The British Drama: Illustrated, 2. köideJohn Dicks, 1867 |
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Page 323
... once my thanks to all . This is yet some comfort . Is my lady stirring ? Ord . Her presence answers for us . Enter LADY ALLWORTH , ABIGAIL and ТАВІТНА . Lady . Sort those silks well . I'll take the air alone : [ Exeunt Tabitha and ...
... once my thanks to all . This is yet some comfort . Is my lady stirring ? Ord . Her presence answers for us . Enter LADY ALLWORTH , ABIGAIL and ТАВІТНА . Lady . Sort those silks well . I'll take the air alone : [ Exeunt Tabitha and ...
Page 324
... once , but now I will not ; Thou art no blood of mine . Avaunt ! thou beg- gar ; If ever thou presume to cross me more , I'll have thee cag'd and whipp'd . Gree . I'll grant the warrant . Think of pye - corner , Furnace ! [ Exeunt ...
... once , but now I will not ; Thou art no blood of mine . Avaunt ! thou beg- gar ; If ever thou presume to cross me more , I'll have thee cag'd and whipp'd . Gree . I'll grant the warrant . Think of pye - corner , Furnace ! [ Exeunt ...
Page 325
... once in his fortune Almost as low as I ; want , debts , and quarrels , Lay heavy on him : let it not be thought A boast in me , though I say I relieved him . " Twas I that gave him fashion ; mine the sword That did on all occasions ...
... once in his fortune Almost as low as I ; want , debts , and quarrels , Lay heavy on him : let it not be thought A boast in me , though I say I relieved him . " Twas I that gave him fashion ; mine the sword That did on all occasions ...
Page 328
... Never better , sir . Sir G. Has he hang'd or drown'd himself ? Mar. No , sir , he lives ; Lives , once more to be made a prey to you , A greater prey than ever . Though they paint her , so she catch the lord 328 A NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS .
... Never better , sir . Sir G. Has he hang'd or drown'd himself ? Mar. No , sir , he lives ; Lives , once more to be made a prey to you , A greater prey than ever . Though they paint her , so she catch the lord 328 A NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS .
Page 329
... once a year , unless It be to you , sir . We din'd with her ladyghip , I thank his worship . Sir G. His worship ! Mar. As I live , sir , I din'd with him , at the great lady's table , Simple as I stand here ; and saw when she kiss'd him ...
... once a year , unless It be to you , sir . We din'd with her ladyghip , I thank his worship . Sir G. His worship ! Mar. As I live , sir , I din'd with him , at the great lady's table , Simple as I stand here ; and saw when she kiss'd him ...
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Page 390 - tis out of pure good humour ; and I take it for granted, they deal exactly in the same manner with me.
Page 471 - 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 444 - 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 393 - 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 395 - 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 385 - 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 397 - 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 388 - 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 390 - 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 389 - 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...