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Becoming America - An Exploration of American Literature from Precolonial to Post-Revolution, 2018a

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BECOMING AMERICA<br />

REVOLUTIONARY AND EARLY NATIONAL PERIOD LITERATURE<br />

JONATHAN<br />

Mercy on my soul! did I see the wicked players?— Mayhap that ‘ere Darby that I<br />

liked so was the old serpent himself, and had his cloven foot in his pocket. Why,<br />

I vow, now I come <strong>to</strong> think on’t, the candles seemed <strong>to</strong> burn blue, and I am sure<br />

where I sat it smelt tarnally <strong>of</strong> brims<strong>to</strong>ne.<br />

JESSAMY<br />

Well, Mr. Jonathan, <strong>from</strong> your account, which I confess is very accurate, you must<br />

have been at the play-house.<br />

JONATHAN<br />

Why, I vow, I began <strong>to</strong> smell a rat. When I came away, I went <strong>to</strong> the man for my<br />

money again; you want your money? says he; yes, says I; for what? says he; why,<br />

says I, no man shall jocky me out <strong>of</strong> my money; I paid my money <strong>to</strong> see sights, and<br />

the dogs a bit <strong>of</strong> a sight have I seen, unless you call listening <strong>to</strong> people’s private<br />

business a sight. Why, says he, it is the School for Scandalization.—The School for<br />

Scandalization!—Oh! ho! no wonder you New-York folks are so cute at it, when you<br />

go <strong>to</strong> school <strong>to</strong> learn it; and so I jogged o.<br />

JESSAMY<br />

My dear Jenny, my master’s business drags me <strong>from</strong> you; would <strong>to</strong> heaven<br />

I knew no other servitude than <strong>to</strong> your charms.<br />

JONATHAN<br />

Well, but don’t go; you won’t leave me so—<br />

JESSAMY<br />

Excuse me.—Remember the cash. [Aside <strong>to</strong> him, and—Exit.]<br />

JENNY<br />

Mr. Jonathan, won’t you please <strong>to</strong> sit down? Mr. Jessamy tells me you wanted <strong>to</strong><br />

have some conversation with me. [Having brought forward two chairs, they sit.]<br />

Ma’am!—<br />

Sir!—<br />

Ma’am!—<br />

JONATHAN<br />

JENNY<br />

JONATHAN<br />

Pray, how do you like the city, Sir?<br />

JENNY<br />

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