Representative English Dramas From Dryden to Sheridan
Representative English Dramas From Dryden to Sheridan
Frederick Tupper, James Waddell Tupper
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Eight-and-fifty years, upon my credit, sir-but it killed my wife, poor woman, as the saying is. Aim. How came that to pass? Bon. I don't know how, sir; she would not let the ale take Its natural course, sir; she was for qualifying It every now and then with a dram, as the saying is; and an honest gentleman that came this way from Ireland, made her a present of a dosen bot- tles of usquebaugh— but the poor woman was never well after. But, howe'er, I was obliged to the gentleman, you know. Aim. W...hy, was it the usquebaugh that kiUed her? Bon. My Lady Bountiful said so. She, good lady, did what could be done; she cured her of three tympanies, but the fourth car- ried her off. But she's happy, and I'm con- tented, as the sasring is. Aim. Who's that Lady Bountiful you men- Bon. Ode my life, sir, we'll drink her health. —IDrinks.} My Lady Bountiful Is one ^ the best of women, timr" last husband. Sir Charles Bountiful, left her worth a thousand pound a year; and, I believe, she lays out one-half on't In charitable uses for the good of her neighbors.
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