The Press Monologue from The Foundations (An Extravagant Play)

From The Foundations (An Extravagant Play) by John Galsworthy

male · contemplative · 59 sec

(Dusting himself) Thanks; it's only behind. (He opens his note-book) Now, Lord William, if you'd kindly outline your views on the national situation; after such a narrow escape from death, I feel they might have a moral effect. My paper, as you know, is concerned with--the deeper aspect of things. By the way, what do you value your house and collection at? (LORD W: Really: I can't! Really!) Might I say a quarter of a million-lifted in two seconds and a half-hundred thousand to the second. It brings it home, you know. (LORD W: No, no; dash it! No!) (Disappointed) I see--not draw attention to your property in the present excited state of public feeling? Well, suppose we approach it from the viewpoint of the Anti-Sweating dinner. I have the list of guests--very weighty!

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