A Trip to Scarborough; and, The Critic

by Richard Brinsley Sheridan

PUFF.
You could not go off kneeling, could you?

SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
[To PUFF.] O no, sir; impossible!

PUFF.
It would have a good effect i’faith, if you could exeunt praying!—Yes, and would vary the established mode of springing off with a glance at the pit.

SNEER.
Oh, never mind, so as you get them off!—I’ll answer for it, the audience won’t care how.

PUFF.
Well, then, repeat the last line standing, and go off the old way. All.
And sanctify whatever means we use To gain them. [Exeunt.]

DANGLE.
Bravo! a fine exit.

SNEER.
Well, really, Mr. Puff—

PUFF.
Stay a moment! The SENTINELS get up.

FIRST SENTINEL.
All this shall to Lord Burleigh’s ear.

SECOND SENTINEL.
’Tis meet it should. [Exeunt.]