The works of John Dryden, $c now first collected in eighteen volumes. $p Volume 06 by John Dryden
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_Trick._ [_Taking hold of the chest._] Then you shall carry me too.
Help, murder, murder! [_A confused gabbling among them._ _Enter Mrs_ SAINTLY. _Saint._ Verily, I think all hell's broke loose among you. What, a schism in my family! Does this become the purity of my house? What will the ungodly say? _Limb._ No matter for the ungodly; this is all among ourselves: For, look you, the business is this. Mrs Pleasance has sent for this same business here, which she lent to Pug; now Pug has some private businesses within this business, which she would take out first, and the business will not be opened: and this makes all the business. _Saint._ Verily, I am raised up for a judge amongst you; and I say-- _Trick._ I'll have no judge: it shall not go. _Aldo._ Why son, why daughter, why Mrs Saintly; are you all mad? Hear me, I am sober, I am discreet; let a smith be sent for hither, let him break open the chest; let the things contained be taken out, and the thing containing be restored. _Limb._ Now hear me too, for I am sober and discreet; father Aldo is an oracle: It shall be so. _Trick._ Well, to show I am reasonable, I am content. Mr Gervase and I will fetch an instrument from the next smith; in the mean time, let the chest remain where it now stands, and let every one depart the |
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