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 Third Citizen.Then let us quickly take the better places.

Trick [calling his comrades' attention to  and the citizens. See the good cits, and yonder squinting fellow; Amid the general anticipation Another motive guides him: they have come To see and he to watch. 'Tis the spy, Willis. Giraff.Wherefore reproach him? Must the wise man feed On empty words? Spectators of two sorts They are,—that's all.

First Citizen [pointing out the platform to his neighhour. Ah! 'twill be beautiful. Second Citizen.Superb, my friend! Third Citizen. Our Oliver doth not Do things by halves. First Woman. The throne is solid gold! Second Woman.That fringe is beautiful! Third Woman. We shall have games, And theatres and holidays, at last! A Tradesman [in the crowd. A lucky dog is Barebones, on my word! So much for happening to have a brother In Parliament! First Citizen [to the tradesman.] Ay, in the Rump he was The bare back-bone. The Tradesman [examining the hangings on a pillar. I' faith he sells them this For Chinese stuff! The court upholsterer!