Rhoda Williams Monologue from The Faith Healer: A Play in Three Acts

From The Faith Healer: A Play in Three Acts by William Vaughn Moody

female · dramatic · 1:00 min

(As they lift their heads.) Perhaps it will be light enough now without the lamp. Michaelis, holding Annie's hand, rises, goes to the window, and rolls up the shades, while Rhoda extinguishes the lamp. The fog is still thick, and the light which enters is dull. Rhoda unpins the napkin from her aunt's breast, and wheels her back from the table. The boy crouches down by the grate, Indian fashion. Annie looks at him with shy, half-frightened interest. (MRS. BEELER: The blessed sun! I never thought to see it rise again so beautiful.) Looks at her aunt, puzzled and alarmed. But, Auntie, there isn't any sun! It's-- She breaks off, seeing Michaelis place his finger on his lips as a signal for her to be silent. Mrs. Beeler turns to Rhoda, puzzled.

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