The modern theatre: a collection of successful modern plays, Volumes 3-4Georg Olms Verlag |
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... believe he is a little fearful lest your ladyship shou'd chance to be forsworn again . Lady Har . Insolent supposition ! He knows the delicacy of my sentiments - my honour to Sir George -knows that , although his unwearied artifices con ...
... believe he is a little fearful lest your ladyship shou'd chance to be forsworn again . Lady Har . Insolent supposition ! He knows the delicacy of my sentiments - my honour to Sir George -knows that , although his unwearied artifices con ...
Page 12
... believe ; only they are not here , at present . I have plenty of friends on the other side the Atlan- tic . - Zounds ! I think it wou'd be hard for a man , who has been so long in the army , and borne a post like mine in it , not to ...
... believe ; only they are not here , at present . I have plenty of friends on the other side the Atlan- tic . - Zounds ! I think it wou'd be hard for a man , who has been so long in the army , and borne a post like mine in it , not to ...
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... believe I remained ten minutes ; when old Lady Downfall , who was of the party , call . ed for drops ; the door was opened , -and out dropt your humble servant . Col. Down . Zounds ! it was enough to make you wish yourself- Major Cyp ...
... believe I remained ten minutes ; when old Lady Downfall , who was of the party , call . ed for drops ; the door was opened , -and out dropt your humble servant . Col. Down . Zounds ! it was enough to make you wish yourself- Major Cyp ...
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... believe she wou'd not be so long in com- ing . ( Goes to the side of the scene , and calls . ) Come , come , my dear ! ' tis an old friend that wants to see you . ( He walks to the opposite side , and , when he hears Lady Euston ...
... believe she wou'd not be so long in com- ing . ( Goes to the side of the scene , and calls . ) Come , come , my dear ! ' tis an old friend that wants to see you . ( He walks to the opposite side , and , when he hears Lady Euston ...
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... believe it , per- haps but he is not so very happy . Col. Down . No ! Sir Har . No , poor man : you will hardly think it , but he is jealous . Col. Down . What , already ? And , for Heaven's sake , of whom ? Sir Har . Nay , I assure you ...
... believe it , per- haps but he is not so very happy . Col. Down . No ! Sir Har . No , poor man : you will hardly think it , but he is jealous . Col. Down . What , already ? And , for Heaven's sake , of whom ? Sir Har . Nay , I assure you ...
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