Monologue

Mrs Clandon Monologue from You Never Can Tell

From You Never Can Tell by George Bernard Shaw

female · contemplative · 1:10 min

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Never. My case is a very common one, Mr. Valentine. I married before I was old enough to know what I was doing. As you have seen for yourself, the result was a bitter disappointment for both my husband and myself. So you see, though I am a married woman, I have never been in love; I have never had a love affair; and to be quite frank with you, Mr. Valentine, what I have seen of the love affairs of other people has not led me to regret that deficiency in my experience. (Valentine, looking very glum, glances sceptically at her, and says nothing. Her color rises a little; and she adds, with restrained anger) You do not believe me? VALENTINE (confused at having his thought read). Oh, why not? Why not?

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Mrs. Clandon reflects on her past marriage and the absence of love in her life, expressing her disillusionment with romantic relationships to Mr. Valentine.

30s · sadness · love · disappointment · identity · freedom

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