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A59615
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She ventures, and he wins a comedy acted at the New Theatre in Little Lincoln's-Inn Fields by His Majesty's servants / written by a young lady.
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Ariadne.; Motteux, Peter Anthony, 1660-1718.
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1696
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Wing S3054; ESTC R11489
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Submission to it baâ—â—le its utmost Malice Sits down and reads Enter Sir Ro. Marwood and Charlot Lovewell starts up and throws away his Book Love Hah What do I see S'death 't is the dear Devil her self now shall I play the Fool and be again deluded for I find I have not power to be heartily angry at her But how came he with her Char. You seem surpris'd Sir I fear my sight offends you Love I wish it ne'er had pleas'd me sighs false Woman of all the Coxcombs that this Town abounds with Why was I cull'd out to be your Property but tell me if thou hast so much Grace left to once speak Truth how came he with you Sir Rog. As a kind Friend should do to release thee of thy pains and take them on my self I love this Lady with all the Blindness which attends that Passion marry her at any rate and Sacrifice the World to give my self that Satisfaction She has prudently consider'd your equal want of Fortunes will but make you both miserable Char. Therefore if you 'll consent to make void our Marriage you shall this minute be releas'd from this place if not stay till Necessity compels you Love Treacherous Man how could you call me Friend and thus basely betray me Char. Well what say you Sir Love Hell confound you both no I 'll still keep thee to be reveng'd of thee and plague thee for the Wrongs thou hast done me ungrateful Creature to torture thus a Man thou knowest lov'd thee from the first Moment he see that damn'd bewitching Face wer 't but honest I could love thee still but I will tear thee from my Heart and never think of thee again sighs if possible she weeps an stop those Crocodiles Tears for though I know them to be so they pierce me to the Soul Char. Can you forgive me Sir for all this usage I long have lov'd you which made me resolve some way or other to Marry you how I effected it I need not tell you I had no sooner done it but I repented believing justly you would be provoked to use me ill when once you found I had only borrow'd the name of Charlot this made me fly your anger Love And to secure your self secured me Hah was it so I thank you kind Wife indeed 't was wonderous Love Char. Pray hear me out Sir Roger here who has long solicited me to his unlawful Love presuming on the Scantiness of my Fortune when he found all other ways ineffectual to obtain me proffered to marry me which I likewise refused acquainting him withal of my Marriage with you which made him clap this Action on you to drive you to the Choice of either renouncing me or else to keep you here Love Oh Heavens that ever such a Piece of Villany should harbour in that Heart I always thought was Noble How could you call me Friend and thus betray me Rog. aside She makes me appear a pretty Rogue that 's the truth of it but I must let her run on You know Mr. Lovewell Love and Friendship are not compatible where the Object of it is adored by both Love Then art thou Honest Come swear and damn thy self you know I am credulous and shall believe you Char. By Heavens and all that is Sacred I am chast and love thee at that extravagant Rate I 'd quit a Throne to dwell with thee in Chains Oh my dear Lovewell could you meet mine with an equal Passion how happy might we be Love Yes in some Country where we could live by Air and Love for I know not how we shall maintain a costlier Diet. Char. Providence will not let us starve we must trust to that I ask you nothing but your Love I will maintain my self Char. Indeed you wrong my Virtue I 'm truly honest and would not injure you though in a thought to gain the World Forgive what 's past and take me to your bosom Love holds her in his Arms. Heaven knows how willingly I could yes I could love thee doat on thee and be thy Fool. Puts her from him Stand off vain easie Ass what am I doing trapanning of my self again Char. You shall not throw me from ye I 'll follow thus hangs on him and never will forsake you and here I swear I will not leave this place till you conduct me hence Love May I believe you serious Char. You must you shall I ever will be yours with as much Truth as ever Turtle lov'd her dearest Mate Love Well I will live with thee for Heaven knows I Love thee and though you have used me thus will always use you well Sir Rog. Smiling So Madam I see I 'm quite forsaken Enter Sir Charles Juliana Bellasira Sir Char. Here are more Witnesses to your bargain Mr. Lovewell thâ—n you are aware of but methink my new Brother you might have askt me leave Love O Sir do not triumph over the Easiness of a deluded Man I humbly ask your Pardon for the Wrong I did design in marrying this fair Impostor whom I did indeed believe your Sister my love for her transported me beyond all thoughts of what I ow'd you Sir Charles takes Charlot and gives her to Lovewell Here Lovewell take her for my sake use her well I 'll leave it to her to justify her Procedure to you But upon my Honour she is my only Sister the rich Heiress Charlot whom you first believ'd Love The happy sequel does indeed make a large amends for all I have suffered But are you sure we do not Dream for I am so accustomed to Misfortunes I cannot yet believe them real Char. But you were not so diffident Mr. Lovewell before my Estate was added by my Brother's Discovery Love An Estate to one in my Circumstances is no unwelcome Addition But be assured dear Madam from the Sincerity I ever used to you 't is the least Part of my Joy but I have by my knowledge who you are an unquestioned proof of your Virtue and Sir Roger's being still my Friend Sir Rog. And so you shall always find me To Bell. For here 's my Pretensions Bell. Do you think Sir Roger I can so soon disingage aside my Heart from cruel Mr. Lovewell Love Fair cruel Lady how could you torture so a wretched Man not then himself with a pretended Love that gave me more disquiet than my own Troubles But I am now all Joy and will unaskt forgive the World and Fortune for all past Injuries now my dear Charlot's mine Heaven has not another Blessing left that I think worth the asking Char. You are wonderous Zealous now pray Heaven it lasts Love It must it ever shall How can you distrust my love who have given you such evident Proofs of it Sir Rog. Since Heaven is in this bounteous Humour of dispencing Blessings why should it be only a niggard to me and make me only a dull Spectator of your Happiness Say will not you join with me in my Suit to
not so suspicious for if you are you unravel my whole Design Freem I can scarce confine my Anger to a Jest but for once I trust you but if you play me false and make me thus the Property as he calls me of my own Disgrace look to 't by Heaven I 'll murder thee Uran. Your Threats no way terrifie me having no Designs that will give you any cause of Displeasure I 'll dispatch away a Messenger to my Gallant and in the mean time give you your Instructions for you must be assistant to me Freem Well go in I 'll follow you immediately Ex. Urania Freeman Solus I never had the least reason to distrust her Honesty tho' I 'm not perfectly satisfied with this Letter of hers but I 'll watch her narrowly and it shall scape me hard if she deceive me Exit Freem SCENE III. St. James's Park Enter Lovewell crossing the Stage Charlot and Juliana following him in Mens Cloaths Char. Thus far we have kept sight of him see we don't loose him now Jul. No he 's turning again this way Charl. Well if I like his Humour and Sense as well as his Person my search is at an end for this is my Man I believe he 'll make an excellent Frugal Husband he has led us a sweet Jaunt I am very weary but must not complain O here he comes again I 'll accost him and try what Mettle he 's made of Jul. Why sure thou art not stark mad s'life he 'll beat us do you see how surly he looks Char. No Parlying now Prepare to second me whilst I give the Onset Jul. Thou' rt a Mad-Wench but I 'll not fly from my Colours Char. Well said Girl now I like thee but here he is Enter Lovewell as crossing the Stage Charlot stops him Char. Give a Stranger leave Sir to disturb your Meditations which seem to be as serious as if you had just received the fatal Nay and were now breathing Vengeance against Fortune Love and Woman-kind All the while she speaks he surveys her from Head to Foot Love Indeed you mistake young Sir I was thinking of no such Trifles those Fooleries belong to your Years or at least are only then excusable But I believe you 'r disposed to be merry Gentlemen and at this time I am very unfit Company for you the serious Humour I am in will not agree with yours Jul. Is it the effects of being crost in some Design makes you so or your natural Temper Love Neither Sir but why does it concern you to know Char. Because we would gladly divert it Sir would you accept of our Endeavours towards it by admitting us into your Company Jul. There 's nothing so pernicious to Health as the indulging of Melancholy and we having a particular interest in yours must by no means leave you with so dangerous a Companion Love A particular Interest in my Health for what end Sir Char. Oh for several My future Happiness and all my Joy on Earth depends upon it had I as many Lives as Argus's Eyes I 'd hazard 'em all for the preservation of yours Love Hey day whence grows this mighty kindness I fear Sir you are mistaken I do not remember I ever had the honour to see you before Char. I have evidences enough confirms me you 're the Man that has cruelly robb'd a near and dear Relation of mine of her Repose for ever and except you restore it her by reciprocal Love I fear the worst effects of this unhappy Passion Love Oh Sir I find you design to divert your self instead of me Love walking off Char. By Honour Truth and all that 's Sacred I 'm serious Char. catching hold off him Love Well Sir bring me to the Lady I 'm not so cruelly inclined to let a pretty Woman languish for any civil Kindness I can do her Char. O Heavens Julia if he should be Married I dare not proceed till I know do you ask him the Question for I have not Courage Char. aside to Julia. Jul. Never fear it he has not the Slovenly Air of a Married Man but you shall soon be satisfied Pray Sir give me leave to ask you an impertinent Question Are you Married To him Love Heavens forbid 't is the only happiness I can boast Char. Perhaps you may find it a greater than you are aware of before we part if you use it to your advantage Jul. What think you Sir of a young Beautiful Lady with a great Fortune who loves you well enough to throw her self into your Arms Could you find in your Heart think you to refuse her Love Why Faith my little Acquaintance these would all very well agree with a Man under my circumstances but pray Gentlemen unriddle and let me know the good Fortune you tantalize me with Char. Well Sir I will most faithfully discharge my Message I have as I told you a Relation that is infinitely dear to me who is if the World does not flatter her not Unhandsome Young I 'm sure she is and not Ill-humour'd but what supplies all Defects is a Fortune not despicable being by the Death of her Mothers Father who was a Rich East-India Merchant possest of 1500 l. a Year besides a considerable value in Money and Jewels but what renders her most worthy of your Affections is that she passionately loves you loves you to Madness from the first Moment she saw you and must be ever-miserable to live without you Jul. Alas it is not possible she can live at all without a suitable Return to her Affection you cannot sure Sir be cruel to a young Lady Love Looks surly Ah poor Lady it may be so To Julian But you had best Sir put your Friend upon some other Subject for we shall not be Company for each other long if he proceeds in this one of you I presume have been dabling with your Lady's Mothers Woman and wants a convenient Tool to cover shame you were strangely ill-advis'd to pick me out there be Cullies enough to serve your gross purpose for whatever Opinion you may have of your moving Rhetorick you 'll find it no easie matter to impose upon a Man who has had more Experience of the Town than your Years will give you leave to know 'T is your Youth indeed that best excuses your Folly in attempting a Man you have no reason either from his Character if you ever heard it or that Conversation you have had with him to think a Fool fit for the use I find you design me Is walking off Char. By Heaven and all that 's good you do me wrong I 'm sensible how hard a matter it would be to impose on you or did she think you so I 'm sure would scorn you may all the Happiness I wish my self prove endless Torments if every Word I have said be not sincerely true Char. holds him and looks concerned Love What I warrant 't is some good Pious Alderman's Wife that finding her Husband defective wants a