Love à la mode, a farce. Adapted1806 |
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Page 33 - Sir C. I beg your pardon, Sir Archy, that is the Scotch account, which, you know, never speaks truth, because it is always partial : — but the Irish history, which must be the best, because it was written by an Irish poet of my own family, one Shemus Thurlough Shannaghan O'Brallaghan, and he says, in his chapter of genealogy, that the Scots are all Irishmen's bastards. Sir A.
Page 58 - Callaghan, that, in the circuit of fortune's wheel, the lady's station is reversed ; she, who some hours since was on the highest round, is now degraded to the lowest: this, sir, has turned the passion these gentlemen professed for her into scorn and ridicule ; and I suppose will cool the fervency of yours. Sir C. Sir Theodore, I assure you, I am heartily glad of her distress. Sir T. Sir ! Sir C. When she was computed to have a hundred thousand pounds, I lov'd her 'tis true, but it was with fear...
Page 54 - O, sir, yee do no ken the law — the law is a sort of hocuspocus science, that smiles in yeer face, while it picks yeer pocket : and the glorious uncertainty of it is of mair use to the professors than the justice of it — Here the parties come, and seemingly in great affliction.
Page 32 - Therefore I thought proper, before I proceeded any farther, (for I have done nothing as yet,) to break my mind to you, before I engage the affections of the young lady." — You see, Sir Archy, I intend to carry the place like a soldier, a la militaire, as we say abroad, for I make my approaches regularly to the breast-work, before I attempt the covered way. Sir A.
Page 26 - Char. Sir Callaghan, your humble servant — I am sorry to hear we are likely to lose you. I was in hopes the campaign had been quite over in Germany for this winter. Sir C. Yes, Madam, it was quite over, but it begun again : a true genius never loves to quit the field till he has left himself nothing to do; for then, you know, Madam, he can keep it with more safety.
Page 55 - I wull speak tull them, and end the affair at ance. • -I am concerned to see ye in this disorder, Sir Theodore. Char. O, Sir Archy, if all the vows of friendship, honour, and eternal love, which you have so often made me, were not composed of idle breath, and deceitful ceremony, now let their truth be seen. Sir A. Madam, I am sorry to be the messenger o* ill tidings, but a...
Page 56 - I'll take her into my stud, if you please. — She has a good fore hand, sets both her ends well, has good paces, a good deal of fashion, some blood, and will do well enough to breed out of— but she cannot carry weight sufficient to come through.— Matrimony, Sir Theodore, is a cursed long course, devilish heavy, and sharp turnings ; — it wont do— can't come through, my dear, can't come through. Sir A. I think, Squire, ye judge vera nicelv.
Page 12 - ... mortals. Let me review my equipage of lovers ! the first upon the list is a beau Jew, who, in spite of nature and education, sets up for a wit, a gentleman, and a man of taste.
Page 44 - Jupiter; and for the first half mile, mndam, you might have covered us with your under petticoat. But your friend Bob, madam ha, ha ! I shall never forget it; poor Bob went out of the course, and ran over two attornies, an exciseman...
Page 15 - Tis ready, sir. Sir T. I will but just step to Lincoln's Inn Hall, and see what they are doing in your cause ; it is to be ended to-day. By the time I return, I suppose, your company will be come. A good morning to you, Charlotte.