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Tis fortunate I have the key : they come ! surely , they will not attempt to knock : at all events , they will knock unanswered by [ Exit into the house , unlocking and then relocking the door . ) Enter ARDOURLY and Tom King ...
Tis fortunate I have the key : they come ! surely , they will not attempt to knock : at all events , they will knock unanswered by [ Exit into the house , unlocking and then relocking the door . ) Enter ARDOURLY and Tom King ...
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I'll knock again . [ Knocks . ] They are all gone to bed . [ Listens . ) No ; I hear the striking a light ; I'll expedite them . [ Knocks aguin , and peeps through the key - hole . ] Somebody coming ; pat , pat , pat , pat !
I'll knock again . [ Knocks . ] They are all gone to bed . [ Listens . ) No ; I hear the striking a light ; I'll expedite them . [ Knocks aguin , and peeps through the key - hole . ] Somebody coming ; pat , pat , pat , pat !
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We must knock him up ; I cannot pause a moment till my doubts are satisfied Nap . That's your business . ( Crosses to L. ) Why , the old Frenchman has quite a congregation to - night : but I must go and call the half - lour .
We must knock him up ; I cannot pause a moment till my doubts are satisfied Nap . That's your business . ( Crosses to L. ) Why , the old Frenchman has quite a congregation to - night : but I must go and call the half - lour .
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No answer : l'll knock again . Hallo ! get up , get ( Knocking again violently . Mor . ( Appearing at the garret window . ] Eh , mon Dieu ! is de maison on fire , that you knock so loud ? Usef . No , but you are wanted ; you must come ...
No answer : l'll knock again . Hallo ! get up , get ( Knocking again violently . Mor . ( Appearing at the garret window . ] Eh , mon Dieu ! is de maison on fire , that you knock so loud ? Usef . No , but you are wanted ; you must come ...
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He comes here seven , two , tree time , and pull me out of my bed ; besides knock my door down ; and now I will have him knock down , von dam rascal ! you shall vash 1 hiin veu he come again , and I shall SCENE 11. ) MONSIEUR TONSON .
He comes here seven , two , tree time , and pull me out of my bed ; besides knock my door down ; and now I will have him knock down , von dam rascal ! you shall vash 1 hiin veu he come again , and I shall SCENE 11. ) MONSIEUR TONSON .
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| Title | Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical, Volume 16 Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical, John Cumberland |
| Editors | George Daniel, John Cumberland |
| Illustrated by | Robert Cruikshank |
| Publisher | J. Cumberland, 1827 |
| Original from | the University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitized | 10 Nov 2016 |
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