School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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MARIA. Their malice is intolerable--Lady Sneerwell I must wish you
a good morning--I'm not very well. [Exit MARIA.] MRS. CANDOUR. O dear she chang'd colour very much! LADY SNEERWELL. Do Mrs. Candour follow her--she may want assistance. MRS. CANDOUR. That I will with all my soul ma'am.--Poor dear Girl-- who knows--what her situation may be! [Exit MRS. CANDOUR.] LADY SNEERWELL. 'Twas nothing but that she could not bear to hear Charles reflected on notwithstanding their difference. SIR BENJAMIN. The young Lady's Penchant is obvious. CRABTREE. But Benjamin--you mustn't give up the Pursuit for that-- follow her and put her into good humour--repeat her some of your verses--come, I'll assist you-- SIR BENJAMIN. Mr. Surface I did not mean to hurt you--but depend on't your Brother is utterly undone-- [Going.] CRABTREE. O Lud! aye--undone--as ever man was--can't raise a guinea. SIR BENJAMIN. And everything sold--I'm told--that was movable-- [Going.] |
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