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"You shall have an explanation instantly," replied the apprentice; "but think not of me think only of your daughter." "My father! my father!" cried the damsel, who had been detained by Parravicin, taking off her mask, and rushing towards the grocer. "Who then have I got?" cried Rochester. "The piper's daughter, I'll be sworn," replied Etherege. "You are right," replied Nizza, unmasking.
Judith readily undertook the office, and the earl delayed his departure for two days, to see how all went on; and finding the arrangements, to all appearances, answer perfectly, he departed with Etherege and Pillichody.
Before this Disappointment, Sir ROGER was what you call a fine Gentleman, had often supped with my Lord Rochester and Sir George Etherege, fought a Duel upon his first coming to Town, and kick'd Bully Dawson in a publick Coffee-house for calling him Youngster.
A steady nerve, save only when I have my morning qualms, and a cheerful heart; I score two on that. I can dance saraband, minuet, or corranto; fence, ride, and sing French chansons. Good Lard! who ever heard a valet urge such accomplishments? I can play the best game of piquet in London. So said Sir George Etherege when I won a cool thousand off him at the Groom Parter.
But the ground upon which the Square stands was called Soho as early as the year 1632. His licentious wit made him a favourite of Charles II. His strength was exhausted by licentious living at the age of one and thirty. 'Gentle George' and 'Easy Etherege, a wit and friend of the wits of the Restoration.
Sedley and Etherege are not a whit worse, but only more stupid, than Fletcher or Shirley; and Monsieur Thomas is the spiritual father of all Angry lads, Rufflers, Blades, Bullies, Mohocks, Corinthians, and Dandies, down to the last drunken clerk who wrenched off a knocker, or robbed his master's till to pay his losses at a betting-office.
Kirkland is as brazen as the boldest of our young houris yonder," with a glance in the direction of the maids of honour, the Queen's and the Duchess's, a bevy of chatterers, waving fans, giggling, whispering, shoulder to shoulder with the impudentest men in his Majesty's kingdom; the men who gave their mornings to writing comedies coarser than Dryden or Etherege, and their nights to cards, dice, and strong drink; roving the streets half clad, dishevelled, wanton; beating the watch, and insulting decent pedestrians; with occasional vicious outbreaks which would have been revolting in a company of inebriated coal-heavers, and which brought these fine gentlemen before a too lenient magistrate.
Well, then, thou forgiven man, when shall I see my Mauritanian Princess again?" "Wherever I am certain that a quibble, and a carwhichit, for a play or a sermon, will not banish her from your Grace's memory." "Not all the wit of South, or of Etherege," said Buckingham hastily, "to say nothing of my own, shall in future make me oblivious of what I owe the Morisco Princess."
"A moment ago, the fair Amabel might be said to lack bloom," observed Etherege; "but your majesty's praises have called a glowing colour to her cheek." "Would you deign to grant me a moment's hearing, my liege?" said Amabel, looking steadfastly at the king. "Not a moment's hearing merely, sweetheart," returned Charles; "but an hour's, if you list.
My uncle did as his ancestors had done before him, and, cheap as the dignity had grown, went up to court to be knighted by Charles II. He was so delighted with what he saw of the metropolis that he forswore all intention of leaving it, took to Sedley and champagne, flirted with Nell Gwynne, lost double the value of his brother's portion at one sitting to the chivalrous Grammont, wrote a comedy corrected by Etherege, and took a wife recommended by Rochester.
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