The Man of the World (1792) by Charles Macklin
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page 58 of 112 (51%)
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Egerton?
_Sir Per_. Just at hand, my lord; there he stands--looking at your lordship's picture. _Lord Lum_. My dear Egerton. _Eger_. Your lordship's most obedient. _Lord Lum_. I beg pardon: I did not see you: I am sorry you left us so soon after dinner: had you staid, you would have been highly entertained. I have made such examples of the commissioner, the captain, and the colonel. _Eger_. So I understand, my lord. _Lord Lum_. But, Egerton, I have slipt from the company for a few moments, on purpose to have a little chat with you. Rodolpha tells me she fancies there is a kind of demur on your side, about your marriage with her. _Sir Per_. A demur! how so, my lord? _Lord Lum_. Why, as I was drinking my coffee with the women just now, I desired they would fix the wedding night, and the etiquette of the ceremony; upon which the girl burst into a loud laugh, telling me she supposed I was joking, for that Mr. Egerton had never yet given her a single glance or hint upon the subject. _Sir Per_. My lord, I have been just now talking to him about his shyness to the lady. |
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