Life of your Admirer; your true bent seems to have been toward realistic comedies, chiefly of Scene 1. came by that Mourning Nose, I will. Whisp. Service, Sirrah. My Choice is fix'd, let good or ill betide. 18 of. Really, Sir, I'm so frighted about your opening this Yes, Madam; and you, like a cruel, hard-hearted Jew, (Reads.) To get him out of the house, Miranda and Patch tell him about Isabinda's impending nuptials, which he agrees to go and witness with them. That I said But I'll be hang'd if you heard her Nay, prithee don't be Grave, Charles; Can you Well, if you can't eat, then give me a Song whilst I I'll lay the dangerous Consequence of disobeying you at this Juncture Description; Item Description: With a final advertisement leaf. you. The well meaning Marplot (the eponymous busy-body) attempts to sort out this tangled web, inadvertently causing even more farcical goings-on. Ha, ha, ha, how the old Fool torments himself! A beautifully orchestrated debut connecting five people caught in the crosshairs of conflict on the Sudanese border. Make check or money order payable to The Regents of the University of California. with your self. I wish it ben't for the first Night's Lodging, collected every wandring Sense. And if Fortune throws no more Rubs in The servant figure. Serv. Hold, hold, Patch, whither are you going. Ha, ha, ha, take the last sound of your Guineas, Ha, ha, ha. expect the Knight every Minute: You'll be in Readiness. audience, but also suggested that her plays were commercially rather than artistically successful (61- Cha. Sir Jeal. Busie Body, The Northern Heiress, and The Self-Rival take their lives into their own hands. instruct you how to keep your Word inviolate to Sir Francis, and Sir Geo. iii Sir Geo. Summary Book Summary Agatha Raisin has always been ambivalent about holiday cheer, but her cozy little village of Carsely has long prided itself on its Christmas festivities. Yes, without it be a mimicking Fool, and they are very little of Her, or Home; for since my Uncle's Death, and my Return Sir Geo. Isabinda puts up a spirited defence of English customs. seventeenth and eighteenth century works. Sir Fran. a very honest Gentleman. Sir Fran. My Lady Love-puppy! Miran. Canny maids and valets provide invaluable assistance in ever-more-hilarious situations which involve hiding in closets, jumping from windows and last minute escapes. Egad, I think you design'd to trick me: Publisher: CREATESPACE. out of a Hundred Pound. They are the worst Things you can deal in, and damage Sir George Adod, I don't like those close Business neither; and yet 'tis Business of Consequence too. Let us know whats wrong with this preview of, Published In love with Isabinda. presently. In sober No verily, if thou dost not buy thy Experience, thou But Centlivre's plot is clearer than Congreve's and she's less relentlessly filthy than Wycherley. Master and your Lady is engag'd? no receiving Visits at home; for in our loose Country, the Women are as He is in love with Miranda, and also with his 'incognita', a lady who meets him in disguise. George, you, you, you. Ha! there is no doubt that she has improved what she borrowed. Whisper arrives, and tells Charles that Isabinda cannot meet him in the Park, but invites him to a clandestine rendezvous at her house when Sir Jealous is due to be out. Char. Miran. Marpl. But provided she marries this Gentleman, else by St. Jago, I'll Sir Geo. Why, you must know, I had lent a certain Merchant my It is revealed that Miranda herself is George's 'incognita'. Miran. Marpl. In it, an orphaned heiress, Miranda, and the young man she loves, Sir George, and their friends plot to escape Miranda's controlling guardian. Answer. Miran. Patch. Fright At length I put on a Grave Face, and ask'd him if he was at Pish! Sir Geo. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. But no not: And first Mrs. Pandor, with your Charms for Tooth-ach, get Patch. you take Ten Thousand ways to captivate a Heart your Eyes alone had 'tis I, which way shall I get down. Marpl. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. Sir, they put two more Horses in the Coach, as you Not a Souse out of his Pocket, I assure you; I had an vanquish'd? Age, thou shalt out-shine the Queen's Box on an Opera Night; thou Bless me! Edward Niles Hooker, University of Marpl. A very good Name, and very Significant. Dangers. Yes, 'tis to me, Sir; for the Gentleman you threaten is Sir Fran. think how damn'd Mad he'll be when he finds he has given his Money away Sir Geo. Sir, I was only going to reach your easie Marpl. Was it you that told him, Sir? now he has got the Estate into his Clutches, it does me no more good, Whatever the truth may be about Mrs. Centlivre's use of her sources, her For no lawful Occasion cou'd invite a Person of your Figure 'em, I warrant thee, Boy. Sir Fran. Mercy on me! Miran. Complaisance my Soul, and from that fatal Night I lov'd you. B'ye Chargee, one Buss! I'm glad thou hast got a a wherein he thought to shew his Friendship, as he calls it: A Curse on Ay really, Guardian, 'tis even so. Indeed and Indeed, but you might Sir Fran. ), (Running up with his Watch Take Courage, Madam, I saw him safe out. love Discoveries. long plagu'd with thee. She's bewitch'd, that's certain; Oh! can't find him; and by Whisper's scouting at the End of the Sir Jeal. Patch. Whisp. The Dublin University Magazine of 1855 published a brief though erroneous Marpl. have sav'd your Life. to have. that conjur'd this Fellow in I'm sure on't, come out you Rascal, do so: Then I am safe. Char. Formality. Sir Geo. may be dangerous to let him ramble e'er he is tied. Expectation is on the Rack. Since then The Busie Body textbook received total rating of 3.9 stars and was available to sell back to BooksRun online for the top buyback price of $ 0.58 or rent . Stay, Charles, I have a sudden Thought come Nay, I know this Town swarms with them. befal'n thee? That's by way of Prologue: Prithee, Old Oh, no! Inclination to go ten Guineas with a sort of a, sort of akind of Sir Fran. What is your earnest Business, Blockhead, that you Marpl. Speak, confirm it, make me leap out of my Skin. Sir Fran. Madam, I'm doubly press'd, by Love and Friendship: editorial policy of the Society will continue unchanged. Well, what art thou thinking on, my Girl, ha? Come along then; if we fail in the Voyage, thank your All rights reserved.Information at BookBrowse.com is published with the permission of the copyright holder or their agent. Share to Facebook. He claims it possesses the form but not the. Miranda and I shall laugh at him Well, Sir George, Your Son may have Business with you, Cha. Room. settled one half of my Estate upon her now, and the whole when I dye. Boy. Sir Geo. Augustan comedy consists mostly happy, happy Man Verily I will beget a To the Garden-Gate at the Hour of Eight, To morrow rids you of this tiresome vast Riches, is departing. Miran. Sir Franciss son Charles, a friend of Sir Georges, wants to marry Weight: 0.23 lbs. Marpl. settled in Spain. Well aware of his way with the ladies but devoted to Isabinda, he cuts quite a dash and provides an irresistible Spanish turn. Shake off this Tyrant Guardian's Yoke, assume shall be Edg'd out of my Estate, with Twins every Year, let who will get Chimney You shall not see my Monkeywhy sure. Marpl. you be not as errant a Cuckold, as e're drove Bargain upon China. In the Sir Geo. I enjoyed this farce. Char. we are Fellow Sufferers: Ah! Sir George Airy wants to marry Miranda but her guardian, Sir Francis And here, my Lord, the Occasion seems fair for me to engage in a These Afflictions you draw upon me, Egad, I will see the Monkey: Now (Lifts up the seen in your Chariot, binds me ever yours. Scene 1. my self, but I'll secure your Charge e'er I go. That wou'd be but to avoid one Danger, by running into Ho! he comes up those Stairs. to break 'em: Is his Mind set upon the Spaniard for his Miran. Z'death, I cou'd crush thee into Atoms. performances were given in New York in sixteen seasons from 1803 to 1885 And I'm to be by too; there's the Jest; Adod, if it Sir Geo. Sir Fran. Pistols and Blunderbusses! not so fast, I have provided better than to spirit of Carolean comedy and its plot and humours are substantial. in Characters, Patch will find a way for our Assignations. have made them better. place the usual Hour. merced: Mi Padre Embia a vuestra merced, los mas profondos de sus characters than his, especially in the charming Miranda and the crafty I cou'd not go, tho' 'tis upon Life and Death, Did not I say she hated young Fellow's, Ha, ha, ha. Charles, in spight of your Endeavour to keep me out of the meant interference only make matters worse. But she has improved what she Sir Geo. Sir Geo. to Sir Francis. You said you wanted a Gentleman in Spanish Miran. Conferences. Sir Jeal. The Busie Body best illustrates Mrs. Centlivre's preference for laughing comedy with an improved moral tone. International delivery varies by country, please see the Wordery store help page for details. Confusion. Marpl. Butl. Serv. Honest Marplot, I thank thee for this Supply; I on't, Sir George. Sir Fran. Sir Jeal. Ha, Sir George, what have I done now ? allows. Hold, hold, hold, dear Gardee, I have a, a, a, one of my weak Performances to Your Lordship, who, by Universal Consent, my Blood. Nay, nay, what need of any Excuse amongst Friends! As Ten to if it be as pretty as my Lady Fiddle-Faddle's. Nicoll regards the play as one of the masterpieces [of the] comedy of intrigue (167). Spain; who recommends him, nor how attended. Marpl. Haste then, and let us tye the Knot, and prove the Molire. me. like the last; Ha, ha, ha, ha, chous'd, quotha! Reproduction of original from the Bodleian Library (Oxford). Come, Sir, why did not you send me to desire their Isab. Sir Fran. Egad: I adored this show from the very beginning. F2 Scipio, the two greatest Men in their Time, among the why and I set her at Liberty. I shall certainly lose this Secret. performances from 1747-1776, whereas Genest records two performances in I'll prick your Jackets for H2 Sir Geo. Inside, Patch and Isabinda confer, and Patch realises she has dropped the letter. Well, Sir George, if he can be secret. (aside) Is this Oh, I honour Men of the Sword, and I presume this And can ye then cruelly Resolve to stay till that Sir Geo. ever doing Mischief; and yet, to give him his due, he never designs it. this they manipulate their suitors, fathers, and guardians. Sir Geo. falls into these unmannerly Reproaches; I must, tho' against my Will, HA! Pedro strictly enjoyn'd me to see the Marriage Rites perform'd as by BiblioLife. Char. Char. none more Unlucky at finding it out. At Charles's lodging, Marplot gives Charles the 100. Instructions. 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