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Mary Anne . There is some one else , too , whom J dread more than any club in the world , even though it were that of Hercules . Young Ashford . What ' s the matter ? Mary Anne . Oh , there ' s Mrs . Croker , and that awful Jemima ! Young Ashford . What shall we do ? We shall have no peace if she
quarters herself upon us . Mary Anne . Why yes , if she can , like a polypus , quarter herself , there will be nearly one Mrs . Croker a-piece 1 Mignionetie . Take care , Mary Anne ; if you are guilty of a pun , you will have such a black look . * It is so shockingly vulgar ! ' Oh , she is a regular kill-joy ! Mary Anne . Here she comes . Cannot we escape ? No , she has seen us .
Mrs . Croker , Good morning , Miss Ashford . Mary Anne . Good morning , Mrs . Croker . How d ' ye do , Jemima ? Jemima . ( A silent bow . ) Mary Anne . What a charming day ! Mrs . Croker . Yes , but we are certain to have rain . Mary Anne . What time does the sport begin ? Mrs . Croker . Oh , soon , I hope . I am quite tired already ; and I see it is not at ail what I and Jemima expected .
Mignionetle . A pretty scene , is it not , Mrs . Croker ? Mrs . Croker . Why I must say I am disappointed . There is no one here , and altogether the thing is quite—quite—rather outre , I think . Mignionelte . Let us come into the circle . What a pretty rustic table ! and what is that lying upon it ? Mrs . Croker . The prize ; I believe , of silver ; the arrows are of silver
too ; rather absurd , as they must be very useless . Mignionette . That beautiful curve ? Apollo ' s lip . L . See , they have placed it on a cushion of rich green moss , ornamented with flowers . How pretty ? Mary Anne . And by its side is the oak-leaf garland for the brows of the fair victor .
L . It looks like the regalia of the greenwood queen . Mrs . Croker . All very well for children . Jemima , do you see Ladv N . or the duchess ? Jemima . I have been looking , mamma , but I cannot see either , Ft really was not worth while coming . So very little company . Mrs . Croker . Not half the display I expected . ( Aside to Jemima . ) Ah , is not that Sir Edward ? Jemima . No ; but did you ever see such a likeness , mamma ? certainly the most distingue person on the ground , and very like Sir Edward .
Young Ashford . Well , Miss Croker , are you going * to try for the pretty prize ? Jemima . ( Coldly . ) Oh , no . 1 oung Ashford . How is thati Jemima . Mamma objects to the display . Young Ashford . They are coming . What a lovely group ! Where shall we take our stand ? Mary Anne . Near the singers . We are to have some music afiei the shooting is over .
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Charade Drania . 127
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Feb. 2, 1835, page 127, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2642/page/47/
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