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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1792. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Enter Servant, and whispers ROSETTA. Ros. Come, gentlemen, dinner waits We shall have all your companies, I hope. Bel. You know, you dine with me at the King'sArms, Faddle. Apart to Faddle. Fad. Do I ? I am sorry, my dear creature, that a particular appointment robs me of the honour. To Rosetta. Ros. Pshah I you are always engaged, I think.-- Come, Fidelia. Exeunt Rosetta and Fidelia. Col. Why then, thank heaven, there's: some respite I Exit. Btl. Hark you, Faddle; I hope you are not in the least ignorant, that upon particular occasions, you can be a very great rascal ? Fad. Who I> Charies?--Bughl--Pa*-.I-- Is thil the dinner 1 am to have ? Bel. Courage, boyI And because I think so well of thee, there: Gives Aim a purse.] 'twill buy thee a new. laced coat, and a feather. Fad, Why ay, this is something, Charles. But what am I to do, hah i I won't fight, upon my soul, I won't fight. Bel. Thou canst lie a little. Fad. A great deal, Charles, or I have spent rajr. time among women of quality to little purpose. Bel. I'll tell thee then. This sweet girl, this angel, this stubborn Fidelia, sticks so at my heart, that I must either get the better of her, or run mad. Fad. And so thou wouldst have me aiding and abetting, hah, Charles i Must not be tucked up for a rape neither. - Bel. Peace, fool I About three months ago, by a very extrordinary adventure, this lady dropped into my arms. It happened that our hearts took fire at first sight--But as the devil would have it, in the hurry of my first thoughts, not knowing whereto place her, I was tempted, for security, to bring her to this haunted house here, where, between the jealousy of Sir Charles, the gravity of the colonel, the curiosity of a sister, and the awkward care of a father, she must become...
| ISBN-13 | 9781150797064 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1150797061 |
| Weight | 0.47 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.32 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 136 pages |
| Publisher | |
| Published On | 2009-12-01 |
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