The Works of Arthur Murphy Volume 2 - Softcover

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: ...knows the gentleman, but will give him his due praise. Mrs. HARLOW. And befides, his claim is in faet prior to yours. And really, Sir, reafonably speaking, my filter is for treating Capt. Cape very ill. He has been dancing attendance here these three years. While it is divided, while another has pofieliion of but part of it--Mrs. HARLOW. I don't understand him! Why, it has been given away long ago., V CLERIMONT. I pray you do not tyrannize me thus with alternate doubts and fears. If you will but bless me with the leafi: kind return--Kind return!-what, would you have me fall in love with you?-. ' CLERIMONT. It will be generous to him who adores you. What can he mean? I thought my fister was the objeet of your adoration. She may' have been-ahandsome in her time, but that has been all over long ago. N I Mrs. HARLOW. Hold, hold. This is going too far. But pray, Sir, have you really conceived anpaslion for me? Do so, Ma'am, you will find me a man of more honour than to deceive you. p CLERIMONT, She has given me some glimmering hopes. Y i The cause is too plain: your making love to that lady, who went out there this moment..-., CLERtMoNT-. That lady! not I upon my honour, Sir.. Upon my word, Sir, I never so much as thought. of the lady. V You have behaved in a very base manner, and I Mr. HARLOW. 1 will not give you leave---I 'inliit--Mr. HARLOW. Sir, I will believe my own wife. Come on, Sir. CLERXMONT. Without cause I cannot: I have no quarrel, Sir. You may believe me, Mr. Harlow, when I afl'urc you, that I came into this house upon honourable principles: induced, Sir, by my regard for Miss Harlow. Again l this is downright madness: two upon me at once! you will murder me between you. My nephew has informed me, Sir, of the honor you have done him, and I am come t...