You have an excellent taſte, Madam, and...
Overview
Character
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Young Adult, Adult
Style
Comedic
Act/Scene
Act 2
Time & Place
A servant's quarters or drawing room in an English country estate during the eighteenth century.
Length
Short
Time Period
Classical
Show Type
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Context
The character is speaking directly to a housemaid
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You have an excellent taſte, Madam, and I muſt beg of you to accept of a few cakes for your own drinking, [takes 'em out of a drawer in the table.] and in return, I deſire nothing but to taſte the perfume of your lips—[kiſſes her.]—A ſmall return of favours, Madam, will make, I hope, this country and retirement agreeable to both. [he bows, ſhe curtſies.] Your young ladies are fine girls, faith: [ſips.] tho' upon my ſoul, I am quite of my old lord's mind about them; and were I inclin'd to matrimony, I ſhould take the youngeſt.
Performance Tips
- Emphasize an effortless, smooth physical grace
Emotional Beat Breakdown
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