St. Patrick's day, or, the scheming lieutenant : a farce in one act by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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_Just_. Corporal Breakbones! _Ser_. And Drummer Crackskull came again. _Just_. Ay, did you ever hear of such a damned confounded crew? Well, show the lad in here! [_Exit_ SERVANT.] _Rosy_. Ay, he'll be your porter; he'll give the rogues an answer. _Enter_ LIEUTENANT O'CONNOR, _disguised_. _Just_. So, a tall--Efacks! what! has lost an eye? _Rosy_. Only a bruise he got in taking seven or eight highwaymen. _Just_. He has a damned wicked leer somehow with the other. _Rosy_. Oh, no, he's bashful--a sheepish look---- _Just_. Well, my lad, what's your name? _O'Con_. Humphrey Hum. _Just_. Hum--I don't like Hum! _O'Con_. But I be mostly called honest Humphrey---- |
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