Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ...sent looking for you to ask your help about a thing we are in need of. Sganarelle. If it is anything that belongs to my little business I will give it, and welcome. Valere. You are too good to us, indeed. Put on your hat if you please. The sun might be too strong for you. Lucas. Do so, sir, cover your head. Sganarelle (aside). What great manners they have! Valere. Do not be wondering now we two have come to you. People that are gifted are always in demand, and we heard a great account of you. Sganarelle. So you might too. I am the best man in the world at cutting scollops. Valere. Ah now, sir! Sganarelle. I don't spare myself at all. Cutting and sorting them, the way no one can find any fault. Valere. That is not what we are talking about. Sganarelle. But I sell them at no less than fivepence the hundred. Valere. Don't be talking of that now, if you please. Sganarelle. I tell you I cannot give them for less. Valere. We know all about that, sir. Sganarelle. Then if you know all about it you know I get that much for them. Valere. It is joking you are, sir but Sganarelle. It is not joking I am, I will take no less. Valere. Leave talking this way now if you please. Sganarelle. You might get them cheaper from some other one. There are scollops and scollops, but for those that I cut Valere. Let us leave talking of scollops. I Sganarelle. I give you my word you wont get them for one farthing under what I say. Valere. Be ashamed now. Sganarelle. Upon my word you will pay that much. It is the truth I am speaking. I am not one to be asking what is not fair. Valere. Look now, sir, is it right for a man like yourself to be playing tricks and to be letting himself down with this sort of talk. Is it right for a man of learning and a great doctor like...
