Undershaft Monologue from Major Barbara

From Major Barbara by Bernard Shaw

male · philosophical · 45 sec

And what does govern England, pray? (STEPHEN: Character, father, character.) Whose character? Yours or mine? (STEPHEN: Neither yours nor mine, father, but the best elements in the English national character.) Stephen: I've found your profession for you. You're a born journalist. I'll start you with a hightoned weekly review. There! Stephen goes to the smaller writing table and busies himself with his letters. Sarah, Barbara, Lomax, and Cusins come in ready for walking. Barbara crosses the room to the window and looks out. Cusins drifts amiably to the armchair, and Lomax remains near the door, whilst Sarah comes to her mother.

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