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[Pointing to voluminous hat-band. Her. Admetus [aside], why, the fellow has got tight Pray, tell me, can you take me in to-night. Ad. At whist, 1 11 take you in to-night, to-morrow, And next day, too, without the slightest sorrow. Her. I don't mean that, — I only want a bed ; But why those yards of crape upon your head ? Digitized by Google •.c L\ .1 r I. IH I I,' IK Digitized by Google Digitized by Google ALCE8TIS. It Ad. 'Cause some one in the house is lying dead. Her. A corpse. I see ; that ...tough old bird, your father ? Ad. I only wish it was. Oh, don't I, rather ! Her. Your mother? Ad. No. Her. I don't know any other. Ad. For fear he should find out and cut, I tremble. He f s sure to go, therefore I must dissemble. [Aside. Tis aunt's maternal second cousin's mother ; So don't let this disturb you : go and dine ; See you get something, and don't spare the wine. [Exit Hercules. Enter Pheres, funeral, &c. Pheres. Stop, Hercules ! 1 11 tell you all the truth. This here *s my son, a sweet and festive youth, Who, fearing death, has sacrificed his wife.
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