Mary Price; or, The Adventures of a Servant Girl — page 23: what you’re looking at

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{4 MARY PRICE. [ACT I. husband. Ha, ha, ha! (to Lorp HARLEspON) My lord, I have the honour to salute you. Lorp H. My lord, I—— Lapy H. (crosses to LORD HaRLESDON) Apropos, what say you, my dear—will you sit down with us to a hand at whist ? ‘This rattling cavalier proposed a quadrille, but that I am very sure would not afford you the least amusement. Lorp H. My lady, you have exactly guessed my taste. To a game at whist I give the preference, (aside) But well I know the import of these jeers. Come, gentlemen, with your Jeave Enter SERVANT, L. SERVANT. Mary Price, my lady, has just returned from Ashford. Lavy Hi. My favourite domestic—send her to me. Exit SERVANT, L. LApy H. (crosses to Lt.) Gentlemen, I will follow you in a moment. Lorp H. (c.) This way, my lord. Exeunt LORD HARLESDON and LorD CLAVERING, R. LizutT. A. (aside) Mary returned! I'll seek the earliest opportunity to warn her of the base designs of Clavering. (to LADY HARLESDON) Madam, I take my leave. Exit, R. Enter MARY PRICE, L. Mary. My lady, I have taken the liberty to bring these flowers for your sweet child—some of them grew upon my mother’s grave. Lapy H. Thank you, Mary, for this proof of affection for your little charge. (erosses to L.) Who waits there ? Enter SERVANT, L. Tell Jemima to bring Miss Clementina hither. SERVANT. (L.) Jemima is out, your ladyship; she went to the park, and has not since returned, Lavy H. (c.) That’s very strange, for ’tis getting late. Mary. (R.) Permit me, my lady, to go in search of her, Lapy H. Do, Mary—pray do. Should any accident have befallen the dear child, *twould drive me distracted, (crosses to R.) Mary. I hope there is no cause for alarm. (going) JEMIMA. (without, L.) Help! help! Thomas—William— everybody! help! help! (rushes in and kneels to Lapy HARLESDON) Lapy H. What has happened—where is my child? COPMNICLOOOKS (C@