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Excerpt from The Young Widow, or a Lesson for Lovers: A Comic Piece, in One Act Lucy. By the bye, I wonder you were not at the masquerade last night. Mr. Splash. Splash. No wonder at all, Lucy: my master was there, but the fact is, masquerades have grown vulgar of late, and I don't patronize them any longer. Lucy. To say the truth, that was precisely my reason for staying away. Splash. What a sympathy of feeling. I see we were designed for each other - and since we are alone, tell me, Lucy, when will you make me the happiest of valets. Lucy. Why, Mr. Splash, since you put the question to me, I believe I must be candid, and inform you, that I have thought seriously on the subject, and, without meaning any offence to you, Mr. Splash. I really cannot think of surrendering my liberty to any thing under a butler. Splash. [aside] What an ambitious toad it is._ But consider. Lucy. I am but a valet it is true but I have an excellent master, and to say the truth, I have got a trifle in his service; you, I believe. Have got a trifle more - not that I am the least interested [aside] though I hope it's something considerable. 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.