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Selections from the dramatic works of William T. Moncrieff Volume 3 ; Chosen for their extreme popularity from between two and three hundred dramas, ... Drury Lane, Covent Garden, the Haymarket - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 Excerpt: ...no means of escaping 1 (Aside.) Pop. Measure the ground! I'd rather lie measuring tape a good deal. (Aside--to Leporello. ) Young man, as you appear to have a good understanding, pray step out as much as you possibly can.-Lepo. Don't young man me. One, two, three, four--jump! (Jumps.) five, six, seven, eight--jump! (Measuring-ground.) Pop. (To Leporello.; I beg your pardon, but really you've miscounted! Lepo. Upon my honour, no; I've given full measure, you may depend ou t. Giov. (ToFinikin.) Now, sir, we wait for you. Fin. You sha'n't wait long, sir; I'll attend you instantly. Pop. This is a very awful moment! Giov. (To Finikin.) Take your ground, sir. Pop. Dear me! I'm terribly afraid that I'm about to swound 1 Sir Finn, have you any hartshorn about you? Fin. I have no hartshorn, Poppy, but here's a little rosewater to bathe your temples with. (Giving him a large bottle out of his pocket.) fumes I believe; which are you most partial to 1 Fin. Just now, I think I should prefer--LavenDer! ( Calling aloud.) Giov. (To Finikin.) Here are pistols, sir. Fin. I'm extremely obliged to you; but if it makes no difference, we'll use mine. They're loaded with blank cartridge. (Aside.) Giov. As you plea.se, Sir. Pop, (To Giovanni.) You couldn't allow me to go home for a few minutes, or so, could you, sir1? Giov. Go home! when you're a second! Sir, I never heard of such a thing. vour honour! I'm satisfied. You like per Pop. Oh, true! I forgot that. Giov-(To Finikin, who has got behind a tree.) You've taken the wrong ground, sir. Fin. Have 11 Lepo. This is your place. (To Finikin.) You can hit him here, sir, can't you 1 (To Giovanni.) Giov. (To Leporello.) To a nicety. Throw the dead body into the Regent's Canal. I've ordered coffee for the survivor! Pop. (To Giovanni.) ...
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