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14. Lichcheese: I propose nothing but what is for Miss Blanche advantage and Dr
Trench’s (ShWH, 92).
15. Blanche: You depended on your family to get you out of your engagement; and they
did not object; they were only too glad to be rid of you. You were not mean enough to
stay away, and not manly enough to tell the truth. You thought you could provoke me
to break the engagement: that’s so like a man to try to put the woman in the wrong.
Well, you have your way: I release you (ShWH, 66).
16. Sartorius: You are welcome to replace all the missing banisters, handrails, cistern lids
and dusthole tops at you own expense (ShWH, 71).
17. Trench (much puzzled but grateful): You are really very good. Many thanks. Since you
wish it, I’ll write to my people. But I assure you you’ll find them as jolly as possible
over it. I’ll make them write by return.
Sartorius: Thank you. In the meantime, I must ask you not to regard the matter as
settled (ShWH, 45).
18. Cocane: My valued friend Dr Trench. Trench, my dear fellow, allow me to introduce
to… (ShWH, 35).
19. Cokane: Allow me to congratulate you both (ShWH, 58).
20. Blanch: Stop that noise, I tell you, unless you want me to kill you (ShWH, 75).
21. Sartorious: I insist on an answer. Why did you not say so before? (ShWH, 69).
22. Sartorius (mastering himself): If you have anything to say to me Dr Trench, I will listen
to you patiently. You will then allow me to say what I have to say on my part.
Trench (ashamed): I beg your pardon. Of course, yes. Fire away (ShWH, 68).
23. Sartorius: Hush, pray, Blanch: you are forgetting yourself: you can be heard all over
the house. What is the matter? (ShWH, 67).
24. Blanch: You had better ask him. He has some excuse about money
Sartorius: Excuse! Excuse for what?
Blanche: For throwing me over.
Trench (vehemently): I declare I never –
Blanche (Interrupting him still more vehemently): You did. You did. You are doing
nothing else (ShWH, 67).
25. Sartorius: You are discharged. (ShWh, 56).
26. Sartorius: I trust I have convinced you that you need no more object to Blanche
sharing my fortune. (ShWH, 73).
27. Trench: You won’t mind my taking Clanche in to dinner, I hope, sir.
Sartorius: By all means. Pray do (ShWh, 47).
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Bernard Shaw (ShL)
Too true to Be Good. Village Wooing (109). On the Rocks (141). Three plays by B.
Shaw. – London: Constable and Company Limited.

1. I guarantee that in a fortnight you will begin to think before you talk (ShL, 224).
2. But I warn you that I am utterly alone in this room (ShL, 238).
3. Vivie: I strongly suspect there will be a battle royal when my mother hears of my
Chancery Lane project (ShL, 106).