Monologue

Strickland Monologue from The Finger of God

From The Finger of God by Percival Wilde

male · dramatic · 1:02 min

You remember—a few minutes ago, you spoke the name of Alfred Stevens? Suppose I told you that there once was an Alfred Stevens? Suppose I told you that Stevens, whom I knew, stole money—stole it when there was no excuse for it—when he didn't need it. His people had plenty, and they gave him plenty. But the chance came, and he couldn't resist the temptation.... He was eighteen years old then. Only a boy, yes, but he had the dishonest streak in him! Other boys passed by the same opportunity. Stevens didn't even know what to do with the money when he had stolen it. They caught him in less than twenty-four hours. It was almost funny.

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