Category: Humour
_Serv._ She said, sir, that imagining your morals sincere, she gave you access to her conversation; but that your late behaviour in her company has convinced her that your love and religion are both hypocrisy, and that she believes your letter, like yourself, fair on the outsi...
_Serv._ She said, sir, that imagining your morals sincere, she gave you access to her conversation; but that your late behaviour in her company has convinced her that your love...
16. SCENE III._Sir H._ Here, fly all around, and bear these as directed; you to Westminster, you to St. James's, and you into the city. Tell all my friends, a bridegroom's joy invites their p...
14. SCENE I._Lady D._ Daughter, since you have to deal with a man of so peculiar a temper, you must not think the general arts of love can secure him; you may therefore allow such a courtie...
11. SCENE IV._Clinch. sen._ Ah, your husband! Oh, I shall be murdered! What shall I do? Where shall I run? I'll creep into an oven--I'll climb up the chimney--I'll fly--I'll swim;----I wish...
12. SCENE I._Colonel S._ I thought, Sir Harry, to have met you ere this in a more convenient place; but since my wrongs were without ceremony, my revenge shall be so too.--Draw, sir.
2. SCENE II._Lady L._ Parly, my pocket-book--let me see--Madrid, Paris, Venice, London!--Ay, London! They may talk what they will of the hot countries, but I find love most fruitful under t...
6. SCENE IV._Smug._ 'Faith, madam, trading is very dead; what with paying the taxes, losses at sea abroad, and maintaining our wives at home, the bank is reduced very low; money is very sca...
8. SCENE I._Colonel S._ A mistress ne'er can pall! By all my wrongs he whores her, and I am made their property.----Vengeance----Vizard, you must carry a note for me to Sir Harry.
5. SCENE III._Sir H._ I am in haste, Colonel; besides, if you're in no better humour than when I parted with you in the park this morning, your company won't be very agreeable.
13. SCENE II._Parly._ Yes, yes, madam; one of your ladyship's footmen gave it to him in the Park, and he told the bearer, with all transports of joy, that he would be punctual to a minute.
9. SCENE II._Sir H._ The offences of my last visit, madam, bore their punishment in the commission; and have made me as uneasy till I receive pardon, as your ladyship can be till I sue for it.
4. SCENE II._Lady D._ [Reads.] _Madam----Earnest inclination to serve----Sir Harry----Madam----court my cousin----Gentleman----fortune_---- _Your ladyships most humble servant_, VIZARD. Sir...
7. SCENE V._Sir H._ There is a business, Mr. Alderman, fallen out, which you may oblige me infinitely by----I am very sorry that I am forced to be troublesome; but necessity, Mr. Alderman----
3. SCENE I._Clinch. jun._ [Reads.] _Dear Brother--I will see you presently: I have sent this lad to wait on you; he can instruct you in the fashions of the town. I am your affectionate bro...
15. SCENE II._Clinch. sen._ How severe and melancholy are Newgate reflections! Last week my father died; yesterday I turned beau; to-day I am laid by the heels, and to-morrow shall be hung b...
10. SCENE III._Colonel S._ How weak is reason in disputes of love! I've heard her falsehood with such pressing proofs, that I no longer should distrust it. Yet still my love would baffle demo...
18. Act IV, Scene II, (Lady Lurewell)This must be Sir Harry; tell him I am not be spoken with. was changed to read: This must be Sir Harry; tell him I am not to be spoken with.
17. Act II, Scene III, (Colonel Standard)