The Old Bachelor: a Comedy by William Congreve
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and cry, 'Ay, the boy takes after his mother's relations,' when the
devil and she knows 'tis a little compound of the whole body of nobility. BELL+SHARP. Ha, ha, ha! BELL. Well, but, George, I have one question to ask you - HEART. Pshaw, I have prattled away my time. I hope you are in no haste for an answer, for I shan't stay now. [Looking on his watch.] BELL. Nay, prithee, George - HEART. No; besides my business, I see a fool coming this way. Adieu. SCENE V. SHARPER, BELLMOUR. BELL. What does he mean? Oh, 'tis Sir Joseph Wittoll with his friend; but I see he has turned the corner and goes another way. SHARP. What in the name of wonder is it? BELL. Why, a fool. |
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