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Act U. PEVERIL OF THE PEAK. 51
ungrateful knave, whom, on the first occasion, I
will cudgel to a mummy.
! Mat. The gentleman grows warm ; but there is
that without that will cool him. So, Master Ber¬
tram—hey 1 what! gone ? Well, ’tis time to foU
low. Dame, do as you list; so good night to you.
[Exit.
(The Dame, 'watching her husband off, goes
sojtly to the door, and opens it.)
Hist! hist! Master Julian! Are you gone?
Enter Julian.
- Jul. Not yet, Dame : though it seems my stay
is unwelcome.
Dame. Troth, I was sorry; but Mat—
Jul. Well, well—no excuses, Dame. But tell
me what has happened at Martindale Tower ? I
see the beacon is extinguished.
Dame. Goodness be gracious to us ! then good
j Sir Geoffry is gone to heaven along with my late
husband, Roger Raine.
Jul. Sacred heaven ! when was my father taken
ill?
' Dame. Never, as I know of. But, about three
hours since, arrived a party at the Castle, with buff-
coats and bandeliers, and one of the Parliament
folks, like in Oliver’s time. They refreshed them¬
selves here, and sent for Major Bridgenorth, that is
just arrived at Moultrassie Hall: And so they went
up to the Castle.
Immediately upon Julian's entrance, Bertram re-
enters, followed by a man muffled in a large hat
and cloak—( Christian J.—They observe Ju.
lian atlenlively.
Jul. Dear Dame ! for love or gold, let me have
a horse to make for the Castle.
ungrateful knave, whom, on the first occasion, I
will cudgel to a mummy.
! Mat. The gentleman grows warm ; but there is
that without that will cool him. So, Master Ber¬
tram—hey 1 what! gone ? Well, ’tis time to foU
low. Dame, do as you list; so good night to you.
[Exit.
(The Dame, 'watching her husband off, goes
sojtly to the door, and opens it.)
Hist! hist! Master Julian! Are you gone?
Enter Julian.
- Jul. Not yet, Dame : though it seems my stay
is unwelcome.
Dame. Troth, I was sorry; but Mat—
Jul. Well, well—no excuses, Dame. But tell
me what has happened at Martindale Tower ? I
see the beacon is extinguished.
Dame. Goodness be gracious to us ! then good
j Sir Geoffry is gone to heaven along with my late
husband, Roger Raine.
Jul. Sacred heaven ! when was my father taken
ill?
' Dame. Never, as I know of. But, about three
hours since, arrived a party at the Castle, with buff-
coats and bandeliers, and one of the Parliament
folks, like in Oliver’s time. They refreshed them¬
selves here, and sent for Major Bridgenorth, that is
just arrived at Moultrassie Hall: And so they went
up to the Castle.
Immediately upon Julian's entrance, Bertram re-
enters, followed by a man muffled in a large hat
and cloak—( Christian J.—They observe Ju.
lian atlenlively.
Jul. Dear Dame ! for love or gold, let me have
a horse to make for the Castle.
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| Antiquarian books of Scotland > Crime & punishment > Peveril of the peak, or, The days of Charles II > (29) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/208859502 |
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| Description | As performed at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh. |
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| Shelfmark | ABS.1.94.34(10) |
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| Description | Thousands of printed books from the Antiquarian Books of Scotland collection which dates from 1641 to the 1980s. The collection consists of 14,800 books which were published in Scotland or have a Scottish connection, e.g. through the author, printer or owner. Subjects covered include sport, education, diseases, adventure, occupations, Jacobites, politics and religion. Among the 29 languages represented are English, Gaelic, Italian, French, Russian and Swedish. |
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