School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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page 147 of 158 (93%)
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SIR PETER. My old Friend, Sir Oliver!--hey! what in the name
of wonder!--Here are dutiful Nephews!--assault their Unkle at his first Visit! LADY TEAZLE. Indeed Sir Oliver 'twas well we came in to rescue you. ROWLEY. Truly it was--for I perceive Sir Oliver the character of old Stanley was no Protection to you. SIR OLIVER. Nor of Premium either--the necessities of the former could not extort a shilling from that benevolent Gentleman; and with the other I stood a chance of faring worse than my Ancestors, and being knocked down without being bid for. SURFACE. Charles! CHARLES. Joseph! SURFACE. 'Tis compleat! CHARLES. Very! SIR OLIVER. Sir Peter--my Friend and Rowley too--look on that elder Nephew of mine--You know what He has already received from my Bounty and you know also how gladly I would have look'd on half my Fortune as held in trust for him--judge then my Disappointment in discovering him to be destitute of Truth--Charity--and Gratitude-- SIR PETER. Sir Oliver--I should be more surprized at this Declaration, if I had not myself found him to be selfish-- |
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