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M'Que . [ Without , R. D. ] Captain Faulkner ! [ Faulkner goes to the door , R. and opens it . Enter M'QUERY , R. D. Fau . Ah , my attorney ! Speak , tell me , relieve the sufferings of a parent's heart - am I to despair ?
M'Que . [ Without , R. D. ] Captain Faulkner ! [ Faulkner goes to the door , R. and opens it . Enter M'QUERY , R. D. Fau . Ah , my attorney ! Speak , tell me , relieve the sufferings of a parent's heart - am I to despair ?
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M'Que . [ Reads . ] " Sir , I am sorry that , instead of congratulating you on the recovering your valuable estates , I have to inform you , that , by an unlucky and accidental error in our declaration , we were nonsuited .
M'Que . [ Reads . ] " Sir , I am sorry that , instead of congratulating you on the recovering your valuable estates , I have to inform you , that , by an unlucky and accidental error in our declaration , we were nonsuited .
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M'Que . So far , so well . Fau . On my return , sir , I found my wife dying . I am sorry to trouble you with hearing my misfortunes . M'Que . Don't mention it - ' tis a pleasure - you found your wife dying . Fau .
M'Que . So far , so well . Fau . On my return , sir , I found my wife dying . I am sorry to trouble you with hearing my misfortunes . M'Que . Don't mention it - ' tis a pleasure - you found your wife dying . Fau .
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M'Que . That's unlucky ! because here's a little bit of a bill for labour , trouble , care , and diligence , as we say . Fau . [ Taking it . ] This , then , is your proffered assist- ance . M'Que . Oh ! read it , read it ! an eightpence ...
M'Que . That's unlucky ! because here's a little bit of a bill for labour , trouble , care , and diligence , as we say . Fau . [ Taking it . ] This , then , is your proffered assist- ance . M'Que . Oh ! read it , read it ! an eightpence ...
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All . Ecod , it's a queer one ! Cuu . " And whereas " - M'Que . That's all material , except a bit of a codicil , Cie . Mr. Attorney , is not my name in the will ? M'Que . No , miss . C Cle . Pa ! All . Cleme !
All . Ecod , it's a queer one ! Cuu . " And whereas " - M'Que . That's all material , except a bit of a codicil , Cie . Mr. Attorney , is not my name in the will ? M'Que . No , miss . C Cle . Pa ! All . Cleme !
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| Title | Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical, Volume 20 Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical, John Cumberland |
| Editors | George Daniel, John Cumberland |
| Illustrated by | Robert Cruikshank |
| Publisher | J. Cumberland, 1828 |
| Original from | the University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitized | 10 Nov 2016 |
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