This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1800 Excerpt: ...to get hehind the great chair, Susan keept hetween him and the Page, who steals away as the Count advances, leaps into the great chair, with his legs doubled under him, and is covered over with the countess's gown, by Susan. Enter Basil. Basil. Ah, Susan, Good morrow--Is my lord the Count here? Susan. Here! What should ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1800 Excerpt: ...to get hehind the great chair, Susan keept hetween him and the Page, who steals away as the Count advances, leaps into the great chair, with his legs doubled under him, and is covered over with the countess's gown, by Susan. Enter Basil. Basil. Ah, Susan, Good morrow--Is my lord the Count here? Susan. Here! What should he be here sor? Basil. Nay, there would be no miracle in it is he were; would there, hey gentle Sulan i (Smiles and leers at her.) Susan. It would be a greater miracle to see you honest. Basil. Figaro is in search os him. Susan. Then he is in search os a man who wishes most to injure him--yoursels excepted. Basil. It is strange, that a man should injure the Husband by obliging the Wise. (The Count peeps from hehind the great chair.) Count. I shall hear, now, how well he pleads my cause.. Basil. For my part, Marriage being, os all serious things, the greatest sarce, I imagined--Susan. All manner os wickedness. Basil. That though you are obliged to sast to-day, you iTMght be glad to seed to-morrow, grace being sirst duly said. Susan. Begone, and do not shock my ears with your vile principles.. Basil. Yes, my pretty Susan, but you must not suppose I amfthe dupe os these sine appearances; I know it isn't Figaro who is the great obstacle to my. Lord's happiness, but a certain beardless Page, whom I surprised here, this morning, looking for you as I entered. Susan. Nobody, but a wicked creature as you, could ever invent such scandalous tales, to the ruin os a poor youth, who has unhappily sallen into his Lord's disgrace. Basil. I invent! Why it is in every body's mouth. (Tit Count discovers himself and comes forward. ) Count. How! In every body's mouth! Basil. Zounds! Count. Run, Basil, let him have sisty pistoles and a horse given him, and sent ba...
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Add this copy of The Beauties of Modern Dramatists, Arranged By W.C. to cart. $72.63, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Nabu Press.
