The Way of the World by William Congreve
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conscious of a negligence.
MIRA. You pursue the argument with a distrust that seems to be unaffected, and confesses you are conscious of a concern for which the lady is more indebted to you than is your wife. FAIN. Fie, fie, friend, if you grow censorious I must leave you:- I'll look upon the gamesters in the next room. MIRA. Who are they? FAIN. Petulant and Witwoud.--Bring me some chocolate. MIRA. Betty, what says your clock? BET. Turned of the last canonical hour, sir. MIRA. How pertinently the jade answers me! Ha! almost one a' clock! [Looking on his watch.] Oh, y'are come! SCENE II. MIRABELL and FOOTMAN. MIRA. Well, is the grand affair over? You have been something tedious. SERV. Sir, there's such coupling at Pancras that they stand behind |
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