Monologue

Sachel Monologue from The Ghetto: A Drama in Four Acts

From The Ghetto: A Drama in Four Acts by Herman Heijermans

any · sarcastic · 54 sec

(Ironically.) You will not lie for me! Why are you so disturbed about it? (ROSA: I am not disturbed.) I say you are. You are red in the face--I know it. Why were you up? (ROSA: I was not up.) I heard you! I heard you, and you cannot deceive me. Did I not lie awake until Rafael came home? It struck twelve as he went to his room. It was not five minutes later when I hear steps along the hall--yes, I can hear steps, though the shoes be off! I heard steps, and then your door opened. Why do you stop? I heard your door open; what does it mean?

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