Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1890. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHICANEAU. Sir--DANDIN. Go away, Don't bother. CHICANEAU. Will you, Sir--DANDIN. You split my head. CHICANEAU. I've given orders--DANDIN. Hold your tongue, I say. CHICANEAU. That there be sent you--DANDIN. Take him off to prison. CHICANEAU. A cask of wine. DANDIN. Pshaw! I'll have none of it. CHICANEAU. Excellent muscat. DANDIN. Please, repeat your case. LEANDER (to L'intime). We must encompass them on all sides. THE COUNTESS. Sir, Nothing but lies is what you'll hear from him. Chicaneau. Sir, 'tis the truth, I say. DANDIN. Zounds, let her speak. THE COUNTESS. Pray, hear me, Sir. DANDIN. Allow me to take breath. THE COUNTESS. Sir--DANDIN. I feel suffocated. THE COUNTESS. Pleaee, look here. DANDIN. She'll be the death of me. Take care, I'm falling. CHICANEAU. You drag me down! PETIT-JEAN. Both, upon my word, Have fallen in the cellar. LEANDER. Fly there, quick! Run to their help. But I intend, at least, Now Chicaneau's inside, to keep him there Till morning. L'Intime, take care of him. L'intime. The air-hole must be watch'd. LEANDER. Go, I'll do that. Scene 12. The Countess, Leander. The Countess. The wretch will prepossess him in his favour. (She speaks through the cellar air-hole.) Pray, believe nothing that he tells you, Sir; He is a liar, and has no witnesses. LEANDEE. What's that you say to them? They may be dying For aught we know. THE COUNTESS. He'll make him swallow all He chooses. Let me enter. LEANDEE. No, you shan't. THE COUNTESS. I see the muscat wine works upon you, As much as on your father's inclination. Patience, I will protest in legal form Against the judge, also against the cask. LEANDEE. Go then, and let us have a little peace. What fools! I never met such company. Scene 13. Dandin, Leander, L'intime. L'intime. Where are you running, Sir? You'...
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