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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: 39 ACT III. SCENE I. AsecondRoomlh S i aTnonrxs Tr A Pw Ell's House. Louisa discovered, seated. Lou. Mr. Harcourt refused entrance into the house, after our nuptials were on the point of accomplishment, and Mr. Sapling to be admitted in his place. Really this is a very accommodating arrangement. A partner for life to be changed as easily as a partner at a ball ?but obedience would be unjust even if it were not impossible; and as I have determined never to dispose of my hand without my heart, I shall act as honour and inclination dictate by bestowing both upon Harcourt. Enter Harcouut behind, and takes her hand. liar. Thus let me seal the contract (kisses her hand.) My generous Louisa, how can I repay your goodness ? Lou. Heavens Mr. Ilarcotirt how did you gain admittance. The dodrs are shut against you. Har. Your faithful maid, Susan, lias chosen a lucky moment to introduce me unobserved. Lou. But if Lady Trapwdl, or Sir Thomas how shall I appear? to what reproaches shall I be exposed ? Har. Be not agitated my dear Louisa.?Susan, is on guard, and will give us notice should an eneiny approach. Lou. But yoor uncle, ?how have you succeeded ? you seem in good spirits. Har. I need not return in a shower of tears, because T am disappointed of the shower of gold in which I threatened to revisit you. Sir Toby -is as inappeasable as his own thirst of wine. Lou. He has no relation but yourself: to whom then has he bequeathed his estate? Har. To the villain Fortescue?the mystery of whose conduct is thus cruelly unravelled. O Fortescue Forte-scue but such is the world? our friends like our shadows, only follow us when the sun of fortune; shiiies; and as that declines they recede from us till they disappear altogether. Trust however to ...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217721462 |
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| ISBN-10 | 021772146X |
| Weight | 0.23 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.14 In |
| List Price | $14.14 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 60 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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