Scarborough and the Critic by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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was: but my daughter shall endeavour to make you what amends she
can: and, though I say it that should not say it, Hoyden has charms. _Fash_. Sir, I am not a stranger to them, though I am to her; common fame has done her justice. _Sir Tun_. My lord, I am common fame's very grateful, humble servant. My lord, my girl's young--Hoyden is young, my lord: but this I must say for her, what she wants in art she has in breeding; and what's wanting in her age, is made good in her constitution.--So pray, my lord, walk in; pray, my lord, walk in. _Fash_. Sir, I wait upon you. [_Exeunt_.] SCENE IV.--_A Room in_ SIR TUNBELLY CLUMSY'S _House_. MISS HOYDEN _discovered alone_. _Miss Hoyd_. Sure, nobody was ever used as I am! I know well enough what other girls do, for all they think to make a fool o' me. It's well I have a husband a-coming, or ecod I'd marry the baker, I would so. Nobody can knock at the gate, but presently I must be locked up; and here's the young greyhound can run loose about the house all the day, so she can.--'Tis very well! _Nurse_. [_Without opening the door_.] Miss Hoyden! miss, miss, miss! Miss Hoyden! _Enter_ NURSE. _Miss Hoyd_. Well, what do you make such a noise for, eh? What do you din a body's ears for? Can't one be at quiet for you? _Nurse_. What do I din your ears for? Here's one come will din your ears for you. _Miss Hoyd_. What care I who's come? I care not a fig who comes, or who goes, so long as I must be locked up like the ale-cellar. _Nurse_. That, miss, is for fear you should be drank before |
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