She Stoops to Conquer: Or, The Mistakes of a Night: A Comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden

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F. Newbery, 1773 - 106 σελίδες
 

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Σελίδα 104 - I was saying that forty miles in four hours was very good going. Hem. As to be sure it was. Hem. I have got a sort of cold by being out in the air. We'll go in if you please.
Σελίδα 3 - And am I to blame? The poor boy was always too sickly to do any good. A school would be his death. When he comes to be a little stronger, who knows what a year or two's Latin may do for him?
Σελίδα 9 - An odd character indeed. I shall never be able to manage him. What shall I do? Pshaw, think no more of him, but trust to occurrences for success.
Σελίδα 16 - Tony. No, no : but I tell you, though, the landlord is rich, and going to leave off business ; so he wants to be thought a gentleman, saving your presence, he ! he ! he...
Σελίδα 1 - I vow, Mr. Hardcastle, you're very particular. Is there a creature in the whole country but ourselves, that does not take a trip to town now and then, to rub off the rust a little ? There's the two Miss Hoggs, and our neighbour Mrs.
Σελίδα 38 - I'm certain he scarce looked in my face the whole time. Yet the fellow, but for his unaccountable bashfulness, is pretty well too. He has good sense, but then so buried in his fears, that it fatigues one more than ignorance. If I could teach him a little confidence, it would be doing somebody that I know of a piece of service. But who is that somebody ? — That, faith, is a question I can scarce answer.
Σελίδα 17 - You must not be so talkative, Diggory. You must be all attention to the guests. You must hear us talk, and not think of talking; you must see us drink, and not think of drinking; you must see us eat, and not think of eating. Diggory.
Σελίδα 20 - You have lived pretty much among them. In truth, I have been often surprised, that you who have seen so much of the world, with your natural good sense, and your many opportunities, could never yet acquire a requisite share of assurance.
Σελίδα 41 - And yet Mrs. Niece thinks herself as much a woman, and is as fond of jewels, as the oldest of us all.
Σελίδα 68 - Yes, yes, it's safe enough. I have taken care of it. But how could you think the seat of a post-coach at an inn-door a place of safety ? Ah, numskull ! I have taken better precautions for you than you did for yourself —I have HAST.

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