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Página 11 - There, Mr. Bygrove — I am for ever obliged to you, Charles. — Well, go on. Charles. I fly immediately, to get him his things to dress, and return in an instant. " Charles," says he, then tossed himself back in his chair, beat the ground with his heel, and fell a reading. Won't your honour get ready to visit the young ladies ? — " The ladies ? — what ladies, you blockhead ?" — Lady Bell, and Lady Jane, your honour, Mrs. Bromley's handsome nieces. — "Po! you're a numskull...
Página 69 - MIL. (looks at her, and smiles) There is something commanding in that air of vivacity. LADY BELL, (reads) 'Oft at your door let him for entrance wait, There let him
Página 128 - The sport is but just beginning. Bygrove has been lecturing his son, and quarrelling with Malvil. The integrity of that honest gentleman is suspected at last. He was the worthiest man in the world this morning, as good a creature as ever was born ; but now he has sold himself to the widow. Lady Bell has been lively upon the occasion ; and Malvil, to support his spirits, has...
Página 95 - ... of his own. — We faw a young heir, not yet of age, granting annuity bonds, and five Jews, and three Chriftians, duped by their avarice to lend money upon them. A lawyer • . Sir HARRY. Hear, hear ; it is all true. I was with him.
Página 36 - Scotland with the first red coat that asks her the question. We all dine at the widow's to-day ? are you to be with us ? Mil. Yes, to meet you : the party will be diverting. Dash. Observe old Bygrove. He pronounces with rigour upon the conduct of others, and hopes his own follies lie concealed.
Página 102 - ... will be difficult to fix him. Lady Jane. What would you have me do? Lady Bell. Do?— Nothing. Lady Jane. How silly ! you know it is not my seeking. Lady Bell. What are you about ? Talking in your sleep again ? Lady Jane, wake yourself. What have you taken into your head ? Lady Jane. Why, since Mr.
Página 22 - So they gave out. Sir Richard did not care a nine-pin for her, while she was his. — You know his way; he despises what is in his possession, and languishes for what is not. Her ladyship was no sooner married to what's his name ? — His father was a footman, and...
Página 89 - Mil. To see me married, ma'am — and — he has — he has wished it much. — And a settlement, by way of jointure — long ready for the lady's name — that is — any lady, who shall honour me with her affection — and Mrs.
Página 161 - He not have it known dat he is marry for five six day — write letter to me dis afternoon — he must be let in ver private — de servant not to see him — go up de back stairs to her room, and so I'affaire est faite.
Página 66 - Malvil. Your delicacy charms me — it has fixed me yours : I long for nothing so much as to see you out of her power. They have a strange report about town — people will be talking : the whisper goes that Mr Bygrove, amidst all his grief, is slily in a hurry for another wife.

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