An Empty Glass.
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And buy me others later. Ninny! cease,
I tell you I shall save you by my plan.
Now listen. You—yon, Mabel Frere, you poor
Neuralgic victim. You know who I am?
I tell you I shall save you by my plan.
Now listen. You—yon, Mabel Frere, you poor
Neuralgic victim. You know who I am?
Nurse F.—
I know you were a nurse. I know we lived
Together once. But that was long ago.
'Tis years since I have seen yon. You are changed,
Much changed. They say that you have been abroad,
I don't know where, and have, they say, become———
I know you were a nurse. I know we lived
Together once. But that was long ago.
'Tis years since I have seen yon. You are changed,
Much changed. They say that you have been abroad,
I don't know where, and have, they say, become———
Hortense—
Yes, been abroad, and have, they say, become———?
Yes, been abroad, and have, they say, become———?
Nurse F.—
Well, something of a beauty, and have left
Our poor profession, that is all I know,
Or want to know, you always frightened me.
You were so headstrong, and so passionate,
And now, what is it that you mean to do?
Well, something of a beauty, and have left
Our poor profession, that is all I know,
Or want to know, you always frightened me.
You were so headstrong, and so passionate,
And now, what is it that you mean to do?
Hortense—
You know I was a nurse. Now, do you know
What kind of nurse? a good one? or a poor?
Successful may be? or obscure—as you?
You know I was a nurse. Now, do you know
What kind of nurse? a good one? or a poor?
Successful may be? or obscure—as you?
