Fanny monologue — Twice Killed: A Farce in One Act

How cross Missus Facile is, and only a visitor too! I shall give her a bit of my mind if she goes on so, not but I like a woman of spirit. How beautiful she did throw the thingummy-gig out of the window--that was fine now; I can give the devil his due. (_goes to window._) But, oh! there's a boat party--and, oh! there's my admirer, Thomas--and, oh! he's sitting by a female--and, oh! (_hides her face._) how shocking, horrid, disgusting--he kissed her; it is so low-lived to kiss in the open air! He shall see how I'll trim his jacket when I meet him again! I'll give--but what's this, a basket? M-i-ss, Miss--F-a-n, Fan-n-y-ny, Fanny--Miss Fanny P-e-p, Pep--Miss Fanny Pep-p-e-r, per--Miss Fanny Pepper. It's horrid writing, (_tears off note._) a present, but I won't keep it; I'll--I'll do as Mrs. Facile did, I'll shy it out of window into the water. (_tries to lift it._) Oh, gemini, how heavy it is. Hush! there's footsteps.