The Old Bachelor: a Comedy by William Congreve
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page 55 of 134 (41%)
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Trusty Setter, what tidings? How goes the project? SETTER. As all lewd projects do, sir, where the devil prevents our endeavours with success. BELL. A good hearing, Setter. VAIN. Well, I'll leave you with your engineer. BELL. And hast thou provided necessaries? SETTER. All, all, sir; the large sanctified hat, and the little precise band, with a swinging long spiritual cloak, to cover carnal knavery--not forgetting the black patch, which Tribulation Spintext wears, as I'm informed, upon one eye, as a penal mourning for the ogling offences of his youth; and some say, with that eye he first discovered the frailty of his wife. BELL. Well, in this fanatic father's habit will I confess Laetitia. SETTER. Rather prepare her for confession, sir, by helping her to sin. BELL. Be at your master's lodging in the evening; I shall use the robes. SCENE V. |
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