The book The Benefit of the Doubt a Comedy in Three Acts was written by author Arthur W Pinero Here you can read free online of The Benefit of the Doubt a Comedy in Three Acts book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Benefit of the Doubt a Comedy in Three Acts a good or bad book?
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84 THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT SIR FLETCHER PORTWOOD. [Sitting on the settee, fatigued. ] Eh? Don't forget, Claude Gilliburton. Think of Gilly, corruption of Gilbert. Gilbert, a well-known sculptor or writer I forget which. Burton, man I jobbed two horses from bays Burton. There you have Gilly and Burton Gilliburton. My own system of mnemonics. Memoria technica. CLAUDE. It's not a coin ; it's a ring. SIR FLETCHER PORTWOOD. [Irritably. ] What are you talking about, my boy ? You always appear to be ...masticating some common- place or other. [HoRTON appears. HORTON, Beg pardon, Sir Fletcher. Mrs. Cloys wants to wish you good- day, Sir Fletcher. I wasn't aware where you was, Sir Fletcher. CLAUDE. [Giving the letter to HORTON. ] Miss Justina. [HORTON withdratvs. THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT 85 SIE FLETCHER PORTWOOD. [Rising, ,] I'd quite forgotten your aunt. Do, please, look unconcerned, Claude. Let her see that men can display courage and decision at such moments. [Humming an air, he unbuttons his coat and throws it back, sticking his thumbs in his waistcoat pockets.
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