Next Door Neighbours: A Comedy; In Three Acts

Оглавление

Louis Sébastien Mercier. Next Door Neighbours: A Comedy; In Three Acts

PROLOGUE,

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ

ACT I

SCENE I. An Antichamber at Sir GeorgeSplendorville's, adjoining a Ball-room

SCENE II. An Apartment, which denotesthe Poverty of the Inhabitants. Henry and Eleanor discovered

ACT II

SCENE I. An Apartment at Sir GeorgeSplendorville's

ACT III

SCENE I. The apartment at Sir GeorgeSplendorville's, where the night hasbeen passed at play – Several card-tableswith company playing– Sir George and Lady Caroline at the same table. SirGeorge rises furiously

SCENE II. A lawyer's study

EPILOGUE,

Отрывок из книги

Come, come, is not every thing ready? Is not the ball-room prepared yet? It is past ten o'clock.

We have only to fix up the new chandelier.

.....

And one can better ask a favour for one's friend than for one's-self, you know: for when one wants to borrow money on one's own account, there are so many little delicacies to get the better of – such as I felt just now. – I was as pale as death, I dare say, when I asked you for this money – did not you perceive I was?

I can't say I did.

.....