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MARLOW。 ��To HARDCASTLE�察�who looks at them with surprise。��
Sir�察�he's very right�察�and it's my way too。
HARDCASTLE。 Sir�察 �you have a right to command here。 Here�察�
Roger�察�bring us the bill of fare for to´night's supper�此�I believe it's drawn
outYour manner�察 �Mr。 Hastings�察 �puts me in mind of my uncle�察 �Colonel
Wallop。 It was a saying of his�察�that no man was sure of his supper till he
had eaten it。
HASTINGS。 ��Aside。�� All upon the high rope� �His uncle a colonel� �
we shall soon hear of his mother being a justice of the peace。 But let's
hear the bill of fare。
MARLOW。 ��Perusing。�� What's here�拭 �For the first course�察�for the
second course�察 �for the dessert。 The devil�察 �sir�察 �do you think we have
brought down a whole Joiners' Company�察�or the corporation of Bedford�察�to
eat up such a supper�拭 �Two or three little things�察�clean and comfortable�察�
will do。
HASTINGS。 But let's hear it。
MARLOW。 ��Reading。�� For the first course�察 �at the top�察 �a pig and
prune sauce。
HASTINGS。 Damn your pig�察�I say。
MARLOW。 And damn your prune sauce�察�say I。
HARDCASTLE。 And yet�察 �gentlemen�察 �to men that are hungry�察 �pig
with prune sauce is very good eating。
MARLOW。 At the bottom�察�a calf's tongue and brains。
HASTINGS。 Let your brains be knocked out�察 �my good sir�察 �I don't
like them。
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MARLOW。 Or you may clap them on a plate by themselves。 I do。
HARDCASTLE。 ��Aside。�� Their impudence confounds me。 ��To
them。�� Gentlemen�察�you are my guests�察�make what alterations you please。
Is there anything else you wish to retrench or alter�察�gentlemen�拭�
MARLOW。 Item�察 �a pork pie�察 �a boiled rabbit and sausages�察 �a
Florentine�察�a shaking pudding�察�and a dish of tifftafftaffety cream。
HASTINGS。 Confound your made dishes�察 �I shall be as much at a
loss in this house as at a green and yellow dinner at the French
ambassador's table。 I'm for plain eating。
HARDCASTLE。 I'm sorry�察�gentlemen�察�that I have nothing you like�察�
but if there be anything you have a particular fancy to
MARLOW。 Why�察�really�察�sir�察�your bill of fare is so exquisite�察�that any
one part of it is full as good as another。 Send us what you please。 So
much for supper。 And now to see that our beds are aired�察�and properly
taken care of。
HARDCASTLE。 I entreat you'll leave that to me。 You shall not stir
a step。
MARLOW。 Leave that to you� �I protest�察�sir�察�you must excuse me�察�I
always look to these things myself。
HARDCASTLE。 I must insist�察�sir�察�you'll make yourself easy on that
head。
MARLOW。 You see I'm resolved on it。 ��Aside。�� A very
troublesome fellow this�察�as I ever met with。
HARDCASTLE。 Well�察 �sir�察 �I'm resolved at least to attend you。
��Aside。�� This may be modem modesty�察�but I never saw anything look so
like old´fashioned impudence。 ��Exeunt MARLOW and
HARDCASTLE。�А�
HASTINGS。 ��Alone。�� So I find this fellow's civilities begin to
grow troublesome。 But who can be angry at those assiduities which are
meant to please him�拭 �Ha� �what do I see�拭�Miss Neville�察 �by all that's
happy� �
Enter MISS NEVILLE。
MISS NEVILLE。 My dear Hastings� �To what unexpected good
fortune�察 �to what accident�察 �am I to ascribe this happy meeting�拭�
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HASTINGS。 Rather let me ask the same question�察�as I could never have
hoped to meet my dearest Constance at an inn。
MISS NEVILLE。 An inn� �sure you mistake�此�my aunt�察�my guardian�察�
lives here。 What could induce you to think this house an inn�拭�
HASTINGS。 My friend�察�Mr。 Marlow�察�with whom I came down�察�and I�察�
have been sent here as to an inn�察�I assure you。 A young fellow�察�whom we
accidentally met at a house hard by�察�directed us hither。
MISS NEVILLE。 Certainly it must be one of my hopeful cousin's
tricks�察�of whom you have heard me talk so often�察�ha� �ha� �ha� �
HASTINGS。 He whom your aunt intends for you�拭 �he of whom I
have such just apprehensions�拭�
MISS NEVILLE。 You have nothing to fear from him�察�I assure you。
You'd adore him�察 �if you knew how heartily he despises me。 My aunt
knows it too�察�and has undertaken to court me for him�察�and actually begins
to think she has made a conquest。
HASTINGS。 Thou dear dissembler� �You must know�察 �my
Constance�察�I have just seized this happy opportunity of my friend's visit
here to get admittance into the family。 The horses that carried us down
are now fatigued with their journey�察�but they'll soon be refreshed�察�and then�察�
if my dearest girl will trust in her faithful Hastings�察 �we shall soon be
landed in France�察 �where even among slaves the laws of marriage are
respected。
MISS NEVILLE。 I have often told you�察 �that though ready to obey
you�察 �I yet should leave my little fortune behind with reluctance。 The
greatest part of it was left me by my uncle�察�the India director�察�and chiefly
consists in jewels。 I have been for some time persuading my aunt to let
me wear them。 I fancy I'm very near succeeding。 The instant they are
put into my possession�察�you shall find me ready to make them and myself
yours。
HASTINGS。 Perish the baubles� �Your person is all I desire。 In
the mean time�察 �my friend Marlow must not be let into his mistake。 I
know the strange reserve of his temper is such�察�that if abruptly informed of
it�察 �he would instantly quit the house before our plan was ripe for
execution。
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MISS NEVILLE。 But how shall we keep him in the deception�拭�
Miss Hardcastle is just returned from walking�察�what if we still continue to
deceive him��This�察�this way��They confer。�А�
Enter MARLOW。
MARLOW。 The assiduities of these good people teaze me beyond
bearing。 My host seems to think it ill manners to leave me alone�察�and so
he claps not only himself�察�but his old´fashioned wife�察�on my back。 They
talk of coming to sup with us too�察�and then�察�I suppose�察�we are to run the
gantlet through all the rest of the family。What have we got here�拭�
HASTINGS。 My dear Charles� �Let me congratulate you��The
most fortunate accident��Who do you think is just alighted�拭�
MARLOW。 Cannot guess。
HASTINGS。 Our mistresses�察�boy�察�Miss Hardcastle and Miss Neville。
Give me leave to introduce Miss Constance Neville to your acquaintance。
Happening to dine in the neighbourhood�察�they called on their return to take
fresh horses here。 Miss Hardcastle has just stept into the next room�察�and
will be back in an instant。 Wasn't it lucky�拭 �eh� �
MARLOW。 ��Aside。�� I have been mortified enough of all
conscience�察�and here comes something to complete my embarrassment。
HASTINGS。 Well�察 �but wasn't it the most fortunate thing in the
world�拭�
MARLOW。 Oh� �yes。 Very fortunatea most joyful encounterBut
our dresses�察 �George�察 �you know are in disorderWhat if we should
postpone the happiness till to´morrow��To´morrow at her own houseIt
will be every bit as convenientand rather more respectfulTo´morrow let
it be。 ��Offering to go。�А�
MISS NEVILLE。 By no means�察�sir。 Your ceremony will displease
her。 The disorder of your dress will show the ardour of your impatience。
Besides�察�she knows you are in the house�察�and will permit you to see her。
MARLOW。 O� �the devil� �how shall I support it�拭 �Hem� �hem� �
Hastings�察�you must not go。 You are to assist me�察�you know。 I shall be
confoundedly ridiculous。 Yet�察�hang it� �I'll take courage。 Hem� �
HASTINGS。 Pshaw�察 �man� �it's but the first plunge�察 �and all's over。
She's but a woman�察�you know。
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MARLOW。 And�察�of all women�察�she that I dread most to encounter。
Enter MISS HARDCASTLE�察 �as returned from walking�察 �a bonnet�察�
etc。
HASTINGS。 ��Introducing them。�� Miss Hardcastle�察 �Mr。 Marlow。
I'm proud of bringing two persons of such merit together�察�that only want to
know�察�to esteem each other。
MISS HARDCASTLE。 ��Aside。�� Now for meeting my modest
gentleman with a demure face�察 �and quite in his own manner。 ��After a
pause�察�in which he appears very uneasy and disconcerted。�� I'm glad of
your safe arrival�察�sir。 I'm told you had some accidents by th
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