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The citizen turn'd gentleman a comedy acted at the Dvke's theatre / by Edw. Ravenscroft.
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Ravenscroft, Edward, 1654?-1707.; Molière, 1622-1673. Bourgeois gentihomme.; Molière, 1622-1673. Monsieur de Pourceaugnac.
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will have no hopes Iord There or in another place What marriage is a matter of moment and I will first consult with my pillow Y. Iord I am sorry you are so much disgusted Iord It may be anon I may send my man to 'em and it may be not Exit Young Jorden Cur. I have business that way if you please I 'l serve you in that occasion and tell 'em your mind Iord Pray do Cur. Your servant Exit Cureal Enter Trickmore and Jaques Iaq. There be Maitre Iorden Trick Sir I have not the honour to be known to you Iord Nor I the like to you Sir Trick I remember I have seen you at my Fathers when we were Children your Father used to bring you sometimes to our house you was the prettiest sweet babe the women did love to get you upon their knees and kiss you Iord Kiss me Trick Your father and mine were great Cronies Iord Indeed Trick I am sorry to hear he is dead he was a very honest Gentleman Iord How say you Sir Trick I say he was a very honest Gentleman Iord What my Father Trick Yes as liv'd Iord And you knew him very well Trick I did Sir Iord And you knew him to be a Gentleman Trick Yes Iord Then I know not how the World goes Trick Why Sir Iord All the World knew him to be but a Shop-keeper Trick He a Shop-keeper Iord Yes a Mercer was he not Trick He a Mercer what because he was very obliging and officious and because he had great skill in silks went up and down and bought 'em and had 'em sent home to his house and gave 'em to his friends and acquaintance for their money therefore he was a Shop-keeper was he Iord I always thought him a Shop-keeper but I am glad to understand from you that my Father was a Gentleman Trick He was and I 'l maintain it Iord I am oblig'd to you for it Trick Since I saw him good Gentleman which is now about twenty years I have travelled almost o'er all the World Iord O'er all the World Trick Yes Sir o'er all the World Iord 'T is a great way thither Trick It is but four days since I have been in Town after my long travels and to morrow or next day I am to depart again Iord Your own Country after so long an absence should methinks be too dear to you to part again so soon Trick A mans Country is where he can make his fortune I am lately got into a great imploy Iord What I pray Trick I am the now great Turks English Interpreter and have been so this fortnight Iord Are you come so far as from Turkey in a fortnight Trick Oh Sir the great Turk is here Iord What in England Trick Aye Sir he is here Iord Here what in London Trick Aye Sir and in this house Iord The great Turk in my house Trick Yes and a great train with him Iord In my house in this house Trick In this very house he is come to visit a Lady that is newly come hither and to take his leave of her Iord How came he to know her and that she was here Trick He grew acquainted with her in Germany and at her old lodgings they informed us of her remove which I was glad to hear for by this means I have an opportunity to pay my respects to you Sir whom I honour for your fathers sake Iord But pray Sir how came the great Turk to be in Christendom Trick Do not you remember you had the news some while since that the great Turks brother was taken by a Squadron of the French-fleet as he was sayling to Mecha to pay his devotions at Mahomet's Shrine Iord I heard that indeed Trick The King of France generously restor'd him to liberty and he since that time has travell'd over most part of Christendom and is now come to England but since his arrival at London which is now but two days news is come that his Brother who was the Sultan is dead and he is to succeed him in his Empire which occasions his sudden departure for to morrow or next day he is to set sail for Turkey attended with a Squadron of the Kings Frigats which his Majesty sends to be his Convoy Enter a Turk Turk Ehhim acha halif ulabalechi Trick Alman bochin Mr. Iorden I am commanded to go about some affairs but I 'l wait on you again before my great Lord the Sultan turns his posteriors to the front of your Palace Exeunt Turk and Trickmore Iord Your servant Mr. Interpreter Mr. Iack where is this great Turk Iaq. Above vid te Lade Iord Who showed him up Iaq. Her Shentilewoman Iord Ha! he smells her out to be a Princess he is my Rival go fetch me my long Sword and Pumps Iaq. Ha vat do you mean Iord Ne'er a great Turk in Christendom shall rob me of my Princess Iaq. Ho Princess my Maitre be troubled in te esprete Iord He is my Rival and I 'l fight him Iaq. You fight te great Turk Iord I 'l challenge him and kill him by the trick I learnt to day Iaq. Oh he have te grand train vit te Cemiter dat vil sa sa sa cut off te head and te arm at one blow Iord Well then I will play the Polititian the Dialogue we omitted at dinner in hopes this would have prov'd mine or my Daughters wedding-night shall be performed by way of Cerenade and I will plant my self below o'er against the Balcony and if I espie his Turkship making any courtship to her I will put my self into a posture of terrour and look so grum upon the matter that he shall think me a Devil or a Rival Exeunt Jorden and Jaques Enter Trickmore and Young Jorden Y. Iord Does Sir Simon then believe he has killed me Trick I put him into a fear that he has done you some mischief so soon as I disingag'd him from you at the door for I got his sword out of his hand and cut my finger with it and bloodied the point which much surpriz'd him then I hurryed him away in great haste to that house where I caused some persons to come and report the news of your death which has put him into such fear that he is resolv'd to leave the Town in disguise to avoid being apprehended Y. Iord By that means we shall get quit of him Trick The posture our affairs are in at present do not much seem to require his absence therefore I have contriv'd a defeat and will keep him yet in play I have set another Spring which if it catch the Woodcock 't will hold him fast Look here comes forth our Knight in Petty-coats mussle your self up in your Cloak and be gon Y. Iord A stately dame on my word Exit Young Jorden Enter Sir Simon Softhead in the habit of a Gentlewoman Trick Come Sir I am in a bodily fear for you but I think you cannot be known in this disguise
he who put it into your head that Sir Simon Softhead was a man to buy a pigg in a poke and wants wit enough to inform himself how squares go and one that would so soon be drawn into the noose of matrimony without being well assured it would be safe for his reputation ha ha he he 's no such fool as you take him for I 'l assure you Iord I know not what you mean by this but how came you to have such a conceit in your head that Mr. Iorden had no more brains in 's scull and consider'd his daughters good no more than to marry her to a man who has you know what and was put you know where and to you know who to be cured against you know when Sir Sim. Come come Sir I know what you mean but that 's a lye I am as sound and as well as you or any man living Iord Well well somebody that knows somebody told somebody tho' that somebody must tell nobody Sir Sim. That somebody is a lying Rogue I am a Gentleman every half inch of me and I 'l make it appear with sword in hand I 'l justifie my reputation here or on any ground in England Iord Well Sir I have a sword too in my house am a Gentleman and may in time too be a Knight and will tell you here or on any ground in England that what I know I know nor am I to be couzened with Land mortgag'd already to Norwich Merchants to pay debts not I Sir Sir Sim. What mortgage what land what debts what Norwich Merchants ha ha he Iord Come come dissembling won't do all 's out I am not to be chous'd out of my money nor wheedled to pay Creditors no Sir Sir Sim. What Creditors ha Sir do you know Sir Enter Young Jorden Y. Iord Who 's this with a drawn Sword against my Father and he unarm'd Come Sir make me your adversary Sir Sim. Your are his Hector are you Y. Iord I am his son Sir Sir Sim. That is more than I will be I assure you T. Iord And will vindicate his cause with the last drop of my bloud Sir Sim. Oh Sir your servant fare you well Bully Ruffian Y. Iord I 'l be so civil to wait on you to the door Exit Sir Simon Young Jorden after him with his drawn sword clash without Enter Cureal Cur. Oh Mr. Iorden Mr. Iorden Iord What Mr. Doctor what 's the matter Cur. Such news such joyful news Iord What what is it Cur. I made such haste hither I scarce have breath left to tell it you Iord Oh dear Mr. Doctor Cur. The Lady I went to when I parted from you entreats the favour of me to recommend some Lodgings to her now it presently came into my mind that you have a house spacious and well furnished fit to receive a Lady of great Quality Iord What I let Lodgings Cur O no dear friend you mistake me whereupon that you might have an occasion to court and be acquainted with this Lady said I to her I have a friend a very good friend called Mr. Iorden at which word she started who will do me the honour to give you or any friend of mine an appartment in his house and there Madam you will be treated very honourably and receiv'd with much respect and gallantry Iord I am oblig'd to you But what I pray was the reason she started when she heard my name Cur. At that time Madam said I you seem surprised and then she blush'd and her colour went and came and came and went Then I proceded Madam does the name offend you I must confess said she I know some reason to wish I had never heard the name nor seen the man yet have I not so much power not to see him again and it was my desire the Lodging you were to provide me should be near that persons house but pray make no more words on 't said she then blush'd again and turn'd away and sigh'd Iord What meant all this Cur. Nay Sir it is no riddle what think you Iord I vow to you I cannot guess unless it be love Cur You 'l ne'er be counted a Conjurer for telling this tho' it is a most undoubted truth Iord Well Sir and will she come Cur. Come Sir she can't help it there is no resisting the influence of our stars Lord Mr. Iorden that you should have such prodigious luck Iord Is she very rich Cur. Rich what is she think you Iord A Lady Cur. A Lady Iord A Countess Cur. More Iord A Marquess Cur. A Marchioness you meam more Sir more Iord A Dutchess Cur. More than all that Iord More than a Dutchess what is she then Cur. A Princess Sir Iord A Princess Mr. Doctor Cur. Mum Mr. Iorden ha is nobody near let me see have we no listners Aye Mr. Iorden a Princess I say to you she is a Princess Iord I 'l lay my life now at last the jest of it is that her name is Princess Cur. No Sir she is a Princess by birth her Quality is Princess Iord Indeed Cur. I knew her in hanging-sleeves I was Physician to her Father while I was in Germany Iord She is then Daughter to one of the Princes in Germany Cur. Right she is a German Princess I taught her English when I was there and she has since marvellously improv'd her self in our Language Iord I am glad she understands English Cur. Admirably well Iord Will she come to night Cur. Immediately her Coach was at her door when I came But be sure you give her no ground to apprehend you know her Quality for she is here incognito and will not be known till all her train and attendants come over which will be very suddenly therefore what you do you must do quickly for then she 'l be for Court Iord I 'l make good use of the opportunity Cur. Besides should you not declare your love till after you know her Quality she may think it is but ambition and that you are more enamour'd of her quality than person Iord I 'l assure you most dear friend and divine Doctor I will lose no time Cur. Well Sir but pray let me not lose the title of Doctor of Physick for that of Divinty Enter Jaques Iaq. Oh Maitre Iorden here be te ver fine Lady in te great glass Caroach enquire for Dr. Cureal Cur. 'T is she Prepare Sir Iord I dare be bold now you Mr. Doctor have felt her pulse for me Cur. Be not too ceremonious but behave yourself as if she was but what she seems a Gentlewoman Enter Betty Trick more Cur. Madam this is Mr. Iorden Master of the house and my worthy friend Iord Oh I had like to have forgot Madam a little nearer I pray B. Trick Sir Jorden runs to salute her turns his back and goes a good way and advances making three congies finds himself too far off and beckons her to come nearer Iord One step nearer and please you