Mr. Morland monologue (Act 5) — Mary Rose : $b A play in three acts

In a way it did. As for me, at the time I thought I could never raise my head again, but there is a deal of the old Adam in me still. I ride and shoot and laugh and give pompous decisions on the bench and wrangle with old George as if nothing much had happened to me. I never think of the island now; I dare say I could go back there and fish. (_He finds that despite his outburst his hand has strayed towards his tobacco-pouch._) See what I am doing! (_He casts his pouch aside as if it were the culprit._) I am a man enamoured of myself. Why, I have actually been considering, Fanny, whether I should have another dress suit.