The Lady Monologue from Augustus Does His Bit: A True-to-Life Farce

From Augustus Does His Bit: A True-to-Life Farce by Bernard Shaw

female · sarcastic · 1:03 min

I must, really. I have done my business very satisfactorily. Thank you ever so much (she proffers her hand). AUGUSTUS (shaking it affectionately as he leads her to the door, but fast pressing the bell button with his left hand). Goodbye. Goodbye. So sorry to lose you. Kind of you to come; but there was no real danger. You see, my dear little lady, all this talk about war saving, and secrecy, and keeping the blinds down at night, and so forth, is all very well; but unless it's carried out with intelligence, believe me, you may waste a pound to save a penny; you may let out all sorts of secrets to the enemy; you may guide the Zeppelins right on to your own chimneys. That's where the ability of the governing class comes in. Shall the fellow call a taxi for you?

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