A Collection of Farces and Other Afterpieces; Which Are Acted at the Theatres Royal, Drury-Lane, Covent-Garden, and Hay-Market. Printed Under the Au (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1815 edition. Excerpt: ...Cla. Sighing. It's very true. Del. Rocking in his chair. And this may last--Cla. Imitating him. Heaven knows how long. Del. Turning towards her. So, if we quarrel--Cla. Turning also. We shall only make ourselves more miserable. Del. That's very clear.--A short pause. Therefore we may as well live civilly, Cla. Yes, just civilly.. Del. We shall see each other--Cla. Now and then, at our meals. Del. And at our walks. Cla. Aye, at our walks in the court-yard--But that's all. Just good day--good night--and so on. Del. Certainly--With a tender earnestness. Only if you should happen to fall sick--Cla. Oh to be sure, if you should meet with any accident Del. Tenderly, and draining back his chair. Why, then Cla. In the same manner.' Why, then Del. Drawing still nearer. I must be near you. Cla. Draining close to kim.) I mustn't run away From you. Del. Affectionately. We must tell each other our sufferings--Cla. In the same manner. And comfort one another--Recovering. But that's all. There we'll stop. Del. With the same resolution. Oh to be sure we'll stop there.--Yet it's a pity--Piqued.--But no matter, we can't force people to love us whethejr they will or no. Cla. No, we can't--and--so, sir--Del. And so, madam--we'll have no love.. Cla. No, no love. Del. Only a little complaisance--. Cla. And a little confidence--Del. And a little friendship--Cla. With resolution. And that's all. Del. Agreed.--One kiss to seal the compact. Cla. Sir Del. On the hand only--'tis but a mark of respect Cla. Seriously. Or rather of indifference. Del. Tenderly. No, of sincere respect. Cla. Aside. I shall certainly relapse--Del. Aside. She's as charming as ever--Clara l Cla. Tenderly. Frederick Del. My dear Clara, let us be more explicit.--Passes his arm round Iter...