The Modern British Drama: In Five Volumes, Volume 5Sir Walter Scott William Miller, 1811 - English drama |
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... Pray , do you prepare to encounter with your father . Oct. I tremble at the thoughts of it . Sca . You must appear resolute at first : Tell him you can live without troubling him ; threaten him to turn soldier : or , what will frighten ...
... Pray , do you prepare to encounter with your father . Oct. I tremble at the thoughts of it . Sca . You must appear resolute at first : Tell him you can live without troubling him ; threaten him to turn soldier : or , what will frighten ...
Page 10
... Pray , give a man a little leave to vent his choler ! Sca . Would you be in choler , sir ? Thrifty . Ay , sir , I would be in choler . Sca . Pray , with whom ? Thrifty . With that confounded rogue there ! Sca . Upon what reason ...
... Pray , give a man a little leave to vent his choler ! Sca . Would you be in choler , sir ? Thrifty . Ay , sir , I would be in choler . Sca . Pray , with whom ? Thrifty . With that confounded rogue there ! Sca . Upon what reason ...
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... pray , Mr. Lean- der ; ' squire Leander - As I hope to be saved- Oct. Prithee be quiet : for shame ! enough . [ Interposes . Sca . Well , sir , I confess , indeed , that- Lean . What ! speak , rogue ? Sca . About two months ago , you ...
... pray , Mr. Lean- der ; ' squire Leander - As I hope to be saved- Oct. Prithee be quiet : for shame ! enough . [ Interposes . Sca . Well , sir , I confess , indeed , that- Lean . What ! speak , rogue ? Sca . About two months ago , you ...
Page 13
... Pray , mind it ; ' twill do ye a world of good . Thrifty . What is't , I ask you ? Sca . Why , when the master of a family shall be absent any considerable time from his home or mansion , he ought , rationally , gravely , wisely , and ...
... Pray , mind it ; ' twill do ye a world of good . Thrifty . What is't , I ask you ? Sca . Why , when the master of a family shall be absent any considerable time from his home or mansion , he ought , rationally , gravely , wisely , and ...
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... pray do you be civil and sociable with her , and let me have none of your pouts and glouts , as you tender my dis- pleasure . [ Exit ARGUS . Are . To - morrow is short warning : but we may be too cunuing for you yet , old gentleman ...
... pray do you be civil and sociable with her , and let me have none of your pouts and glouts , as you tender my dis- pleasure . [ Exit ARGUS . Are . To - morrow is short warning : but we may be too cunuing for you yet , old gentleman ...
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