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"'Compose yourself, my love, said the man on the bed; 'but he, whose goodness has caused that emotion, will pardon its effects. "'How is this, Mountford? said I; 'what do I see? What must I do? "'You see, replied the stranger, 'a wretch, sunk in poverty, starving in prison, stretched on a sick bed. But that is little.
Lord Mountford at the head of half White's went the first day: his aunt was crying over him: as soon as they were withdrawn she said to him, knowing they were of White's, 'My dear, what did the lords say to you? Have you ever been concerned with any of them? was not it admirable? What a favorable idea people must have of White's! and what if White's should not deserve a much better!
This play was acted with applause; the author acknowledges his obligations to Betterton, for some valuable hints in this play, and that Mr. Mountford wrote the last scene of it. The Ambitious Slave, or a Generous Revenge; a Tragedy; acted at the Theatre Royal, 4to. 1694. This play met with ill success.
He tells Warton that her principles are really shocking. She told him she saw no reason why people should stick to their husbands or wives longer than it pleased them and that in America nobody did! He doesn't wish Mrs. Mountford to see much of her; though, really, my dear, I don't think Mrs. M. is likely to give him trouble do you?
Mountford, swore that Mr. Mountford declared to him as a dying man, that while he was talking to lord Mohun, Hill struck him, with his left hand, and with his right hand run him thro' the body, before he had time to draw his sword.
There was a tear in her eye the sick man kissed it off in its bud, smiling through the dimness of his own when she saw Mountford, she crawled forward on the ground, and clasped his knees. He raised her from the floor; she threw her arms round his neck, and sobbed out a speech of thankfulness, eloquent beyond the power of language.
Thus fell the unfortunate Mountford by the hand of an assassin, without having given him any provocation; save that which his own jealousy had raised, and which could not reasonably be imputed to Mountford as a crime.
Left to himself, Sir George heaved a sigh, and, resting his head on his hand, stared long and gloomily at the candles. 'Well, better be run through by this clown, he muttered after a while, 'than live to put a pistol to my own head like Mountford and Bland. Or Scarborough, or poor Bolton.
Whereto I add that they may not be called masters and gentlemen, but goodmen, as Goodman Smith, Goodman Coot, Goodman Cornell, Goodman Mascall, Goodman Cockswet, etc., and in matters of law these and the like are called thus, Giles Jewd, yeoman; Edward Mountford, yeoman; James Cocke, yeoman; Harry Butcher, yeoman, etc.; by which addition they are exempt from the vulgar and common sorts.
"'But he shall come along with you; he is an Englishman, too, I fancy. He shall come and learn how an Englishman may go to heaven. "Mountford smiled, and we followed the boy together. "After crossing the next street, we arrived at the gate of a prison. I seemed surprised at the sight; our little conductor observed it. "'Are you afraid, sir? said he.
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