The School for Scandal, a Comedy, in Five Acts (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. 1797 edition. Excerpt: ...friend, MoffS, Sir, h a very honest fellow, but a little slow at expression--I shall cut the matter very short;. Pin an extravagant young fellow that wants to borrow money; and you, as L take it, are a prudent old sellow who has got money to lend.--I am such a fool as to give fifty per cent, rather than go without it; and you, I suppose, are rogue enough to take an hundred if you can get it. And now we understand one, another, and may proceed to business without further ceremony. 1 Sir 0. Exceeding frank, upon my word--I see you are pot a man of compliments. Char. No, Sir. Sir 0. Sir, I like you the better for it However, you are mistaken in one thing; I have no money to lend, but I believe I could procure you fome from a friend; but then he's a damned unconscionable dog; is he not, Moses. Ms. But you can't.help that., S/r 0. And then, he has not the money by him, but mast sell stock at a great loss. Must he not Moses, Mos. Yes indeed--You know I always speak the troth, and scorn to tell a lye. Char. Aye, those who speak trnth usually do--And Sir, I must pay the difference, 1 suppose-Why look, ye, Mi Premium, 1 know that money is not to be had without paying for it. Sir 0. Well--bur. what scurry could you give?. You hsve not any land I suppose I Char. Not a mole, hill, not a twig, but what grows in bow, pots out at the windows. Sir 0. Nor any stock, I presume. Char. None but live stock, and they're only a sew pointers and ponies.--But pray, Sir, are you acquainted with any of my connections? Sir 0. To fay the truth, I am. Char. Then you must have heard that I have a rich old. uncle in India, Sir Oliver Surface, from whom I have the greatest expectations. Sir 0. That you have a wealthy uncle I have heard; but how your expectations will turn