School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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treacherous and Hypocritical.
LADY TEAZLE. And if the Gentleman pleads not guilty to these pray let him call ME to his Character. SIR PETER. Then I believe we need add no more--if He knows himself He will consider it as the most perfect Punishment that He is known to the world-- CHARLES. If they talk this way to Honesty--what will they say to ME by and bye! SIR OLIVER. As for that Prodigal--his Brother there---- CHARLES. Aye now comes my Turn--the damn'd Family Pictures will ruin me-- SURFACE. Sir Oliver--Unkle--will you honour me with a hearing-- CHARLES. I wish Joseph now would make one of his long speeches and I might recollect myself a little-- SIR OLIVER. And I suppose you would undertake to vindicate yourself entirely-- SURFACE. I trust I could-- SIR OLIVER. Nay--if you desert your Roguery in its Distress and try to be justified--you have even less principle than I thought you had.--[To CHARLES SURFACE] Well, Sir--and YOU could JUSTIFY |
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