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A36653
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The mistaken husband a comedie, as it is acted by His Majesties servants at the Theatre-Royall / by a person of quality.
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Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
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1675
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Wing D2318; ESTC R18617
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Street with a Tobacco-pipe in his mouth Haz. Take that for thy discovery Gives money I 'le make thee more famous then Columbus boy Call Vnderwitt hither to me The Footboy goes out Is the Gentleman so hasty Is he jealous 'T was an oversight in me to leave money with him Had I only taken order for his Diet he might have stay'd there yet and not like an unmannerly Cuckold have interrupted me in my banquet on his Spouse Wit repair this Errour or thou shalt for ever do pennance in durty sheets and wast thy Treasury in writing speeches for the City Pageants He studies it must be so there is no remedy To him Underwit O Vnderwit welcome I want thy help indeed now Vnd. Why what new accident Haz. Manly's come over Vnd. How Haz. Nay I know not how whether in an Egg-shell or a Man of War Vnd. How came the Intelligence Haz. My boy going out for Torches saw him in the Tavern Window Vnd. All 's spoil'd then if we love our selves let 's sneak out at the back-door with what we can take up privately unto our Ship and set sail Haz. Whence this fear Art thou turn'd Coward lately Vnd. Faith I thought I was valiant once but then I was honest I believe I could yet make a shift to fight but to be wafted up to Tyburn in a Land Sculler attended with a Train of Halberdiers Truant-prentices seems to mee much unlike a gentleman Haz. Come be resolute and dare thy fate I 'le teach thee how to ward this blow be thou but bold Vnd. You know though I am no Master Architect of high design I 'm an indifferent subordinate workman and can obey directions Haz. Then thus They whisper how lik'st thou this Let me hugg thee Vnd. Hast thou never a little Cadua that follows thee Nothing less then a Devil could teach thee this Haz. Commit not Sacriledge to Mercury Nor rob him of his honour he 's the God of Coyners boy and Sublimates a wit He flies into my fancy when I 'm mov'd there Away about it quickly They go out severally SCEN. IV. The Street Mr. Manly WHat a deal ado is here about a Fellow rais'd from a Whole-sale Cheese-monger to be a Merchant and Match into a Noble Family What a Melody the Peckled boys of Christ-Church made A Herald Usher'd the Hearse forsooth and after that a mourning Serving-man with a Crest Thomas succeeded him with a Helmet instead of a Butter Firkin next marcht his Hearse beset with Funeral Scutcheons Azure on a Fez Argent three Tortoises in chief as many Plates which are by interpretation three Holland-Cheeses on a Stall and the Suffolk on a Shelf in the rear of this came my Spouse supported by my Benefactor with a Pox to him and after him the whole crew of Billingsgate and Wapping To him Haz. leading Mrs. Manly in mourning and Isbel Oh here they are returning now I will salute ' em Haz. Dear fair one stop those flood-gates you o're flow Your health as well as beauty Isb. Sweet forsooth Cozen be your self again To grieve that is to Capitulate with heaven Or repine at it did you indent with Providence His Life should out last yours thank Heaven for lending it so long grudg not to part with what 's not yours when the Owner calls for 't as the Parson sweetly told us Manly By your Leave Gallants Mrs. Man Sure I should know that Voice Lifts up her vail and sinks Man Do you know me Madam Sure you are not so over-grown in Tears but your Eye may discern whether you know me then Haz. I 'le satisfie you briefly Sir I ne're till now beheld you Man No Sir I am her Husband Haz. If any former Contract do Intitle you to make a claim do it by Law Our Marriage cancels it let the Church decide the Controversie Isbel Sir forbear you are uncivil if you have ought to say Do it by your Proctor Man Do you think I 'le be talk'd out of my wife Haz. Your Wife Man I my Wife ravished by thee Haz. Call for a Beadle hear to conduct this Madman to Bedlam Man Do and bid him bring a whip with him why thou base Impostor with what forehead darest thou deny these evidident truths canst thou deny thy promise made to me for my re-establishment in my Estate and now instead of that ransak'st my rich Treasure thou perjur'd Trayterous Villain Haz. These fowl words I know not how to answer Man I believe thee Haz. In tearms as scurrillous but the Laws shall revenge my silence I 'le provide you a Desk with a window to peep out at where exalted above the Vulgar you may declame to the Admiring Porters Man 'T is a place I 'le not dis-sease you of y' are heir apparent to the Pillow and in great probability to inherit a more lofty tenement near Padington Haz. You look as you would take a room there Man Counterfiting my person makes it yours by the Statute Did you supply my wants to begger me your Charity was a Plot I see Haz. What means that Orlando furioso is the Moon at full that he raves thus Your name is Tom. Man Is it so and you would make it Fool but e're we part you 'l find I 've wit enough to prove you a Knave you are Mr. Manly I hear Sir whose rich Uncle died lately and left you an Armado of rich Indian Ships Haz. The very same Sir would you serve him bring a Certificate that you 'l bid none but your self and that you can keep Close at Dinner time and I may be wrought to bestow a pide Coat upon you Man It would be better Husbandry to provide your self with a Clean Night-Cap that go out like To them Thomas Tho. Will sorrow be buried with him Now must I wriggle my self into my young Mistrisses favour bless me Sir you have chang'd Clothes very speedily Man O here 's one will dash thee Know'st thou me Thomas Tho. Know you Sir 't is not so long since I saw you that I should forget you d' you think I do not know you because your habits alter'd Mr. Man Now Sir are you meditating an escape To Haz. amazed Tho. O Sir I cry you mercy I took you for Mr. Man To Man But I see I 'm mistaken runs to Hazard I have bin with the Ringers Sir They are strong Knaves and have pull'd out a piece from me Haz. Now Sir are you in contemplation which is the nearest way to Bridewell To Mr. Manly directed Tho. Here 's an impudent Fellow would perswade me I am not my self Mr. Manly Is he of the Conspiracy too Sirrah dare you deny that I am her husband Takes Tho. Violently by an Arm. Haz. Dar'st thou deny she is my Wife Takes him as eagerly by the other Tho. No Truly gentlemen not I. But I am sure this is Mr. Manly Points to Hazard For I saw him in Bed with his Wife this morning and help't to dress him in these
in to the Cook Boy quickly Bid him put some Beef in the Stew-pan Salt I see it and I taste it now Boat What we have given for such in Algiers Salt Nothing for we had no money had not you made your Escape you might have staid as long as I. Boat I hope we shall be able to requite their courtesies one day I wear their mark yet Shews his arm and Anchor on it Salt I believe you had but little faith in the Hieroglyphick When they Printed it that Anchor represented you but slender hopes of your redemption Boat No for each flook of it put me in mind how fast I was moor'd there Salt But you took an occasion to Cut the Cable Boatswain Drinks Bat. Yet I was strong enough to bring the Anchor with me Salt I stay'd till mine was weigh'd I do you reason Drinks Boat T'other spoonful noble Captain Salt Here 's to your boon Voyage Drinks Boat I pledge you Drinks Salt Whither are you bound They take Tobacco Boat For Bermudas Salt Would I had never known 't Boat Had you any great loss on that shoar Salt Yes such a one as I shall never recover Aside I lost a quiet Conscience What store of Passengers have you aboard Boat Very few yet but we keep our Spirits hungry and they are seeking prey in all quarters Salt How goes the Market now Boat Faith low a Crown a pole Fling out a rope fling out a rope Salt Who the Divel are those coming aboard tro Boy what are they A Searcher come with a Warrant to Search The Ship Boat Noble Captain pray step upon the Deck and hold 'em in discourse over a Bottle until I give the word Salt 'T is the least service I can do you Goes out Boat But it is greater it may be then you think of what if they should come to search after this old fellow Then there 's a Ship clearly lost I must tack about to gather wind or I shall be driven backwards now let me prove an able Pilot or my designs sink where are you Mate Opens the Scuttle What think you of a little Fresh-air give me your hand Father He pulls up to him Learcut Laercut Do you mean to air me that I may keep sweet Or ' i st your plot I should see earth and not to enjoy it but to curse the want of it Boat No but to seat you in 't if you 'l be wise the last Conference I had with you has struck a deep Impression on me and so wrought me that could I see a probability you would perform what then you promised me you should be free as I within two hours Learcut Art thou in earnest Boat Were you in earnest when you promis'd me to make me your heir Learcut Yes by Boat Nay do not swear but set your hand and seal to what I write here Writes Lear. I I 'le subscribe any thing I 'le sign any Covenants but never perform any Aside And if he sues I 'le plead per Minas to it Boat Here Sir Gives Learcut a Paper he reads I do promise to adopt Iohn Whistler my Son and settle my estate on him within these ten daies Boat That 's all Lear. A trifle then here I sign and seal Dull blockhead He forgets witness too Aside This will never hold Boat Well Sir no this is done I 'le be better then my word I 'le let you see although I am your heir I thirst not for for your death I 'le save your life Sir Lear. Am I design'd to death then Boat Without remedy unless you take my Councel Lear. Honest Son Boat Here will immediately a company of Ruffians come pretending they are Officers although in truth they are disguis'd Rogues hir'd by the Master to sound if you would me seek for the help of any you thought could free you from this prison Lear. O Villains Boat They 'l set a face of searching the Vessel from the Keel to the Top-gallant and it may be they will blurt out some questions to entrap you but if you speak the smallest word or think too lewd a Fellow with a butchers knife Lea. Were ever such things heard of Twenty per Cent. is nothing to 't Boat Wee 'l pair your weazand to the coar without any mercy Lear. How happy am I that thou art honest I 'le warrant ' em I l not speak a word to 'em I 'le breath as softly as I can too He fixes his eyes on the ground Boat They come now be wise what would you have come upon the Quarter-deck here To them Salt-eele Snip and Watchmen Snip The child was in none of those bottles we tasted was it neighbour 1 No sure for the Wine tasted very sweet 2 And the bottle did not smell of Chamber-lie 3 Pray Mr. Constable le ts make haste for I begin to be Sea-sick Snip My Stomack wambles too He spies Learcut God bless us Neighbour The Devil in the shape of old Mr. Lear. 1 2 3. Ah ah where is he Mr. Constable Snip Oh there there there neighbours I think none of us can say our prayers but I am sure we can all run Snip and the Watch goe out Salt What hast they make there 's oâ—e of 'em tipt over into the River Boat It may be he hath need on 't Salt His Comrades take little notice of it for they are putting off without helping him Oh the fellow has got hold of an Oar and will not part with it I 'le go down to the Forecastle and keep sight of 'em as long as I can Exit Salteel Boat Content What chear Lear. Are they all gone Boat Gone Yes Lear. Shall we ashoar Boat Yes Lear. Is the Boat ready Boat Some three or four months hence it shall be to set you a shore in America Lear. Did you not promise Liberty to me If I would sign a Writing I deliver'd Boat Yes I did so Lear. You talkt another kind of Language then Boat Yes but my meaning was the same as now Lear. Why did you make me hope but to despair Boat Truth there was much necessity for it which you 'l be apt to believe when I tell you when these Searchers came aboard I fear'd they had made some discovery of you by some words you might let slip wherefore I did apply that promise finely guilded for a preventing Pill Lear. Thou hast not only then deluded me but lost thy self by 't if thou dost not yet perform it look but what an estate I make thee heir of at least an hundred thousand pounds Boat There take your meat again do not I know men in necessity are alwaies prodigal of promises but once escap'd the storm the Saint to whom they vow'd is laught at Lear. Well Heaven thou art just for when I made Aside this promise I resolv'd to break it and therefore I am paid in my own coyn do but yet shew thy mercy in my deliverance and here I vow a punctual observation of all