School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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SIR PETER. 'Twas very pleasant!
SIR OLIVER. I never laugh'd more in my life, I assure you: ha! ha! SIR PETER. O vastly diverting! ha! ha! ROWLEY. To be sure Joseph with his Sentiments! ha! ha! SIR PETER. Yes his sentiments! ha! ha! a hypocritical Villain! SIR OLIVER. Aye and that Rogue Charles--to pull Sir Peter out of the closet: ha! ha! SIR PETER. Ha! ha! 'twas devilish entertaining to be sure-- SIR OLIVER. Ha! ha! Egad, Sir Peter I should like to have seen your Face when the screen was thrown down--ha! ha! SIR PETER. Yes, my face when the Screen was thrown down: ha! ha! ha! O I must never show my head again! SIR OLIVER. But come--come it isn't fair to laugh at you neither my old Friend--tho' upon my soul I can't help it-- SIR PETER. O pray don't restrain your mirth on my account: it does not hurt me at all--I laugh at the whole affair myself--Yes--yes-- I think being a standing Jest for all one's acquaintance a very happy situation--O yes--and then of a morning to read the Paragraphs about Mr. S----, Lady T----, and Sir P----, will be so entertaining!-- I shall certainly leave town tomorrow and never look mankind |
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