School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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CHARLES. Egad, this is a whimsical old fellow!--But hark'ee, Premium, you'll prepare lodgings for these gentlemen. SIR OLIVER. Yes, yes, I'll send for them in a day or two. CHARLES. But, hold; do now send a genteel conveyance for them, for, I assure you, they were most of them used to ride in their own carriages. SIR OLIVER. I will, I will--for all but Oliver. CHARLES. Ay, all but the little nabob. SIR OLIVER. You're fixed on that? CHARLES. Peremptorily. SIR OLIVER. [Aside.] A dear extravagant rogue!--[Aloud.] Good day! Come, Moses.--[Aside.] Let me hear now who dares call him profligate! [Exit with MOSES.] CARELESS. Why, this is the oddest genius of the sort I ever met with! CHARLES. Egad, he's the prince of brokers, I think. I wonder how the devil Moses got acquainted with so honest a fellow.--Ha! here's Rowley.--Do, Careless, say I'll join the company in a few moments. CARELESS. I will--but don't let that old blockhead persuade you to squander any of that money on old musty debts, or any such |
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