Pettersen Monologue from The Wild Duck

From The Wild Duck by Henrik Ibsen

male · contemplative · 49 sec

No, he only does writing at home when it’s wanted. But he’s been a great swell in his time, has old Ekdal. (JENSEN: Yes, he looks as if he had been a little of everything.) Yes, for you know he’s been a lieutenant. (JENSEN: The devil he has! He been a lieutenant?) That he has. But then he went into the timber trade or something of the sort. They say he played Mr. Werle a very dirty trick once. For the two were partners then up at the Hojdal Works, you know. Ah, I know good old Ekdal, I do. We drink many a good bottle of beer and bitters together at Mrs. Ericksen’s.

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