The British Drama: pt. 1-2. ComediesWilliam Miller, printed by James Ballantyne, 1804 - English drama |
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... madam ? Mir . That's not absolutely necessary . Patch . I thought it was only the old strain , coaxing him still for your own , and railing at all the young fellows about town : in my mind , now , you are as ill plagued with your ...
... madam ? Mir . That's not absolutely necessary . Patch . I thought it was only the old strain , coaxing him still for your own , and railing at all the young fellows about town : in my mind , now , you are as ill plagued with your ...
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... madam ? Sir Geo . Come , to the point ; here's the gold ; sum up the conditions- [ SIR FRAN . pulling out a paper . ] Sir Fran . Well , at your peril be it . Sir Geo . Ay , ay ; go on . Sir Fran . Imprimis , you are to be admitted into ...
... madam ? Sir Geo . Come , to the point ; here's the gold ; sum up the conditions- [ SIR FRAN . pulling out a paper . ] Sir Fran . Well , at your peril be it . Sir Geo . Ay , ay ; go on . Sir Fran . Imprimis , you are to be admitted into ...
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... madam , a faithful servant kneels , and begs to be admitted in the number of your | slaves . [ MIRANDA gives him her hand to raise him . Sir Fran . I wish I could hear what he says now . [ Running up . ] Hold , hold , hold ! no palm ...
... madam , a faithful servant kneels , and begs to be admitted in the number of your | slaves . [ MIRANDA gives him her hand to raise him . Sir Fran . I wish I could hear what he says now . [ Running up . ] Hold , hold , hold ! no palm ...
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... madam , to all I can say ? [ MIRANDA nods . ] Very well ! she's tractable , I find - And is it possible that you can love him ? [ MIRANDA nods . ] Miraculous ! Pardon the bluntness of my questions ; for my time is short . May I not hope ...
... madam , to all I can say ? [ MIRANDA nods . ] Very well ! she's tractable , I find - And is it possible that you can love him ? [ MIRANDA nods . ] Miraculous ! Pardon the bluntness of my questions ; for my time is short . May I not hope ...
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... madam . [ Exit SCENT . Mir . So , sir , you have done your friend a signal piece of service , I suppose ? Mar. Why , look you , madam , if I have com- mitted a fault , thank yourself ; no man is more serviceable when I am let into a ...
... madam . [ Exit SCENT . Mir . So , sir , you have done your friend a signal piece of service , I suppose ? Mar. Why , look you , madam , if I have com- mitted a fault , thank yourself ; no man is more serviceable when I am let into a ...
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Page 1004 - I would have her instructed in geometry, that she might know something of the contagious countries. But above all, Sir Anthony, she should be mistress of orthodoxy, that she might not misspell and mispronounce words so shamefully as girls usually do; and likewise that she might reprehend the true meaning of what she is saying. This, Sir Anthony, is what I would have a woman know; and I don't think there is a superstitious article in it.
Page 958 - I'm sure I should be sorry people said anything amiss, since I have no fortune but my character. MARLOW: [Aside] By heaven, she weeps. This is the first mark of tenderness I ever had from a modest woman, and it touches me.
Page 945 - The Englishman's malady. But tell me, George, where could I have learned that assurance you talk of? My life has been chiefly spent in a college, or an inn, in seclusion from that lovely part of the creation that chiefly teach men confidence.
Page 1012 - Nay, but, Jack, such eyes! such eyes! so innocently wild! so bashfully irresolute! not a glance but speaks and kindles some thought of love! Then, Jack, her cheeks! her cheeks, Jack! so deeply blushing at the insinuations of her tell-tale eyes!
Page 943 - I'll leave it to all men of sense, But you, my good friend, are the Pigeon. Toroddle, toroddle, toroll. Then come, put the jorum about, And let us be merry and clever, Our hearts and our liquors are stout, Here's the Three Jolly Pigeons for ever.
Page 945 - Diggory, you are too talkative. — Then, if I happen to say a good thing, or tell a good story at table, you must not all burst out a-laughing, as if you made part of the company.
Page 946 - It's not my way, you see, to receive my friends with my back to the fire. I like to give them a hearty reception in the old style at my gate. I like to see their horses and trunks taken care of.
Page 1021 - Come, come, Mrs. Malaprop, we must forget and forgive ; — odds life ! matters have taken so clever a turn all of a sudden, that I could find in my heart to be so goodhumoured! and so gallant! hey! Mrs. Malaprop! - Mrs. Mai. Well, Sir Anthony, since you desire it, we will not anticipate the past; — so mind, young people — our retrospection will be all to the future.
Page 941 - I'll never control your choice; but Mr. Marlow, whom I have pitched upon, is the son of my old friend, Sir Charles Marlow, of whom you have heard me talk so often. The young gentleman has been bred a scholar, and is designed for an employment in the service of his country.
Page 1004 - In my way hither, Mrs. Malaprop, I observed your niece's maid coming forth from a circulating library! — She had a book in each hand — they were half-bound volumes, with marble covers! — From that moment I guessed how full of duty I should see her mistress!