Three Wonder Plays by Lady Gregory
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you! And on Sundays, now, you will go driving
in a painted coach, and your dress sewed with gold and with pearls, and the poor of the world envying you on the road. _Queen: (Claps hands.)_ There is no one but must envy her, and all that is before her for her lifetime! _First Aunt_: Here is the golden arm-ring the Prince brought for to slip over your hand. _Second Aunt_: It was put on all our generations of queens at the time of the making of their match. _Princess: (Drawing back her hand.)_ Mine is not made yet. _First Aunt_: Didn't you hear me saying, and the Prince saying, there is nothing could be laid down against it. _Princess_: There is one thing against it. _Queen_: Oh, there can be nothing worth while! _Princess_: A thing you would think a great drawback and all your kindred would think it. _Queen: (Rapidly.)_ There is nothing, but maybe |
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