can be dying for a husband?




SCENE VI.--MR. DE POURCEAUGNAC, JULIA, ORONTE.

JUL. I have just been told, father, that Mr. de Pourceaugnac has
come. Ah, there he is, no doubt; my heart tells me so. How handsome
he is! How splendidly he holds himself. How pleased I am to have such
a husband! [Footnote: See act i, scene iv] Give me leave to kiss him
and to show him....

ORO. Softly, daughter, softly.

MR. POUR. (_aside_). Heyday! At what a pace she goes, and how
she takes fire!

ORO. I should very much like to know, Mr. de Pourceaugnac, for what
reason you....

JUL. (_approaches_ MR. DE POURCEAUGNAC, _looks at him with a
languishing look, and tries to take his hand_). How pleased I am
to see you! And how impatient I am to....

ORO. Hey! daughter, go away; will you?

MR. POUR. (_aside_). What a free and easy young damsel!

ORO. I should like to know what made you have the boldness to....