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THE SCHO O L FOR SCANDAL

RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN

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THE EVOL TI N F THE SCHOOL F OR III . U O O ” SCANDAL

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ACT II

ACT III

ACT IV

ACT V

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’ GOLDSMITH S ESSA ON THE THEATRE 17 2 Y , 7

REF ERENCES AND ILLUSTRATIVE READINGS

I HARD BRINSLE SHERIDAN I . R C Y

HISTOR AND CRITICISM OF THE ENGLISH DRAMA II . Y

L ND IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENT R III . O ON U Y

IV THE TOWN AND COUNTRY M AGAZ INE INTRODUCTION

SHERIDAN ’ S CAREER

’ IN Sheridan s progenit ors we ﬁnd in ample measure those qu alities Of mind which m ade him illustrious in two r a la wri ht an as arlia separat e caree s s p y g d p ms grand . tam" n r n Hi ran father was the Re erend me ta ia . s g d v T i n D f Du blin well known to contem hom Sher a D . . O as d , , , or ri f r i l rnin n it an still r ememb ere as p a es o h s ea g a d w , d d

' the intimate friend Of Dean Swift . The latt er fou nd the

’ d oct or s companionship so pleasant that for some years he reserved for him at the Deanery a room hospit ab ly named “ ” f r o t ma b e su mme Sheridan . His esteem o the d c or y d up by quoting the ﬁrst line Of one Of his Latin verses :

D e c ae Sher d a n m u saru m d u c s a m c e ! li i i , l i i

‘ ’ The la wr i ht s father Thomas Sheridan was li p y g , , kewise a man of reat m ent al i or and of su ch acti it g v g , v y as kept in li For se eral ear h him mu ch the pub c eye . v y s e His father was conspicu ou s as the reform m anager Of the Theatre Ro al in Dub lin lat er as an actor he Shared y ; , , with Garrick the a lau se Of London la oers and nall pp p yg ; , ﬁ y, he distin u ished himse f as a fashionab le teacher Of orat or g l y, F m i and a reformer Of pronu nciat ion . or a ti e his instru ct on was the ra e amon ersons of ran an for u n M r Si t . g g p k d e . chel “ Ob ser es that for one Of his c ou rses in 1762 n less tha v , o n si teen hu ndred sub scrib ed at a u inea a iece an b u x g p , d o ght ‘ 1 his publications at half—a—gu inea in Both Ox ford and C amb ridge co nferred u pon him honorary degrees ; the au thorities of Edinb u r h u on his isit ther ot g , p v e, v ed him the freed om Of the cit and the Kin to fu rther hi y ; g, s lans of a reat ronou ncin dictio nar rante him a n p g p g y , g d pe

1 Wa ter S ch herid a I 244 e S n . l i l , , , v i INTRODUCTION

2 a a But his schem f f sion Of £ 00 ye r . es o re orming the i i n re Dr . Samu l n n S oken la ua e we u ot c . e oh s who p g g Q x J o , nce b een his friend O enl ridiculed his t eac in f had o , p y h g o n t his r ose icti nar orat or and s eered a o d d o . y , p p y TO his m other howe er more than t o his father Sheri , v , , in eb t e f r i u ali i f min he a the dan was d d o h s q t es O d . S w s d au hter Of a Dub lin rector the ren Phi i g , Reve d l p His mother D r n ham rlain D . man wi a st o er C b e e . a t , , h g p sonalit and a keen sens o f m lthou h her father y e hu or . A g forb ade that she b e t au ht the art Of writin at the a e Of g g, g fteen she b ecame the au thor Of a romance which after ﬁ , , her d eath was ub lis an a a e When , p hed d dapted t o the st g . In 1746 the Kelly rioters wrecked the Theatre Royal in

Du blin She ub lishe in r n r arm rai s Of , p d p ose a d ve se w p se the co nd uct of M n i mana er . th these M r. r . Sherida the W , g Sherid an was SO mu ch pleased that he at onc e so u ght the ac u aint ance Of his ou n d efender and later ersu aded q y g , p her t o b ecome i if She was not onl skillful with her h s w e . y en b u t also b eau tifu l in erson and charmin in manner p , p g , mu c a mi hn n n he reat no li h d red b y Dr . Jo so a d b y t g ve st Samu el i T lat er in n u ra r R chardson . he t deed e co ed he t o , , g att m t a n l Th moir o iss idn Bidu l h e o e e M e s M S e . p v , f y p ’ This was u b lished in 176 1 u nder Richardson s atrona e p p g , “ n i r At n e i a d ded cated to him in affectionate t e ms . o c t t ook ” the town an within three m nths assed into a secon , d o p d

l rai Dr . n n a u edition . It was high y p sed b y Joh so ; w s e thu siastically pro nou nced b y Charles Fox the b est novel Of the a e it was circu lated on the C o ntinent t ranslated g ; , in F n i u n in Pari t o r n h a ut w th s ccess u o the st a e s . e c , d p p g i n m Stimu late b this t riu m h M rs . Sher d a co osed the d y p , p followin ear 1762 a comed The Discoverz whic g y ( ) y , , h Garrick a cc epted and pro du ced with great applau se at the L n n m Dru r a e Theatre . seco d co ed The Du e ro ed y A y , p , p v less fortu nate for it was mu ch inferior in u alit and u on , q y , p n i l i r its rese tat on utter failed . th rd comed A J ou ne p y A y , y to Both thou h in arts c le er was refu sed b Garric , g p v , y k, n n li r r l a d ever c ame t o the st age . Other t e a y ab ors were cut

Short b her u ntimel death in 1766 at the a e of fort - w y y g y t o . Of such parents Richard Brinsley Sheridan was b orn in ’ SHERIDAN S CAREER v ii

Dublin in the fall of He received his early educa i n from his father and from a ri ate school t au t o , p v ght b y l i At the a e Of ei ht ho e er a near re at ve . g g w v , , Birth and he went t o li e in En land whither his ar earl v g , p y training ents dri en b ecu niar distress had rec e e , v y p y , p d d i n h m . At eleven he was se t to the fashionable school Of Harrow where he li ed se en ears a cle er b o b ut a , v v y , v y, n Durin his re id enc er he l s i m r oor stu d e t . s e h e o t h s othe p g , Of hom nfortu natel he had seen r i l w u e l tt e . A t he , y , v y t age Of seventeen he left Harrow ; and his father b eing u n ab le t o send him t o the u ni ersit he came t o Londo n and v y, , s ent the nex t two ears u nder the aternal roof st u in p y p , dy g orat or with his father and Latin and fencin wit ri y , g h p vat e

instru ctors .

Two ears lat er the famil mo ed to Bath y y v , the fashion

— able health resort and wat erin - lace then far g p , At Bath ore fam u than n i f l I m o s ow as a c ty O p easure . t was crowded with eo le ofwealth and fashion an p p , d haunted en r r by adv tu rers and sha pe s .

Of a ll t he ga y p l a ces t he w orld c a n affo rd ’ B ent e and s m e fo r a st m e ad o r d y g l i p l p i , F ne b a s a nd fine c o n cert s fine b u d n s a nd s r n i ll , , il i g . p i gs , F ne w a ks a nd fine e w s a nd a tho u sa nd fine th n i l , vi , i gs , (N o t t o m ent io n t he sw eet S itu a t io n a nd air) Wha t a c e m d ear m o ther w t h Ba t h c an ? 2 p l , y , i c o m p are

ndeed as a c a ital of fashion health and leasure ei . I , p , , p , ght

nt - en ur B th w s without ee h c t y a a a rival. In t he midst of its aried life the ou n Sheridan mo ed Ob ser in v y g v , v g many u eer t es Of hu m anit notin in their alk q yp y , g t and manners mu ch that was ludicrou s and with his keen , eye and reten ti e m emor storin u mat erial for futu r l v y g p e p ays . As he approached his maj ority he b egan to think Of a life c allin . All his inclination was t owards au thorshi g p . At Harrow he had b e u n a la fou nded on T he g p y Literary Vicar o Wake eld and had c om ose l Pmlects f ﬁ , p d a ong essa n r i i i H l o v e s ﬁcat on . W th a he n l y d , a O d Harrow scho ol

1 ’ The rec s e d a a nd ind eed m o nth ofSh p i y , , , erid an s b irth is unas ain d cert e . S c he S herida n I ( i l , , , 2 The N ew B h a t Gu id e , 1 76 6 . v iii INTRODUCTION chu who had roc eeded t o O ford he now b e an l m p x , g to co lab orate on a farc e J u iter com let ed b ut ne r , p ( p , ve acted), and on a translation from the Greek of the love epistles of Aristaenetus com leted and ublished b ut wi u ecu ( p p , tho t p miary returns ) . M oreover he came near lau nching a weekly ri ical i h st le of Th tat r He ha pe od n t e y e Spec o . d ﬁxed u pon ’ a name Hernan s M iscellan had re ared some manu , y, p p ri for the rst issue an ha ec r ll n sc pt ﬁ , d d s u ed a wi i g print er ; ut suddenl for reasons now u n nown he a the b y , k , g ve up l His head t eemed with m an other literar ro ect p an. y y p j s .

Yet the you ng wou ld - b e author fou nd time for a roman s i n rria tic court h p a d ma ge . The Sheridans b ecame intimat e at Bat wit famil f T m Linl h h the y O M r . ho as ey Courtship , d mar a fashionab le teacher of music not e b o a a , d th s 21g° la er on the har si r n m His p y p cho d a d as a co poser . son Tom declared b M o art t o b e a ro i and his , ( y z p d gy), dau hters Eli ab eth and M ar were SO e cellen l ifte g , z y , x t y g d in music an SO well raine a Dr B ll , d t d , th t . urney c a ed “ ” their hom n i i l e a est Of n ht n a es . T l he e er . au hter g g d d g , M iss Eli ab eth Linle fre u ntl a eare in ubli orat z y , q e y pp d p c o rios at Ba L n n l Her eau th O ford o don a d e sew ere . b t , x , , h y, ‘ “ ” her modest an her i inel sweet oice ca ti ate y, d d v y v p v d all he r l f rin r in ts . Ha he a ter hea he S a for a d , g g t Ox d , “ wrote : am etri ed my very facu lties are annihilated I _ p ﬁ ; i n i n l w th wonder . M y co cept o cou d not form su ch a power of voice su ch a melody su ch a soft yet so au dible a ” “ tone ! Not onl howe er was M iss Linle a mistress y, v , y ” of harmony ; her b eauty Of character was equ ally charm S ri ing. he dan wrote Of her

SO w ell her m i n d and vo i c e a gree m d That every tho u ght is el o y .

fter her rst ub lic sin in in London the no eli A ﬁ p g g , v st “ Frances Burney wrote in her diary : The whole t own seems istracte er E er er i ersion is f r d d ab ou t h . v y oth d v o k M i i l l l ” sa en . ss L n e a one en rosses a l e es ears hearts . y g y , , She was enerall acclaime the b elle Of the da an was g y d y, d liter ll sie i r m a y b e ged by su to s . She was the sub j ect Of a co ed b Foote The M aid o Bath in y y , f was pa ted by ’ SHERIDAN S CAREER ix

n l ecilia was ran ed b Horace Sir Joshu a Rey o ds as St . C ; k y “ ” Walpole ab ove all b eauties Of her d ay ; and was ad mired b the Kin who declared that he ne er in his life y g, v ” n i i Linle was as romantic as she heard so ﬁ e a vo ce . M ss y if l I 17 2 in order to esca e from an Ob nox was b eau t u . n 7 , p iou s su it or and t o a oid sin in in u blic oratorios she , v g g p ,

planned to ru n a way and t ake refuge in a French convent . ’ ri an i t r re let into the lot and then Sheridan She d s s s e s we p , i kni in r manc e lu nt eered to h m lf. Lik e ht o e h o se e th g , v ne rain ni ht the t wo esca ed act as her escort thither . O y g p , an af r t rm o a e across the Channel reached d te a s o y v y g , l i in f i n a l n wors i e M iss Ca a s sa et . Sher da who h d o h d y , g p Linle in Silence now u r ed his su it SO elo u entl that y , g q y n n r mmediat el after the she c o se ted to a sec et marriage . I y cerem on Sh ent ere a c n en in Lille here She intended y e d o v t , w to remain u ntil he came Of a e o r was able to su ort a g , pp

wife . n r nl n n t So o howe e M r . Li e a eared a d co d uc ed , v , y pp the ou n r n a En lan In conse u ence Of the y g pe so s b ck to g d . q escapade Sheridan fou ght two du els with the disappo int ed su itor and the whole incident b ecame a m atter ofnot oriet , y . After a year of secret cou rt ship (for the ceremony in France was not b inding) Sheridan and M iss Linley were formally u nit ed accordin t o the rites of the Church Of En land and g g , b e an house ee in in a modest cotta e at East Burn am g k p g g h . Sherid an now face t o fac e with the roblem Of , p support l n rk in n in a househo d b e a to wo ear est . On g , g Novemb er “ 17 1 74 he wrote t o his father- in- law : T , 7 , here will b e a c omed of mine in rehearsal at Co ent Garden y v c ompose, “9 3 1V“ Theatre within a few a s i n [ ] d y . I d d ot set to work o n it till within a few days Of my setting ou t for C rome SO ou ma thin ha e not for these la i , y y k I v st S x k i l This l iv wee s b een er d e . a w a v y p y as The R ls . On anu ar 17 1775 with hi h e ectations on the a J y , , g xp p rt Of the au thor and Of the mana ement it was re n g , p se ted to the li n pub c at the C ove t Garden Theatre . But the la ro ed a failure It sh we clearl i p y p v . o d y the n e erience Of the au thor it was too lon b nearl an xp , g y y hour, it was a l erformed and in ar i ular First b d y p , , p t c , the ni ht ' s ’ g character of Sir Lucius O Trigger was so wretch tenure A INTRODUCTION

all f rt n ral i r edly acted as to c o h ge e d sapp oval. Sheridan he la at n e an s t r r i in withdrew t o c d et o wo e s it . p y , k v g The M ornin P ost on anu ar 19 1775 announce : T g , J y , , d he C om ed Of the Riva ls at Covent Gard n i r y e , s withd awn for the resent t o u nd er o some se ere runin s t rimmin s p g v p g , g , and at chin s b efore its sec o nd a earance : the u thor we p g , pp A , are informed seein the eneral disa rob ation wit whic it , g g pp h h was recei ed was er desirou s of withdrawin it entirel v , v y g y, b ut the mana ers would not c onsent t o it d etermined t o g , stand the e ent Of a secon em arcati n le t c nse v d b o , t he o ” qu ences b e what they may . Ten d ays lat er The Rivals was for a second time Offered t the u bli I l r o c . t ha b een or u h re ise mu ch sh t p d th o g y v d , o ened an n w act or lin had b een su b sti Second , d a e , C ch, 10 111 ’ d for L e in the rOl f ir Lu ciu s O Tri er tu te e e O S . 2320 211; gg 008 8 40 1 T e r l m l ri m The British h esu t was a co p ete t u ph . “ Chronicle records : At the second representation Of the new me of the Ri als it was recei ed with the warmest C o dy v , v b ursts of approb ation b y a crowded and apparently im ” 1 A n e The ivals ecame fa orit e partial au dience . t o c R b a v n la oers and was hailed the ritics as with Londo p yg , b y c the greatest com edy o f the age . On M ay 2 Of the same year Sheridan p rodu ced at C 0 ’ f r Pa trick s Da writt en for n a sh rt a ce t. vent Garde o , S y, a b ene t erformance of the act or Clinch who . 3 1 , Pat fi p , , ” after Lee had SO Si nall failed in the art Of Sir fifghg g y p ’ Duenna Lu cius Trl er had assumed the rOle With O gg , u nu su al su T i i whi heri an wr te in fort ccess . h s ece ch S d o p , y ei ht hou rs oes not eser e mu ch att ention from stu dents g , d d v f litera i r r r uc e in the O tur . n h s ne wo howe e od d e O xt k, v , p , am i u f r hi b e t ffort This was s e ear Sher dan t o th s s e s . y , p a comic O era The Du enna full Of b eau tiful l rics for p , , y i u a Linl m e t music . I was rod ced t wh ch M r . ey c o pos d he t p C o ent ar en n o emb er 2 1 1775 and at o nce m et v G d o N v , , wit r r Durin the rst season it was acted no h a e su ccess . g fi less than seventy- fiv e times ; and thou gh nowad ays it is ne er ut on the sta e it was u d ed b c ontem oraries to v p g , j g y p ’ eri an re uta io n w s at b e a wonderful performance . Sh d s p t a

’ 1 a x x Quo t ed fro m Rae , Sheri da n s P la ys , p ge v n . ' SHERIDAN S CAREER x i

u r The u ni ersal o inion Of the ublic as well as last sec e . v p p , hnso n when he said of the critics was e ressed b Dr . o , xp y J , in prop osing Sherid an for memb ership in the fam ou s Lit “ erar Clu b He who has written the two b est comedies y , Of his age [The Riva ls and The Du enna] is su rely a cons ider

ab le m an .

In u ne 1776 Garrick retired from the mana ershi Of J , , g p Linl n a Sherid an M r . e a d a he Dru r L n The t re . t y a e , y, ’ friend Dr F rd b ou ht C arrick s half- interest . o g , , M anager in the theatre and Sherid an a ed twent - ﬁv e ot Drur , , g y , y Lane n ThlS was given the Imp ort ant post Of m a ager . osit io n he ret ained with ar in de rees Of su cces ir p , v y g g s V all h hi lif tu y throu ghout t e rest Of s e . The pub lic await ed with high exp ect atio ns the next play fr m h han h n m n fter a co i o t e ds of t e ew a ager . A ns derable d ela this c am e on M a 8 1777 as The S chool y y , , The S chool “I“s candal r nda l t m ore ed the e ect ti fo S ca . i ﬁll xp a ons Of the au dienm added great ly t o the repu t ation Of its 1 au t h It is a b ett er la t han The ivals an an or . R d st ds p y , ’ ith u i u t a h ri an m i E - i w o t d sp e s S e d s ast erp ece . ven t o day t maint ains its o u larit with la o ers and holds a romi p p y p yg , p nen lac e am o n the st oc k- om e ie u r t p g c d s Of o st age . On Octob er 30 1 779 Sherid an ro du c ed The Critic a , , p , ’ omed modeled on the Du ke Of Bu ckin ham s r c y g Rehea sal. I is cle er throu hou t and thou h now rarel t v g , g y ‘ The Critic a im a n a l It d acted was t the t e ot b e su cc ess . e , serves t o rank next t o The Rivals and The S choolfor Scandal ’ as Sherid an s b est work .

heridan thou h still in his twenties had Shown him S , g , He w as the self t o b e the great est playwright Of the age . on Of a n act or was the m ana er Of the Dru r s , g y Ab andons y Lane Theatre and was a lar e Shareholder in its , g fézggggfb a n E r thin seeme t o mark ou f r him tics p t e t . ve y g d t o a r m a i Su dd enl h n b rilliant c areer as a d a t st . owe er he ab a y , v , H ha wri n i l i i doned this promising career . e d tte h s ast or g nal la and thou h he continued t o b e mana er of Dru r p y, g g y rn all hi ener ie li i In 1 80 b Lane he tu ed s s to o t cs . 7 e , g p li m n Ele n a l secu red a seat in Par a e t . ve d ys ater he made

1 Rea d the C o nt em o rar C o mm ent a es x x x - x x x p y , p g i iv . x ii INTRODUCTION

' his first S eech and re ealed his owers Of orator p , v p y . N O ’ months later he was elect ed a memb er Of Broo s s Club k , the most owerfu l and e clusi e o itical club Of the d a p x v p l y, at whose m eetings the leaders Of the Whig Party decided Two ear lat r i affairs Of st ate . y s e he was g ven the import ant f nder Secretar for F r i n ffair Hi areer in Office O U y o e g A s . s c politics d o es not here int erest u s in its minu te details ; su ffice it to say that for a qu arter Of a century he was o ne Of the most co ns icu ou s ures in Parliament and o ne Of its p fig , mo t b rilliant orators Sharin fame with Charles Fox s , g , lli m Pi th u n er n m n B 1 Wi a tt e o a d Ed u d ur e . , y g , k The climax Of his career was marked b y his two b rilliant i n ain ar n in Their effect ma b e il orat o s ag st W re Hast gs . y lust rated b a u otation from Sir Gilb ert Elliot Pow er as y q , an “at” rst Earl Of M int o at the time a memb er Of Par fi , ’ i m n h arin herid an ee h h hi l a e t . Aft er e g S s sp c e wr ote t o s “ wife : This last ni ht thou h the House wa u soon g , g s p after one and was in b ed b efore two ha e not Sle t , I , I v p ne w nk hin whate er was the matter wit m o i . ot h e ex N g v , cept the impression Of what had b een passing still v ib rat in n m r in heridan O ened hi char e an o b a . S s d g y p g , S o e e actl fiv e hours and a half with su ch u enc an p k x y , fl y d rapidity that I think his Speech could not b e read in doub le im You ma ima ine the u antit Of matter it con the t e . y g q y n It was b m an de rees the m ost e cellent and as t ai ed . y y g x ni hin erformance e er heard and su r asses all e er t o s g p I v , p I v l l n n ili Thi i he u n imagined possib e in e oqu e ce a d ab ty . s s t i You will n ei h versal sense Of all who heard it . co c ve ow admirab le it was when tell o u that he sur assed thin I y p , I k, Pitt Fo x and e en Bu r e in his nest and m ost b rilliant , , v k , fi i n It is im ossib le to describ e the feelin s he ex orat o s . p g Th bone rose re eatedl in m throat and tears in m c it ed . e p y y , y e es not of rief b u t merel Ofst ron l e cited sensib ilit y g , y g y x y ; ’ the were in Du dle Lon s who is not Should think SO y y g , , I , T e n lu ion in which the wh le ar i u larl t earful. h co c s o p t c y , f r Of the case was collect ed and where hi whole owers o ce , s p were m lo ed to their u tmost stretch and indeed his own e p y , in wound to the u tmost itch wor ed the Ho e u feel gs p , k us p

1 ’ Cf. By ro n s M onody q u o t ed o n p a ge x v . SHERIDAN ’ S CAREER xiii into su ch a paroxysm Of p assionate enthusiasm on the sub ect and Of admiration for him that the moment he sat down j , , there was a u ni ersal Shou t na e en cla in for half- a v , y , v pp g, econd e er man was on t he oor and all his friends s ; v y ﬂ , throwing them selves o n his neck in rapt ures Of j oy and l i T i c u nt i not at all e a rat e an e u t at on . h s ac o s e d d x x gg , har l oes u tic e t o aresa the m ost rem arkab le scene d y d j s , I d y, e er e hib it e either there or in an other o u lar assem v x d , y p p ” l 1 il i n a a e m l b y . That Sir G b ert d d ot ex ggerate we h v a p e “ B r lar a a e mo evidence . u ke d ec ed th t the speech w s th st as t onishin effort Of elo u ence ar um ent and wit u nit ed g q , g , , ” Of which there was any rec ord or tradition ; Pitt wrote “ that it was withou t exception one Of the m ost wonderful erformances e er heard and alm ost the reat est im a ina p I v , g g ” b le e ertionof the hu man mind an Fox wit h charact er x ; d , istic enthusiasm as er e at all at he had e er ear , s t d th th v h d, all t hat he had e er rea when com are with it win le v d , p d , d d d in o no in an ni lik f r n t th a she e a our b e o e the su . g, d v d v p

Parliament ot ed to ad ourn u ntil the . ne t da for the v j x y, avowed reason that its m emb ers could not fairly and dispas Sionately vote on the qu estion while u nder the spell Of the ’ ra i n Yet when Sheri an s s eec e are re n a o t o . d p h s ad ow days the are stran el disa ointin an w en m ar y g y pp g, d h co p ed with the s eeches Of Bur e the seem ale an ineffectu al p k y p d . Ac in l ain cord g y M r . S tsb ury has referred t o his oratory as “ ” i l n theat r ca a d rather b rass . It c annot b e denied how y , e er that Sheridan e ercised o er his hearer v , x v s a power Of orat or u nsur asse in t rec or f Parli y p d he ds O ament . ’ Naturally Sheridan s int ense int erest in politics led to his ne le of Dr r L n f ct u a e . In act the onl thin g y , y g that saved his management from disast er was the The Straw b rilliant rou Of a t or ha o ers an g p c s he d g t together . g d mu m Finall to retrie e the nan e f a y, v ﬁ c s O the the tre after a series Of misfortu nes he t urned his han a ai n t , d g o ’ the la ri T i im n n p yw ght s art . h s t e he co t e t ed himself with ada tin from the German two comedies Of Kot eb u e The p g z , Strangers (1798) and Piz arro Thou gh adapta

1 F ro m Li e a nd Letters o Sir Gilbert Elliot rst E r o int 1 f f , ﬁ a l f M o, , 1 23— 2 4 . Qu oted in Rae , Life, II, 60 . x iv INTRODUCTION

i n and conse u entl not to b e reckoned in his list of t o s , q y i inal wor s t hese la s showed clearl that he ha l or g k , p y y d ost il ramati T r a none Of his sk l as a d st . hey c e t ed a sensation n he la oers and for the time re lenishe t e amo g t p yg , p d h empty coffers Of the theatre . ’ The last years Of Sheridan s life were clou ded in d o m ti olitical n c niar r l es c a d e u t oub es . He l , p , p y ost Last years hi wif an marri a ain s m w a n s e, d ed g o e h t u hap pily ; he wat ched his b eloved son Tom yield slowly t o the ravages Of consu mptio n ; he himself su ffered continu ou sly In li i rm from a p ainful disorder . po t cs he fo ed a b alefu l friendship with the u nworthy Prince of Wales ; his party was ou t Of power ; and his alliances within the party were nf r na In i ni r affair am in u o tu te . h s pecu a y s he b ec e volved i l i i ltimat r in In 1 1 in d fficu t es that led t o h s u e u . 79 Drury Lane Theatre a co n emned as u nsafe an ha t w s d , d d o b e In 1 i reco nstru cted at a heavy expense . 809 t was tot ally ’ d estro ed b fire an with it a lar e art Of Sheridan s y y , d g p he t at re was reb u ilt new f i l fortune . When t he O c a s as , fi M r sumed char e and Sherid an was forced ou t . o eo er the g , v , sum of money due him for his share was wrongfully with ’ B 1 12 heridan s affairs were in SO b a a a held . y 8 S d st te that e c ul not a the e enses Of a re—election t o Parliam n h o d p y xp e t . In 1 1 h was a tu all arrested for d eb t an for a 8 3 e c y , d short

i - i t ime conﬁned in a Spong ng house . H s career was now r u t ou t from the theatre and from olitics b i ove . Sh p , es eged r it ors harassed b d om estic sorrows an in ruin b y c ed , y , d ed ra his life to an u nha n E n he d ed e d . health, gg ppy ve as in a sheriff with a writ Of deb t t ook u lo in he lay dy g, p dg g 1 He assed awa u ietl o n ul 7 1 in the hou se . 8 16 a p y q y J y , , t

- His fu neral was at en the age Of sixty ﬁv e . t ded with mag ’ n om and he was laid with honor in niﬁce t p p , the Poets

C orner Of Westminst er Ab b ey .

1 f w d a s b efo re his d ea th Sher d an w ro t e thu s n a e t o M r . O l y y . i n n — Ro gers : I a m a b so l u t ely u nd o e a d b ro k en heart ed . T h ey a re ’ f w nd o w a nd r k n t h c a r et s o u t O b ea to M r . e s S . g o i ng t o p u t p i . i S ’ : 1 rem o a ll d fﬁ ro o m a nd ta ke me 5 0l. w ill v e i c u lty . F o r G o d s s a ke let m e s ee y o u ! M o o re w as the im m ed i a t e b earer Of t he req u i red

su m . SHERIDAN ’ S CAREER xv

1 From the Shore Of Lake Geneva Byro n wrote :

A m i ghty Sp i rit is e c lip sed a Po w e r Ha t h p a s s ed fro m d ay t o d a rkne s s t o who se hou r f ht no keness is b e u e at hed no nam e O li g li q , F o cu s a t o nc e O f all t he r ay s Of F am e ! T h ﬂ a h f Wit the b r ht Inte e nc e e s o i g lli g , Th a m f So n the b a z e O f E o u enc e e b e O g l l q , Set w t h t he r Su n b u t s t ha e eft b eh nd i i , ill v l i f m m r a nd T he end u rin g p ro d u ce o i o t l M i .

r o rs ! wh o m e t o u r co u n c s e d Y e O at y il y i l . M o u rn fo r t he vet era n Hero Of y o u r ﬁe ld ! T h w o rt h r a Of t he wo n d ro u s Three 2 e y iv l , Who se w o rd s w ere s pa rks O f Im m o rt ality ! ’ Ye Ba rd s ! t o who m t he D ra m a s M u s e is d ear, He w a s y o u r M ast er em u l a t e him here I Ye m e n Of w it a n d so c ia l el o q u en ce ! He w as y o u r b ro t her b ea r his a shes henc e ! Wh e Po w ers o f m nd a m o st o f b ou nd ess ra n e il i l l g , m et e in k nd a s a r o u s in t he r c ha n e C o p l i v i i g , Wh e E o u enc e Wit Po es a nd M rth il l q y i , T ha t hu mb er Harm o n st o f c are o n Ea rth l i , Su rvive wit hi n o u r so u l s whil e lives ou r sense ’ Of r d e in M er t s ro u d re - em nenc e p i i p p i , Lo n sha w e seek his keness o n in a n g ll li l g v i , And t u rn t o a ll o f him w h c h m a rem a n i y i , ’ S h n t ha t Na t u re fo rm d b u t o ne su c h m a n i g i g , k h d ie in m And b ro e t e o u ld ing Sherid a n .

C HIEF PROD UCT IONS OF SHERIDAN THE D RAM ATIST

he Riva ls c o med rod u ced a t C o ent Garden h a T ( y) ; p v T e tre,

anu ar 1 7 1 775 . J y , d u t o n : an u 2 sed ro c ar 8 177 . Revi p i J y , 5 ’ Pa trick s Da or The S chemin Li u t nt f St. y; , g e ena ( arce ) ; pro d a t C o ent Garden Theat re M 2 du ce a 1 7 . v , y , 7 5 The Du enna c om c O era ro d u ced at C o ent Garden Thea re ( i p ) ; p v t ,

No emb er 2 1 1 775 . v , ’ A Trip to S carborou gh (co medy a dapted from Vanb ru gh s The Rela p se; o r Virtu e in Danger) ; p ro d u ced a t Dru ry Lane h F r r 24 1 T eatre , eb ua y , 777 .

“ 1 M no d D T H n R . B . Sher d o y o n the eat h o f he Right o . i an

- r Sp o ken a t D ru ry La ne T heat re . Thi s wa s w it t en a t Dio d ati o n “ D K n r u 1 r u M r . n J 7 1 8 1 6 a t t he e est o f o u as a d . I d id a ly , , q gl i i s “ w e a s I c o u d s a s Lo rd B ro n b u t where I ha e no t m ll l , y y . v y ” c ho c e I ret e nd t o a nsw er fo r no th n . Let ter t M rra i . p i g ( o u y ,

Sep t em b er 2 9 , 2 h T ree F x t e w o nd ro u s h o Pitt Bu rke . x v i INTRODUCTION

The S chool for S canda l (com edy) ; pro d u ced at Dru ry Lane

h re M a 8 1777 . T eat , y , The Critic; or a Tra gedy Rehearsed (b u rl esqu e farce) ; pro du ced ru r Lane Theatre Oc t ob er 30 1 7 at D y , , 79 . ’ Piz arro (m el odram ati c t ragedy a dapted from Ko tz eb u e s S aniards in S ain rod u ced at Drur Lan p p ) ; p y e Theatre ,

M a 24 1799 . y ,

ENGLISH SENTIM ENTAL C OM EDY FROM C IBBER TO SHERIDAN 1

im n ali n at i u Sent e t sm was a t t de t owards life . To try to pick out from amidst the mystifying interplay Of c ause and effect those particular causes which det erm ined an attitu de lif i l a r u m u Y riskin r um t owards e s a w s es t ous . et es , y p p , g p p tion we ma sa that sentimentalism de elo ed lar el b e , y y v p g y c ause Of a growing antagonism to two theories that had come d own from medieval times : (1) the divine right of kings and b corollar the di ine lan and di ine sanction Of an , y y , v p v arist ocratic organization Of society ; (2) the theory that man is essentially and innately b ad . In the eighteenth century the ﬁrst theory was deﬁnitely n n m i r u l T discarded a d the seco d ost v go o s y attacked . he

' sentimentalist s attit u de was det ermined by the b elief “ expressed or implicit that (1) all men are created free ” and equ al ; differences in social position b eing accidental n r i i l and 2 man is essentiall ood e il resultin a d a t ﬁc a ; ( ) y g , v g ’ not from man s innate waywardness b ut from the very or In the ei ht eenth centur ther f r aniz ation Of societ . e o e g y g y, ,

m an as. man the ordinar hu man b ein the easant the , y g, p , bour eois — attained a res ect a er lori cation and g , p , v y g ﬁ , H n h h u n n wn b efore . e ce t e o ular m at o . therefore a sy p y , k p p i n i ht eenth centu r Of rst the sentimental d rama ty i the e g y , ﬁ ,

an later the sentimental no el. d , , v To u nderstand the hist ory of sentimental comedy and to appreciate the great change in dramatic ideals effected b y i n enre we Shou ld b e ac u ainted with the thre th s ew g , q e

1 F o r the hi sto ri c a l fa ct s and m a ny o f t he st atem ent s o f Op i ni o n in t h s s ec t o n t he ed t o r has fo o w ed Pro fes s o r Ernes t Bern i i , i ll ' bilit s ket h o the histor b au m s The Dra ma of S ensi y , a c f y of English

- men omed and Domestic Tra ed 1 6 96 78 . S enti tal C y g y , 1 0 xviii INTRODUCTION

l r Of ordinary men and wom en t reated sympathetica ly . P o hib ited b y su ndry c onvent ions from appearing among the ra t ers Of romantic comed or of tra ed the m an Of the c ha c y g y , middle c lass was made the b utt of ridicu le in the chara ct ers

‘ Thi wa h ne wa in whi h wa Of lau ghing c omedy . s s t e o y c he s represent ed u po n the st age as a comic ﬁgure ; and ordinary m en and women b egan t o weary ofportrayals Ofhuman char a ct er SO far inferior to it s b est possib ilities . ’ ’ With Colley Gib b er s Love s Last Shift; or the Fool in F as ion 1 b an a t n enc in Thi la h , eg e d y a new direction. s p y “ ” was the r t sentiment al m It aimed to a eal ﬁ s co edy . pp directl t o the fellow- feelin Of the au dience throu h a y g , g sympathetic portrayal Of the virtu es and distresses Ofb eings li e m l Its S iri w r r m a i l k the se ves . p t as as fa e oved s poss b e from that Ofthe lau ghing c om edy with its ridicule Ofhu man ll It sou ht t r r that he au i n fo y . g o present cha acte s t d e ce l l A in r nb ru h in The ela s Shou d emu ate . s a re o de Va R e j , g , p ; or Virtu e in Dan er 2 resent ed from the comic oint OfView g , p p the scru u lou s m oralit the ower of irtu e and the a eal p y , p v , pp ’ to pity portrayed in Cib b er s piece ; and thereafter the contest b etween the two types Of c omedy was actively a w ged . The most import ant new c omedies played b etween 1 698 ’ and 1702 were C ongreve s The Way of the World far ’ removed from the sentimental F ar u har s The A grow mg ; q 16 11119 11017 Constant Cou ple in which there is some t ow ard s entimental tendency t oward the sent imental; and the same °°m°dy ’ au thor s The Twin Rivals with marked

l n In 1703 St eele l a m nt f ot a charact er . sentiment a tre t e O p d , 3 ntiment al comed The D in Lover m ost wrot e his ﬁrst se y , y g , Of whose personages are m odeled u pon characters in the plays Of Cib b er and Farqu har . arl sentiment al c omedies with the e c e tion of The e y , x p

1 n a erfo rm an c e w a s in Ja nu a r 1 6 96 . Its i i ti l p y , 2 a w a s a d a t ed b Sh er d a n a nd ro d u ced u n d er th e T hi s p l y p y i p ,

A Tri to S ca r bor ou h in 1 777 . t itl e p g , 3 n t u rn d t o a no ther ﬁe d O f tera tu r e s t art n his St eel e so o e l li , i g m a ga z i ne The Ta tler in 1 709 a nd fo ll o w i ng it w ith The S p ecta tor in B u t in 1 722 he re ert ed t o s e nt m e nta c o m ed a nd ro d u ced 1 7 1 1 . v i l y p

Th s w a his ast ec e o f wr t n . The Consciou s Lovers . i s l p i i i g ENGLISH SENTIM ENTAL COM EDY x1x

’ ’ La t hi t had b een ractic all failures and Gib b er s Love s s S f , p y ; t e was dou b tfu l when lat e in 1704 the futu re Of the yp , , Thi est ab lished the Cibb er st aged The Careless Hu sband . s n nt o u larit Of the enre which du rin the ne t p erm a e p p y g , g x ears held its own with the Older t e four sentim ent al ﬁv e y , yp ; comedies b eing pro du ced and the s ame nu mb er Of t ru e ain Cib b er made the reat est c ontrib ution to c om edies . Ag g ’ ’ a e his The La d s Last Stake or the Wi e s Resent the c u s , y ; f ment which remained a favorite throu gh a half century . innin f En li n im n al m Su ch were the b eg gs O g sh se t e t co edy . “ a Professor Bernb aum : Thou h Cib b er Far u har and S ys g , q , Steele worked somewhat b lindly these fou nd ers , Sigmm Ofthe school Of sentiment al comedy ac complished c anoe ofthe mov ement n 1704 w r Oflastin im rt an b etween 1696 a d o k g po c e . They destroyed forever the trad itio n that the pathetic mu st m anti ram The crea b e conﬁ ned t o ro c d a . y ted several ra ters which were in the fu ture to b e co ied with Sli h cha c p , g t

ariations a ain and a ain the sorel - t ried b ut lo al v , g g y y ife the maiden faithful to her ab sent lo er the itiab le f r w , v , p o aken mistress nall rest ored t o res ect the re ent an s ﬁ y p , p t u n rodi al the nob l enerou s friend and t yo g p g , y g , he wayward n The ma b ut reclaimable husb a d . y de these charact ers u tter virtu ou s sentiments that u plift ed the hearts Oftheir au diences i ati n and the la e with adm r o , y p c d them in emotional Sit u a

e the trib ut e Oft r tions that evok d ea s . They Opened the doors a new world which rofessed t o i Of , p b e an mage Of the real ” one b u t in whic h it and lo e and irtu e dwelt su rem , p y v v p e . It wou ld b e hardly satisfa ct ory in b rief Space to t race the Slight pro gress Ofthis typ e of co medy during the next twenty ears or it s sub se u ent loss of resti e ins tead y q p g ; , S entimen ' ’ the stu dent is referred t o Professor Bernb au m s gigjflgfms Th Drama o Sensibilit Bu t we Sh u l 01 l terature e f y. o d men i tion in p artial explanatio n that sentiment alism was now ’ assin int o other b ranches Of lit rat u r T e e . hom son s oem p g p , ’ The S easons Akensid e s Pleasu res o the Ima ination and , f g , the no els Of Samu el Richardson ma b e cit e a i n v y d s ev de ce . We shou ld not e also that the fu nctions Of the st age as an organ of pub lic Opinion were b eing usu rped b y the news x x INTRODUCTION p apers and periodic al magazines — more or less on the lines Of the S ectator — which s rin in u b hu ndred wer r p , p g g p y s, e e flecting the life of the times m ore p erfectly than was the a 1 st ge . These were the competitors Of comedy for pub lic inter i i ni c ant al h r lik est . It s S so t at t a ed e c omed was g fi g y , y, d eclinin in w r m i g po er . D a at sts tended to u se over and over again the sto ck chara cters of the t heat re and also were in uen h , fl ced b y t e move ment ori inatin in France for reat re u larit in th , g g , g g y e “T l stru cture Of plays . he O d exub erant passion Of Shake ” “ s eare writes Professor Dickins on 2 was dis laced b he p , , p y t ’ li l air ddis n at form a sm ofVo t e . A o s C o (1713) had b een b u ilt on the re u lar lines Of French t ra ed three decades lat er g g y , p om ausm Johnson essayed classical t ragedy in Irene in "a ed g ? The su ccess Of the first was m ore hu rtful t o Eng lish drama han the failure Of th lat r En lish t ra t e te . g gedy has never recovered from the deb ilit ating influ ence Of ‘ ’ ‘ n Barbar ssa ha rea Fre ch re ularit . o e d b ut i n g y I v , I d d ot ’ cry ; at a modern tragedy it is sufficient not to lau gh writes _ , Gray t o Thomas Wharton in 175 4 concerning a tragedy by B arb u rt n 3 wn a fri nd Of W o . Dr . ro e , “ F r half a centur t o u se the hra f Dr o se o . ohns n y , p J o , ‘ ’ l il a si n l dec amation roared wh st s o S e t . In 175 7 Home p p , , the author Of Dou las was hailed as Sha es eare redi i us g , k p v v , i r h di in fi The m s l b ut h s was b u t a Spa k Oft e v e re . o t amen t able sign of the dramatic decadence of the times was the i r ll cont em t int o wh ch Sha es ea e had fa en . Garrick p k p , whose mé tier it was as M r Parsons has said t o fa n s . e o , , k , t ‘ ’ em u lat e Shakes eare corr Romeo and J u liet made p , ect ed , a ’ antomim f A M idsu mm r- i ht s Dream int rodu e p e O e N g , c d ’ t o ic l n int A Winter s Tale and ended with Hamlet p a so gs o ,

with alterations .

’ 1 Ha z litt s p h ra se s eem s j u st iﬁed : h e c all ed t he p l ay s o f the d a y

- - - - i i l n n k - b c o m d d o m e o o d a c k a d a s c a wh m a e e e e e es . g , l , i i g , li v i E m r r W ite s Le c tu r I . n glis h Co ic , e V 2 d m In hi Intr o d u c t o n t o t h P a s o f er G o s th R . L s e O . S . i l y liv l i ,

1 8 1 , 1 82 . 3 ’ C o m p are t he anec d o t e ab ou t Sher id an at C u mb erl and s The Bat le o t Ha sti n s a e x x x . f g , p g i ENGLISH SENTIM ENTAL COM EDY

In li ht er amu sement the ei ht eenth centu r had seen g , g y

h introd u ction Of O era a nd Of farce b oth from France . t e p , ’ ’ The su c cess Of Gay s Beggar s Opera (1728) has The intro . n u li It was followed b p erhaps never b ee d p c at ed . y 233523; l n nd ee ular 1511 0 0 a o d Of O eras of a l ki ds . d SO o ﬂ o p I , p p did s ect acu lar and l rical effects b ecom e that no la p y p y , i u m l i h n m l o ser o s or comic was co ete w t ou t so s . Sa u e Fo t , p g e and David Garrick were the most su ccessfu l au thors Of that ome in i n and charact er now nown as c dy Of c de t k farce . A revival o f English sentiment al c omedy b egan in the l he ei hteenth centu r The la i i att er half Of t g y . p y wh ch n itiated it was The S chool for Lovers b y The revival Geor e Whitehead who b further coincidence g , , y , ha u lle ib b er a oet laureat e 00111 0 11? d s cceeded Co y C s p .

‘ M r Frances Sheridan 1 the ne t ear rodu ced an e en s . x y p v l And thereaft r i more su ccessfu l a The Discover . e n p y, y , S ite of the ib es Of Samu el Foot e the sentiment al comed p g , y u nder the leadershi Of saac Bic erst aff Hu h Kell p I k , g y , i l n 2 n in i E R chard Cu mb er a d a d others re a ed t s o u e . en , , g v g v C olman and Garrick la wri ht s at rst disinclined t o , p y g ﬁ sentimentalism ielded to the o u lar t aste and wrote la s , y p p , p y

1 Sh w r em ir M o t her Of Ri cha rd Bri nsley Sherid a n . e o t e al so M o s o M is s S id ne Bid u l h a no e a nd A J ou rne to Ba th a c o m ed f y p ( v l) y ( y ) . 2 m ’ ' m “ C u b er a nd s b e st a is The Wes t I n dia n. In t he o e Re l p l y p , t a at o n G o d sm t h t hu s c hara c t er z es him as a a wr h li i , l i i p l y ig t

Here C u m b er a nd i es h av n ac t ed his a rts l l , i g p , The T ere nc e o f En a nd the m end er of hearts gl , ; A fla tter n a nt er wh o m ad e it his c are i g p i , d ra w n T o m e as t hey o u ght t o b e , no t a s t hey are . His a ant s are all fa u t ess his w o m en d ine g ll l l , iv , And c gm ed y w o nd ers at b e i ng s o fine ; ’ L e a t ra ed u een he ha s diz en d her ou t ik g y q , Or ra t her t ra ed n a r like g y g ivi g ou t . His fo ols have their fo llies s o lo s t in a crowd Of rt u es and fee n s t hat fo ro ws r o u d vi li g , lly g p ; And c o x c o mb s a e in t h e r fa n s a one , lik i ili g l , ’ Ad o t n his ortra t s are leas d w t h t he r o wn p i g p i , p i i . Sa where h a s o u r o et t h s m a ad c a u ht y , p i l y g , Or where fo re his charac ters thu s w it ho ut fa u lt ? Sa w as it that a n d rect n his v ew y , v i ly i i g i ’ T o find o u t m en s rt u es a nd find n the m few vi , i g . u te S c o f u rs u n ea c h t ro u b es o me elf Q i i k p i g l , He rew az at ast a nd d rew fro m h m se f? g l y l , i l

Sherid an l am p oo ned him in the chara ct er Of Sir Fretfu l Pl agiary in The Critic . INTRODUCTION

“ It was t omb at thi n he re ailin mode . o c s te denc in t p v g y, “ Professor Dickinson further that Goldsmith t o qu ote , a ed a c omb inatio n o f the farc e Of his contem orar ess y p y , he c om ed Of Far u har and C n r amu l Foote with t y q o g eve . S e Foo t e 5 plays had always b een as far as possib le from the F ru ar 1 1 n imental o rder . On eb 5 773 b efore the r u se t y , , p od c h too s to Con u er F o ot e ha r tion Of S e S p q , d b ou ght out at the Haymarket The Handsome Hou semaid or Piety in ‘ attens how a m aiden Of low de ree b the mere effe t f P , g , y c s O ralit and irtu e raised herself like Pamela in i h r mo y v , [ R c a d ’ ’ l riches and h n r Thi w a a u rl son s nove ] to o o s . s s b es qu e entert ainment es eciall directed a ainst sentimental drama p y g , ‘ and hailed later as a keen satire o n the drowsy Spirit Of our i ’ modern comed es . “ In Spite Of the fact that isolated p ens had b een tu rned a ainst the follies Of the sentiment al school Of la writin it g p y g, was not u ntil Goldsmith formulat ed the attac , k Goldsmith s o throu gh his criticism and followed it u p in his gg ﬁc grt la s that an thin was acc o m li he l p y y g p s d . Go d ’ mith s b ent was not toward tra ed and in comed wa all S g y , y s away from the comic types Of the times and t oward the writ r n n Di r ers Of the age Of Farquha a d C o greve . sca ding t he well- known theatrical t es Of his c o nt em oraries he u ite yp p , q

‘ consist ently went to nat u re for his mo dels Of m en and wo All Goldsmith added to nat u re was the i u ant sau c e men . p q ‘ ' r Goldm an s Of his own j esting Sp irit . TO exagge at e the fea 1 1 tu res Of foll to render it m ore thorou hl ridicu £312? y g y ’ Saﬁre n i l mi atir In his he lou s was his ri c e of co c s e . t , p p ik Far u har than like C on re e or St eele ha in was m ore l e q g v , v g ’ n re e s b rillianc and nothin of the latt er au little Of C o g v y , g ’ thor s ﬁ nely t emp ered hu mor . “ ’ urse Goldsmith s ractic e Of his rinci les Of co , p p p arou sed immediately accu sations Of vu lgarity and irrev er n inst these char es Goldsmith had lon b efore e ce . Aga g g ‘ Does the oet aint the ab su rdities Of prep ared his answer . p p the u l ar then he is low : does he e a erat e the feat u res Of v g , x gg n r it more thorou hl ridicu lou s he is then er folly to re de g y , v y ’ 1 An in hi dedication to ohnson he con low he writes . d s , J 1 In The P resent S ta te of P olite Lea rning . ENGLISH SENTIM ENTAL COM EDY xxiii

‘ tends The reat est wit ma b e fou nd in a c haract er with , g y ; ’ in 1 h i u t im airin the m ost u naffect ed iet . a e r dicu les o p g p y Ag , ‘ ’ the o o d instru c ti e moral sermo ns the m od ern t ra edies g , v , , g , ‘ n d efends hi osition b sa in All t he other comic wri a d s p y y g, t ers Ofanti u it aim o nl at renderin foll or ic ridiculo us q y y g y v e , ’ b u t never exalt their characters int o b u skin d p omp or make ’ ’ hat Volt aire hu m rou sl calls a t radesman ra 2 w o y s t gedy .

The Good- Natu red M an was rst la ed anu ar 29 ﬁ p y J y , Its chances Of su ccess were disc ou nt ed b th 1768 . y e fact that it was a la In a new ein with which some p y v , The Good Ofthe actors were not In s m ath and es eciall Natured y p y , p y man b y the appearance at Dru ry Lane j u st Si x nights earlier of False Delicac a sentim ent al com ed b H y, y y u gh l Thi a m aw i h and inad e u ate K l . s w s s b u t ne e y k q , vertheless a tl he sort of la the au dience want e ex c y t p y d . The Good Na tured M an ro ed u nab le t o com et e with it an p v p , d was f thi l withdrawn aft er nine ni hts . O s a how e er Dr . g p y , v , “ ohns on s aid It is the b est com ed that has a J , y ppeared Si nce ” 3 an u stin D ob n The Provoked Hu sb d . A so is Of the Opinion “ that if it had a eared at a lat er dat e it wou l h pp , d ave b een i ” rec eived with m ore enthu s asm . ’ Goldsmith s second la S he Stoo s to Con uer wa r p y, p q , s ﬁ st tim la ed M arch 1 5 1773 . Sen ent al c ome p y , dy had in the mean while rec ei ed a setb ac in the failure Of v k She Stoops t° “m “ A Word to the Wise another la b Kell and m , p y y y , 4 h increase in ridicu le b c ritics and re i r l in t e y v ewe s . Go d ’ imm iat u e Su smith s play wo n ed e s cc ss . ch hostile criticism ’ as was voic ed may b e rep resent ed b y Horac e Walpole s

1 n A Com a ris o n b etween La u hin a nd m I p g g S enti en ta l Com edy .

Se e Ap p en dix . 2 Ag a i nst t he l a t t er rem a rk C u m b e rl an d c a m e fo rth w i th a stron g n d r refa c n his ne x t c o m e d The Cho leri re j o i e p i g y , c M a n 3 T his w a s the t it l e given b y C ib b er t o a p l ay b egu n b y Va nb ru gh rn t n w h c h t h e a t t e r d id n ﬁ A J ou e o Lo d o n) o t e t o n s h . C b b er ( u , i l liv i i re ared t he m a nu s c r t fo r t he st a e a nd t o o k m a n b ert es w t h p p i p g , y li i i ’ ’ t he o ri gi nal au t h o r s s ty l e ; t hu s havi ng revenge fo r Va nb ru gh s l The P rovo ked Hu s ba nd w a s r d The Re a p s e . p o u c ed in 1 728 and ’ s co red an eve n g rea t er su c c es s th a n St ee l e s The Con sc io u s Lov ers It rem ai n ed a p o p u l a r p l ay fo r ne a rly a c ent u ry ; w it h it ’ r r r a s a sent m e nt a d ram a t s t Gib b e s c a ee i l i c l o se d . ’ 4 G o l d s m i t h s o w n es s a y h ad b een p rinted in The Westmins ter

Review fo r D e cem b er , 1 772 . xxiv INTRODUCTION

l mi rather severe stricture : Dr . Go ds th has written a m no it is the lowe t f ll f c o ed s o a arces . I i y , t s not the su b ect condemn thou h er u l ar b ut the i j I , g v y v g , execu t on . The drift tends t o no moral no ediﬁcation of an in The , y k d . itu ati ns howe er are well ima ined and m a e n l S o , v , g , k o e au gh in S it e Ofthe rossness Ofthe dialo u e the forced witticisms p g g , , al im rob ab ilit ofthe whole lan and condu Bu t and t ot p y p ct . u t me m ost is that thou h the chara cter ar r what disg s s , g s e ve y low a nd aim at low hu mor not o ne of them sa s a sent ence , , y ” hara er t ll r an a Bu r . t hat is natu ral or ma ks y c ct a . t D hnson whose O inion was far more wei ht e ressed Jo , p g y, xp himselfthu s : I know ofno comedy for many years that has so mu ch exhilarated an au dience ; that has answered SO mu ch ” me m a in an au di n m r reat aim Of co d e ce e r . the g y, k g y S he Stoops to Conqu er was a t elling blow against senti Followin Goldsmith the ne t dramati m ent al comedy . g , x st of

’ i ar Brin l heri an H was R ch d s e S d . e a S heridan s note y , s Pro Th e 3 ”d “ fessor Bernb au m sa s was no thorou h oin O y , g g g p ” n li In T a o ent o f n im nt a sm . he iv ls which i p se t e R , s for the m ar l u hin comed there is et the sub - l ost p t a a g g y, y p ot of Fau l land and ulia and their courtshi The Town and k J p . u n r z n r anu ar 1775 call th Co t y M aga i e fo J y , , s ese characters the most ou tre sentiment al ones that ever appeared up on T a Sheridan was b elie ed t ha the st age . h t v o ve intended some co nc ession t o the sentiment alist s is indicated by testi m on from Bernard an actor who wit nessed h y , , t e initial m l “ rform an f The ivals . So e ears a er p e ce o R y t , he wrote : It ‘ m u st b e rem emb ered that this was the English age Of ’ sentiment and Kell and Cu mb erland had ooded the , y ﬂ st a e with m o ral oems u nd er the title Of c omedies whi g p , ch t ook their iews Of life from the drawin - room e clu si el v g x v y , a nd colored their characters with a nau seou s French affec

Th iva ls a an a m i t ation . e R w s tte t to o erthrow th s t aste p v , a nd t o follow u p the b low which Goldsmith had given in he t o t n u er M recolle io n f he manner in S S o ps o Co q . y ct O t which the former The Rivals was recei ed b ears me out [ ] v , in the u i i n The au dience on hi o c c asion s ppos t o . t s were c omposed of two parties — those who su pported the pre g ailin t aste and those who were indifferent to it and li e v g , k d

xxvi INTRODUCTION

with the c ant and hyp ocrisy which fl avored so mu ch ofwhat “ ” E er l the man of sentim ent said a nd did . v y a hi sion t o “ ” This b itin satire i sentim ent is sarcastic . g s far more ’ significant than Sherid an s u se of the st ock charact ers and n l l i them es of t he sentime t a p aywr ghts . ’ In m anner then while Sheridan s two reat comedies , , g were not an attempt t o write Withou t a tou ch of sentimen in n the ere b t r ti n r fr m l alism in te t w o h eac o a o that schoo . t , y y n i ti ns hithert o curb ed b con ention are i en free C o v c o , y v , g v ’ l f h rid an o ri inal rama i i In rein in the ast o S e s g d t c p eces . The ritic ro du ced Oct ob er 30 u nham ered C (p , p The Critic b y the necessity for developing either characters or lot Sheridan shows e en more clearl his own feelin as p , v y g n im n l 1 In h nin n h ri i u le i to se t e ta comedy . t e ope g sce e e d c s t u n arin l Her Dan l r in he m anu ri f a la s . e e ead t sc t o p g y g , g p p y “ b rou ht him b Sneer b u rsts into t ears and e claims What g y , x , , ” is this a tragedy? This conversation ensu es : “ ’ n r N n l m n tran l i n S ee . o that s a e tee co ed ot a s at o , g y, o nly taken from the French : it is wr itt en in a style which they ha e latel tried to ru n down the tru e sentimental and v y ; , nothin ri i u l i r innin g d c ou s n it f om t he b eg g t o the end . “ rs Da ll k n le. e if he had e t to that sho l n M . W t u d ot g , y p , I have b een su ch an enemy t o the st age ; t here was some edifi i n c at o t o b e ot from those ieces M r . Sneer l g p , “ n m i e f u r inion M r D n l S eer . a u t o o O s . a e : th I q y p , g e theatre in ro er hands mi ht cert ainl b e m ade the h , p p , g y sc ool ofm oralit b u t now am sorr t o sa it eo le seem to o y ; , I y y , p p g there principally for their entert ainment ! r Dan I l n m r r i le. t wou d ha e b ee o e to the c ed t of he M s . g v t

m anagers to have kept it in the other line . “ l m a am and h r aft r r S neer . ndou bted d e e e e ha s t o U y , ; p p ha e had it recorded t hat in the midst of a lu u riou s and v , x dissi ated a e the reser ed two hou ses in the ca it al p g , y p v p , where the c on ersation was alwa s m oral t least if not v y a , entert aining l ’ The t end enc therefore of Sheridan s ma or dram as is y , , j pro gressively against sentim ent alism ; for in The Rivals

1 It is re co n z ed o f c o u rse t ha t t he m a n sat re of The Critic is g i , , i i

u p o n the b o m b asti c t ragedy of the d ay . EVOLUTION OF SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL x x v n

there is a tru e sentiment al su b - plot ; in The School for

andal a s atire a ainst the mat erials of the sent iment alist s S c , g ’ which o u tweighs Sheridan s own u se of these ma S ummary ot t eriaIS ' while in The Critic in pursu ance of his sigma enfi‘ ob j ect to ridicu le the false t ast e and t he follies ggflfi ” 1 m i m osition Sheridan de comedy of m odern dra at c co p , rides the ab su rd affect ation into which the sentiment alists

had fallen . III

THE EVOLUTION OF THE SC HOOL FOR SC AN DAL

L n b efore Sheridan sou ht Sc andal in his d en he had o g g , ’ n Lac in had experience ofthe creatu re s ve om . k g the fashion l of Bath and their ar in sc and al able j ourna s , v y g , Ode to ’ “and“ it is prob ab le that Sheridan s two du els might i m t ha m have b een avoided . Th s see s o ve co e home t o him while he was recovering from the wou nds received d u ring Th r u n he mel es . e e o wr t the seco nd of these e p , o e his Ode to

2 r li ht foreshadowin of his reat c m d andal a e s o e . Sc , v y g g g y The ﬁrst rou gh draft of the play itself is a sheet of dia

he Slanderers a Pu m - Room Scen This logu e for T p e . i in Bath and cont ains the erm of som e was la d , g The Slam, d efers of the gossip lat er developed in the School for erha s simu lt aneou sl Sheridan wor ed o n short Scandal. P p y k “ “ ther la s one sa s Sichel satiri in an scenes for two o p y , , y , z g

- h the other a m elo dramatic com ed of ill assorted mat c , y ” The rst is not ab le as a rou j ealou sy and int rigu e . ﬁ gh Tea les thou h it furni shed others of the sket ch for the z , g p rincipal charact ers lat er w orked out in The School for second is the real nu cleu s of this drama and S candal. The , I the emb ryo of many of it s epigrams . t is known as the “ ” ra ment from t he name of it s Clerimont f g , ﬂ The mep 3 princip al charact er (the precu rsor of Joseph 1mont fragment u rface and intro du ces other charact ers which S ) ,

1 d vertis er N o emb e r 1 1 779 . C ted b Professor The P u blic A , v , i y n N e ttl e t o . ’ 2 her T his is rep ri nt ed in Si eb el s S ida n . ’ 3 T h e nam e C le rim o n t ap p ears in St eel e s The Tend er Hu sba nd ’ The Dou ble Ga lla nt . In d sc ard n it Sher d a n and in Gib b e r s i i g , i eviden c e d a d es ire no t t o b e a c cu sed of b orro wing fro m the sent i

ment alis t s . xxviii INTRODUCTION

u r in th full- fle ed la Th ir names h e e d . e owe er were fig g p y , v , for the m ost art not those nall selected b Sheri an p , fi y y d ; the c ontrasted b rothers for e am le b ein su c ces i l , x p , g s ve y the “ ” “ ” “ ” Plau sib les the Pliants and the Pliable n , , s ; the ame ” ’ Surface came from an u nfi nished play b y Sherid an s r n t Ba t Prof s r Br n mothe A J ou r e o h. e o , y s a der M atthews “ notes that there t he charact er an innkee er is a an , p , sc dal l ” mon er who hat es sc and a . In The School or Scandal it g f , was at rst the ou n er b rother who la ed t he h o crit fi y g p y yp e . With the fusion of these two fra ments the e olu ti n g , v o of The School or S candal made m ar ed ro re s Th f k p g s . e screen scene and the au ction scene were de ised the mnal dev el. v , 1 ”1119 11 t oastin son was added and the la n g g , p y exp a ded herid an an l from two acts t o fiv e . S cons t t y rearranged and olished his lines alt ered and d e elo ed his charact ers and p , v p , This rocess e t ended o er m ni revised his scenes . p x v so e ne t een ears 1 as Sheridan t old Wil es the ublisher and e en y , k p ; v then the dramatist fou nd it im ossible t o satisf himself , p y .

There is a well- known st ory that even u p t o the time ofthe hear al the act ors were ke t waitin for their ar re s s ts . n , p g p O “ the nal leaf Sheridan scrawled Finished at last thank fi , , ‘ ” G an he rom ter added men ! Sheridan im lf od ! d t p p , A h se u er he c astin of the arts and the rehear al s p vised t g p s s . On th ni h recedin its rst erformanc e ett li e g t p g fi p , p y p o tics “ n m n it l i nearly caused its postpo e e t . A c y e ect on for the ” “ of ce of Chamb erlain was in ro ress writes Sichel and fi p g , ,

- ni ri l ndi He Wilkes was the anti mi ste a c a date . was opposed ‘ ’ i b y v ulture Hopkins — a merchant who also lent m oney t o i Th rnment a rehensi e that the satire n m nors . e Go e o u sur v , pp v y in the art of M oses mi ht fa or Wil es b rou ht influ enc e ( p ) g v k , g li n a h la m men Sh ri to b ear and sto ed the ce se t t e st o t . e dan , pp , howe er at once saw Lord Hertford then Lord Chamb erlain v , , , ” wh lau h h affair and accorded the ermissi n o g ed at t e p o . The School for Scanda l was ﬁ rst present ed at the Drury li e The ivals it Lane Theatre on M a 8 1777. n R was a y , U k , t r nthu ia m Th o nce re ei ed with the eatest e s s . e Plrst per. c v g “m an“ i re u nanimou s in their a r l dram atic crit cs we pp ova .

1 C o m p are the im p ressio n gained b y o ne o f the c ont emp o rary re ewers a e x x x vi , p g iii . EVOLUTION OF SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL xxix

i h lar ealou s or car in ro ed Here and there a w t or a sc o , j p g, p v “ ’ n ne u erulou sl asked Wh do n t all these an exceptio ; o q y , y ” le lea e Off t alkin and let the la b e in? nother peop v g, p y g A r is co nne cted with th l o b j ect ed to o ne or t wo characte s d e p ot .

rl erformance a ri al dramatist C umb erland At an ea y p , v , , t ra ed The Ba ttle o Hastin s was la in withou t whose g y , f g , p y g “ h at re whis ered t o hi hildr n su ccess at another t e , p s c e : There in lau h at m little an els ee still ou littl is noth g t o g , y g ; k p , y e n h n this was re orted t o Sheride 1 he remarked du ces ! W e p , “ that it was u ngrat eful Of Cumb erlands rb have b een dis " pleased with his children for l au ghing my comedy ; for n went t o see his t ra ei lau hed from b e innin to whe I g y, I g g g ” end . No small part Of the su ccess of The School for Scandal ll n Sheridan had e t each was due tothe exce e t cast . k p of the performers in mind during his ﬁnal retou ching of the “ mid the mortif in circu mstances att endant u o play . A y g p n l “ owin Old wrot e Charles Lamb it was somethin t gr g , , g o Th ch ol or candal in i l N have seen e S o f S ts g ory . O ’ piec e was ever so complet ely cast as this M anager s Com ” “ Wal ole called the la a m ar elou s resu rr edy . p p y v ec ” “ tion of the st age and wrot e that in it there were more p arts performed admir ably than I almost ever saw in any play . The School or Scandal ran until the close of the season f , some twent ni hts and was resented i t - i y g , p s x y ﬁv e t mes

du rin the followin season . In 1779 when it was la g g , p yed three times a week the treasurer of Dru ry Lane not ed in is r r h am ed the n h eco ds t at it d p ew pieces . Upon other signiﬁcant and interesting phases Of the ’ play s history; we m ay qu ote Sichel: “ E en b efore Sheridan entered Parliament his reat v , g l ‘ comed was com liment ed b b ecomin a o nce a ehi l ~ y p y g t ﬂ. v c e Skits an for party satire and a t arget of personal ab useix d arodies ' p In 1779 u nder its own name an u on the , d with a mock p " d edic ation to Tickell it was u sed t o moc L r , k o d 322335 North; in 1784 an even rarer example to deride the

' 1 In his essa Arti cia l Co med o the s y ﬁ y f La t Centu ry . See p age x x x v . xxx INTRODUCTION

1 . C oalition and in 1780 when Sheridan had u ; , j st taken his s at for Stafford on the side Of the e treme reform ers it x , ‘ ev ed a smart lampo on entitled An Epistle from Jose h \ p i l Su rfa e Es . t o R chard Brins e Sheridan E s . of Grea c , q , y , q , t ” r 2 Thr u h u i Qu een S t eet . o g o t h s c areer Sheridan was as

sailed as Charles or ose h Su rface or as b oth While a \ J p , , piqu ancy Was added to these assaults b y the fact that he stu b b ornly r e fused t o authorize any English edition of the

‘ t t and nl M resented his friends with ran ri 3 T ex o y t sc pts . wo r m ted thi a ti n a n . o re so s seem t o W e p p s c o . At the ou tset he

' was keen t o prev : . t the u nau thorized p erformances which a ‘ rint ed edition would enable while lat er o n he cou ld ne er p , v nt ent himself with its form which he continu ed t o ru ne c o , p ’ The recei e ersion d ates from M r and polish . v d v oo e s edition ’ n Lei h Hu nt s of 1840 b oth Of which r of 182 1 a d g , we e b ased o n the Six Dub lin editions which appeared b etween 1 778 and 1 787 and three London o nes irat ed in 1 788 1797 and , , p , , These editions stereot ed the st le which it is still 1798 . yp y , said c annot b e changed in any leading p assage withou t spoil i eff t f th h l ing the dramat c ec O e w o e . ’ The history Of the Du b lin versions and Of the comedy s dé bu t at the Smock Alley Theatre has b een left in Ob scurity here contem orar new a er a i b u t s s ss st u s . The Dub lin p y p p ‘ ’ A Dub lin Lett er in the Pu blic Advertiser of ‘ anu ar 31 1778 t ells u s that M iss Sheridan sister of the J y , , , mana er of Drur Lane b ein resented b her b roth r g y , g p y e with a co The chool or Scanda l that lad lat el sol py Of S f , y y d the Oo r der ou r m ana er for 100 u ineas in M . py to Ry , g , g ,

. 1 The Sc ho o fo r Sc and a A C o m ed in F e Ac t s As it is er l l , y iv , p ’

fo rm ed His M a est s Ser a nt s et c . Ne er b efo re r nt ed . b y j y v , v p i ” T h r L r N . 4 ld Ba e . e e a er Lo nd o n : Pr nt e d fo r G . es t e O 6 O i , , il y li Lo nd n : So d b s a t re is : T he ch o o fo r S c a nd a A C o m ed . o i S l l , y l y

- - w h r O . 38 a nc h est er . N M S B a d o n Pat er nost er ro a nd I. Thres e l , , , , ” Sq u are . T h w h d ar d o n The S cho o l or S ca nda l ere a s a l so p u b lis e a p o y f , w hi ch ha s so m et im es b een m i st aken fo r a n e di ti o n Of t he d ram a Wr tt en b i t self: The Rea l a nd G enu i ne Sch o o l fo r Sc and al . i y

B r ns e Sher d an Es . Lo nd on 1 783 . i l y i , q , “ 2 F treet K ars e NO . 46 in eet S Pr nt d fo r G . e Lo nd n . o i e l y , , l r (Pri ce One Shilli ng a nd Six This squ ib is ex c eed ingl y ra e . 3 In a et t er -t o his sec o nd w fe he m es t ha t he had ne er l i , i p li v n s anc t io ned a n Engli sh im p ressi o . CONTEM PORARY COM M ENT xx xi

’ h i u la Th cons equence of whi ch he brou g t t o t st week . e ni hts it continu ed were crowded b ut on the first two g , , , ‘ third the thr ong assemb led wou ld have mad e fiv e au di ’ nces and so im atient were the that the b attered in the e , p y y ‘ l n ru n it adds was now assured and the miser doors . A o g , , , ’ ‘ ’ f h theatre t u rned int o a olden har ab le prospect O t e g vest . The t ext then a ct ed for the first t ime was presu mably an ‘ ’ E in Dub lin u blished r a l n a iti n b . w u d t ed ed o y J g, , p p ob b y in 1779 or 1780 and the sole rish issu e that cont ains a li , I st Fu rther editions followed in 178 1 1782 17 1 oferrata . 85 786 , , , , ’ and 17 7 b u t therecan b e small doub t that Ewin s editi n i 8 , g o s ” the first imprint Of the comedy .

C ONTEM PORARY C OM M ENT

Th Town and Cou ntr M a azin e e. M a y g y, 1 777

ince ou r last a new comed u n er S y, d the title Of the H L for SC D L writt en M r SC OO b . Sheridan has AN A , ( y , ) b een p erformed several su ccessive times at Drury- lane re i h u n omm n a l Theat w t c o au se . H , pp [ ere follows a list of

the cast . The ch1i satu e Of this piece is p oint ed agains t hyp ocrisy and s candal in which the au thor dis la s reat eniu s w , p y g g , it , i His chara t r a nd ob sery at on. c e s are ﬁnely drawn with a m ast erl encil and ha e stron marks of ori inalit y p , v g g y . [An ou tline of the play follows] Su ch is the ou tline of this e cellent comed hi x y , w ch is cert ainly the b est that has appeared upon ou r st age since the time OfCon re e an V n d a b ru h . The charact er a g v g s , s has alread b een ob ser ed are ha il dr y v , pp y awn . The satire is j ust an w The i d ne . i n ar ll s tuat o s e we concei ed . In a word v , we t hin M r . Sheridan deser es all the raise he has recei k v p ved , and all the em oluments that m ay arise to him from this com ed which b i s fair t y , d o b e as great a favourite of the town as hi D s uenna. x x x u INTRODUCTION

h Pu blic Adv rtis r M a T e e e , y 9 , 1 777

The Persons Of the Drama have all of them something articular rked in their Char ters and is a mirabl ll p ma ae , d y we su st ained throu hou t : The Satire is forcible and in man g , y Places as se ere as C omed can admit f i u i n v y o . The S t at o s are so owerfull concei ed that little i l p y v , s eft for the Per formers to do in Order t o rodu ce what is called St a Effect , p ge ; and the Circumstance Of the Screen and Closet in the fourth

Effect roduced a Burst of lau se b e ond a n Thin e er , p App y y g v ar r a in a Theat r ith su ch Su r i i nee he d pe h ps e . W ppo t t s d less to add that the whole was received with an extravagant Warmth of rob ation which seemed to show that a ener App , g ou s British Au dience will still overpay the strongest efforts i of Gen us .

The London Chronicle M a 8 — 1 0 1 , y , 777

T chool or Scandal is the r u ti n he S od c o of M r . Sheri an f p d , ’ and is an additional proofof that gentleman s great ab ilities

Th - as a dram atic writer . e Obj egtg fth e satire is two fold d etraction and h ocris which are the re ailin v ices Of yp y, p v g the times ; b y the ﬁrst the good are redu ced t o a level with r hless and b means of the second the latter the wo t , y , assume f m en of irtue and sentim n he a earance o e t . in t pp v Noth g, therefore could ha e b een more seasonable than this comed , v y, hich in oint of e ecu tion is e u al ifnot su erior t o m w , p x , q , p , ost l u ed for the last twent ear Th ofthe p ays prod c y y s . e charac i a b l encil n ol u re t ers are drawnw th o d p , a d c o d with warmth i als se h n and s irit . The two rinc o a d Charles Surface p p p , J p , n e i are the Bliﬁl and Tom Jo es of th p ece . n It a The dialogu e Ofthis comedy is easy a d witty . b ounds

' ith stro es of ointed - satire and a rich v ein ofhumour , w k p , per ad es the whole renderin it e u all interestin and ent v , g q y g er n T f l i well n u t and the in i nt t aini . he ab e s co d c ed c de s are g , n r at u d m n T er har l ma aged with g e j g e t . h e d y ever was a b etter dramatic situ ation than that which o ccurs in the ‘ fourth act where Sir Peter disco ers Lad Tea le in ose h , v y z J p ’ Th tw ha r fth Surface s stu dy . e o c racte s o e b rothers are ﬁnely c ontrasted and those ofthe Scandal Club well ima in , g ed . xxxiv INTRODUCTION ma therefore e ect that u on its re r sentation a ain y, , xp p p e g ne t season a ore erfect rodu ction will b e offere x , m p p d to the u b li p c . These hints are not thrown out with any malicious intent to d e reciate the merits f the au thor wh a ili i p o , ose b t es the writer Of this letter holds in high estimation ; b ut t o point ut to him some isib le f ct hi i o v de e s, w ch h s friends are either t b lind to see or too artial to intima oo , p te to him .

’ The Gentleman s M a azine Febru ar 1 g , y, 778

[A C o mm u ni cat ion ]

[ The School for Scandal is] a play which is at least as efe ti e in moralit as ab undant in it and m r n d c v y, w ; o e da ger us t o the manners of societ than it can ossibl ten t o y , p y d o l r promote its p easu e . ffection of Sentiment and lo e for scandal are the A , v , foibles satirized b y this comedy : the former is not a rei nin ice of the times on the co ntrar a shamel g g v ; y , ess d e ra it Of dis osition which lories in the faul it p v y p , g ts commits ains rou nd e er da and that u nblu hin , g g v y y, s g impu dence which formerly characterized the vet eran in ini u it ma now b e fou nd in a school- b o q y, y y Lady Teazle is certainly more likely to excite imitation a i In com arin these two character th n d sgust . p g s Joseph and Charles] I do not contend for the m erit Of os h b u t wish t o show that there is not that b alance J ep , I in favor of Charles which there ought t o b e for the ex emplary charact er in a piece when weighed against him who is ex imi hib ited as an ob j ect Of u nl ted aversion. It has b een said that this is a second attempt t o destroy l C mb r the taste for sentimenta comedy revived b y M r . u e l adil a nowled ed that the la s o lan . It wi l b e re c f d y k g , p y ' that gentlema n may t end t o produce an aﬁectation of senti ment ; b ut it is b etter t o affect sentiment than vice : and m l n h u iciousl e ecu ted the whole dut M r . C u b er a d as j d y x y o n a t r hi h is not onl t o aint nature b ut t o aint fa u ho , w c , y p , p

" such a t it as e er ood man would wish to see p r s of , v y g

imitat ed . THE PLAY AND ITS CHARACTERS xxxv

T HE PLAY AND ITS C HARAC TERS

’ LAM B S RITICISM 1 1 . C

Amidst the mortifying circu mst ances attendant upon owin Old it is somethin t o ha e seen The School or gr g , g v f l This comed rew out Of Con re e and Scandal i n its g ory . y g g v 1 cherle b u t athered some alla s Of the sentimental Wy y, g y i It 1s im ossible that it shou ld comedy which followed the rs . p a t d thou h it continu es at lon int er als to b e b e now c e , g , g v , ll I her when Palmer la d annou nced in the b i s . ts o , p ye it at memb er the a b l l ast was ose h Su rface . When re o d e , J p I g y ness the aceful solemn lau sibilit the m easured ste , gr p y, p, the insinu ating voice to express it in a word the down ted illan ofthe art so different from the ressur right ac v y p , p e i u actu al wic edness the h ocriti al of consc o s k , yp c as

i n f h ocris - which made ac so deser l sumpt o o yp y, J k ved y in that charact er mu st needs con l a favou rite , I c u de the resent eneration Of la oers more irtu ou s than m self p g p yg v y , n freel confess that he i i o r more de se . I y d v ded the palm m e ith his b etter b rother that in fact l with w ; , , I iked him ll Not b ut there are assa es li uit e as we . e that f r q p g , k , o an e where ose h is made t o refu se a i inst c , J p p ttance to a p oor relation — incongru ities which Sheridan was forced upon b y the att empt to j oin the artifi cial with the senti l med either Of which mu st ment a co y, destroy the other ’ b ut over these ob stru ctions Jack s manner fl oated him so li htl that a refusal from him no more shoc ed ou t an g y, k y , h the easy compliance of Charles gave you in reality any pleasure ; you got o ver the paltry qu estion as quickly as t ou cou ld t o et b ac into the re ions of u re co med y , g k g p y, l i T i l where no co d moral re gns . he h gh y artificial manner of Palmer in this character cou nteracted every disagreeable im ression which ou mi ht ha e recei ed from the contra t p y g v v s , su osin them real b etween the two b r t r pp g , o he s . You did not

' b elieve in Joseph with the same faith with which you b e

1 Fro m The Arti cia l Comed o he ﬁ y f t La st Centu ry . xxxvi INTRODUCTION

li in a l T l ev ed Ch r es . he atter was a leasant realit p y, the rm r a n l l a a i al il T fo e o ess e s nt oet c fo t o it . he comed p p y, I ha e said is incon ru ou s a mi t u re Of C on r v , g ; x g eve with sen timent al incompatib ilities ; the gaiety upon the whole is b u oyant ; b u t it requ ired the consumm at e art of Palmer t o n il the discord ant element reco c e s .

’ la er with ac s t alents if we had one now would A p y J k , , not d are t o do the art in the sam man p e ner . He would in stinctiv ely avo id every tu rn which might t end t o u nrealise and so to ma e the chara t er fa in k c sc ating . He mu st t ake his c u e from his s ect at ors who wou ld e ect a b a ma p , xp d n and a good man as rigidly opposed t o each other as the death- b eds of those eniuses are contrasted in the rints whi g p , ch I am sorry to say have disappeared from the wind ows of my Old ’ Pa l friend C arrin ton Bowles of St . u s Chu rch ard m m g , y e ory an e hibition as enerab le as the ad acent cathedral and ( x v j , almost coeval) ofthe b ad and good m an at the hour ofdeath ; where the hastl a rehensions of the former and t r l g y pp , u y the grim phantom with his reality Of a t oasting fork is not to b e des ised — so nel contrast with the mee p , fi y k com lacent issin of the rod — t a in it in like hone p k g , k g y and b utt er with which the latt er su bmits to the sc t h , y e of the entler b leeder Time w ho wields his lancet g , , with the ’ a rehensi e n er of a o ular ou n ladies su r n pp v fi g p p y g geo . What esh li e lo in rass wou ld not co et to meet hal fl , k v g g , v f way the stroke of su ch a d elicat e mower ? John Palmer i w l was twice an actor in this exqu is te p art . He as p aying t o you all the while that he was playing u pon Sir Peter and his lad Y a h r t intimation Of a sentiment b ef r y . ou h d t e fi s o e it a i i al r oice was meant to u n w s on his l s . H s te ed o a p v y , d you were t o suppose that his fi ctitiou s co - flutterers o n the i ll f i hat was it t o stage perceived noth ng at a o t . W you if that alf- realit the hu sb and was o er- reached b the h y, , v y ’ pu ppetry — or the thin thing (Lady Teazle s reputation) was persu aded it was dying of a plethory ? The fortunes of n n in i P Othello and Desdemona were not co cer ed t . oor

in ood time that he did not Jack has p assed from the st age g , The leasant old Tea le live t o this ou r age Of seriou sness . p z ime His manner would scarce Kin t o is one in ood t . g, o , g g THE PLAY AND ITS C HARACTERS x x x v u

a urren in a must lo or ha have p st c t our d y . We ve t e ac qu it or co ndemn censu re or pity exert ou r d et esta ble c o comb r ofmoral u d m ent u on e er thin ose x y j g p v y g . J ph Surfa ce t o o down now mu st b e a downr i ht re l in , g , g vo t g villain no c ompromise his first appearance mu st shock and i e horror his s eciou s lau sib ilities which th g v p p , e pleasu rab le facu lties of ou r fathers welcomed with su ch heart reetin s nowin that no harm dramatic har y g g , k g ( m e en could c om e or was m eant t o come of them mu st v ) , , in ir a l and kil in a r i n Charles the real an in sp e co d l g ve s o . ( c t g person of the scene — for the hypocrisy of Joseph has its ’ ulterior le itimat e ends b u t his b rother s rofession o g , p s f a goo d heart cent re in downright self—s atisfaction) mu st b e loved and ose h hated TO b alance one disa reeable realit , J p , g y with another Sir Peter Tea le mu st b e no lon er the comi , z g c idea of a fretfu l old b achelor b ride room whose teasin g , gs (while King act ed it) were evidently as mu ch played off at ou as the were meant t o concern an b od on the sta e y , y y y g , he must b e a real erson ca ab le in law of sust ainin a p , p g n inj ury a person t owards whom du ties are t o b e acknowl edged the genu ine crim—c on ant agonist of the villanous u r h T li him m r i ff sed ce ose . O rea se o e h s su erin u n J p , gs der his u nfortu nate mat ch mu st have the downright pu ngency Of life must (or should) m ake you not mirthfu l b u t u m c omfortab le ust as the same r i am nt l , j p ed c e wo u d move u in a n i hb r or l friend The d li i u n yo e g o O d . e c o s sce es which i e the la its name and est mu st aff ct u i g v p y z , e yo n the same seriou s manner as if you heard the repu t ation of a dear female friend att a d in ou r real r n ra c e ese ce . C b tr k y p ee, a nd Sir Benj amin those p o or snakes that live b u t in the su nshine Of your mirth mu st b e ripened b y this hot - b ed rocess Of realis ation int o as s or am hisb aenas an M p p p ; d rs . C andou r O! fri htful! b ecome a ho r n Oh w g oded se p e t . ho that rememb ers Parsons and Dodd the wasp and b u tter fly of TheS chool for Scandal — in those two charact ers ; and charmin natu ral M iss Po e the rf l g p , pe ect gent ewoman as distin u ished from the fine lad of comed in thi la g y y , s tter part — would forego the tru e scenic delight — the escape from life the oblivion Of cons equ ences the holiday xxxviii INTRODUCTION b arring ou t of the pedant Reflection those Saturnalia of tw or three b rief hou rs well won from the world to sit o , ins t ead at one Of our m odern plays — t o have his c oward c onscience (that forsooth mu st not b e left for a m oment) timu lated with er etu al a eals — dulled rather a nd s p p pp , b lu nted as a facu lt without re ose mu st b e — and his , y p moral vanity pampered with images Of notional j u stice i nal b enefic enc es li es sa ed withou t the s e t a r not o , v v p c to s ri and fortu nes i en awa that cost the author nothin ? sk, g v y g

’ HA LITT ITI 1 2 . Z S C R CISM

r heri an has b een ustl alled r m M . S d j y c a d a atic star of

“ the rst ma nitu de and indeed am on the Comi it r f ﬁ g , , g c wr e s o he last centur he shines like Hes eru s am n h l t y , p o g t e esser ” h If some of the chara ct ers in The l lig ts . S choo for ’ S candal were cont ained in M urphy s comedy of Know your ’ own M ind (and cert ainly some of Dashwood s detached speeches and satirical sketches are written with qu ite as ﬁrm and masterly a hand as any of those given t o the m r f the s andalou club M r n me b e s O c s s . C a dour or Lad , y Sneerwell et the were b u ried in it for want of r u in ), y y g o p g and relief li e the colou rs Of a well- drawn icture sun in , k p k n a heridan b rou ht them u t an hi i the ca s . S O d e b t ed v g , x r l r Iftha m he character of all thei o . t e t e them in g y g , Jos ph ’ Su rface was M ur h s the s lendid and more alu able , p y , p v ’ ’ ri an He too M u r h s M l il fr setting was She d s . k p y a v om ‘ i lu rkin - lace in the closet and dra ed the tru lin h s g p , gg s gg g ’ u n he t a That is he a in re monster into da o t s e . e te st y p g , g v , life and action or in other words its dramatic b ein t o the , , , , g, i n an writ e e imen f a c haract r Thi mere concept o d t n sp c s o e . s ’ is the m erit OfSherid an s C edies that e er thin 1n them Om , v y g l r In in Hi mi M u tells ; there Is no ab ou va . s C o c se does not o ab ou t r in into Ob scu re corners or collectin idle curi g p y g , g o sities b ut shews her lau hin face and oints t o her rich , g g , p — nk She i arla nd d an t reasu re the follies o f ma ind . s g e d

r wn i e and in - lea e Her e es s ar le with c o ed w th ros s v e v s . y p k

li n r eart ru n er wi h ood - natu re m li d e ht a d he h s o t d a ce . g , v g

1 From On the Comic Writers of the La st Centu ry . THE PLAY / AND ITS CHARACTERS xxxix

Her st e is firm and li ht and her ornaments co nsu mmate ! p g , The S chool or S candal is if not the most ori inal erha s f , g , p p h m ni he n aultle m hi t e ost fi s d a d f ss co edy w ch we have . When it is act ed ou hear eo le all arou nd ou e claimin , y p p y x g, “ ” Su rel it is im ossib le for an thin to b e cl erer The y p y g ev . s cene in which Charles sells all the old family pictures b ut ’ his uncle s who is the urchaser in dis u ise and that of the , p g , disco er of Lad Tea le when the screen falls are am n v y y z , o g the ha i and most hi hl wrou ht that comed in it pp est g y g y , s n Besid e the i n i illiant ra e can b oast . w wide and b r g , s t a d n enuit of this la there is a eni al s irit of fra k ne s an g y p y, g p n s d ener it ab ou it that relie es the heart as well as clea g os y t , v rs n It rofesses a faith in the natural o o ne the lu gs . p g d ss , as l ra i f hum n n hile i ri well as hab itu a dep v ty o a at ure . W t st ps Off he ma of h o cris it ins ires a c onfidence b e t sk yp y , p tween t n a i i a m n n man . As Of e s t s cted it u st ser l ma a d , ve t o c ear i h l w cree in estil nt the a r of t at o , p g, p e fog Of cant and ticism whi h threat ens t o confou nd e er nati i mys , c v y ve m ulse or honest co n iction in the naus e us b elief Of a p , v , o er etu al lie and the lau dab le rofess o of s ma i p p , p i n yste t c i hypocr sy .

’ TAINE RITI I 1 3 . S C C SM

In Sheridan the la wri ht is also a man of letters if p y g ; , u h mere animal and social s irit he wished t m thro g p , o a use n t amu se himself he does not for t h i o thers a d o , ge t e nt erests n h c are r hi r i H o f his t alent a d t e fo s e utat on . e has t aste p , a reciates the re nement s of st le the worth of a n he pp ﬁ y , ew ima e Ofa stri in contrast of a witt and well—considered g , k g , y He has ab o e all wit a wonderful n n inu ati n . i s o , v , , co versa tional wit the art of rou sin and su st ainin the attention , g g , of b ein b itin aried Of t a in his hearers u nawares Of g g, v , k g , throwin i a re art ee of settin foll in relief of accu mu g n p , g y , lat in ne after another witticisms and ha hra He g o ppy p ses . b rou ht himself t o erfection su b se u entl to his rst la g p q y ﬁ p y, ha in ac u ired theatrical e erience writin an era in v g q xp , g d s g; tr in ariou s sc enes rec astin arran in them hi d e ire y g v , g, g g ; s s

1 Fr m s r o n s r . o A Hi to y f E gli h Litera tu e Tra nsl at ed b y H . Van

Lau n . x l INTRODUCTION

a no n h uld arrest the interest no im rob ab ilit was th t thi g s o , p y shock the spect ator ; that his comedy might glide on with the i i a m in Thi recision cert aint u n form t of ood ach e . s p , y , y g ind i in arti cial and condensed as the satires of k Of wr t g, fi La Bru ere is li e a cut hial into which the au thor has dis y , k p , tilled all his re ections his readin his wit without ee in fl , g, , k p g n i imself a yth ng for h . What is there in this celeb rated Schoolfor S candal? And i ha it has cast u on En lish comed which da b how s it t t p g y, y y a b ein more and more for otten the radiance f d y was g g , O a last su ccess? Sheridan too two characters from Fieldin k g, Blifil and Tom ones two la s of M oliere Le M isanthro J ; p y , pe ' and Tartu e and from these u issant m aterials conden e fi ; p , s d ir l cle erness he has constru ct ed h with adm ab e v , t e most im ina l M oliere has onl n l b rilliant firework ag b e . y o e fema e lan r r limene the other characters ser e onl t o i s de e , Cé ; v y g ve her a cu e : there is qu ite enough ofsu ch a j eering woman ; she rail on thin cert ain b ou nds withou t hurr li e a t ru s wi , y , k e

u en f h drawin - room who has time to con erse wh q e o t e g , v , o nows that she is listened t o who listens t o herself: she is a k , i t who reser es the t one of re ned n r woman ofsoc e y, p v ﬁ co ve sation and in order to smooth down the harshness her ; , slanders are interrupt ed b y the calm reason and sensible miabl Eliant M oliere re resen /discourse of the a e e . p ts the malice Of the world withou t exaggeration ; b u t in Sheridan “ i u r han e i Ladi the are rather car cat ed t d cted . es u r y p , yo ” “ r n a s Sir Peter merc u on m e ! The wh l se va ts, s y ; y p o e set ” f ara r dead at e er sentence . In act the ar a ch cte v y , y e fero c iou s : it is a re u lar u arr the e en b efoul o ne another g q y ; y v , 1 Their animosit i i t o deepen the ou t rage . y s so b tt er that l msel es o la the art o f b u ff n T they ower the v t p y p oo s . he le an erson in the room Lad Tea le shows most e g t p , y z , her t eeth to a e a ridicu lou s lad draws her mou th o n one side p y, , n m ak fa here is no au e n ftenin ar a d es ces . T s o so s ca p , g; sms

- Th u hor had lai in ﬂ ab ou t li e ist ol shots . e a t d a stoc y k p k, u hem u e him elf i ea in r u he had to se t p . H s s sp k g th o gh the mou th of each of his characters ; he gives them all the same wit that is his own his iron his harshness his ictures ue , , y , , p q

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lous odious b af ed confou nded in s ite of his adroitness , , ﬂ , , p , e en b reason of his adroitness ste b ste withou t uar v y , p y p , q t er or remed t o snea off o or fox with his tail b e ween y ; k , p , t his le s his s in s oiled amid hootin s and lau hter ! And g , k p , g g how at the same time sid e b Side with this the na in s , , y , gg g

' of Sir Peter and his wife the su ers son s the ictu re , pp , g , p ’ sale at the s endthrift s hou se wea e a comed in a c om p , v y ed and renew h in r in n i y, t e te est b y renew g the atte t on ! We c ease to thin of the m ea rene s f the chara t er k g s o c s, as we cease to think of the deviation from truth; we are willin l c arried awa b the i a cit of the action daz g y y y v v y , z led b the b rillianc of the dialo u e are harm e y y g ; we c d , a lau d admit that after all ne r at in en i pp ; , , xt to g e v t ve facu lt anim ati n an ar th a re a l in y, o d wit e e most g e b e gifts the World we a reciate them in their season and ﬁnd tha ; pp , t they also have their place in the literary b anqu et ; and that if the are not worth as mu ch as the su b stantial oint th y j s, e natural and enerous wines of the rst course at lea the g ﬁ , st y

furnish the dessert .

’ l 4 . SICHEL S CRITICISM

The most Obviou s fact ab ou t The S chool for Scandal is its life and longevity.NO old English c omedy since Shakespeare w rn so well This i not du e m l it has o . s ere to s . y Sheridan and l l l l b la e of Wit still ess to Its oca c o our . Some z , oongm" thing elemental mu st reside in a work that lasts in iff rin ou ntries and centuries with u ndimned lustre and d e g c , ’ n persists b oth as literature and on the stage . C o greve s wit n erse ered thou h there is a freshness ab ou t it has ot so p v , g

i i - l even when it langu shes n his hot house wor d . The reason i C on e e is a s ectat or he stands aloof from is Ob v ous . gr v p , ion arran es riti i is oses e es them his own creat s , g , c c ses , d p , y n i eu r He is the arb it r f su erb ele ance ih like a con o ss . e o p g , accessib le t o the vulgar ; and his wit is an icicle in his o ne Do a r i On neither side m e The ubl D le an ceb r . lu rid co dy, e e , e g ’ i n r a h im Bu h ri an s wit is e en m ore can Sher da app o c h . t S e d v n in nit l The su nshine dances salient a d ﬁ e y more j oyous .

’ 1 — W a . x 1 a es 5 5 2 88 . Ab r d ed fr m . S eb e s Sheri n I ch i g o i l da , , p , p g THE PLAY AND ITS CHARACTERS xliii

ro s its facets and the la of human nature lies as ac s , p y , h ri ir Henr r in in ist ed at the r ot of his charm . S e S y I v g s , o d an never keeps his charact ers at a dist anc e ; he lau ghs with hil n r i in t a it r and at them . W e Co g eve s ts s t e w h c own and e tre Sherid an ests with his merr cour t arou nd him sc p , j y ; hile Co n re e ne er errs Sherid an hei ht ens his effects b w g v v , g y i t akes C on re e is infallible b u t Sherid an is reb elliou m s ; g v , s n li C om ared with l the protest a t Of po shed comedy . p Go d mi h Sheridan is cold c om ared with C on re e h i s t , ; p g v , e s ia l His m ath n oub t s rin r and so c b e . s o d s m wa m y p y, , p g ore th head than the heart b ut it is s m ath an from e ; y p y, d a whic on re e lac The chool i m sympathy h C g v ks . S s ore than “ k ” a C ongreve roc et . It is cu st omary t o think Of it merely as a comedy of wit ith con entional t es for its m ou th iece as a ou n w v yp p , y g ’ man s la drawn m ore from b ooks than from m en T p y , . he

u m tion is eas - b u t a little stu d will soon dis ro e i ass p y , y p v t . Tru e its them e is ancient older than ci ili ation as old , , v z , ,

n ed as the Si t - fou rth salm while the con ra i de , x y p , t st ed k o an E a N rothers har b ac t o ac b d s u . or as an e i b k J , p sode, rain Of a n al n was it new t o the stage . A st s c d e t ers into all the earl c om edies where c o c omb s are rominen f y x p t , or “ ” “ railler sa s Con re e is the b est u ali ca ion i y , y g v , q fi t n a ’ ” Scandalmon erin int ers erses an woman s m an. g g p d enlivens hi Old Bachelor Wa o the World and Dou ble Dealer a s , y f , , play which afford ed Old Sheridan a favou rite p art and which ’ i Dr r L lari sa in Va his son rev ved at u y ane . C s nb ru gh s ’ on ederac Oli ia in W cherle s Plain Dealer carr on C f y, v y y , y ’ i n ff minin la r Slander o ccurs in M li the tradit o o e e s nde . o ere s M isanthrope and prompted a famou s passage in Beaum archais ’ h chool r cand al ni r n ar i ar T e S o S s u o b se e e s . F g o, f j y v y Bu t Sheridan was the first t o m ake scand al the su s tained i a l la The s an alou lle e mot ve Of comp ete p y . c d s co g creates ’ ’ La Tea l i a iou an i P r al dy z e s fl rt t s d S r et e s j e ousy . A new

The dread o f it well- nigh sedu ces it s lic entiate gym? fromher frivolous innoc enc e when She is tau ght 11191119 “ t o sin in her own defence a nd p art with her virt u e t o pre ” r i n An e r ari t f an l se ve her repu t at o . d ve y v e y o sc da is pre sented from it s b u tter t o its was from the o ari l , ﬂy p , v t es , ike xliv INTRODUCTION

C andou r who ill time and re u t ation a n M rs . s t o , k p ce, to the illains who trade on it one ou t of re en e an m v , v g , other fro n a hi f r li li T u nnin a d t rd o a e hood . he r n n c g, v ve y se te ce which sho cked the Parisian t aste b y adding a wish for widow ’ hOOd t o Lady Teazle s b ickerings with her hu sb and a sent ence erased by Sherid an is in keeping with the situ a i n It b et okens the wrec of all ner feelin b assa in t o . k fi g y ss s “ who wou ld fain stri their ictim thou h he is ou r p v , g y r h r and the li ht sacri c e ofher b ett er elf t r i b ot e , g fi s o he des re ” How chan e h r i n t o shine in rep artee . g d e vo ce sou ds when “ awakenin com es and ose h e claims The wom an i the g , J p x , s ” mad ! NO sir she has reco ered her senses and ou r own , , v , y ni hed h r i h he m ean i P art s ha e fu r s e w t t s . S r eter do no v , I t e ect ou t o credit me b u t the tenderness ou e r s xp y , y xp e sed r me when ou could not thin was a witness to it ha fo y k I , s so penet rat ed t o my heart that had I left this place withou t the am of this disco er m fu tu re life shou ld ha o en sh e v y , y ve sp k ” T u the sincerit Of m ratitu de . o s ch soft s ot s as these y y g p , are others t o the li hts a n sha and there , g d des of char n hem ou r e es are b linded b he la act er arou d t , y y t g re of u ni form wit ; and this Sheridan recognised as b eing the main l But if its leadin ersons b e anal i fau lt of the who e . g p ysed t will b e fou nd that they are by no means the figure- heads Of l am me odr a .

s e h Surface is not the con entional sta e h ocrit e nor Jo p v g yp , is he a Tartuffe the sole mo nster in the aller of M oliere , g y ,

T artu ffe is a red - faced sanctimoniou s ru ffian J oseph , , n“ fla cowing a superstitiou s hou sehold b eyond the “11 111119 b ou nds either of his u nction or of their credulit y . ’ Su ch was not Sheridan s view or experience of hu mb u gs Tart u ffe i a sa a e Surface is the a o of in ex celsis . s v g , I g m a r u a i e t on u Bu om ed a olished sche er with e s s e . t c y, p p v g l i l M T ain has ointed ou he i m re th n au s b e . As . e t he s o a p p , ” i h an air eriou s and noble i ad and t end er t o e cess w t s . s s x , “ H la his hand o n his heart t ears are in his e es and a e ys , y , f fine enten es o n his li s while he smirches his fl ood O s c p , ’ b rother s good name and attempts the honou r Of his neigh ’ ” at on e s his assu m en i b ou r s wife . The rhetoric th c v y ed s t i It has b ecome almos ment ality has grown into a hab t . t THE PLAY AND ITS CirARACTERS x lv

na ural and at the er O enin he airs 1 c onfeder t , v y p g ” friends at e who is ob liged t o remind him that he is . Tartuffe is farou che and resemb les the v u lgaﬁt ﬁ end of a i t m t r - la b u t the insinu atin ose h i s n el e like a ys e y p y, g J p ’ ’ lial M li r s i ti t like c om i c versi o n of M ilt o n s Be . o e e p e s , ’ and is satirised onl from the out ide ; Dickens s Chadb , y s ’ l r n i n Sherid an s c asu ist is a far s u b t e c o cept o . ! And there is another trait which has b een overlo oked

— - i a i He worshi s it Wha t Joseph really worships s rep u t t en . p l a u r which it eils and he wo r m ore than the p e s e v , , J oseph s Ships it so mu ch that he loses sight of character w ors hip of reputation al o h r ind eed he re rets that his chara ct er is t get e ; , g a la T so goo d that he d ou b ts he will b e exp osed t st . o b e od is his ideal b u t he is u nab le t o b e s o and SO thou ght go , , his spuriou s respect ab ility goes to pieces throu gh the o nly n i natu re ab ou t him his real infatu ation for bit of u m xed , T l It is this which d u es him int o remainin Lad Lady eaz e . p g y ’ n ll u nwittin t o ol thou h he ho odwin s e en her S eerwe s g , g k v ardin Lad Tea le and Lad Tea le in the m atter Of reg g y z , y z , ’ ri H s ou t t o win M aria s fortu ne m eet s wi t -0 M a a . e set , th he

d en s b a elf- b ra al i l o ther o n the road a n d s et . H s o e , y y v of a earances b ec om es his emesis and so t ru e is he to lif pp N , e 1 “ that M adame de Genlis w as at once nam ed Josephine ” “ ” His sentim ent s b ear the s am e relation t n Surface . o se ti ment that co comb r d oes t o b reedin or irt ation t o lo x y g, ﬂ ve . Demu re and sm ooth he clin s t o them e en when the a , g v g me is u and the s oft effront er of his farew ell is inimi ab l : p , y t e “ Sir am so confou nded to ﬁnd that Lad Sneerwell c o l , I y u d u il o f s ornin M r na in hi m ann b e t u b . S e t s er t o im o g y g k , p se l kn w n Ho l on u s al that o ot what t o sa . we er est h , I y v , er re en eful s irit should rom t her t o in u re m b rother v g p p p j y , I had c ert ainl b ett er follow her dire tl Fo h m an y c y . r t e who attempt s

1 A no t ed F ren ch no e st d ra m a t st a nd w rit er Of m em o r v li , i , i s .

She w ro te vo lu m i no u sly d u ri ng t h e Rev o l u t i o n . Her s ty l e is m a rked

- b c e r s a rc a sm nd w t r iﬂ a . S a nt B u u e a t e s e C . e e Ca s eries y l v i y p g f i v , , “ III . In 1 792 Sh erid a n g ave a fete in h er ho nor and tha t Of Pam ela t r H r i i ( a e La d Ed w ard F t z era d a t Is les w o r th . e e t s s a d her l y i g l ) i , S i ’ d a n s o wn d is tresses requ ired t he s ervi c es o f b ailiffs w ho m he d ’ nd u c e t as s h s . C ir B n i o p t e i c e f. S e j am in Bac kb it e s sl u r u p on har s rf A I n 40 C e Su ace c t Sc e e ne 7. l , , i , li xlvi YNTRODUCTION

I have already said that Joseph is a hyp o crite in a senti m ent al su it . sentim ent lis is harl u f a t, C es S r ace ’ ﬁneridan Tom ones who o u will at a eriod Chane” , J , y , p I o men when generosIty and good 1nt ent10 ns were called egﬁtt “ Bene olence and Pru d ence clin in h v , , g g to t e green ” “ ” su ehers Of ou th like iv rou nd a s a lin was held to / y y p g, “ ” “ s oil t he rowth Of h r Saws li B p g t e t ee . ke oys will b e [ “ b oys and the reformed rake wou ld seem t o offer b ut ’ s c ant ast ura e for sent im entali m u arl n p g s , b t Ch es s se ti n li a n I c olou r hi aff me t a ty is p t e t . t s s ection for the p ortrait “ ” Of that ill- looking little fellow over the settee it rings in his p art ing words You shall b e my m onit or — my i — h! an l a h i gentle gu de . A c I e ve t e v rtu ou s path those eyes ” illu mine? It is the grou nd for his a cqu isition Of the family I l a l house from Joseph . t e vens the who e crop of his wild o ats and b acks all his eas irtu e and loose m oralit o , y v y . S “ ” lo n as a ou n m an d oes nothin false or m ean d es i g y g g , p ses the mone which he dissi at es la ishes alms o n distress and y p , v , makes no sham rofessions he is estimab le and e im a l p , , st b e b ec ause these u alities hold the seeds of s om ethin b etter q g . Su ch is Charles Su rfa ce in a play that was originally senti ’ n al an u ch i Sh ridan i eal ofa o f ll N on me t d s s e s d o d e ow . O , g e for a m oment su pposes that after m arriage Charles will drop “ ” his m otto Of Dam n you r economy any more than that Joseph after his detection will c ease t o b e t au nted with ” n n im n D am your se t e ts . ’ If Joseph c ants dishonestly from worship of the world s

O inion Charles also c ant s honestl in his air b ra ado . p , y y v n re en t o irtu e the other The o e p t ds v , “ C o m p o u nd s fo r Si ns he ha s a m i nd t o ’ d m n n ho se h s no t nc n d By a i g t e i li e t o .

In one oint howe er the critics ha e wron ed the p , v , v g “ i The m an who has oft en i en rou nd of u n lib ert ne . g v g s ” “ ” easiness t o so m any worthy m en has b een c alled heart n l B less for his b ewild ered irony whe the screen fal s . u t the No o nl is harle u led b u ircum t anc e warrant it . t C s t c s s y p zz , he ha s long b een t raduc ed b y every a ct or in that memorab le ne At that m oment b e b elie es that his u ardian has sc e . v g la ed ea esdro er and he nows that his b rother is a p y v pp , k ‘HE PLAY AND ITS CHARACTERS xlvii l

f in a Tea le tands ab ashed the n in ru . L d s traitor fo triv g his y z , ’ i nwillin u Is i d amni Ig evid enc e of what he s u g to s spec t . t c ru el in him then t o b u rst out and m ock the conspirat ors ere i i ? E ad ou all seem t o ha e b een di ert he makes h s ex t g , y v v ’ l e here at hide and see and d on t see who is ing yourse v s k, I hall b e ou r lad shi to inform me? o u t o f the secret . S I g y y p

a r ! Brother will ou b e leased t o e lain this Not wo d , y p xp a i M oralit d umb t oo ? Sir Pet er thou matt er? Wh t ! s y , gh fou nd ou in the d ark erha s ou are not so now ! All I y , p p y Well thou h I can make nothin Of the affair mu te ! g g , I o ou erfectl u nderst and one another SO will lea e supp se y p y , I v ’ l Bro h r m sorr o find ou ha e i en ou to ourse es . t e t y y v , I y y v g v n n for O mu ch u nea ines Sir Pet er t hat worthy m a grou ds S s s . ! ’ ” There s nothing in the world so nob le as a man ofsentiment ! i And for ose h t oo on l m Surely Charles is j ust fied . J p e p ea ay ’ r Charles s a u el - hinted allantries lur wholl in b e u ged . v g y g k y ’ a rou n while of ose h s rim rofli ac we h ar n the b ckg d , J p p p g y e o n T is is natu ral enou h b ecau se Charles c onsort i e d . h g , s w th a t of ortin friends who are u nlikel t o mali n him an se sp g y g , d he only frequ ents the sc andalous common room for a glimpse ‘ aria But thou h this tou ch is of nat ure it i als f a o fM . g , s o o rt . It heightens the antithesis b etween the two charact ers and n Let o e o ur symp athy with t he you ger . J s ph take the b enefit n e should b e less shoc ed a i Of our illusio . W k t him fwe were shocked at Charles . a T a le a ain is no mere t e of a i l L dy e z , g , yp g r yoked to ’ ridiculou s age like the tame Lady Townley in C olman s b est k d u ban M a in c omed The Provo e H s d . rr t o y , y g Lady esca e her home b oredom she su ccumb s to the T01 2“ p , i n Al alon fashion is her t em t re a lu re Offash o . ss n In l g p , d the ” original draft Jenny dwells on the fashionab leness even f r fa h r TO b e thou h in h m o in o he t e . t t e de she o g , j s the crew Of cab allers thou h there is no malice in her im ul i , g p s ve om i i n it howe er does enter into i an n c os t o . W t i th p , v , , d e war of t on u es She holds her own with the b est of them g , as the child Of nat u re u su all does and as heri an y , S d empha sised b a ottin in an earl note- b o o f r the la La y j g y k o p y . dy ” “ ” “ Tea le he writes has wit a reat irtu e tie u th z , , , g v p e ” ” noc er of e n i e le he dds that M ilad should k k h rtp gi , whi a y xlviii INTRODUCTION

l n Sh i t wear clothes with the g oss o . e s a c ou n ry girl ri in t o b e a lad of u alit and as su ch she ' st v g y q y, ShO lld b e

Fashion m a es her b lu rt ou t heartless r a act ed . k ep rtees Fashion m oti es her ol which he re rets . c d co u ri T s et es . O g v q . fashion her Old b achelor of a hu sb and b ars the wa h , y . S e listens to Joseph b ecause a c icisb eo is as indispensab le to the “ ton as the pair of white cats to her carriage and the b ags an ou uet to her fo otmen An i i nl d b q s . d t s o y when accident saves her from the b rink Ofcat astrophe that she realises how n rl all her li ht utter has r ed on u in Her n ea y g fl ve g r . Cou try u b rin in st ands her in ood stead when the crisis c omes p g g g , and she shames ose h b as in in the nest line f J p y k g, fi o the “ ” la whether honou r is not b est left out of his ar u m n p y, g e t . ’ i an wn an l n This is all Sher d s o , d the b e d in her Ofart and art l n s of illa e hO den and fine lad im arts a r i ess es , v g y y, p ce ta n li i a n fr m i im t b se t o the M rs . P nchw ll smart s p c y, e ofWycher ’ ley s Cou ntry Wife — that shy ingé nue with a d espicab le an he too lon s fo r the t own b u t he o husb d . S g , s c vets its pleasures and has no pretensions t o so ciety ; she is farcical n in an int rlu e fin ri u La T l m mario ette e d o t e . d ea a ere g y z e , n i n ntri ant ll a ot i e at a . Her arc n n o n the other h d , s g h ess a d n are ine haustib le and in the whole ran e Of fresh ess x , g c omedy there is not a more delightful dialogu e than hers “ ” u and when the will ne er ne er differ a ain with her h sb y v , v g . n Of the frolic sta e winsome e en in dis rac She is qu ee g , v g e. r la ses i e the im ression of scra es and her eni Her ve y p g v p p , p There is no nalit a an ril shower . b ou her t ence is Ap fi y t . Her qu ick t ongu e and qu icker m oods play on the m onotony u sb and whom the redeem from b ein a la ure and Ofa h y g y fig , ,

ind ed sometimes render athetic . e , p i a entleman e er inch of him and his r Sir Peter s g , v y , ﬁ st thought when he emerges from his hiding- place is to ex cu l is fon ne s is not that ofa d a a e ose h. H d s ot rd p t J p , Sir Peter nor is he the mere cito en ba ou é Ofancient comed y f y . He is ft h e ui alent Of si t now — b ut thou h Old ﬁ y, t e q v x y , g enou h to b e her father he is not b ewitched b b eau t alone g , y y . “ ’ She t antalises him into admiration . Thou h c an t ma e , g I k her lo e m e there is reat satisfaction in u arrellin with v , g q g ” her he solilo uises a th n she ne er a ears to su ch , q ; ndI i k v pp

1 INTRODUCTION

Of rumour would ha e b een u seless and we shoul , v , d have isse their foil t o the earlier e elo m en fm li m d d v p ts o a ce . It has b een ob ect ed that e er one t al s 1 and little ha n B j v y k , ppe s . ut n i hi i No onl we d o ot perce ve t s as we l st en . t y d oes the sub ect necessit ate the dialo u e b ut the dialo u e is h l j g , g t e p ot a plot Ofidea which leads u p wonderfullyt o the three crowning

i h ridan as an ade t n . ep sodes . S e w p at stage c o st ruction here are few la wri hts who af r u i n n T p y g , te the a ct o a d s creen s cenes would ha e enture on a tri le anti- clim a h , v v d p x t e b abble ab ou t the su osed du el the b uffetin of Stanle pp , g y

i - fa e an l u n i Y t Prem um Sur c d the na mas n f na e . , ﬁ k g o S k e ; S O ada ted are these to the nale so eftl and hu morou sl p ﬁ , d y y handled that the are not reco nisab le as anti- clima es at , y g x ’ l in harle i i nl hi u al . a C s s de ot on to M ar a is o nted tho h Ag , v y , g the air was to ha e la ed a much lar er art and Sheridan p v p y g p , 2 a meant t u l n l - i i These h d o t o o a sa es n th r mou ths . p g ve p s g e , howe er would ha e b een e crescences and the la is far v , v x , p y ’ r ar i i n Nor is the drama s essellation mo e t st c as it sta ds . t (mainfest when we trace its pieces) perceptible in its com l mos h r eted form . Its charact er hases and at e e seem p , p p harmoni u an ll li l rl h ir o n n o s d ca u p a tt e wo d oft e w . Everyo e mo es an r a he an has his b ein an he inc i t n v d b e t s d g, d t ons s e

' ies a ear on i n c pp c s st e t . ’ Enough has b een said Of the School s Originality ; it is cer B a t ainly more plagiarised from the plagiarising. ut word of

’ d ut must b e de oted t o the worn t o ic of its Sherman s y v p “ ” Originality la ia i m The ocri oflit rature a e p g r s s . hyp tes e h v ’ n f on re M as b een scrutinised t o ac cou t or Joseph . C g ve s k

ill n i for M askw ll is somb r an aturnine . well w ot ﬁt h m , e e d s ’ ’ Fielding s qu ack philosopher is equ ally remote ; of M oliere s l n Not o ne of the t a e im Tartuffe we have a ready sp oke . s g ’ i p ostors suggests Joseph s demure and dapper sentimental ty . n a o r la b rthur M ur h entitled Know You r Eve p o p y y A p y , , wn d as b een ressed int o ser ice and its M al il O M in , h p v v ’ hi we r i a in l u as o e h Surface s ori inal. T s ho e s s g ed o t J s p g , v , B ond the fa that M al il is a t raitor held u false scent . ey ct v p

1 See p age x x i x . 2 He is s aid t o have refra i ned b e c au se reali z i ng tha t n ei t her the “ ac t or no r the a ctress c ast fo r these p ar ts co u ld make l ove . THE PLAY AND ITS CHARACTERS li

a a rn of ro ri an that in a in l in tan e h as p tte p p ety, d s g e s c e “ air a race of the m an who here is litt e real likeness s t , t l n m Bu t a st ra hint or so for ose h Su rface m a b etwee the . y J p y ’ well com e from Vi ard in Far u har s The Constant Cou le z q p , and these vagu e assimilations have hitherto p assed u n mu d ownri ht o i w b a b s er e . Vi ar is a s h cr te ho e rs o v d z d g g yp , li l r emb lance o the de t erou s ose h b ut in some tt e es t x J p , all Li e o e h he u es u ial a u s him . s s perfic fe t res he rec k J s p , 1 b o oks as a b lind for his vices - the very trait which rou sed ’ the young Shelley s ire when Peacock dragged him to see the “ ” ch i ar i held u as a attern o ou th S ool. V d s p p t y . z Pa r “M ” i ar too worshi s res ectab ilit more than the The ou V z d , , p p y “ mm couple enj oyments which it masks : I would sooner for “ f it m life na m leasure he owns than m re u a e y , y, y p , , y p t ” ion ememb erin that a chance hrase from this ie t . R g p p ce al fou n i s wa into Th Rivals and how fond i a so d t y e , Sher d n ” was of Far u har we ma u ess that some faded ideas q , y g ” in hi ima ina i n The amou n from it fl oat ed s g t o . y t t o very little scarcel t o m ore than can b e s u ee ed out of the , y q z “ ” ’ Dam n ou r m orals of C n re e s Bluffe whose chara y o g v , c a n onn tion with o e h o n t er h s o c ec J s p , r from the Co greve “ t rick of the p articiple- adj ective in phras es like a forgetting ” ’ “ night that su ggest Sheridan s d am ned disinheriting ” n n n The m ould and stam owe r o ou te a ce . h e of se h c p , v , J p remain original and differentiate him from all other hypo n omi ta crites o the c c s ge . ’ O oo with the method of his unmas in In Con re e S t k g. g v s ’ Dou ble Dealer o ne of Tartuffe s m any offshoots Lady T ou chwood and C nthia listen b ehind a screen y , The screen “9 11° b u t they overhear o nly at a dist ance ; there is no ’ i o In umb lan st I dia he i n d s c very . C er d s We n n t re s a liste er b ehind a d oor b u t the itu ation is different and the d e i , s , v ce on en ional Vi ard a t b a le er and the let er b ra c t . s v z c y tt , t et ys ’ him as seems to ha e b een Sherid an s rst e edien in the , v fi xp t ’ Clerimont fra ent M Oli Tartuff i lu il i en gm . ere s e s c ms y h dd ’ u nder a t a l h n r n im i an n b e w e O go det ects h . Sher d s scree scene with it s d ou b le amb u sh ofwife and hu sb and it s u ic , , q k movement and the air ofpractical j oke that b elongs to com

1 A IV See ct Sc ne ne 1 30 . , e iii , li ii INTRODUCTION

d is as in niou as it i ra f l e e s s ce u . Ifan hin a y, g g y t c me from the ’ 1 sordid lur in - la ce ofM oll Sea rim in Thwacku m s arre k g p g g t , the impression Of the whole is so dissimilar that Fielding wou ld ha e b een u le a lik n fo v p zz d t the e ess . As r the “ ” Spanish sou rce to which som e have ascrib ed the episod e , i is unnam d and seem m i al n ar r anal t e s th c . e e o i fu r , y A gy s ’ ’ nished b y Alm av iv a s amb u sh in Beaumarchais s The Barber o S eville recedin the School b two ears and af r ar f , p g y y , te w ds ’ a n n Sh ri an in n cted in Lo d o . e d s deb e e s howe r was t d s , ve , ro a l ome in i en in al i l a p b b y to s c d t re l fe . The e eg nce of tou r ’ nu re throu ghou t Sheridan s c omedy reaches its acm e in this “ ima If rist otle himself had wri en a whole cha er cl x . A tt pt ” “ rofe sedl a ainst screens wrote u mb erland himself p s y g , C , I would not have placed Lady Teazle out of earshot to have ” hi ears from the illor saved s p y . Half echoes Of Restoration comedy are also au dible in ’ h c l Vanb ru h la s which b ecam r ar oft e S hoo . e othe p ts g s R p e, e ’ “ Sheridan s Tri to S carborou h s ea s of s ecu p g , p k p Ech s o, oe “ ” Restoration lative love the School sp eaks Of speculative comedy l n Van r in i i n o e e . b u h a a n h s Provok d b e ev c g , g , e “ ’ r a n l on re Wife u ses the ph ase of D m you r mora s . C g ve s Way of the World makes a s candalmonger titter when a girl l k al The ame m aliciou s insinu ation is le elled at oo s p e . s v an laid on the d u lication of nam es M aria . NO stress c b e p ’ “ a f Th ivals Sheridan s Su r any more than in the c se O e R . ” face as we ha e seen hails from a minor art in his , v , p ’ r n u li hed la and Sherid an had rst named his mothe s u p b s p y , ﬁ “ ” “ ’ l cherle s b race Of b rothers Pliant and Plau sib e . Wy y ” ’ a n D al r a a Plau sib le and C on re e s Dou ble Dealer Pl i e e h s , g v “ ” n Ben onson and Su c lin had b e u n the l rical a Plya t . J k g g y ’ i in on s and C on re e s Wa o the su c cess on of t oast g s g , g v y f “ ” l And World followed them with Prithee ﬁll m e the g ass . ’ furth r a concei in the School s closin erses erses con e , t g v (v an arie ma b e u e to Far u har thou h stantly trimm ed d v d) y d q , g the plagiary- hu nt ers have misascrib ed it t o a phrase in a “ The line ru ns Thou still mu st ru le b e Li larke. fe of Dr . C , ” ’ a In Far uhar s Sir Harr Wildair c u se I mu st ob ey . q y ’ occurs F r n ither wou ld stoo to command cause b oth , o e p

1 ’ In Field ing s Tom J ones . THE PLAY AND ITS CHARACTERS liii

i l r It is t o Far u har in the m ain that thought t g o y t o Ob ey . q l m in His wicke we mu st ook for thes e scatt ered pro pt gs . d “ Lad Lurewell t o w m nothin is so sweet as a m aliciou y , ho g s st or sa s ha e t o ha e an woman more irtu ous than y, y , I t v y v ” An her r a we et the fou nda ion of La mys elf. d e p e h ps g t dy n l Bu t Far u har m ore than all hi c om eers rew S eerwel . q s p d from atu re and Lad Lurew ells and Sneerwells ab ou nded N , y at Ba h Th i o ra own herid an b lea in him t . e w sh t d g d S y v g no hin n l n n ll ara er n t g ofhis ow b e o gs t o the S eerwe ch ct . Whe

Wat ins wrot e hi so - called M emoirs of Sheridan he re k s , peated a slander that actually ascrib ed The S chool for Scan “ ” i Sheridan ne r dal to a young lady n Tham es Street . ve 1 troub led to refut e u ch t attle which was not c on ned to hi s , ﬁ s “ c omedies n wr e he wa inured t o misre r . As he o ce ot , s p e

scutation .

1 Pro fes sor Nettl et on su ggest s t hat in the fo ll ow ing lines of The Cri ti c Sherid a n m ay ha ve b een st rikin g at t ho se w ho ab et t ed thi s i ns i nu a t i o n t ha t he ha d st o l en The S chool for S ca nda l fro m a m anu ” s c rip t l e ft in his ha nd s : S i r F retfu l : Bes id es I c a n t ell y ou it is not alw ay s s o safe t o a in h h n w h w r h m l eave a p l y t e a d s Of t ho se o it e t e selves . “ m fr m t h m h m d r S n eer . Wh at the a st ea o e e ea P a r , y y l , y , y l gi a y ? ’ S i r F ret u l : St eal l — t o b e su re t he m a : a nd e ad s j y y , g , erve ou r b est t hou ht s a s s es d o s to en c h d ren disﬁ u r y g gy p i l il , g e them to ’ k m a f r m a e e p ss o thei r o w n .

THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL

BY RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN

Q A PORTRAIT

tte d ! e s ille d t o c o in t he rec io u s al A n y k p t e ,

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mit n o c ir m s an c e e c e h a O c u t , x pt t e f c t ! At t end all ye who b o a st o r o ld o r y o ung The living lib el o f a slandero u s t o ngu e !

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u r t p o p l a p o r ra it s rep rese nt s her w i t h her c hil d . Fo r a n e x t e nd ed ’ a c c o u nt o f he r a rt in She r d a n s c a reer a n d o ne o f her p i , di a ries, ’

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Bu C nt m o ra r e rses s r n t rney . o e p y v de c ib i g her ho u se a nd e n er t ainments c o nt a i n t hese li ne s

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Sher da n was a n o c c a s o na u est a nd ma ha e rec e ed fro i i l g , y v iv m in T r so me s ht ns ra t n f M rs . M a a ro he al he lig i p i i o or l p p Riv s . ’ l Consul t Tinker s The S alon and Eng ish Literatu re. 6 A PORTRAIT

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H d h n i u ain as spre a c o nvic t io n t hro u gh t e e v o s t r , ’ ’ And c ast a fat al glo o m o e r Sc andal s re ign ! ’ And 10 ! eac h allid ha with b lis d o n u e p g, ter t g , M u tt ers assent t o all thy zeal has su ng Owns all the c o lo u rs j u st the o u tline t ru e ;

Thee m ins irer and m m del CREWE ! y p , y o PROLOGUE

WRITTEN BY M R . GARRICK

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a u t es a nd t he r m o st z e a o u s a d m rers . These a ers ing b e i , i l i p p b ro u ght t he m a gaz i ne wide no t o rie ty b ec a u se o f t he sc a nd a l

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want s t hat d elic a c O f int and m ell f y t , o wness o sneer ,

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than m an c a n wit h t he m o st la b o u re d d et ail e y , ve n when t hey happ en t o ha ve a little t ruth o n t he ir [35

side t o su or i pp t t .

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su c ces s o f m ef o o m s el in the e a rl y f rt s . W unde d y f y pa rt o f my life b y the en veno m e d t o ngu e o f slan [40

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re a i p u t t on .

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t o gu e ss yo u r m otive s .

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m nei hb r ir P er Te a le an his m il y g o , S et z , d fa y ?

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’ fat her s d eath ; the elde st p o sses sing t he m ost a mia b le

c ha ra c ter and u ni ers all well s o en o f t he o n , v y p k ; y u g

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o u rs t i f t a r t ro m t- c c ﬁ rs n his c orr e c ti o n o he e li es p p b o o k . An

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o h m t S c he . t u c e i perc ep ib l e . ( i l ) 1 4 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [AC T I the o rm er an a o wed a dmirer o f o u r lad shi and f v y y p , appa rently yo u r fa vo urit e ; t he latt er att ac hed t o M a

’ ria Sir Pet er s w ard and o n e s sedl el e r , , c f y b o v d b y he .

o w o n t he a ce o f t hese c irc u m st anc es i is rl N , f , t u tt e y u nac c o u nt able t o m e wh o u t he wido w o f a c it 6 0 , y y . y [

ni h with a oo d o in re sho ld n c l i h k g t, g j t u , u o t o s e w th t e p a ssio n o f a m an o f s u c h c ha ra ct e r a n d e xp ec t at io ns as

r n m o r s wh sh l M r . Su fa c e ; a d e o y yo u o u d b e so u n c o m m only e arnest t o d est roy t he m u t u al a tt a c hm ent s u b sist ing b et ween his b ro ther C harles and M aria . [6 5

Lad r n l his m s r S nee . The at o c e t o u nra e t t e y n v y y ,

m u st in o rm ou t hat lo e has n o share what e er in I f y , v v

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ad eer s r l h n i ria r 7 L S n . Hi ea at t ac m e t s t o M a o 0 y , [ h r r ne t n i in his r he r a o re d ri al e fo t u ; b u ﬁ d ng b o t a f v u v ,

has e n o li e t o m a his r ensio ns and ro he b e b g d sk p et , p ﬁt b y my assist anc e .

Y ill m l h s l Sna ke. et st I a m ore pu zz e d w y yo u hou d l int erest yo u rs e f in his s u c c ess . 75

r o w d ll r anno t o s r Lady Snee . H u y o u a e ! C y u u

h w ea nes s whic h hit hert o t hro u h s hame mise t e k I , g , ha ve c onc e ale d e ven fro m y o u ? M u st I c o nfess that

l s hat lib ertine t hat e t ra a a nt t hat b an Char e , t , x v g , k

in o rt u ne an d re u t at io n t ha t he it is fo r 80 rupt f p , [

1 intu r . Pro e rt s e t t e d u o n a w o m a n a t the t m e o f 6 . j o e p y l p i

r ar r a e a nd a ft er t he d ea th o f her h u s b a nd e n o ed b he m i g , , , j y y he r fo r life .

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— h e it is to a n whom I wou d sacr c e e er 8 0 82 . g i l iﬁ v y ’ As it no w s t a nd s t h s nt m a t o n o f he r a d s h s u r thing . , i i i i l y ip p

i r t o o m o rt a nt fo r a n t h n t ha t fo o ws a n d is a t t o p o se s fa i p y i g ll , p h s ec t a t o r who nd s t t e in t he a fter s c e nes t o my s t ify t e p , ﬁ li l j u st ify it a c o nc l u s i o n a t o nc e e x p l a i ned when we a re m a d e SC ENE I] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 1 5

’ m h s anx iou s and malic io s a who m I t u u , nd t o gain who m I wo u ld sac riﬁc e e verything?

w i de e d o u r c o nd u c t a Sna ke . No n e ars con , , y pp

“ m o a d r r s ist ent ; b u t ho w c a e y u n M . Su fa c e so eo n

ﬁdent ial? 85 l r For o ur mu t u a interest . ha e o u n Lady Snee . I v f d hi him u t a lon time sinc e . ow m t o b e a rtful o g I kn ,

l sh nd m alicio u s in sho rt a sentiment al na e se ﬁ , a , k v ; while with Sir Pet er and indeed with all his ac u ain , q

an e he a sses fo r a o u th ul miracle of ru de c e 90 t c , p y f p n , [ l n o od sense and b e e o e c e . g , n v

Ye s et Sir Pet er ows he has no t his S na ke . ; y v

l n b o e a ll he raises him a s e qu al in Eng and ; a d a v , p a

f im n m an o s ent e t .

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n h ris he has b ro u ht Sir P sentim ent a d yp o c y , g et er entirely int o his int erest with regard t o M aria; while

o o r Charles has no riend in the ho u se thou h ear p f , g , I f , ’ l n in M aria s hear a i s he has a p o w erfu o e t , ga n t who m

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L ne r Sna e ha s u st b een rall in m e on 1 05 ady S e . k j y g [

t he en t re ec e t he a ware t ha t thi s w a s t he o r igi na l m otif o f i p i ,

e t o f w s t o s e a ra t e n o t Cha r e s Su rfa c e b u t a o b j c hi c h wa p , l ,

e nt m e nt a e d Cle rim o nt F o r a a n d ?o t he r a s t o ra s i a l her o c ll , l iv l , p l na mes fro t h M a r a who m he o es a nd who is t he w a r d , , m e i l v , n ec e o r e en st e d a u ht er o f Lad Snee rwell, a b eau t fu i , v p g _ y i l _ ” hant . M r . Ol o n er o f scanda who o es him. s wid w a d l ead l , l v ( ip ) 16 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [AC T I o ur mu t u al att achment ; bu t I have info rmed him of

l ie s o o u r rea w . Y u ow ho w u se l e v kn fu h ha s b een t o u s , and b elie e me the c o n de c e is no t ill la e , v , ﬁ n p c d .

e h M adam i i im l J os S . t s ossib e fo r m p , p e t o su sp ec t ’ f Sna e s sen i ili n i a man o M r . a 1 1 k s b ty d d s c ernment . [ 0

Lad n ll ll S eer . We we n m lim n y , , o c o p e t s no w ; b u t

ell m e when o saw o r mis r s ri t y u y u t es , M a a ; o r, what is m o re m a erial t o m u r ro e t e , yo b th r .

ha e no s n e i he i l J oseph S . I v t ee t r s nc e I eft yo u ;

in m ha ne So 1 b u t I c an for yo u t t they ver meet . me [ 1 5 of yo u r st o ries ha ve t aken a go o d effec t o n M aria ;

L n r Ah ! m d ear Sna e ! the m erit of ady S ee . y k ’ this b elongs t o yo u ; b u t do yo u r b rother s distresses inc rease ? l s h E er ho ur . am t o d he has had an 120 J o ep S. v y I [

se es erda . In sho r his o the r e xec u t i on in the ho u y t y t , dissipatio n and ext ra vagance e xceed anything I have e ver heard of.

r P o r Ch rles ! Lady Snee . o a

m a am n twithst a di his 1 2 h S . Tru e d o J osep , ; n ng [ 5 ’ Po r Charles ! v i s ne c a t hel eeli fo r him . o c e , o n p f ng ’ I m su re I wish it were in my p o wer t o b e o f any essen tial servic e t o him ; fo r the m an who do es no t share i n

f en h u h merited b the distresses o a b ro ther, ev t o g y 1 30 his o wn mis c ond u c t , dese rves

r L re in o b e m o ral a nd La nee . O u d ! o a o t dy S y u g g , fo rget t hat yo u are a m o ng friends . ’ ’ h e that senti s e h S . E ad t a s r e ! I ll e J o p g , t t u k p

Th w o rd z u r s f o s n o t a d fo r . e 1 18 . d istresses : lega l se i e o go d p i b e o w k . See i th c o e . T a t is so met im e s p u nned u p o n n i s m dy ( l o c ) l , u n 25 8 III 14 6 1 1 90 III 1 1 36 a nd V , , ; , i , , , ; , , ; , i ,

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L er a d ne . o w o a e s e er f a y S N y , n y u r v e ; or I [ 1 6 5 d are swear t he t ru th of the m att er is M a ria heard u , yo w here B t m d ear h h B ere . u , y , w at as Sir enj amin

l a i i do ne , t hat yo u w o u d vo d h m s o ? ’ has do ne n t hin a ria . he o M Oh, g ; b u t t is fo r what he has said : his c o nversatio n is a p erp et u al lib el [ 1 70 l in o n a l his ac q u a t a nc e .

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as b ad . 1 75

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aria F r m ar n m ada wi l ses i s M . o t c o ess m y p , I f , , t o t

es ec with m e when see i in m wi li r p t , I t c o p any t h m a c e ll /

What d o o u t hin M r . Su r ac e 1 80 y k , f ? inl m l J os e h S . Certa adam t o smi e at t he es t p y , ; \ j ’ whic h plant s a tho rn in er s b reast is t o b eco me a p rinc ip al in the misc hi ’ l f in Lady Sneer . Pshaw ! t here s no p o s sib i ity o b e g “ witty witho u t a lit tle ill nat u re : t he m alic e o f a [ 185

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. ha go o d thing is the b a rb that m akes it st ic k . W t s

ini M r r o u r o o . Su ac e ? y p n , f

se To b e su re m ad m that c o n ersatio n J o h S . p , a ; v ,

i i f r ill r s r s sed will e er where the sp r t o a e y i su pp e , v n in i i 1 90 appear t edio u s a d s p d . ’ aria Well 11 no t deb at e ho w far sc an dal m a b e M . , I y

l in m an m s r it is alwa s c o n allo wab e ; b u t a , I a u e , y

l We ha e ride e ri alshi and a t e m tib e . p [ v p , nvy , v p , tho u sand m otives t o dep rec iat e eac h o ther ; b u t the male slanderer mu st ha ve the c owardice o f a wo [195 m an b efore he c an tradu c e o ne! SCENE I] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 1 9

Enter SERVAN T .

n d o u r is b elo w nd if r M m M s . a a S e v . ada r C o u r , , y ’ ll l e he shi s at leisu re wi ea r c arria e . la dy p , v g

l in . x r Be her t o w a E it SERVANT . a d Snee . o w L y g k [ ] N ,

Wa ria here is a c ha rac t er t o o u r t a st e fo r t ho u h 2 l , y ; g [ 00

l l l at i e e er o d ll hi . an r i a itt e t a b a o rs C d o u s k v , v y y w s her

re d an d e st so rt o f w o m a t o b e t he b est n at u b n .

a ri Ye wi h a er ro ss af ec t ation f M a . s t o o , v y g f g o d n a re and ene o lenc e she do es m o re m isc hie t u b v , f than

the dire c t m alic e o f o ld C rab t re e . 205

’ ’ i h hat t ru e La d n e ll J os e h S . a t t s S e rw e : when p I f , y e ver I he ar t he c u rrent ru nning a gainst t he c harac t ers o f m riends n e er thin them in s u c h dan e y f , I v k g r as

n n r nd r a s heir whe C a do u u e t ke t defenc e .

r Hu sh ! here she is Lady Snee . !

t AN D O R En er M RS . C U .

Ill rs . Can M d ea r La d Snee rw ell h . ow ha y y , ve you

n M Su r a c e wh b ee t his c ent u r ? r . at new y f , s do yo u ’ he ar ?t ho nh inde e d it is no m at t er fo r hi g , I t nk o ne he ars no thing else b u t sc andal.

’ h s indee d m J ose S . Ju st o a a m . p , , 2 1 5

r Oh M a ria ! c hild wha i M s . Can . t s t he w l , , , ho e ai

air o ff b et w e en o u and Charle s ? His e t ra a anc e f y x v g ,

resu m e the t wn t al s o f no thin l I p ; o k g e se .

’ ria nd ee d ! a m er so rr m a M a . a m h I I v y y , , t e t o wn is n l ot b ett er e mp o ye d . 2 20 ’ r hild b M s . Can . Tru e t ru e c u t t here s no st o in , , ; pp g ’ e l w w as hu r o e s t o n u es . o n t t o hear i p p g I I t , a s I inde ed wa s t o learn fro m t he s a m e u a r er , q t , t hat yo u r

u ardian Sir Pet er a nd La d Tea le ha e no t a re e g , , y z v g d l l at e y as w ell a s c o u ld b e wishe d . 2 25

’ i r n l im r i M aria . T s st a ge y p e t nent fo r people t o b u s themsel es so y v . so THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT 1

’

M rs . Can . er r hil h V y t u e , c d ; b u t w at s t o b e do ne ?

’ Pe o le will al h n n in i t t ere s o re e t t . Wh it p k ; p v g y , w a s b u t yest e rd ay I w a s t o ld M iss Gad ab o u t had [230 l wi i li ’ e o ed th S r Fi re Flir . B p g e t u t , Lo rd ! t here s n o m in din what o ne hea rs t ho u h e r g ; g , t o b su e , I had t his ro m er o o d a u h ri f v y g t o ty . = r h re r r i l n lld a ia . S c h u po t s a e gh y sc a dalo u s .

r he r il s Ca n . So t a e c h d sham e l s h M . ! y , ; fu am e [235

fu l! Bu t t he w o rld is s o c enso rio u s , no c hara c t er e s

Lo r n o w who w ld ha e s c a e s . d o u su ec t ed o u r p , v p y

ri nd M iss Prim o f an indisc ret io n ? Yet su c h is he f e , , t ill- n r o f eo le t hat t he s a her u ncle st o ed at u e p p , y y pp

s a s she w as st e in in he 2 4 her la st w eek , j u t pp g t o t [ 0

- Yo rk diligenc e w ith her d anc ing m ast er .

’ ’ r ll answer fo r t t here are no ro u ds fo r M a ia . I g n that repo rt .

Ah no nda ion in he w o rld d are r Ca n . o u t t M s . , f , I

' r : n m o re rob ab l than fo r t he st o r c irc u 245 swe a o , p y , y [

’ F in i i l n l l m o nt h o f M rs . es t o s a a r w th C o o e lat ed ast , ff

ino t ho h t o b e su re t hat m att er w a s ne er C ass ; u g , , v rightly c leare d u p .

The lic en c e Ofin ention s om e eo le t a e J os eph S . v p p k

is m o n st ro u s indee d . 2 5 0

“ ’ i i in m o ini n h h re M ar a . T s so b t o t ose w o ; u , y p , l l l p o rt su c h t hings are e q u al y c u p ab e .

T b he r t le - b earers are a s r Can . o e su t a e a M s . ne y ;( ' b ad as the t ale - ma ers t is an old o b s erv a t io n and a k ; i , B h ’ i 2 er t ru e o ne . t w at s t o b e d o ne a s sa d b e 5 5 v y u , I [ fo re ?Ho w w ill yo u p re vent p e o ple fro m t alking? To

d a l i n M rs . ac k a ss u re d m e M r . and M rs . Ho e y , C t t , y

m o on w ere a la s b ec o m e m ere m an and wi li e t he t t fe , k

h li ewi i ha a rest o f t heir a c qu aint anc e . S e k se h nt ed t t

- k r d i ence : the s t a e c o a c h r u nn n t o Y o r . 241 . Yo k il g g i g ENE THE SCHOOL FOR SC D L 2 1 SC I] . AN A

e ain widow in the ne t st reet ha d o t rid o fher 26 0 c rt , x , g [ dro p sy an d re c o vered her shape in a m o s t su rp ris ing

h s a m e im e M is T l h m anner . And a t t e t , s at t e , w o . was b a ﬁ rm ed t hat Lo rd Bu falo ha d disc o ered his lad y , f v y

ra r in r m n H a t a ho u se o f no e xt o d a y fa e ; a d that Sir . Bo qu e t and To m Sa u nt er w ere t o m easu re sw ords [26 5

l a i n B L d d o o u hin o n simi r ro o c t o . u t o r a a p v , , y t k I wou l re o rt t hese t hin s ? No no ! t ale —b e arers d p g , , as I

a d s h al - m s i e o re are u st a s b a t e t e a e rs . a d b f , j k

Ah M r . ando u r if e e J ose h S . s C r b o d had o r p , v y y y u fo rb e aranc e and go o d - nat u re ! 2 70

fe s s M r . Su r a c e c ann an . c o n ot b ear o M rs . C I , f ; I t hear pe o ple att ac ked b ehind their b a c ks ; and when

l c irc u m st anc es c o m e o u t a a inst o u r a c u aint anc e u g y g q ,

— h - lwa lo e t o t hin t he b es t . B t e b e I o wn I a ys v k y y , I

’ hop e t is no t t ru e t hat yo u r b ro ther is ab s olu t ely [275 ru ined ?

a m a raid his c irc u m s anc es r J o seph S . I f t a e very ’ b ad ind ee d , m a a m .

Ah he a rd so b o m r Can . ! u t u u s t ell hi M s . I ; y t m t o keep u p his spirit s ; e v eryb o dy alm o st is in t he [280

m e wa Lo rd S indle Sir Tho m as S lint a i sa y p , p , C pt a n

n M r ic ki all ' h Qu in ze , a d . N t u p , I e ar , within this

’ if harles is u ndone he ll ﬁn hal h week ; s o C , d f is a c

ined to and t ha u n w is qu a int anc e ru o , t , yo k o , a c on

so lation . 2 85

’ l m m r r Do u b t ess a a a e ea o ne . h . J osep S , ; v y g t

P rha s o st e in t he Ga z ette 282 . all u : ru ne d . e d a r p i p p , ,

f a a er u b s hed t w c e a week in Lo nd o n Ed nb u r h a n o ﬁ c i l p p , p li i , i g , d

t t h na m s o f b a nkr u t s u b c n o t c e s t D u b n c o n a n n e e e c . li , i i g p , p li i ,

’ t h s a n e x ress o n All s u o r u w t h e e r . s o e Cf a l l g p i , p ( p i ) v y i t h n is o s t r u n s t a re s o ne n t h f e . Sla n a n its n a i g l , i e ac ( g d A

lo u es b Far me r and Hen e . g , y l y ) 2 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [AC T I

Enter S ERVAN T .

i B n ami S erv . M r . C rab t re e and S r e n Bac i j kb t e .

[Ex it S ERVANT .

Lad Sneer . So M aria o u s ee o u r lo y , , y y ver p u rsu es ’ ’ i i l sh n yo u ; po s t ve y yo u a t esc ape .

Enter C RA TREE a nd Sir B ENJ A IN BA ITE B M CKB .

La d Sne erwe ll is Cra bt. s o u r han y , I k y d . M rs . [290 ’ C ando u r d on t b elie e o u a re ac u ainte d wi , I v y q th my ’ ne hew Sir Ben amin Bac b it e ? E a d ! m a a m p , j k g , he

’ has a rett wit and is a rett o et t o o is n p y , p y p ; t he , Lady Sneerwell? B ﬁ n l ir Ben . . O e u c e ! S j , 2 95 ’ ra bt Na e ad i s ru e C . y , g , t t ; I b ac k h im at a reb u s o r a c harade a ainst the b est rh m er in the in o g y k gd m . Has yo u r ladyship hea rd the epigram he wrot e last ’ wee o n La d Fri le s eat her cat chin ﬁre ? D k y zz f g o ,

Ben amin re eat it o r the c hara de o u m ad l j , p , y e ast [300 ’

. D r z i i ht e t em o re at M rs . o w e s c o n ersa i n g x p v z one .

n r n . Pr fess o r T nker in The alo 301 . co e sa o e o n v zi i , S a nd

En lis h Litera tu re sa s : A fa m a r re rese nt a t o n o f th g , y ili p i e l e vee i fo u n d a t the o en n o f The S c hoo l o r Sc a nda l wher L s p i g f , e a d y t t t h t h Sneer well is di s c o v ere d a he r o il e . W en i s s c ene is c o r ’ t l r rese nt o n t he s t a e t he a d s u es t s a re sh rec y ep ed g , l y g o wn a s

r nk n c ho c o a t e a t her e ee a nd t here c ha ra c t e r s t c a i d i i g l l v , i i lly d s t t t pla y i ng t he i r c o nversa t i o na l gif s . Al ho u gh hi s p l ay is no t

e u a t e r t c s m o f t he te ra r d ra w n - ro o m it a n a d q c i i i li y i g , d o es ” t A u t t ne ve rthe l es s p rese rve p r o m i ne n a s pec ts o f it . s ill s ra i ng ’ t he c o nvers a z i o ne s i ne vit a b l e u s e o f sc a nd a l a n d go ss ip a s

s ho rt c u t s t o c e e rne ss Pr o fe ss o r T nker c tes Ac t II l v , i i , Sce ne ii ; a nd a s i ns t anc es o f t he n ea tly t u rned s e nt i me nt that t he sa o n s o u ht t o s t m u a t e he refers t o Sir Be n a m n Ba c k l g i l , j i ’ b te his m ro m t u e rse s o u La d Fr z z e s fea t her c a t c h n i , i p p v y i l i g ’

ﬁre his r eb u s e s t he c ha ra d e wh c h he m a d e a t M rs . Dro w s ie s , , i c o n ers a z o ne a n d a b o e a ll t ha t s r ht c o nc e t o n La d v i , , v , p ig ly i y

’ ” B n a et t C u rr c e s o n es . Sir e m n b the wa is a oo B y i l p i j i , y y, g d

e a e 38 . ex amp le o f the mac aro ni. S e p g SC EN E I] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 23

me no w o u r rst is the na me of a ﬁs h C o ; y ﬁ , yo ur

n l c m m and sec ond a great a va o er, a nd

’ l n B . nc e o w r h ir B n . U S e j , p yt ee ’ ’ ’ i h m a a m w o ld rahi . a t t u su r ris O I f , , p e yo u t o [305

hear how read he is at all these ﬁne so rt o f t hin y gs .

r w o nder i B n a i Lad Snee . S r e m n o y I , j , y u ne ver

pu b lish anything. h ’ ’ B . To sa t ru t m a a m i Sir Ben . t s er j y , , v y v u lgar t o print ; and as my little p ro du c t io ns a re m o stly [3 10

sat ires and la m o o ns o n art ic u lar e o le ﬁnd he p p p p , I t y c irc u lat e m ore by giving c o pie s in c o nﬁdenc e t o t he i w he art es . Ho e er ha friends o f t p v , I v e s o m e lo ve ’ ele ies whic h when a o u red with this lad s s mil g , , f v y es, l I mean t o give the p u b ic . 3 1 5 ’ ’ ’ Fo re hea en ma a m the ll im Crabt. v , , y mort alize

ou ! You will b e hande d d o w t o osterit li y n p y , ke ’ ’ Waller s Sac ari Pet rarc h s Lau ra , or h ssa .

ma B . Yes dam hi ir Ben . t o i S j , , I nk y u w ll like

whe o u shall see them o n them , n y a b eau tiful [320

art o a e w here a eat ri u let of t e t shall qu p g , n v x mean ’ m ado w f m ar in e r t hro u h a e o . Fo r a d g g e G d , they will b e the mo st elegant things o f their kind ! ’

B t la i t at . ra bi . u d e s h s tru e av e U , , H yo u heard

? ‘ the new s 325

’ r h s Laura . In hi ime r 3 1 8 . Petra c s R o se u e n , q ce o f l o ve s o n net s Pe t rarc h t he t a a n o et 1 30 4 a dd resse L u r , , I li p ( d a a ’ t h w f f A n e No es e e o f Hu u es d e Sa de o o n . Cf. B d v , i g vig yro n s

Do n J u a n °

’ Th n o u if Laur a had b een Petrarch s w fe i k y , i , He wo u ld have writt en s o nnet s a ll his life?

’ — Wa er s Sa charis sa . Edm u nd Wa er 1 6 06 8 3 1 8 . ll ll ( 7) in

a n o e t c c o u rt t o D o ro th S d ne e d es t d a u ht er o f t p y i g p i y i y , l g he

D u ke o f Le c e t er a e her t h a me. She m arr i s , g v is n ied Henry

- S en er r t a fSu er a n . p c , ﬁ s Erl p nd l d 24 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT I

r a What sir do u mean h M s . C n . o , , y t e report o f ’ ’

No m a am that s no i . i Crabt. t t M ss i l , , N c e y is

i r w go ing t o b e m arr ed t o he o n fo o tm a n . i l ! r an . m o ss b e M s . C I p k i n Crabt As S r Be a m . . j in 330 ’ ’ r n B T is er r e Si Be . . m j v y t u , ma a ; everything is

e an the weddin li eries b s o ﬁx d , d g v e p ke .

ra bt Yes and the do s a there were e C . ; y y pr ssing reaso ns fo r it .

a h Lady Sneer . Why I h ve eard so mething of [335 this b efo re . ’ I an t b e and wonder an o n h r an . c M s . C t , I y e s o uld

i ch st or of so r dent a lad s b el ev e su a y , p u y a M iss l Nice y . ’ ’ L m a am ha h B . O u d ! t t s t e er Sir Ben . 340 . j , v y [ ’ h a s lw reaso n t wa s b elie ve d at o nc e . S e h a ays b een so

reser ed that e r b o d w c au tio u s and so v , v e y y as su re

f r i there was so me reason o t at b otto m .

b e su re a t al f n l rs . an . Wh t o e o s a da i a M C y , , c s s

l h redit o f a ru dent lad o fher st am 34 fat a t o t e c p y p , [ 5 as a fev er is generally t o tho se of the st rongest c o nsti

n B h re i a o r o f u n sic l re u t ati n t utio s . u t t e s s t p y , k y p o ,

ha is alwa s ailin et will o u tli e the ° rob u st er t t y g, y v c haract ers o f a hu ndred pru des .

m ada m here ar v alet u i r Ben . B. Tru e t e d 3 Si j , , [ 5 0

i n in u t at io a s w ell a s c onstit u tio who nar a s rep n n ; ,

in ns i s of t heir wea art a o id the least b e g c o c o u k p , v

h air and su l their want o f st amina b b reat of , pp y y care and c irc u m spec tio n . ll ll b t this m a b e a a mist a e . 35 5 rs . an . We M C , u y k [

i B n min er t ri in c irc u m st an e Yo u kno w , S r e j a , v y ﬂ g c s l oft en give rise t o the mo st inj u rio u s t a es . ’ ’

r bt Th he do I ll b e swo r ma am . Di C a . at d t y , n ,

26 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [AC T I

h l J ose h S . C ar es has b een im r en s ir p p u d t , , t o [390 b e su re ; b u t I ho pe no b u sy peo ple ha ve already p re

u dic ed Sir Oli e r a ains him . He m a j v g t y refo rm .

B . h Sir Ben . To b e s u re e m a fo r m art j y ; y p , I ne ver b elie v ed him t o b e so u tt erly vo id Of p rinc iple a s

e o le sa and t ho u h he ha s lo st all his riends 3 p p y ; g f , [ 95

a m t o ld no b o d is b ett er s o en o f b he Jew I y p k y t s . ’ r bt That s t r e e a n h C a . h l u d e ew . t e O d ew , g , p If J ry w as a w ard elie e h rl l , I b v C a es w o u d b e an alder

’ n No m an m re l r he m a . o o u a t re o re ad ! hear p p , f G I he p ays as m any annu ities a s t he I ris h t o nt ine ; [400 and that whene er he is sic t he ha e ra ers fo r v k , y v p y

he f hi l h in ll n t rec o very o s hea t a t he sy ago gu es .

B m li i r Sir Ben . . Yet no an es n eat er s lendo r j v g p u .

The t ell m e when he entertai s his rie ds he will y , n f n

Old e r : a Lo nd o n st reet near the Bank of En la n 397 . J w y , g d ; so named fro m the synago gue which stoo d here prior to the p er

B edek r . sec u tion o f t he Jews in 129 1 . ( a e )

Ir sh Tont n . In 1 773 a b t o ta x t he rents o f a b s ent ee 4 . e 00 i i , ill

r r t nt r o u e in t he Ir sh Pa r a m ent b u t met p o p ie o rs wa s i d c d i li ,

f th s sa s Lec k m a e it m e r fea t . The fa u re o b d a d e il i ill , y y, i p

t w u r e s f r t we n 1 76 3 n t iv ely nec essa ry o s ee k ne reso c ; o , b e e a d 1 773 the Na t i o na l Deb t ha d i nc re ased fro m t o

In o r e r t o m ee t m med a te wa nt s wa s ra se d b t he d i i , i y ” st r m e tho d o f To nt i ne Ann u i t ies a nd St a mp D u t ie s . (A Hi o y of England in the Eighteenth Century . ) The t o nt i ne a nnu i t ies w ere a m etho d o f ra i s i ng fu nd s fo r go v e rnme nt u ses i nt ro d u c e d i nt o Fra nc e ab o u t 1 6 5 3 b y Lo renz o

To n t a Nea o t a n b a nker . Ea c h s u b sc r b er rec e ed a n a n i , p li i iv n u it d u r n his fet me ro o rt o ne d t o his s u b sc r t o n a nd y i g li i , p p i ip i t i nc re a s i ng as t he n u m b e r o f s u b sc rib ers wa s d im i n i s he d b y d ea h . The G o ve rn m e nt u s u a lly p er m a ne nt ly re t a i ned the p r i nc ip a l

t t o n re d a t t ra c t e b e c a u se s u b sc r ib ed . The i n ves me n w a s c s id e iv it he ld o u t t he hO p e o f a l o ng- c o nt i nu e d a nd e ve nt u a lly a very

En u t l a rge re t u rn . The gli sh Go vernment fo rmerly ra ised freq en lo a ns b y t his metho d . SCENE I] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 27 s it d o wn t o dinner with a d o zen o f his o wn sec u [405 rit ies ; ha ve a sc o re o f t ra d e s m en wa it in g in t he ant e

’ ha m er and an o ﬁc er b ehind e er u e i c b , f v y g st s c ha r .

This m a b e e n t ert a inm ent t o o u n l J o se h S . e t e p y y , g m en b u t o u a er little re ard t o t he eelin , y p y v y g f gs

o f a b ro ther . 4 10

l in l l La aria h ir m a ic e is t o erab e . M . T e dy Sneer ’ well m u st wish o u a o o d m o rnin : I m n o t er , I y g g v y

ll Ex it M ARIA . we . [

he c ha n es lo r er m u c h . r Can . 0 d ear ! s c o u M s . g v y

llo he r : he 4 1 Lad S neer . D O M rs . C ando u r o w s 5 y , , f [ m ay want a ssist anc e .

’ h ll ll l m a a m rs . an . T at wi with a m so u . M C I , y ,

P or ear irl who no ws what her sit u atio n m a b e ! o d g , k y

M rs AN DO R [Ex it . C U .

’ n eer T wa s no thin b u t that she c o u ld no Lady S . g t

r ha le re e c n no wi h an 42 b ear t o hea C r s ﬂ t ed o , t t st d [ 0

i i n ing the r d ffe re c e .

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B n B . Th n lad enchant is o i r e o u s b o u s . Si e j . y g y p v

b B Be n amin o m s no t i e u h ra t. t C u t , j , y u u g v p t e

' u rsu it fo r that : ollow her and u t her int o o o d p f , p g

Re eat her so m e o f o u r o wn ers es . 425 hu mo u r . p y v [ ’ i C o m e I ll a ss st o u . , y

r n B ‘ M r i m ean h i Be . . r . Su ac e d d no t t o r S j f , I u t ’ d e nd o n ro her is e rl nd n yo u ; b u t pe t yo u r b t u tt y u o e .

s ecur t es : er s o ns w h ha d b ec o m e s u re t fo r hi t 405 . i i p o y m o t ho s e fro m w ho m he ha d b o rro we d m o n ey . ’ an oﬁic r h n u e st cha r . The o ffi rs r 407 . e b e i d every g s i c e e s o ns b e fo r the c a rr n o u t o f a n ex ec u t o n fo r d e b t whe n p i l y i g i , o nc e in o s ses s o n were no t a o w e d t o e a e t he ho u se c o nt a n p i , ll l v i ing the p ro p erty se i z e d o r t o p e r m it a nyt hi ng t o b e re m o ve d u nt il

f t h u t t the d eb t w a s a . In t h s x erc se o e r d he w e r p id i e i i y , y e so m e t i m es d i s gu i s ed a s liver ied serva nt s and wa it ed u po n the c o mpany in tha t c a p ac i ty . 28 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [AC T I

’ ra O Lu d a ndon as e r m a an C bt. e t , y ! u ve n was . C raise a gu inea ! 430 ’ ir B n B And e er hin s old ol ha S e . . d j v yt g , I m t , t t l w a s m o vab e .

ra ha e s een o ne hat was a hi h . No C bt. I v t t s o u se t a t hing left b u t so m e e mpty b o ttles that we re o ver lo o e d and the am il ic t u res which b lie e 43 k , f y p , I e v [ 5 a re fra me d in t he w a insc o t s .

’ r B n m r r l o Si Ben . . A d e so r a s o h ar s me j I v y y , o , t e

[Gains b ad sto ries against him .

’ Oh ! he has d o ne m an m ea hin Crabt. t s y n g , t hat s c ert ain . 440 ’ B o B . h we er a s he s ou r r ir Ben . S j u t , v , y b other [Going ’ ll ll ll a o ther o o rt u nit rabt. We t e o u a C y n pp y .

Ex it C RA T REE a nd Sir BE NJ A IN [ B M . ’ r Ha ! ha ! t is er hard fo r them l Lady Snee . v y t o ea ve a su b j ec t t hey ha v e n o t q u it e ru n d o wn .

And b elie e t he ab u se w a s no m o re 4 J oseph S . I v [ 45

l hi han M a ria a c c ept ab le t o yo u r adys p t .

r d o u b t her a f ec tio ns are arther Lady S nee . I f f en

Bu t he a m il a re o gaged t han w e imagine . t f y t b e here

nin so o u m a a s w ell dine where o r this e ve g, y y y u a e , and we shall ha ve an o ppo rt u nity o f o b serving [45 0 ’ ime I ll o and lo mis c h fa rther ; in t he me an t , g p t ief,

n Ex eu nt and yo u s hall s t u dy s entime t . [

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PETER S Hou se. SCEN E II . Sir

Enter Sir PETER .

n n l a c helo r m arries a o u n Sir P eter T. Whe a o d b y g

’ wi e wha is he t o e ec t ? T is now six m onths sinc e f , t xp

d u t . 447 . o b t : s u s p ec ’ r H u e . Of the metho d of sta n a la S cene II. Sir Pete s o s gi g p y SC ENE H] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 29

La dy Tea zle m a de m e t he happiest o fmen ; an d I ha ve b e en t he m o st miserab le d o g ever sinc e ! We t ift ed

a litt le o in t o c hu rc h a nd airl u arrelle g g , f y q d [5 h ll n n in w b efo re t e b e s ha d d o e ri g g . I a s m o re t han

o n c e nea rl c ho e d w ith all d u rin the ho ne m o n y k g g y o , and ha d lo s t a ll c o m fo rt in life b efo re my friend s ha d

Yet c ho se with c a u tio do ne w ishing m e j oy . I n a girl

b red who ll in he c o u nt r who ne e r new l y t y , v k u x [ 1 0

r n n il o w n no r dissi at io n a u y b eyo d o e s k g , p b o ve the

l Yet n ow she la annu al gala of a rac e b a l. p ys her p art in all the e xt ra vagant fopperie s o f the fashio n and t he

w n wi a s re a d a rac e a s if she had ne e t o , th y g v r s ee n

‘ a b u sh o r a gras s - plo t o u t o f Gro s veno r Sq u are ! [ 1 5

a m sneere d at b all m a c u a int anc e and a ra I y y q , p

d e m a ndi ng fre qu ent c ha n ge s o f s c e ne — as p ra c ti c ed a t the Dru ry La n e Thea t re Pr o fes s o r M a t t he w s w r i t e s :

The p ro sce n i u m - a rc h wa s a b o u t se venty fee t wide ; the s ta ge w a s a b o u t t he s a m e d e p t h ; a nd t here wa s a n a p ro n o f eight ee n fee t in fro nt o ft he c u r t a i n . The sc enery w a s very m u c h wha t we a re s t ill p e r m i t t e d t o s ee in t he p rese nt p erfo r m a nc e of the ea r er a nd s m e r It a a n o er a s t ha t is t o s a t here wa s li i pl li p , y ,

’ a d r o - sc e ne a t t he b a k a nd t he re w ere o n e a c h s de a nd p c , i , ‘ ’ a ra e w th t he d r o ﬁv e o r s ix w n s re resen t n t rees o r p ll l i p , i g , p i g

t w a s t hro u h th r n t w c o l u m ns o r s id e w a ll s . I g e b o a d o p e i ngs b e ee n t w h he se i ngs t ha t t he p e rfo r mers c a m e o u t o n t he s ta ge . T e pl a c e o f t he a c t i o n c o u l d b e shift e d a ny n u mb er o f t i mes by m erely p u s hi ng o u t ha lf- sc e nes w hi c h m et in t he m idd l e o f t he s t a e a nd b s d n b a c k t he w n s o f t he rs t s e t a n d s d n g , y li i g i g ﬁ li i g

fo rwa rd t ho se o f the s ec o nd .

Thi s is the m etho d o f p rese nt a t i o n whic h a ll o w ed She r id a n ‘ t o p u t t w o o r t hree diﬂe rent p l a c e s i nt o a s i ngl e a c t o f t he

School or Sc andal a n t o d s a his c ha ra c t e rs rs t a t La d f , d i pl y ﬁ y ’ ’ ” t ra m z . o a Snee rwell s a n d t he n a t La dy Tea l e s (A Stu dy f he D . )

r - t t 1 2 . ac e b all : a b a ll he ld as a p a rt o f the fes ivit ies a tend a nt u p o n a se ri es o f r a c es .

- 1 6 . ara ra hed in the news a ers . Cf. Prolo u e es 2 2 p g p p p g , lin 1 4. ’ Al o n t t o e s s o e o La d S rwell s n n eech a e Ii . , y nee p i g p , p g 30 THE SCHOOL FOR SC ANDAL [AC T I

in h n ra hed t e ew s a ers . She dis si at es m o rt u n g p p p p y f e , an d c o n t ra dic t s all my hu m o u rs ; y e t t he w o rst o f it

is d o u b t lo e her o r s ho u ld n e er b e ar all hi , I I v , I v t s .

’ Howe er I ll ne er b e w ea en o u h t o o w v , v k g n it . 2 0

nter O W E E R L Y .

h ! Sir Pet er o u r s er n Rowle . O a h y , y v t ; o w is it

it h o u sir ? w y ,

b a d M a l Sir P eter T. Ver st er Ro w e er a . y , y , v y b d

h n hin b u t c ro ss es and i I m e et w it o t g v ex at ons .

What c an ha e ha ened t o r l 2 Rowley. v pp t o u b e [ 5 yo u s inc e yest erd ay ?

o o d est i n t o a m a i Sir Peter T. A g q u o rr ed m an ! ’ ’ wle a I m s u re r la d i P Ro . N o u S r e er y y , y y , t , c an t b e t he c au se o f y o u r u nea siness .

r eter T Wh h n b o d ol Si P . as a t d o u she 3 y , y y y [ 0 w as dea d ? m Rowle . C o e c o m e Sir Pe t er o u le e h r n y , , , y v e , ot ’ withst andin o u r t e m ers do n t e ac tl a r g y p x y g ee .

r r B he a l is n l Si P ete T. u t t u t e t ire he rs M a s er f y , t

m m s l h sw s Ro wle . a e t e eet e t t e m ere d m an 35 y I , y f , p [ a li e a fi d ha t e a t ea s in t em ei' and so ell her v , g p ; I t a hu n dre d t im es a d ay

e n d ee d ! Rowl y . I

wha is er ra r in i ir Peter T. A and t e t o d ar n S y ; v y x y , all o u r dispu t es s he is alway s in the wro ng ! Bu t [40

Sne e rw ell and t he set she m e et s at her ho u se en La dy , , i i i rs nes s o f her d s o s t o n . Then t o c o u ra ge t he p erv e e p ,

o m let e m e at io M a ria m w ard who m o u ht c p y v x n , , y , I g

w er o er is det ermine d t o t u rn reb el t o ha ve t he p o v ,

o a nd ab s o lu t el re u ses the m an who m ha e 45 t o , y f I v [

n her hu sb and m eanin s u o se long reso lv ed o fo r ; g, I pp , t o b esto w herself on his pro ﬂigat e b ro ther . SCEN E II] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 3 1

le Y no i Row . o u w S r Pe t e r ha e a lw a s a y k , , I v y t ken

' the lib erty t o differ with yo u o n t he su b j ec t o f t he se nl w i t w o yo u ng gentle m en . I o y sh you m ay no t b e [5 0

i e d in ini f h l dec e o u r o o n o t e e d e r . Fo r harl v y p C e s ,

’ m life o n t ! he w ill ret rie e his e rro rs Their y v yet . wo rth fat her o n c e m ho no ure d m a s t er w as i y , y , , at h s

ears n ea rl a s wild a s a r e t when he die d he y , y p k ; y , , did no t le a v e a m o re b ene vo lent heart t o la m ent [5 5

his lo ss .

r r Y are wr n l Si Pete T. w o u o M ast er o e . g, R y On

’ heir ather s dea h o no w a t e d s in t f t , y u k , I c a a k d o f

’ rdi n hem o h . ill he ir nc le ir li gu a a t o t b t , t t u S O ver s lib erality ga v e them an ea rly indep endenc e : o f [6 0 c u rse n o erson c o u ld ha e m o re o o rt u ni ie f o , p v pp t s o

d in o f he ir heart s and w a s ne er mis a j u g g t , I v t ke n in

li Jo se h is indeed a m o del fo r t he o u n m n my fe . p y g e o f

m f n im n an h a e . He is a an o se t e t d a c t s u o h t e g , p t t e sentiments he ro e ss e s b u t fo r t he o ther t a e m p f ; , k y [6 5 ’ word o r t ifhe had an ra in o f irt u e b de s c ent h f , y g v y , e f A ha s diss ip a t e d it w it h the re st o his inherit anc e . h ! m Old riend Sir Oli er will b e d ee l m o rt i e when y f , v , p y ﬁ d

h w a f his b n ha s en m isa li ‘ he ﬁnds o p rt o o u ty b e pp ed .

m s rr t o ﬁnd o u so V io lent a ainst Rowley . I a o y y g [ 70 t he o u n m an b e c au se t his m a b e t he m o st c rit ic al y g , y

am e hither with n ew s hat p erio d o f his fort u ne . I c t will s u rp rise y o u .

ha ! let m e hear . Sir P eter T. W t

is rri d and a this m o m ent 75 Rowle . i li er a e t y S r O v v , [ in w n t o .

Sir P eter T Ho w ! o u a st o nish m e ! tho u ht . y I g

n yo u did n o t e xp e c t him t his m o th .

Rowl did no t b u t his assa e ha s b e en re m ar ey . I ; p g k a l i 8 0 b y q u c k . 32 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT I

Sir t r E Pe e T. ad shall re o ic e g , I j t o see my old ’ ri n T i e d . s t een e ars sinc e w e m f ﬁf y et . We ha ve ha d m any a d ay t o get her ; b u t d o es he still enj oin u s not t o info rm his nephew s o f his arri val?

M r l Ro le . He m ans w o st st ic t . e b e y y , fo re it is [85

n ow n t o m a e s o m e t rial o f t heir dis i k , k p o s t io ns .

ir S Peter T. Ah ! t here needs no art t o disc o ver

h ir h hall h hi t e m erit s e s a e s w a . Bu ra ; v y t , p y , do es he kno w I a m m arrie d ?

Y n ill Rowle . es a d w so o wish y , n yo u j oy . 90

r Wha a s w e drin heal ir P ete T. t h S , k t t o a friend in

Ah ! li r . will l a n m t io n . O e au h a c o su p v g t me . We

l m at rimon t o ether and u s ed t o ra i at y g , he ha s b een

Well he m s b e i t . u s st ea dy t o h s t ex , t o o n at my ’ ho u se t ho u h ! I ll ins t antl i e o rders fo r his , g y g v [95 ’ B M ast er Ro wle don t dro rec e i n . u t a wor pt o , y , p d i that Lady Tea zle and I e ver d sagree .

B no m eans . Rowley. y

r r For sho u ld e er b e ab le t o st a d Si Pete T. I n v n

’ ’ ha him hin L rd or i N oll s j o ke s ; s o I d ve t k , o f g ve [ 100 me ! t hat w e are a very happy c o u ple .

le u nderst and o u b u t t hen o u mu st b Row y. I y ; y e v ery c arefu l no t t o diffe r while he is in the ho u se with yo u . ’ E a d and s o w e m u s ir eter T. t and a S P g , , th t s [ 1 05

- i l Ah ! M as t er Rowle w hen an o ld b achelo imp o ss b e . y , r

n wi e h e d eser es no he m a rries a yo u g f , v t c rime

nishm ent alo n with i Ex eu nh c a rries its pu g t . [

34 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT II

int a re e - ho u se and i e a et cham r o g n , g v f e pet e at

i m a Chr st s . 25

Lad T And a m t o bla m e Sir Pet er a . e s y I , , b c u e ﬂo w ers a re dea r in c old w eather ? Yo u s ho u ld ﬁnd

a l i he c lim n n w i F u t w th t at e a d ot th m e . o r m f , y

’ art I m s u re wish it w a s s rin all the ear ro nd p , , I p g y u ,

and t hat ro se s grew u nde r o u r fee t . 30

ir e r Oo n s ! m adam if o ha n S P te T. ; y u d b e e b o rn ’ t o t his sho u ld n t wo nd er at o u r t al in t hu s , I y k g ; b u t

o o r et what o u r sit u at ion n m y u f g y w as whe I arried yo u . ’ ’ N no d on t Lad T. O t wa s a er disa r e ab l y , , I ; v y g e e

r h l n h m o ne o s o u d e er a e arri d . , I v v e y o u 35

r r Y s s m in Si P ete T. e e ad am o w e r t hen , y , ; y u e so mew hat a hu mb ler style : t he d a u ght er of a plain

ll La T le hen aw c o u nt r s u ire . Rec o ec t d ea w s y q , y z , I

o u rst s itt in at o u r t a mb o u r in a rett u red y ﬁ g y , p y ﬁg lin n wn with a b u nc h o f e s at o u r side o u r 40 e go , k y y ; y [

m d s m o th o e a ro ll and o r a ar men hair c o b e o v r , y u p t t

n ro u nd wit h ru it s in w orsted o f o u r o wn hu g f , y w o rking .

0 es ! re m em er i er Well an Lad T. b y , y I t v y , d a

li l M d ail o c c u atio n t o ins ec 4 c u rio u s fe I ed . y y p p t [ 5 th dair su erint end the o u lt r m a e e trac t s ro m e y , p p y , k x f t he a mil re c e i t b o o and c o mb m a u nt Deb o f y p k , y

’

- ra h s lap do g . ’ ’ t r s m a a m w as in ir P e e T. Yes e t so deed . S , y , ,

no w m n L d T. And t hen o e eni a y , y u k , y v g [5 0

n s T ra w a t ern s fo r ru es whic h a m u se m e t ! o d p t fﬂ , I ha d n o t m a t erials t o m a ke u p ; t o play Po p e Jo an

- 2 f te cham é tre : a n o e n a ir fes t a . 4 . é p p iv l

t m : a fra m e u s u a c rc u a r fo r ho d n emb ro id 3 9 . ur a b o , lly i l , l i g e ry .

l m e o f a r d s res emb n it s mo dern 5 2 . P an : a n o d a c ope Jo g , li g

Sta nd a rd Dictiona r . d er a t Newm a rket o r St o . iv ive , , p ( y ) SCENE I] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 35

with t he c u rat e ; t o rea d a serm o n t o my a u nt ; or t o b e st u c k d ow n t o an o ld sp inet t o s t ru m my father t o

l f fo x — h s e ep a t er a c a se . 5 5 l ir Peter T. a m a d o u ha e s m m S I g y v o go o d a e o ry .

Y s m ad am t he se we re t he rec re at io ns e , , I t o o k yo u fro m ; b u t no w yo u m u st ha ve yo u r c o ac h vis - a- vis a nd t hree p o w dered fo o t m en b efo re yo u r c ha ir ; a nd

m m r a air o f whit e c at s t dra in t he s u e , p o w yo u t o [6 0

n No re c o llec ion su o se en sin t o n arde s . K g G t , I pp , when o u we re c o nt ent t o rid e do u b le b ehind th y , e

u tler o n a d o c ed c o a c h—ho rse ? b , k

n Lady T N o ; I swear I ne ver did that . I d e y the

- h r b u t ler and t he c o ac h o se . 6 5

i m a dam w a s o u r sit a i n r Peter T. Th s u t o an Si , , y ; d what ha ve I d o ne fo r y o u ? I ha v e m a de y o u a wo man

f a shio n o f o rt u ne o f ran in sho rt ha e m ade o f , f , k ; , I v yo u my w ife .

ll en and he re is b u t o ne t hin Lad T. We th t y , , g [70

an m a e m e t o a dd t o t he o b li at ion an m o re yo u c k g , d that is

r t r M wid o w s u s i Pe e T. o e ? S y , I pp

He m ! he m ! Lady T.

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ir P eter T. t ha n o u m ad am u t do n t ﬂat S I k y , ; b [75 t er yo u rself ; fo r tho u gh yo u r ill c ondu c t m ay dist u rb m e ac e it s hall n e er b rea m he art ro m is e y p , v k y , I p f h hin o ho w e er a ll b li e d t o o u o r t e t . y u ; v , I m e q u a y o g y

La d Then wh w ill o u end ea o u r t o m a e y T. y y v k

o rs el s o dis a r a le m e and t hw art m e in y u f g e e b t o , [80 e very lit tle ele gant e xp en se ?

- - v is a in w h c h erso ns s it fa e t o fa e . 5 8 . vi s z a c a rr i a ge i p c c

’ (Web s t e r s Ne w In ter n a tio n a l Dictio n a ry . )

9 . 5 chair : a s e d a n c ha i r .

6 1 r in . K ens ington G ard ens : a p u b li c p a k Lo ndo n o n t he

west er s de of H d e Pa rk t he fa s h o na b e d r e . ly i y , i l iv 36 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT II

’ Sir P eter T li m a am . S e d s a had o an f , , I y , y u y o f t hese little elegant e xpe ns es when y o u m arried m e ?

Lu d ir P er l Lad T. S et ! wo u d o ha y , y u ve m e b e [85 o u t of t he fa shio n ?

r r The a shi in Si P ete T. on d ee d ! Wha a f , t h d yo u t o do w it h t he fa shio n b efo re yo u m arried m e ?

Fo r m r h l Lad T. a t s o d t hin y y p , I u k yo u wo u ld li e t o ha e ou r wi e t ho u ht a w o m an o f t a s e k v y f g t . 90

Sir P ter T A here a in e . y , t ga ; t ast e ! Z ou nd s ! ma

m ha d no t as e when o m da , yo u t y u arrie d m e ! ’ L That s er t ru e inde e d ir Pe n ady T. v y ; S t er ; a d

er ha in m arried o u sho u ld ne er r aft v g y , I v p et e nd t o

ll B n o w Sir Pe t er ifw e h a in a ow . u t t a st e ga , I , , a ve [95

nished o u r d a il an le re su me m a o t o m ﬁ y j g , I p I y g y ll’ engage ment at La dy Sneerw e s . ’ h here s ano t her r i r eter T. A t ec o u s c ir Si P , p c u m st anc e ; a c harming s et o f ac q u aint anc e yo u ha ve m ade

t here . 1 00

Na Sir Pet er t he are a ll eo le T. Lady y , , y p p of

n an o rt u ne and rem a r ab l t enac io u s o f re ra k d f , k y p u

i n t at o .

the a re t ena io u f r r r . Ye s e ad c s o e Si Pete T , g , y p u t a

’ t io n w ith a vengean c e ; fo r they d on t c ho o s e any [ 1 05 b o dy sho u ld ha v e a c harac t er b u t t he m selv e s ! Su ch a c rew ! Ah ! m any a w ret c h ha s rid o n a hu rdle who ha s d one les s misc hief t han t hes e u t t erers o f

r e ales oiners o f sc andal and c li ers o f re u fo g d t , c , pp p

t at io n . 1 1 0

ri on h d e . The hu rd e w a s t he r ou h c a rt o n wh c h 1 07 . d a ur l l g i

C o u nt erfe t n o r m u t a t n c rimi na l s w ere t a ken t o ex e c u t i o n . i i g il i g t u n sh t m o ney wa s in Engl a nd a t o ne ime p i ed b y d ea h .

9 r re u tation. The u re o f s eec h is der ed 1 0 . clippe s of p ﬁ g p iv SCENE II] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 37

What ! wo u ld o u rest rain the ree Lady T. y f do m o f speec h?

r Ah t he ha e m ade o Sir Pete T. ! y v y u j u st a s b ad as any one o f t he s o c iety .

lie ea r a La d . Wh b e e d o b ar wi h y T y , I v I p t t a [ 1 1 5

l a l e B v o w b e ar no m ali a a in t o er b e grac . u t I I c e g st

When sa an ill- nat u re d t hin the eo le ab u se . p p I I y g, ’ is o u t o f u re o o d hu m o u r and t a e it fo r rant e d t p g ; I k g , B the de al e a c tl in the sam e m a nner w it h m e . u t y x y ,

Sir Pe t er o u no w o u ro m ised t o c o me t o 120 , y k y p [ ll’ La dy Sneerw e s t o o . ’ r ll ll ll ll in s lo o a t er Si Peter T. We we I c a u t t o , , j k f my o w n c ha rac t er .

Lad The i dee d o u m u st m a e hast e a t er y T. n n y k f

’ ll - d b e t o e . 12 m e o r o u b e t o o late . So o o 5 , y , g y y

a T EA E ‘ [Ex it L dy ZL .

r r ine m h m in i P ete T. ha a S So , I ve g d u c b y y

end e d e o st u lat io n et with what a c harmin a ir t xp ; y , g she c o n radic t s e er thin s a and ho w leasin l t v y g I y , p g y she sho w s her c o nt e m t fo r m a u tho rit ! Well p y y , ’ tho u h an t m a e her lo e m e there is re at 1 3 g I c k v , g [ 0 sat isfact ion in q u arrelling with her ; and I think she never a pp ears t o s u c h adva nt age a s when s he is do ing

e er hin in h w la Ex it . v yt g er p o er t o p gu e me . (

’ CE E At L N EE E S N II . ady S RW LL S .

Lad SNEERWELL M rs . C AN DO R C R A TRE Sir BENJA IN BA y , U , B E, M CK d ts covered ITE a nd JOS E SUR A E . B , PH F C

Lad ne r l ll Na o si i e we i hear i . S e . w y y , p t v y , t

J s e h . Y i o S es es t he e ram b all m ans . p , y , p g , y e ’ ’ ir B n - S e . B . la o n u n l i r n n O u e t c e ! t s me e o se se . j p g , n fro m t he ra c t c e of c n the e d es of c o ns a rac t e w h p i lippi g g i , p ic hic l t 7 ” e d m n t nt s . t t o illi g he e dges t o pr e ve l o s (Ne t l e o n . ) 38 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT II

’ r d r l f C abt. No no o re Ga e c e er or an x , ; f , v y v e t emp o re ! 5

ir B n B . B la die s h l S e . u t o u s o u d b e ac ain j , , y q u t ed Y m wi h t he c irc u m st anc es . o u u st o w ha n a t kn , t t o e d y las w ee as La d Bet t C u rric le w a a in h t k , y y s t k g t e d u st in H de Par in a so rt o f d u o dec imo haet o n she y k , p , de s ired m e t o write so m e erses o n her onies u o n 1 v p , p [ 0 whic h t o o ou t m o c et - b o o nd i o ne m o I k y p k k , a n m ent pro d u c ed the fo llo wing :

Su re ne ver were s ee n two su c h b eau tifu l p onies ;

Other ho rses are c lo wn s , b u t these m ac aro nies

d e Par : a a r e a in t w t 9 . Hy k l g p rk he es ern p a rt o f Lo nd o n .

d e imo : he r u 9 . du o c e d m n e . , i i t iv

mac onies : a t erm rst u s in E 1 4 . ar ﬁ e d ngl a nd a b o u t 1 76 0 t o

na t e t h fo s a n x u t w h d es ig e p d e q is i e s o a ffec t ed fo reign wa ys . As t he It a li a ns c o ns id ere d t hei r d i sh o f m a c a r o ni t he s u mmu m bo nu m o f a ll o o d e a t n s o t he u ra t e a e e r th n g i g, y ﬁg iv l y c ll v y i g ‘ ’ “ t h nk e e a nt n u n m n m r In o t n t he a d c o m o a c a o n . y i l g , i a d p i g fo re ign fa s hi o ns o f d res s a n d a ffec t ed p ro nu nc i a ti o ns o f Engli s h w o rd s En s hm en o ft en w e nt t o t he m o st e x t ra a a nt , gli v g l e ngt hs a nd m a de t he m s e lves t he l a u ghi ng- s t o c k o f a ll se ns ib l e

h h r e l ' e o e . Y o u n e x u s t e s w o a d t a e d in It a a nd who a s p p l g q i i v l y , , ‘ ’ Wa o e s a s w o re o n c u r s a nd s n - a s s es fo u nd ed t he lp l y , l g l pyi g gl ,

M ro n C u b t o wh c h n o o ne c o u d b e a d m t t e d who ha d a c a i l , i l i

h u re in t h t e r no t t r a v e l e d a b ro a d . T i s c l b d w e m o s r p es e nt a t iv e o f t he yo u nger m e n o f ra nk a nd fa shi o n t ha t u s ed t o ga t he r a t ’ B kes s n t he s e e d a t t ra c t e d a t t e nt o n b t he r ab ro o , a d y p ily i y i

h r s s u rd s t yl e o f d re ss a n d e x a gge ra t e d fo re ign m a nne rs . C a l e ‘ Af r his J a me s F o x led t he fa s hi o n a m o ng t he m a c a r o n is . t e vi s it t o It a ly he a nd his c o u s i n p o s t e d fro m Pa ri s t o Lyo ns s im ply in o rd e r t o c ho o s e p a t t erns fo r t hei r w a i st c o a t s ; he a pp eare d

i r - hee e s ho es a nd b u e ha r- o wd er a nd u to in Lo nd o n n e d l d l i p , p t he f t we nt - ﬁv e so m et m es at leas t w ore a ha t a nd a a ge o y , i , ’ fea t her in the Ho u s e o f C o m m o ns . “ A w r t er i the F o es o f t h s so rt na t u ra y n t ed s at re . n _ lli i ll i vi i i ‘ ’ ‘ x fo r M a z ne fo r u ne 1 770 sa s : There is ind eed a k nd O d ga i J , , y i o f a n m ne t h r ma e no r fe ma e a t hin t he neu ter end er i al , i e l l , g g ,

It t a s la t e ly st art e d up amongst u s! It is c all ed a M ac a ro ni . lk SCENE II] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL

’ ’ hem his t itle m s u re c an t b e wro To give t t I ng, [ 15

im and t heir ails l l are so s t are s o n . Their egs l , o g

ladies do ne in the smac o f a whi t. There Crab , , k p , and o n ho rseb a c k t o o .

er Phoeb u s m o u nt e d indeed Sir Ben J oseph S . A v y , , 20 j amin .

iﬂes t riﬂes dear s ir ! t r . B . O Sir Benj . ,

EA E Enter La dy T ZL and M ARIA .

m u s ha e a c o . M rs . Can . I t v py

d Teaz le ho e we shal neer . La l se i Lady S y , I p e S r

Pet er ?

’ b elie e he ll wait o n o u r lad shi Lady T. I v y y p [25 presently . ia m lo e o lo o neer . M ar u ra e o Lady S , y v , y k g v . C me ,

do wn t o i u et with M r . S r a you shall set p q u f ce .

li le lea su re in r ria . t a e er tt c a ds h M a I k v y p ; owe ver ,

’ I ll do as yo u please . 30 l Lad T am su r rise d M r . Su r ac e sho u d sit d own y . I p f with her ; I tho u ght he wo u ld ha ve emb rac ed this

f a in o m e b e o re P rt u it o s e t Sir et er c am e . o ppo n y p k g , f [As ida

’ Now I ll die b u t o u a re so s an r . an . c M s C , , y dalo u s ,

’ I ll fo rsw e ar yo u r s o c iety . 3 5

w tho t m ea n it s m e s w t ho u t e a s a nt r it e a t w t h i u ni g, il i p l y , s i ou t ”

a et t e it r des w t ho u t e x erc s e . (W. E. M ea d in The Gra nd pp i , i i i , - r To u r fin the Eighteenth Centu y . ) ’ r r c k s The M ale Co u ette a c hara c t er I! M r In C a i q , , a c hese di

a ro n a s a It a a n wa s m ade t he me a ns o f r d c u n Mac i , h m li , i i li g t he

a nd o ft he t me . In t he Am e r c a n Re o u t o n a b o d o fM r d y i i v l i , y a y

n t r o s w e r n a r c h u n fo rm w e re c a e d m r l a d o p a i g i i ll a c a o ni . Re “ ” w r in n c all a l s o t he u s e o f t he o d Ya kee Do o dl e .

16 The r tai s ar e so on . The ma c aro n es wor . i l l g i e wigs with

notoriously l ong tails . ‘

19 . Ph eb u s . Ph b u s A o o was the od o f t o oe p ll g poe ry . 40 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT II

’

Lad What s the m att er M rs . C a do u r ? y T. , n

’ M is r rs . an . The ll n llo o r riend s e M C y o t a w u f , V milio n , t o b e ha ndso m e . l r O s u re she is a rett w o m a . Lady S nee . y p y n ’ ’ l hi m a m abt. m er ad o u t n so a . Cr I v y g y k ,

h h rm n h c o l r r Can . he a s a c a i res o u . M s . S g f

Y s hen it is resh t o n . ad T. e w u L y , f p ’ l l an . ﬁe ! l swear her c o o u r is a l M rs . C 0 I n tu ra ; I ha ve seen it c o me and go . ’ L d d are swe ar o ha e m a am i es a T. u t o 4 y I y v , ; g [ 5

i h and c o mes a ain in the m o rni o ff at n g t , g ng. ’ r Ben B Tru e m a am it not o l c o mes and Si j . . , , n y ’ es what s m o re e ad ! her maid c an et ch an go , b u t , g f d c arry it .

H ! h how a h r an . a ha ! a ! h t e t o ear o M s . C I y u [5 0

t al s o ! Bu t su rel now her sister is o r was v er k y , , , , y handso me .

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r h ? M rs . E er ee ? o r C abt. W o v gr n 0 L d ! she s six ’ n ﬁ n a d fty if she s a ho u r .

r a s i i el n f s C n . Now o t o u wro her ﬁ M . p v y y g ; ty [5 5 ’ two o r ﬁfty - t hree is t he u tmo st ; and I do n t think she l s o o k more .

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Sir Ben . B n in l . Ah ! here s o u d b her o o s j t j g g y k ,

nle u ss o ne c o uld see her fac e .

E r n Lad Sn er Well w ell if M rs . e ree does y e . , , v g [6 0

t a e s o me a ins re a ir e a es oft ime o k p t o p th ra v g , y u mu st

allo w she e f wi n e i and s r l fect s it th great i g nu ty , u e y ’ t hat s b et ter than the c areless m anner in which the

widow hr l Oc e cha ks her w rinkles .

Sir Ben B r . La ne r ll o a e 6 . a no w w u j N y , , dy S e e , y [ 5 ’ se ere u o h i she v p n t e w dow . Co me , co me , t is not that

ai t s so ill b w h s i h er ac e she p n , u t hen s e ha ﬁn s ed h f ,

oi s i a l l li e j n t so b d y t o her nec k , that she o oks k a

4 2 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [AC T II

M rs . Can . a m re o ic ed o u are c o m e Sir P I j y , et er . They have b een so c en so rio u s ; a nd Lady Tea zle as [95 n b a d a s a y o ne .

Sir Peter T. It mu st b er di t ressi e s to u M rs . v y ng yo ,

da we . C ando u r, I re s ar

he ll ll w r . an . o M s C O, t y wi a go o d q u alities t o no

b o d not e e o o d nat u re t o o u r rien M 1 y ; v n g f d rs . [ 00

r Pu sy .

ad What the fat do wa L T. er who was y , g at M rs . ’ ll l ni .Qu adri e s ast ght ?

r a l M s . an . N her b i C y , u k s her misfo rtu ne ; and whe she t a es su c h ai s t o et rid o i n k p n g f t , yo u [ 105 o u ght not t o reﬂect on her . ’ r Tha s er Lad Snee . t t ru e in y v y , deed . h l Lad . Yes no w s e a m o l y T , I k st ives o n ac ids and small whey ; lac es herself b y p u llies ; and o ft en in the h o on in su mmer ou m a se h ott est n , y y e er o n a little [ 1 10 s a o with her hair lait ed qu t p ny , p u p b ehind like a ’ dru mmer s and u fﬁn ro u nd the Rin o n a l , p g g fu l t rot .

h La an . d T a l f M rs . C t a o u e e o r I nk y , y z , defending

her .

r Yes a o o d de e l ir Pete T. ce r S , g f n , t u y ! 1 15

l La d Tea l M r . a n . Tru e is a en s C y , y z s c so rio u s as

M iss Sallo w .

Sher id a n o wed so me o f his c o mp a ra t ive su a vity t o the e x a mpl e

o f A iso n who c o ntr b u t ed t o No . 1 7 o f The S ecta tor dd , i p , a Fi ne ’ ’ La u rna in wh c h there is a a ssa e of t tt e - t a tt dy s J o l , i p g i l l e mo re ” r C M t t like Sher id a n t ha n Wyc herl ey o o ngre ve . ( a hew s ) “ th e Rin . Cha r es II a d o u t in H d e Pa rk a r 1 1 2 . g l l i y d ive

r n n n se c irc e a b o u t t hree hu n red a rds in a m a o u d a e c l o d l , d y di

h s rc e e d r e in o ne d re t n e te r . ne s et o f c o a c e c d t h c o a n O i l iv i i , d

n the i t h o s te t hu s a ff rd n the fa sh o na b e a c han e a o r n e ppo i , o i g i l c ” ’ t nt t tl . is me o ne in t o ex c ha nge greet i ngs . (Ne eto n ) I i d Pope s ’ The Ra e o he Lock in h e S ectator in w ft s Cadenas a nd p f t , T p , S i

- Va ness a a t e t enth nt u r t era tu re . , nd o her igh e c e y li SCENE II] THE SCHOOL FOR SCAN DAL 43

r t Yes and she is a c u rio u s b ei t o ret en C ab . , ng p d t o

s an aw ward aw witho b e c ens o rio u k g ky , u t any o ne

go o d p o int u nde r he a v en . 1 20 P l h ll Can . o sit i e o u s a no t e s M rs . b o er s v y y v y e vere .

M iss Sallow is a near relat io n o f mine b m arria an y ge , d

s fo r her erso reat allo wanc e is t o b e m a f a p n , g de ; o r ,

ell o u a wo ma lab o u rs nd r m an let me t y , n u e y disa d

Vant a ges who t ries t o pass fo r a girl at six - and [ 125

thirty .

r Tho u h s r l sh i n d nee . e La y S g , u y , e s ha dso me still

n f he w ea ness in her e es c o nsiderin a d o r t k y , g ho w m u c h

a s c andleli ht it is no t t o b e w n she re d by g , o d ered at .

r Can.Tru e and then as t o her m nn M s . , a er ; [ 130 u on m w o rd thin it is art ic u larl rac e u l n p y I k p y g f , c o sidering she had never ha d t he le a st ed u c atio n ; for

o now her m o ther w a s a Wels h millin y u k er, and her

- Br l father a su ga r b a ker at ist o .

B . Ah ! o ar o t Sir Benj . y u e b h of yo u t o o go o d [ 135 nat u re d ! 0 Yes d m ne r t r . o Si Pe e T , a d g o d nat ur ed ! This their o wn relat io n ! m ercy o n m e ! [Asid a

r F r m r M s . a n . o a t o C y p , I wn I c a nnot b ear t o hear a friend ill spo ken of. 1 40

Sir Peter T. No , t o b e su re ! B ! Sir Ben . . Oh o u a re o f a mo ral j y t u rn . M rs . C and ou r and I c an s it fo r an ho u r and hear Lady l i St u c c o t a k sent ment .

La Lad T. Na v o w d St u c c o is r y y , I y v e y well [ 1 45 ’ with t he d essert aft er dinner ; fo r she s j us t like the Frenc h fru it s one c rac ks fo r m o tt o es made u p o f ain n p t a d pro v erb .

147 French fruits : a nn r f r . . di e a v o The c o nt ex t s u pplies a hi nt ’ ’ as t o h In Fra ser Ra s heri a n s t e fo r m . e S d Plays now printed as " he wrote them the read is S a s t , i ng p ni h fru i s 44 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT II

r Well e er will o in in M s . Can . ridic lin , I n v j u g a

riend and so c o st antl t ell m c ou sin l f ; I n y y Og e , [ 1 5 0 and yo u all kno w wha t pret ensions she ha s t o b e eriti c al o u b eau ty .

" r t b e su re ! she has hersel h C abt. O o f t e o ddes t c o u n ’ t enanc e that e ver w as seen ; t is a co lle c t ion of feat u res

r m ll he dif erent c o u nt ries f t he l f o a t f o g o b e . 1 5 5

B . she ha s in e n ir B n . S de S e j o , d a I rish fro nt

ra bt ale o nian lo c s C . C d k

r B n B Du t c h no se Si e j . .

r st rian li s C abt . A u p

m le io f r n B . C o o a S a iar Si Be j . p x n p n d

a la hin r And t eeth C ois . C abt.

In sho rt her ac e re r B . semb le Si Benj . , f s a table ’ hote a where no t wo u est s are o f a n d at Sp , g at io n

r n ress at t he c lo se o f a n C abt . Or a c o g ge eral war

er in ll the m emb ers e en t o her e es a wh e a , v y , pp ear [ 1 6 5

differe t int erest and her no se an t o ha v e a n , d c hin are

l o m i ssu e the o nly p arties like y t o j .

! ha ! ha ! M rs . Can . Ha

M erc o n m li e ! a ers n Sir Peter T. y y f p o they

Asid e dine with t wic e a w ee k . [ [ 1 70 l f L d Sneer . Go o o u are a c o u e o ro o in a y , g ; y p p v k g

t o ads .

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from all the d fferent countries of th e ob e . Cf. Po rt a 1 5 5 . i gl i s

t f her s u t o r Fa c o nb r d e t he o u n b a ro n f d esc rip i o n o i , l i g , y g o ” M erc ha nt o Venice 1 Ho w o dd is h En a nd . e gl ( f , , ii , ly t t h h u ht his d o u b e t in It a his ro u nd ho s i su i ed ! I i nk e b o g l l y , e n i ” Fra nc e his b o nnet in Germ a n a nd h s b eha o u r e er where . , y , vi v y

(Bro w n . )

1 Ca edonian : Sc ot c h : i . e . red . 5 7 . l ,

1 6 l hino s Ch ne se : i. e . b a c k . 1 . a a C i : i , l

6 o d es t a nd fo rm er o ne o f t he b est - kno w 1 3 . Spa . The l , ly n

t a t r n - a c es u st a r ss th o f he l arge Eu ro p ean w e i g p l , j c o e Germa n ” b o r r in the ro nc e of L e e Be u m. . . Ada ms Jr . de , p vi i g , lgi (J Q , )

46 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT II

e t at io ns b u t u ali e d o ld m aids and disa o int ed r p u , q ﬁ pp

wido ws .

neer Go o u m o n st er ! Lady S . , y

B su rel o u w o u ld not b i M rs . Ca n . u t e u t e so , y , y q . severe o n t ho se w ho o nly rep o rt what t hey he ar ? [2 05

r t r Yes m ad am w o u ld ha e la m Si P e e T. , , I v w er

c hant fo r t hem t o o ; and in a ll c a ses o f slander c u r renc whene er t he d ra we r o f t he lie w a s no t t o b e y , v

n in re d rties sho u ld h e ri ht fo u d , the j u p a a v a g t o c o m e

o n a ny o f t he ind o rsers . 2 1 0

Well fo r m art b elie e there e er Crabt. , y p , I v n v was

l ale wit ho s o m e o n d i a s c and a o u s t u t f u at o n .

Sir Peter T. 0 , nine o u t o f t e n o f t he m alic io u s in

v entio ns a re fo u nde d o n s o m e ridic u lo u s misrep re

sent at ion . 2 1 5

la i sh ll Lad neer . C o me d es a we s i o y S , , t d wn t o cards in the ne xt ro o m ?

E h IR Enter a S RVANT , w o whisp ers S PETER.

’ ’ r r T I ll b e with them direc l i Pete . t I ll S y . get

A art away u np erc eived . [ p .

‘ r ir Pe r o u r n n 2 Lad Snee . S t e a e o t o i 2 . y , y g g t o [ 0 lea ve u s ?

’ o u r lad s hi m u st e c Sir P eter T. Y y p x u se me ; I m

i la in B l c alle d a way b y p art c u r b u s ess . u t I e a ve my

Ex it ir ET ER S P . Chara c t er b ehind m e . [

r B B ll r a inl Lad Tea le t hat 225 i en . . We c e t S j ; y , y z , [ lo rd o f yo u rs is a st range b eing ; I c o u ld t ell yo u so m e s t o ri es of him wo u ld m ake yo u la u gh heartily n if he w ere no t y o u r hu sb a d . ’ ’ min that c o me do let s Lad T. O ra do t d y , p y n ; ,

hear them . m [J otns the rest of the comp any going into the n ex t roo .

0 la merchant : merc a nt e law . 2 6 . w il SC EN E II] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 47

M aria se o u ha e no satis . t i J oseph S , I e y v fac io n n t his s o c iety .

ri Ho w is it o ss ible sho u l i M a a . p I d ? If t o ra se malic io u s s miles at the inﬁrmit ies o r misfo rt u nes o f tho se who ha ve ne ver inj u red u s b e the p ro vince [235

i o r hu mo u r Hea en ra me a do l o f w t , v g nt u b e po rt io n of d u lnes s !

Yet the a ear m o r ill- n J oseph S . y pp e at u red t han

h ha e no m ali h they a re ; t ey v c e at eart .

r h n is their c o nd ill m M a ia . T e u ct st o re c on [240

m ib l fo r in m O inio n no thin c o u l t e pt e ; , y p , g d exc u se

n r n e o f t heir t o n u es a a r l the i t erfe e c g , b ut n t u a and l l i f min unc ont rol ab e b tt erness o d .

o s e h ndo u b t e dl m adam and it has alwa s J S . U p y , ; y

n n im n o fm ine that t o ro a a m 2 b ee a se t e t , p p g t e a a [ 45 lic io u s t ru th w ant only is mo re despic ab le than t o

l i n B c an o u M aria el a s ro m re e e . u t e h s f f fy f v g y , , f t u or o t hers and b e u n ind t o me alo ne ? Is ho e t o b e , k p denied the t enderest pas sio n ?

a ria Wh will o dist re ss me b re ewin 2 M . y y u y n g [ 5 0 the su bj ec t ?

os e h ! w l n J S . Ah M aria o u ou d o t t rea m e h p , y t t u s , ’ and o o se o u r u ardian Sir Pet er s will b u t tha pp y g , , t

see ha ro ﬂi at e Charle is t ill a a o u red ri al I t t p g s s f v v .

r n enero u sl u r e d ! But what e e 2 M a ia . U g y g v r [ 5 5

n im n a r f ha n na e o n m a n my s e t e t s e o r t t u fo rt u t y u g , b e a s su re d s hall n o e el m o re b o u nd t o i e him u I t f g v p , b ec au se his dist resses ha ve lo st him the regard e ve n of a b roth er .

J ose h aria d o not lea e m e 26 0 S . a b u t M p N y , , v [ ’ with a fro wn ; b y all that s honest , I swear [kneels]

- L d T EA E b ehind Re enter a . y ZL ,

’ ’ Aside Lad Tea le ! Aloud to [ ] Gad s life , here s y z [ L D L . A 48 THE SCHOO FOR SCAN A . l CT II

’ IA Y m st not no o u shall no t fo r tho h M AR ] o u u ; , y ; , u g I ha ve t he great est regard fo r Lady Tea zle

d Te a le ! M ari a . La y z

Y r Sir Pe er t o su s ec t J oseph S . et we e t p

Lad T omin rward What is t his ra ? Do y . [C yfo ] , p y

o u t a e her fo r m e ? Child o u a re want ed in the y k , y

hat is a ll t his a Ex i A IA . W ? ne xt ro o m . [ t M R ] , p r y

m nlu c c irc u m st anc e 2 70 J ose h S . O t he o st u p , ky [ in nat u re ! M a ria has so meho w s u s ec t e d t he t e der p . n

f ha iness and t hre t ened t o c o nc ern I had o r yo u r pp , a

s ic io ns and as s ac qu aint Sir Pet er with her su p , I w j u t

i h he r whe o c m in endea v ou ring t o reason w t n y u a e .

ndee d ! b u t o u seem ed t o a do t a 275 Lady T. I y p [ very t ender m o de of reaso ning ; do yo u u su ally argue o n yo u r knees ? ’ os e S O she s a child and tho u ht a little J ph . , , I g

Lad Tea le when are o b o mb ast But y z , y u t o give

m n o n m lib rar as o u ro mised 2 m e yo u r j u dg e t y y , y p ?[ 80

b e i t o thin it wo u ld b im L . No no e ady T , ; I g n k

r n and o u no w a dmit o u as a lo er no p u de t , y k I y v farther than fashio n s anc t io ns .

Tru e a m ere lat o nic c ic isb eo wha J o e h S . t s p , p l 2 e very wife is entit ed t o . 85

C ert ainl o ne m u st no t b e o u t o f t he Lady T. y ,

n Ho we er ha e so m u c h o f m c o u nt r fashio . v , I v y y ’ re dic e le t that tho u h Sir Pet er s ill- hu m o u r p j u s f , , g m a x m e e er so it ne er shall ro o e m e t o y v e v , v p v k

he nl re en e i o r o wer 2 J ose S T n . ph . o y v g y u p [ 90

m r io n Well; I applau d y o u r o de at . in in in Lad T o o are an s u at w re ch . Bu y . G ; y u g t t

l is le s o in t he c o m n we sha l b e m sed ; t u j p a y .

28 ci isb eo : a n It a a n wo rd m e a n n t he r ec o n z e a l 4 . c li , i g g i d g ’ t Inter n l a nt o f a married wo ma n . (Web s er s New natio al Dic tionary. )

5 0 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT II

h r f ir liver S . A now t e e is a set o m ali S O y , I k

io ns ratin ru dent o ssi s b o t h m ale and fe 20 c , p g , p g p , [

m ale who m u rder c ha rac t e rs t o ill t im e and will rob , k ;

n llo w o f his o o d n a m e b e o re he h a yo u g fe g , f as years

. B no t o know the valu e ofit . u t I a m t t o b e p rej u dic e d

hew b su c h ro mis a ains t m ne e o u . o no g y p y , I p y N , ;

l s has done o thin alse o r mea sh ll 2 if Char e n g f n , I a [ 5

i ra a anc c o mpo u nd fo r h s e xt v g e . ’ The m li e o n t o will r l im i u eca h m . Ro wley. n , y f , y

ir i i es me new li e t o ﬁnd t hat ou r hear Ah, s ! t g v f y t is no t t u rned against him ; and t hat t he son of my

has n n l oo d old m ast er o e rie d ho we er e t . 30 g f , v , f

r What shall r M as e l Sir Olive S . o et t r Ro w e , I f g , y ,

h was at his ears m s el ? E ad m b ro her w en I y y f g , y t and I were neither of u s v ery pru dent yo u ths ; and

e elie e o h n m n y t , I b v , y u a ve not seen ma y b etter e

ha o u r old m ast er t n y was . 35 l i ’ w e . S r t is hi Ro y , t s reﬂectio n giv es me assuranc e t hat Charles m a et b e a r i his a mil B y y c ed t t o f y . u t

mes Sir P here c o eter .

’ r i er E ad h Si Ol v S . M r m g , so e do es . e cy o n e ! he s

rea l alt ered and se m s l g t y , e t o ha ve a sett ed m ar 40 ried lo o k ! One may read hu sband in his face at this distanc e !

Enter Sir PET ER T EA E ZL .

ir Peter T Ha ! Sir Oli er m o l ri nd S . v , y d f e ! Wel c o m e t o England a t ho u sand t imes !

r h n — ir live . T a o han o u Sir Pe e S O S k y u t k y , t r ! [45

n 1 a i h a m lad t o ﬁnd o u well b elie e m a d f t I g y , v e . ’ r Oh ! is lo n t ime s in e we me Sir Pete T. t a g c t

n s d o u b t Sir Oli r a n m n s ﬁft ee year , I , ve , d a y a c ro s m ac c ident in t he ti e . h m B r i er . A a Si Ol v S y , I ve had y share . ut [5 0 SCEN E III] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 5 1

what ! ﬁnd o u are m a rrie d he Well we ll i I y , y ? , , t

’ c an t b e helped ; and s o I wis h yo u j oy wit h all my

heart .

r r Than o u than Si Pete T. o u Sir Oli er k y , k y , v .

Ye s ha e ent ere d int o t he ha s , I v ppy t at e ; b u t [5 5 ’ ll n l f ha n w we o t t a k o t t o .

ir i r Tru e ru e i S Ol ve S . , t , S r Pet er ; o ld friends sho u ld not b e in o n rie anc es at rs t m eetin n g g v ﬁ g ; o , no , no .

le T e ar ra sir . Row . a c e y k , p y , 60

ir ell so o ne o f m ne h S Oliver S . W ; y p ews is a wild

ellow he f , y ?

ir er Wild ! Ah ! m o ld riend S Pet T. ri y f , I g e ve ’ fo r o u r disa o int m ent t he re he s a lo st o n y pp ; y u g man,

ndee d How e er his b ro ther will m a e i . v , k yo u [6 5

Jo se h is indeed w hat a o u h a m ends . t sho l p , , y u d b e .

E er b o d in the w o rld s ea s we ll of him v y y p k .

m rr h Sir Oliver S . I a so y t o e a r it ; he has t o o

harac t er t o b e an ho ne st ll go o d a c fe o w . Everyb o dy speaks w ell o f him ! Ps haw ! t hen he has b o w e d a s [70 lo w t o kna ves and fo o ls a s t o t he ho ne st dignity of geniu s and virt u e .

h Sir li Sir Peter T. W t O er ! d o o l a , v y u b ame him fo r no t m a king ene mies ?

r i r Y if h ha s m eri e no Si Ol ve S . es e t u h o , g t de [75 serve t he m .

’ ir Peter T ell w ell o ll b e n in S . W u c o c ed w , ; y v hen

’ now him T is e diﬁc at io n t o hea hi y o u k . r m c o nverse ; he p ro fe sses the no b le st sent im ent s .

r Oh ! la u e of his sentim ent s -h Si Oliver S . p g ! If e [80

alu e s m e w ith a scra o f m oralit in his m s t p y o u t h, I

‘ ’ l Bu t ho ire . e shall b e sic k d c t y , w ver , do n t mist ake ’ ’ m e ir Pet er don t mean o de nd h l , S ; I t fe C ar es s 5 2 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT III

e rro rs ; b u t b efo re I fo rm my j u dgment o f either of

t he m int end t o m a e a t rial o f t heir he a rt s an , I k ; d [85 my friend Ro wley and I ha ve planned so m ething for

the p u rp o se .

And Sir Pet er shall o wn f Ro wley . o r o nc e he has n b een m ist a ke . ’ Oh ! m li e o n Jo s e h s Sir P eter T. ho no r y f p u . 90

ll o m i s Sir Oliver S . We c e e u a b l , g v o t t e o f go o d ’ ’ wine and we ll drin the la ds health and t ell o , k , y u o u r h m sc e e .

llo s h ir e r T. A n t e ! S P te , n

’ ir P r i r . And do n t S et er b s Si Ol ve S , , e o se vere [95

’ l n Odds m li aga inst yo u r o d frie d s so n . y fe ! I a m no t so rry t hat he has ru n o u t o f t he c o u rse a little ; fo r my pa rt I hat e t o see p ru denc e c linging t o the gree n ’ s u c ers o f o u t h t is li e iv ro u nd a sa lin an k y ; k y p g, d

Ex eu nt spo ils the growth o f the t ree . [

ACT III.

’ Sir PETER TEAZ LE E . s SC EN I .

e ir ET ER T EA E Sir O IV ER S R A E a nd ROW E Ent r S P ZL . L U F C . L Y .

r er T ll t hen w e will s ee t his ell i Pet . We o w rs S , , f ﬁ t ,

h o u r w ine a terwa rd s b u t ho w is t his M a s a nd a ve f ; , ter

’ f r s h m Row ley ? I d o n t see the j et o yo u c e e .

nl ho a h s ir t his M r . St a e w w s owle . W R y y , , y , I s ea in o f is ne arl relat e d t o t he m b the ir 5 p k g , y y [

h r H w a s a m erc han t in D u b lin b u t ha s b een m o t e . e ,

f nd r ed mis o r n He has ru ined b y a s erie s o u ese v f t u es .

k rs sho o ts t hr o w n o u t fro m t he ro o t o r s o f a 9 9 . s u c e : b a e

h t u ra ns t n t s o f o uth . t ree . F u ra t e t e na c ig iv l y , l i i y J

3 . et : st o nt . j gi , p i

5 4 THE SCHOOL FOR SCAN DAL [ACT III

ir l . s M M s es w s a i Rowle e e r . a s y D o t o k u p t r .

[Apa rt to SERVANT .

r t r Bu t ra w l Si P e e T. h sho u d o , p y , y y u su p [40 p o se he will sp ea k t he t ru th ? i Rowley . Oh ! I ha ve c o nvinc ed h m t hat he has no c hanc e o frec o erin c ert ain s u m s a d anc ed t o Charles v g v , b u t t hro u h the b o u nt o f Sir Oli er who he no w s i g y v , k s a rri e d s o t hat o u m a d e en d o n his deli 4 v , y y p ﬁ ty t o [ 5

i n in ha e als an h i en in h s o w t erest s . I v o o t er ev d c e my

o wer o ne Sna e who h e in a m p k , m I a ve d et ec t d at t er little sho rt o f o r er and shall s eedil ro d c f g y , p y p u e

im o rem o e s o m o f r i h t v e y o u p rej u d c es .

ir P ter T ha heard o m h n h S e . I ve t o u c o t at [5 0 s u b j ec t .

Her o mes he ho ne r li owle . s R y e c t t I s ae te .

Enter M O S E S .

This is Sir Oliver .

r i r ir nderst and o ha l l Si Ol ve S . S u , I y u ve at e y had

lin s wi h m ne he h rl eat dea t w C a es . gr g y p ,

Yes Sir Oli er ha e d one all c o ld M o ses . , v , I v I u [ 5 5

‘ for him ; b u t he w a s ru ine d b efo re he c a me t o m e fo r

i n e ass st a c .

h nl r l f ir liver S . T at wa s u u c t u o r o h S O ky , y ; y u a ve

n h in len ha d no o pport u ity o f s o w g yo u r t a t s . ’ o ne at all ha d n t t he leasu re o f 6 0 M oses . N ; I p [ k no wing his dist re sses t ill he w a s s o me tho u sands in w ors e t han no th g .

r n inde ed ! Bu t s u o s i liver . Un o r u at e S O S f t , I pp e

n all in o r o w er fo r him ho n est yo u ha ve do e y u p ,

M o se s ? 6 5

This Ver e enin Yes he now s that . M oses . , k y v g I w as t o ha ve b ro u ght him a gentle man fro m the c ity , who do es no t o him and will b elie e ad a c e kn w , , I v , v n him so m e e e m n y . SCENE I] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 5 5

r r ha ! n l Si Pete T. W t o e Char es ha s ne ver had [70 m oney fro m b efo re ?

e . . P M os s Yes ; M r remiu m , o f C ru t c hed Friars , l fo rm e r y a b ro ker .

ir Pet r T E a Sir li e h S e . g d , O v r , a t o u ght st rike s m e !

l n Pre m iu m har e s o s a d o es o t no w M r . C , y u y , k ? [75

M o ses a ll . No t t a .

r r T l Si Pete . ow then Sir i er o m a ha e N , O v , y u y v a b et t er o pp o rt u nity o fsa t isfying yo u rself t han by an o ld

o m n n le f l i o wit h m frien d r a c i g t a o a po or re at o n . G y ’ M ses and re resent Pre mi m and t hen ll an o , p u , , I 80 ’ r fo r i o ll s ee o r ne hew in all his l r swe t u u o . , y y p g y

ir li er E ad li e this idea b et t er han h S O v S . g , I k t t e

h r and m a isit Jo se h a t erwar o t e , I y v p f ds as Old

St anley .

r r T e so o m a . Si Pete . Tru , y u y [85

l We ll this is t a in Charles r Row e . ather a y , k g t a

Ho w e isa d ant a e t o b e s u re . er M o s s d v g , v , e , yo u u n

n ir Pet er and will b e aith l derst a d S , f fu ?

m a de n Yo u e d u o me . This i n M oses . y p p n s ear n the tim e I w as t o ha ve go e . 90 ’ r I ll a c o m an o a s s n Sir Olive S . c p y y u oo as yo u B h l l ase M o ses . u t o d ! ha e o r o t one thin p e , I v f g g how the plagu e shall I b e ab le t o p ass fo r a Jew ? ’ here s no n d th ri i al i i e . T e r M o s s e e p nc p s Ch stian . ’ r Is h I m e s r e r r ve S . r Si Oli e ? v y o r y t o h a it . [95 ’ ’ h n a ain a n t ra her t o o s m ar l r s s Bu t t e , g , I t t y d e ed t o lo o k like a m o ney lender ? l ’ Sir P eter T. No t a t al ; t wo u ld no t b e o u t o f chara c t er if yo u w ent in yo u r o wn c arriage wo uld

it , M o ses ? 1 00

hed Fr ars : a st reet in Lo nd o n n r t he To w 2 . Cru tc e a er . 7 i ,

The na m e c o m e fro t he r e o u s o rd er Cro sse d o r Cr o u c he s m ligi , , d ,

F s 1 24 — 6 who a a c o ent i t h s e h o r riar ( 4 1 56) h d nv n i n ig b ho o d . 5 6 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT III

in the lea st. M oses. No t ll ’ r li er S . We b u t how m s al Si O v , u t I t k ? There s c ert ainly so m e c ant o f u su ry and m o de of t reating that

I o u ght t o know . t h ’ l ir eter T. 0 ! ere s no muc h Th S P t t o ear . e 105 ( n [

o int a s t a e it is t o b e e o r i an great p , I k , x b t t eno u gh in

em and s he M o ses ? yo u r d y , ’ Ye s th t s er re t o in M oses . a a a t , v y g p . ’ ’ ’ ll answer o r t I ll n Sir Oliver S . I f o t b e w anting in ’ i i h ha I ll ask h m e t o r t en er c ent . o n t t . g p t he [ 1 1 0

least . lo an , at

’ o u ask him no more tha that l M oses . If y n , yo u l b e

disc o vered imme diat ely .

He ! what the la u e ! Ho w r liver S . Si O y p g mu ch,

then ? 1 1 5

de ends u o n the c irc u mst a That ces . h M oses . p p n If e

r an iou s fo r t he su l o sh appears no t ve y x pp y , y u o u ld req u ire o nly forty or ﬁfty p er c ent b u t if yo u ﬁnd

i a dist ress and w a t the m o ne s er b ad h m in gre t , n y v y , yo u m ay ask d o ub le : 1 2 0 ’ o o d ho nest t rade o u re lear in Sir Peter T. A g y n g, Sir Oliver !

Trul thin so and not u n roﬁ Sir Oliver S . y , I k ; p t

ab le .

’ ’ Then o u now o u haV n t t he m on 12 M oses . , y k , y [ 5

r l u t are o rc ed t o b o rro w them fo r him o f eys yo u se f , b f an o ld friend .

h ! b orrow it o f a riend do ? Sir Oliver S . O I f , I

o r riend is an u c onsc o ab le do M oses . And y u f n i n g ; ’ 1 3 b u t yo u c an t help that . 0

M rie d an u nc o n sc ionab le do ? Sir Oliver S . y f n g

for ed to b orrow them for him . Sh o c k in The M ercha nt 1 26 . c yl

o Venice I iii sa s that he has t o b o rro w o f T u b a . Bro wn . f ( , ) y l ( )

5 8 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [AC T III:

m u st b e my o wn fau lt if I a m no t a c o mplete ro gue

r n b efore I t u n t he c o r er .

Ex eu nt Sir O IVER S R A E a nd SES [ L U F C M O .

Sir Peter T. So now t hin Sir Oli r , , I k ve will b e [ 1 6 0

Y r ial o wl o in ed . o a e rt R e n c nv c u p a , y , a d wo u ld ha ve

r r h rle fo r he o her l p ep a e d C a s t t p o t .

le o n m w o rd P Row . 0 u Sir e y N , p y , et r .

’ ll o rin Sir P eter T. We b me his na e , g g t S k , and I ll

has s a r s n l M r hear what he t o e e t . s ee a ia y p y I , [ 1 65

i r Ex and w an t o s ea w th he . it ROWLE t p k [ Y . ] I sho u ld b e glad t o b e c on vinc e d my su spic ions o f Lady Tea zle

nd Charle s w ere n ha e ne er et o ene a u j u st . I v v y p d my mind n his s b ri n o t u j ec t t o my f e d Jo seph . I a m d e t ermine d I will do it ; he will give me his opinio n [ 1 70 sin r l c e e y .

En ter M ARIA .

o c hild h Su r ac e ret u rned with o u ? S , , as M r . f y

M aria . i n a d a . N o , s r ; he w s e g ge

Sir P eter T ll M aria do o u no t re ec . We t th , , y ﬂ , e mo re n r wi h ha a miab l o n m an yo u c o ve se t t t e y u g , [ 175 what ret u rn his p a rtiality fo r yo u deser ves ?

M a r P r e u en ia . n ir e er o u r t im or u i I deed , S t , y f q p t n ty o n this su b j ec t distre sses m e e xt rem ely ; yo u c o mpel

' m e l ha k o w no m an who has e t o d ec are , t t I n ver

a id m e a r ic u lar a tent ion who m wo u ld n t p p a t t , I o [ 180

re M r a . p fer t o r . Su f ce ’ Sir P t r h re s er erseness ! No no M a e e T. So , e p v , , ’ ’ i l w o u l re e r r a i harl n who m o u d . T i , t s C es o y y p f s

w r h r e vident his vic e s and follie s ha ve on you ea t .

’ M ari n n ir Yo ow ha e 1 a . This is u ki d , s . u kn I v [ 85 o b eyed yo u in neither seeing nor c o rresponding with

in m ha him . I ha ve heard eno u gh t o c o nv c e e t t he is wor I c a ot thi it c ul u n thy my regard . Yet nn nk SC EN E I] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 5 9

a le if while m u nderst andin se erel c o ndemns p b , , y g v y

m r su est s some it for his dis 19 his vic es , y hea t gg p y [ 0

t resses .

r ll well it him as mu c h as o i P eter T. We S , , p y y u please ; b u t give yo u r he art and hand t o a w o rthier o e b j ct .

ri e er t o his b rother ! 1 M a a . N v 95

Go er erse and o b stinat e ! Bu a r r T. t Si Pete , p v t ke

m am o u ha e ne er et no wn what th c are , a d ; y v v y k e ’ a u tho rity of a gu ardian is . Do n t c o mpel me t o f info rm yo u o it .

ri n nl sa o u shall not ha e s 2 M a a . I c a o y y , y v j u t [ 00 ’ ’ n T is t r e b m at her s will a m f r reaso . u , y y f , I o a short perio d b o u nd t o regard yo u as his s u b st it u t e ;

s t o thin o u so when b u t m u st c ea e k y , you wo u ld

e m se a l Ex it M ARIA. c o mp el m e t o b i r b e . [

r Wa s e er m an so crossed a s m Si Peter T. v I a ? [205 e verything c onspiring t o fret m e ! I ha d no t b ee n in o l ed in m at rim o n a o rt ni ht b e o re her h v v y f g , f fat er , a hale an d heart m an died o n u r o se b elie e y , , p p , I v , fo r the pleasu re o f plagu ing m e with t he c are o f his

h r Bu t here c o m s m h l m a d au g t e . e y e p te ! She [2 10

in r Ho w ha appears g eat goo d hu m o u r . ppy I sho u ld b e if c o u ld t ease her int o lo in m h I v g e , t o u gh b ut a little !

E Enter Lad y T EAZL .

’ ’ Lad Lu d ! ir P r ho ha T. S et e e o u v n y , I p y t b een q u arrelling with M aria ? It is no t u sing m e w ell [2 1 5 t b e ill h h n n o u m o u re d w e I am o t b y .

Sir P t r a l e e T. Ah ! L d Tea e o m i y z , y u ght have the o wer t o m a e m e o o d hu m o u red a all i p k g t t mes .

Lad am s r a f y T. I u e I wish I h d ; o r I w ant yo u t o b e in a c harmin sweet t em er at this m g p oment . [220 6 0 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [AC T III

h m re d now an l DO b e goo d u o u , d et m e ha ve two hu dred o u nds will o u ? n p , y ’ ’ ir P t r Tw h n dred n Wh n S e e T. o u ou ds ! at a p , t I t o b e in a go o d hu m o u r wit ho u t p aying fo r it ? Bu t ’ ’ s ea t o m e t hu s and i aith t here s no thin 22 p k , f g I [ 5

l Yo u shall ha e it b u t seal m e a b o c o u d refu se yo u . v ; nd f r h n o t e rep aym e t .

Lad T 0 no her M o e fha d will do a y . t e . y n t o n s

e h r well. [Off ring e ha nd .

r r And o shall no lon er re ro ac h 2 Si Pete T. y u g p [ 30

n o u an in e n n l m e with not givi g y d p e de t set t ement . I

l r i e Bu t shall w e l a m ean short y t o su pr s yo u . a w ys li e hu s he ? v t , y ’ ’ l I m s r n If o u ea se . u e do t c are ho Lady T. y p I w ’ ff arrellin ro id ed ll so o n w e lea ve o q u g, p v yo u o w n [235 yo u were t ired ﬁrst .

Well then let o u r u t u re c o ir er T. S P et , f nt est b e ,

li in who shall b e m o st o b g g.

Lad T a ssu re o u Sir Pet er o o d n y . I y , , g at u re b e o m Y lo o now a s o u did b e o re we 2 c es yo u . o u k y f [ 40 w er m i whe n o u u sed t o w al with m e e arr ed , y k u nder

h lm n ll m e st o ries of wha a allan t e e s , a d t e t g t y o u were in o r o u th and c hu c m e u nder the c hin y u y , k , yo u w o u ld ; and a sk m e if I tho u ght I c ou ld lo ve an ’ o ld llo w w l d en me no thin did n 2 fe w , ho o u d y g t [ 45 y o u ?

‘ were as i n Sir Peter T. Yes e s and ou d a d , y ; y k n att entive

L A s w as and w o u ld alw a s t a e o u r ad T. o y y , I , y k y

art w hen m a c u aint ance u se d t o ab u se ou 25 0 p , y q y , [

n n n ridic l a d t u r y o u i t o u e .

ir r nde e d ! S Pete T. I

Lad m l ed T. A whe cousi o h has ca l y y , and n y n S p y

6 2 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT III

r er T o u r sin So h is a o rw ar i Pet . Y c o u S p y f d , im i p ert inent g p sy . ’ Yo are a reat b ear I m La d T. u s r y g , u e , t o [290

l i ns ab u se m y re at o .

r N ow m a all the la Sir Pete T. y p gu es o f m arriage

e d o u b le d o n m e if e er t r t o b e riends i b , v I y f w th yo u any m o re !

m h the b ett er . La dy T. So u c 295 ’ m a a ir Peter T. No no d m t is S , , ; e vident y o u

a in fo r m e n ne ver c ared p , a d I w as a m a dm an t o m rr o u a ert ru ral c o u et t e tha h a y y p , q , t ad re

se hal t he honest s u ires in t he ei hb o rh fu d f q n g u oo d .

And am s u re w as a o ol t o m Lady T. I I f arry [300

o u an o ld dan lin b ac helo r who w as s in le at y ; g g , g

t o nl b ec au s e he n e er c o u ld m eet with an o ne ﬁf y , y v y who wo u ld ha ve him .

A a m am ir Peter T. ad b u t o u wer l s S y , y , ; y e p ea ed eno u gh t o list en t o m e ; yo u ne ver had s u ch an [305

' o ﬂer b efo re . ’ L d N o ! id n re s e ir Ti Terrie wh a T. d S r y t I fu vy , o e veryb o dy sa id w o u ld ha ve b een a b ett er m at c h?fo r hi s a is s a s o o d as o u rs and he ha s r e hi s e t t e j u t g y , b o k s nec k sinc e w e ha v e b e e n m arried . 3 10

r r ha e do ne with o u m a dam ! Yo Si Pete T. I v y , u

’ lin n ra e u l h r s n e n f a re an u nfee g, u g t f b u t t e e a d o

n b elie e o u c a ab le o f e er t hin t ha e veryt hi g . I v y p v y g t i a Y s m adam no w b elie e t he re ort s rela s b d . e , , I v p

Y m a a i e a nd harles m a da m . es d m ou 1 t v t o yo u C , , , y [3 5 and Cha rles a re no t witho u t grou nds

L Ta e c are Sir Pet er o u ha d b et e no ad T. t y k , ; y t r

’ insinu at e a ny su c h t hing ! I ll no t b e s u sp ec t ed with

o u t c au se ro mise o u . , I p y

r ll m a am 2 Si Peter T. Ver we d ! er we l! y , v y l A [ 3 0 SCENE II] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 6 3

Y ara m aint en anc e as so o n a s o u lease . es s ep t e y p , ’ d a m i e I ll m a e an e a m le of m ma , o r a d vo rc ! k x p y

L s se a self fo r t he b ene ﬁt o f all old b a c helo rs . et u p

rat e , m ad a m .

Lad An no w m de ar Sir 2 T. re e d a ree d ! d 3 5 y Ag , g , y [

Pe er w r o f mind o nc e mo re w e m a b e t he t , e a e a , y ha iest c o u le and ne er di fer a ain o u no w pp p , v f g , y k

" h h ha Well o u a re o in t o b e in a a s sio n s ee a ! a ! ! , y g g p , I ,

l nl in Ex it and sha l t erru t o u so b e b e . o y p y ; , y y [ ’ r P eter Pla es a nd t rt u res ! C an t Si T. gu o I [330 m a e her an r either ! Oh a m the m o s t m ise rab le k g y , I

’ fello w ! b u t I ll no t b ear her p resu m ing t o ke ep her ’ ’ m er no ! she m a b rea m heart b u t she sha n t e p ; y k y , t

Ex it keep her t emper . [

’ H S RFAC E E E . ARLES SC N II C U S Hou se .

M S ES nd Sir O IV E Enter TRI O a R S R A E . P , , L U F C

’ Here M ast er M o se s ! if o u ll st a Tri . a mo m n p , y y e t , ’ ’ ’ I ll t ry whet he r what s t he gentle m an s nam e ? ’

M r . M o se s wha i n Sir Oliver S . t s m ame , y ?

Pr mi m . M r . e u M os es .

mi m er w ll Pre u e . Trip . v y 5

' Ex it T RI t [ P ; a king snuﬁ.

To u d e b the Sir Oliver S . ser ant s n j g y v , o e

’ h m a st er w as r in wo u ld n t b elie ve t e u e d . Bu t what !

’ s r t his was m b ro t her s ho u se ? u e , y

ha rl Y s ir M r . C e s ou h i M os es . e s b t t o f M r , ; g . i Jo s e h w ith t he u rnit u re c t u re s &c . u st a s t he 1 p , f , p , , j [ 0

Sir Pet er t ho h i old gentle m an left it . u g t t a piec e of i ext ra v agan c e in h m . ’ r r m mind h Si liv e S . In t e o ther s n O y , ec o o my in sellin it t o him wa s mo re re rehensi l h g p b e b y alf . 6 4 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT III

Enter T RIP .

r M a T ip . y m aster s ys yo u m ust w ait gentlemen ; [ 15 ’ he ha s c o m an and c an t s ea w it h o p y , p k y u y et .

r li er he n ew who i w s Si O v S . If k t a w ant ed t o see

im erha s he w o u ld n o t sen d s c h a m e h , p p u ssage ?

° Tri . Ye s es s 1r he no w s o ar i p , y , k y u e here . I d d

l le P e i m n o r e itt r m u o no no . not f g t ; , , 20

r r ll ir Sir Olive S . Ve we and ra s wha m a y ; I p y , , t y b e yo u r nam e ?

i ir m nam i i Tri . Tr s e s Tr a o u r er i e p p , ; y p , t y s v c .

r ll n M ir live S . We t he r Tri h S O , . p , yo u ave a

le a ant so rt o f la c e here u ess ? p s p , I g 25

r Wh es here are t hree o r o r T i . u p y , y ; f of u s pass o u r t im e agree ab ly eno u gh ; b u t t hen o u r w ages are s o m et ime s a little in arrear and not v ery great

i — t o u nds a ear and ﬁnd e t her b u t ﬁf y p y , o u r o wn b ags and b o u qu et s . 30

r Ba s and b o u u et s ! halt ers an a Si Oliver S . g q d b s

tina do es [Asid e .

r An a ro os M o s es ha e o u b ee l T i . d ab e o p , p p , ; v y n t get m e t hat little b ill disc o u nt e d ?

' r r Wa nt s t o raise m o ne t o o ! mer Si Olive S . y cy [35 o n m e ! Has his dist res s es t o o warrant li l , I , ke a o rd ,

and a ffec t s c redit o rs and duns . [As id e.

’ n o b d n in e M T wa s o t t e o e de d r . T i M oses . r , , p .

r lac o u su r rise m e M T i . o o d ! p G k , y p y friend

Br sh ha in o s ed it and t h h when h u s d r , I o u g t e p u t [40

’ his n am e o n t he b ac o f a b ill t w a s the same a k s c ash .

’ ’

M s o l n . ose . No ! t w u d t do

’ ll n r . w Ha T ip A sma su m ; b u t t e ty p o u nds . rk ee

- 30 . a n Ba w s w ere fa h n t b gs a d b ou qu ets . g ig s io a b l e in he e ht nt h nt u In t hese t he b a c k- ha r was en o s e i ig ee c e ry . i c l d n a

s ma o rna ment a b a o r o u c h o f s k . ll l g, p , il

6 6 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT III

’ in d D c an now t ro u c e o u . o t or e t t he an it I y n f g nu y , ’ l hi a l I ll n lit t e M o s es ! T s w ent e m en . y , g i su re my l n ac e o u o w . p , y k 6 5

Sir r m Olive S . the an b e a shado w o f h m If t e ast er,

his is h m le o f dissi a io nin Ex eu nt t t e t e p p t deed . [ .

S F AC E I H SC EN E . CHARLES R S R ARR B M PE III U , Y U R, d d ARE E c . s er a C L S S , cfc i cov e t a table with wine, & c .

’ ’ ’ har s F r hea en is r h C le S . o e t v , t u e ! t ere s t he great

M an degeneracy o f t he age . y o f o u r ac qu aint ance

’ ha e t ast e s irit and o lit eness b u t la v , p , p ; , p gue o n t , ’ n t hey wo n t d ri k .

i s in e l areless . It s o de d Char e s ! t h i C , ey g ve in t o [5 all th su b st ant ial lu u ries o f the t ab le an e x , d ab st ain

h i n O c er ainl fro m no t ing b u t w ne a d wit . t y so c iety su f ers b it int olerab l fo r no w inst ea d o f t h i f y y ; , e so c al spirit o f raillery t hat u s ed t o m antle o ver a glass o f

B r nd h ir c on ersa io n is b right u gu y , t e v t b ec o me j u st [ 10

i h S a w at er t he d rin which has all t he l ke t e p y k , p ert

n len e f ham a e witho h ness a d ﬂat u c o C p gn , u t t e spirit o r ﬂa vo u r .

ent B he h l l st G . u t what are t y t o do w o o ve play b ett er t han w ine ? 1 5

’ r Tr here s Sir Harr diet s hi s Ca eles s . u e ; t y m elf for i a mi and is no w u n der a ha ard re m en . g ng, z g

’ " l h w o rs f i Wh Charles S . Then he l ha v e t e t o t . at !

’ yo u w o u ld n t t rain a ho rs e fo r t he c o u rse b y keeping

im r m o rn ? Fo r m art e ad a m ne er so 2 h f o c y p , g , I v [ 0 su c c essfu l as when I a m a little m erry ; let m e t hro w

l o f ham a n and ne er lo se a leas o n a b o t t e C p g e, I v ; t t ,

ha ard : a a m e o f c ha nc e a ed w th d c e e r o u a r 17 . z g , p l y i i , v y p p l t t r Cra s o f the resent da is so m e in t he e igh ee nth c en u y . p p y what s i m il ar . SC EN E III] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 6 7

l m lo sses which is e actl the same I never fee y , x y t hing . l nd Gent A that b e ie e . 2 2 . y , I v 5

And hen what m an c an r en e h rles . t e d o b C a S , p t t a ’ who is an ab u rer o f win e ? T is b eliev er in lo v e , j the

h l er now s his o wn h Fill t est b y whic h t e o v k eart .

m rs o a do en b ea u ties and she ha a d o zen b u p e t z , t t

ﬂo at s at op is t he m aid t hat ha s b ewit c he d yo u . 30

r ss o w t hen Charles b e hon est and i e u s Ca ele . N , , , g v

ri yo u r real fa vo u t e .

r h ha e withh ld her o nl in c o m Cha les S . W y , I v e y

her o u m u st i e a ro u nd a ssion t o o u . t o a st p y If I , y g v

o f her eers whic h is im o ssib le o n earth . 35 p , p ’ r s Oh ! then we ll ﬁnd so me can oni ed est als Ca eles . z v

h h n o dde sses t hat will do warrant ! or eat e g , I

h rl h n m ro e s C a es S . Here t e b u ers o u ! b m , p , y u g u pers ! M aria ! M aria !

r rr M aria h Si Ha y B . w o ? 40

’ r O da m n th s rn Cha les S . e u ame ; t is t o o fo rmal t o ’ b e re ist ere d in Lo e s c alendar b u t no w ir H g v ; , S arry , b eware we m u st ha e b e a u t su erlati , v y p ve .

’ ar ss Na n e er st u d C ele . Sir Har y , v y , ry ; we ll st and t o t he t o a st t hou h o ur m ist res s sh , g y o u ld w ant an [45 e e and o u now o u ha e a s o n will e y , y k y v g x c u se y o u . ’ ir a rr B E ad s h S H . o a e ! an y g , I v d I ll give him th s n in f h l e o g st ead o t e a dy .

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’ Here s t o the m aiden o f b a shfu l fift een ; ’ Here s t o t he wid o w of fifty ; ’ Here s t o the flau nt in e t ra a an g x v g t qu ean , ’ ’ And here s t o t he ho u sewi e ha s hrif f t t t ty .

— 34 35 . a rou nd of her eers . To a st s t p o her e qu a l s . ’ 49 . Here s to the maid en f b a shf ﬁf t h o u l teen . I a s b een 6 8 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT III

horu s . Let the o as as s C t t p ,

D rin o h la s s k t t e ,

’ ’ I ll warrant she ll ro e an e c u se for the l p v x g ass . [5 5

’ Here s t o the c harmer whose dimples w e p rize

o w o t he m aid wh ha N t o s no ne , s ir ;

’ Here s t o the irl w ith a air o f b lu e e es g p y , ’ And here s t o t he n m h with b o e y p u t n , sir .

Le h Choru s . t t e t o as ss t p a , 85 0 .

’ Here s t o the m aid with a b o s om o f snow ;

’ N o w t o her t hat s a s b ro wn a s a b erry ; ’ Her s t o t he wi e with a ac e u ll f e f f f o wo e,

An n w t o t he irl that is m err d o g y .

horu s . Le he t o ast ass &c . C t t p ,

’ ’ F r l m b e c lu m s o r let e m b e slim o et e y , ,

Yo u n r anc ient c a re no t a eat her g o , I f ;

ﬁll in m er u it e u t o t he b rim So a p t b u p q p , ’ h m And let u s e en t o a st t e t o ether . g ‘

Le he t o ast ass &c . Cho ru s . t t p ,

All. Bra vo ! b ra vo !

Enter TRI a nd whis ers C AR ES SUR A E . P , p H L F C

harles en l m en o u m u s e c u s m a li l C S . G t e , y t x e e tt e .

rele ss t a e t h c hair w ill o u ? C a , k e , y

’ r h e Charles what no w ? This a eless . Na r C y , p yt e , ,

f r l b a i s su o s has is o ne o yo u p eer ess e u t e , I pp e , [75 d ro pt in b y c hanc e

a s s e rte d in Notes a nd u eries 5 t h S II 245 a n d e se where ( Q , , , l ) ’ t ha t She r d a n d e r ed t h s s o n fro m a b a a d in S u c k n s a i iv i g ll li g p l y , The Go bli ns; b u t a c a refu l c o m p a ri so n o f t he t w o s o ngs s ho ws

The m u s c t o t ha t t here is rea lly no fo u nd a t i o n fo r the c ha rge . i ’ Sher a n s s n w m se b his fa ther- in- la w Tho m a s id o g a s c o p o d y , ” M tthe ws L n e who h b een his a rt ner in The Du enna . a i l y, a d p ( )

70 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [AC T III

i ’ ir c o ns der M r . P i M os es . O ra s rem u m s en p y , , ; a g

tleman .

n h l r d t ere o re o es o o d win . Ca eles s . A f v g e

M o ses a u ar las s 2 nd Gent. Gi e t this is mu tin v q g ; y ,

and a high c o nt empt fo r t he c hair . 1 10 ’ ’ ar l s Here no w o r t ! I ll s e C e es . e u stic , f j e do ne , t o the last dro p o f my b o ttle .

r N r ir live S . a a en le m S O y , p y , g t en ; I did not ex peet t his u sage . ’ ’ r No han it sh ha les S . P C , g , yo u a n t ! M r . re [ 1 1 5 ’ miUm s a s tranger .

r r wis ll Si Olive S . Odd ! I h I wa s we o u t o f their

an . Asid e c o mp y [ . ’ ’ less Pl n m if Care . a u e o e the ! the don rin g , n y t d k ,

’ ll no s i ow n wi h hem m w e t t d t t . o e Harr C , y , the [ 1 20 l ’ ic e a re in he ne ro o m . Char es o ll in d t xt , y u j o u s when y o u ha ve ﬁnished yo u r b u siness wit h the gentlemen !

will! will! Ex eu nt l Charles S . I I [ ] Care ess ! l r Retu rnin . We l! Ca eless . [ g ]

harle Perha s m a want o u . C s S . p I y y 125

arel O o u now am alwa s read : C ess . , y k I y y wo rd , ’ ll Ea- ii e o r n t is a the s ame t o m e . . not , b o d , [ i i M mi m n l M oses . ir th s s r . Pre u a e t eman f S , , g o t he st ric t est hono u r and sec resy ; and always p erforms

M r . Premi m his i h h n er a es . w at e u d t k u , t s 1 30

harles Pshaw ha e o ne Sir m rien C S . ! v d . , y f d M o ses is a v ery ho nest fellow b u t a lit tle slow at ’ i l r o r M r . e xp ressio n : he ll b e an ho u giv mg u s u t t es .

Premiu m the lain st ate f the m att er is this : am an , p o I e xt ra vagant yo u ng fellow who want s t o b orro w [ 1 35

n a e a ru de nt o ld ello w wh mo ey ; yo u I t ke t o b p f , o

l a m l h a d n ha ve go t m o ney t o end . I b o c k e e o u gh t o i n i . s er tha not ha e t a d o u g ve ﬁfty per ce nt oon n v ; y , I SCENE III] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 71

m are ro u e eno u h t o t a e a hu ndred if p resu e , g g k yo u

w ir r i . o s o u se e w e a e a c u a nt c an get it N , , y q e d at [ 1 40

nd m a ro c eed t o b u sines s witho o nc e , a y p u t f u rther

c erem o ny .

E in an o m liver S . c eed r u w l Sir O x g f k , p n y o rd . I

ir o u are no t a m an o f m an c o m lim en see , s , y y p t s .

h no s ir ! lai dealin in b i harles S . O u s ne C , p n g ss [ 145

- I always think b e st .

ir li e iver S . S o u t he b e t er f Sir Ol , I k y t o r it ; ho w

er o u are mist a en in o ne thin ha e no m o n e v , y k g ; I v ey

l nd b u t b elie e c o u ld ro c u re so me of a ri t o e , I v I p f end ; ’ ’ b u t then he s an u c onsc ionab le do is n t he n g, , [ 15 0

M o ses ? ’ l B o c an t he that . M oses . ut y u p

And mu s sell Sir Oliver S . t st o c k t o ac c o mmo dat e

’ m st n t he M o se s ? yo u u ,

ind eed ! Yo u no w al oses . Yes wa s M , k I y sp ea k [ 1 5 5 . rn ll li ! t he t ru th, and sc o t o t e a e i h P l h R t . eo e t a s Charles S . g p t peak t ruth gene

h e are riﬂ M l : b t e s t es r . ral y d o u t , Pre miu m . What ! ’ I know m oney is n t t o b e b o u ght witho u t p aying ’ for t ! 1 6 0

r Well b u h Sir Olive S . ; t w at sec u rity c o uld yo u

i e ? Yo u ha e no land su o se ? g v v , I pp

’ r No t a mo lehill no r Cha les S . a t wi , g, b u t what s inthe b o u gh- pot s o ut o f the windo w !

i r Sir Ol ve . N r an st o c r S o y k , I p esu me ? 1 6 5

’ h n li Charles S . o t i b u t e st o c and ha l N g v k , t t s on y B few in nd onie s . a o t ers a u t ra M r . Premi p p p y , u m , a re yo u ac qu a int e d at all with any o f my c o nne c tio ns ?

h t o a ' Sir liver S . W s t ru h a O y , y t , I m .

- 1 6 4 . b ou h ots : w nd o w b o x es fo r ro w n g p i g i g plants . Some

t mes ase s fo r c u t ﬂo wers or b o u hs . i . v g 72 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [Acr' III

Then o mu st no th Charles S . y u k w at I ha ve a [ 1 70 ’ d ev lish ric h u ncle in t he East ndies i I , S r Oliver

r a c e ro m who m ha e t he reat est e a i Su f , f I v g xp ec t t o ns ?

That o u ha l Sir Oliver S . y ve a wea thy u ncle I ha ve hea rd ; b u t ho w y ou r e xp ec t at io ns will t u rn o ut

li e han o c an e l is m o re , I b e e v , t y u t l . 1 75

r 0 no ! t here c an b e no d ha les S . Th C o ub t . ey ’ ell I m a ro di io u s a o u rite an h t m e p g f v , d t at he t alks

n r hin o f lea vi g m e e ve yt g .

’ r dee d ! t his i h Sir Olive S . In s t e ﬁrst I v e heard of 1 80

’ ’

is s . r e . Ye s es t u st o M o ses n Cha l s S , y , j k ows t is

’ n t o u M o ses ? t ru e ; do y , ’ ’

es e s ! I ll swear t o t . M os . 0 y ’ E ad the ll er a liver S . su de me r n l Sir O g , y p p ese t y ’

Aside. I m at Bengal. [ 1 85 ’ P i w ro o se M r . m r s . o re u m if i Cha le S N , I p p , , t s ’ re ab l t o o u a o st - ob it on Sir Oli er s li e a g e e y , p v f ; tho u gh at t he s am e t im e the o ld fellow ha s b een so

hat i e o u m w o rd sho u ld b e lib eral t o m e , t I g v y y , I very sorry t o hear t hat anything had happ ened t o [ 190

him .

ha sho l . r i r . m ore t u d ass r o Si Ol ve S Not n I , I u e y u Bu t the b o nd yo u m ent ion happens t o b e j u st t he

i o ld o f er m e for mi h li e wo rst sec u r ty yo u c u f , I g t v

h n re and e er s e the ri ci al. 1 95 t o a u d d , n v e p n p l h m n i harl s . h s o w o u d t e o me t S r C e S O ye , y u ;

Oli er dies o u no w o u w o u ld c o m e o n me for v , y k , y the mo ney .

- n o na r t t 1 87. post ob it . The Ce tu ry Dicti y qu o es hese li nes o fthe p lay in a n ill u st rat i o n o fits d e ﬁ nitio n : A b o nd give n fo r the p u rp o se o f sec u ri ng t o a l ender a s u m o f mo ney o n the d ea th o f so me s ec i ed nd d u a fro m whom t he b o rro wer has p ﬁ i ivi l , ”

x t t C . er u s o f th wor b Tr o a 6 5 . e p ec a i o ns . f a l o os e e d y ip n p ge

74 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT III

Ho w do o u mea ? Charles S . y n

r Fo r inst anc e no w h Sir Olive S . , , I ave heard that yo u r father left b ehind him a great qu antity ofm a s sive o ld plat e ? 235 ’

r . L ! t ha s o ne l n Cha les S O u d t g o g ago . M o ses h n c an t ell yo u ho w b ett er t a I c an .

r Goo d la c ! all the mil - Sir Olive S . k fa y race c u ps

- l - and c o rp o rat io n b ow s ! [Aside . ] Then it was also suppo sed that his lib rary was o ne of the m o st v al [240 nab le and c o mpact ‘ i l harl s S . Yes es s o t was ast C e , y , v y t oo mu ch

l F r m o fo a ri at e ent e m an . o art w a s l s r p v g y p , I a

m u ic a i e is o si io n s o ways of a c om n t v d p t , I t ho u ght it a shame t o keep s o mu c h kn owle dge t o myself . 245

r M r m ! L arnin h Sir Olive S . e c y u po n e e g t at had l r n in he a mi li e an heirlo o m ! Aside . Pra u t f y k [ ] y , What are b ec o me of the b o o ks ?

r Yo m u s en u ir o Cha les S . u t q e f the au ctio neer ,

’ mi m fo r do li M M aster Pre u , I n t b e eve e ven o se s [25 0 c an direc t yo u .

n o hin of b oo s M oses . I k ow n t g k

n hin f he amil Sir Oliver S . So so o t o t ro , , g f y p perty

s o se ? left , I u pp m in nl rl . o t c h deed u ess o ha Cha es S N u , ; y u ve [25 5 h ll a mind t o the family p ic t u res . I a ve go t a ro o m fu

a o and if o u ha e a t a ste fo r aint o f ancest ors b ve , y v p ’

n s d o u shall ha e e m a b ar ain . i g , ega , y v g

r wha he d e il! s u re o u Sir Olive S . Hey ! t t v , y

’ l n se ll o u r o re at hers wo uld o u ? 26 0 wo u d t y f f , y i r E er m an of them t o the b est b dder . Cha les S . v y

— - - race cu s and cor oration b owls . Go d o r s er 23 8 39 . p p l ilv ” c ups wo n at race s ; b o wls rec eived as present s fro m the c i ty .

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hat ! ou r re at u ncles and au t s ? Sir Oliver S . W y g n

m r at rand a her nd ar s . A a nd e t s a Ch le S y , y g g f grandm o thers t o o . i As ide . r No w i e h m u . 26 Sir Olive S . I g v p [ ] [ 5

ha he la u e ha e o u no b o w els fo r o u r own W t t p g , v y y

’ li do o u t a e m e fo r h l i kindred ? Odd s fe , y k S y o c k n

he la that o u wo uld raise m o ne o f me on o u r t p y , y y y o wn ﬂesh a nd b lo o d ? ’ m littl ro r d r . Na e b e o t Cha les S y , y k , n b e [270 ’ angry : wha t need y o u Care if yo u ha ve yo u r mo ney s worth?

’ Well ll b e t he u rc ha ser : r iver S . I i Si Ol , p I th nk ’ mil n a s Oh ll is o se o f the a c a . I er I c an d p f y . v , ne v

Aside fo rgivehim this ! ne ver ! [ . 275

e E E Ent r C AR L S S .

m harle s wha areless . C o e C t ee s o ? C , , k p y u ’ ’ r an c o m e e : i a i Chales S . I c t y t f th w e are go ing t o ’ ha ve a sale ab o ve st airs ; here s little Premiu m will b uy all my anc est o rs .

ar les s . rn r an s C e O, b u yo u c e t o rs ! 280

har e m C les S . No h a do hat a t erw r , y t f a ds , if he

le s leases . St a Care s w e w ant o u e ad h p y , , y ; g , yo u s all b e au c tio neer ; so c om e alo ng with u s . ’ ar l Oh ha e wit if ha C e ess . h o u t t s t he a , v y , c se .

I c an handle a ha mm er a s w ell as a dic e - b o x ! 285

ir li r Asid e Oh h ro ﬂi s . S O ve S . t e at e ! , p g [

Charles me M o se s o u shall e i S . C o b a ra ser if , , y pp ,

’ ’ we want n Ga s li li l P mi o e . d e tt e re u m o n f , , y u do t s eem t o like t he b u siness ?

Sir l O iver . S 0 e s do a l . Ha y , I , v st y ! ha ! ha ! [290 ’ es es thin it a rare o e o ell a il y , y , I k j k t s o ne s f m y by au ct io ha ! ha ! h ro i al Asid e n O t e p d g ! [ .

— ’ 291 92 . to s e one s fam b a ll ily y u ction. A c ontempo rary 76 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT IV

Charles S . To b e su re ! whe a m an want s m on n ey , ’ where t he plagu e sho u ld he get assist anc e if he c an t

m a r i i Ex e ke f ee w th h s o wn relatio ns ? l u nt. 295

ACT IV

’ Pictu r SC ENE . e Room t HA I a C RLEs s .

Enter C AR ES SUR A E Sir O IVER U R A E M OS ES and H L F C , L S F C , . ARE E C L S S .

arl l in n l men ra l i Ch es S . Wa e t e Her k , g ; p y wa k n . e the re the amil o f t he u r ac es u t o h y a , f y S f , p t e C on qu est .

ir r And in m o ini n a o o dl oll S Olive S . o c ec ti , y p , g y o n .

ar A a thes ar n i h r Ch les S . e e do e n t e t u e s iri y , y ; p t [5

f ort rai ain in n volontiere race n r i o p t p t g ; o g a d e xp e ss on .

No t li e the wo r s o f o u r m o dern Ra haels who i k k y p , g ve

o the st r n e st rese mb lan e c o n ri y u o g c , yet t ve t o make yo ur po rt rait indep end ent o f yo u ; so t hat yo u m ay i sin t he o ri inal and no t hu rt the c t u re . o no k g p N , ; [ 1 0 the merit o f t hese is t he inve t era t e likeness all stiff and aw ward a s t he o ri inals and li e no thin in h k g , k g u

man nat u re b esides .

r i r Ah ! w e shall ne er see s u ch r Si Ol ve S . v ﬁgu es of men again . 1 5 re vi ew (s ee page m iii) c o mme nt ed u p o n t his a u c t i o n with b u t a

n t t he w o rd a fu s i ngl e b idder . U qu es i o n ab ly Sher ida n u ses p l y lly . ’ hn n Dictiona r 1 5 5 t n d e nes a u c t o n a s Dr . Jo so s y ( 7 ed i i o ) ﬁ i

m nn f s a in h n n s a ft e r a no ther t so a a er o l e w i c h o e p ers o b id , ill ” t r m i t h t t . Au c on o o s m u c h is b d a s e s ell er is c o n e nt t o a ke i , it m a b e ment o ned in as s n were a fa o r te reso rt o f a m u se y i p i g, v i ’ - w t h m nt r t h a . T n Lu m k n s a eara nc e e seeke s o f e d y . Of o y p i pp , i ’ ’ a n a u t o ne er ma et in his ha nd in Go d s m t h s She Stoo s c i s ll , l i p

n m F t has a a nt t e n Au ction to Co u er I 11 . Sa u el o o e e d A q , , pl y i l o P c u re f i t s .

6 . v olontiere grace : ease of a t tit u de.

78 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT IV

ha a o u M r . Pr l f M al la u e . W t s e a t t he b att e o p q t y y , ’ im h r a hero no t c u t o u f i m iu m ?lo o k at h ; t e e s , t o h s

’ e a hers a s o u r m o dern c li d c a t ain s are b u t en f t , y pp p ,

l e in w and re im ent als a s a eneral sho u ld 4 v e op d ig g , g [ 5

What do o u b id ? b e . y

Pre m iu m w l M r . o u d ha ou s ea . M oses . ve y p k

h t hen he s hall him harles . W ha e for te C S y , , v n

’ ’ o u nds and I m s u re t hat s no t dear fo r a st af p , f

o ﬁic er . 5 0

Hea e li r Sir Oliver S . v n de ve m e ! his fam o u s u nc le

ll sir a h r fo r en ou nd s ! Aside . We t e Ric a d t p [ ] , , I k

ha him at t t .

r s rel s no d wn m n l i h r Cha le S . C a e s , k c k o y u c e R c a d .

now is a m aid en s ist er o f his m reat a u nt 5 Here , , , y g [ 5

rah d o ne b Kneller t ho u ht t o b e in his b est Deb o , y , g

Th r nn r nd a er o rm id ab le li en ess . e e she m a e , a v y f k

r in h r Yo shall o see a s he he de ss e ed e o c . u is , y u , p f g ﬂ k ha ve her fo r ﬁv e po u nd s t en ; the sheep are wo rth the 6 0 m o ney .

Ah ! o o r D eb orah a w o m an who se Sir Oliver S . p ; t

Fi o n su ch a valu e o n herself! [Aside . ] ve p u nds t e ;

’ s he s mine .

r Kno c d o wn m au nt Deb orah Here Cha les S . k y ! ,

in hat w ere a so r o f c o u s s o f t heirs . now , are tw o t t [6 5 the c el eb ra t ed Br iti sh gener a l in t he Wa r o f t he Sp a ni sh Su c

His c t o r e s n c u d e B enhe m 1 704 Ra m es 1 706 c es s i o n . vi i i l l i , , illi , ,

O u c e na r d e 1 708 a nd M a a u et 1 709 . l , , l pl q ,

r i G o fre ne er 1 6 46 a Ger m a n 5 6 . Kne ll e . S r d y K ll ( p o rt ra it p a i nt er t o Who m s a t ma ny o f t he Engli sh ro ya l ty a n d t no b ili y . ’

a she herd es s fe ed n h er ﬂo ck . In G o d s m t h s The 5 8 . p i g l i ’ a r o a el 6 Pr m ro s s h st o r c a fa m ro u Vic f W keﬁ d (1 7 6 ) D r . i e i i l ily g p w a s t o e a nt ed w t h So h a s he her dess w t h a s b p i i p i a p , i ”

Br wn . ma ny sheep as t he p a i nt er c o u l d p u t in fo r no t hi ng . ( o ) S CENE I] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 79

M o ses hese ic t ures w ere do e sometim e Yo u see , , t p n

‘ a o when b eau wore wi s and the ladies their own g , x g ,

ha ir .

l hea ddr s ses a ear t o ir Oliver . Yes t ru e S S , y , pp

i s ha ve b een a little lo w er n t ho e days . 70

ll ha harl s S We t a e t t c o u l f h s m . C e . , k p e or t e a e ’

T is o o d b ar ai . M o ses . g g n

h eaddres s es . A c o mm u n c a t o n t o t he To wn a nd o u n 6 9 . i i C tr M a az ine fo r u 1 777 c o mm e nt s u o n t he e no r mo u s y g J l y , , p hea dd resses o f t he p eri o d : I a m s o rry t o s ay t ha t the i mit a t io n o f Fr e nc h fa s hi o ns is c arri ed t o s u c h a n ex t ra va ga nt h ht t hat we sc arc e kno w whet her w e a re in Pa r s o r Lo nd o eig , i n.

u r m o d ern m a c aro n es w rese mb e t he Fre nc h etits maitres O i ill l p , w ho m a ke no c ere m o n o f u s n a rd a s w e a s t he a d es ha e y i g f , ll l i ; v t he r t o et s a nd t he r c o m ex o n m ro ers in a s m a n b o x es i il , i pl i i p v , y

- t t t w nt r t In d ee d o u r fe a s a ﬁrst rat e c o qu e e e y yea s p a s . m a l es

w ro u e a n b la me w th s o tt e c a re t hat it m a eas no u se g d i li l , y ily b e d i sc erned fro m o ne s id e- b o x t o a no t her a c ro ss the p it ; a nd I s ha ll no t wo n d er so o n t o see the a d es in u b c a c e s m t a t e th l i p li p l , i i e

F n h fe m a es so fa r a s t o u o u t t he r a nt b o x e re c l , p ll i p i s a nd

u rec tify thei r fa c es of a ny t emp o ra ry d ec a y . C o l d t he d a me s in t he t i m e o f go o d qu een Be s s r i se a nd s ee t he m so d efo r m thei r

t u r ea u t the w o u d c ert a n u the a s o f t na a l b y , y l i ly p ll c p he m o dern b e e s a nd fr ht en the m a s ho s t s o u ht t o d o nt o a ll , ig , g g , i b eli ef o f t he r fo a nd e x t ra a a nc e a s t he m o st se ere t i lly v g : v , ho u gh j u st s a t res ha e b een t hro wn a wa u o n the m n i , v y p ; a d i ndeed they se e m t o r e s u er o r t o s arc a s m s a n d t o r t i s p i , e ar he ir hea ds the h her t he o ft e ner t he a re u e d d o w n . ig , y p ll It is c ert a i n t ha t if t he c o nt nu e t he nc rea s e o f t he r t o - sa s m u c h o n r t y i i i p il l ge , he c o a c he s a n d s e d a n s m u s t t era b e c o ns d er a b he ht en li lly i l y ig ed , a s t he r hea d s c a n no t b e he d u no w in t he m o d er n n i l p o es . It is d o u b t l ess fo r t he i n t e res t o f c o a c h a nd c ha i r- m a ker s tha t t hese fa s hi o ns sho u l d b e i nc rea se d t o t he u t m o st p it c h o fp re p o st e ro u s ne ss a s t he wi thereb nc rea se t he r t r , y ll y i i a d e a s well a s t he i r

A er a n ne r a t th t b s . c t m e we s e n d o f t he t o wn ha s a r a ill i illi , l e d y ra i s ed her c ha r i o t u pw a r d s o f s ix i nc he s ; a n d t here is rea s o n t o b eli e ve t ha t t he c arr i a ge w a s a c o mpliment t o her fr o m a c o ac h m ker in Lo n - Ac re who w a s d es ro u s a s sh a g , i , e gives t he ton in ” i voitu r s d res s she sho u d a so d o it n e . , l l 80 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT IV

r s S C a rele ss ! This n o w is a rand ather o f Cha le . , , g f

m h r a learne d u d e well no wn o n the e st my o t e , j g , k W

it What do ou rate him at M o ses ? 7 ern C irc u . y , 5 i r u neas . M os es . Fo u g

’ ’ e r ine as ! Gad s li e o do Charl s S . Fo u gu f , y u n t b id

s i M r Pre mi m o h ri fhi w . . u u a e m r m e the p c e o g , y v o e re sp e c t for the w o o lsac k ; d o let u s kno c k his lordship

do wn at ﬁfte e n . 80

B ll m eans . Sir Oliver S . y a

Go ne ! Car eless .

Charles S . And there are t wo b ro thers o f his ,

lt r l nt Es ir s h m m r William and Wa e B u , qu e , b ot e b e s o f ’ arliam ent and o t e d s e a ers and what s er 85 p , n p k , v y [ e trao rdinar b elie e this is the rst time the x y , I v , ﬁ y

r ht o r o l we e e ver b o u g s d .

Tha is er r o rdin r Sir iver S . t e t a a indee Ol v y x y , d !

’ l h m at o r o wn ri e fo r the ho no r I l t ake t e y u p c , u o f l m Par ia ent . 90

’ areless Well said lit tle Premiu m ! ll noc them C . , I k k down at fo rty . ’ ’ harles He re s a o ll e llo w d o n t now what C S . j y f ; I k

m o r f M n h s r r l i n h w as a o a c e te . e e at o , b u t e y Tak

i i s 95 h m at e ght p o u nd .

Sir r w ll d fo r the m a o r . Olive S . six i o No , no ; y

’ har in as and I ll thr C les S . C o m m it u e ow e , a ke g ,

r yo u the t wo a ldermen t here int o the b a gain .

’ Sir Oliver S . Th r ey e mine .

79 . woo s ack . In t he H f Lo r s t he sea t o f t he re s d n l o u se o d , p i i g o fﬁc er the Lo rd High Cha nc ell o r is a sa c k o f w o o l shap e d t i n o a d iva n . Lec ky re m a rks : It is sa id t o ha v e b ee n o ri gi na lly

nt e nd ed t o t f t he s u r m m o rt a nc e wh c h in t he ea r er i ypi y p e e i p i , li

ha ses o f En s h h st o r t he w o o e n m a nu fa t u re o c c u ed in p gli i y , l c p i ” En h t ha t s o c . B m et n m w o o sa c k n a ll gli p li y y o y y , l si g iﬁ es p e rt a ins t o t he la w ; t he Lo rd Chanc ell o r b ei ng t he hea d o f the n s h u E gli j dic i ary syst em .

8 2 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT IV

’ ’ r m so rr fo r t fo r o u c ertainl will no t Cha les S . I y , y y

’ n s ha e n t o u o t e no u h o f them ? have it . Oo , v y g g

i e him e er thin ! As r o r ide. 1 Sir Olive S . I f g v v y g [ ] [ 35

’ ir ‘ h n t a e a whim in m head d l Bu t , s , w e I k y I on t va u e

’ I ll i e ou as m u ch for that as for ll h mo ney . g v y a t e

rest .

’ r Don t te ase me m aster r Cha les S . b o r , ke . I tell

’ ’ o u 11 not art with it and there s an end f y I p , o it . 1 40

r S Ho w li e his Sir Olive . k father the do g is !

ll ell h - Aside . We w a e do ne . i [ ] , , I v I d d no t perceive it b e o re b u t t hin ne er saw s h f , I k I v u c a striking

m l n Aside. H r re se b a ce . [ ] e e is a draft fo r yo u r

su m . 1 45

’ Wh t is fo r e i h Charles S . t h ndred y , g u p o u nds .

r Y ill l Sir Olive S . o u w no t et Sir Oliver go ? ! ! arles S . Z ounds no t ell Ch I yo u o nc e m ore .

’ r The er min h Sir Olive S . n e d t e di r n v ffe enc e , we ll B b alanc e that a no ther t im e . u t give m e yo u r [ 1 5 0 han n t he b ar ain o u are an ho ne st ello w C h l d o g ; y f , ar e s .

r sir fo r b e in so re C o me M b e a do n e . o s s I g p , , g f , e .

r E ad t his is awhim s ic al o ld ll Cha les S . g , fe o w ! Bu t

’ ’ re mi m o u ll re are lo d in s hark e e , P u , y p p g g fo r these gentlemen ? 1 5 5 ’ r Y s es I ll se f r h Sir Olive S . e d o t em in , y , n a d ay

o r two .

B ho ld d o no w send a n Cha rles S . ut , ; ge t eel c o n

n e fo r the m fo r a s su re o u t he were m o st o f v eya c , , I y , y i them u sed t o ride in t he r o wn c arriages . 1 6 0

ill ill for all b u li Sir Oliver S . I w , I w ; t O ver .

all h li le nab A b u t t e tt ob . Charles S . y , ’ o re ed o n tha ? Sir Oliver S . Y u ﬁx t m il Pere to r . Charles S . p y

r dear e t ra a n ro e ! As de Sir Olive S . A x v ga t gu [ i ] [ 165 SC ENE I] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 83

L m he r no wh o o d d a ! C o me M o ses . et e a w o G y , c alls him p ro ﬁigat e ! E [Ex eu nt Sir OLIVER SURFACE a nd M OS S .

h his is t he o dde st en iu s o f he so rt Careless . W t t y, g I e ver s aw ! ’ ha r E ad ! he s t he rinc e o f b ro ers 1 70 C les S . g p k , I [

n nder how M o ses o t ac u a int e d with so thi k . I w o g q ’ l n ll . H here s Ro w e do areless h o est a fe ow a ! y ; , C ,

’ n in a f m m n s ay I ll j o in the c o mpa y ew o e t s . ’ are will b u t do n t let t hat o ld b lo c head C less . I ; k p ersu ade yo u t o s qu ander any o f t hat m o ney o n [ 1 75

o ld m u st deb t s o r an s u c h no nsense fo r t ra es y , y ; d

men Charles a re t he m o st e o rb it ant ello w s . , , x f

h r r n a in h l C a les S . Ve t ru e a d t em is y , p y g o n y n e c o u raging t hem .

r hin l o t e se . Ca eless . N g 1 80

har A a n . x C les S . e er ear E it A ELE y , y , v f [ C R S S ] So ! hi ll n L t s w as n o dd o ld e ow i d d . a f , ee et m e s ee ;

two - t hirds o f t his is m ine b ri ht ﬁv h n y g , e u d red and

’ ’ hir n Fo re hea en ! ﬁnd o n t ty o dd p ou d s . v I e s au c es t o rs are m o re valu ab le relat io ns t han I t o o k t hem [ 1 85 fo r ! Ladies and en lemen u r e g t , yo m o st ob dient and

e r ra l n v y g t efu serva t .

n ter E E ROWL Y .

Ha ! o ld Ro wle e ad o are u s t c o me in y; g , y u j t ime t o t ake le a ve o f yo u r o ld a c q u a int an c e .

Rowle . Y s he ere a in . B y e , I he ard t y w go g u t [ 1 90 I wo nder yo u c an ha v e s u ch spirit s u n der s o m any dist r esses .

’ Charl h h re s he o in m dist ress es S . W t e t t ! es y , p y

- ’ a re so m an ha an a o rd o art w ith m y , t t I c t ff t p y s irit s : b u t shall b e ric h and s lenet ic all in 1 p I p , [ 95

d i m o o t e . H s a s r g owever, I su ppo e yo u re u prised that 84 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT IV

I a m no t m o re so rro wful at p art ing with so m any ’ nea r relat io n s ; t o b e su re t is very affec t ing; b u t yo u

he ne er m o e a m u s cle so wh s ee t y v v , y should I ? ’ There s no m a in Rowley . k g you serio u s a mo [200

ment .

r Ye s ai h Cha les S . t am so n H o w . ere m , f , I , y hone t Ro wle here et me this c han ed dir l s y , , g g ec t y , and t a ke a hu ndred p o u nds o f it immediat ely t o o ld nl St a ey . 205

A h ndred o nd s n Rowley . u p u ! Co s ider only ’ ’ life n l Charles S . Gad s do t t a ab o , k u t it ; p o or ’ ’ nl s w ant s are re ss in and if St a ey p g, yo u do n t m a ke

hall ha e so m n h haste , w e s v e o e c all t at ha s a b etter

m n right t o the o ey . 2 10 ’ Ah ! there s the o int ! n Rowley. p I e v er will c ease du nning yo u with the o ld p ro verb “ ’ Be u s e o re r harles S . t b o u e e ero h C u s . W j f y g n y ,

o wo u ld if c o u ld b u t Ju st ic e is an old lam h s I I ; , e , o b

’ lin eld am e and c an t et her t o ee a b g b , I g k p p c e [2 1 5 h l f m wit h Ge nero sity fo r t e so u o e .

’ Yet Charles b elie e m e one ho u r s r fl Rowley. , , v , e ec t io n

’ ’ A a it s all er t ru e h harles S . b u t ar C y , y , v y ; , k ee , ’ l while ha e b hea en I ll i e 2 Row ey , I v , y v , g v ; so [ 20

n m an n f h Ex eu nt. r e c o o d ow o r a ard . d am n yo u y , z [

tak e a hu ndred oun ds ofit . In a no t e t o a n a no n m o u s 204 . p y

m h e t b o ra h c a s ke t c h o f Sher d a n u b s hed in 1 799 p a p l i g p i l i , p li , t here is qu o t ed a re m a rk o f a l a dy w hi c h is n o t witho u t p o i nt a nd i r t ne nc : M r . Sher d a n s a fo o if he a s a b o f wh c h p e i y i l p y ill ( i ,

t h he is no t a c c u s ed o f o ne o f the t ra des m e n who b y e b y , )

i m w th u h t h n f H rec e ive d h s c o ed y i s c u d ers o a ppl a u se . e o u ght t o t e t he m in t he wo r d s o f Cha r es that he c o u d ne er m a ke ll l , l v

u t kee ac e w th Ge nero s t a nd the c o u d ha no r ht J s i c e p p i i y, y l ve ig ’ M atthews t o c o mpl a i n . ( )

86 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT IV

I Enter T R P .

ri l m en b e ard n fo r no T . 0 ent e o t sho win p , g , I g p g

u o t this w a . M o ses a w o rd . yo u ; y , 30

Ex eu nt T RI nd ES [ P a M O S .

’ ir i r There s a ellow fo r o ! l S Ol ve S . f y u Wo u d yo u

elie e it t hat u int erc e ed he Jew b v , p ppy pt t o n o u r

c o min and want ed t o raise m one b e o re he o g, y f g t t o h is m ast er .

nd Rowley. I eed ! 3 5

Sir Oliver S Yes t he are now lannin an ann i . , y p g u ty in M l b u s ess . Ah ! as t e Row e in m d a s s r n r y , y y e va t s were c o nt ent wi h h o llie s f h ir m a r h t t e f o t e st e s , w en the were wo rn a little thre adb are b t now he h y ; u , t y a ve t heir ic es li e their b irthda c lo t hes with the 4 v , k y , [ 0

l s n Ex eu nt g o s o . [

ENE . Librar SC III A y .

Discov ered E R A E a E N JO S PH SU F C a nd S RVA T .

os h No let t er ro m Lad Tea le J ep S . f y z ?

S erv . No , sir .

m s r i sh h n n if J ose h S . a u r sed e as ot se t she is p I p ,

[ ir P inl pre v ent e d fro m c o m ing . S et er c ert a y d o es no t

Y i m e i su s ec t m e . et w sh a no t lo s e t he h ress p , I I y , [5 t hro u gh t he sc rap e I ha ve d raw n my self int o with the ’ wi how e er harles s im ru denc e and b ad c harac t er fe ; v , C p

n in m Knockin hea rd without . are great p o i t s y fa vo u r . [ g

r Sir b elie e t hat m u st b e La d Te a le . Se v . , I v y z

Hold ! ee whet her it is o r no t b e o re 1 0 J os eph S . S f [ yo u go t o the do o r : I ha v e a p art ic u lar m essage fo r m h o u if it shou ld b e b ro t er . y , y ’ i he r lad shi s ir she alwa s lea s her S erv . T s y p , ; y ve ’ chair at the milliner s in t he ne xt st reet .

draw that scree b e ore 15 J ose h S . St a st a p y , y ; n f [ SC EN E III] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 87

the w indow t hat will do ; my o ppo sit e neighb o u r is

E A draws a m a iden lady o f so anxio u s a t e mp er . [S RV N T

r n and ex it ha e a di ﬁc u lt hand t o la in the s c ee , ] I v f p y

i Lad Te a le ha s lat el su s ec t ed m iews t his affa r . y z y p y v o n M aria ; b u t she m u st b y no m eans b e let int o [20

l t ill ha e her m o re in m o wer s . t hat sec ret at ea t , I v y p

D Enter LA Y TEAZLE .

L What sent im ent in solilo u no w ? Ha e ady T. , q y v ’ yo u b een very imp at ient ? O Lu d ! do n t p ret end t o ’

v o w c o u ld n t c o me b e o re . lo o k gra ve . I I f

O madam u nc t u alit is a s ec ies o f 2 ose h S . 5 J p , , p y p [

r nfa shio nab le u alit in a lad c o nst anc y , a ve y u q y y .

rd o h i D Lad U on m wo o u u t t o t m e . o y T. p y y g p y

o u ow Sir Pet er is ro wn so ill- n t u red t o m e of y kn , g a ’ e nd so ealo u s o f Charles t o o t hat s the b es lat , a j ; t of

’ he st o r is n t it ? t y , 30

s h am lad m sc andalo u s riends ee J o ep S . I g y f k p

ha Asid e . t t u p . [

Lad T a m u re wish he wo u ld l y . I s I et M aria m arry

’ an h n erha s he wo u ld b e c o in him , d t e p p nv c ed . Do n t

o u M r . Su r ac e ? y , f 35

id . ndee d do no t . As e e J ose h S . Oh c ainl p I I [ ] , rt y I do ! for t hen my dear La dy Tea zle wo u ld also b e c o n vinc ed howwro ng her s u spic io ns were o f my hav n i n h ill l ing a y des gn o t e s y gir . ’ L ll w ll I m in line eli ad T. We e c d t o b e e o . 4 y , , v y u [ 0

’ B is n i ro o in t o ha e t he m l - u t t t p v k g, v o st i l nat u red

’ t hin s said o f o ne ? And t here s m rien La g y f d , dy ’ Sneerwell ha s irc u lat ed do n t no w ho m n , c I k w a y sc an

dalo u s t ales o f me an d all witho u an n i , t y fo u dat o n t oo ; ’ that s w hat ve xes me . 45

o e A m ad am t o J s h S . b e su re that i the ro p y , , , s p ’ y o i c irc umsta c e witho u t o u dation! Yes es k ng n f n , y , 8 8 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT IV

’ t here s t he m o rt iﬁc at io n , indeed ; fo r when a sc andal o s s o r is b elie ed a a inst o ne t here c ert ainl is no u t y v g , y c o mfo rt like t he c o nsc io u sness ofha ving deserved it . [5 0

’ L e e he r i e h m li ad T. No t o b s u r t n d o t eir a c e y , , I f g v ;

t o att ac me who am reall so inno c ent and who b u t k , y , ne er sa an ill- nat u red hin f an b o d ha is f v y t g o y y t t , o

n rien and hen S ir Pet er t o o t o ha him s a y f d ; t , ve o

ee ish and s o su s ic io u s when now the int e p v , p , I k g [5 5 ’ rity o f m y o wn heart ! inde e d t is m o nst ro u s ! ’ B m ar La a l ose h S . u t d e d Te e t is r J p , y y z , yo u own

Whe a h sb a d en er i fau lt if yo u s u ffer it . n u n t t a ns a

n le s su s ic io n of his wi e and withdraws hi gro u d s p f , s

her he o ri inal o m a i c o nﬁdence fro m , t g c p c t s b ro [6 0

' w s i t o he ho no r fh er ken , an d she o e t t u o sex t o o u twit

him.

deed ! so t hat if he s s ec s m e w h Lady T. In u p t it o u t

se o llo ws t hat the b est w a o f c u rin his e l c au , it f , y g j a ’ o nsy is t o give him reaso n fo r t . 6 5

Undo u b t edl fo r o u r hu sb a d sho u ld J oseph S . y ; y n ne ver b e dec eived in yo u ; and in t hat c a se it b ec o mes

m limen t o his dis e yo u t o b e frail in c o p t c rnm ent .

To b e su re what o u s a is er re aso Lady T. , y y v y n

h the c o nsc io u sness o f m inn ab le , and w en y o [70 c enc e

s Ah ! m d e ar m a dam there is the r J o eph S . y , g eat ’ mist ake : t is this very c o nsc io u s innoc enc e t hat is o f

- hat is it ma e t he greate st prej u dic e t o yo u . W k s yo u

’ li n o f orm s and c arele ss o f t he world s 7 ne g ge t f , [ 5

n n h t he c o n sc io u sness o f o u r o w n inno o pi io ? W y , y

ha m a es o u t ho u htless in o u r own c enc e . W t k y g y

n a t t o ru n int o a t ho u sand little im ru c o ndu ct , a d p p d eu c es ? Wh t he c onsc iou s ess o f o ur o wn inno y , n y ’

es e im at ient f Sir Pet er s ~ 80 cence v What uk y !! p s [ n .

' ‘ 90 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT IV“

’ La T Do n o u t hin dy . t y k we m ay a s w ell lea ve honou r o u t o f t he qu e st ion ?

h Ah ! he ill eff J osep S . t ect s o f yo u r c o u ntry [ 1 1 0

e d c at io n se e st ill rem ain wi h u , I , t yo u .

o ' La dy T. I d u b t t hey do ind e e d ; and I will fairly

o wn t o o u that if c o u ld b e e rsu a ded t o d o wro n y , I p g, ’ it w o u ld b e b y Sir Pet er s ill u sage s o oner than yo u r l u rable lo ic a t er a l. hono g , f 1 1 5

Then b this hand i h J ose h S . wh he p , y , c is u n

Ta kin her h w o rt hy of [ g a nd .

E ter E RVANT n S .

’ deat h ou b lo c head ! What do o u wa t? S , y k y n

erv b e o u r ardo n sir b u t tho u h S . I g y p , , I g t yo u w o uld no t c ho o se Sir Pet er t o c o m e u p witho u t [ 1 20 anno u nc ing him .

ir Pe er ! Oons — he de il! J o seph S . S t t v ’ ’ L ir Pet er Lu d I m r ine ! ady T. S ! O , u d I m ru ine d !

’ ’ l n i w a s n e him i . 12 S erv . S r , t t I t 5

’ h i n n a ill Lad T. O I m t e u do e ! Wh t w b ec o me y , qu h ’ h f m e ow M r . Lo i . Oh ! e s o n t e air . o ? N , g c st s

’ ’ I ll get b ehind here ; and if e ver I m so impru dent

Goes b ehind the s re again [ c en .

i e m t hat b o o . 1 J osep h S . G v e k 30 S S w . v nt retends t a d st h [ its d o n er a p o j u is ha ir .

En ter Sir P ETER . l in him se . r Su r ir P eter A e er im r o M . S T. y , v p v g f

Su r a e ! fac e ! M r . f c

i P r b e o u r ardo n J ose h S . Oh ! m e ar r et e . p y d S , I g y p

ha e b ee d o in Ga in throws awa the book. [ p g, y ] I v n z g

i ll m m u ch o b li ed t o 1 35 er a st u d . We a o v p b o o k , I g [ ’ ee here b elie e yo u for this call. Yo u have n t b n , I v , SCEN E III] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 9 1

B o s inc e tt e d u this ro o m . o s o u now a re h I ﬁ p k , y k , t e

n l hin hi m o y t gs in w c h I a a c o x c o m b . ’

Sir Peter T. T is er neat ind eed . We ll w ell v y , ,

’ that s p ro p er ; and yo u c an m a ke e ven yo u r [ 1 40

sc reen a so u rc e o f nowle d e hu n er ei k g ; g, I p c ve , with

m ap s .

J os e h S . 0 es ﬁnd reat u se in ha s c n . p , y , I g t t ree

ir et r r a mu st c ert ainl S P e T. d a e s o u whe I y y , y , n hin yo u w ant t o ﬁnd anyt g in a hu rry . 1 45 hi n hi J ose h S . A o r t o de a t n in h r p y , y g a u r y ,

either . [As id e .

ir P eter ll h li l ri S T. We a e a tt e at e b u s in es s , I v p v

h t the E AN T . Yo n n J os e o S RV u ee d ot st a . p S. [ ] y

Ex it S erv . No , sir . [ 1 5 0 ’ i i h r r Pe er . ose h . ere s a c a S t b e J p S H , I g

ll no w w e ar alo e t he i Sir P eter . We e n re s a T , , su b

ec t m dear riend on whic h w ish t o u nb u rden m j , y f , I y mind t o yo u a p o int o f the great e st m o ment t o my ’ eac e in short m d e ar riend La d Tea le s 1 p ; , y f , y z [ 5 5

n d u t o f lat e has m ade m e e t rem el u nha c o c x y ppy .

o se h S . nde e d ! am er s o rr t o h J p I I v y y ear it . ’ Sir Peter T A t is t o o lain she ha s n . y , p o t t he

’ le ast re ard fo r m e b u t what s w o rs e ha e ret g ; , , I v p ty go o d a u tho rity t o su pp o se she has fo rmed an at [ 16 0

t ac hm ent t o ano ther .

nde e d ! o u a st o nish m e ! J os eph S . I y

r Y s and b etwe en o u rsel es t hin Sir P ete T. e ; , v , I k

’ I v e dis c o vere d the p e rso n . l Ho w ! o u alarm m e e c ee din . 1 6 5 J o seph S . y x g y

i nd ew o u w u l ir et r . A m d ear r o d S P e T y , y f e , I kn y symp at hize wit h m e !

h Y b elie e m e Sir Pet er s u ch a dis J ose S . es p , v , ,

mu c h as it wo u ld o u . c ov ery wo u ld hu rt me j u st as. y 92 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT IV

Sir P et r n e T. a m c o in e d f i I v c o t . Ah ! it is a [ 1 70 happines s t o ha ve a friend who m we c an t ru st e ven wi h ’ m l B h t o ne s fa i y sec re t s . u t a ve yo u n o gu ess who I m ean ?

’ ’ h e n h J ose h S . a t t e m o st dist ant id a p I v e . It c an t b e Sir Benj a min Ba c kb it e ! 1 75

ir P e er h n S t T. O o ! Wha a , t s y y o u t o Charles ?

os e M b ro t her ! im o ssib l J ph S . y p e !

ir r Oh ! m dear frien h S Pete T. y dft e go o dness of

r wn e i l Yo u u f yo u o h art m s ead s yo u . j dge o o thers b y yo u rself. 1 80

J ose h ainl i P r h h S . C ert S r et e t e ear hat i n p y , , t t s c o sc io u s o f it s o wn int egrity is e ver slo w t o c redit an ’ o ther s t reac hery .

ir eter Tr e o r b r her has n S P T. u ; b u t y u ot o sent i ment ; yo u never hear him t alk s o . 1 85 ’ Y c an t b u t hin Lad Tea l h J oseph S . et I t k y z e er n l self has t o o m u c h p ri c ip e .

A b t what is rinc i l a ai Sir Peter T. y ; u p p e g nst the

att er f a handso m e li el o u n ellow ? ﬂ y o , v y y g f ’

Tha er t ru e . 1 J oseph S . t s v y 90 ’ ir eter An here s o u now he differen S P T. d t , y k , t c e o f o u r ages m a kes it very imp ro b ab le that she sho u ld ha ve any v ery great a ffe ct i o n fo r m e ; and if s he were t o b e rail an d were t o m a e it u b lic wh t he t own f , I k p , y w o l nl la h a m e he o olish o ld b achelo r 1 95 u d o y u g t , t f , [ who had m arried a girl.

’ h r t o b e su re the wo u ld J ose S . That s t u e p , ; y l h au g .

ir e r Lau h — a and m a e b allad s and S P te T. g y , k ,

ara ra hs an d the de il no w s what o f m e . 2 00 p g p , v k l os e o u m u st ne er m a e it u b ic . J ph S . No ; y v k p

ir Pe B he a a i hat the e hew of S ter T. ut t n g n t n p

94 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT IV h n re e ar inde endent while li e and b t h u d d a y p I v ; , y e

o her he u l of m o rt u ne at m d ea th . t , t b k y f y

i n ir Pe er is ind J s e h . Th s c o d u c t S t e ed r l o p S , , t u y

Asid i m n rr m i e. wish t a o t c o u t u l. genero u s . I y p y p p [

a m rm in h l ir P eter T. Ye s d et e ed s e sha l ha S , I ve [240 n a se t o c o m lain t ho u h wo u ld n h o c u p , g I ot a ve her a c qu aint ed wit h t he latt er inst ance o f my affectio n yet

awhile .

J o e h No r if c o u ld hel it . As ide. s p S . I , I p [

r A d no m d i n f 2 Sir P ete T. n w ear r e d i o u 4 , y f , y [ 5

lea se we will t al o er t he sit u at io n o f o u r a f airs p , k v y f i w th M aria .

So tl no ir Pe er n h i J os e h S . 0 S t a o t er t me p [ f y ] , , ; , if yo u please .

r r a m s n sib l c ha in a h li Si P ete T. I e y gr ed t t e t [25 0

l o s m m a e in her i n t e pro gress y u ee t o k affec t o s . will n m n i b e o u o t e t o n it . h J oseph S . I g y W at are my disappo int m ent s when yo u r happiness is in ’ l — d ath shall r in deb at e ! So t . S e b e u e d e er [ f y ] , I v y

Asid e . way . [ 2 5 5

And tho u h o u are so a ers e o m Sir Peter T. g y v t y ac qu aint ing Lady Te a zle with yo u r p a ss io n fo r M a

’ ’ h no o r en em in h a a i ria I m s u re s e s t u t e r . , y y ff

ir P o w o li m os e h Pra S et er n b e e . a J p S . y , , , g I m really t o o m u c h a ffec t ed by t he su b j e ct w e ha ve [26 0 b e en s ea in o f t o b e st o w a t ho u ht o n m own p k g , g y ’ n The m an w ho is int ru st ed with his rien s c o c erns . f d dist ress es c an ne ver

Enter SERVANT . Well sir ? ,

r Yo u r b ro t her s ir is s ea in t o a entle 26 5 S e v . , , p k g g [

n s h o w s o are within m n h s r e a d sa e u . an i t e t e t , y kn y

’ ’ ’ h h l c head I m no t withi I m J ose S . S deat b o p , k , n ;

' o u t fo r the day . SCEN E III] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 95

Sir P ter a h l e T. St y o d a t ho u ght has st ru c k

m e : o shall h y u b e at o m e . 270

J os e h S . W ll w ll l him e e et u . Ex it E p , , p [ S RVAN T . ] ’ H ll int erru t Sir Pe er ho w r s e e t e e . A id p , v [ .

ir er No w m o o d ri n S Pet T. e d o bli e m n , y g f , g e , I e l t re at o u . Be o re Charles c o m es et m e c o n al y f , c e my s elf s o m ewhere ; t hen d o yo u t ax him o n t he p o int [275

we ha e b ee t al i an d his answ er m a sa i v n k ng, y t sfy me

at o n c e .

J o s h ﬁe Sir Pet e r ! w o l e S . O u d o ha p , y u ve m e jo in

in s o m e an a t ric ? t o t re anm b ro th r k p y e , t o o ?

r Na o t ell m e o r Si P eter T. u u a e s re h y , y y u e [280

is inno c ent if so o u do him t he reat e st ser i e ; , y g v c b y

i in him an o o rt u nit t o c lear him sel and o g v g pp y f , y u

ll r a re st o m e h ll wi set my hea t t . C , you s a no t ref use

n will b e — He h in t his sc ree . me ; ere , b eh d y ! what the

d e il! there se em s t o b e o ne list ener there alread 2 v y . [ 85 ’ I ll s wear I saw a pett ic o at !

os e h S Ha ! ha ! ha ! Well this is ridic u l J p . , o u s ’ I ll t ell o u Sir Pet e r tho u h ho ld a m eno u gh . y , , g I an

f int ri u e t o b e a m o st d e s ic able c hara ct er et o o g p , y , y u

n i do es no t ollo w t hat o ne is t o b e an ab s o 2 k o w , t f [ 90 ’ ’ h e ither ! Har ee t is a lit tle Frenc h m illi lu t e Jo sep k , ner a silly ro gu e t hat plagu es m e — an d ha ving s o m e

lo s on o u r c o min sir she ran h c harac t er t o e , y g, , b e ind

t he s c ree n .

r Ah ! o u ro u e ! Bu t e a d she ha s 2 Sir P ete T. y g g , [ 95

n s a i f m i o verhe ard all I ha ve b ee y ng o y w fe .

’ tre an ent ra ensnare . Prob ab o r na t n in th e es 279 . p , p , l y igi i g i v

w o s o et e o r rcha c . The o r na s e in tr a an was sla ng ; n o b l a i igi l p ll g, p changed thro u gh s o m e ﬁgurat ive asso c iat io n w ith the wo rd In its

ur or m e s earlie r and b ett er kno wn s gi ca l chan ica l igniﬁ ca nce . ’ — ab so u te os e h : a referenc e t o o se h a nd Po t har s 290 9 1 . l J p J p ip

w fe Ge nes s 39 . i , i 96 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT IV

’ will ne er o an a h J ose h S . O t rt er o p , v g y f , y u may

dep end u p on it .

r hen aith let he h i Peter T. o t r S N ; , f , ear it o u t .

’

Here s a c lo se t will do a s w ell. 300

ll in h os e h . We o t ere J p S , g

Sir Peter T l ro u e ! sl ro e Goin into the closet . . S y g y gu ! [ g

h narrow e sc a e ind ee n J ose S . d ! a d a c ri p A p , u o u s ’ in t o a rt m anand wi e i hi situ at io n I m , p f n t s m anner ’ L d T Pee in C o u ld n t st eal o ff? a y . [ p g ] I

J s Kee c lo se m an el! o eph S . p , y g

r t r Pee in Jo se h t ax him h m Si Pe e T. [ p g ] p , o e .

h Bac m de ar riend ! J osep S . k , y f ’ Lad T Pee in C o u ld n t o u lo c Sir Pe y . [ p g ] y k t er in ? 3 10

B st ill m life ! ose h S . e J p , y ’ r r Pee in o u re su re the little milli Si Pete T. [ p g ] Y ’ ner w on t b lab ?

’ ir n in m o o d S Pet er . Fo re J os e h S . I Gad p , , y g , I wish I ha d a key t o t he d o or . 3 1 5

E Enter C HAR L S SU RF ACE .

Ho llo a ! b ro ther what has Cha rles S . , b een the

m a er ? Yo u r ello w w o uld no t let m e u a t rs tt f p ﬁ t . What ! ha ve yo u had a Jew o r a w enc h with yo u ?

i her b ro ther assu re o h S . e t u . J osep N , , I y

r B t what ha s m ade Sir Pet er st eal Cha les S . u [320

o ff? I t ho u ght he had b e en with yo u .

h He was b ro ther b u t hearin o er s . e J o ep S , ; g y u w

o m in he did no t c ho o se t o st a . c g, y

h rl s hat ! was the o ld entlem a a raid C a e S . W g n f I want ed t o b orrow m o ney of him ? 325

No s ir b u t a m so rr t o ﬁnd harle J ose h S . C s p , ; I y , , yo u ha ve lat ely given that w o rthy m an gro u nds fo r

great u nea siness .

9 8 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT IV

O fo r s ham J ose h S . e Char s his et ort is p , , le ! T r

fo o lish . h Charles S . Na swea r a e s een o n y , I I v y u e x c ha ge s u c h signiﬁ c ant glan c e s 36 5

‘

N a n a s ir t hi s Is n o est . J os e h S . p y , y , , j ’ ’ m i n ha rles . E ad I ser o u s . Do C S g , t yo u rememb er o ne d ay when I c alle d here

ithee ha rl J ose h S . Na r C es p y , p ,

r e And o u n d o u t o et her Cha l s S . f y g

Z nds s ir in i J ose h S . o u ! s st p , I

And ano ther ime when o r s a Charles S . t y u er v nt

B h h r r J o se h S . ro t er b ro t e a wo d wi h o p , , t y u ! Gad ,

h m Aside I m u s t st o p i . [ .

harles S . n o rmed sa that C I f , I y , 375

Hu sh ! b e o u r ard n i P J ose h S . o b u t S r e er p I g y p , t

rh r d all we ha e b een s a in . ne has o ve ea v y g . I k w

wo l c lear o u rsel o r s ho u ld no t ha o n you u d y f , I ve c

sent e d .

P Where is he Charles S . Ho w , Sir et er ! ? 380

So tl t here ! P oints to the closet. J os eph S . f y ; [ ’ ’ r h n I ll ha him ha les . O o re ea e e o . ir C S , f v , v u t S

o m r h ! Pet er, c e fo t h n J ose S . No o p ,

i P o m in o o . harles S . s a S r e t er c e t c u rt C I y , , [385

E ha ! m o ld u a rdia ! ha [Pu lls in Sir P T ER . ] W t y g n W t !

n i i n iden e inc o . t u rn i q u s t o r , a d t ake e v c g ? l m r and har es . b elie t r T. Sir Pe e Giv e e y o u h , C I ve ’ I ha ve s u sp e c t e d y o u w ro ngfu lly ; b u t yo u m u st n t b e ’ angry wit h Jo seph ; t w a s my plan ! 390

n e Charles S . I d ed ! m B ac i o . ro ise o u Sir P eter T. u t I qu t y u I p y I ’ ha ha e do n t t hin k nea r so ill o f yo u a s I did . W t I v heard has given me great s atisfact ion . SCENE III] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 9 9

’ ’ ‘ t hen t wa s lu c o u did n t 395 r e S . E a d Cha l s g , , ky y [ ’ w a s n t it Jo se h? A a rt to JO S E . hea r any m o re ; , p [ p PH

Ah ! o u w o u ld ha e ret o rt e d o n him . Sir Peter T. y v

t hat w as a o e . rles S . A a Cha y , y , j k

Yes es n o w his ho nour t o o w ell. Sir P eter T. , y , I k

r B t o u mi ht a s well ha e su s 400 Cha les S . u y g v [ ’ him a s me in this m att er fo r all that mi ht n t pec t e d , ; g

he Jo se h ? [A a rt to JO S E . , p p PH l ll w ell b e ie e o u . r ter T. We Si P e , , I v y

Wo uld t he w ere b o th well o u t - o f t he J os eph S . y d ro o m ! [Asi e . [405

n ter S ERVANT a nd whis ers JO S E S R A E . E , p PH U F C

‘ And in u t u re erha s we m a n o t b e Sir Peter T. f p p y su ch st rangers .

ntle m en b e ardon m u st w ait on os e h S . Ge J p , I g p , I yo u d o wnst a irs ; here is a p e rson c o m e o n part ic u lar

b usine s s . 4 1 0

rles S We ll o u c an se e him in a ther ro o m . Cha . , y no

n h e o m e lo n im e nd Sir Pe t er a d I a v n t t a g t , a I ha ve so m ething t o s ay t o him .

Aside. h The m u st not b e le t t o ether . J os ep S . y f g [ ] ’ i l ir 4 1 n his m an aw a and ret u rn d re c t . I ll s e d t y , y S [ 5 ll n Pet er , no t a wo rd o f the Frenc h m i i er .

A rt t i ET ER d oes [ p a o S r P , a n g ou t.

r ! not fo r he w o rld A art to Jo Sir P ete T. I t ! [ p

h h rl f i d m o re wi EPH . A ! C a es i o u asso c at e th S ] , y

o u r b ro ther o ne m i ht ind e e d ho e fo r o u r refo r y , g p y

ll r i 42 He is a m an f s nt im n . e the e s 0 m i n . W at o o e e t , [

n n h n l f n im en no thi g i t e w o rld s o o b e a s a m an o se t t .

harle l n C s S . Pshaw ! he is t o o m o ral b ha a d s o y f , a rehen s i e o f his o o d nam e a s he c alls it that pp v g , , I su ppo se he wo u ld as so on let a priest int o his ho u se

s irl a a g . 425 1 00 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT IV

r P eter No no c o m e c o m e n Si T. o u wro , ; , ; y g him .

No no ! Jo se h is no ra e b u t he is no su c h sa nt , p k , i r s ha e a r e ither in t hat e p ec t . I v g eat mind t o t ell

im w e s ho u ld ha e a lau h at Asid e h ; v g Jo seph . [ . ’ harles Oh an him H C S . h ! e s r n , g a ve y a cho [430

i e n herm i . r t , a yo u g t

’ a r m Sir P eter T. H k ee ; yo u u st no t ab u se him ; he

m h n t o hea r o f it a ain ro m i a c a c e se o . y g , I p y u ’ Ch rles Wh o u w on t t ell him a S . y , y ?

’ ir r S Pete T. No b u t t his a E w . ad y g , I ll [435 m ’ h ell hi As ide . Ha r ee a e o a min t . [ ] k ; v y u d t o ha ve a go o d lau gh at Jo seph? l Charles . sho d li e i f all h n S I u k t o t i gs .

’

ir P eter T. Then 1 ai h w will ll S , f t , e ; I b e q u it with

n H ha i l him fo r disc o veri g m e . e d a g r with him [440 when I c alle d .

ha h Charles S . W t ! Jo sep ?yo u j est .

r h li l F n Sir P ete T. Hu s ! a tt e re c h milliner, and the

’ f h e s is she s in t he ro o m no b est o t e j t , w .

Charles S . The d e vil she is ! 445

r T Hu sh ! t ell o u ! Po in ts . Sir P ete . I y [

’ ’ Behind the s c reen ! S li e let s il Charles S . f , u nve her !

‘ ’ ’ ’ r r T o no he s c o m in o sha n Si Pete . N , g y u t , ind eed ! 45 0

’ d w e ll ha a ee a h li l Charles S . O e a e t t e tt e , g , v p p m illin er !

r No fo r he w o rld Jo se h will n e Si P eter T. t t ; p ev r fo rgive m e

’ ll s and b o u Charles S . I t y y

Sir P eter T. Odd s , here he is .

JOS EPH SU RFAC E en ters j u s t a s C HARLES SU RFACE throws down

the s creen .

’ har La d T a le b all that s wo nder u l! C les S . y e z , y f

' 102 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [AC T IV

F n ne r f La d T. o r ot o wo d o it Sir Pe e y , t r ! [490 ’ Ho w d n o hin Sir Peter T. ! o t y u t k it w o rth while t o a gree in t he lie ?

L There is no t o ne s llab le f r ady T. y o t u th in what that gentle m an ha s t o ld yo u . 494

’ ir r li m l S P ete T. b e e e o u u o n so u m a a m I v y , p y , !

’

Aside to ad eaz le . J ose h S . L T S d eath m a da m p [ y ] , , will yo u b etray m e ?

’ L d T o M r H ri a Go d . o c e b l a . t r l y yp , y yo u e v e , I l

a spe k fo r myself. ’ Sir P eter T A let he r alo e ir ll n . y , n , s ; yo u ﬁ d [5 00 ’ she ll m a e o u t a b ett er st o r than o u wi ho u k y y , t t m n p ro pt i g.

‘ Lad T He ar m e Sir Pe e m hi h y . , t r ! I c a e t er o n no mat t er relat in t o o u r w ard and e en i o ran o f g y , v gn t

’ his en l man r n i n Bu c am t g t e s p et e s o s t o her . t I e [5 05

e du c ed b his insidio s a r u men a l a li y u g t s , t e st t o st en t o his ret ended assio n if no t t o sac ri e o r n p p , ﬁc y u ho i n o u r t o h s b ase ess .

ir r li h h i i S Pete T. No w b e e e t e t ru t s c o m n , I v , g ind eed ! 5 1 0

’ he w o man s m ad ! J oseph S . T

N sir she has re c o ered her sen es an Lad T. o s d y , , v ,

wn r s ha e u rnish d her wi h he m e n yo u r o a t v f e t t a s .

i no e e c t o u o c redi m e h S r Pet er , I d o t xp y t t , b u t t e

ress ed fo r m e when a m t enderness yo u e xp , I su re [5 1 5

o c o u ld no t thin w as a wit ness t o it ha s ene y u k I , p

m hear t ha t had le he la e i t rat ed s o t o y t , I ft t p c w t h

a m f his disc o er m re li l o u t t he sh e o t v y , y fu t u fe shou d n f f ha ve spo ken the si c erity o my grat it u de . As o r

m o oth- ton u ed h o crite who wo u ld ha e 5 20 that s g yp , v [

l rien whil he sedu c ed the wife of his to o c redu o u s f d , e

o his ward b ehold affect ed ho no u rable addresses t , I SCENE I] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 03

ow a li ht t ru l des ic ab le ha him n in g so y p , t t I shall

a in r m sel fo r ha in list ene ne ve r ag esp ec t y f v g d t o him .

Ex it E [ La dy T AZLE .

h wi h andin all hi os e S . o t t st t s Sir P er 2 J p N g , et , [5 5 Hea ven kno w s

r ll n n Sir Peter T. That yo u a e a vi ai ! a d so I lea ve

yo u t o yo u r c onsc ienc e .

Yo o o ra sh ir Pe er h l ose h . u are t S t o u s a l he J p S , ; y ar

shu t s o u t c o n ic io n r me . The m an who v t by e [5 30 fu sing t o Ex eu nt Sir PETER and S R A E t lk [ U F C a ing .

ACT V

“ ’ Li rar in JO S EPH S FACE SCENE . The b R S Hou s I y U e.

E R E d ER Enter JOS PH SU FAC a n S VAN T .

nl h M r . St a e ?and w sho u ld J oseph S . y y you think I w o u ld se e him ? yo u m u st kno w he c o m e s t o a sk n so m ethi g .

l n ha l hi n S erv . Sir sho u d ot e et m i u , I v , b t that

Rowle c am e t o t he do o r with him . M r . y 5

P ha l h J oseph S . s w ! b o c k ead ! t o su ppo se that I sho u ld now b e in a t emper to rec eive visit s fro m , p o o r ’ la i n ! ell wh on t o ho w the llo w re t o s W , y d y u s fe u p ?

ll h s ir i wa s no m a h S erv . wi sir . W t t ult t a I , y , , y f t Sir Pet er disc o vered my la dy 1 0

h l Ex it E A . J ose S . Go o o ! S RV N T u re Fo n p , f [ ] S rt u e

l an f m li s a i b ne ver p ayed a m o y po cy u ch t r c k efo re .

M c harac er with Sir Pet er m ho es wit h M aria y t , y p , ’ dest royed in a mo m ent ! I m in a rare hu mo u r t o list en ’ ’ ’ to o ther p eople s dist resses ! I sha n t b e ab le t o [ 1 5 b e st ow e ven a b enevolent sentiment on St anley . So !

here he c o mes and Rowle with him . mu s tr t o , y I t y 104 THE SCHOOL FOR SCAN DAL [ACT V

rec o er m sel and u t a little c harit int o m ac e v y f , p y y f ,

ho we ver . [Ex it

Enter Sir I ER SU R A E nd R E OL V F C a OWL Y .

ir li r e h i S O ve S . What ! do s e a vo d u s ? That [20 wa s he , was it no t ?

It w 1r . B Rowle . as s u t d u b y , I o t you are c o me a l Hi lit t e t o o ab ru tl . s er es re s w p y n v a o eak , that the si ht o f a o o r relation m a b e t oo mu c h f i g p y o r h m . I sho u ld ha e one rst t rea i v g ﬁ o b k t t o him . 2 5

r li r l Si O ve S . O a e f his er e , p gu o n v s ! Ye t this is he who m Sir Pet er ext o ls as a m an o f the m o st b e nev o lent way of thinking !

As his w a fthi i a n l . o Row ey t y o nk ng, I c n ot p ret en d

f r o do him u stic e he a t o dec ide ; o , t j , ppears t o [30 ha ve as m u c h spec u lat ive b ene vo lenc e as any private

n he kin do m tho u h he is seldo m s gentlem an i t g , g o sen n su al as t o indulge himself i the e xercise of it .

Yet has a st rin o f charit able Sir Oliver S . g senti ’ n m ent s at his ﬁngers e ds . 35 ’ h r at his t on e s end Sir Oli owl . Or rat e u er R ey g , v ;

i n sent im ent he has su c h ai in fo r I b elie ve t here s o f th , as that Charity b egins at ho m e .

r r n his resu m e is ofthat do mes ic Si Olive S . A d , I p , t so rt whic h ne ver st irs ab ro ad at all? 40 ’ ’ i so h wl d ou b t o u ll ﬁnd t b u t e s c o min . Ro ey . I y ; g ’ m t o int erru t o u and o u k o w I m u st n t see p y ; , y n ,

l lea e him co m e in t o a o u nce immediat e y as you v , I nn yo u r arrival in you r real charact er . ’ r i r Tru e and a t erwards ou ll m eet 45 Si Ol ve S . ; f y [ ’ m e at Sir Pet er s .

Ex it . l i mo ment . Rowley. Witho ut o s ng a [ ’ ir iver li the c o m laisa ce of his S Ol S . I do n t ke p n

eat u re f s .

106 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [AC T V he has do ne fo r me has b een a m ere no thing; tho u gh

eo le o w ha e t ho u ht o the rwise and f p p , I kn , v g , , o r my

art ne er c hose t o c o nt radic he r p , I v t t eport . 85

r What ! has he e r an Sir Olive S . n ve t r smitte d yo u b ullio n rupee s pago das ? i n f dear s r no thi o t he in . J ose h S . O d o n p , , g k N , o ; a few re se t s now and then c hina shawls c o n p n , , ,

e a a ada at s and I dia n c rac ers li le go u t , v v , n k ; tt [90 l mo re , b e ie ve me .

’ Here s a i an Sir Oliver S . gr t t u de fo r t welve tho u s d po u nds ! Avada vat s and Indian c rac kers ! [Aside .

The m ea si J o e h S . d r r o u ha e heard s p n , y , y v , I

n o f the e t ra a a f m doub t ot , x v g nce o y b rother ; [95 there are v ery few wo u ld c redit what I ha ve do ne fo r that u nfo rt u nate yo u ng m an .

As d r liver . t f r n i e. Si O S No I , o o e ! [

The su m s h l J oseph S . I a ve ent him ! Indeed I ha ve b een exc eedingly t o blam e ; it w a s an a miable [ 100 ’ wea ness howe er do n t ret end t o de end i k ; v , I p f t ; and now e el it do ub l c u l able sinc e it has de ri I f y p , p ved

l in a S er c o n f Br t n 87 . ru ees z t he r c s o sh I d a a u p p ip l ilv i i i i , v l ed ’ in Sherida n s t i m e a t a b o u t t wo shilli ngs .

87 a o das : o d o r s er c o ns fo r m er c u rre nt in Ind a a n p g g l ilv i l y i , d

t a v a ryi ng in v a l u e fro m se ve n o e ight shilli ngs . So c ll ed b ec a u se

r n u o n t he re ers e t he m a e o f a a o d a o r d o . b ea i g p v i g p g , i l

— con ou tea we w o rke t ea . A a k t a o f h h 89 90 . g ll d b l c e i g er gra d e t ha n t he Bo hea c o m m o nly u sed in Engla nd d ur i ng t he eight eent h c e nt u ry .

ma a a adav ts : w r o rru te fro m a d v t . A s In 90 . av a a o d c p d mall

s o n b rd c a e d a so the s t ra w b e rr nc h fro m the c r mso n di a n g i , ll l y ﬁ , i c olo ri ng o f the m a l e .

Indian crack ers . Ed t o rs ha e u s u a u nderst o o d th s 90 . i v lly i t o m a n r r kers wra ed in a st le ec u a r t o Ind a a nd e ﬁ ec ac , pp y p li i , w henc e so mething o f a c u rio sity in Engla nd . These o u ld seem a w u r ft o we er a n it reaso nab l b e s o me ha t p e il e gi , h v ; d may y ’ s u rmised t hat w hat J o seph s u ncle rea lly sent w ere Indi an

r cti n r . p arro t s . C f. Centu y Di o a y SCENE I] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 107

m f l in l e o t he ea s re of ser o u M r . St an e a s m p u v g y , y , y

he art dict at e s .

li r m l side . n Sir O ve S . Disse b er ! A The sir 1 [ ] , , [ 05 ’ yo u c a n t as sist m e ?

J ose At re sent it rie e s m e t o s a c an ph S . p , g v y , I

n r ha e he ab ilit o u m no t ; b u t , whe e ve I v t y , y ay de pend u p on he aring fro m m e .

r am e t rem e l so rr 1 Si Oliver S . I x y y 1 0

m o re than b elie e me o i J ose h S . No t t t p I , v ; p y

e r t relie e is st ill m o re a in u l t ha witho u t t he p o w o v , p f n

t o a sk and b e denie d .

ir n ir o u r m o st ob edient h m- l S Oliver S . Ki d s , y u b e servant . 1 1 5

l a fec e Yo u le a e m e dee t d M r . St an J oseph S . v p y f ,

illia m e re a d t o o en t he do o r . le . W b y , y p m n r r e ir no c ere o . Si Olive S . O , d ar s , y

o u r er o b edient . J oseph S . Y v y

e i i m s o b s u o s . Sir liver S . S r o u r o t u 12 O , y q 0

e Y m a d e end u on hearin r J os h S . o u o m me p y p p g f , wheneve r I c an b e o f servic e .

ir o u are t o o o o d ! r liver . w e e s Si O S S t , y g

In the m ean tim e wish o u health and J oseph S . I y 1 2 5 spirit s .

i o r e er rat e u l and er e tu al Sir Ol ver S . Y u v g f p p hu mb le servant .

J ose h S Sir o u rs as sinc erel . p , y y

m heir ! Aside . Ex it . ir liver . h rles o u a re S O S C a , y y [

ad effec t of a o o d c har 1 30 J os eph S . This is o ne b g [

in li a ion ro m the u n o rt unat e and ac t e r ; it vites app c t f f , there ne ed s no sm all degree o f address t o gain the re pu t atio n o f b ene volenc e withou t inc u rring the ex

n The sil er o re of u re c harit is an e ensi e pe se . v p y xp v ’ article in the c at alo gu e of a man s go o d q u alities ; [1 35 108 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [AC T V wherea s the sent im ent al Frenc h plat e I u se inst ead of it m a es u st a s o o d a Sho w a nd a s n k j g , p y o t ax .

En ter ROW E L Y .

le . M r Row . Su r ac e o u r ser ant . w y f , y v I as app re hensiv e o f int erru tin o u t ho u h p g y , g my b u siness d e mands im m ediat e att ent io n as t his n , o t e will in [ 140 fo rm yo u .

lwa s ha J ose h S . t l o see M r . w p A y ppy Ro ey . [Reads

r Sir Oli er Su r ac e ! M u n l the lette . ] v f y c e arrived ! in w h Rowle . He is dee d e a e y , ; v j u st pa rt ed qu it e well a t er a s eed o a e and im at ie , f p y v y g , p nt t o em [ 145

' b rac e his w o rthy nephew .

m a st o ished ! lli m J ose h S . a Wi a ! sto M p I n p r . ’

anle f he s no t o ne . St y , i g

’ ! h s o f h Ro wle . Oh e u t o reac b elie . y , I ve

‘ os e h Wh did o u no t let m e ow hi J p S . y y kn t s [ 1 5 0 when yo u c ame in t o gether ?

o e ho u ht o u had art ic u lar in R wl y . I t g y p b u s ess ; b u t

mu st b e o ne t o in o rm o u r b ro ther an d a n I g f y , ppo i t

n l He will him here t o m eet yo u r u c e . b e with yo u in a q u art er o f an ho u r . 1 5 5 ll h sa s . We a m r n l J ose h S . So e st a e o p y , I g y ver

his c o min . e er t o b e su re wa s an j oyed at g N v , , y

Asid e. thing so d amned u nlu c ky . [

Yo will b e d eli ht ed t o see how well he Rowley. u g 1 6 0 lo o ks .

— rench ate mak es u st as oo d a show and a s 1 36 37 . F pl j g , p y

t x wa s ha r e u o n r a t e n d u a s no tax . In 1 75 6 a a c g d p p iv i divi l a nd c o rpo ra t i o ns p o s se ssed o f pl a t e [ so lid s ilver] o ver a c ert a i n a m o u nt in v a l u e ; t a ki ng t he p o ssessi o n o f pl a t e a s e vid enc e o f ’ Do w e s His tor o Ta x atio n in c ap a b ility t o p a y a t a x . ( ll y f n l n t t h f r n is t o t h s t a x wh h wa s a d . E en e re e e c e c E g ) vid l y i , i

m r m t t o i . The Frenc h a t e b e n e e a n a n rep eal e d n 1 777 pl , i g ly i i i ’ o f s o a t e did not nd c a t e t he o wne r s c a a b t o f a n lid p l , i i p ili y p yi g a tax a nd therefo re was no t an ex ensi e o ssessio n. w . , p v p , 0

THE SCHOOL F R D L 1 10 O SCAN A [ACT V .

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ir B n . B P S e . No w do t it ir et er a ll j , I n p y S t a ; he l l s r n S r a c e . wa so e xt a vaga t y p artia t o M r . u f ’ M r h M rs . an Su r ac e ! W w as wi h h C . . f y , t t C arles

d l s La y Tea z e w a det ec t ed .

r B n B l Si e . . No no e l o M r r j , , I t y u ; . Su fac e is [25 ll n the ga a t . i M rs . Can . No su c h t h n ! harl s is h g C e t e m an . ’ M r S ac e b ro h ir P er r T w a s . urf u g t S e t o n p u p o s e t o disc o ver the m .

ir Ben B t ell o u had it ro m o n S j . . I y I f e

an . And i m M rs . C I ha ve t fro o ne

B h i n Sir Ben . . W o had ro m o e who had it j t f ,

an . Fro m n m l M rs . C o e im ediat e y b u t here co mes

L neerwell rha s s h l ff ady S ; pe p she know the w o e a air .

Enter La dy S NE ERWELL .

’ Lad Sneer o m d ear M rs an o r her s y . S , y . C d u , e [35

i f riend La Te le . a sad affa r o o ur f , dy a z

m r ri n wh l rs an . A dea e d o wo u d ha e M . C y , y f , v t hou ght

Well t here is no t ru stin a earanc e s Lad Sneer . y , g pp ;

l s o li l f 4 i deed she w a s a wa t o e o r me . 0 tho u gh, n , y v y

b e s re h er m anners w er a li tle M rs . Gan . To u , e t t o o free ; b u t then she wa s yo u ng !

And had in dee d so m e o o d u alit ies La d Sneer . y , , g q . B h h h ha d indee d . ut a e o eard an . So s e u M rs . C , v y t he p artic u lars ? 4 5

h M r r 0 b t e er b o d sa s t at . Lady Snee . N ; u v y y y S u rfac e

S r ac e was ir B n B A here o ld o u M r . u S e . . t t j y , ; I y f

t he m an .

h assi atio was 0 M r a . indeed t e 5 s . C n No , no ; gn n [

With Charles . SC ENE II] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 1 1 ]

l s Y l m m s r With Char e ! o u a ar e M r . Lady Snee . ,

C andou r ! h M r . ac e h was t e lo v er . Sur r an . Yes es e M s . C , y , f ,

l h i r h m s ic w as on t e o m er . 5 5 t o do i j u t e , y nf [ ’

ll I ll not dis u t e with o u M rs . ir Ben . B . We S j , p y ,

e it whic h it m a ho e that Sir Cando u r ; b u t , b y , I p

’ Pet er s w o u nd will not

’ ’ ir Pe ter s wo und ! O merc ! did n t rs an . M . C S , y I hear a w o rd of t heir ﬁght ing . 6 0 l r No r a s llab e . Lady Snee . I , y

B o ! what no m entio o f the d u el? r B n . N Si e j . , n

t a wo rd . M rs . Can . No

he o u ht b e o re t he le t r B n i B . 0 es t Si e j , y ; y f g f y f

the ro o m . 6 5

d n eer Pra let u s hear . La y S . y ,

A d o o b li e u s with the d u el. r Can . M s . y , g ” n B Sir sa s Sir Pet er immediat el a ter Sir Be j . , y , y f ” mo s n ra l ll he disc o er o are a t u t e u e ow . t v y , y u g f f

A o Charles . rs . an . t M C y , 70 M B . o no o r . Su r a e m o n r B n . t Si e j N , , f c a st u ” rat e ul ello w and o ld a s am sir sa s he i sist g f f ; , I , , y , I n

ia is n o n immed t e sat fac t io . h m h M rs . Can . A t at u st a e b een t o Charles fo r y , v ; ’ h t is very u nlikely M r . Su rfac e s o u ld ﬁght in his [75

o wn ho u se .

’ ’ B n ir e . B a li m a a m no a l S G d s e t t a l. i in j f , , G v g ’ hi m a m La l me sat is ac t ion . On t s a d Tea e s ee in f , , y z , g

Sir Pe er in s u c h an er r n o f h ro m in n t d g , a o u t t e o st ro g

h st e ric s and ha rl er her allin f r y , C es a ft , c g o u t o [8 0

hart sho rn and w a er hen m a a m h a o t ; t , d , t ey b eg n t

h with s ﬁg t words .

8 1 i - . hartshorn: s m ell ng sa l t s . Wha t is u sed here a re t he who le ho rns o f t he c o m m o n m al e d eer whi c h fa ll o ff e ve ry 1 12 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [AC T V

Enter C RA TREE B .

Crabt. With ist ols e hew is ols p , n p p t . I ha ve it rom u doub e h f n t d au t o rity .

M rs . Can . 0 , M r . C rab t ree , then it is all t ru e ! 85

Crabt To . o t ru e i dee m m an , n d , ada , d Sir Pet e r is dange ro u sly wo u nded

Sir Ben B B h s n o nd i e h j . . y a t ru t i sec q u t t ro u gh his left sid e

Crabt B a ll l n h h r . y b u et o dged i t e t o a x .

M rs . Can M erc on me Po o r ir P r . y ! S et e !

ra Ye C bt. s m adam h l s l h , ; t o u gh Char e wo u d av e

av o ided the matter , if he c ould .

M rs an C . n h l h n . I k ew C ar es w as t e p erso . Sir B n e . B M u ncle see o ws othin o f j . y , I , kn n g [95 h m t e att er .

ra h Bu Sir Pe er a e d him with th b a e O i . t t t x e s st

r ing atit u de .

ir n S B n . . Tha o l o u o u ow e j B t I t d y , y k

ra n h w l m e s ea ! and i sis ed C bt. Do , ep e , et p k n t [ 1 00 o n imm ediat e

Sir B B Ju st as said enj . . I

Crabt dd s li e e hew allow o thers t o now . O f : n p , k

air of ist o ls la o n the b u reau so mething t o o . A p p y

fo r M r c i se m s had c o me ho m e t he 1 05 ( r . Su fa e , t e , [

ni h e o re la m al hill where he had b een t o g t b f t e fro S t ,

b u t s o m e t e u s t ha t t he y ear . Thi s s pec ies is the fa ll o w d eer ; ll ,

f t he t ru e hart o r s t a m edic i na l hartshorn sho u l d b e t ha t o g, c a e d t he re r The s a o f ha rt sho rn is a re a t s u d o r iﬁc a nd ll d dee . l t g t he s p i rit ha s all the vi rt u es o f v o l a t il e a l ka li es : it is u s ed t o b ri ng

' eo le u n e nc ho d n it u nd er t he p p ou t o f fa i nt i ngs b y it s p g y, l i g ” ’ no se a nd o ur n o n s ro s o f it in wa t er . o hns o n s , p i g d w o me d p (J Dictio nar E t y, di i o n o f i t h ered 88 . thr u t in sec o nd s a ru st d e ust in s ec ond . A t hr s liv ’ low t oward the eft u nder t he a d ersar s b a de . . l , v y l

1 14 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT V

he ho u se t ho u h he n re rder no w in t , g t serva t s a o ed t o d eny him .

b elie e s o a n L l M rs . Can . d ad Te e su o se I v , y az , I pp , att ending him .

b s e n s a o n f h l ra t. Ye s a d w e o t e ac u 1 C , y ; I f ty [ 35 n m e t er j u st b efo re e . h m h Sir Ben . B . He w o c o es ere j y , ? ’ i i h : ra t 0 t h s s e the h si i n d n . C b . , p y c a , epend o t

0 c ert ainl : h h i i Can . i m st b e t e s c a M rs . , y t u p y n ; and no w we shall kno w . 140

E Enter Sir OLIV R SURFACE .

r ll h C abt . We do c t o r w a ho es ? , , t p ’

rs . an Ah n M C . do o r ho w s o u r a ie t ? , ct , y p t ’

Sir Ben . B . w do r is n i j No , c t o , n t it a wo u d w th a s m all s wo rd ?

Crabt b lle lo d ed in he thora fo r a hu n 1 4 . A u t g t x , [ 5 dre d !

ir iver D nd wi h a sm all w ! S Ol S . oc t or ! a wou t s o rd

n a ll in t he t ho ra ! Oo s a re o m ad o od a d b u et x n ! y u , g peo ple ?

B n . B Pe rha s s ir a no r 1 Sir e . ou re t a do c t o ? 0 j p , , y [ 5

i r l m h n f m Sir l ve S . Tru a t o t a o u o r O y , I k y y f d egree i I am . ’

r Onl a riend o f Sir Pet er s then resu m e . C abt. y f , , I p

Bu t sir o u m u st ha e he ard o f his a cc ident ? , , y v

Sir Oliver S . No t a word !

ot o f his b ein dan erou sl w o u nded ? Crabt. N g g y

Sir Oliver S . The de vil he is !

B hr h o d . Ru n t o u h t e b Sir Benj . g y

Shot in the b rea st Orahi .

B B o ne M r . Su r ac e Sir Benj . . y f

A h o u n er . rabt. t e C y , y g

me r ss . Tat ock . . h d ca ofe on i. 1 35 . fac : e of t e ( ulty , i l p i l ) SCENE II] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 1 15

r H ha he l Sir Olive S . ey ! w t t p agu e ! yo u seem t o

i er st ran el in o u r a c c o u nt s : ho w e er o a ree d ff g y y v , y u g

P d a n ero u sl w u nd that Sir et er is g y o ed . h B s e a re e t ere . ir Ben . . 0 e w 1 S j , y , g 6 5

r Yes e s b elie e t here c an b e no do u b f a hi . O , y , I v t o

that .

r r Th n u o n m w o rd fo r S i Olive S . e a erson i , p y , p n

i n h is t he m o st im ru den m an al f t hat s it u at o , e p t ive ; or

m s l in as if no hin ll here he c o e , wa k g t g at a wa s [ 1 70

ma er the tt .

Enter Sir ETER T EA E P ZL .

dds hear Sir Pet er o u a re c o m e in O t , , y go o d t ime .

m i fo r we ha d u s i n I p ro se yo u ; j t g ve yo u o ve r .

ir B n . B E ad n l his h S e . u c e t is t e m s j g , , o t su dden rec o very ! 1 75

Sir Oliver . Wh m an what d S y , , o yo u o u t of b ed

wi h a s ma ll sw o rd t hro u h o u r b o d n t g y y , a d a b u llet lo dged in yo u r t ho rax ?

r m all s r an l ir P ete T. s w S A o d , d a b u let !

r A he se en le m n w Si Oliver S . t t e o u ld h y , g a ve [1 80

ill wi h u law o r h si n w k e d yo u t o t p y c , a d ant e d t o d u b

m e a d o r t o m a e m e an a m li o ct , k c c o p c e .

r T h h l Sir Pete . W w a is a l hi y , t t s ?

B . r i P Sir Ben . We e o c e Sir et er t hat the s r j j , , t o y o f

the d u el is no t t ru e and are sinc erel s o rr , y y fo r [ 1 85

yo u r o ther misfo rt u ne .

ir Peter T ll h S . So so a o er t e t o wn alre a , ; v dy .

[As ide . Th i P r Crabt. o u h S r et e o u were cert ainl a l g , , y y v st y

t o b la m e t o m arry a t yo u r years .

ir what si s is h Sir Peter T. S b u ne s t a o f o r , t y u s ? [ 1 90

Th h ind e a ir P M r n . d s . Ca o u e s S et er m g , , ade so

’ o o d a hu sb a d he s er mu c h t o b e it ie g n , v y p d . 1 1 6 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT V

’ Sir Peter T Pla u e on o u r it ma am ! d . g y p y , I esire

none o f it .

r n B H r i P Si Be . w S r et er o m u st n 1 . o e e u j v , , y o t [ 95 mind the lau ghing and j est s yo u will m eet with o n t he

o c c asio n .

Sir P ter T ir sir d esire e m a s er in m e . S t o b t , , I y

o wn ho u se .

’ ’ Crabt T is n c o mm on c ase t hat s o n 2 . o u n , e [ 00 m c o fo rt .

r t r insist o n ein le t t o m sel with Si Pe e T. I b g f y f ;

n insis n o r lea in m ho s o u t c erem o y . I t o y u v g y u e

re c l di t y .

ll well a re o in and de en 2 M rs . Can . We we d 0 , , g g, p [ 5 ’ ’ Ex it o n t we ll m ake t he b e st repo rt of it w e c an . ( .

r Lea e m ho u se ! Sir Pete T. v y ’ ll ho ha rdl o u e b een rea r And t e w t t ed . C abt. y y v

[Ex it. r r Lea e m ho u se ! Si Pete T. v y

B n B And ho w atie tl o u b ear it . 2 1 r . 0 Si e j . p n y y [Ex it

ir Peter T Fien ds ! i ers ! u ries ! Oh ! that their S . v p f o wn v eno m w o u ld c ho ke t hem !

Sir Oliver The are er ro o i i dee d Sir S . y v y p v k ng, n ,

P er et . E Enter ROWL Y .

h r hi h wo rds what has ru ffled 2 1 5 Rowle . I ea d ; [ y , g

o u s ir ? y ,

ir r Pshaw ! what s i niﬁes as in ? Do S Pete T. g k g I e ve r p a ss a day w itho u t my v e x atio ns ?

’ isi i e Rowle Well I m not in u t . y. , q v

Sir r Well Sir Pet er ha e s ee b o th 220 Olive S . , , I v n [

r my nephew s in the m anner w e p opo sed .

Sir Pet r T rec io u s c o u le the a re ! e . A p p y

Rowle Ye s and Sir Oli er is c o n inced that our y. , v v y

d m P er u e w ri h Sir et . j g nt as g t ,

18 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT V

r i Ye Si Ol ver S . s , yes , and the little Frenc h mil

n 0 ha e e en l li er . b ast di erted with h , I v v y v t e story ! Ha ! ha ! ha !

’ ir P r S ete T. T wa s er l v y p eas ant .

ir r S Olive S . ne er lau hed m ore in m lif I v g y e , [25 5

I a s su re yo u . Ha ! ha ! ha !

Sir Peter T O l . ast di er in ! H , v y v t g a ! ha ! ha !

owle To R . b e su re Jo se h with his s e i y , p nt ments ha ! ha ! ha !

Sir Peter T Y s . e es his s n m n s , y , e ti e t ! Ha ! ha ! [2 6 0 ha ! Hypo c rit ic al villain !

Sir Oliver A and ha S . t t ro harle y , gu e C s t o p ull

Sir Pet er o u t o f t he c lo set : ha ! ha ! ha !

’ Sir Ha ! ha li Peter T. ! t was de i sh ent ert ainin v g, t o b e su re ! 26 5

ir li r Ha ha E a S O ve S . ! ! ha ! d Sir P t r g , e e , I shou ld like t o ha ve s een yo u r fac e when the sc reen was t hro w n do wn : ha ! ha !

‘ ir P et r Y m S e T. es es ac e when h s , y , y f t e c reen w as

hro wn w : ha ! ha ! h ! h m s n e s h t do n a O , I u t e v r o w [270 my head again ! ’ B m m e i is n i Sir Oliver S . u t c o e c o t t a r t o la , , f u gh a o n ither m o ld riend t ho u h u on m s l t y u e , y f ; g , p y o u , ’ l i I c an t he p t . ’ r O ra don t rest rai o u r mirth 2 Sir Pete T. p y n y [ 75 o n my a c c o u nt ; it do es no t hu rt m e at all! I lau gh at

Y s es t hin b ein a th who l a air m sel . e e e ff y f , y , I k g

’ t anding j e st fo r all o ne s a c q u aint anc e a very happy

h n o f a mo rnin t o rea d t he i n . es and t e s t u at io 0 y , g

r h b M r S Lad T and Sir P 280 p a agrap s a o u t . y [ will b e so ent ert a ining !

ir t er o u m a Rowle . Witho u a c at io Pe y t ffe t n , S , y y

- - - h . n t o n T e té tes a e 1 2. 279 80 . the paragrap s See o e é t a , p g SC EN E II] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 1 19 d espis e t he ridic u le o f fo o ls ; b u t I see Lady Teazle

n w a go i g t o ards t he ne xt ro o m . I m s u re yo u m u st

ir n ilia i n s arn l d es e a rec o c t o a e est y a s she do es . 285

ir li er Perha s m b ein her r S O v S . p y g e p e vent s her ’ Well I ll lea e ho n m in o u . c o g t o y , v est Ro wley t o m ediat e b etween yo u ; b u t he m ust b ring yo u all ’ l s where a m no w r resent t o M r . Su r ac e et u rnin p y f , I g, if not t o reclaim a lib ertine at least t o e o se 2 , xp [ 90 hyp o crisy . ’ T Ah ll re sen a i Sir Peter . I b e t t o u r d sc o rin , p y ve g ’ y o u rself t here with all my heart ; t ho u gh t is a vile u nlu c ky plac e fo r disc o veries .

‘ ’

ll ll Ex it Sir O IVER . e e o ow . 2 Rowl y. W f [ L 95

h is n mi h r Sir Peter T. S e ot c o e e o s ng , y u ee , l Row ey .

le she has le t t he do o r o f ha Row . No b u t t t roo y , f m

h is in r . O en o u erc ei e . See s e t ea s p , y p v ,

r ainl a li le m o rtiﬁc at ion a Sir Peter T. Ce t y tt p [300 ’ D n pears very b eco ming in a wife . o t yo u think it will do her go o d t o let her pine a little ?

h his is u n enero u s in ou ! Rowle . O t y , g y

W ll now n t wh n Sir Peter T. e , I k o at t o thi k . You

h l t er o u nd o f hers e id n l 3 rememb er t e et I f , v e t y [ 05 int ende d fo r Charles ?

owle mere or er Sir Pet er laid in o u r R y . A f g y , , y

This i o ne o f he o in s whic h way o n pu rpo se . s t p t I i f int end Snake shall give yo u c onvict on o .

r r wish w ere o nc e satis e d o fthat . 31 0 Si Pete T. I I ﬁ [

h l hi a What a rem ar ab l ele ant t u r S e o o ks t s w y . k y g n ’

f t h hea she ha s ! Ro wle I ll o t o her . o e d y , g

o l nl ert ai . R w ey. C y

r Th when it now that we are Sir Pete T. ou gh is k n

l o le llla h at me t en im s m . 31 reco nci ed , pe p wi u t e ore [ 5 g _ 1 20 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT V

wle Le - hem la n Ro y. t t u gh , a d ret o rt their m alice o l b sho win them o u a re ha in s i n y y g y ppy p t e o f it . ’ l ’ ir eter T. aith so wi l! An S P I f , I d if I m no t mis t a en we ma et b e the ha iest o l k , y y pp c u p e in the c ou nt ry . 320

Ro wle Na Sir Peter he who o e l y . y , , nc ays aside s u spicion l Sir Peter T. Ho M aster Ro wl d , ey ! if you ha ve an re ard for m e let m e e er hea r o e an y g , n v y u u tt r y t hing like a sentiment . I hav e had enou gh o fthem [325

Ex eu nto to serv e me the rest of my life . [

’ The Librar in S EPH E CENE III. JO Su RFAC S y s Hou se.

Enter S E SUR A E a nd Lad SNEERW EL JO PH F C y L.

m ossib le ! Will no i Lady Sneer . I p t S r Pet er imme dia el e rec onc iled t o Charles and o f c o u r t y b , , se , no _ lo nger o ppo se his u nio n with M aria ? The tho u ght is dist ractio n t o m e .

h C an assion u rnish a re m ed ? J osep S . p f y 5

in n i h r eer 0 nor c u n e t e . O ! Lad Sn . wa y N , n g I s a

o ol an idiot t o lea u e with su ch a b lu nderer ! f , , g

well a m t h r J ose h . Lad Sneer e eat es s p S y , I g t uf

erer et o see b ear the ac c ide t with c almness f ; y y u I n .

r Bec au se the disa oi t ment d o es 1 Lady Snee . pp n [ 0 ’ n t reach yo u r heart ; yo u r int erest o nly att ac hed yo u

i Ha elt f r her what ha e fo ha to M ar a . d yo u f o I v r t t

l l e n either o u r t em er nor h u ngrat efu ib rti e , n y p ypo c risy c ou ld prevent you r sho wing t he sharpness o f

e n 1 5 yo u r v x atio .

s Bu t wh shou ld o u r re ro aches all on J o eph S . y y p f me fo r this disappo intm ent ?

Lad n r re u not t h c se of it ? Had ou y S ee . A yo e au y

1 22 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT V

ll l derat e in e il. We at al e en s m c harac e fe v , v t y t r is so ’ c h b ett er than Cha rles s ha c e rt a inl mu , t t I y hey !

wha ! t his is no t Sir Oli er b u t o ld St anl t v , ey again . ’ Plagu e o n t t hat he sho u ld ret u rn t o t ease m e j u st no w I shall ha ve Sir Oliver c o m e and ﬁn d him here

and

t r i I E A E En e S r OL V R SURF C . ’ l h Ga d s li e M r . St an e wh a e o o m a f , y , y v y u c e b c k t o

la u e m e at this t im e ? Yo u m u st n o st a no w u on p g t y , p

m w r y o d .

r i l Sir Olive S . S r hear r nc l i er 15 ex 6 , I yo u u e O v [ 0 _

ec t e d here and ho h he h n s n rio s t o p , t u g as b ee o p e u u ’ ’ I ll r w l f o u t ha he l do o r m e . y , y t h ’ J ose S . Sir is im o ss i l f r o s a no w p , t p b e o you t t y ,

o m u st b e m e n h r mis s I g c o a y o t er time , and I p o e h ll 6 o u o u s a b e a s sis ed . y , y t [ 5

ir o ir Oli er and mu s b e ao S Oliver S . N ; S v I t

qu aint ed .

Z u s sir ! hen insis on o r u ittin J ose h S . o nd t t u p , I y q g

h r o m di l t e o rec t y .

ir liver . a ir 70 S O S N y , s ’ lliam ! h w J ose h . ir insist o t : here Wi s o p S S , I n ,

in c e o u c o m el me sir t o ne n l n . S n t his ge t ema o u t y p , , o ' mo m ent ; t his is s u c h insolenc e [Going to p u s h him ou t.

E En ter C HARLES SURFAC .

’ r s da ! what s the m att er now ! What Cha le S . Hey y

he e il ha e o u ot hold o f m little b ro er 75 t d v , v y g y k [ ’

l l Premiu m . here ? Z o u nd s , b ro ther ! d on t hu rt itt e

’ h m a er m little ello w ? What s t e tt , y f

So ! he ha s b ee with o u t o o ha s he ? J oseph S . n y , ’ Wh he s a s honest r has . Cha les S . To b e su re he y

l B re Jo se h ou ha e not b ee 80 a litt e u t su , p , y v n [

rr i mo e t o o ha e o ? b o ow ng n y , v y u SC EN E IH] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 1 23

B n n B J os e h S . o rro wi ! o ! t b r her n p g u , o t , you k o w we e xp e c t Sir Oliver here e very

’ ’ rl d hat s t ru e ! ll m ﬁn Cha es S . a t O G , N o u st n t d

he little b ro er here t o b e su re . t k , 8 5 l n i Ye M r . t an e i s st s J oseph S . t S y ’ har nl wh his n m P C les S . St a ey ! y a e s remiu m . l ir an e . J ose h S . o s St p N , , y

Charles S . No , no , Premiu m . ll J ose h S . We no m a t er whic h b p , t u t 90 ’ rl nle Pr mi m i Cha es S . A a St a o r e u t s the y , y , y ,

sam e t hin a s o u s a fo r su o se he o es b g, y y ; I pp g y

h c o l n n m i B . ha f a hu dred a es , b es des A . at t e ffee

Kno ho u se . [ cking .

’ ’ h here s ir Oli er a he J ose h . e a S t S S d t t do o r . p , v [95 l ow b e M r . t an e N I g, S y

h rle n M C a s S . A a a d b e r . Premiu m y , y , I g,

r r l m en Si Olive S . Gent e

Sir hea en o u shall o ose h S . b ! J p , y v y g

rles i h him ! Cha S . A o u t w t c ert a i l y , , n y

r l Sir Olive S . This vio enc e

’

h . ir i ose S t s o u r o wn a l . J p S , y f u t

Charles S . Ou t with him , t o b e su re .

Both orcin Sir I ER [ f g OL V out .

Enter Sir PETER a nd Lad T EA E M ARIA a nd R W E O . y ZL , , L Y

M l rien ir Oli er he ir Peter T. Wha S y o d f d , S v ; y ! t in the nam e o f w o nder ; here are du t ifu l n ephew s ; [ 105 assau lt t heir u ncle at a ﬁ rst visit !

’ i li er t wa s well we c am i Lad T. ndeed S r O e n y I , v , t o resc u e yo u .

Tr l i as for erc ei e Sir Oli er the Rowle . w y u y , t ; I p v , v , 1 c harac t er o f old St anley w as no p ro t ec t io n t o yo u . [ 1 0

r r o f Pre miu m either : the ec es sit ies Si Oliver S . No n

- - A . th no t n s nd 93 94 . . B. at the coffe e hou se See e e o da h a star, p a ge 8 . 1 24 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT V o f the fo rm er c o u ld not e xt o rt a shilling fro m that

ne len entlem an an d now e a d b e vo t g ; , g , I st o o d a

han e of arin wo rs e t han m anc est o rs a n c c f g y , nd b ei g

ho in i f kn o c ke d down wit u t b e g b d or . 1 1 5

ose ha le s ! J ph S . C r

Jo se h ! Charles S . p

’ ose h T i n w m l J p S . s o c o p et e !

a Ch rles S . Very !

r ir Pe er m rie d an l Sir Olive S . S t d Row e 120 , y f n , y [

n h l r h f min Yo u no t o o lo o k o t at e de nep ew o e . k w what he has already rec eived fro m my b o u nty ; and yo u also know ho w gladly I w o u ld ha ve regarded half my fo rt u ne as held in t ru st fo r him ; j u dge then my di sappointment in disc o vering him t o b e dest it u t e [ 125

d ra i h harit an t it u de . o f fa t , c y , g

r T i li r h ld b e mo r r te . S r O e s o u e su r rise Si Pe v , I p d

c lara io if had no m sel o d i at t his de t n , I t y f f u n h m

h ro u s and h ri i al r a e . t o b e m ean , t e c , yp o c t c

d T And if the ent lem an lead s no t u ilt 130 La y . g p g y [

m ll me hi h r hese ra let hi c a t o s c a ac t er . t o t , p y l n r r . Then b e ie e w e eed add no m r Si Pete T , I v , o e

n w im sel he will c onsider it a s t h m if he k o s h f , e o st

n m n hat h is own t o he w l r ec t u ish e t t e t o r d . p e f p , kn

al his wa h harles S . t he t t t o o est 1 C If y k y n y , [ 35

wh will h sa o m e b and b ? Aside. at t ey y t , y y [ l ir Oliver . As f r h r di a his ro her S S o t at p o g , b t , there

r A n n he a n Cha les S . ow c o m es m t u r t d m ed y , y ;

‘ amil ict u res will I lIl m Asid e. 1 40 f y p ll e . [

i li er n l ll n r m with J ose h S . S r O u c e wi o u ho ou e p v ; , y a hearing?

har if l m o n f his C les S . Now Jo seph w o u d ake e o

lon s m i ll Aside. ee hes ht r c o e m s l a i l . g p c , I g e ct y e f l tt e [

1 26 THE SCHOOL FOR SCAND AL [AC T V

ir liver S . h S O O , I ha ve heard o f his att achm ent

’ there and w ith t he o u n la d s ard o n if n ; , y g y p , I c o st ru e right t hat b lu sh 1 80

r ll hil n Sir Pete T. We c d s ea o u r se ime s , , p k y t nt ! i i h li l M ar a . S r a e t t et o s a b ha h ll , I v y , u t t t I s a re j o ic e t o hear t hat he is happy ; fo r m e — what ever c laim had t o his af ec io n willin l i n I f t , I g y re s gn t o o e

who has a b et t er t itle . 1 85

Charles S . How , M aria !

’ Sir Peter T He da wha s h m s er n w . y y ! t t e y t y o ?

While he a eared an inc o rri ib le ra e o u w ou ld pp g k , y give yo u r hand t o no o ne else ; and no w t hat he is likely ’ ’ re o rm I ll w arran ha him t o f , t yo u wo n t ve .

His h n l M aria . o wn eart and Lady S eerwe l know

the c a u se .

harles Lad n ell C S . y S eerw !

B h i n e J ose h S . ro t er t is with reat c o c r am p , g n I ob li ed t o s ea o n t his o i t b u t m re a rd t o 1 95 g p k p n , y g [ ’ u st ic e c o m els me and La Sneerwell s i uries c an j p , dy nj

l n l O ens the d oor . no o ger b e c o nc ea ed . [ p

EE En ter La dy S N RWELL . l ir Peter T. So ! ano ther Frenc h mil iner ! E ad S g ,

h s o ne in e er ro o m o f t he ho se s se . he a v y u , I u pp o

n rat e l harle s ! We ll m a 2 Lady Sneer . U g fu C y [ 00

o u b e s u r ris ed and e el fo r t he indelic at e sit u at ion y p , f

n yo u r perﬁdy has fo rc e d m e i t o .

P l i his ano her l f rs Cha rles S . ra u n c e s t t o o o u ? y , , p t y ’ r s ha e life d o n t u nderst and it Fo , a I v , I

b elie e sir here is b u t t he e v i 20 J ose h S . t 5 p I v , , [ denc e o f o ne person m ore necessary t o m a ke it ex t rem ely clear . M r And ha rson I ima i e is r . Sir Pete T. t t pe , g n , SCENE III] THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL 127

Rowle o u w ere er ec l ri na e . t ht o S k y , y p f y g t b ring

l him a him wi h u s and ra et ear . t , p y pp 2 10

e Wal in M r . Sna e . Rowl y. k , k

A E Enter SN K .

tho u ht his t estimo n mi ht b e want ed howe e I g y g ; v r, it happ ens u nlu c kily t hat he c o m es t o c o nfro nt La dy

' her ne er ell no t o s u o rt . S w , t pp

r illain ! Treac hero u s t o m e Lady Snee . A v a t [2 1 5 l ea ellow ha e o u t o o c o ns ire ast ! Sp k , f ; v y p d against me ?

na ke b e o u r la d shi t en t ho u sand ard S . I g y y p p o ns ; yo u p a id me e xtrem ely lib erally fo r t he lie in qu estio n b u t I unfo rt u n at ely ha ve b een o ffere d do u b le t o [220 spea k the t ru th .

r P et r T Plo t and c o u nt e r - lo t e a Si e . p , g d !

ad neer The t o rm ent s of sham e and disa L y S . pp oint ll m ent o n yo u a .

Ho ld La d Sneerwell b e Lad T. o re o u o 22 y , y ; f y g , [ 5 let m e than k yo u fo r the t ro u ble yo u and t hat gentle man ha e t a en in w rit in lett ers ro m m e t o Charl v k , g f es , and answering t he m yo u rs elf ; and let m e a lso re q u es t

o u t o m a e m res e c t s t o t he sc a ndalo u s c o lle y k y p ge , o f whic h o u are res ident and in o rm t he m 2 y p , f [ 30

ha La d Te a le lic ent iat e b e s lea t t y z , , g ve t o ret u rn the di lo m a the a e he r as she le a es o ff rac i e p y g v , v p t c , and n l kills c harac t ers o o nger .

r Yo u o o m ada m o Lad Snee . t r o in y , p v k g in

len M a o r h s and li e he ﬁ so t . u u b t se t 2 y y v f y years . [ 35 [Ex it ir Peter T Oo ns ! w hat a u r ! S . f y

Lad T m alic io u s c reat u re indeed ! y . A ,

fo r her las Sir Peter T. Hey ! Not t wish?

Lad T n y . 0 o ! ” 1 28 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT V

Sir Oliver ell sir n wha ha 24 S . W , , a d t v e you t o [ 0 say no w ?

h m s f n e n J os e S . Sir I a o c o ou d d t o ﬁ d tha La p , n , t dy

neerwell o ld lt f o n n na S c u b e gu i y o su b r i g M r . S ke

in this m anner t o im o se o n u s all ha no , p , t t I k w no t

wat t o sa ho w e er les her re en e l s iri 2 h y ; v , t v g fu p t [ 45

s ho u ld ro m t her t o in u re m ro he p p j y b t r, I had c er

l ll Ex it. tain y b etter fo o w her direc tly . (

ir P ter T M o ral t o the las dro S e . t p !

ir Oli r A and m arr her o s h S ve S . J e if o y , y , p , y u ’ il and ine ar e ad ! o u ll do an . c O v g , g y very well [25 0

t o get her .

wle elie e w e ha e no m o re Ro y . I b v v o c c asio n for M r . Snake at p resent ?

Snake Be o re o b e ardo onc e fo r ll f . f I g , I g p n a , or what e ver u nea s iness I ha ve b een t he hu mb le in [25 5

in h r ie r n st ru m ent o f c au s g t o t e p a t s p ese t .

r ter T ell well o u ha e m ade n Si Pe . W , , y v at o ement

b y a go o d deed at la st .

k Bu t m u st re u est o f t he c o m an h i S na e. I q p y t at t shall ne ver b e kno wn . 26 0

r r He ! What the la u e ! Si Pete T. y p g Are yo u a shamed of ha ving done a right thing o nc e in yo u r life ?

k Ah s ir ! c o nsider li e b the a S na e. , ; I v y b dness of

my c harac t er . I ha ve no thing b u t my infa my t o [2 6 5 d epen d o n ! and if it were o nc e kno wn t hat I had b een

et ra ed int o an ho nest ac tion shou ld lo s b y , I e e very n n t h l frie d I ha ve i e wo r d . ’ i er Well well w e ll Sir Ol v S . no t t rad , ; u c e you b y

a in an thin in o u r rais e n s y g y g y p , ever fear . 2 70

E [Ex it SNAK . h ’ Sir Peter T. T ere s a preciou s ro gue !

130 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [ACT V

l iti e ro m Fo ll View An hu mb e fu g v f y ,

No s anct u ary near b u t Lo ve and you . 305

[ To the a u dience .

n nd ed each an io u s ear r Yo u c a , i e , x f emo ve , n l if Fo r even Sca da dies yo u appro ve . EPILOGUE

BY M R . COLM AN

SPOK EN BY LADY TEAZ LE

O as lat e so o lat ile and a I, WH w v g y ,

i rade wind m u st no w b lo w all o ne wa L ke a t y ,

Bend all m c ares m st u die s and m o ws y , y , y v , To o ne d u ll ru sty weatherc o c k — my sp o u se ! So wills o u r V irt u o u s b ard t he mo tley Bayes Of c rying epilo gu es and lau ghin g plays !

Ol b ac helo rs wh m arr sm art o u n wi es d , o y y g v , Learn fro m o u r play t o regu lat e yo u r lives

Each b rin his d ear o o wn all au lt s u o h r g t t , f p n e ,

L n ll r rc e o f ho n o don wi p ro ve the ve y so u o u r .

Plu n e d airl in li e a c old b ath i s er es g f y , k t v ,

h l l r c h r W en rinc i es re a t o b a e t e ne es . p p x , v

M r. Co man . G eo r e C o m a n t he E d er 1 732 d ra mat l g l , l ( ist

n m a na r r t t He s m a d ge o p ro pri e o r o f v a r i o u s t hea r es . wa u ch

nt eres t ed in The S chool o r S ca ndal a nd b e fo re it s erfo rm a nc e i f , , p , th B rea d e a a o u d t o u rke Re no d s a nd o thers . In t h s pl y l , y l , i

E o u e he m a b e c ha r e d w t h b e n s o m e w ha t m a a d r o t in p il g , y g i i g l i , ’ tha t he ra i s es a d o u b t a s to t he s i n c er ity o fLa dy Tea z l e s refo r m h a t o n w ere as fro m t he a t s e f w e a re n n e o f it . i , p l y i l c o vi c d

Ba e s . Th h ars a l 5 . y e c i ef c ha ra c t er in The Rehe a

fa r c e b Geo r e V e rs s e c o n d D u ke o f Bu c k n ha m . Th s y g illi , i g i fa r c e w a s a s a t re u o n t he rh m n a s o f t he t m e a nd i p y i g p l y i ,

aro d es s e era a s s a es in t he a s o f J o hn D r d en who wa s p i v l p g p l y y , h m r t t r t The ehea rs a l i self c a i c a u re d in he c ha a c e r o f Ba ye s . R ’ wa s su c ceeded o n the sta e b Sher dan s The Critic a ec e in g y i , pi ’ m u ch h s m e s r H re i h E u . t o G dsm h t e a t . e as n t e o e o t s pi i , pil g l i

She Stoo s to Co n u er the name Ba es means sim drama p q , y ply ” tist , or po et . 1 32 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL

Su ch is my c ase ; and yet I m u st d eplo re ’ ’ he a dream o f dissi at io s o r That t g y p n e .

sa e air was e er li el wi e And y , y f , v v y f ,

h a e iu s fo r t he hi hest li e Bo rn wit g n g f ,

n imel b last e d i her b lo o m Like m e u t y n , ’ Like m e c o nd emn d t o su c h a dism al do o m ? Save m o ney when I j u st knew ho w t o w a st e it ! Lea ve Lo ndo n j u st as I b ega n t o t ast e it !

w t c h h arl c r in o c M u st I t hen a t e e y ow g c k, The m elanc holy t ic king o f a c lo c k ;

i hall fo r e er o u nded In a lone ru st c v p ,

h d o s c at s rat s and s u allin b rat s s urrou ded ? Wit g , , , q g n With hu mble c u rat e c an I no w retire 25

ir Pet er b o o es w ith the s u ire (While go o d S z q ),

m m n m o rti m s o u l And at b ac kga o fy y ,

That ant s fo r lo o o r u tt ers at a o le ?~ p , ﬂ v ’ D so u nd t hat m u st ir Seven s the m ain ! ear exp e, Lo st at hot c o c kles ro u nd a Christ m as ﬁre !

0 a m e o f c a rds o u ar a t t he t m e . The name is 28 . 10 : a g p p l i

t f a nt er o o o r na t he m ea n n ess refra n ab b re vi a ed ro m l l , igi lly i gl i

t a s o n o u a r in t he s e e nt eenth c e nt u r . Cf. t he in a o p i c l g, p p l v y ’

ro e ro in W ther s I loved a La ss . refra i n Fa l e , l , i ”

le w nn n a ll t he t r c ks in a d ea : a s a m . 28 . vo : i i g i l l ’ A t hro w o f t he d I h z S en s the main . c e . n a ard 2 9 . ev i [ s ee n o t e o n p a ge 6 6 ] t he c a st e r c a ll e d his m a i n b y na m i ng

n m er fro m ﬁv e t o n ne ra tt ed t he d c e in t he b o x a nd a ny u b i , l i ,

mb er o f his m a n a r t m n t he t a b e . If t he nu ea ed t hre w he o l i pp , ” ’ Net t e t o n u o t n Bo u t o n s The Amu s e w n his st a ke . he o ( l , q i g l n ments of Old Lo don . )

Cf. th m t To t hr o w se ve n w a s c o ns id ere d very l u c ky . e ys i c s igniﬁ c a nc e o f t he nu m b er se ve n in lit er a t u re ge ner a ll y .

h c ock es . A a me o ffo rfe t s in wh c h o ne a er kne t 30 . ot l g i i pl y l

w n t h hi s o e re a nd b e n st ru c k o n t he b a c k b t he d o wi s eye c v d , i g y ” i r ew t in t u r n u e who s t ru c k h m . M ur a A N o hers , g e ss d ( y,

hr En l r t w o u ar i C tmas . Cf I me . g ish Dictiona y. ) a s a p p l pas t at is ’ ’ e Brand s Popular Antiqu ities and Irving s Christmas Ev .

1 34 THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL

’ Blest were the air li e o u ! her au lt s who st o d f k y f pp , ’ And c lo sed her follie s when the c u rt ain dropp d !

No more in Vic e o r error t o en a e g g , ’ Or la the o ol at lar e n li e s r a s p y f g o f g e t t age .

’ ’ 5 0 life s eat . r h sta e . Cf. All t e wo r s a sta e As g g ld g , You

Like It II 1 3 . , , vii, 9 APPENDI!

N THE THE TRE OR M P AN ESSAY O A ; , A CO ARI SON BETWEEN LAUGHING AND SENTIM ENTAL COM EDY 1

THE theatre li e all other amusements has its fashions and , k , i re udices and when satiat ed with its e cellence man ts p j ; x , n i m kind b egin to mistake cha ge for mprovement . For so e years t ragedy was the reigning entert ainment ; b u t of late ntirel i en wa to comed and ou r b est efforts it has e y g v y y, in h li hter kinds f m i i n are now exerted t ese g o co pos t o . The m ou s train the swellin hr ase and the u nnatural rant po p , g p , , are displaced for that natural portrait of human folly and il which all are ud es b ecause all ha e sat for the fra ty, of j g , v pictu re . But as in describ ing nature it is presented with a dou ble face either of mirth or sadness ou r modern wr iters find , , themselves at a loss which chiefly t o copy from ; and it is no deb ated whether the e hib ition of human distress is w , x likely t o afford the mind more entertainm ent than that of human ab surdity? C omedy is defined b y Aristo tle to b e a picture ofthe frail i f h l r art fmankind i in u i h it fr m r t es o t e owe p o , to d st g s o t ag hi h i an e hibition of the mi f rt u ne of h a ed w c s s o s t e re t . y, x g When comed therefore ascends to roduce the charact ers y , , p of rin es or enerals u on the sta e it is out of its walks p c g p g , , in l li an mi l life n i l i Th s ce ow fe d dd e are e t re y ts ob j ect . e rinci al u estion therefore is whether in describ in low or p p q , , , , g mi le life an e hibition of it s follies b e not referable to a dd , x p il i lamitie r in her w r whi r es deta of ts ca s? O , ot o ds, ch dese v the r f rence the wee in s entimental c med s mu ch p e e , p g o y o in fashi n t resent or the lau hin an e en low c med o a p , g g, d v o y,

1 Thi s wa s co nt rib u ted b y G o ld s m it h t o the Wes tminster M aga c ine, Decem b er , 1 772 . It is the m ost famou s of m any p ap ers u p on ‘ ’ -the su b ect and is ecu ar si niﬁcant b a e o smith s art j , p li ly g ec us of G ld p in t he co nt ro v ers y . 136 APPENDI! which seems to have b een last exhib ited by Vanb ru gh and Cibb er?

If we a l t o au thoritie all th a pp y s, e gre t masters in the ' dramatic art ha e b u t one O ini n T i o . he r rule is that a v p , s tra ed dis la s the calamities ofthe reat so com g y p y g , edy should excit e our lau ghter b y ridicu lou sly exhib iting the follies of l r art of m ankin Boileau n f the owe d . o e o he b p , t est modern critics asserts that comed will not admit of tra i i , , y g c d stress :

‘ ' Le c o m u e e nnem d es sou rs et d es eu rs iq , i p i p , ’ N ad m et o nt d ans s es ers d e t ra u es d ou eu rs p i v gi q l .

Nor is this rule withou t the stron est foundation in nature g , as the distresses of the mean by no m eans affect u s so n l as t e calamities f th reat hen r stro g y h o e g . W t agedy ex hibits to us some reat man fallen from his hei h n g g t, a d ru lin with want and ad ersit we feel his i i st gg g v y , s tu at on in the same manner as we su ose he himself must feel and ur pp , o pity is increased in proportion to the height from whi ch he ll n the contrar we do not so stron l s i fe . O y , g y ympath se with one b orn in humbler circu mstances and encounterin , g l accidental distress so that while we melt for Belisarius ; , we scarcely give halfpence to the b eggar who accosts us in t The ne has our it the other ur n the stree . o o co tem p y ; pt . Distress therefore is the ro er ob ect of tra ed sin e the , , p p j g y, c great excite our pity b y their fall ; b ut not equ ally so of me since the act ors em lo ed in it are ori inall o co dy, p y g y s

mean that the sink b u t little b their fall. , y y i r ri in f the sta e tra ed an S nce the ﬁ st o g o g , g y d comedy i in hann ls and ne er till of l have ru n in d st ct c e , v ate en h h T u n the ro inces of eac ot er . erence ho croached po p v , w h e made the nearest a roaches alwa s u i seems t o av pp , y j d ciously stops short b efore he comes to the downright pa thetic ; and yet he is even reproached b y Caesar for wanting All the ther comic writers of anti u it aim the vis comica . o q y in ll r ice ridiculous b ut ne er e alt their only at render g fo y o v , v x

1 One ofthe m o st fam ou s general s ofthe Rom an Emp eror Just inia n

- (5 27 6 5 ) in his c am p a i gns a ga ins t the Vand al s a nd t he G oths . n u e f t rea c her Be s ar u s was d e r ed of all his Bei g a cc s d o y , li i p iv t He ret u rned t o C onsta nt no p ro p erty a nd his ey es w ere p u t ou . i le then t he c a t a o f t he Em r e and sou ht his in b b e p , p i l p i , g liv g y g ’ n In r t u r his s t o r is er etu a ed i n M armo nt el s Beli gi g . lite a e y p p t f s a r ek o et o f 1 ai re an i nt nds o C as G e 1 20 . s d he lege io , p

138 APPENDI!

friend of mine who was sittin u nmo ed at o ne ofth A , g v ese ntiment al ieces was asked how he cou ld b e so indiff r n : se p , e e t ” “ Wh t ru sa s he a s the hero is b u t a trad esman it is y , ly , y , , indifferent to m e whether he b e tu rned ou t of his cou nting hou se on Fish Street Hill since he will still ha e en u h left , v o g il ’ n 1n G es . t o ope shop St . s

The other ob j ection is as ill- grou nded ; for thou gh we shou ld i e these ieces another name it will not m end their g v p , ef a I ill n inu e in fm i n i l c c . t w co t a d o u lish rodu ct o w th a l fi y k p , the defects ofits o osite arents and mar ed with st erilit pp p , k y . If we are ermitted t o make c omed wee we ha e an p y p , v e u al ri ht t o ma e tra ed lau h and t set down in blank q g k g y g , o verse the j ests and repart ees of all the attendants in a. n l i n fu era pro cess o . But there is one argu m ent in favour of sentiment al com ed which will ee it on the st a e in s it e of all that can y, k p g , p b e ai in i I i f all h il s d a a st t . t s o ot ers the most ea wri n g , , s y tte . Those ab ilities that can hammer ou t a novel are fully sufh i n f r the r du ction of a sentimental m It is o nl c e t o p o co edy . y sufficient to raise the charact ers a little ; t o deck ou t the hero with a rib and or i e the heroine a title then to u t an , g v ; p in i i ial u e withou t character or hu m our into th ir s p d d og , , e mou ths i e them mi ht ood hearts er fine clothes , g v g y g , v y , fu rni h a new set of scenes ma e a athetic scene or two s , k p , with a sprinkling oft ender melancholy conversation thr ough the whole and there is no doub t b u t all the ladies will cr , y, l and all the gentlemen app au d . ms t o b e de artin from the sta e Hu m ou r at present see p g g , and it will soon happen that ou r comic players will have n n It de ends u on no thing left for it b u t a fine coat a d a so g . p p the au dience whether they will actu ally drive those p oor r r u r from the st a e or sit at a la as loom as m er y c eat es g , p y g y 1 I i not eas t o reco er an art when at the Tab ernacle . t s y v n i will b e b u t a u st u nishm ent that when b o nce los t ; a d t j p , , y u r in to fastidious we ha e b anished hu mour from the o b e g o , v sta e w e shou ld ou rsel es b e de ri ed ofthe art oflau hin . g , v p v g g

1 T h T a erna c e in M o o rﬁeld s w a s the h ea d u art ers o f G eor e e b l , , q g ’ n rk He w as a ce eb rat ed u t o rat or and Whit eﬁeld s Lo d o n w o . l p l p i

- ne o f t he fo u nd ers o f M etho d sm . An o en a ir a u d en ce reviva li st , o i p i “ w hi c h he a dd ressed w a s sa id t o nu m b er a b o u t t w enty t hou sa nd Wh t e ﬁe d reac hed w th reat effec t t hro u hou t G reat p eo p l e . i l p i g g

r t n a nd m a d e fo u r s ts t o Amer c a . He w as b u r es u ed in B i a i , vi i i l q ’ Sam u el Fo o t e s The M inor REFERENCES AND ILLUSTRATIVE READINGS

A BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR THE STUDENT

I HARD BRINSLE SHERIDA I . R C Y N

(A) BIOGRAPHY

The most va lu a ble biograp hies a re indic a ted by a n a sterisk

HETHERINGTON Z GERALD PERC . FIT , Y r n The Lives of the She ida s . B a and B l s En land The heridans e u x e le o . S . ( f g ) RE TH A emoirs o the Li e o Richard Brinsle OO OM S . M M , f f f y

Sheridan .

HA T A RET h ridan En lish M en LIP N M RGA O. W. S e . o O , ( g f L tt rs r e e S e ies . ) ! heridan a Bio ra h RAE WILLIAM FRASER . S . , ; g p y ! E LL D Li e o ichard Brinsle Sheridan SAND RS O C . R . , Y f f y ith the Briti h M u seum Bib li ra h B hn P W s og p y . y Jo . t r n er n Great ri e s S eries . A d so . ( W ) ! HEL WALTER n F in I Sherida . rom new an ri al C S . d S , o g material inclu din a manu scri t diar b r iana , g p y y Geo g , Du ch f ir ess o Devonsh e . ED I HIPPLE Richard Brinsle heridan. W W N P. S , y Essa s and v y Re iews . )

(B) EULOGY AND SATIRE

RON GEORGE GORDON OEL M onod on the Death o BY , N . y f

B. Sh r dan R. e i .

E L heridan and Times . B an to ARL WI LIAM . S His oc E , y i genarian who st oo d b y his knee in you th and sat at h l i nh t ab e n ma ood .

ic E istl m u nnin little saac t o the m odern Hero e An . Fro c p , g I

Congreve . N E lett er to Thomas M oore on the sub M AN GI DWARD . , A ’ f h i n chool or a j ec t o S er da s S f S cand l. Sheridaniana : or anecdot es of the life of Richard Brinsley

heri an i l - lk n nm t S d h s t ab e t a a d b o o s . , , S RF ACE OSEPH seu d An e istle from o e h Surface U , J (p ) p J s p , Es i e q , to R chard Brinsl y Sheridan, Esq. 140 BIBLIOGRAPHY

’ h r d P a 1 . S e i an s l ys .

The Works of the Late Right Honorable Richar d Brinsley h r d n 2 l E i ma r S e i a . o s . d ted b Tho s M oo e London v [ y ] , 2 1 18 .

he Dramatic Works o ichard Brinsl her da T f R ey S i n. With a. b io ra hical and critical s etch b Lei h Hu nt g p k y g . Lon 4 don 18 0 . , ’ The ivals an h l r Sheridan s Comedies . [ R d T e Schoo fo S can it an intr du tion an n t l dal. ] W h o c d otes o each p ay and a io ra hi al ketch f heri an i b g p c s o S d . Ed ted b y Brander

M t Bo t n 18 . at hews . s o , 85 ’ r a a s ow rint d as h wr t She id n s Pl y . N p e e o e them and his ’ mother s u n u blished comed A J ou rne to Bath it p y, y . Ed ed Lon on 1 02 Fraser Rae . d 9 . b y W. , mas ichard Brinsle heri E it The M aj or Dra of R y S dan . d ed with Introdu ct ions and notes b y George Henry Nettle

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