The British Slave (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The British Slave Scene I. - Exterior of a Barber s Shop, with the words "Obadjah Bates, Village Hairdresser and Perfumer, " over the door. Under the shop window, the words "Beautiful Bear's Grease. - Five fat bears imported and killed on the premises." Enter Jerry Slowem, the barber s apprentice, L. 1 E. (Looking off.) Jerry. My eyes, what a stunner! He must be a general or a corporal! What does he want here in the village of Oakleigh? Shouldn't wonder if he ain't arter some 'cruits. A thought strikes me. If stingy old Bates, my master, wollops me again, I'm blessed if I don't march boldly up to that sojer chap, and ask him to 'list me. Perhaps I should become a captain - or a drummer's boy. Who knows? Wonderful things takes place nowadays, for instance, I never thought I should be in love till to-day - but O, the sudden reverrultion that came over me in a moment! When I think of it, it makes my knees knock together, my teeth to chatter, and my mouth to water, but, ah, here comes Mr. Bates and all the village gossips! What's up now, I wonder? Enter Bates, a Butcher, a Baker, a Tailor, and Bushel, the landlord of the Royal Oak. Butcher. How dare you, Mr. Bates, question my judgment upon the matter? I distinctly say that he's a captain! Baker. And I assert that he's a field-martial corporal. Bates. Now, gentlemen, will you allow me to explain? Tailor. Gentlemen, you may say and think what you like, but I most positively affirm that he's a court-martial drum major! Butcher. Nonsense! Baker. O, no, that can't be! Bates. Gentlemen - gentlemen - am I allowed to speak? Tailor. Most assuredly, Mr. Bates, you are allowed to speak. So, therefore, speak aloud. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.