Marriage Author:Robert Bell Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: ACT III. SCENE I. Apartment richly furnished in St. James's Street. Drouk and Clara discovered. Drouk. And so he walked home with you from the bazaar ? ... more » Clara. Yes, sir. Drouk. Well—come,—what did he say to you ? C LARA. Oh! a thousand things. DROUK. To be sure he did. He saw you were fresh from the country. There's nothing your liquorish young rascals follow with such perseverance as a pretty face that looks as if it never were in town before. Well, and when he asked leave to visit you this morning ? CLARA. I said I should inform you. DROUK. Capital! (Aside) Eugh ! she wants no instructions from me. She has it all by nature. How marvellous handsome she looks Now, if I weren't a man of honour, I'd balk Sir Harry myself. But I'm above temptations. (To her) And what hour do you expect him ? CLARA. Immediately, sir ; he said two o'clock. Drouk (taking out his watch). Never fear, he'll keep his word. It's one of the few appointments a gentleman always keeps.—(Knocking at the street-door.) To the second. There he is—now run to the piano— CLARA. What shall I play? DROUK. Any thing—Rule Britannia! Enter a Servant, who hands a card to Clara. CLARA. He is below, sir. Drouk. Show the gentleman tip. (Exit Servant.)—Now you must put your best foot foremost. Dress up a bit, and look bashful. Well, what a natural-looking thing you can, be, Miss Clary, when you like ! (Takes up a newspaper, which he reads through an eye-glass.) Enter Sir Harry Vivid. Clara rises timidly from the piano—Sir Harry Vivid bows—Drouk awkwardly and ceremoniously returns his salute. SIR HARRY VIVID. I have done myself the honour— CLARA. Mr. Irwin—Sir Harry Vivid. Dhouk. Sir Harry, I'm very happy to make your acquaintance...« less