Our American Cousin by Tom Taylor
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Dun Yes, Miss Georgina; but they're very strengthening flowers, you know. Geo Yes, my lord, you are always right. Dun Do you know I'm getting to be very robust? Geo Would I could share that fault with you; but I am so delicate. Dun If you were robust I should not love you as I do. It would deprive you of that charm which enchains me to your lovely side, which--which-- Geo Oh, my lord, my lord! I'm going to faint. Dun And I'm going to sneeze, you faint while I sneeze. Geo [Taking his arm.] Oh! my lord. Dun Do you know what a sneeze is? Geo No, my lord. Dun She never sneezed. I'll tell you what a sneeze is. Imagine a very large spider. Geo [Screams.] Where, my lord? Dun No, no, I don't mean a real spider, only an imaginary one, a large spider getting up your nose, and all of a sudden, |
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