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Scene XVII.

The Way of the World

by William Congreve





[To them] MINCING.

MINCING
Mem, I come to acquaint your laship that dinner is
impatient.

SIR WILFULL WITWOUD
Impatient? Why, then, belike it won't
stay till I pull off my boots. Sweetheart, can you help me to a pair
of slippers? My man's with his horses, I warrant.

LADY WISHFORT
Fie, fie, nephew, you would not pull off your
boots here? Go down into the hall:- dinner shall stay for you. My
nephew's a little unbred: you'll pardon him, madam. Gentlemen, will
you walk? Marwood?

MRS. MARWOOD
I'll follow you, madam,--before Sir Wilfull is
ready.







                                                                                    

 

 

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