2 Best The Philanderer Monologues

Category: Play Role: Julia From: The Philanderer

Julia says

Is it, indeed, too bad? What are you doing up here with that woman? You scoundrel! But now listen to me; Leonard: you have driven me to desperation; and I don’t care what I do, or who hears me. I’ll not bear it. She shall not have my place with you – No, no: I don’t care: I will expose her true character before everybody. You belong to me: you have no right to be here; and she knows it. I will not. I am not going home: I am going to stay here -here -until I have made you give her up. Let her do it then. Let her ring the bell if she dares. Let us see how this pure virtuous creature will face the scandal of what I will declare about her. Let us see how you will face it. I have nothing to lose. Everybody knows how you have treated me: you have boasted of your conquests, you poor pitiful, vain creature -I am the common talk of your acquaintances and hers. Oh, I have calculated my advantage. I am a most unhappy and injured woman; but I am not the fool you take me to be. I am going to stay -see! Now, Mrs. Tranfield: there is the bell: why don’t you ring? Ha! ha! I thought so.

Category: Play Role: Julia From: The Philanderer

Julia says

But why? We could be so happy. You love me -I know you love me -I feel it. You say “My dear” to me: you have said it several times this evening. I know I have been wicked, odious, bad. I say nothing in defence of myself. But don’t be hard on me. I was distracted the thought of losing you. I can’t face life without you Leonard. I was happy when I met you: I had never loved anyone; and if you had only let me alone I could have gone on contentedly myself. But I can’t now. I must have you with me. Don’t cast me off without a thought of all I have at stake. I could be a friend to you if you would only let me -if you would only tell me your plans -give me a share in your work –treat me as something more than the amusement of an idle hour. Oh Leonard, Leonard, you’ve never given me a chance: indeed you haven’t. I’ll take pains; I’ll read; I’ll try to think; I’ll conquer my jealousy; I’ll –

(She breaks down, rocking her head desperately on his knee and writhing.)

Oh, I’m mad: I’m mad: you’ll kill me if you desert me.