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Rh And what is ubtituted in its tead?

Intrigue.

What a poor, uncomfortable ubtitute!

There are other things—Song, dance, the opera, and war.

What are you talking of there?

Of war, Colonel.

Ay, we like to talk on what we don’t undertand.

Therefore, to a lady, I always peak of politics; and to her father, on love.

I believe, Count, notwithtanding your neer, I am till as much of a proficient in that art as yourelf.

I do not doubt it, my dear Colonel, for you are a oldier: and ince the days of Alexander, whoever conquers men is certain to overcome women.

An achievement to animate a poltroon.

And, I verily believe, gains more recruits than the king’s pay.

Now we are on the ubjed of arms, hould you Rh