The Modern Theatre, Vol. 2 of 10

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Excerpt from The Modern Theatre, Vol. 2 of 10: A Collection of Successful Modern Plays, as Acted at the Theatres Royal, London Cec. I told you yesterday, sir, I know nothing about that door. Sir Fred. Oh, for shame! - What! do you pretend not to know that it leads to that part of the house where Emmeline is lock'd up? Come, come, Miss, you remember I caught you bribing the attendant to lend you the key - (Cecilia walks about in agitation) now why be affronted? nothing ever affronts me no, if you were a man, and chose to say I had caused all Emmeline's sufferings - that I had behaved like a rascal to her - then send me a challenge - then cane me - then kick me - why, I shouldn't be affronted - no, I've too much good breeding and good temper. Cec. Very likely, sir, but as a visitor at Mr Project's house here in the country, I pry into no family secrets - if I did, I believe the story of this young lady - Sir Fred. Ah, poor girl! she and all her large fortune had been mine if she hadn't - you understand - love touch'd her brain. Cec. How do you mean, sir? Sir Fred. Why, that's the cause of her present confinement: to be sure she has lately recovered her senses - indeed is quite restored, but her guardian and physician think her entering too suddenly on the world again might occasion a relapse - therefore she is kept quiet and close in that part of the house - Would you believe it, ma'am, she preferr'd another man to me? Cec. Indeed! and who could be so accomplish'd as to out-rival a lover like Sir Frederick? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.