The Modern British Drama: ComediesWalter Scott William Miller, 1811 - English drama |
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Page 11
... Enter BETTY . Is your lady busy ? Betty . I believe she's only reading , sir . Seyw . Will you do me the favour to let her know , if she's at leisure , I beg to speak with her upon some earnest business ? Enter CHARLOTTE . Charl . Who's ...
... Enter BETTY . Is your lady busy ? Betty . I believe she's only reading , sir . Seyw . Will you do me the favour to let her know , if she's at leisure , I beg to speak with her upon some earnest business ? Enter CHARLOTTE . Charl . Who's ...
Page 32
... Enter CLINCHER senior . Clin . sen . Brother , you're welcome to Lon- don . Clin . jun . I thought , brother , you owed so much to the memory of my father , as to wear mourning for his death . Clin . sen . Why , so I do , fool ; I wear ...
... Enter CLINCHER senior . Clin . sen . Brother , you're welcome to Lon- don . Clin . jun . I thought , brother , you owed so much to the memory of my father , as to wear mourning for his death . Clin . sen . Why , so I do , fool ; I wear ...
Page 40
... Enter TOM ERRAND . Er . Madam , I am looking for Sir Harry Wild- air ; I saw him come in here this morning , and did imagine he might be here still , if he is not gone . Lure . A lucky hit ! Here , friend , change clothes with this ...
... Enter TOM ERRAND . Er . Madam , I am looking for Sir Harry Wild- air ; I saw him come in here this morning , and did imagine he might be here still , if he is not gone . Lure . A lucky hit ! Here , friend , change clothes with this ...
Page 44
... Enter CLINCHER Junior and DICKY . Clin . Ah , Dicky , this London is a sad place , a sad vicious place : I wish that I were in the country again . And this brother of mine - I'm sorry he's so great a rake : I had rather see him dead ...
... Enter CLINCHER Junior and DICKY . Clin . Ah , Dicky , this London is a sad place , a sad vicious place : I wish that I were in the country again . And this brother of mine - I'm sorry he's so great a rake : I had rather see him dead ...
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... Enter LUREWELL . Smug . I'm the Lady Lurewell's nurse . Lure . What noise is this ? But . Here is an old succubus , madam , that Smug . Oh , consider , madam , that I'm an al- derman ! Lure . Consider , sir , that you're a compound of ...
... Enter LUREWELL . Smug . I'm the Lady Lurewell's nurse . Lure . What noise is this ? But . Here is an old succubus , madam , that Smug . Oh , consider , madam , that I'm an al- derman ! Lure . Consider , sir , that you're a compound of ...
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