All's a Delusion, a Comedy, by -.

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Lord, I had forgotten I have an engagement; I shall expect to see you again to-morrow. Adieu. [Runs out, followed by Lord Hol. Lord Hol. But?Miss Le Merchant?stop but a moment. She's gone, and I must go too. [Exit. END OF SECOND ACT. ACT THIRD. Scene I.?LORD GAYTON'S HOUSE. Lord Gayton and Lord Pyers, alone. Lord Gay. We are alone; I see the door is shut. I wish a few serious moments with you. I have ever been an indulgent father?have I not ? Lord Pyers. You have, sir. Lord Gay. And in regard for my parental affection, you would make any just sacrifice? Lord Pyers. Anything compatible with the affection I have for you. Aside.) This is strange. Lord Gay. Hear me, then. When I married. some months back, I was requested to make a provision for my wife. Must I tell you I could not, except one utterly inadequate to her station in life? I promised, however, when you came of age, to see if some arrangement could not be made with you; nay, I went so far as to promise, knowing your affectionate disposition: for I could not for a moment suppose you could be so ungrateful as to refuse. Will you, Pyers, make me happy? I would not have asked you, but the Countess daily importunes me. You are this day of age, and, for the first time, you have the power, if you have the will, to make me happy. Lord Pyers. I had hoped the Countess had not been so irrational as to suppose the son of the late Countess ofGayton could ever forget the reverence due to his mother's memory. No, sir; she has stepped into my mother's bed, she never shall into her inheritance. Lord Gay. Recollect, sir, your dependence is upon me during at least my life. You are at present totally unprovided for. Lord Pyers. I am so now: in reversion the inheritance is mine; the estates on the paternal...

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