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Valentine Monologue from You Never Can Tell

From You Never Can Tell by George Bernard Shaw

male · anguished · 57 sec

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You're quite right. It's perfect madness. If we go out to dance together I shall have to borrow five shillings from her for a ticket. Gloria: don't be rash: you're throwing yourself away. I'd much better clear straight out of this, and never see any of you again. I shan't commit suicide: I shan't even be unhappy. It'll be a relief to me: I--I'm frightened, I'm positively frightened; and that's the plain truth. No, dearest: of course not. But--oh, will somebody only talk sense for a moment and bring us all to reason! I can't. Where's Bohun? Bohun's the man. Phil: go and summon Bohun--

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Valentine expresses his inner turmoil and fear about the situation he finds himself in, contemplating leaving and feeling overwhelmed by the madness around him.

20s · fear · madness · isolation · identity

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