WAEC - Literature In English (1998 - No. 111)
A : Gentlemen, once more you are heartily welcome...Sir, you're heartily welcome.
It's not my way, you see, to receive my friends with my back to the fire. I like to give them a hearty reception in the old style at my gate. I like to see their horse and trunks taken care of
B : (Aside): He has got our names from the servants already. (To him): We approve your caution and hospitality, Sir.
They are both welcome to the house of Mr. and Mrs
It's not my way, you see, to receive my friends with my back to the fire. I like to give them a hearty reception in the old style at my gate. I like to see their horse and trunks taken care of
B : (Aside): He has got our names from the servants already. (To him): We approve your caution and hospitality, Sir.
They are both welcome to the house of Mr. and Mrs
Hardcastle
Diggory
Hastings
Marlo
Explanation
This extract is from "She Stoops to Conquer" by Oliver Goldsmith.
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Speaker A is Mr. Hardcastle, who is greeting Tony Lumpkin and Marlow (the gentlemen who are visiting his house) with a warm, traditional reception.
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Speaker B (the aside) is spoken by Marlow, who recognizes that Mr. Hardcastle has already learned their names from the servants. This reveals that Marlow and his companion, Hastings, have mistakenly thought they were at an inn, not at Mr. Hardcastle's house.
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