The Modern British Drama: ComediesW. Miller, 1811 - English drama |
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Page 60
... cann't tell . - But your ladyship , I think , is a little too slender for the fashion . Lure . How ! too slender for the fashion , say you ? Rem . Yes , madam , there's no such thing as a good shape worn among the quality ; your fine ...
... cann't tell . - But your ladyship , I think , is a little too slender for the fashion . Lure . How ! too slender for the fashion , say you ? Rem . Yes , madam , there's no such thing as a good shape worn among the quality ; your fine ...
Page 61
... cann't see any body . Fire . So ill that she cann't see any body ! What , she's not in labour sure ! I tell you , I will see her . Where is she ? [ Looking about . Stand . No , no , brother ; she's gone abroad to take the air . Fire ...
... cann't see any body . Fire . So ill that she cann't see any body ! What , she's not in labour sure ! I tell you , I will see her . Where is she ? [ Looking about . Stand . No , no , brother ; she's gone abroad to take the air . Fire ...
Page 67
... cann't write French ? Your time is so precious ! Wild . Shall I direct by way of Roan or Paris ? Lure . Which you will . Bun . Madam , I very much applaud your choice of a secretary ; he understands the intrigues of most courts in ...
... cann't write French ? Your time is so precious ! Wild . Shall I direct by way of Roan or Paris ? Lure . Which you will . Bun . Madam , I very much applaud your choice of a secretary ; he understands the intrigues of most courts in ...
Page 79
... cann't wench . - But , Mr Dugard , no news of my son Bob in all your travels ? Dug . Your son's come home , sir . Old Mir . Come home ! Bob come home ! By the blood of the Mirabels , Mr Dugard , what say ye ? Ori . Mr Mirabel return'd ...
... cann't wench . - But , Mr Dugard , no news of my son Bob in all your travels ? Dug . Your son's come home , sir . Old Mir . Come home ! Bob come home ! By the blood of the Mirabels , Mr Dugard , what say ye ? Ori . Mr Mirabel return'd ...
Page 81
... cann't you , blockhead , as well as I ? Dur . Why , thou hast impudence to set a good face upon any thing : I would change half my gold for half thy brass , with all my heart . - Who comes here ? -Odso , Mirabel , your father . Enter ...
... cann't you , blockhead , as well as I ? Dur . Why , thou hast impudence to set a good face upon any thing : I would change half my gold for half thy brass , with all my heart . - Who comes here ? -Odso , Mirabel , your father . Enter ...
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