British Theatre, Volume 11J. Bell, 1792 - English drama |
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Page 13
... Madam Fortune will be playing some of her bitch - tricks with me : therefore I'll tell thee what we'll do : we'll pur- sue this old rogue's daughter heartily ; we'll cheat his family to purpose , and they shall atone for the rest of ...
... Madam Fortune will be playing some of her bitch - tricks with me : therefore I'll tell thee what we'll do : we'll pur- sue this old rogue's daughter heartily ; we'll cheat his family to purpose , and they shall atone for the rest of ...
Page 17
... Madam . Clar . My husband's in love . Flip . In love ! Clar . With Araminta . Flip . Impossible ! Clar . This letter from her is to give me an account of it . Flip . Methinks you are not very much alarmed . Clar . No ; thou know'st I'm ...
... Madam . Clar . My husband's in love . Flip . In love ! Clar . With Araminta . Flip . Impossible ! Clar . This letter from her is to give me an account of it . Flip . Methinks you are not very much alarmed . Clar . No ; thou know'st I'm ...
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... madam , that's a good portion for one . Clar . Alas ! what signifies beauty and wit , when one dares neither jilt the men , nor abuse the women ? ' Tis a sad thing , Flippanta , when wit's confin'd , " ' tis " worse than the rising of ...
... madam , that's a good portion for one . Clar . Alas ! what signifies beauty and wit , when one dares neither jilt the men , nor abuse the women ? ' Tis a sad thing , Flippanta , when wit's confin'd , " ' tis " worse than the rising of ...
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... madam . Clar . No , I'm in earnest ; I give thee commission to do it for me . Flip . Me ! Clar . Why dost thou stare , and look so ungainly Don't I speak to be understood ? Flip . Yes , I understand you well enough ; but Mrs. Amlet ...
... madam . Clar . No , I'm in earnest ; I give thee commission to do it for me . Flip . Me ! Clar . Why dost thou stare , and look so ungainly Don't I speak to be understood ? Flip . Yes , I understand you well enough ; but Mrs. Amlet ...
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... madam , if it ben't too much fatigue to you to look it over . Clar . Let me see it ; for I hate to be in debt- where I am obliged to pay . [ Aside . ] - [ Reads . ] ' Im- primis , for bolstering out the Countess of Crump's left hip.'Oh ...
... madam , if it ben't too much fatigue to you to look it over . Clar . Let me see it ; for I hate to be in debt- where I am obliged to pay . [ Aside . ] - [ Reads . ] ' Im- primis , for bolstering out the Countess of Crump's left hip.'Oh ...
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