Quality street : a comedy in four acts . same. VALENTINE [A little chagrined) Why not, maam ? PHOEBE I ask your pardon, sir. VALENTINE I was sure you must be related. Indeed, fora moment the likeness—even the voice— PHOEBE {Pouting) La, sir, you mean I am like AuntPhoebe. Every one says so—and indeed tisno compliment. VALENTINE Twould have been a compliment once. Youmust be a daughter of the excellent Mr. JamesThrossel who used to reside at Great Buck-land. PHOEBE He is still there. 87 Qtiality Street . [act VALENTINE A tedious twenty miles from here, as Iremember. PHOEBE La ! I have found the
Quality street : a comedy in four acts . same. VALENTINE [A little chagrined) Why not, maam ? PHOEBE I ask your pardon, sir. VALENTINE I was sure you must be related. Indeed, fora moment the likeness—even the voice— PHOEBE {Pouting) La, sir, you mean I am like AuntPhoebe. Every one says so—and indeed tisno compliment. VALENTINE Twould have been a compliment once. Youmust be a daughter of the excellent Mr. JamesThrossel who used to reside at Great Buck-land. PHOEBE He is still there. 87 Qtiality Street . [act VALENTINE A tedious twenty miles from here, as Iremember. PHOEBE La ! I have found the journey a monstrousquick one, sir. {The band is again heard. She rimsto the window to peep between thecurtains, and his eyes follow heradmiringly) VALENTINE {Eagerly) Miss Livvy, you go to the ball ? PHOEBE Alas, sir, I have no card. VALENTINE I have two cards for your aunts. As MissPhoebe has the headache, your Aunt Susanmust take you to the ball. PHOEBE Oh, oh ! {Her feet move to the music.) Sir,I cannot control my M^^^. Miss Willoughby We shall probably spend the evening herewith Miss Susan at the card table
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