Major monologue — Comediettas and Farces

Yes! listen, and shudder! (_taking letter out of envelope, which he lets fall on stage, then reading in an impressive tone_). "Star of my life, idol of my heart!" That's pretty well to begin with! (_Reading again._) "Ever since the God of Love first presented you to my enraptured orbs!" (_Aside._) What does the fellow mean by "orbs?" (_Reading again._) "I have loved you"--point of admiration; here it is, there's no mistake about the point of admiration! (_showing letter to MRS. P. and DOCTOR_). But that's not all! (_Reads again._) "In order to bask in your divine presence, I am prepared to sweep every obstacle from my path." There's a sanguinary ruffian! Of course _I_'m one of the obstacles to be swept away!