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Aside . behind the door ? I don't believe there's a wife Charl . Lord ! how could
one do to learn in the parish would have done so by her hus- Greek ? _Were you
a great while about it ? band . Seyw . It has been half the business of my life , Dr ...
Aside . behind the door ? I don't believe there's a wife Charl . Lord ! how could
one do to learn in the parish would have done so by her hus- Greek ? _Were you
a great while about it ? band . Seyw . It has been half the business of my life , Dr ...
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Who , with his master's cash , stol'n out of doors , With blended judgments , to
pronounce his doom . Employs it on a brace of - honourable whores : ' Tis all
false fear ; for in a mingled pit , While their good bulky mother pleas'd , sits by ,
Why ...
Who , with his master's cash , stol'n out of doors , With blended judgments , to
pronounce his doom . Employs it on a brace of - honourable whores : ' Tis all
false fear ; for in a mingled pit , While their good bulky mother pleas'd , sits by ,
Why ...
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down stairs , sume too far , sir , on my affection : for such unand wait at the door
till my husband be gone ; generous usage will soon return my tired heart . and
get you in there ( to the Porter ) till I call -—Be gone , sir , [ to the Porter ) to your ...
down stairs , sume too far , sir , on my affection : for such unand wait at the door
till my husband be gone ; generous usage will soon return my tired heart . and
get you in there ( to the Porter ) till I call -—Be gone , sir , [ to the Porter ) to your ...
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Your very self is guard against business better -- [ Goes to the door . — Here ,
yourself : I'm sure there's something generous in you , friend : pray , desire the old
lady to walk inyour soul ; my words shall search it out , and eyes Hark'e , ' egad ...
Your very self is guard against business better -- [ Goes to the door . — Here ,
yourself : I'm sure there's something generous in you , friend : pray , desire the old
lady to walk inyour soul ; my words shall search it out , and eyes Hark'e , ' egad ...
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... brains with a hammer , and so he is as Oh , madam , this favour is beyond my
expectation dead as a door - nail , ha , ha , ha ! -to come uninvited to dance at my
wedding . Darla And do you laugh , wretch ? -What d'ye gaze at , madam ? Clin .
... brains with a hammer , and so he is as Oh , madam , this favour is beyond my
expectation dead as a door - nail , ha , ha , ha ! -to come uninvited to dance at my
wedding . Darla And do you laugh , wretch ? -What d'ye gaze at , madam ? Clin .
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| Title | The Modern British Drama: Comedies Volume 4 of The Modern British Drama, Walter Scott Volume 4 of The Modern British Drama: In Five Volumes, Walter Scott |
| Editor | Walter Scott |
| Publisher | William Miller, 1811 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 16 Jan 2009 |
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