Lovers' Vows

It would appear like affectation to offer an apology for any scenes or passages omitted or added, in this play, different from the original: its reception has given me confidenc...

LANDLORD. No, no! no room for you any longer—It is the fair to-day in the next village; as great a fair as any in the German dominions. The country people with their wives and c...

FREDERICK. Do you hear, mother—will you, mother? [Agatha _makes a sign with her hand as if she could not take any thing._] She will not. Is there no doctor in this neighbourhood?

BARON. The whole castle smells of his perfumery. Go, call my daughter hither. [_Exit_ Gentleman.] And am I after all to have an ape for a son-in-law? No, I shall not be in a hur...

FREDERICK. To return with this trifle for which I have stooped to beg! return to see my mother dying! I would rather fly to the world’s end. [_Looking at the money._] What can I...

AMELIA. [_alone._] Why am I so uneasy; so peevish; who has offended me? I did not mean to come into this room. In the garden I intended to go [_going, turns back_]. No, I will n...

FREDERICK. How a few moments destroy the happiness of man! When I, this morning, set out from my inn, and saw the sun rise, I sung with joy.—Flattered with the hope of seeing my...

BARON. I hope you will judge more favourably of Count Cassel’s understanding since the private interview you have had with him. Confess to me the exact effect of the long confer...

WIFE. It is still broad day-light—don’t think of any danger.—This evening we must all be merry. I’ll prepare the supper. What a good gentleman our Baron must be! I am sorry I ev...

BARON. Been in battle too!—I am glad to hear it. You have known hard services, but now they are over, and joy and happiness will succeed.—The reproach of your birth shall be rem...