The Old Bachelor: a Comedy by William Congreve
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SIR JO. The same, sir, of Wittoll Hall in COMITATU Bucks.
SHARP. Is it possible! Then I am happy to have obliged the mirror of knighthood and pink of courtesie in the age. Let me embrace you. SIR JO. O Lord, sir! SHARP. My loss I esteem as a trifle repaid with interest, since it has purchased me the friendship and acquaintance of the person in the world whose character I admire. SIR JO. You are only pleased to say so, sir. But, pray, if I may be so bold, what is that loss you mention? SHARP. Oh, term it no longer so, sir. In the scuffle last night I only dropt a bill of a hundred pound, which, I confess, I came half despairing to recover; but, thanks to my better fortune - SIR JO. You have found it, sir, then, it seems; I profess I'm heartily glad - SHARP. Sir, your humble servant. I don't question but you are, that you have so cheap an opportunity of expressing your gratitude and generosity, since the paying so trivial a sum will wholly acquit you and doubly engage me. SIR JO. What a dickens does he mean by a trivial sum? [Aside.] But ha'n't you found it, sir! |
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