[The Works of Charles Lamb in Four Volumes, Volume 4 by Charles Lamb]@TWC D-Link bookThe Works of Charles Lamb in Four Volumes, Volume 4 PROLOGUE, SPOKEN BY MR 3/217
[_Exit_. _Enter a Waiter._ _Waiter_.
Sir, Squire Level's man is below, with a hare and a brace of pheasants for Mr.H. _Mr.H._ Give the man half-a-crown, and bid him return my best respects to his master.
Presents, it seems, will find me out, with any name or no name. _Enter 2d Waiter._ _2d Waiter._ Sir, the man that makes up the Directory is at the door. _Mr.H._ Give him a shilling; that is what these fellows come for. _2d Waiter._ He has sent up to know by what name your Honor will please to be inserted. _Mr.H._ Zounds, fellow, I give him a shilling for leaving out my name, not for putting it in.
This is one of the plaguy comforts of going anonymous. [_Exit 2d Waiter._ _Enter 3d Waiter._ _3d Waiter._ Two letters for Mr.H.
[_Exit._ _Mr.H._ From ladies (_opens them_).
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