The Rent-Day; A Domestic Drama. in Three Acts - Softcover
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt: ...he's so lucky in his steward. Gran. Indeed! Bul. Oh! he's a jewel of a man!--so punctual with the tenants. There's no keeping a guinea from him, sir. He's a delightful man for our business. Gran. And your profession is--Bul. Giving card. Appraiser and auctioneer. Happy to serve you. I made one seizure this morning; shall have another to-night. If you've thoughts of staying amongst us, and want to furnish, I can assist you to two or three good penn'orths. Grantley has been observing the picture on L. F. What, sir! you are looking at that picture? I don't know the painter. It's not a--Gran. No--Musing. Bul. No. And it's not by--by--Aside--I must get an Italian smatter, or I shall never be able to knock down the painters! Gran. Is it a family portrait? Bul. Why, sir, between ourselves, if I were to put it up for auction, I should call it a conundrum in an oak frame! Gran. Why so? Bul. Why, more than twice, I've caught Mr. Crumbs standing before it, looking at it;--and once (you'll hardly believe it, for nobody who knows him would) I caught him with the tears rolling down his cheeks. Nobody would believe it! Gran. Then he is not generally given to strong emotion? Crosses, R. Bul. Bless you! no, sir. He's too much a man of business for that. Here he comes. Not a word. Enter Crumbs, D. F.--doum c. Crumbs. Your servant, sir. Business must excuse me, that I made you wait. To Bullfrog. Go you, and see that Burly is at hand. 1 seize within this hour. Go! Bul. I will;--Aside.--but first for the other bottle with Captain Jack. I must better my taste in wines, if only in the way of trade. Exit, D. F. Gran. I shall tax your hospitality for some days. This Giving a letter from my friend, Grantley. Crumbs. He's well, I trust? ii'de.J Curses on it. f Reads 1 "The beare...
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- PublisherRarebooksclub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1231104996
- ISBN 13 9781231104996
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages142
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