Proverbs and Comediettas
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ISBN13: 9780217252058
Paperback|9780217252058
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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 SHEET OF BLOTTING-PAPEE. Characters: MR. CHARLES TURTLEBY. MRS. CHARLES TURTLEBY. MRS. WELBORE CRAVEN. Page. A SHEET OF BLOTTING-PAPEE. Scene.?Pwmpington-super-Mare. Breakfast laid. Charles discovered seated at the table. He rises. Chas. Cold eggs again This is the third morning in succession J. have had cold eggs. Cold tea, also (looks into teapot), and by way of compensation, warm butter, ha ha Keally this is getting rather trying. My wants are small and moderate, and if I have an idiosyncrasy in the world, it is to have everything?that is, everything that I have?good, warm, comfortable, and the best of its kind. This is all Arabella, who, I am really beginning to be afraid, is a little deficient in the practical duties of life. I must speak to her seriously. Enter Arabella. Aba. Oh, Charles such a delightful walk as I have had over the grand heather-covered hills And see, Charles, the basket of lovely wild flowers I have gathered Chas. They are very nice, indeed. Now, my dear Arabella, just feel that egg Aba. And, oh, Charles I saw the sun rising?the glorious orb of day?and the hardy sons of labour all going out to their work after their simple repast. Chas. Well, I can only say the hardy sons of labour are very much to be envied. Do you know, I have had no simple repast at all ? Aba. No, Charles ? Chas. Nothing but cold tea, cold eggs, and warm butter. Now, my dear Arabella, I want to speak to you a little seriously. You see, if, instead of looking at the glorious orb of day, you had been looking after this stupid page of ours Aka. What poor little Marmaduke ? Chas. Marmaduke Who the deuce is Marmaduke ? Aba. The page, Charles?little Marmaduke. Chas. Why, his name is Mathew?plain Mathew Aba. Ah, yes, ...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217252058 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217252052 |
| Weight | 0.39 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.27 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 112 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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