wavering Heart Enter Cemat Welcome Cemat thou' rt come the very minute I was wishing for thee Cem. aside So I find all safe enough yet What to dispatch my gay young Rival is it not To her Call I charge thee touch him not no no Cemat I have another Game to play in which you must assist Cem. aside Plague on this Disappointment that it should be my Rival too I must keep out of sight if they see me all my Designs on my Sister may be prevented Call Thou mind'st me not what ailst ' Cemat Cem. I do Madam most heedfully pray go on and tell me what it is you 'd have me do Call A matter which you with greatest ease may compass a Dose of Poison for my Husband Cemat starts What dost thou start at dar'st thou not undertake what I dare project Do you but procure it the rest I 'll see perform'd Cem. I 'm only vex'd to be outdone in Wickedness you have it 〈◊〉 me but the reason for it Call It is for thy advantage and my happiness this wise Munzuffer this wondrous Young-man love mes Cemat and would marry me were Pechai but remov'd out of the way and then without controul thou maist have Bebbemeah Cem. pulls out of Vial and gives her I have alwaies such a necessary thing at hand take this and in his Coffee give him just ten drops I dare engage my Life 't will do his business the Operation will be very speedy Call It must be so or I shall have Munzuffer snatch'd from me I 'le lose no time but instantly about it Exit Call Cemat solus This honest old virtuous Fool I 've alwaies been in fear of I 'm glad he 's so disposed like the fierce Ranger of the Libian Desarts I now will reign without controul in my Pleasures I am my Mothers Son I dare to swear but sure Choufera's no Child of hers Virtue Modesty and Goodness thank Pluto were never Attributes of our Family I must take new measures with this skittish Girl pretend Penitence and beg her Pardon I shall never else get another opportunity she so carefully aviods me I see her coming I 'le abscond till I have secur'd her to hear me speak He absconds Enter Choufera Chouf Where shall I go to give my Sorrows vent and ease my poor sunk Heart opprest with Grief and Sadness I have no Friend to pour out my Complaints to O happy Bebbemeah happy lucky Sister I 'le not disturb thy Joys with the unfortunate Story of my Woes I know so well thou lov'st Choufera thou'd pity her more than a Rival ought Cem. aside This is a Secret may be of use to me Hark! she goes on Chouf Take back good Gods the hated Life you lent let me not live to a long Age of endless Misery What a false Notion is it that no one loves but hopes alas I have not one to save me falling into the deep Abyss of horrid dark Despair Unhappy Maid thou canst have no Relief from any thing but Death Cem. shews himself Why talks Choufera of Death Tell me my dearest Sister who has wrong'd thee thy Brother wears a Sword will right thy Injuries Chouf aside I hope he has not o'erheard me To him 'T is thou thy self most wicked man be gone or I will publish thy impious Crime and make thee abhorr'd as much as thou deserv'st Cem. I have a Secret Madam of yours in keeping you would not be well pleas'd I should discover you love Munzuffer Choufera nay blush not 't is no Crime Chouf Still still unlucky in all I say or do Cem. Choufera say not that you have no Friend you shall always find a true one of your Brother distrust me not I would redeem the Injuries I intended thee with the last drop of all my Blood I come to ask your Pardon for my rash Attempt which thus I humbly beg kneels believe these Tears weeps my Soul 's all Penitence and take me to your Mercy Chouf Rise Cemat I do forgive you ask it of Heaven 't was a most foul Attempt and not a common Sin Cem. weeping I do most earnestly and beg you will not name it any more I 'm all Confusion at the thoughts of it tho' Heaven and you 're so good to pardon me I never shall forgive my self Chouf O Cemat thou know'st the only Secret of my Life keep it I charge thee as you would one that would betray thy Liberty or Life Cem. My Life is but a Trifle I would give that to expiate my Offence rely on me and if I can without a Crime make Munzuffer yours it shall be done Chouf O no I would not injure Bebbemeah's Happiness to gain my own she lov'd him with a boundless Passion before I saw him he is her Due my Fate 's unalterable I wish for nothing but a Grave to hide my Sorrows in Exit Cem. laughs Ha ha ha poor easie Fool to believe he who dar'd to offer such a Violence can so soon repent I 'll flatter her in her love for Munzuffer that will be one way to get my self into her good Opinion which I must be possess'd of to get her in my power Exit Cemat Scene draws discovers Pechai in torment as poyson'd Sennorat Munzuffer Bebbemeah Pech Throw me in Ice and cover me with Snow to cool this raging Fever in my Bowels I 'm all in flames I burn I burn convey me to the River Menam where I may quench my most immoderate thirst Enter hastily Callapia Choufera Call Run for Physicians let no Art be spar'd to save my dearest Husband 's precious Life O most unfortunate Callapia I 'll not out-live my dearest Lord but perish with his Ashes Pech A Chill now runs through all my Veins Agues and Fevers successively by turns torture my perishing Entrails O lay me lay me in the hot Beams of the most scorching Sun or plunge me in the Streams of boyling Phlegeton I 'm now again on fire Sennorat Munzuffer Wife Daughter all all help to quench me I feel a Numbness seize on all my Limbs and Death steal gently on me I am now at ease Beb. O most unhappy day of all my Life my dearest tenderest Father give me your Blessing e're your Soul departs Pech Thou hast it Child My Lord Sennorat take her to your Care and when my Funeral Obsequies are over give her to Munzuffer farewel a long farewel to all Dies Call O stay and take me with you He 's gone he 's gone and I will follow him Swoons Senn. Look to the Lady there bow her and give her Air dry up thy Tears Bebbemeah I 'll be a Father to thee we must submit to the Decrees of Fate do not afflict thy self for what thy Tears can never bring thee back Call comes to her self What have you done with him Oh let me bath his cold dead Cheeks in the warm Torrent of my boundless Tears Swoons again Senn. Carry her to her Apartment True Grief is seldom thus
sure we have no overhearers in this place and I 'm so weary I can go no further Cem. aside So I would have her she may be too strong for me else And do you think this place is very private to her Chouf You see it is an unfrequented Path by the high Grass I do believe no human Ear can reach us Cem. Then this it is Sister I love you nay start not more than a Brother should and must enjoy you Chouf Good Heavens what mean you Brother you are not sure in earnest Cem. Why not in earnest Is it such a Wonder to love a pretty Woman Chouf I 'm sure you jest and tell me so to fright me Cem. If any Crime there be 't is you're the cause your Honour is secure with me Come come my dear Choufera let 's be free I 'll give you a strong Proof how much I love you takes hold of her Chouf Stand off foul Monster what villainous intentions thou art bent upon prophane thy own Blood ravish thy Sister Think think Cemat upon the horrid Deed. Cem. I did not bring you here to rail and am resolv'd if you will not consent to force you Chouf I 'll rend the Skies with shrieks and move some pitying God a Friend to Chastity to come to my assistance and see my Prayers are heard He turns hastily to look behind the while she runs off Cem. Ha! is she gone she shall not escape me so I soon shall overtake her Runs off Enter Sennorat and Munzuffer Sennorat speaks as he enters Let the Coach go softly up the Hill 't is a cool pleasant Morning we 'l walk and overtake it Disperse that Cloud upon thy Brow Munzuffer and look as if thou wert to see thy fair lost Mistress Have not I promis'd I will put no Force upon thy Heart she may be like the Picture which you shew'd me and therefore you may love her Mun. I wish I may Sir to oblige the kindest Father ever Son was bless'd with Chouf within Help help is no one near Mun. Ha! a Womans Voice it sounded this way Art t' gone The Youth is too nimble for me Draws and Exit Sen. But I 'll not stay behind Exit after him Enter Cemat out of breath Cem. Whoe'er they be curse on 'em for coming just the very minute a little longer and I had enjoy'd my Ends and then she would have kept the Secret for her own sake But this is no place to stay in I 'll get home before her and if the silly Slut does tell her Tale why I 'll forswear it Exit Cemat Enter Sennorat and Munzuffer leading Choufera Mun. I 'm sorry the Villain ' scap'd us Sen. Banish your fears Madam you are secure we 'l see you safely home where e'er it be Clouf How shall I return my Thanks to Heaven and you for this deliverance Aside Sure some malevolent Star reign'd at my Birth what I have gain'd by this most timely succour I 've lost another way Oh Bebbemeah a Fate like thine I mourn A Stranger love and for one I know not burn Sen. Compose your Thoughts fair Lady and tell us where 't is we shall wait on you Chouf Since to the mighty Obligation I stand indebted for you yet will add a fresh one which I dare not refuse for fear again of that bold Ravisher from whom you rescued me on yonder Hill at that great House is where I live Sen. At Pechai's 't is thither we are going Mun. aside Sure this is not Bebbemeah Chouf I beg you 'd leave me in the Orange-grove at the entrance to the Park and to conceal the meeting me in this unlucky place I have some Reasons for it are fit you should not know at present Sen. Fear it not Lady we 'l do as you desire Chouf aside Who can these be but 't is most lucky I shall know at least who 't is has conquer'd me Sen. Conduct the Lady to the Coach Munzuffer Chouf aside Ha! Munzuffer this is Bebbemeah's fugitive Lover return'd oh if she see him with my Eyes what will become of poor unhappy Choufera Exeunt omnes Scene the Second Pechai 's House Enter Pechai Callapia Bebbemeah a Gentleman Pech Munzuffer return'd to his Father say you art t' sure on 't Gen. Yes Sir I see him I had just deliver'd your Letter to Sennorat who sigh'd and almost wept and cried Ungracious Boy thou hast broke thy Father's Heart but strait a general Joy ran through the House and nothing but Murzuffer's Name repeated He ask'd in haste distrustful of his Joy what meant those Acclamations before he could be answer'd his Son was at his Feet imploring his Forgiveness which he soon obtain'd He bid me say he 'd send Munzuffer to beg your Mediation to his injur'd Mistress and come himself to obtain from fair Bebbemeah a Pardon for his Son I just arrived with these happy tidings they will not be long after me This Letter Sir he charged me with to you and this to fair Bebbemeah Exit Gent. Pechai reads the Letter with signs of Joy Bebbemeah puts hers in her Pocket unopened Pech Now my Bebbemeah prepare to receive the noble young Munzuffer Beb. kneels Thus low I kneel for Pardon if I offend in what I have to say I beg you would not give me to this man who has shew'd such scorn and has so much despised me Call I cannot now but join with her I think her Request is just Pech Madam I know from whence your Advice proceeds Rise my Child remember what I alway promis'd you be satisfied till you see him Beb. O where is my Choufera that I may ease my overcharg'd Heart into her friendly Bosom Exit Bebb. Enter Gentleman Gent. My Lord Sennorat is arriv'd Pech Conduct him in Callapia pray withdraw for a few minutes Exit Call Enter Sennorat and Munzuffer Pechai meets ' em Pech Welcome most noble Sennorat and you brave Youth Sen. I 'm come my Lord with my offending Son to entreat a Pardon for him Pech smiling He 'l find I hope he has no need of any if what you writ be so Sen. Most certainly know you this Picture Shews a Picture Pech I do Who waits there Enter a Gentleman Desire my Wife to bring her Daughters in Mun. aside Who can express the Torment I am in the Wretch who lies extended on a rack is more at ease than I am Enter Callapia Bebbemeah and Choufera Mun. Ha! what do I see by all the Powers of Love the very very same how shall I hide my Transports Beb. aside to Chouf 'T is he my dear Choufera the lovely charming Stranger I see in the Orange grove I am all Joys O help me to conceal ' em Chouf aside And I am all Despair unlucky miserable Choufera Pech gives him Beb. Here Munzuffer take her to your Wishes I 'm not so much a stranger to both your Hearts to doubt the Present is not acceptable To Senn. We will withdraw my Lord if you
think fit to spare a Maidens Blushes Sen. With all my Heart Lovers Discourses are not for others Ears Call They seem acquainted already sure they before have seen each other O he 's a lovely sweet young Gentleman Exit Senn. leading Call Pech follows just as she is going off she turns O I could gaze on him for ever Mun. Now now my Joys are full divinest Bebbemeah but what a world of Grief you would have spar'd me had you not us'd another's Name Beb. I 'd Reasons for 't my Lord which when convenient you shall know Mun. Fly fly you tardy hours to bring about the time that blest Munzuffer may call the matchless Bebbemeah his Beb. My Lord I have a doubt I do believe you can resolve how came my Lord Sennorat and my Father to know our meeting in the Grove Mun. It was the happiest minute of my Life I told him of it when most unkindly you had left me alone to my Despair I homeward went full of the Idea of your charming self next Morning 't was design'd by my Father for all things were in a readiness to wait on Bebbemeah I found out many Excuses to put it off a little longer but none were of force enough to prevail I rose e're break of Day and only with one of my Grooms a simple honest fellow I left my Father's House never to see it more till I had at least found out who 't was had robbed me of my Liberty By what strange means I was sent back to my Father I 'll take another time to tell But after I had gain'd his Pardon for my Disobedience I told him my Adventure in the Grove and shew'd him this Picture which there you drop'd Beb. I never knew till now which way I lost it nor can well remember for what reason I should have it about me Mun. He seem'd o'erjoy'd embrac'd and said I should but only see and if your Beauty could not efface that of my Fair unknown he would not press me to it and help himself to find my Charmer out He ask'd me several Questions and if I thought my Love was not displeasing to her Pardon me lovely Mistress for I told him by what I could perceive in the small Conversation we had together I 'd made some small impression on your Heart Beb. That was the Purport of the Letter I suppose my Father was so pleas'd at I find they design to surprize us both Chouf aside What will become of me I find I 'm lost to all hopes for ever ah happy happy Sister Mun. My dearest Bebbem will you not give me leave to call you so and hope a little Inclination as well as Duty gives you to Munzuffer Beb. 'T is time enough my Lord for such Confessions Enter Callapia Call aside to Beb. I can stay no longer from this charming Stranger Bebbemeah you 'l surfeit your new Lover with too much forwardness retire I 'll keep him company Beb. aside Malicious Woman come Choufera we must obey Mun. aside Curse on her what can she mean by this Exeunt Bebb. and Chouf Call This is a Freedom Sir not usual in our Country to give young People leave to talk together before they 're married it is her Father's blind Indulgence to her who suffers her in every thing to follow her own Humour which alwaies led her to love Mens company she 's of an amorous Complexion Mun. That is a rigorous and cruel Custom all People ought to please themselves in such a great concern as Marriage is Call And do you like her Sir Mun. I love her more than Life or all things else on Earth Call I 'm sorry for 't so pretty a Gentleman deserves a better Fortune Mun. I want nothing Madam in having her but Merit to deserve her she 's beautiful to adoration and virtuous what can the blest Munzuffer wish for more Call The Levity you see her guilty of is no great sign of that Mun. It was not only by her Father's Permission but Command she gave me leave to tell her that I lov'd her Call You have seen her Sir before where you had opportunity enough to tell her often so Mun. We then were Strangers to each other and 't was by accident we met in the Orange-grove Call A likely matter to meet in such a place by accident Mun. I 'd lost my Company a hunting and went to repose my self under the cool shade not knowing she was there nor any else 't is very easie to give credit to me if you consider why I refused to marry Bebbemeah whilst I went in search of her far from knowing I fled from the Happiness I was seeking Call aside So this is the Secret was kept so close from me I do not think Sir the Rendezvouze was given to you but some one else of which your coming disappointed her Munz. That I cannot believe I 'm satiâ—fied she loves me and no one else I saw it by an hundred Signs at the very time I mention Call aside This will not do I find I must be plain I have no time to lose for all things are with haste a preparing for the wedding-Wedding-day I 'll tell him that I love him and if he dares refuse me his Scorn shall seal his Doom To him Suppose my Lord there was another lov'd you tho' not so young perhaps more faithful far would you for this fond foolish Girl refuse her Mun. There is no danger Madam of that tryal of my Faith it needs no serious Answer Going Call Oh stay too lovely Stranger and take the soft Confession of my Soul 't is I my self that love thee charming Youth and here I swear to die if you refuse me yours Mun. aside Direct me Heaven that gave me Warning of it which way to shun this Womans wicked Love should I positively deny I fear she 'l take some fatal course to rob me of my Mistress I 'le flatter her Hopes till I 'm possess'd of my dear Bebbemeah and then I fear her not Call Why do you pause Sir Is it so hard a thing to love again where you are best belov'd Mun. Pardon me Madam if I am surpriz'd I am not worthy of the least part of your Affection you have a noble Husband who best deserves it all I would not rob him of his just share to be the happy man my self Call Suppose I were a Widow would you then love me and quit my hated Rival Mun. aside Gods what shall I say Direct my erring Tongue You are more charming and deserving than I can express but whilst you are another's Right I must not love you I must beg leave to retire I am not well Exit Munz. Call If that be all the Objection I will soon remove this feeble doating Husband shall not live to bar me of my Bliss and I doubt not but the Wealth I have unknown and what I add by Bebbemeah's Ruin which I will contrive to make her Fortune mine will charm his