Mrs Batholommey Monologue from The Return of Peter Grimm

From The Return of Peter Grimm by David Belasco

female · defiant · 55 sec

Nobody's, of course. But Catherine's position is certainly unusual; and the strangest part of it all is--she doesn't seem to feel her situation. She's sitting alone in the library, seemingly placid and happy. What I really wish to consult you about is this: shouldn't the card we're going to send out have a narrow black border? (The DOCTOR is now writing.) Doctor, you don't appear to be interested. You might at least answer my question. (DR. MACPHERSON: What chance have I had to answer? You've done all the talking.) (Rising--annoyed.) Oh, of course, all these little matters sound trivial to you; but men like you couldn't look after the workings of the next world if other people didn't attend to this. Some one has to do it.

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