Cedric monologue (Act 3) — The Honeymoon: A comedy in three acts

Well, if you know as much about human nature as you make out, you know perfectly well that we must still be very much in love with each other. I mean _now, here_! Anyone might think, to hear some of the talk that went on last night, and even to see us at this moment, that we didn't care twopence for each other. But a passion won't be knocked on the head like that. You can't get over it--we're still damnably in love. We've had a row--good! It's been an infernal nuisance--good! I've been an ass, if you like--good! And what then? You're in love with a man who's been an ass--that's all. But you _are_ in love with him. Moreover, he's ceased to be an ass!... Now, Flora, one ass is enough. Are you going to listen to reason or not?