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Herbert 1 $ vteir much admired by some people , but she id much too thin to please me , and has such a shocking complexion ! But , Mr . Maxwell , I ought to apologize , —I wad not aware , —
the hope of enjoying the pleasure of your company at dinner ? Young Maxwell . —You are very kind , I Mary Anne . —At all events Aunt Braygabble . —Mary Anne , I am shocked at your want of propriety in interrupting Mary Anne . —I was only going to say , at all events come and tell us what they are going to do . Young Maxwell . —So let it remain , will you ? — good morning .
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Young Maxwell . —Nay , Madam , it is I who should ask pardon for having tired you with so long a story . To avoid bringing upon , you another similar infliction , I will absent myself ; meanwhile taking advantage of the time to see my old And dear friend . Mrs . Bickering . —Mr . Maxwell , will you allow us to indulge
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SCENE II . Room with glass door in Herbert ' s house . Valentine , Fanny , Servants , &c , all busily employed in decking a temporary throne and altar . Holly-boughs , laurustinasy myrtle , and other evergreens scattered around . Fan ny ( singing ) .
" Sweet , be tbou mine , "My Valentine . " Valentine . —Why all your friends have deserted you , Fankin , and uot one of the many who have sworn by your tweet eyes have said to you " good morrow , ' tis St , Valentine ' s day !" Nay , you must wear no myrtle wreath to night . Were it summer I ghould be for twining you a willow garland .
Fanny ( singing ) . " Sing heigho , Sing height ) , Sing heigho the green holly , Most friendship i § feigning * And loving mere folly . **
Valentine . —Why you have neither seen a valentine , nor
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Feb. 2, 1836, page 98, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2654/page/34/
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