The Modern British Drama: ComediesW. Miller, 1811 - English drama |
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Page 488
... Sterling , with his city politeness , would force me down his slope last night to see a clay - colour'd ditch , which he calls a canal ; and what with the dew , and the east wind , my hips and shoulders are absolutely screw'd to my body ...
... Sterling , with his city politeness , would force me down his slope last night to see a clay - colour'd ditch , which he calls a canal ; and what with the dew , and the east wind , my hips and shoulders are absolutely screw'd to my body ...
Page 489
... Sterling . Sterl . What say you then , my lord , to another walk in the garden ? You must see my water by day - light , and my walks , and my slopes , and my clumps , and my bridge , and my flow'ring trees , and my bed of Dutch tulips ...
... Sterling . Sterl . What say you then , my lord , to another walk in the garden ? You must see my water by day - light , and my walks , and my slopes , and my clumps , and my bridge , and my flow'ring trees , and my bed of Dutch tulips ...
Page 490
... Sterl . How d'ye like these close walks , my lord ? Lord Og . A most excellent serpentine ! It forms a perfect maze , and winds like a true lover's knot . Sterl . Ay , here's none of your straight lines here but all taste - zig - zag ...
... Sterl . How d'ye like these close walks , my lord ? Lord Og . A most excellent serpentine ! It forms a perfect maze , and winds like a true lover's knot . Sterl . Ay , here's none of your straight lines here but all taste - zig - zag ...
Page 491
... Sterling ? Sterl . Ay , ruins , my lord ! and they are reck- oned very fine ones too . You would think Love . Fanny ! What Fanny ? Sir John . Fanny Sterling . Her sister - Is not she an angel , Lovewell ? Lov . Her sister ? Confusion ...
... Sterling ? Sterl . Ay , ruins , my lord ! and they are reck- oned very fine ones too . You would think Love . Fanny ! What Fanny ? Sir John . Fanny Sterling . Her sister - Is not she an angel , Lovewell ? Lov . Her sister ? Confusion ...
Page 492
... Sterl . Down on. Lov . But even suppose he should , which I very much doubt , I don't think Fanny herself would listen to your addresses . Lov . You have not declared your passion to her already ? Sir John . Yes , I have . Lov . Indeed ...
... Sterl . Down on. Lov . But even suppose he should , which I very much doubt , I don't think Fanny herself would listen to your addresses . Lov . You have not declared your passion to her already ? Sir John . Yes , I have . Lov . Indeed ...
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