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Mrs Batholommey Monologue from The Return of Peter Grimm

From The Return of Peter Grimm by David Belasco

female · defiant · 1:20 min

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He did! Or why didn't he continue his work? He was not a generous man. He was a hard, uncharitable, selfish old man. (REV. MR. BATHOLOMMEY: Rose, my dear!) He was! If he were here, I'd say it to his face. The congregation sicked you after him. Now that he's gone and you'll get nothing more, they'll call you slow--slow and pokey. You'll see! You'll see to-morrow. (REV. MR. BATHOLOMMEY: Sh!) As for the Colonel, who spent half his time with Mr. Grimm, what is his reward? A watch-fob! (Prophetically.) Henry, mark my words--this will be the end of you. It's only a question of a few weeks. One of these new football playing ministers, just out of college, will take your place. It's not what you preach now that counts; it's what you coax out of the rich parishioners' pockets.

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50s · anger · power · betrayal · ambition · isolation

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