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Valentine Monologue from You Never Can Tell

From You Never Can Tell by George Bernard Shaw

male · defiant · 41 sec

No, I won't: you'll throw it in my teeth afterwards and accuse me of disrespect. I say it's a heartbreaking falsehood that I don't respect you. It's true that I didn't respect your old pride: why should I? It was nothing but cowardice. I didn't respect your intellect: I've a better one myself: it's a masculine specialty. But when the depths stirred!--when my moment came!--when you made me brave!--ah, then, then, t h e n!

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