Jonathan Monologue from The Contrast

From The Contrast by Royall Tyler

male · comedic · 1:05 min

Gor, I--I liked the fun, and so I thumpt away, and hiss'd as lustily as the best of 'em. One sailor-looking man that sat by me, seeing me stamp, and knowing I was a cute fellow, because I could make a roaring noise, clapt me on the shoulder and said, "You are a d----d hearty cock, smite my timbers!" I told him so I was, but I thought he need not swear so, and make use of such naughty words. (JESSAMY: The savage!--Well, and did you see the man with his tricks?) Why, I vow, as I was looking out for him, they lifted up a great green cloth and let us look right into the next neighbour's house. Have you a good many houses in New-York made so in that 'ere way? (JENNY: Not many; but did you see the family?) Yes, swamp it; I see'd the family.

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