The Ladies of Cranford: A Sketch of English Village LifeW.H. Baker, 1899 - 28 pagina's |
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15 cents CHARACTERS ARVILLA BEAUTY MACHINE Bell rings cakes calash candle comedy Costumes modern cribbage CURTAIN Dear Miss Matty Dear-dear deep curtsey door L. B. Enter MARTHA Enter MISS MATTY Enter PEGGY Exit MARTHA Exit PEGGY female characters Forrester gentleman glad goes to door Good-evening Good-night green tea interior JENNY Jessie Brown Jim Hearn Knocking heard LADIES OF CRANFORD little SUSAN llama look ma'am macaroons madam maid Major Gordon married MARTHA announces MARY and JESSIE MARY SMITH MARY standing MARY taking MATTY's Miss Barker MISS BETTY Miss Jenkyns Miss M.'s Miss Matilda Jenkyns Miss Smith missus never Offers chairs Oysters paper path parlor passes tea PEGGY announces PEGGY at door PEGGY brings PEGGY passes PEGGY returns Peter Jenkyns PETER SCHULTZ piano places on table Plays an hour Price PURKIS rising SCENE scenery screen Shetland wool sofa spinnet tea-table tell Thank there's THREE ACTS tray
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Pagina 7 - It is the third day; I dare say your mamma has told you, my dear, never to let more than three days elapse between receiving a call and returning it; and also, that you are never to stay longer than a quarter of an hour.
Pagina 7 - Why, it seems so hard of missus not to let me have any followers ; there's such lots of young fellows in the town ; and many a one has as much as offered to keep company with me ; and I may never be in such a likely place again, and it's like wasting an opportunity. Many a girl as I know would have 'em unbeknownst to missus ; but...
Pagina 7 - But am I to look at my watch? How am I to find out when a quarter of an hour has passed?' 'You must keep thinking about the time, my dear, and not allow yourself to forget it in conversation.
Pagina 6 - You did quite right, Martha. It is a comfort to think she has so faithful a servant about her. And I hope you find your place comfortable?" "Well, ma'am, missus is very kind, and there's plenty to eat and drink, and no more work but what I can do easily, — but " Martha hesitated. "But what, Martha?
Pagina 11 - ... men. Every mother's son of them wishes to be considered Samson and Solomon rolled into one - too strong ever to be beaten or discomfited - too wise ever to be outwitted. If you will notice, they have always foreseen events, though they never tell one for one's warning before the events happen. My father was a man, and I know the sex pretty well.
Pagina 9 - And perhaps, Martha, you may some time meet with a young man you like, and who likes you. I did say you were not to have followers; but if you meet with such a young man, and tell me, and I find he is respectable, I have no objection to his coming to see you once a week. God forbid !' said she, in a low voice, 'that I should grieve any young hearts.
Pagina 20 - I beg you to come as near half-past six, to my little but has kindly promised not to delay her visit beyond that time— half-past six." And with a swimming curtsey Miss Betty Barker • took her leave. My prophetic soul foretold a visit that afternoon from Miss Pole, who usually came to call on Miss Matilda after any event—or indeed in sight of any event—to talk it over with her.