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A COMEDY.
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MISS MARTIN.

She has a charming voice, and sings with some skill.

SIR JOHN HAZELWOOD.

Who taught you these songs, Sally?

SALLY.

My father, sir; he's a fid——

DAVID (pinching her arm aside).

Fiddler an't genteel; say he's a musicianer.

SALLY.

He's a musicianer, sir.

(Worshipton laughs impertinently, and stares at Sally, who keeps retiring in confusion as he still continues to stare, and at last runs out.)

DAVID.

Is the sheep-faced fool gone?

(Exit after her in great indignation.

WORSHIPTON (to Amaryllis).

Let us go and coax her to return.

(Exit Worshipton and Amaryllis.

SIR JOHN HAZELWOOD.

She is very young, and we must excuse her.