Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: Love in '76 - An Incident of the Revolution by Oliver Bell Bunce
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ELSWORTH. It is her humour, sir. Her passes are but play.
CLEVELAND. I'll be sworn her heart is as true as her wit. She is-- ROSE. Rebel, sir, from top to toe! [_Enter_ ARBALD, MARVIN, _and_ HARRY.] Ah, gentlemen, my best welcome. My father will be proud to greet you-- ELSWORTH. And most happy to know you, gentlemen. [_Enter_ SERVANT, _with wine_.] Major Cleveland, will you do me the honour-- CLEVELAND. Sir, I esteem it an honour. Gentlemen, I hope you will all fill in honour of our host. [_They gather around, fill, and drink to_ MR. ELSWORTH.] Fill again, gentlemen, and honour the toast I am going to propose. The ladies! speedy priests and rings. ROSE. A doubtful compliment, Major Cleveland. CLEVELAND. Can you think so? ROSE. Ay, sir; for marriages, though called matches, are mostly sad patch-work. CLEVELAND. And the unmarried-- |
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