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A36600
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The assignation, or, Love in a nunnery as it is acted, at the Theatre-Royal / written by John Dryden.
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Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
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1673
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Wing D2241; ESTC R19769
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Ascanio I hope he would not forswear himself when he has rail'd so much against it Fred. I hope I may love your mind Madam I may Love Spiritually Hip. That 's enough that 's enough let him love the mind without the body if he can Asca. Ay ay when the love is once come so far that Spiritual Mind will never leave pulling and pulling till it has drawn the beastly body after it Fred. VVell Madam since I must confess it though I expect to be laugh'd at after my railing against Love I do love you all over both Soul and Body Asca. Lord Sir VVhat a Tygress have you provok'd you may see she takes it to the death that you have made this declaration Hip. I thought where all her anger was VVhy do you not raile Madam Why do you not banish him the Prince expects it he has dealt honestly he has told you his Mind and you make your worst on 't Luc. Because he does expect it I am resolv'd I 'll neither satisfie him nor you I will neither raile nor laugh let him make his worst of that now Fred. If I understand you right Madam I am happy beyond either my deserts or expectation Luc. You may give my words what interpretation you please Sir I shall not envy you their meaning in the kindest sence But we are near the Jessamine-walk there we may talk with greater freedom because 't is farther from the House Fred. I wait you Madam Exeunt SCENE V. Aurelian with a dark Lanthorn Camillo and Benito Cam. So we are safe got over into the Nunnery-Garden for what 's to come trust Love and Fortune Aur. This must needs be the walk she mention'd yet to be sure I 'll hold the Lanthorn while you read the Ticket Cam. reads I prepar'd this Ticket hoping to see you in the Chappel come this evening over the Garden-wall on the right hand next the Tiber. Aur. We are right I see Cam. Bring only your discreet Benito with you and I will meet you attended by my faithful Beatrix Violetta Ben. Discreet Benito Did you hear that Sir Aur. Mortifie thy self for that vain thought and without enquiring into the mystery of these words which I assure thee were not meant to thee plant thy self by that Ladder without motion to secure our retreat and be sure to make no noise Ben. But Sir in case that Aur. Honest Benito no more questions Basta is the word Remember thou art only taken with us because thou hast a certain evil Daemon who conducts thy actions and would have been sure by some damn'd accident or other to have brought thee hither to disturb us Cam. I hear whispering not far from us and I think 't is Violetta's voice Aur. to Benito Retire to your Post avoid good Sathan Exit Benito Enter Laura with a dark Lanthorn hid and Violetta Cam. Ours is the honour of the Field Madam we are here before you Vio. Softly dear friend I think I hear some walking in the Garden Cam. Rather let us take this opportunity for your escape from hence all things are here in readiness Vio. This is the second time we e're have met let us discourse and know each other better first that 's the way to make sure of some love before-hand for as the world goes we know not how little we may have when we are Marry'd Cam. Losses of opportunity are fatal in war you know and Love 's a kind of warfare Vio. I shall keep you yet a while from close fighting Cam. But Do you know what an hour in Love is worth 'T is more precious than an Age of ordinary life 't is the very Quintesence and Extract of it Vio. I do not like your Chymical preparation of love yours is all Spirit and will fly too soon I must see it fix'd before I trust you But we are near the Arbor now our out guards are set let us retire a little if you please there we may talk more freely Exeunt Aur. to Laura My Ladies Woman methinks you are very reserv'd to night pray advance into the Lists though I have seen your countenance by day I can endure to hear you talk by night Be cunning and set your wit to show which is your best commodity it will help the better to put off that drug your Face Lau. The coursest ware will serve such customers as you are let it suffice Mr. Servingman that I have seen you too Your face is the original of the ugliest Vizors about Town and for wit I would advise you to speak reverently of it as a thing you are never like to understand Aur. Sure Beatrix you came lately from looking in your Glass and that has given you a bad opinion of all faces But since when am I become so notorious a fool Lau. Since yesterday for t'other night you talk'd like a man of sence I think your wit comes to you as the sight of Owles does only in the dark Aur. Why When did you discourse by day with me Lau. You have a short memory This afternoon in the great street Do you not remember when you talk'd with Laura Aur. But what was that to Beatrix Lau. aside ' Slife I had forgot that I am Beatrix But pray When did you find me out to be so ugly Aur. This afternoon in the Chappel Lau. That cannot be for I well remember you were not there Benito I saw none but Camillo and his friend the handsome stranger Aur. aside Curse on 't I have betray'd my self Lau. I find you are an Impostor you are not the same Benito your language has nothing of the Serving-man Aur. And yours methinks has not much of the Waiting-woman Lau. My Lady is abus'd and betray'd by you but I am resolv'd I 'll discover who you are Holds out a Lanthorn to him How the Stranger Aur. Nay Madam if you are good at that I 'll match you there too Holds out his Lanthorn O prodigy Is Beatrix turn'd to Laura Lau. Now the question is which of us two is the greatest cheat Aur. That 's hardly to be try'd at so short warning Let 's Marry one another and then twenty to one in a Twelve Moneth we shall know Lau. Marry Are you at that so soon Signior Benito and Beatrix I confess had some acquaintance but Aurelian and Laura are meer strangers Aur. That ground I have gotten as Benito I am resolv'd I 'll keep as Aurelian If you will take State upon you I have treated you with Ceremony already for I have woo'd you by Proxy Lau. But you would not be contented to bed me so or give me leave to put the Sword betwixt us Aur. Yes upon condition you 'll remove it Lau. Pray let our Friends be judge of it if you please we 'll find 'em in the Arbor Aur. Content I am then sure of the Verdict because the Jury is brib'd already Exeunt SCENE VI. Benito meeting Frederick Ascanio Lucreria and Hippolita Ben. Knowing my own merits