The Modern British Drama: ComediesW. Miller, 1811 - English drama |
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Page 52
... happy - The first knowledge I had of you was fatal to me , and this second worse . Wild . What the devil is all this ! Madam , I'm not at leisure for raillery at present ; I have weighty affairs upon my hands ; the business of pleasure ...
... happy - The first knowledge I had of you was fatal to me , and this second worse . Wild . What the devil is all this ! Madam , I'm not at leisure for raillery at present ; I have weighty affairs upon my hands ; the business of pleasure ...
Page 53
... happy consequence of it . Smug . Oh ! Sir Harry , he is as hypocritical- Lure . As yourself , Mr Alderman . How fares my good old nurse , pray , sir ? Smug . O , madam , I shall be even with you be- fore I part with your writings and ...
... happy consequence of it . Smug . Oh ! Sir Harry , he is as hypocritical- Lure . As yourself , Mr Alderman . How fares my good old nurse , pray , sir ? Smug . O , madam , I shall be even with you be- fore I part with your writings and ...
Page 74
... happy , toying , foolish people in the world , till she got , I don't know how , a crotchet of jealousy in her head . This made her frumpish ; but we had ne'er an angry | Ang . By being good husbands , sir ; 6 74 [ FARQUHAR , SIR HARRY ...
... happy , toying , foolish people in the world , till she got , I don't know how , a crotchet of jealousy in her head . This made her frumpish ; but we had ne'er an angry | Ang . By being good husbands , sir ; 6 74 [ FARQUHAR , SIR HARRY ...
Page 89
... happy man ? Pet . A lord , sir . Mir . I'm her ladyship's most humble servant . A train and a title , hey ! Room for my lady's coach ! A front row in the box for her ladyship ! Lights , lights for her honour ! Now must I be a constant ...
... happy man ? Pet . A lord , sir . Mir . I'm her ladyship's most humble servant . A train and a title , hey ! Room for my lady's coach ! A front row in the box for her ladyship ! Lights , lights for her honour ! Now must I be a constant ...
Page 93
... happy time , for I am now returned to myself ; for I want but pardon to de- serve your favour , and here I'll fix till you relent , and give it . Ori . Grovelling , sordid man ! why would you act a thing to make you kneel ; monarch in ...
... happy time , for I am now returned to myself ; for I want but pardon to de- serve your favour , and here I'll fix till you relent , and give it . Ori . Grovelling , sordid man ! why would you act a thing to make you kneel ; monarch in ...
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