Identifier: frankfairleghorsx00smed (find matches)
Title: Frank Fairlegh, or, Scenes from the life of a private pupil
Year: 1875 (1870s)
Authors: Smedley, Frank E. (Frank Edward), 1818-1864 Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, ill
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Publisher: London : George Routledge and sons
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
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ene ended, the audience applauded loudly, and thenbegan hazarding various conjectures as to the possible meaning ofwhat they had witnessed. While the confusion of sounds was at thehighest, Oaklands drew me on one side, and inquired, in an under-tone, what I thought of Lawlesss acting. I was agreeablysm-prised, returned I, I had no notion he would have enteredinto the part so thoroughly, or have acted with so much spirit. He did it con amore, certainly, replied Oaklands with bitter-ness ; I considered his manner impertinent in the highest degree.I wonder you can allow him to act with your sister; that man is inlove with her—I feel sure of it—he meant every word he said. Ihate this kind of thing altogether—I never approved of it: no ladyshould be subjected to such annoyance. Supposing it really were as you fancy, Harry, how do you knowit would be so great an annoyance P It is just possible Fanny maylike him, rejoined I. Oh, certamly! pray let me know when I am to congratulate you,
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oyt^ (^ma4a^ ^z^ aZ^ a-a^m^ FRANK FAIRLEGH 293 replied Oaklands, with a scornful langli; and, turning awayabruptly, lie crossed the room, joined a party of young ladies, andbegan talking and laughing with a degree of recklessness andexcitability quite unusual to him. While he was so doing, thecurtain drew up, and discovered Scene II.—best room in the inn. Enter Susan, showing in Hyacinth Adonis Brown (Colehfan),dressed as a caricature of the fashion, with lemon-coloured kidgloves, staring-patterned trousers, spoating-coat, etc. Susan. This is the settin-room, if you please, sir. Hyacinth (fixing his glass in his eye, and scrutinizing theapartment). This is the settin-woom, is it ? to set, to incubate as ahen—cant mean that, I imagine—pwovincial idiom, pwobably—aw—yaas—I dare say I shall be able to exist in it as long as may benecessary—ar—let me have dinaar, young woman, as soon as it canbe got weady. Susan. Yes, sir. What would you please to like, sir ? Hyacinth (look

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