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This scene offers the first glimpse at the cold, ruthless, and unfeeling character of Doggrass. He is uncle to Susan, the heroine of the play, as well as her landlord. However, he has no sympathy that her husband is away at war in the navy and she cannot therefore keep up with her rent. Her friend Gnatbrain petitions Doggrass to have sympathy for his niece. He questions Doggrass’ conscience but finds a hard, stony man without feeling.
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Doggrass: Tut! If you are inclined to preach, here is a milestone--I’ll leave you in its company.
Gnatbrain: Ay, it’s all very well--very well; but you have broken poor Susan’s heart, and as for William--
Doggrass: What of him?
Gnatbrain: The sharks of him, for what you care. Didn’t you make him turn a sailor, and leave his young pretty wife, the little
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