"[A guardian] claps a pen in my hand, and ties me like a seal to his ugly parchment, while my heart can receive no impression, but the idea of my beloved Aircourt"
The Toy; or, The Lie of the Day. In five acts. Performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden, in 1788. [from The Dramatic Works of John O'Keeffe ... Published under the gracious patronage of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Prepared for the press by the author. In four volumes]