these forty years 't is you 're be witcht to refuse so hansom so young and so a Pox on him she 'll ne'er relish me again after him 〈◊〉 to her 〈◊〉 holds her Aside Jul. Since you 've lost your honour with your wits I 'll try what mine will doe Enter Carlos Tuâ—…ks Fran. Oh! I am lost I 'm lost dear Wife most mighty Sir I 've brought her finely to 't do not make me lose my credit with his Mahometan Grace my wife has a monstrous affection for your 〈◊〉 but she 's something bashsull but when alone your 〈◊〉 will find her a swinger Car. Fair 〈◊〉 Jul. Do you believe my Husband Sir he 's mâ—…d Car. Dog Offers to kill him Fran. Hold mighty Emperor as I hope to be sav'd 't is but a copy of her countenance inhumane Wife lead â—…er to your apartment Sir barbarous honest woman to your chamber Sir wou'd I had 〈◊〉 thee an errand Strumpet nay to your Royal bed Sir I 'll warrant you she gives you taunt for taunt try her Sir try her Puts 'em out Jac. Haâ—…k you Sir are you possest or is it real reformationin you what mov'd this kind fit Fran. E'en Love to sweet Life and I shall think my self ever oblieged to my dear Wife for this kind Reprieve had she been cruel I had been strangled or hung in the Air like our Prophets Tomb. Enter first Turk 1 Tu. Sir boast the honour of the news I bring you Fran. Oh my head how my brows 〈◊〉 1 Tu. The mighty Sultan to doe you honour has set your Daughter and her Lover free ransomless and this day gives 'em liberty to solemnize the Nuptials in the Court but Christian Cerimonies must be private but you 're to â—…e admitted and I 'll conduct you to ' em Fran. Some comfort I shall be Father to a Vicount and for the rest Patience All Nations Cuckolds breed but I deny They had such need of Cuckolding as I. Goes out with the Tuâ—…k Enter Antonio and Clara to Jacinta Jac. Madam the rarest sport Ha ha ha Anto. You need not tell us we have been witnâ—…ss to all But to our own affairs my dearest Clara. Let us not lose this blessed opportunity Which Art nor Industry can give again if this be idly lost Cla. Nay hang me if it be Antonio Charge it to the Number of your own sins it shall not ly at my door Anto. 'T is generously said and take notice my little dear 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 has a Priest ready to tye you to your word Cla. As fast us you please hang her that â—…ears the Conjuring knot for me But what will our Fathers say mine who Expects me to be the Governor's Lady and yours who designs Isabella for a Daughter-in-law Anto. Mine will be glad of the Change and for yours if he be not pleas'd let him keep his Portion to himself that 's the greatest mischeife he can do us and for my friend the Governour he s above their anger Cla. Why do we lose precious time I long to be at 〈◊〉 Clara take thee Antonio the very ceremony will be tedious so much I wish thee mine and each delay gives me a feaâ—… something will snatch me from thee Anto. No power of man can do 't thou art so Guarded but now the Priest is employd in Clapping up the honourable marrige between the False Count and Isabella Jac. Lord what a jest 't will be to see 'em Coupled ha ha Cla. Unmercyfull Antonio to drive the jest so far 't is too unconscionable Anto. By Heav'n I 'm so proud I cannot think my Revenge sufficient 〈◊〉 affionts nor does her Birth her Breeding and her Vanity 〈◊〉 a better Fortune besides he has enough to set up for a Modern Spark the Fool has just wit and good-manners sufficient to pass for a Fop of fashion and where he is not known will gain the Reputation of a fine accomplisht Gentleman yet I 'm resolv'd she shall see him in his geers in his original Filthiness that my Revenge may be home upon the foolish Gilt. Cla. Cruel Antonio come let 's go give 'em joy Anto. And finish our asfair with Mr Vicar Enter Isabella her train born by the great Page Guiliom with the other great Page and Francisco bare Joy to my Noble Lord and you fair Isabella Isa. Thank thee Fellow but surely I deserv'd my Titles from thee Cla. Your Honour I hope will Pardon him Isa. How now Clara Nodding to her Jac. I give your Honour joy Isa. Thank thee poor Creature Fran. My Lord this Honour you have done my Daughter is so signall that whereas I dâ—…sign'd her but Five Thousand pound I will this happy day settle on her ten Guil. Damn dirty trash your Beauty is sufficient hum Seignior Don Antonio get the Writings ready Money hang money Aside Fran. How generous these Lords are nay my Lord you must not refuse a Fathers love if I may presume to call you son I shall find enough besides for my 〈◊〉 if the Tyrant be so unmercyfull to ask more than my Wife payes him Guil. Nay if you will force it upon me Isa. Ay take it the trifling some will serve to buy our Honour Pins Anto. Well Sir since you will force it on him my Cashier shall draw the Writings Guil. And have 'em sign'd by a publick Notary Aside Fran. With all my Soul Sir I 'll go give him ordâ—…r and subscribe Ex. Francisco Guil. Let him make 'em strong and sure you shall go halves Aside Anto. No you will deserve it dearely who have the Plague of such a Wife with it but harkye Count these goods of Fortune are not to be afforded you without conditions Guil. Shaw conditions any conditions Noble Antonio Anto You must disrobe anon and do'n your Native habiliaments and in the Equipage give that fair Vicountess to understand the true quality of her Husband Guil. Hum I 'm afraid 't is a harder task to leap from a Lord to a Rogue then t is from a Rogue to a Lord. Anto. Not at all we have Examples of both dayly Guil. Well Sir I 'll show you my agility but Sir I desire I may Consummate d' ye see Consummate a little like Lord to make the marriage sure Anto. You have the Freedom to doe so the Writings I 'll provide Guil. I 'll about it then the Priest waites within sor you and Guzman for you Jacinta haste for he is to arrive anon Ambassador from Cadez Jac. I know not this noise of Weddings has set me a gog and I 'll e'en in and try what ' t is Ex. Antonio Clara and Jacinta Guil. Come Madam your Honour and I have something else to doe before I have fully dub'd you a Vicountess Isa. Ah Heav'ns my Lord what 's that Guil. Why a Certain Ceremony which must be perform'd between a pair of Sheets but we 'll let it a lone till Night Isa. Till night no whate'er it be I wou'd not be without an Inch of that
I hate and when I live no more for Carlos I 'll cease to be at all it is resolv'd Jac. Faith Madam I hope to live to see a more Comicall end of your Amours but see where your Amiable Spouse comes with Don Baltazer your Father Enter Francisco and Baltazer Fran. So you two are damnable Close together 't is for no goodness I 'll warrant you have your trade betimes Jac. Meaning me Sir Fran. Yes you one of my Wives evil Counsellors go get you up both to your respective Chambers go Ex. both Bal. Barring your Complyments good Son give me leave to speak Fran. Shaw I know as well as your self what you wou'd say now you wou'd assure me I am Sole Master of your house and may command that you are heartily glad to see me at Cadez and that you desire I wou'd resolve upon a weeks stay or so that you 'll spare nothing for my entertainment why I know all this and therefore pray take my word good Father in-Law without any more adoe Bal. Well Sir pray answer me one Question What drew you to Cadez Fran. Why I 'll tell you in the first place a Pox of all Lovers I say for my Daughter Isabella is to be married as you know to Antonio a young rich merchant of this Town in the second place my Wife with a Vengeance must be gading to visit you and her sister whom we heard was also to be married to the young Governor Don Carlos 't is shrewdly against my will heav'n knows for my witts are in an uprore already about this business your Gallant 's Father your young Gallant 's I wish my Wife were secure at home again Bal. Pray why so Fran. Alas I see the Trick Sir a meer Trick put upon a man a married man and a married man to a hansom young woman you apprehend me Bal. Not I Sir Fran. Not you Sir why look ye your young Governor who now is made most desperate love to her who is now my Wife d' ye mind me but you being a man of an exact Judgment to her great grief gave her to me who best deserv'd her both for my civil Behaviour and Comly Personage d' ye understand me but now this Carlos by his Fathers death being made Governor d' ye see is to marry your other Daughter Clara and to exasperate me wou'd never let me be at quiet till he had got both of us hither to Cadez to Grace his Wedding a Pox of his Invitation was I so civil to invite him to mine Bal. If this be your Affliction you may avoyd it Fran. No no I 'll try to sorce Nature a little and be Civil or so but as soon as the Ceremony's over I 'll steal out of Town whip a way presto i'faith Bal. But sh'oud you do so rude a thing to your new Brother your Wife wou'd think you were jealous of her No dissemble that Fault I beseech you 't will make you odious to her and all the world when 't is needless 't is naturall for women to hate what they fear Fran. Say you so then I will hide it as much as I can in words I can dissemble too upon occasion Bal. Let her remain awhile amongst us Fran. The Devil a bit shee shall good Father mine no no I have more years than you Sir Father and understand what women are especially when married to ancient men and have the Conversation of young men whose Eyes like Basilisks destroy Modesty with looking on 'em the very thought on 't has rais'd a Bump in my forehead already Bal. I am sorry you shou'd suspect my Daughter's Vertue Fran. May be you are Sir but youth you know opportunity occasion or so there are Winks and Nods and Signes and Twires and well in short I am satisfi'd and they that are not may go whistle and so I 'll to my Wife whom I have left too long alone evil thoughts will grow upon her Wife Love Duckling Calls her Enter Julia and Jacinta Bal. Wou'd I had never marryed her to this Sott Jul. Your pleasure Sir Fran. Onely to see thee Love Jul. I have a Sute to you Fran. What i' st my Chicken Jul. I Wou'd go make a Visit to my Aunt my sister Clara's there and I 'll go setch her home Fran. Hum perhaps the Governor 's there too Jul. What if he be we ought to make him a Visit too who so kindly sent for us to Cadez Fran. How Make a Visit to the Governor What have I to doe with the Governor or what have you to doe with the Governor you are no Souldier Love as for a Visit to your Aunt there 's some reason in 't but for the Governor think no more upon him I say no more Jul. Since he 's to marry my Sister why shou'd you refuse him that Civility Fran. Your Sister so much the worse Jul. So much the worse Fran. I so much the worse I tell you for mark me you have been Lovers lately and old storyes may arise that are not yet forgotten and haveing under the Cloak of a Husband both Sisters at command one for a Wife t'other for a Mistress hoyte toyte there will be mad work i'faith What a Mixture of Brother by the Fathers side and Uncle by the Mothers side there will be Aunt by the Mothers side and Sister by the fathers side a man may sind as good kindred amongst a kenell of Beagles No no no Visits to the Governor I beseech you fair Madam Bal. So you are at your jealousie again Fran. Come come I love plain dealing besides when she Nam'd the Governor Flesh and Blood could not contain Jul. I spoke in reference to his Quality Fran. A Pox of your Civility I tell you I scorn my Wife should be Civil Why what a Coyle 's here about a Governor I 'll stand to 't a man had better have a Mule to his Wife than a Woman and 't were easilyer govern'd Bal. But hear reason Son Fran. What from a Woman and a Wife Lord Lord where are your Witts good Father-i'-law Why what a Devil shall I be made ridiculous a Coxcombe Cuckold to show my Wife No no there 's no Necessity of your Civility Mistress Leave that to me who understand the due Punctillio's of it Bal. Harkey Son harkey Fran. Father mine every man to his business I say therefore say no more of this For I 'll give my Mother's Soul to the Devil when any Wife of mine ever makes a Visit to the Governor and there 's an end on 't Was ever so horrid a Plot Contriv'd against her own Lawfull Husband Visit the Governor with a Pox. Bal 'T is an honour due to all men of his Rank Fran. I care not for that my opinion is my Wife 's my slave and let him keep his Rank to himself Enter Guzman Fran. gets his Wife behind him and fences her with his Cloke Guz. He 's here and with his Wife How shall I doe to deliver my
it shou'd take Lord what mirth we shall have Ha ha ha I can't forbear with the thoughts on 't Cla. And to see the Governor his man Jac. Ah what a Jest will that be too Ha ha ha but here Comes Isabella le ts 〈◊〉 up her Pride with Flatteries on her Beauty Enter Isabella looking in a Glass and setting her Face Isa. Ah Heavens those Eyes that Look that pretty Lear that my Father shou'd be so Doting an old Fool to think these Beauties fit for a little Merchandizeâ—… a Marchioness wou'd so much better become me Looks again ah what a smile 's there and then that scornfull look t is great heav'ns who 's here Sees them Cla. Onely those Friends that wish you better Fortune than this day promises Jac. Look on that Face Are there not lines that foretell a world of greatness and promise much Honour Cla. Her Face her Shape her Mien her every Part declares her Lady or something more Isa. Why so and yet this little creature of a Father ridiculous and unambitious wou'd spoile this Lady to make up a simple Citizen's Wife in good time Jac. That very look had some presageing Grandure Isa. Do you think so 〈◊〉 Ha ha ha Jac. That laugh again oh heav'ns how it Charmes Cla. Ah how Gracefull ' t is Jac. Ah nothing but a great Gilt Coach will become it Cla. With Six Spanish Mares Jac. And embroider'd Trapings Cla. With four Lackeys Jac. And a Page at the taile on 't Cla. She 's evidently design'd for a Person of quality Isa. Besides I have so Natural an inclination for a Don that if my Father do force me to marry this small Creature of a Merchant I shall make an intreague with some body of quality Cla. Cou'd you but manage it well and keep it from Antonio Isa. Keep it from Antonio is it think you for a little silly Cit to complainâ—… when a Don does him the Honour to Visit his Lady Marry that were pretty Enter Francisco and Lopez Fran. How a Count to speak with me With me I say here at Cadez Lop. A Count Sir and to speak with you Fran. Art sure 't is not the Governour I 'll goe lock up my Wife Lop. Governour Sir No no 't is a mear stranger Sir a rare Count whom I never saw all dayes of my life before Fran. And with me wou'd he speak I hope he comes not to my Wife Enter Julia. Jul. Oh Husband the delicatest sine Person of Quality just alightâ—…d at the door Husband Fran. What have you seen him then the Devil 's in these Women and there be but a loop hole to peep out off they 'll spy a man I 'm resolv'd to see this thing goe retire you women here 's men coming up Isa. And will men eat us Fran. No but they may doe worse they may look on ye and Looking breeds Likeing and Likeing Love and Love a damn'd thing call'd Desire and Desire begets the Devil and all of Mischief to young wenches Gâ—…t ye gon in I say here 's a Lord coming and Lords are plaguie things to women Isa. How a Lord oh heav'ns Jacinta my Fan and set my Hair in order Oh the Gods I wou'd not but see a Lord for all the world how my Heart beats already keep your Distance behind Jacinta Bless me how I tremble a little farther Jacinta Fran. Come come Husewife you shall be Marry'd anon and then let your Husband have the Plague of you but for my Gentlewoman Oh Lord they 're here Enter Guilion Carlos and Pages c. Guil. How now Fellow where 's this old Don Francisco Fran. I 'm the Person Sir Isa. Heav'ns what an Ayr he has Guil. Art thou he Old Lad how dost thou doe Hah Fran. I don't know Guil. Thou knowest me not it seems old Fellow hah Fran. Know you no nor desire to doe on what acquaintance pray Guil. By Instinct such as you ought to know a Person of Quality and pay your Civilities naturally in France where I have travell'd so much good Manners is us'd your Cittizen puls of his hat thus to every Horse of quality and every Coach of quality and doe you pay my proper Person no more respect hah Isa. What a dishonour's this to me to have so Dull a Father that needs to be instructed in his Duty Guil. But Sir to open the eyes of your understanding here 's a Letter to you from your Correspondant a Merchant of Sivil Fran. Cry Mercy my Lord and yet I wou'd he were a thousand Leagues off Guil. I have bills of Exchange too directed to thee old Fellow at Sivil but finding thee not there and I as most persons of my Quality are being something idle and nevâ—…r out of my way came to this Town to seek thâ—…e Fellow being recommended as thou seest here old Vermin here Gives him Bills Isa. Ah what a gracefull Mien he has how sine his conversation ah the difference between him and a filthy Citizen Jul. Clara has told me all Jac. whispering to Jul. Car. That 's she in the middle stand looking on her languishingly your head a little a one side so fold your arms good now and then heave your breast with a sigh most 〈◊〉 He groans Fran. Bills 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thousands Jac. He has you 〈◊〉 his eye already Isa. Ah Jacinta thou flatterest me Jac. Return him some kind looks in pity She sets her eyes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. Car. That other 's my Mistress 〈◊〉 thou but keep this old Fellow in discourse whilst I give her the sign to 〈◊〉 a little Guil. I 'll warrant you I 'll banter him till you have Cuckold him If you manage matters as well as I. Fran. My Lord I ask your pardon for my rudeness in not knowing you before which I ought to have done in good manners I confess who the Devil does he stare at so Wise I command you to withdraw upon pain of our high displeasure my Lord I shall dispatch your affairs he minds me not Ay 't is my Wife I say Minion begon your Bills my Lord are good and I accept Julia goes to t'other side to Carlos em why what a Devil he minds me not yet and though I am not at my proper home I am where I can command Money hum sure 't is my daughter Ay ay 't is so how 〈◊〉 he shou'd be 〈◊〉 now the plaguie jade had sure the spirit of Prophesie in her 't is so 't is she my Lord. Guil. Prethee old Fellow peace I am in Love Fran. In Love what shall I be the Father of a Lord wou'd it become me think ye he 's mighty full of Cogitabund my Lord my Lord sure his Soul has left the Tenement of his Body I have his Bills here and care not if it never return more Looks over the Bills Car. Dear Julia let 's retire our time 's but short Jul. I dare not with you the venture wou'd be too bold in a young beginner in the Thefts of Love
Guil. Her Eyes are Suns by Jove Car. Oh nothing is so ventrous as Love if it be true Guil. Or else two Morning Stars All other Beauties are but Soot to her Jul. But shou'd my husband Car. He 's safe for one dear half hour I 'll warrant you come Fran. Um my Wife here still must I begin to thunder Jul. Lord and you be so froward I 'll be gone Car. So her Husband kind heart lest she should be cruel has himself given me the dear opportunity Aside Be sure you keep the old Fellow in discourse a while Guil. Be you as sure to Cuckold him Ex. Car. and Jul. Old Fellow prethee what person of quality's that Fran. Person of quality alas my Lord 't is a silly Citizen's daughter Guil. A Citizen's what clod of earth cou'd bring forth such a 〈◊〉 Fran. Alas my Lord I am that clod of Earth and to Earth if you call it so she must return again for she 's to be married to a Citizen this Morning Guil. Oh! I am doubly wounded first with her harmonious eyes Who 've sir'd my heart to that degree No Chimney ever burnt like me Fair Lady suffer the Broom of my Affection to sweep all other Lovers from your heart Isa. Ah my Lord name it not I 'm this day to be married Guil. To day name me the Man Man did I say the Monster that dares lay claim to her I dain to love none answer me I 'll make him smoak by Vulcan and all the rest of the Goddesses Fran. Bless me what a furious thing this Love is Guil. By this bright sword that is so us'd to slaughter he dies old Fellow say the Poltroons name Draws Fran. Oh fearful alas dread Sir Isa. Ah! sheath your Sword and calm your generous Rage Guil. I cannot brook a Rival in my Love the rustling Pole of my affection is too strong to be resisted Runs raging up and down the Stage with his Sword in his hand Isa. I cannot think my Lord so mean a Beauty can so suddenly charm a heart so great as yours Guil. Oh! you 're mistaken as soon as I cast my eyes upon the full moon of your countenance I was struck blind and dumb Fran. Ay and deaf too I 'll be sworn he cou'd neither hear see nor understand this Love 's a miraculous thing Guil. And that minute the most renoun'd Don Guilelmo Roderigo de Chimeny-swiperio became your Galley slave I say no more 〈◊〉 that I do Love and I will Love and that if you are but half so willing as I I will dub you Vicountess de Chimeny Swiperio Isa. I am in Heaven ah I dye Jacinta How can I 〈◊〉 this that am so much unworthy Guil. I 'll doe 't say no more I 'll doe 't Fran. Doe 't but my Lord how and with what face can I put off Signior Antonio hum Guil. Antonio hay Pages give order that Antonio be instantly run through the Lunges d' ye hear Fran. Oh hold hold my Lord run through the Lungesâ—… Page It shall be done my Lord but what Antonio Guil. Why any Antonio all the Antonio's that you find in 〈◊〉 Fran. Oh what bloody minded Monsters these Lords are But my Lord I 'll ne'r give you the trouble of killing him I 'll put him off with a handsome compliment as thus Why look ye Friend Antonio the business is this my Daughter Isabella may marry a Lord and you may go fiddle Guil. Ay that 's civil and if he do not desist I 'll unpeople Spain but I 'll kill him for Madam I 'll tell you what happened to me in the Court of France there was a Lady in the Court in love with me she took a liking to my Person which I think you will confess Isa. To be thâ—… most accomplisht in the World Guil. I had some sixscore Rivals they all took snuff that iâ—… were angry at which I smil'd they were incensed at which I laught ha ha ha i'faith they rag'd I when I met ' â—…m Cockt thus en passant justled 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Overthrows Fran. They turn'd and frown'd thus I drew Frâ—…n What on all the sixscore my Lord Gâ—…il All all sa sa quoth I sa sa sa sa sa sa Fences him round the Stage Frâ—…n Hold hold my Lord I am none of the sixscore Guil. and run â—…em all through the body Fran. Oh Heavens and kild 'em all Guil. Not a man onely run 'em through the Body a little that 's all my two boys were by my Pages here Isa. Is it the fashion Sir to be attended by Pages so big Guil. Pages of honouâ—… always these were stinted at nurse or they had been good proper fellows Fran. I am so frighted with this relation that I must up to my Wifes Chamber for a little of that stong Cordial that recover'd her this morning Going out Guil. stays him Guil. Why I 'll tell you Sir what an odd sort of a wound I received in a duel the other day nay Ladies I 'll show it you in a very odd place in my back parts Goes to untuck his breeches the Ladies squeak Isa. Ah! Pag. Show a wound behind Sir the Ladies will think you are a Coward Guil. Peace Child peace the Ladies understand Dueling as little as my self but since you are so tender-hearted Ladies I 'll not show my wound but faith it spoil'd my dancing Page comes in Page My Lord now you talk of dancing here 's your baggage brought from a-board the Gally by your Sea-men who us'd to entertain you with their rustick sports Guil. Very well Sir with your permission I am resolv'd whether you will or no to give the Ladies some divertisement bid 'em come in nay Sir you stirr not Ex. Page 'T is for your delight Sir I doe 't for Sir you must understand a man if he have any thing in him Sir of Honour foâ—… the case Sir lies thus 't is not the business of an Army to droll upon an Enemy truth is every man loves a whole skin but 't was the fault of the best Statesâ—…man in Christendome to be loose in the hilts you conceive me Fran. Very well my Lord I 'll swear he 's a rare spoken man why what a Son-in-law shall I have I have a little business my Lord but I 'll wait on you presently Going out Guil. Sir there is nothing like your true Jest a thing once well done is twice done and I am the happiest man in the World in your alliance for Sir a Noble-man if he have any tollerable parts is a thing above the Vulgar oh here come the Dancers Enter Dancers Come sit down by me Fran. 'T is my duty to stand my Lord. Guil. Nay you shall sit They dance with Don. Enter Antonio Anto. Good day Sir I hope you will not chide my tardiness I have a little overslept my self and am asham'd to see my lovely Bride and all this worthy company attend But you fair Creature To Isabella Isa. No marrying to day