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A Scene in the First Act of the New Farce - 3

ENTER
TIM and CHARLY

Charly. Och, Tim, I am wery glad to fee you! I have been vaiting and vaiting here for you, difh dthree nor whoer Days.

Tim. Faidt, Charly, I could not help it, I vash vriting a Letter to dthe King.

Ch. Vhat Bishness had youvidt a Letter to dthe King? You nahwer shaw dthe King in yowr Life and you cannot vrite your Naame.

Tim. No Matter whor dthat. I can make my Mark so well as dhe prettyefstow them all, and dthen dthe Minister towld me dthat all dthe Showgers at the Barracks (you know I wash an owld Showger myself) did shign dthe Letter.

Ch. But arrah! Dear Hony, vhat vhas dthe Letter about?

Tim, Devit bite my Head off, if I know

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