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The Hunchback by James Sheridan Knowles
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Fath. She is, Master Thomas, and breakfasted.

Thos. She stands it well! 'Twas five, you say, when she came home;
and wants it now three-quarters of an hour of ten? Wait till her
stock of country health is out.

Fath. 'Twill come to that, Master Thomas, before she lives another
month in town! three, four, five six o'clock are now the hours she
keeps. 'Twas otherwise with her in the country. There, my mistress
used to rise what time she now lies down.

Thos. Why, yes; she's changed since she came hither.

Fath. Changed, do you say, Master Thomas? Changed, forsooth! I
know not the thing in which she is not changed, saving that she is
still a woman. I tell thee there is no keeping pace with her moods.
In the country she had none of them. When I brought what she asked
for, it was "Thank you, Fathom," and no more to do; but now, nothing
contents her. Hark ye! were you a gentleman, Master Thomas,--for
then you know you would be a different kind of man,--how many times
would you have your coat altered?

Thos. Why, Master Fathom, as many times as it would take to make it
fit me.

Fath. Good! But, supposing it fitted thee at the first?

Thos. Then would I have it altered not at all.

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