The school for scandal, a comedy in five acts . r with the means. Sir Peter, Ido not expect you to credit me—but thetenderness you expressed for me, when I amsure you could not think I w^as a witness toit, has so penetrated to my heart that, had Ileft the place without the shame of this dis-covery, my future life should have spokenthe sincerity of my gratitude. [ Crosses to t,. ]As for that smooth-tongued hypocrite, whowould have tempted the wife of his toocredulous friend, while he affected honor-able addresses to his ward—I behold himnow in a light so truly despicable that Ishall never again
The school for scandal, a comedy in five acts . r with the means. Sir Peter, Ido not expect you to credit me—but thetenderness you expressed for me, when I amsure you could not think I w^as a witness toit, has so penetrated to my heart that, had Ileft the place without the shame of this dis-covery, my future life should have spokenthe sincerity of my gratitude. [ Crosses to t,. ]As for that smooth-tongued hypocrite, whowould have tempted the wife of his toocredulous friend, while he affected honor-able addresses to his ward—I behold himnow in a light so truly despicable that Ishall never again respect myself for havinglistened to him. \^Exit I^ADY TEAZIyE, Jos. SiirJ. Notwithstanding all this. SirPeter, Heaven knows Sir Pet. \JJrosses, ] That you are avillain ! and so I leave you to your con-science. Jos. SurJ. You are too rash, Sir Peter; you Zbc Scbool tor ScanDal shall hear me. The man who shuts out con-viction by refusing to Sir Pet. Oh, damn your sentiments![Exeunt Sir Petsr aiid Surface;talking, iv.] END OF ACT -^^J^^i^ii^:;^^^^^^ ACT V. Scene.—Sir Peter Teazles House. Asill Act II, Enter Maid and Mrs. Candour, l. Maid, [r.] Indeed, maam, my lady willsee nobody at present. Mrs. Can. [] Did you tell her it washer friend, Mrs. Candour ? Maid. Yes, maam ; but she begs youwill excuse her. Mrs. Can. Do go again—I shall be gladto see her, if it be only for a moment, for Iam sure she must be in great distress. \_ExitMaid, r.] Dear heart, how provoking ! I mnot mistress of half the circumstances ! Weshall have the whole affair in the news-papers, with the names of the parties atlength, before I have dropped the story at adozen houses. 123 124 tTbe Scbool tor Scandal Enter Sir Benjamin Backbite, l. , dear Sir Benjamin, you have heard, Isuppose Sir Ben. [l.] Of Lady Teazle and Mrs. Can. [i,.] And Sir Peters dis-covery Sir Ben. Oh ! the strangest piece of busi-ness, to be sure. M7^s. Can. Well, I never was so surprisedin my life. I a
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