A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 15 — John Shaqi
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 15Dodsley, Robert
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A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 15
Dodsley, Robert
English drama
+Don F.+ [_As he follows him, aside._] This is what Fabio told me
he saw last night,
Discovered by some accident to Julio;
It can be nothing else. O women, women! [_Exit +Fernando+._
_Enter +Don Pedro+ and +Fulvio+, as in their new lodgings._
+Don P.+ I am glad you have lighted on so fit a place
For all I intend, as this is, Fulvio.
I shall repair the last night's disappointment
By early care this morning: in the meanwhile,
Fail not of your part in the discovery
Where my enemy dwells, and i' th' observation
Of all his motions; that's the important part.
+Fulv.+ Rely, sir, on my care and vigilance.
[_Exeunt +Don Pedro+ and +Fulvio+._
_Enter +Don Julio+ and +Don Fernando+, as in the
outward room of the inn._
+Don J.+ It is a quarter
Always reserv'd to my own privacy.
There lying unsuspected, if, whilst I
Continue late abroad, under pretence
Of being at Violante's, you keep watch
Carefully within, he cannot 'scape us:
So you be sure to observe punctually
The sign agreed, and bolting of the doors,
When he is once within.
+Don F.+ Since you have so resolv'd and laid your business,
Dispose of me, and lead the way, whilst I
Give Fabio his instruction what to do
During my absence. [_Exeunt +Fernando+ and +Julio+._
_Enter +Donna Blanca+ and +Francisca+, as in
+Blanca's+ antechamber._
+Fran.+ Since the black cloud, that threaten'd you last night
With such a storm, is luckily blown over
Without a sprinkling, I hope, madam, you
Will imitate the Fates, and grow serene
From all those clouds which so much threaten'd others.
+Blan.+ Ah! Francisca, canst thou--
[_She stops, seeing +Elvira+ coming._
_Enter +Elvira+, with a fine basin of flowers._
But here's Silvia.
O, the sharp thorns she brings me at this time,
With flowers in her hand, by the constraint
Her presence gives me! [_Aside._
+Elv.+ Madam, I wish the 'ranging of these flowers
May be to your mind; but alas, I fear
I am too dull for works of fancy.
+Blan.+ 'Tis me you find too dull to relish them:
Anon they may be welcomer.
+Elv.+ I'll wait that happy hour.
[_Aside._] She's in ill humour. [_Exit +Elvira+._
+Blan.+ But tell me now, didst ever see, Francisca,
So false and bold a creature? The impudence
He had to clothe his treachery with new courtships,
Provokes me most of all.
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