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Review Of New Publications.
' Lord Priory . If you only considered how much a woman longs to speak , after being kept a whole day silent , you would not ask that question . ' Mr . Norherry . Well ! this is the most surprising method ! ' Lord Priory . Not at ail . In ancient days , \ yhen manners weresimple ' and pure , did not wives wait at the table of their husbands r and did not angels . Avitness tbe subordination ? I' have t night Lady Priory to praftise the same
bumble docile obedience- —to pay respect to her husband in every shape and every form —! i * . o careless inattention to me—no smiling politeness to others in preference lo me—no putting me up in a corner —? in all assemblies , she considers her husband as the first person . ' Sir William . I avn impatient to see her , ' Lord Priory . But don ' t expect a fine lady with liigh feathers , and the et cetera of an Eastern concubine ; you will sec a iliodcst plainEnglishwoman ,
. with a c : ' . p on her head , a handkerchief on her neck , and a gown of our own manufacture . ' Sir William . My friend Norberry , Avhata contrast must there be betweer * JLady Priory and the ladies in this house !' With this sketch qf £ , ady Priory we contrast the two Maids as Maids are :
' Enter Lady Mary Raffle and Miss Dorrillon . - Miss Dorrillon [ stealing on as Mr . Norherry ami Sir William lca < ve the stage . ] They are gone . Thank heaven they are gone out of this room , for I expect a dozen visitors : and Mr . Norherry looks so gloomy upon me , be puts me out of " spirits ; while that Mr . Mandred ' s peevishness is not to be borne . ' Lady Mary . Be satisfied , for you were tolerably severe upon him this morning- in . your turn .
' Miss Dorrillon . Why , I am vext-Kind I don't like to be found fault with in my best humour , much less when I have so many things to tease me . - lad y Mary , What are they ? ' . Miss Dorrilai . J have now lost all my money , and all my jewels at play ; it is almost two years since I have received a single remittance from my father ; and Mr . Norberry refuses to advance me a shilling more . What I shall do to . discharge a debt which must be paid either to-day or to-morrow , heaven ,
knows ! -r-Dear Lad y Mary , you could "tot lend me a small sum , could you ? ' Lady Mary . Who ? II \ ywitb surf-rise]—Wly dear cr . ature , it cvas the very thing I was going to ask of you : for when you have money , 1 know no ope so willing to disperse it among her friends . ' Miss Dorrillon . Am not I ?—I protest I love to part with my money ; for I know with what pleasure I receive it myself , and I like to see that joy
sparkle in another ' s eye , which has so often brig htened my own . But last night ruined me—I must have money somewhere . As you can ' t assist me , I must ask Mr . Norberry for his carriage , and immediately go in search of some friend that can lend me four , or five , or six , or seven hundred pounds . But the worst is , I have lost my credit—Is not that dreadful ? ' Lad y Mary . Yes , yes , I know what it is , [ Shaking her head , ' Miss Dorrillon . What will become of me ?
' Lady Mary . Why don ' t you marry , ar | d throw ail your misfortunes upoii your husband ? ' Miss Dorrillon . Wh y don'tje ?; marry ? For you have as many to throw . * Lady Mary . But not so many lovers Avho would be \ villing to receive the load . I have no Sir George Evelyn with ten thousand pounds a year—no Mr . Bronzely . " Miss Dorrillon . If you have not now , you once had ; for I am sure Bronzt-Sy once paid bis addresses to you .
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Review Of New Publications.
' Lord Priory . If you only considered how much a woman longs to speak , after being kept a whole day silent , you would not ask that question . ' Mr . Norherry . Well ! this is the most surprising method ! ' Lord Priory . Not at ail . In ancient days , \ yhen manners weresimple ' and pure , did not wives wait at the table of their husbands r and did not angels . Avitness tbe subordination ? I' have t night Lady Priory to praftise the same
bumble docile obedience- —to pay respect to her husband in every shape and every form —! i * . o careless inattention to me—no smiling politeness to others in preference lo me—no putting me up in a corner —? in all assemblies , she considers her husband as the first person . ' Sir William . I avn impatient to see her , ' Lord Priory . But don ' t expect a fine lady with liigh feathers , and the et cetera of an Eastern concubine ; you will sec a iliodcst plainEnglishwoman ,
. with a c : ' . p on her head , a handkerchief on her neck , and a gown of our own manufacture . ' Sir William . My friend Norberry , Avhata contrast must there be betweer * JLady Priory and the ladies in this house !' With this sketch qf £ , ady Priory we contrast the two Maids as Maids are :
' Enter Lady Mary Raffle and Miss Dorrillon . - Miss Dorrillon [ stealing on as Mr . Norherry ami Sir William lca < ve the stage . ] They are gone . Thank heaven they are gone out of this room , for I expect a dozen visitors : and Mr . Norherry looks so gloomy upon me , be puts me out of " spirits ; while that Mr . Mandred ' s peevishness is not to be borne . ' Lady Mary . Be satisfied , for you were tolerably severe upon him this morning- in . your turn .
' Miss Dorrillon . Why , I am vext-Kind I don't like to be found fault with in my best humour , much less when I have so many things to tease me . - lad y Mary , What are they ? ' . Miss Dorrilai . J have now lost all my money , and all my jewels at play ; it is almost two years since I have received a single remittance from my father ; and Mr . Norberry refuses to advance me a shilling more . What I shall do to . discharge a debt which must be paid either to-day or to-morrow , heaven ,
knows ! -r-Dear Lad y Mary , you could "tot lend me a small sum , could you ? ' Lady Mary . Who ? II \ ywitb surf-rise]—Wly dear cr . ature , it cvas the very thing I was going to ask of you : for when you have money , 1 know no ope so willing to disperse it among her friends . ' Miss Dorrillon . Am not I ?—I protest I love to part with my money ; for I know with what pleasure I receive it myself , and I like to see that joy
sparkle in another ' s eye , which has so often brig htened my own . But last night ruined me—I must have money somewhere . As you can ' t assist me , I must ask Mr . Norberry for his carriage , and immediately go in search of some friend that can lend me four , or five , or six , or seven hundred pounds . But the worst is , I have lost my credit—Is not that dreadful ? ' Lad y Mary . Yes , yes , I know what it is , [ Shaking her head , ' Miss Dorrillon . What will become of me ?
' Lady Mary . Why don ' t you marry , ar | d throw ail your misfortunes upoii your husband ? ' Miss Dorrillon . Wh y don'tje ?; marry ? For you have as many to throw . * Lady Mary . But not so many lovers Avho would be \ villing to receive the load . I have no Sir George Evelyn with ten thousand pounds a year—no Mr . Bronzely . " Miss Dorrillon . If you have not now , you once had ; for I am sure Bronzt-Sy once paid bis addresses to you .