The Comic Theatre Volume 1; Being a Free Translation of All the Best French Comedies (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. 1762 Excerpt: ...to suck him dry. 1 protest I am amazed at your indifference I JULIA. Pr'ythee, wench, hold your silly tongue I know the whole business. FINESSE. Indeed And pray, have you seen him since? JULIA. I made the bargain myself.--I----FINESSE. For heaven's fake, madam Why, I am surpriz'd how you could countenance such an egregigious piece of folly such a mad, rash JULIA. Oh, your surprize is yet to come FINESSE. Indeed JULIA. Most certainly For know, that the person who made the bargain, only lent me his name I am the the real purchaser, and hare the writings now in my hands. The estate is mine but Cleon does not know a syllable of this FINESSE. I am amaz'd --But where, in the name of fort June, did you get the money to pay the purchase? JULIA. Of the owner of the estate FINESSE. Of Cleon? ';.JULIA.. ' ' Yes. The magnificent presents he has made me were more than sufficient for that purpose. FINE S 'S E. Well this is really a new stroke JULIA.""" Not much amiss, I think., FINESSE... To buy a man's estate with his own money JULIA. Could I apply it to a better purpose, Finesse? But I have fomething more to tell you yet: tho' you must promise to keep it a secret. I have already reimbursed myself in part; and intend to get still more: and leave the company now, only with a view to give the alarm to my prodigal lover. I know he will be here presently to seek for me; when I intend to pick a quarrel with him, and seign a refolution of breaking off all surther connexions. This will put him upon making me ftefh offers;--But, hush he comes. Do you but be ready to second me. You shall see what a fool I can make of him. I'll warrant me, wench, I'll get the purchase money out of him, and fomething more into the bargain. SCENE S C E N E II. Enter C ...