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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: A BLOT IN THE 'SCUTCHEON. ACT I. Scene I. The interior of a lodge in Lord Tresham's park. Many Retainers crowded at the window, supposed to command a view of the entrance to his mansion. Gerard, tht Warrener, his back to a table on which are flagons, etc. 1 Retainer. Ay, do! push, friends, and hen you 'll push down me! What for? Does any hear a runner's foot Or a steed's trample or a coach wheel's cry? Is the Earl come or his least poursuivant? But there's no breeding in a man of you Save Gerard yonder: here 's a half place yet, Old Gerard! Gerard. Save your courtesies, my friend. Here is my place. 2 Retainer. Now, Gerard, out with it! What makes you sullen, this of all the days I' the year? To day that young, rich, bountiful, 10 Handsome Earl Mertoun, whom alone they match With our Lord Tresham through the country side, Is coming here in utmost bravery To ask our master's sister's hand ? Gerard. What then ? 2 Retainer. What then ? Why, you, she speaks to, if she meets Your worship, smiles on as you hold apartThe boughs to let her through her forest walks, You, always favorite for your no deserts, You 've heard these three days how Earl Mertoun sues To lay his heart and house and broad lands too = At Lady Mildred's feet; and while we squeeze Ourselves into a mousehole lest we miss One congee of the least page in his train, You sit o' one side ' there's the Earl,' say I 'What then,' say you ! 3 Retainer. I 'll wager he has let Both swans he tamed for Lady Mildred swim Over the falls and gain the river! Gerard. Ralph, Is not to morrow jr1y inspecting day For you and for your hawks ? 4 Retainer. Let Gerard be ! He 's coarse grained, like his carved black cross bow stock, Ha ! look now, while we squabble ...
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