Naturally, my dear, naturally; you are her mother and wish to shield her. But I felt that it was, as I said before, my duty to tell you all I know of the facts of the whole matter. (MRS. WARREN: You quite alarm me, Mrs. Pickering.) Young girls, nowadays, are sometimes... I might say, sometimes indiscreet. (MRS. WARREN: Oh!) My dear, men are strange beings. Oh, the poor souls that have been lured to their destruction by men. I am always reminded of that beautiful passage in Genesis which says that woman was made after man. And isn't it our dear Mr. Browning who says, "Second thoughts are always best"? ((She puts down her teacup.)) There, now, I really must be going, Mrs. Warren. I am on my way to the meeting of the "Helping Hand Society" and I really mustn't be too late. I hope I have not overly alarmed you, Mrs. Warren, but as one of your oldest friends and as the wife of your pastor I feel that I must always do my duty, no matter how painful, when the way lies open before me. I sincerely hope you will not feel that I have been... been peremptory, so to speak, Mrs. Warren.

Mrs Pickering Monologue from Pirates: A comedy in one act

Rehearse Mrs Pickering's monologue