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A COMEDY.

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MISS MARTIN (within).

He is even so.

HANNAH (within).

And he dresses so pretty and new fashion'd, don't he?

MISS MARTIN (within).

It is very true.

HANNAH (within).

And then he talks so clever, like the fine captain that run off with Miss Money. He is as clever every bit, altho' he don't swear so much; an't he, Mary?

MISS MARTIN

I make no doubt of it. And had Lady Goodbody laid her snare to catch him for me, it would not have grieved me at all.

WORSHIPTON (in triumph).

Do you hear that, Sir John?

HANNAH (within).

It would not have grieved you at all?

MISS MARTIN (within).

No, my dear; for with all these precious qualities of his, his good or bad opinion is of no consequence to me. I could bear such a creature to suppose I have designs upon him, without being uneasy about the matter. (Walking up and down disturbed,