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Peg Woffington

CHAPTER XI
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But the good wife was obedient.

Her lord had told her she was fatigued; so she said she was tired.
"Mr.Vane's garden will lack its sweetest and fairest flower, madam," cried Cibber, "if we leave you here." "Nay, my lord, there are fairer than I." "Poor Quin!" cried Kitty Clive; "to have to leave the alderman's walk for the garden-walk." "All I regret," said the honest glutton, stoutly, "is that I go without carving for Mrs.Vane." "You are very good, Sir John; I will be more troublesome to you at supper-time." When they were all gone, she couldn't help sighing.

It almost seemed as if everybody was kinder to her than he whose kindness alone she valued.
"And he must take Lady Betty's hand instead of mine," thought she.

"But that is good breeding, I suppose.

I wish there was no such thing; we are very happy without it in Shropshire." Then this poor little soul was ashamed of herself, and took herself to task.


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