Monologue

Humphry Monologue from The Politician Out-Witted

From The Politician Out-Witted by Samuel Low

male · comedic · 1:24 min

Aye, I suppose he's only a lodger;--yes, this must be the place. (SERVANT: 'Tis not the place you want, I believe.--Mr. Airy lives here.) Mr. Airy! Aye, aye, now I've got it.--Here, Mr. What-d'ye-call'um, will you please to tell Miss Mary, somebody wants for to speak to her. (Exit SERVANT.) Now I've found out the mistake;--since I told him how the old man was a going for to marry him to Miss Mary, he thought he must obey the old fellow, for fear he shou'dn't let him have any of his money, and she's got a swinging fortune, they say; so he sent the trunk to her.--But what shou'd he tell me to take it to Mr. Frankton's for?--Why I suppose he thought I should find him here, for the man says he's here very often:--and then the number on the door; why, that settles the matter at once,--there can't be two numbers alike, in the same street, sartainly:--Yes, he's made one of his old blunders. (SERVANT returns.) (SERVANT: Please to walk in, sir.) Aye, aye;--here, master Cuffy, this way. [ (They go in.)

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