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. 1786 Excerpt: ...Miss Angelica, and Master Jack, are come--'Are they to have entrance? Sir J. Pen. Yes, throw open the gate. (Timothy going) Hold, hold.--Master Overton, you'll dispatch the swearing. Timothy, tell my son to come to me; I shall be in my closet. Exit-Timothy) Doctor, you may attend your patient.--O! sear comes upon me, ...
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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. 1786 Excerpt: ...Miss Angelica, and Master Jack, are come--'Are they to have entrance? Sir J. Pen. Yes, throw open the gate. (Timothy going) Hold, hold.--Master Overton, you'll dispatch the swearing. Timothy, tell my son to come to me; I shall be in my closet. Exit-Timothy) Doctor, you may attend your patient.--O! sear comes upon me, Sandsord's afloat; guard me, guard me to my closet. (Exeunt.) SCENE III. Penurious Jeated at a table, examines papers. Sir J. Pen. Let me see, ay, ten and five are fifteen, good; fifteen hundred pounds at five per cent. very right; and the premium is equal to five more, better.--Yet conscience--What the devil has a gentleman to do with conscience?--I'll lay conscience aside, and let Mr. Needy, the mortgagee know, I shall foreclose, unless. he pays off the debt; yet I know 'tis out of his power: What have I to do with that? that's his business.--Ten per cent. is not to flip through my fingers, because conscience interseres.-l'll advance him the remaining sum, and take possession. Enter Jack Penurious. Sir J. Pen. Well, Sir, I suppose necessity brought you here. Jack Pen. You are right, Sir. Sir J. Pen. I'm never wrong, Sir; never out in my calculations.--Give me my security, and I'll not detain you, tho' 'tis mighty inconvenient for me just now to part with the money.--Your receipt. (gives it, and returns a draught at fix weeks.) Jack Pen. (looks at it) A draught at six weeks. Sir J. Pen. I know it, Sir, and what of that? Jack Pen. I want the money. Sir J. Pen. Get it, then, discounted. Come, come, my time is precious--take care of it, learn to be frugal, your servant--but I'll see you out. Exit Jack.) Qj2 Enter Lord E. O. Sir, I seel an ambition to be allied to your family. Sir J. Pen. To my money you mean, which is the best branch of it.--But ...
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