Mrs Batholommey Monologue from The Return of Peter Grimm

From The Return of Peter Grimm by David Belasco

female · melancholic · 1:17 min

I must confess that I'm very glad. Of course, I'm happy to stay and chaperone Catherine; but poor Mr. Batholommey has been alone at the parsonage for ten days... ever since your dear uncle... (Pauses, unwinding yarn, then unburdening her mind.) I didn't think at first that Catherine could persuade herself to marry you. (FREDERIK: I don't understand you, Mrs. Batholommey.) I mean she seemed so averse to--to an immediate marriage; but of course it was your uncle's last request, and that influenced her more than anything else. So it's to be a June wedding, after all; he has his wish. You'll be married in ten days from the time he left us. (Remembering.) Some more letters marked personal came for him while you were out. I put them in the drawer-- (Points to desk.) with the rest. It seems odd to think the postman brings your uncle's letters regularly, yet he is not here. (FREDERIK: Did Hartman come?) Yes. He seemed rather surprised that you'd sent for him.

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