British Theatre, Volume 11J. Bell, 1792 - English drama |
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Page 32
... wretch diverts me sometimes with his ill humours . I wish he would quarrel with me to- day a little , to pass away the time , for I find myself in a violent spleen . " Flip . Why , if you please to drop yourself in his 66 way , six to ...
... wretch diverts me sometimes with his ill humours . I wish he would quarrel with me to- day a little , to pass away the time , for I find myself in a violent spleen . " Flip . Why , if you please to drop yourself in his 66 way , six to ...
Page 50
... wretch here is grown perverse to that degree , he's " for his wife's keeping at home , and making hell " of his house , so he may be the devil in it , to tor- " ment her . How niggardly soever he is of all things he possesses , he is ...
... wretch here is grown perverse to that degree , he's " for his wife's keeping at home , and making hell " of his house , so he may be the devil in it , to tor- " ment her . How niggardly soever he is of all things he possesses , he is ...
Page 99
... wretch it is ! He never was quite such a beast before . Flip . Poor mortal ! his money's finely laid out , truly . Clar . I suppose there may have been much such another scene within , between Araminta and my dear : but I left him so ...
... wretch it is ! He never was quite such a beast before . Flip . Poor mortal ! his money's finely laid out , truly . Clar . I suppose there may have been much such another scene within , between Araminta and my dear : but I left him so ...
Page 45
... wretch fell downright in love with me ! for though he design'd only to make two days stay with us , it was above three months before I was able to get rid of him . When he came first indeed , he was a pretty sort of a tolerable impudent ...
... wretch fell downright in love with me ! for though he design'd only to make two days stay with us , it was above three months before I was able to get rid of him . When he came first indeed , he was a pretty sort of a tolerable impudent ...
Page 66
... wretch that ' s basely killed , " falls better satisfied to see his murderer bleed . " Lord W. Nay , now I crave your mercy , madam , " I find I mistook your grievance all this while - It " seems then , to be refused the pleasure of ...
... wretch that ' s basely killed , " falls better satisfied to see his murderer bleed . " Lord W. Nay , now I crave your mercy , madam , " I find I mistook your grievance all this while - It " seems then , to be refused the pleasure of ...
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