The book Box And Cox; a Romance of Real Life in One Act was written by author Morton, John Maddison, 1811-1891 Here you can read free online of Box And Cox; a Romance of Real Life in One Act book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Box And Cox; a Romance of Real Life in One Act a good or bad book?
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But they wouldn't have me — they actually had the effrontery to say that I was too short — Cox. [Aside.] And 1 wasn't tall enough ! Box. So I was obliged to content myself with a march- ing regiment — I enlisted ! Cox. [Aside.] So did L Singular coincidence ! Box. I'd no sooner done so, than I was sorry for it. Cox. [Aside.] So was I. Box. My infatuated widow offered to purchase my dis- charge, on condition that I'd lead her to the altar. Cox. [Aside.] J ust my case ! Box. 1 hesitated — at l;>s...t 1 consented. Cox. ^ Aside] 1 consented at once ! 16 BOX AND COX. Box. Well, sir — the day fixed for the happy ceremony at length drew near — in fact, too near to be pleasant — so 1 suddenly discovered that I wasn't worthy to possess Irer, and 1 told her so — when, instead of being flattered by the compliment, she flew upon me like a tiger of the female gender — I rejoined — when suddenly something whizzed past me, within an inch of my ear, and shivered into a thousand fragments against the mantel-piece — it was the slop-basin.
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