John Smith of London; A Comedy in Five Acts, and Laugh and Live, a Comedy in One Act (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883. Excerpt: ... in a carter's dress, which makes you like nothing that ever was except at a fancy ball. You might call on Mr. Smith by the way, and ask to see his bank book. Robinson. Don't be foolish, Fanny. I will go to Gaff at once, the enquiry agent; I won't wait a minute longer. Exit. George. Not a bad notion either, Fanny. King Alfred was a model character, and he went into the Danes' camp, you know, as an organ-grinder, and so destroyed them all. Mrs. Robinson. Fanny my dear, I do wish you would be more like other people and less like yourself. Original is a sweet adjective but a dreadful substantive. Eccentricity is admired, but not married. Look, there is Lady Level with ten daughters, all married well. And why, my dear? Simply because their husbands might have married anyone else just as well as them, and therefore them just as well as anyone else. Simply because if lost or broken, they can be easily matched or replaced. Simply because they know nothing particular, do nothing particular, look nothing, and are nothing particular. Exit. George. By George, what a baiting Fanny. I am a wretched badger, and without a barrel; so that I can't even take to drinking. Exit George. As Fanny follows, she catches sight of herself in a mirror, stops and approaches I/.j Let me see what I think of your taste, Mr. Manners. No lady in the kingdom has a face more beautiful? Do you think so, Mr. Manners? Indeed? Well, I I, Turns away singing.' "With a tow row row row row row, The British Grenadiers." Exit. ACT II. The evening of the same day in ist John Smith's sitting room, 178 Plain street. Enter Smith to Lamb.' Smith. Has Mr. Manners called? Lamb. Not audibly, sir. Smith. Don't you wish yourself back in Australia, Lamb? Lamb. That depends on whether we are going back. My wishe...