Plays, written by Sir John Vanbrugh, volume the first — John Shaqi
Plays, written by Sir John Vanbrugh, volume the firstVanbrugh, John
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Plays, written by Sir John Vanbrugh, volume the first
Vanbrugh, John
Comedy plays; English drama -- 18th century; English drama -- Restoration, 1660-1700
_Aman._ My Apprehensions should alarm your Courage.
_Lov._ Fy, fy, _Amanda_, it is not kind thus to distrust me.
_Aman._ And yet my Fears are founded on my Love.
_Lov._ For if you can believe 'tis possible
I shou'd again relapse to my past Follies,
I must appear to you a thing
Of such an undigested Composition,
That but to think of me with Inclination,
Wou'd be a Weakness in your Taste,
Your Virtue scarce cou'd answer.
_Aman._ 'Twou'd be a Weakness in my Tongue,
My Prudence cou'd not answer,
If I shou'd press you farther with my Fears;
I'll therefore trouble you no longer with 'em.
_Lov._ Nor shall they trouble you much longer,
A little time shall shew you they were groundless;
This Winter shall be the fiery Trial of my Virtue;
Which, when it once has past,
You'll be convinc'd 'twas of no false Allay,
There all your Cares will end--
_Aman._ Pray Heaven they may!
[_Exeunt Hand in Hand._
+SCENE+, _Whitehall._
_Enter ~Young Fashion~, ~Lory~, and ~Waterman~._
_Young Fash._ Come, pay the Waterman, and take the Pormanteau.
_Lory._ Faith, Sir, I think the Waterman had as good take the
Portmanteau, and pay himself.
_Young Fash._ Why sure there's something left in't.
_Lory._ But a solitary old Waistcoat, upon my Honour, Sir.
_Young Fash._ Why, what's become of the blue Coat, Sirrah?
_Lory._ Sir, 'twas eaten at _Gravesend_; the Reckoning came to thirty
Shillings, and your Privy-Purse was worth but two Half-Crowns.
_Young Fash._ 'Tis very well.
_Wat._ Pray, Master, will you please to dispatch me?
_Young Fash._ Ay, here a----Canst thou change me a Guinea?
_Lory._ [_Aside._] Good.
_Wat._ Change a Guinea, Master! Ha, ha, your Honour's pleas'd to
compliment.
_Young Fash._ I'gad I don't know how I shall pay thee then, for I have
nothing but Gold about me.
_Lory._ [_Aside._]--Hum, hum.
_Young Fash._ What dost thou expect, Friend?
_Wat._ Why, Master, so far against Wind and Tide, is richly worth half
a Piece.
_Young Fash._ Why, faith, I think thou art a good conscionable Fellow.
I'gad, I begin to have so good an Opinion of thy Honesty, I care not if
I leave my Portmanteau with thee, till I send thee thy Money.
_Wat._ Ha! God bless your Honour; I should be as willing to trust you,
Master, but that you are, as a Man may say, a Stranger to me, and these
are nimble Times; there are a great many Sharpers stirring. [_Taking
up the Portmanteau._] Well, Master, when your Worship sends the Money,
your Portmanteau shall be forthcoming. My Name's _Tugg_, my Wife keeps
a Brandy-Shop in _Drab-Ally_ at _Wapping_.
_Young Fash._ Very well; I'll send for't to-morrow.
[_Exit Wat._
_Lory._ So--Now, Sir, I hope you'll own yourself a happy Man, you have
outliv'd all your Cares.
_Young Fash._ How so, Sir?
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