The British Drama: Illustrated, 2. köideJohn Dicks, 1867 |
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Page 324
... night , from the To carry in a dish , and shift a trencher ; To see and hear this rudeness . Dar'st thou think , Though sworn , that it can ever find belief That I , who to the best men of this country Denied my presence since my ...
... night , from the To carry in a dish , and shift a trencher ; To see and hear this rudeness . Dar'st thou think , Though sworn , that it can ever find belief That I , who to the best men of this country Denied my presence since my ...
Page 325
... night , Set fire to his barns , or break his cattle's legs : These trespasses draw on suits , and suits expenses , Which I can spare , but will soon beggar hin . When I have harried him thus two or three year , To part with such true ...
... night , Set fire to his barns , or break his cattle's legs : These trespasses draw on suits , and suits expenses , Which I can spare , but will soon beggar hin . When I have harried him thus two or three year , To part with such true ...
Page 326
... night , I caus'd His host , the tapster , turn him out of doors ; And have been since with all your friends and tenants , And , on the forfeit of your favour , charg'd them , Though a crust of mouldy bread would keep him from starving ...
... night , I caus'd His host , the tapster , turn him out of doors ; And have been since with all your friends and tenants , And , on the forfeit of your favour , charg'd them , Though a crust of mouldy bread would keep him from starving ...
Page 327
... night , my lady Dreamt of you ; and her first command this morn- ing , Was to have notice , sir , of your arrival . Wat . See , my lady . [ Exit Order . Enter LADY ALLWORTH . Lady . I come to meet you , and languish'd till I saw you ...
... night , my lady Dreamt of you ; and her first command this morn- ing , Was to have notice , sir , of your arrival . Wat . See , my lady . [ Exit Order . Enter LADY ALLWORTH . Lady . I come to meet you , and languish'd till I saw you ...
Page 337
... night , I know not whither , Without all ceremony ; no friends invited , To honour the solemnity . Allw . An't please your honour , For so , before to - morrow , I must style you , My lord desires this privacy , in respect His ...
... night , I know not whither , Without all ceremony ; no friends invited , To honour the solemnity . Allw . An't please your honour , For so , before to - morrow , I must style you , My lord desires this privacy , in respect His ...
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Page 388 - tis out of pure good humour ; and I take it for granted, they deal exactly in the same manner with me.
Page 469 - My voice is still for war. Gods, can a Roman senate long debate Which of the two to choose, slavery or death! No, let us rise at once, gird on our swords, And, at the head of our remaining troops, Attack the foe, break through the thick array Of his thronged legions, and charge home upon him.
Page 442 - What are your laws, of which you make your boast, but the fool's wisdom and the coward's valour? the instrument and screen of all your villainies, by which you punish in others what you act yourselves, or would have acted had you been in their circumstances. The judge who condemns the poor man for being a thief had been a thief himself had he been poor.
Page 391 - Oh, plague of his sentiments! If he salutes me with a scrap of morality in his mouth, I shall be sick directly. But, however, don't mistake me, Sir Peter; I don't mean to defend Charles's errors: but, before I form my judgment of either of them, I intend to make a trial of their hearts; and my friend Rowley and I have planned something for the purpose.
Page 393 - Very well, madam! very well! A separate maintenance as soon as you please. — Yes, madam, or a divorce! I'll make an example of myself for the benefit of all old bachelors.
Page 383 - Why, truly, Mrs. Clackitt has a very pretty talent, and a great deal of industry. Snake. True, madam, and has been tolerably successful in her day. To my knowledge, she has been the cause of six matches being broken off, and three sons being disinherited; of four forced elopements, and as many close confinements; nine separate maintenances, and two divorces.
Page 395 - Sir, I like you the better for it. However, you are mistaken in one thing ; I have no money to lend, but I believe I could procure some of a friend ; but then he's an unconscionable dog. Isn't he, Moses ? And must sell stock to accommodate you.
Page 386 - True, madam, there are valetudinarians in reputation as well as constitution, who, being conscious of their weak part, avoid the least breath of air, and supply their want of stamina by care and circumspection.
Page 388 - Peter, because flowers are dear in cold weather ? You should find fault with the climate, and not with me. For my part, I'm sure, I wish it was spring all the year round, and that roses grew under our feet.
Page 387 - We tiffed a little going to church, and fairly quarrelled before the bells had done ringing. I was more than once nearly choked with gall during the honeymoon, and had lost all comfort in life before my friends had done wishing me joy. Yet I chose with caution — a girl bred wholly in the country, who...