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Mrs Hushabye Monologue from Heartbreak House

From Heartbreak House by Bernard Shaw

female · comedic · 59 sec

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What a lark! Sit down (she pushes her back into the chair instead of kissing her, and posts herself behind it). You DO look a swell. You're much handsomer than you used to be. You've made the acquaintance of Ellie, of course. She is going to marry a perfect hog of a millionaire for the sake of her father, who is as poor as a church mouse; and you must help me to stop her. (ELLIE: Oh, please, Hesione!) My pettikins, the man's coming here today with your father to begin persecuting you; and everybody will see the state of the case in ten minutes; so what's the use of making a secret of it?

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30s · anticipation · family · marriage · sacrifice · social status

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