Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 34 December 1886 to May 1887 . ave submitted to vour insolence for more than fourhours, and I see no likelihood of its coming to an end. Im now resolved tobe master here, sir; and I desire that you and your drunken pack may leavemy house directly. Marl. Leave your house ! Sure you jest, my good friend ! What ? whenIm doing what I can to please you ? Hard. I tell you, sir, you dont please me; so I desire youll leave myhouse. Marl. Sure you can not be serious ? At this time o night, and such a night ?You only mean to banter me. Hard. I tell you, sir, Im serio
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 34 December 1886 to May 1887 . ave submitted to vour insolence for more than fourhours, and I see no likelihood of its coming to an end. Im now resolved tobe master here, sir; and I desire that you and your drunken pack may leavemy house directly. Marl. Leave your house ! Sure you jest, my good friend ! What ? whenIm doing what I can to please you ? Hard. I tell you, sir, you dont please me; so I desire youll leave myhouse. Marl. Sure you can not be serious ? At this time o night, and such a night ?You only mean to banter me. Hard. I tell you, sir, Im serious! And now that my passions are roused,I say this house is mine, sir; this house is mine, and I command you to leaveit directly. Marl. Ha! ha! ha! A i:>uddle in a storm. I shant stir a step, I assureyou. {In a serious tone.) This your house, fellow! Its my house. This ismy house. Mine, while I choose to stay. AVhat right have you to bid meleave this house, sir? I never met with such impudence, curse me; never inmy whole life before! SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. S23. Hard. Nor I, confound me if ever I did. To come to my house, to callfor what he likes, to tnrn me out of my own chair, to insult the family, toorder his servants to get drunk, and then to tell me, This house is mine, all thats impudent, it makes me laugh. ITa! ha! ha! Pray, sir (hanter-ing)^ as you take the house, what think vou of taking the rest of the furniture ?Theres a pair of silver candlesticks, and theres a iire-screen, and theres a pairof brazen-nosed bellows; perhaps you may take a fancy to them. 524 HARPERS NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
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