The Beaux Stratagem: A ComedyJ. Bell, 1797 - 110 pages |
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Page 11
... wife , poor woman ! as the saying is . Aim . How came that to pass ? Bon . I don't know how , sir ; she would not let the ale take its natural course , sir ; she was for qualify- 2 ing it every now and then with a dram , A & 1 . 11 ...
... wife , poor woman ! as the saying is . Aim . How came that to pass ? Bon . I don't know how , sir ; she would not let the ale take its natural course , sir ; she was for qualify- 2 ing it every now and then with a dram , A & 1 . 11 ...
Page 23
... wife , your examples give me such an impression of matrimony , that I shall be apt to con- demn my person to a long vacation all its life . But supposing , madam , that you brought it to a case of separation , what can you urge against ...
... wife , your examples give me such an impression of matrimony , that I shall be apt to con- demn my person to a long vacation all its life . But supposing , madam , that you brought it to a case of separation , what can you urge against ...
Page 26
... wife reparation . Come , come , brother , won't you ask pardon ? Sul . For what ? Dor . For being drunk last night . Sul . I can afford it , can't I ? Mrs. Sul . But I can't , sir . Sul . Then you may let it alone . Mrs. Sul . But I ...
... wife reparation . Come , come , brother , won't you ask pardon ? Sul . For what ? Dor . For being drunk last night . Sul . I can afford it , can't I ? Mrs. Sul . But I can't , sir . Sul . Then you may let it alone . Mrs. Sul . But I ...
Page 27
... wife ? Mr. Sul . No , no , child ; ' tis a standing maxim in conjugal discipline , that when a man would enslave his wife , he hurries her into the country ; and when a lady would be arbitrary with her husband , she wheedles her booby ...
... wife ? Mr. Sul . No , no , child ; ' tis a standing maxim in conjugal discipline , that when a man would enslave his wife , he hurries her into the country ; and when a lady would be arbitrary with her husband , she wheedles her booby ...
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... wives , to humour the censorious vulgar , and give the world an appearance of living well with my husband , could I bring him but to dissemble a little kindness to keep me in countenance . Dor . But how do you know , sister , but that ...
... wives , to humour the censorious vulgar , and give the world an appearance of living well with my husband , could I bring him but to dissemble a little kindness to keep me in countenance . Dor . But how do you know , sister , but that ...
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