The Modern British Drama: ComediesW. Miller, 1811 - English drama |
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... Liss . That letter will inform you , sir . Fred . I hope your master's safe . Liss . I left him so . - I have another to deliver which requires haste . - Your most humble ser- [ Bowing . vant , sir . Fred . To Violante , I suppose ...
... Liss . That letter will inform you , sir . Fred . I hope your master's safe . Liss . I left him so . - I have another to deliver which requires haste . - Your most humble ser- [ Bowing . vant , sir . Fred . To Violante , I suppose ...
Page 265
... Liss . Ah , very weary , madam.- look'st wondrous pretty , Flora . Vio . How came you ? -'Faith , thou [ Aside to FLO . Liss . En chevalier , madam , upon a hackney jade , which they told me formerly belonged to an English colonel ; but ...
... Liss . Ah , very weary , madam.- look'st wondrous pretty , Flora . Vio . How came you ? -'Faith , thou [ Aside to FLO . Liss . En chevalier , madam , upon a hackney jade , which they told me formerly belonged to an English colonel ; but ...
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... Liss . By an infallible rule , madam ; words are the pictures of the mind , you know : now , to prove he thinks of nothing but you , he talks of nothing but you . - For example , madam , coming from shooting t'other day with a brace of ...
... Liss . By an infallible rule , madam ; words are the pictures of the mind , you know : now , to prove he thinks of nothing but you , he talks of nothing but you . - For example , madam , coming from shooting t'other day with a brace of ...
Page 270
... Liss . Poor tender - hearted fool ! - Inis . If I knew who gave you that ring , I'd tear her eyes out , so I would . [ Sobs . Liss . So , now the jade wants a little coaxing . Why , what dost weep for now , my dear ? ha ! would reveal ...
... Liss . Poor tender - hearted fool ! - Inis . If I knew who gave you that ring , I'd tear her eyes out , so I would . [ Sobs . Liss . So , now the jade wants a little coaxing . Why , what dost weep for now , my dear ? ha ! would reveal ...
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... Liss . No , the devil take me if she did : you make me swear now . -So , they are all for the ring , but I shall bob ' em .-- I did but joke : the ring is none of mine , it is my master's ; I am to give it to be new set , that's all ...
... Liss . No , the devil take me if she did : you make me swear now . -So , they are all for the ring , but I shall bob ' em .-- I did but joke : the ring is none of mine , it is my master's ; I am to give it to be new set , that's all ...
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