The Inca Monologue from The Inca of Perusalem: An Almost Historical Comedietta

From The Inca of Perusalem: An Almost Historical Comedietta by Bernard Shaw

male · sarcastic · 53 sec

I--er. Er--I. I--er. I am not a good judge. (ERMYNTRUDE: They say he takes himself very seriously.) Why should he not, madam? Providence has entrusted to his family the care of a mighty empire. He is in a position of half divine, half paternal, responsibility towards sixty millions of people, whose duty it is to die for him at the word of command. To take himself otherwise than seriously would be blasphemous. It is a punishable offence--severely punishable--in Perusalem. It is called Incadisparagement. (ERMYNTRUDE: How cheerful! Can he laugh?) Certainly, madam. (He laughs, harshly and mirthlessly.) Ha ha! Ha ha ha! ERMYNTRUDE (frigidly). I asked could the Inca laugh. I did not ask could you laugh.

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