Animal magnetism: a farce, in three acts ... / With remarks, biographical and critical, by D---G. [i.e. George Daniel] Mrs. Inchbald.

  • Elizabeth Inchbald
Date:
[1830?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Animal magnetism: a farce, in three acts ... / With remarks, biographical and critical, by D---G. [i.e. George Daniel] Mrs. Inchbald. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Lis. Want something of you—how could such an idea . enter your head ? Jef. Because, when you don’t want something of me, you huff me, and cuff me,—from morning to night, eh, eh ! you look no more as you do now. Why, if I was dying, 1 durst hardly speak to you. Lis. Well, henceforward you shall have no reason to com¬ plain. But do you know, Jeffrey, I have a little favour to ask of you. Jef. Aye ! I thought so— Con. (r.) My dear Jeffrey, we will make you any recom- pence. Jef. (c.) What is it you want ? If I can do it without offending my master, I will. Lis. (l.) If you don’t tell him, he’ll never know it— Jef. But I tell him every thing—he pays me my wages for telling—aud I must not take them without earning them. Con. If money is of such value to you, here, take my purse. Jef. No ; it is not money I want, it is something else. Lis. What, what, then ? Jef. [.Looking at Lisette with affection.] Oh ! Mrs. Lisette, you know what I want, but you always denied me. Lis. Pshaw! if I could grant it, indeed, without my mas¬ ter knowing it— Jef. Oh ! I won’t tell him of that, I protest. Con. Well, Jeffrey, what is your favour ? Jef. Just one salute of Mrs. Lisette. Lis. Oh! if that’s all, after you have obliged us, you shall have twenty. Jef. But I had rather have one now, than the twenty you promise after. Lis. Come then, make haste, if it must be so. Jef. [After saluting her.J Oh! the first kies of the girl one loves, is so sw eet. Lis. Nowr you are ready to comply with our request ? Jef. Tell me what it is ? Lis. To give us the key of the garden gate. Jef. I am very sorry I can’t oblige you. Lis. Why not? Jef. For several reasons. Lis. Tell me one ? Jef. In the first place, I have not got the key—my master took it with him wlieu lie w'ent out.
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