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A59615
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She ventures, and he wins a comedy acted at the New Theatre in Little Lincoln's-Inn Fields by His Majesty's servants / written by a young lady.
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Ariadne.; Motteux, Peter Anthony, 1660-1718.
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1696
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Wing S3054; ESTC R11489
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not so suspicious for if you are you unravel my whole Design Freem I can scarce confine my Anger to a Jest but for once I trust you but if you play me false and make me thus the Property as he calls me of my own Disgrace look to 't by Heaven I 'll murder thee Uran. Your Threats no way terrifie me having no Designs that will give you any cause of Displeasure I 'll dispatch away a Messenger to my Gallant and in the mean time give you your Instructions for you must be assistant to me Freem Well go in I 'll follow you immediately Ex. Urania Freeman Solus I never had the least reason to distrust her Honesty tho' I 'm not perfectly satisfied with this Letter of hers but I 'll watch her narrowly and it shall scape me hard if she deceive me Exit Freem SCENE III. St. James's Park Enter Lovewell crossing the Stage Charlot and Juliana following him in Mens Cloaths Char. Thus far we have kept sight of him see we don't loose him now Jul. No he 's turning again this way Charl. Well if I like his Humour and Sense as well as his Person my search is at an end for this is my Man I believe he 'll make an excellent Frugal Husband he has led us a sweet Jaunt I am very weary but must not complain O here he comes again I 'll accost him and try what Mettle he 's made of Jul. Why sure thou art not stark mad s'life he 'll beat us do you see how surly he looks Char. No Parlying now Prepare to second me whilst I give the Onset Jul. Thou' rt a Mad-Wench but I 'll not fly from my Colours Char. Well said Girl now I like thee but here he is Enter Lovewell as crossing the Stage Charlot stops him Char. Give a Stranger leave Sir to disturb your Meditations which seem to be as serious as if you had just received the fatal Nay and were now breathing Vengeance against Fortune Love and Woman-kind All the while she speaks he surveys her from Head to Foot Love Indeed you mistake young Sir I was thinking of no such Trifles those Fooleries belong to your Years or at least are only then excusable But I believe you 'r disposed to be merry Gentlemen and at this time I am very unfit Company for you the serious Humour I am in will not agree with yours Jul. Is it the effects of being crost in some Design makes you so or your natural Temper Love Neither Sir but why does it concern you to know Char. Because we would gladly divert it Sir would you accept of our Endeavours towards it by admitting us into your Company Jul. There 's nothing so pernicious to Health as the indulging of Melancholy and we having a particular interest in yours must by no means leave you with so dangerous a Companion Love A particular Interest in my Health for what end Sir Char. Oh for several My future Happiness and all my Joy on Earth depends upon it had I as many Lives as Argus's Eyes I 'd hazard 'em all for the preservation of yours Love Hey day whence grows this mighty kindness I fear Sir you are mistaken I do not remember I ever had the honour to see you before Char. I have evidences enough confirms me you 're the Man that has cruelly robb'd a near and dear Relation of mine of her Repose for ever and except you restore it her by reciprocal Love I fear the worst effects of this unhappy Passion Love Oh Sir I find you design to divert your self instead of me Love walking off Char. By Honour Truth and all that 's Sacred I 'm serious Char. catching hold off him Love Well Sir bring me to the Lady I 'm not so cruelly inclined to let a pretty Woman languish for any civil Kindness I can do her Char. O Heavens Julia if he should be Married I dare not proceed till I know do you ask him the Question for I have not Courage Char. aside to Julia. Jul. Never fear it he has not the Slovenly Air of a Married Man but you shall soon be satisfied Pray Sir give me leave to ask you an impertinent Question Are you Married To him Love Heavens forbid 't is the only happiness I can boast Char. Perhaps you may find it a greater than you are aware of before we part if you use it to your advantage Jul. What think you Sir of a young Beautiful Lady with a great Fortune who loves you well enough to throw her self into your Arms Could you find in your Heart think you to refuse her Love Why Faith my little Acquaintance these would all very well agree with a Man under my circumstances but pray Gentlemen unriddle and let me know the good Fortune you tantalize me with Char. Well Sir I will most faithfully discharge my Message I have as I told you a Relation that is infinitely dear to me who is if the World does not flatter her not Unhandsome Young I 'm sure she is and not Ill-humour'd but what supplies all Defects is a Fortune not despicable being by the Death of her Mothers Father who was a Rich East-India Merchant possest of 1500 l. a Year besides a considerable value in Money and Jewels but what renders her most worthy of your Affections is that she passionately loves you loves you to Madness from the first Moment she saw you and must be ever-miserable to live without you Jul. Alas it is not possible she can live at all without a suitable Return to her Affection you cannot sure Sir be cruel to a young Lady Love Looks surly Ah poor Lady it may be so To Julian But you had best Sir put your Friend upon some other Subject for we shall not be Company for each other long if he proceeds in this one of you I presume have been dabling with your Lady's Mothers Woman and wants a convenient Tool to cover shame you were strangely ill-advis'd to pick me out there be Cullies enough to serve your gross purpose for whatever Opinion you may have of your moving Rhetorick you 'll find it no easie matter to impose upon a Man who has had more Experience of the Town than your Years will give you leave to know 'T is your Youth indeed that best excuses your Folly in attempting a Man you have no reason either from his Character if you ever heard it or that Conversation you have had with him to think a Fool fit for the use I find you design me Is walking off Char. By Heaven and all that 's good you do me wrong I 'm sensible how hard a matter it would be to impose on you or did she think you so I 'm sure would scorn you may all the Happiness I wish my self prove endless Torments if every Word I have said be not sincerely true Char. holds him and looks concerned Love What I warrant 't is some good Pious Alderman's Wife that finding her Husband defective wants a