Sylvester Monologue from The New Woman: An Original Comedy, in Four Acts

From The New Woman: An Original Comedy, in Four Acts by Sydney Grundy

male · philosophical · 1:04 min

I've tried to read it, but I didn't succeed. However, I've cut the leaves and dropped cigar ash on the final chapter. Why, here she is again! (COLONEL: Three photographs? And you're not jealous?) My dear Colonel, who am I to be jealous? (COLONEL: Her husband, aren't you?) Yes, I am Mrs. Sylvester's husband. I belong to my wife, but my wife doesn't belong to me. She is the property of the public. Directly I saw her photograph in a shop-window I realized the situation. People tell me I've a wife to be proud of; but they're wrong. Mrs. Sylvester is not my wife; I am her husband. COLONEL (taking up a book). This is what comes of educating women. We have created a Frankenstein. "Man, the Betrayer--A Study of the Sexes--By Enid Bethune."

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