Hector monologue — Five Little Plays

[_Turning fiercely to her, roaring madly._] Silence, Jezebel! [_She shrinks back, in alarm, towards the fire._] Your name! Wait a bit, I'll tell you! [_He takes a step towards her--she crouches in terror against the wall._] You shall hear what your name is! Just now I'm dealing with _him._ [_He swings round to_ WALTER.] You there, you skunk and thief! You, you lying hound! I was your best friend. So you've taken my wife, have you? And now mean to go off and marry this girl. That's it? Oh, it's so simple! Here--come here--sit down. Sit down, I tell you. Here, in this chair. Shall I have to drag you to it? I want to keep my hands off you. Here. [WALTER _has moved slowly towards him._ HECTOR _has banged down a chair behind the centre table,_ WALTER _sits in it_--HECTOR _speaks over his shoulder to_ BETTY.] And you--fetch pen and ink and paper--