova Monologue from The Storm

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