SIR HARCOURT. Cool, is breakfast ready?...

London Assurance

Sir Harcourt Courtly Cool

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SIR HARCOURT. Cool, is breakfast ready?

COOL. Quite ready. Sir Harcourt.

SIR HARCOURT. Apropos. I Omitted to mention that I expect Squire Harkaway to join us this morning, and you must prepare for my departure to Oak Hall immediately.

COOL. Leave town in the middle of the season, Sir Harcourt? So unprecedented a proceeding!

SIR HARCOURT. It is. I confess it, there is but One power could effect such a miracle, - that is divinity.

COOL. How!

SIR HARCOURT. In female form, of course. Cool, I am about to present society with a second Lady Courtly; young - blushing eighteen; - lovely! I have her portrait; rich! I have her banker's account; - an heiress, and a Venus!

COOL. Lady Courtly could be none other.

SIR HARCOURT. Ha! ha! Cool, your manners are above your station. - Apropos, I shall

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