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A36644
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The Mall, or, The modish lovers a comedy : acted by His Majesties servants.
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Dryden, John, 1631-1700.; J. D. (John Dover), 1644?-1725.
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1674
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had been in love with me Court I I Clare I am in love with thee too but this Lady Clare ha where does she live Girl Clare Look Sir if I bring you together I have done my part Court I I that shall suffice let me alone for the rest and reward thee Clare Well then Sir about eight of the Clock this Evening here in the Mall you shall find her in the upper end all alone she is so and so drest of a good mean and shape not very tall whispers Court All this I like but is this pure kindness to me Clare hast thou no design no trick to put upom me or like the Devil dost thou only inrich me to damn my Soul hereafter Clare Why to tell you the plain truth Sir I have an end in 't and that is a little Revenge only for Sir this Lady is to meet Mr. Lovechange there Court Lovechange A very Tyger at a Woman introth thou art kind to the Lady and putst her into gentler hands by far but Clare what spite have you to Lovechange Clare Now what shall I say Why truly Sir He aside made a little love to me once and the truth on 't is though I did not love him so well as to do Court What what Clare Clare That Sir nay you make me blush I vow yet I had such a smackering for him as will carry me to this innocent revenge Court A plague on her what does she call innocent to rob a man of the enjoyment of the finest Woman in Town aside well Clare Heavens blessing and this go along with thee gives her Money But not a word of this to your Lady Clare Adieu Mr. Courtwell I warrant you for secresie Court Now will I go and dress me as like Lovechange as I can for I suppose that will please her best here 's the Rogue himself Enter Lovechange Lov. Oh your Servant Mr. Courtwell how thrives your Amour with the Widow ha what is she kind and coming Court Time has worn out even the very thoughts of all those things in her I think which because I can't forbear telling her does so incense her as the truth is Ned I believe it will not be a match Lov. Oh will it not so Well I hope like the Sea what you loose in one place you gain in another Court Faith no that grand concern of the World making love is quite laid by with me I find none that are kind but at so unmerciful a rate Lov. Thou art a miserable man that canst not get the knack on 't for William there be Ladies yes there be Ladies that will and can love look ye shows a Letter Court Oh you are a happy man Sir Lov. So might'st thou did'st thou but use my Arts Court Prithee what be they Lov. Swearing Lying and shamming in abundance Court Poh all this I dayly practice but 't is bootless Lov. Thou dost overdo't or underdo't there is a certain quantity goes to the charm thou wilt find it out in time there is a Lady Will Egad such a dear Soul that has a passion for me Court Oh I doubt it not Sir Lov. And this night begins my Heaven for I shall possess her Will dost hear possess her Lad. Court Then I rather think 't wil end your Heaven for you 'l care but little for her after that Lov. Of that I le give you a better account to morrow I writ a Letter to her to day to meet me here this Evening and I am so impatient that I can't forbear the place till the hour come Court And what is this the Garb you have design'd to entertain her in Lov. Even this Court Well I congratulate your good fortune Sir Enter Peg. Peg I have been to inquire for you and they told me you were here in the Park Lov. I vow thou mak'st my heart ake prithee let me hear thy message quick and put me out of my pain I hope thy Mistress will come Peg. Yes Sir and I only forgot to tell you how my Lady is drest and therefore came to let you know Sir she 'l be whispers Lov. She need not fear I shan't mistake her for any other besides she will be in so remote a part of the Park that I suppose there will be hardly any but her self Peg. Lord Sir what do you mean Lov. Mean To meet thy Lady and all the bliss I expect in this World Peg. But where Sir Lov. By the Duck-Pond side Peg. What do you mean Sir Are you not to meet her in the Mall here in this very place where you now are Lov. No dear Soul did not I receive a Letter just now from her to the contrary That she desir'd to change the place for some reasons best known to her self here read it thy self gives her the Letter Peg. Duck-Pond side for Reasons ha ha ha This my Ladies hand Lov. Why dost laugh Reprobate Peg. I wou'd I were married if this be'nt an errant cheat well faith I laugh but have more need to cry to think how we poor Women are treated by you false men now have you been boasting your good fortune to some kind hearted Lass that 's jealous of you Lov. The Devil take me Peg Peg. Hold Sir don't swear how cou'd this come about else Oh that ever my Lady shou'd trust you Lov. By Heaven thou wilt make me rave I have not seen a Woman nor will I see a Woman whilst I have breath but thy Lady Hell take me if I have nam'd her but to the Air in sighs and sure this must be hers Peg. Believe me Sir she wou'd not trust this secret to any but my self Lov. 'T was a Porter brought it me as I was walking here and now I do believe 't is some trick therefore pray inform her that according to her first order I 'le meet her in the Mall here at the furthest end Peg. I le let her know you will Sir your servant Exit Peg. Court What 's all this communication Lov. About a mistake this is the servant to that Lady I must meet at night in order to which I must take my leave Exit Lovechange Court Your servant Ned good luck attend thee now if I can but get here before him and lead the Lady off I shall be a double conquerour Exit Courtwell Scene Third Enter Mrs. Easy Grace and Betty Grace Now I have told you Madam how much I love you 'l judge at my unhappiness It may be you have been a Lover too and then I cannot doubt your pitty Madam I don't entertain you as an Aunt our years are equal and perhaps our hearts but as a Sister and a friend I sue and beg you wou'd afford me your assistance Mrs. Easy I was your friend before I was your Aunt and wish I had remain'd in that blest state without advancing farther Far from the joys of Youth and Love i 'me gone but thou art wise hold where thou art dear Grace and wed thy self to
something like thy self despise Sir Ralph and take young Amorous Grace Oh Madam how you do revive my Soul this goodness in you shows you just as fair but Madam whence shall I derive my hopes my Uncle 's too severe he won't suffer me to take my liberty abroad nor here and how can I find time to speak with Amorous who languishes with me by sympathy Mrs. Easy This night your Uncle does design an entertainment we 'l be in Masquerade Betty shall find out Amorous and let him come also mask't none will know him and if it be possible get away with him I conceive the project easie Grace Most probable too oh dear Madam how I am oblig'd to your advice and permission Mrs. Easy Now I have instructed you I 'le be no more seen in your company to night farewel think of nothing but Amorous whilst I prepare for Lovechange aside Exit Mrs. Easy Grace Come Betty follow me to my Closet for a Letter if Prayers can help us the gods shall want no sacrifice Exeunt Scene Mrs. Woodbee's house Enter Amorous and Perigreen Per. Sir I am infinitely oblig'd to you for your goodness to me an unhappy stranger and when you know how much I deserve your pitty too I don't doubt but you will give it me Amor. Nothing Sir that you can suffer can deserve pitty unless you be a Lover Per. Sir I am a Lover and so distrest a one Amor. Dare you not oblige me with the knowledge on 't Per. Twou'd be too tedious and too melancholly and none but Lovers can a judgement make of what a Lover feels therefore excuse me Sir Amor. To let you know how great my sence can be I le tell you I can love as well as any nay and compare my miseries with yours I love a Lady Sir whose youth and beauty make all Captives that but look upon her 't is such a Treasure that had Iason known he wou'd have let his golden Fleece alone to have made a Rape on her and like that too 't is guarded by so strange a monstrous Beast an old decripped Miser Uncle that 't is more difficult to charm his will then fight a thousand Draggons the Neeces full consent and heart i 've won but am forbid to love by this old man Per. What reasons can he give for this severity Amor. He makes no objections against my Estate or Person for I am sole heir to my Aunt and all the hope of being so to that Uncle too which you know in Spain Per. Your Person Sir is far from being disgustful 't is rather to be admir'd and lov'd what can the reason be Amor. Why Sir he has a Nephew call'd Mr. Courtwell Per. Heavens What of him aside Amor. Who is design'd by this old testy man to marry with my Aunt she 's rich and as you see not disagreeable Per. What will this come to aside Amor. But she for some reasons refuses him yet he is worthy young and rich Per. Does she refuse him Sir Oh false Dissembler aside Amor. You seem disturb'd Sir Per. Yes Sir to think that no merits no parts though even Divine can take a heart inflexible my Case was so but does he love her much Amor. For her riches only her wealth he courts not her cou'd he but gain her I shou'd then be happy for his Uncle declares I shall be welcome to his Neece when Courtwell is receiv'd well by my Aunt of if he wou'd cease his Courtship and make it elsewhere in time the old man might be reduc'd Per. I know this Courtwell and will try my Arts to make him alter his as well as his Uncles will believe me Sir I once had power o're him and I will try and use it now for both your services Amor. I don't distrust your vertue nor your will pray see what you can do and let me be honour'd with the Title of your friend Per. Sir I am proud of the glory and am your faithful Servant Exit Perigreen Enter Betty Bet. Sir I have a message to you besides this gives him a Letter Amor. Welcome dear messenger of Love oh how you bless my Soul Betty You speak as if you were sure it brought love and good News Amor. Nothing from this hand can be ungrateful Reads 'T is enough yes I will come though Hell oppos'd my passage Betty thou know'st the contents of this and must assist my just design Betty Has my Mistress sent you word what habit she 'l be in Amo. She has but without that help my heart would find her out pray tell her how impatiently I long for the wish'd for moment Betty Sir that you may imploy your self to advantage till then you were best to provide the means to carry her away handsomely and think of a place where Amor. Oh Betty trouble not your self for that if fortune be so kind to me to put her into my hands I le warrant her safety there I le defie Fate to ravish her â—â—ence keep but thy Mistress in this happy humour and I don't fear success Betty Well Sir it grows dark and I shall be wanted I le say all the kind things I can and which I am sure you think to Mrs. Grace and so farewell Sir Amor. Oh Betty thou canst not think what I wou'd say nor I can't utter it but let Grace imagine she loves and knows my Soul to be intirely hers I will not fail a moment and so disguis'd as none but she shall know me Exeunt severally Scene the Mall Enter Mrs. Easy and Peg. Mrs. Easy I wonder Peg who this shou'd be that has put this trick upon us and sent the note to Lovechange Peg. Some of his Ladies from Wildstreet Alley or some other such part of the Town Mrs. Easy I cannot believe he wou'd reveal it to any I have had many proofs of his prudence and love though no use of his secresie till this hour pray Heaven I don't repent it Peg. P'shaw what at your repentance already good Madam don't think of it but go boldly on Mrs. Easy Well I 'le be at the upper end of this Walk but I am so impatient that I wou'd have you go through the Guard and see for him Peg. You need not doubt his speed but however I le go Exit Peg. Enter Courtwell in a Cloak Mrs. Easy Lovechange Lovechange Court This must be the Lady aside Madam is it you Mrs. Easy I have sent Peg just now through the Guards to look for you which way came you Court By a Key the other way now what shall I entertain her with for a beginning A pox on 't I shall spoil all I fear if I talk much and I cannot come right down to the matter aside Mrs. Easy You are thoughtfull Mr. Lovechange what is it some device to excuse the mistake of the Letter Oh Lovechange I cou'd not believe you wou'd have treated my first kindness to you in this ungrateful sort Court What shall I answer