The Modern British Drama: ComediesW. Miller, 1811 - English drama |
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Page 92
... keep him off , to be sure . The cunning gamesters never gain too fast , But lose at first , to win the more at last . [ Erit . Ori . His coming puts me into some ambiguity ; I don't know how ; I don't fear him , but I mis- trust myself ...
... keep him off , to be sure . The cunning gamesters never gain too fast , But lose at first , to win the more at last . [ Erit . Ori . His coming puts me into some ambiguity ; I don't know how ; I don't fear him , but I mis- trust myself ...
Page 105
... Keep him , by all means - But how stands the country affected ? were the people pleas'd with the news of my coming to town ? Kite . Sir , the mob are so pleas'd with your nour , and the justices and better sort of people are so ...
... Keep him , by all means - But how stands the country affected ? were the people pleas'd with the news of my coming to town ? Kite . Sir , the mob are so pleas'd with your nour , and the justices and better sort of people are so ...
Page 116
... keep a man to ourselves . Lucy . One would imagine , madam , by your concern for Worthy's absence , that you should ... keeps its throne , but it nods a little , that's all . Wor . Then you're just fit for a frolic . Plume . As fit as ...
... keep a man to ourselves . Lucy . One would imagine , madam , by your concern for Worthy's absence , that you should ... keeps its throne , but it nods a little , that's all . Wor . Then you're just fit for a frolic . Plume . As fit as ...
Page 128
... keep people in or- der , and if they disobey , to knock them down ; and then we are both staff - officers . Const ... keeps a gun , and kills all the hares and partridges within five miles round . Bul . A gun ! nay , if he be so good at ...
... keep people in or- der , and if they disobey , to knock them down ; and then we are both staff - officers . Const ... keeps a gun , and kills all the hares and partridges within five miles round . Bul . A gun ! nay , if he be so good at ...
Page 130
... keep company with the common soldiers ? Plume . No , he's generally with me . Bal . He lies with you , I presume . Plume . No , faith ; I offered him part of my bed - but the young rogue fell in love with Rose , and has lain with her ...
... keep company with the common soldiers ? Plume . No , he's generally with me . Bal . He lies with you , I presume . Plume . No , faith ; I offered him part of my bed - but the young rogue fell in love with Rose , and has lain with her ...
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