Vulgar words in The Rivals - A Comedy (Page 1)

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damn x 10
hussy x 8
            

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Used to the ground, I know 'tis hard to deal With this dread court, from whence there's no appeal; No tricking here, to blunt the edge of law, Or, damn'd in equity, escape by flaw: But judgment given, your sentence must remain; No writ of error lies--to Drury Lane: Yet when so kind you seem, 'tis past dispute We gain some favour, if not costs of suit.

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FAG Pretty well, Thomas, pretty well--'tis a good lounge; in the morning we go to the pump-room (though neither my master nor I drink the waters); after breakfast we saunter on the parades, or play a game at billiards; at night we dance; but damn the place, I'm tired of it: their regular hours stupify me--not a fiddle nor a card after eleven!--However, Mr. Faulkland's gentleman and I keep it up a little in private parties;--I'll introduce you there, Thomas--you'll like him much.

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Mrs. MALAPROP There's a little intricate hussy for you!

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ABSOLUTE You blockhead, never say more than is necessary.

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FAULKLAND Damn his news!

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Sir ANTHONY Now damn me!

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and damn me!

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So, hussy, take a kiss beforehand to put you in mind.

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Sir ANTHONY Upon my word, Jack, thou'rt either a very great hypocrite, or--but, come, I know your indifference on such a subject must be all a lie--I'm sure it must--come, now--damn your demure face!--come, confess Jack--you have been lying, ha'n't you?

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Mrs. MALAPROP The little hussy won't hear.

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I am impatient to know how the little hussy deports herself.

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LYDIA May every blessing wait on my Beverley, my loved Bev---- Mrs. MALAPROP Hussy!

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I never valued your cross-over to couple--figure in--right and left--and I'd foot it with e'er a captain in the county!--but these outlandish heathen allemandes and cotillions are quite beyond me!--I shall never prosper at 'em, that's sure--mine are true-born English legs--they don't understand their curst French lingo!--their _pas_ this, and _pas_ that, and _pas_ t'other!--damn me!

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ACRES A vile, sheep-hearted blockhead!

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Answer, hussy!

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Mrs. MALAPROP For shame, hussy!

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Mrs. MALAPROP O' my conscience, I believe so!--What do you mean by Beverley, hussy?--You saw Captain Absolute before to-day; there he is--your husband that shall be.

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you never hear any thing that would make another man bless himself, but you immediately damn it with a but!

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and damn your trinkets!

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* * * * * * * * * * EPILOGUE By the Author Spoken by MRS. BULKLEY Ladies, for you--I heard our poet say-- He'd try to coax some moral from his play: "One moral's plain," cried I, "without more fuss; Man's social happiness all rests on us: Through all the drama--whether damn'd or not-- Love gilds the scene, and women guide the plot.

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