The complete works of Henry Fielding, esq., with an essay on the life, genius and achievement of the author . re of no more consequence at an auction than a mayor ata sessions; you only come here, where you have nothing todo, to show people you have nothing to do any whereelse. Mrs. Barter. I dont come to say rude things to all theworld as you do. Banter. No, the world may thank Heaven, that did notgive you wit enough to do that. Mrs. Screen. Let him alone, he will have his jest. Mrs. Barter. You dont think I mind him, I hope; butpray, sir, of what great use is your friend Mr. Dangle here? Ban
The complete works of Henry Fielding, esq., with an essay on the life, genius and achievement of the author . re of no more consequence at an auction than a mayor ata sessions; you only come here, where you have nothing todo, to show people you have nothing to do any whereelse. Mrs. Barter. I dont come to say rude things to all theworld as you do. Banter. No, the world may thank Heaven, that did notgive you wit enough to do that. Mrs. Screen. Let him alone, he will have his jest. Mrs. Barter. You dont think I mind him, I hope; butpray, sir, of what great use is your friend Mr. Dangle here? Banter. Oh, he is of very great use to all women ofunderstanding. Dangle. Ay, of what use am I, pray? Banter. To keep em at home, that they may not hearthe silly things you say to em. Mrs. Screen. I hope, Mr. Banter, you will not banishall people from places where they are of no consequence;you will allow em to go to an assembly, or a masquerade,without either playing, dancing, or intriguing; you will letpeople go to an opera without any ear, to a play withoutany taste, and to a church without any religion?. FOR TEE YEAR 1736 253 Enter Me. Hen, Auctioneer (bowing). Mes. Sceeen. Oh! dear Mr. Hen, I am glad you arecome, you are horrible late to-day. Hen. Madam, I am just mounting the pulpit; I hopeyou like the catalogue, ladies? Mes. Sceeen. There are some good things here, if youare not too dilatory with your hammer. Bantee. Boy, give me a catalogue? Hen. [In the pulpit.] I dare swear, gentlemen andladies, this auction will give general satisfaction; it is thefirst of its kind which I ever had the honour to exhibit, andI believe I may challenge the world to produce some of thecuriosities which this choice cabinet contains: A catalogueof curiosities, which were collected by the indefatigable painsof that celebrated virtuoso, Peter Humdrum, Esq., whichwill be sold by auction by Christopher Hen, on Monday, the21st day of March, beginning at Lot 1. Gentlemen andladies, this is Lot 1. A
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