Monologue

Mrs Batholommey Monologue from The Return of Peter Grimm

From The Return of Peter Grimm by David Belasco

female · melancholic · 1:16 min

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(Re-entering.) No, Marta hasn't heard a word; and, only a few minutes ago, she asked Frederik if some message hadn't come, but he said "No, nothing." I didn't tell her of the picture. (CATHERINE: I wonder if there was any message with it.) I remember the day that picture came... the day your uncle died.... It was in a long blue envelope--the size of the picture.... I took it from the postman myself because every one was distracted and rushing about. It dropped to the floor and as I picked it up I thought I knew the writing; but I couldn't remember whose it was.... It was directed to your uncle.... (Looking from the desk to the waste-basket.) There's the envelope (Holding up a scrap of blue envelope.) and paper;... some one has burned it.

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40s · sadness · death · family · loss · memory

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