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Hobbes, John Oliver; Moore, George: The fool's hour: the first act of a comedy
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264 The Fool's Hour
Trappe, rolled up in flannel, sitting by the fire reading "Lead,
kindly Light." What an existence ! But now teil me about
Julia. I hope she does not give you much trouble.
Lady Dol. I only hope that I may keep her always with me.
Mrs. de Trappe. How she must have improved ! When she is
at home I find her so depressing. And she does not appeal to
men in the least.
Lady Dol. I could wish that all young girls were as modest.
Mrs. de Trappe. Oh, I daresay Julia has all the qualities we like
to see in some other woman's daughter. But if you were her
mother and had to find her a husband, you would regard her virtues
in another light. Fortunately she has eight thousand a year, so
she may be able to find somebody. Still, even money does not
tempt men as it once did. A girl must have an extraordinary
charm. She is so jealous of me. I cannot keep her out of the
drawing-room when I have got callers, especially when Mr.
Mandeville is there.
Lady Dol. I have heard of Mr. Mandeville. He is an actor, a
singer.
Mrs. de Trappe. A lovely tenor voice. All the women are in
love with him, except me. I would not listen to him. And noiv
they say he is going to marry Sarah Sparrow—a great mistake. I
should like to know who would care about him or his sinains:.
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once he is married.
Lady Dol. And who is Sarah Sparrow ?
Mrs. de Trappe. Don't you know ? She is the last great
success. She has two notes : B flat and the lower G—the
orchestra plays the rest. You must go to the Parnassus and hear
her. To-night is the dress rehearsal of the new piece.
Lady Dol. And do you receive Miss Sparrow ?
Mrs. de Trappe. No, women take up too much time. They
say,
Trappe, rolled up in flannel, sitting by the fire reading "Lead,
kindly Light." What an existence ! But now teil me about
Julia. I hope she does not give you much trouble.
Lady Dol. I only hope that I may keep her always with me.
Mrs. de Trappe. How she must have improved ! When she is
at home I find her so depressing. And she does not appeal to
men in the least.
Lady Dol. I could wish that all young girls were as modest.
Mrs. de Trappe. Oh, I daresay Julia has all the qualities we like
to see in some other woman's daughter. But if you were her
mother and had to find her a husband, you would regard her virtues
in another light. Fortunately she has eight thousand a year, so
she may be able to find somebody. Still, even money does not
tempt men as it once did. A girl must have an extraordinary
charm. She is so jealous of me. I cannot keep her out of the
drawing-room when I have got callers, especially when Mr.
Mandeville is there.
Lady Dol. I have heard of Mr. Mandeville. He is an actor, a
singer.
Mrs. de Trappe. A lovely tenor voice. All the women are in
love with him, except me. I would not listen to him. And noiv
they say he is going to marry Sarah Sparrow—a great mistake. I
should like to know who would care about him or his sinains:.
• D DJ
once he is married.
Lady Dol. And who is Sarah Sparrow ?
Mrs. de Trappe. Don't you know ? She is the last great
success. She has two notes : B flat and the lower G—the
orchestra plays the rest. You must go to the Parnassus and hear
her. To-night is the dress rehearsal of the new piece.
Lady Dol. And do you receive Miss Sparrow ?
Mrs. de Trappe. No, women take up too much time. They
say,