Monologue Of A Humorous Wedding

My dear Count, I write to you this day to inform you of what I have learned of your daughter’s soon to be husband, the Duke. Sir, how long have I been in your employ? over 20 years now? And in this time have I ever not been honest with you, or withheld any information from you? So this day as I tell you of what I have learned of the Duke I hope that you will take it into full consideration.

When I first arrived at the Duke’s manor I was treated quite well, but something about the Duke was unsettling. After introductions the Duke began to give me a tour of his manor. As we toured we arrived at a covered painting on the wall and he instructed me to sit in a chair in front of it. He drew the curtain on the painting and told me it was of his previous

— too soon made glad,

Too easily impressed; she liked whate'er

She looked on, and her looks went everywhere.”(21-24)

From his words it seemed to me that he seemed to be jealous that his wife seemed to smile at anything other than him. This became even more clear as he said

“Or blush, at least. She thanked men, — good! but thanked

Somehow — I know not how — as if she ranked

My gift of a nine-hundred-years-old name

With anybody's gift.” (31-34)

After this it was clear he was angered that his wife would smile at anything, and wanted her to just smile at what he did for her. I find this to be very petty and unprofessional from a man of his stature. But you might say “That may be understandable, a bit of jealousy can be tolerated at times” well my Count, it gets worse as he goes on. He goes on to say: Even had you skill

In speech — (which I have not) — to make your will

Quite clear to such an one, and say, "Just this

Or that in you disgusts me; here you miss,

Or there exceed the mark" (35-39)

Where he talks about how if he had the ability, he would have told her about how he felt. However, he continues with: and if she let

Herself be lessoned so, nor plainly set

Her wits to yours, forsooth, and made