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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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