The Contrast by Royall Tyler
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And this [delivers another] to Miss Charlotte Manly.
See that you deliver them privately. JESSAMY Yes, your honour. [Going. DIMPLE Jessamy, who are these strange lodgers that came to the house last night? JESSAMY Why, the master is a Yankee colonel; I have not seen much of him; but the man is the most unpol- ished animal your honour ever disgraced your eyes by looking upon. I have had one of the most outre con- versations with him!--He really has a most prodig- ious effect upon my risibility. DIMPLE I ought, according to every rule of Chesterfield, to wait on him and insinuate myself into his good graces.--Jessamy, wait on the colonel with my com- |
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