Yniold Monologue from Pélléas and Mélisande; Alladine and Palomides; Home

From Pélléas and Mélisande; Alladine and Palomides; Home by Maurice Maeterlinck

male · dramatic · 1:24 min

I have seen it... I have seen it.... You have said things to uncle that I could not hear.... PÉLLÉAS. He is sleepy.... He has been dreaming.... Come here, Yniold; asleep already?... Come and look out at the window; the swans are fighting with the dogs.... YNIOLD (at the window). Oh! oh! they are chasing the dogs!... They are chasing them!... Oh! oh! the water!... the wings!... the wings!... they are afraid.... PÉLLÉAS. (coming back by MÉLISANDE). He is sleepy; he is struggling against sleep; his eyes were closing.... MÉLISANDE (singing softly as she spins). Saint Daniel and Saint Michaël.... Saint Michaël and Saint Raphaël.... YNIOLD (at the window). Oh! oh! little mother!... MÉLISANDE (rising abruptly). What is it, Yniold?... What is it?...

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