Trueman. A hopeful genius, for a Schoolmaster, upon my education. Do you send him to me,—I'll qualify him for that important station.
Humphry. And I'll be qualify'd I never larnt such a word when I went to his school.
Trueman. Nor any other one, I believe, properly speaking.
Humphry. Oh yes, I'll say that for him;—he us'd to take a great deal of pains for to larn us proper speaking.
Trueman. The Constitution you hear so much noise about, is a new government, which some great and good men have lately contrived, and now recommend for the welfare and happiness of the American nation.
Loveyet. Oh, the traitor!
Humphry. But didn't old Mr. What's-his-name say, how they wanted for to make slaves of us?
Loveyet. There's old Mr. What's-his-name, again.
Trueman. Mr. Loveyet is a weak man;—you must not mind what he says.
Loveyet. Oh, I shall burst!