The Double-Dealer, a comedy by William Congreve
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slip down without being observed. I'll send the chaplain to you
with his robes: I have made him my own, and ordered him to meet us to-morrow morning at St. Albans; there we will sum up this account, to all our satisfactions. MEL. Should I begin to thank or praise thee, I should waste the little time we have. SCENE X. CYNTHIA, MASKWELL MASK. Madam, you will be ready? CYNT. I will be punctual to the minute. [Going.] MASK. Stay, I have a doubt. Upon second thoughts, we had better meet in the chaplain's chamber here, the corner chamber at this end of the gallery, there is a back way into it, so that you need not come through this door, and a pair of private stairs leading down to the stables. It will be more convenient. CYNT. I am guided by you; but Mellefont will mistake. MASK. No, no, I'll after him immediately, and tell him. CYNT. I will not fail. |
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