School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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justice, has done everything in his power to bring your nephew to
a proper sense of his extravagance. SIR PETER. Pray let us have him in. ROWLEY. Desire Mr. Moses to walk upstairs. [Calls to SERVANT.] SIR PETER. But Pray why should you suppose he will speak the truth? ROWLEY. Oh, I have convinced him that he has no chance of recovering certain Sums advanced to Charles but through the bounty of Sir Oliver, who He knows is arrived; so that you may depend on his Fidelity to his interest. I have also another evidence in my Power, one Snake, whom I shall shortly produce to remove some of YOUR Prejudices[,] Sir Peter[,] relative to Charles and Lady Teazle. SIR PETER. I have heard too much on that subject. ROWLEY. Here comes the honest Israelite. Enter MOSES --This is Sir Oliver. SIR OLIVER. Sir--I understand you have lately had great dealings with my Nephew Charles. MOSES. Yes Sir Oliver--I have done all I could for him, but He was |
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