Quality street : a comedy in four acts . Miss Henrietta and Miss Fanny^ encouraged by his sympathy, draw nearer the door of the interesting bed-chamber 1 il. IV.] Quality Street Modestly unaware of her Resemblance to aGarden. Wrote by her servant, V. B. {The beauty of this makes her looks tip.) VALENTINE {fVith a poets pride) There is more of it,maam. PHOEBE {Reading) The lilies are her pretty thoughts, Her shoulders are the may,Her smiles are all forget-me-nots, The path s her gracious way,The roses that do line it are Her fancies walking round,Tis sweetly smelling lavender In whic
Quality street : a comedy in four acts . Miss Henrietta and Miss Fanny^ encouraged by his sympathy, draw nearer the door of the interesting bed-chamber 1 il. IV.] Quality Street Modestly unaware of her Resemblance to aGarden. Wrote by her servant, V. B. {The beauty of this makes her looks tip.) VALENTINE {fVith a poets pride) There is more of it,maam. PHOEBE {Reading) The lilies are her pretty thoughts, Her shoulders are the may,Her smiles are all forget-me-nots, The path s her gracious way,The roses that do line it are Her fancies walking round,Tis sweetly smelling lavender In which my ladys gowned. (miss PHOEBE has thongJit herself strong,but she is not able to read suchexquisite lines without betrayingherself to a lover s gaze.) VALENTINE {Excitedly) Miss Phoebe, when did you ceaseto care for me ? Y 169 Qtiality Street [act PHOEBE {Retreating from Jiim but clinging to herpoem) You promised not to ask. VALENTINE I know not why you should, Miss Phoebe,but I believe you love me still! (miss PHOEBE has the terrified appear-ance of a detected felon?) (miss SUSAN returns) MISS SUSAN You are talking so loudly. VALENTINE Miss Susan,
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