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DUET. — DESPARD AND MARGARET.

DES.

I once was a very abandoned person

MAR.

— Making the most of evil chances.

DES.

Nobody could conceive a worse 'un

MAR.

— Even in all the old romances.

DES.

I blush for my wild extravagances,

But be so kind

To bear in mind,

MAR.

— We were the victims of circumstances!

(DANCE.)

That is one of our blameless dances.

I was once an exceedingly odd young lady

DES.

— Suffering much from spleen and vapours.

MAR.

Clergymen thought my conduct shady

DES.

— She didn’t spend much upon linen-drapers.

MAR.

It certainly entertained the gapers.

My ways were strange

Beyond all range

DES.

— Paragraphs got into all the papers.

(DANCE.)

We only cut respectable capers.

I’ve given up all my wild proceedings.

MAR.

My taste for a wandering life is waning.

DES.

Now I’m a dab at penny readings.

MAR.

They are not remarkably entertaining.

DES.

A moderate livelihood we’re gaining.

MAR.

In fact we rule

A National School.

DES.

The duties are dull, but I’m not complaining.

(DANCE.)

This sort of thing takes a deal of training!

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