British Theatre, Volume 24J. Bell, 1792 - English drama |
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... marriage that would set all things to rights again . Hon . Love me ! Sure , Jarvis , you dream . No , no ; her intimacy with me never amounted to more than friendship - mere friendship . That she is the most lovely woman that ever warm ...
... marriage that would set all things to rights again . Hon . Love me ! Sure , Jarvis , you dream . No , no ; her intimacy with me never amounted to more than friendship - mere friendship . That she is the most lovely woman that ever warm ...
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... marry her , it may be possible she has no inclination to me . Croak . I'll tell you once for all how it stands . A good part of Miss Richland's large fortune consists in a claim upon government , which my good friend , Mr. Lofty ...
... marry her , it may be possible she has no inclination to me . Croak . I'll tell you once for all how it stands . A good part of Miss Richland's large fortune consists in a claim upon government , which my good friend , Mr. Lofty ...
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... marry you , or lose half her fortune ; and you have your choice - to marry her , or pack out of doors without any fortune at all . Leont . An only son , sir , might expect more indul- gence . Croak . An only father , sir , might expect ...
... marry you , or lose half her fortune ; and you have your choice - to marry her , or pack out of doors without any fortune at all . Leont . An only son , sir , might expect more indul- gence . Croak . An only father , sir , might expect ...
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... marriage , they talk of trying what a Scotch parson can do . Miss Rich . Well , I own they have deceived me- And so demurely as Olivia carried it too ! -Would you believe it , Garnet , I told her all 28 AЯ II . THE GOOD NATURED MAN .
... marriage , they talk of trying what a Scotch parson can do . Miss Rich . Well , I own they have deceived me- And so demurely as Olivia carried it too ! -Would you believe it , Garnet , I told her all 28 AЯ II . THE GOOD NATURED MAN .
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... married ; nothing more . Miss Rich . Well , no more of this ! As to my guar- dian , and his son , they shall find me prepared to re- ceive them ; I'm resolved to accept their proposal with seeming pleasure , to mortify them by compli ...
... married ; nothing more . Miss Rich . Well , no more of this ! As to my guar- dian , and his son , they shall find me prepared to re- ceive them ; I'm resolved to accept their proposal with seeming pleasure , to mortify them by compli ...
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