A Blot in The 'scutcheon
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ISBN13: 9780217660006
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON. ACT I. Scene I. The interior of a lodge in Lord Tresham's park. Many Retainers crowded at the window, supposed to command a view of the entrance to his mansion. Gerard, tht Warrener, his back to a table on which are flagons, etc. 1 Retainer. Ay, do push, friends, and hen you 'll push down me ? What for? Does any hear a runner's foot Or a steed's trample or a coach-wheel's cry? Is the Earl come or his least poursuivant? But there's no breeding in a man of you Save Gerard yonder: here 's a half-place yet, Old Gerard Gerard. Save your courtesies, my friend. Here is my place. 2 Retainer. Now, Gerard, out with it What makes you sullen, this of all the days I' the year? To-day that young, rich, bountiful, 10 Handsome Earl Mertoun, whom alone they match With our Lord Tresham through the country-side, Is coming here in utmost bravery To ask our master's sister's hand ? Gerard. What then ? 2 Retainer. What then ? Why, you, she speaks to, if she meets Your worship, smiles on as you hold apartThe boughs to let her through her forest walks, You, always favorite for your no-deserts, You 've heard these three days how Earl Mertoun sues To lay his heart and house and broad lands too = At Lady Mildred's feet; and while we squeeze Ourselves into a mousehole lest we miss One congee of the least page in his train, You sit o' one side?' there's the Earl, ' say I? 'What then, ' say you 3 Retainer. I 'll wager he has let Both swans he tamed for Lady Mildred swim Over the falls and gain the river Gerard. Ralph, Is not to-morrow jr1y inspecting-day For you and for your hawks ? 4 Retainer. Let Gerard be He 's coarse-grained, like his carved black cross-bow stock, Ha look now, while we squabble .
| ISBN-13 | 9780217660006 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217660002 |
| Weight | 0.65 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.45 In |
| List Price | $24.86 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 196 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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