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she stoops to conquer-第3部分

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  However; I let her suppose that I am in love with her son; and she never once dreams that my affections are fixed upon another。

MISS HARDCASTLE。  My good brother holds out stoutly。  I could almost love him for hating you so。

MISS NEVILLE。  It is a good…natured creature at bottom; and I'm sure would wish to see me married to anybody but himself。  But my aunt's bell rings for our afternoon's walk round the improvements。  Allons!  Courage is necessary; as our affairs are critical。

MISS HARDCASTLE。  〃Would it were bed…time; and all were well。〃  'Exeunt。'


SCENEAn Alehouse Room。  Several shabby Fellows with punch and tobacco。  TONY at the head of the table; a little higher than the rest; a mallet in his hand。


OMNES。  Hurrea! hurrea! hurrea! bravo!

FIRST FELLOW  Now; gentlemen; silence for a song。  The 'squire is going to knock himself down for a song。

OMNES。  Ay; a song; a song!

TONY。  Then I'll sing you; gentlemen; a song I made upon this alehouse; the Three Pigeons。


SONG。

Let schoolmasters puzzle their brain      With grammar; and nonsense; and learning; Good liquor; I stoutly maintain;      Gives GENUS a better discerning。 Let them brag of their heathenish gods;      Their Lethes; their Styxes; and Stygians; Their Quis; and their Quaes; and their Quods;      They're all but a parcel of Pigeons。           Toroddle; toroddle; toroll。

When methodist preachers come down;      A…preaching that drinking is sinful; I'll wager the rascals a crown;      They always preach best with a skinful。 But when you come down with your pence;      For a slice of their scurvy religion; I'll leave it to all men of sense;      But you; my good friend; are the Pigeon。           Toroddle; toroddle; toroll。

Then come; put the jorum about;      And let us be merry and clever; Our hearts and our liquors are stout;      Here's the Three Jolly Pigeons for ever。 Let some cry up woodcock or hare;      Your bustards; your ducks; and your widgeons; But of all the GAY birds in the air;      Here's a health to the Three Jolly Pigeons。           Toroddle; toroddle; toroll。


OMNES。  Bravo; bravo!

FIRST FELLOW。  The 'squire has got spunk in him。

SECOND FELLOW。  I loves to hear him sing; bekeays he never gives us nothing that's low。

THIRD FELLOW。  O damn anything that's low; I cannot bear it。

FOURTH FELLOW。  The genteel thing is the genteel thing any time: if so be that a gentleman bees in a concatenation accordingly。

THIRD FELLOW。  I likes the maxum of it; Master Muggins。  What; though I am obligated to dance a bear; a man may be a gentleman for all that。  May this be my poison; if my bear ever dances but to the very genteelest of tunes; 〃Water Parted;〃 or 〃The minuet in Ariadne。〃

SECOND FELLOW。  What a pity it is the 'squire is not come to his own。  It would be well for all the publicans within ten miles round of him。

TONY。  Ecod; and so it would; Master Slang。  I'd then show what it was to keep choice of company。

SECOND FELLOW。  O he takes after his own father for that。  To be sure old 'Squire Lumpkin was the finest gentleman I ever set my eyes on。  For winding the straight horn; or beating a thicket for a hare; or a wench; he never had his fellow。  It was a saying in the place; that he kept the best horses; dogs; and girls; in the whole county。

TONY。  Ecod; and when I'm of age; I'll be no bastard; I promise you。  I have been thinking of Bet Bouncer and the miller's grey mare to begin with。  But come; my boys; drink about and be merry; for you pay no reckoning。  Well; Stingo; what's the matter?


Enter Landlord。


LANDLORD。  There be two gentlemen in a post…chaise at the door。  They have lost their way upo' the forest; and they are talking something about Mr。 Hardcastle。

TONY。  As sure as can be; one of them must be the gentleman that's coming down to court my sister。  Do they seem to be Londoners?

LANDLORD。  I believe they may。  They look woundily like Frenchmen。

TONY。  Then desire them to step this way; and I'll set them right in a twinkling。 (Exit Landlord。)  Gentlemen; as they mayn't be good enough company for you; step down for a moment; and I'll be with you in the squeezing of a lemon。  'Exeunt mob。'

TONY。  (solus)。  Father…in…law has been calling me whelp and hound this half year。  Now; if I pleased; I could be so revenged upon the old grumbletonian。  But then I'm afraidafraid of what?  I shall soon be worth fifteen hundred a year; and let him frighten me out of THAT if he can。


Enter Landlord; conducting MARLOW and HASTINGS。


MARLOW。  What a tedious uncomfortable day have we had of it!  We were told it was but forty miles across the country; and we have come above threescore。

HASTINGS。  And all; Marlow; from that unaccountable reserve of yours; that would not let us inquire more frequently on the way。

MARLOW。  I own; Hastings; I am unwilling to lay myself under an obligation to every one I meet; and often stand the chance of an unmannerly answer。

HASTINGS。  At present; however; we are not likely to receive any answer。

TONY。  No offence; gentlemen。  But I'm told you have been inquiring for one Mr。 Hardcastle in these parts。  Do you know what part of the country you are in?

HASTINGS。  Not in the least; sir; but should thank you for information。

TONY。  Nor the way you came?

HASTINGS。  No; sir: but if you can inform us

TONY。  Why; gentlemen; if you know neither the road you are going; nor where you are; nor the road you came; the first thing I have to inform you is; thatyou have lost your way。

MARLOW。  We wanted no ghost to tell us that。

TONY。  Pray; gentlemen; may I be so bold so as to ask the place from whence you came?

MARLOW。  That's not necessary towards directing us where we are to go。

TONY。  No offence; but question for question is all fair; you know。  Pray; gentlemen; is not this same Hardcastle a cross…grained; old…fashioned; whimsical fellow; with an ugly face; a daughter; and a pretty son?

HASTINGS。  We have not seen the gentleman; but he has the family you mention。

TONY。  The daughter; a tall; trapesing; trolloping; talkative maypole; the son; a pretty; well…bred; agreeable youth; that everybody is fond of。

MARLOW。  Our information differs in this。  The daughter is said to be well…bred and beautiful; the son an awkward booby; reared up and spoiled at his mother's apron…string。

TONY。  He…he…hem!Then; gentlemen; all I have to tell you is; that you won't reach Mr。 Hardcastle's house this night; I believe。

HASTINGS。  Unfortunate!

TONY。  It's a damn'd long; dark; boggy; dirty; dangerous way。  Stingo; tell the gentlemen the way to Mr。 Hardcastle's!  (Winking upon the Landlord。)  Mr。 Hardcastle's; of Quagmire Marsh; you understand me。

LANDLORD。  Master Hardcastle's!  Lock…a…daisy; my masters; you're come a deadly deal wrong!  When you came to the bottom of the hill; you should have crossed down Squash Lane。

MARLOW。  Cross down Squash Lane!

LANDLORD。  Then you were to keep straight forward; till you came to four roads。

MARLOW。  Come to where four roads meet?

TONY。  Ay; but you must be sure to take only one of them。

MARLOW。  O; sir; you're facetious。

TONY。  Then keeping to the right; you ar
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