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broad staring question of�察�Madam�察�will you marry me�拭 �No�察�no�察�that's a
strain much above me�察�I assure you。
HASTINGS。 I pity you。 But how do you intend behaving to the
lady you are come down to visit at the request of your father�拭�
MARLOW。 As I behave to all other ladies。 Bow very low�察�answer
yes or no to all her demandsBut for the rest�察�I don't think I shall venture
to look in her face till I see my father's again。
HASTINGS。 I'm surprised that one who is so warm a friend can be
so cool a lover。
MARLOW。 To be explicit�察�my dear Hastings�察�my chief inducement
down was to be instrumental in forwarding your happiness�察�not my own。
Miss Neville loves you�察�the family don't know you�察�as my friend you are
sure of a reception�察�and let honour do the rest。
HASTINGS。 My dear Marlow� �But I'll suppress the emotion。
Were I a wretch�察�meanly seeking to carry off a fortune�察�you should be the
last man in the world I would apply to for assistance。 But Miss Neville's
person is all I ask�察 �and that is mine�察 �both from her deceased father's
consent�察�and her own inclination。
MARLOW。 Happy man� �You have talents and art to captivate any
woman。 I'm doom'd to adore the sex�察�and yet to converse with the only
part of it I despise。 This stammer in my address�察 �and this awkward
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prepossessing visage of mine�察�can never permit me to soar above the reach
of a milliner's 'prentice�察�or one of the duchesses of Drury´lane。 Pshaw� �
this fellow here to interrupt us。
Enter HARDCASTLE。
HARDCASTLE。 Gentlemen�察�once more you are heartily welcome。
Which is Mr。 Marlow�拭 �Sir�察�you are heartily welcome。 It's not my way�察�
you see�察�to receive my friends with my back to the fire。 I like give them
a hearty reception in the old style at my gate。 I like to see their horses
and trunks taken care of。
MARLOW。 ��Aside。�� He has got our names from the servants
already。 ��To him。�� We approve your caution and hospitality�察�sir。 ��To
HASTINGS。�� I have been thinking�察�George�察�of changing our travelling
dresses in the morning。 I am grown confoundedly ashamed of mine。
HARDCASTLE。 I beg�察�Mr。 Marlow�察�you'll use no ceremony in this
house。
HASTINGS。 I fancy�察�Charles�察�you're right�此�the first blow is half the
battle。 I intend opening the campaign with the white and gold。
HARDCASTLE。 Mr。 MarlowMr。 Hastingsgentlemenpray be
under no constraint in this house。 This is Liberty´hall�察�gentlemen。 You
may do just as you please here。
MARLOW。 Yet�察�George�察�if we open the campaign too fiercely at first�察�
we may want ammunition before it is over。 I think to reserve the
embroidery to secure a retreat。
HARDCASTLE。 Your talking of a retreat�察�Mr。 Marlow�察�puts me in
mind of the Duke of Marlborough�察�when we went to besiege Denain。 He
first summoned the garrison
MARLOW。 Don't you think the ventre d'or waistcoat will do with
the plain brown�拭�
HARDCASTLE。 He first summoned the garrison�察 �which might
consist of about five thousand men
HASTINGS。 I think not�此�brown and yellow mix but very poorly。
HARDCASTLE。 I say�察 �gentlemen�察 �as I was telling you�察 �be
summoned the garrison�察�which might consist of about five thousand men
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MARLOW。 The girls like finery。
HARDCASTLE。 Which might consist of about five thousand men�察�
well appointed with stores�察 �ammunition�察 �and other implements of war。
Now�察�says the Duke of Marlborough to George Brooks�察�that stood next to
himyou must have heard of George BrooksI'll pawn my dukedom�察�says
he�察�but I take that garrison without spilling a drop of blood。 So
MARLOW。 What�察�my good friend�察�if you gave us a glass of punch in
the mean time�察�it would help us to carry on the siege with vigour。
HARDCASTLE。 Punch�察 �sir� 。�Aside。�� This is the most
unaccountable kind of modesty I ever met with。
MARLOW。 Yes�察 �sir�察 �punch。 A glass of warm punch�察 �after our
journey�察�will be comfortable。 This is Liberty´hall�察�you know。
HARDCASTLE。 Here's a cup�察�sir。
MARLOW。 ��Aside。�� So this fellow�察 �in his Liberty´hall�察 �will only
let us have just what he pleases。
HARDCASTLE。 ��Taking the cup。�� I hope you'll find it to your
mind。 I have prepared it with my own hands�察�and I believe you'll own
the ingredients are tolerable。 Will you be so good as to pledge me�察�sir�拭�
Here�察�Mr。 Marlow�察�here is to our better acquaintance。 ��Drinks。�А�
MARLOW。 ��Aside。�� A very impudent fellow this� �but he's a
character�察�and I'll humour him a little。 Sir�察�my service to you。 ��Drinks。�А�
HASTINGS。 ��Aside。�� I see this fellow wants to give us his
company�察�and forgets that he's an innkeeper�察�before he has learned to be a
gentleman。
MARLOW。 From the excellence of your cup�察 �my old friend�察 �I
suppose you have a good deal of business in this part of the country。
Warm work�察�now and then�察�at elections�察�I suppose。
HARDCASTLE。 No�察�sir�察�I have long given that work over。 Since
our betters have hit upon the expedient of electing each other�察�there is no
business ;for us that sell ale。;
HASTINGS。 So�察�then�察�you have no turn for politics�察�I find。
HARDCASTLE。 Not in the least。 There was a time�察 �indeed�察 �I
fretted myself about the mistakes of government�察 �like other people�察 �but
finding myself every day grow more angry�察�and the government growing
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no better�察�I left it to mend itself。 Since that�察�I no more trouble my head
about Hyder Ally�察�or Ally Cawn�察�than about Ally Croker。 Sir�察�my service
to you。
HASTINGS。 So that with eating above stairs�察 �and drinking below�察�
with receiving your friends within�察�and amusing them without�察�you lead a
good pleasant bustling life of it。
HARDCASTLE。 I do stir about a great deal�察�that's certain。 Half the
differences of the parish are adjusted in this very parlour。
MARLOW。 ��After drinking。�� And you have an argument in your
cup�察�old gentleman�察�better than any in Westminster´hall。
HARDCASTLE。 Ay�察�young gentleman�察�that�察�and a little philosophy。
MARLOW。 ��Aside。�� Well�察�this is the first time I ever heard of an
innkeeper's philosophy。
HASTINGS。 So then�察�like an experienced general�察�you attack them
on every quarter。 If you find their reason manageable�察�you attack it with
your philosophy�察 �if you find they have no reason�察 �you attack them with
this。 Here's your health�察�my philosopher。 ��Drinks。�А�
HARDCASTLE。 Good�察 �very good�察 �thank you�察 �ha� �ha� �Your
generalship puts me in mind of Prince Eugene�察�when he fought the