The Scape-Goat: A Farce in One Act
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The Scape-Goat - John Poole
John Poole
The Scape-Goat: A Farce in One Act
Published by Good Press, 2021
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DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
THE SCAPE-GOAT.
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
Table of Contents
THE SCAPE-GOAT.
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Scene—Polyglot’s study. A door on each side, conducting to other apartments. An opening to the garden, at the back of the stage. Another door leading to the interior of the house. Globes, books, maps, &c. are scattered about.
Robin discovered, turning a globe.
Robin. ’Tis an extraordinary thing, that, do what I will, I can’t make myself sensible. I turn the world topsy-turvy for hours together, as I see my young master, Mr. Charles, do; like Mr. Ignatius Polyglot, his tutor, I sometimes look into a book full of Greek or Latin; but all to no purpose. Ah! Mr. Polyglot must be in the right: he can’t bear the sight of a woman in the house, for fear Mr. Charles should fall in love, and neglect his studies; and, for my part, I’m sure that, if all the Greek I have got in my pocket (shewing a book) were cramm’d into my head, one thought of my sweet little Somersetshire lass, Molly Maggs, would drive it out again.
Enter Molly Maggs, from the Garden.
Molly. Hist! hist! Robin!
Robin. What! my dear Molly! You may come in.
Molly. I’m afeard, Robin.
Robin. There’s nothing to be afraid of just now.
Molly. Where’s Mr. Ignoramus, the tutorer, then?
Robin. Mr. Ignatius you mean. He’s out, taking his evening’s walk.
Molly. Be he? I hope he be gone down towards the little bridge.
Robin. Why?
Molly. The last time he went that way, he were so busy at what he called soldering a problem, that he stumbled over into the brook. If I had been in your place, Robin, before I pulled him out again I’d ha’ made