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Oliver Goldsmith. SCENE FROM THE GRUMBLER Enter SCAMPER ( SOURBY's servant ) to SOURBY , and his intended wife's maid JENNY Scamper . Sir , a gentleman would speak with you . Jenny . Good . Here comes Scamper ;-( Aside . ) he'll manage ...
Oliver Goldsmith. SCENE FROM THE GRUMBLER Enter SCAMPER ( SOURBY's servant ) to SOURBY , and his intended wife's maid JENNY Scamper . Sir , a gentleman would speak with you . Jenny . Good . Here comes Scamper ;-( Aside . ) he'll manage ...
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... Sourby . The rascal ! the rascal ! Jenny . Consider , if you please , my master is a grave man . Dancing Master . I'll have him dance . Jenny . You may stand in need of him . Sourby ( Taking her aside ) . Yes , tell him that when he ...
... Sourby . The rascal ! the rascal ! Jenny . Consider , if you please , my master is a grave man . Dancing Master . I'll have him dance . Jenny . You may stand in need of him . Sourby ( Taking her aside ) . Yes , tell him that when he ...
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... Sourby . No , no , no , I like none of these . Dancing Master . You would have a grave , serious dance , perhaps ? Sourby . Yes , a serious one , if there be any - but a very serious dance . Dancing Master . Well , the courante , the ...
... Sourby . No , no , no , I like none of these . Dancing Master . You would have a grave , serious dance , perhaps ? Sourby . Yes , a serious one , if there be any - but a very serious dance . Dancing Master . Well , the courante , the ...
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THE DESERTED VILLAGE | 16 |
Part of a Prologue written and spoken by the Poet Laberius | 53 |
On Seeing Mrs perform in the Character | 59 |
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