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
_Just._ I thank you, kindly, Sir; but I never drink in a Morning.
Good-by t'ye, Sir, good-by t'ye.
_Sir John._ Good by t'ye, good Sir. [_Exit Justice._] So----now, Mr.
Constable, shall you and I go pick up a Whore together?
_Constab._ No, thank you, Sir; my Wife's enough to satisfy any
reasonable Man.
_Sir John._ [_Aside._] He, he, he, he--the Fool is married, then. Well,
you won't go?
_Constab._ Not I, truly.
_Sir John._ Then I'll go by myself; and you and your Wife may be
damn'd.
[_Exit Sir ~John~._
_Constable._ [_Gazing after him._] Why, God a-mercy, Parson?
[_Exeunt._
+SCENE+, _Spring-Garden_.
_~Constant~ and ~Heartfree~ cross the Stage. As they go off,
enter Lady ~Fancyfull~ and ~Madamoiselle~ mask'd, and
dogging 'em._
_Const._ So; I think we are about the time appointed: let us walk up
this way.
[_Exeunt._
_Lady Fan._ Good: Thus far I have dogg'd 'em without being discover'd.
'Tis infallibly some Intrigue that brings them to _Spring-Garden_. How
my poor Heart is torn and rackt with Fear and Jealousy! Yet let it be
any thing but that Flirt _Belinda_, and I'll try to bear it. But if it
prove her, all that's Woman in me shall be employ'd to destroy her.
[_Exeunt after ~Constant~ and ~Heartfree~._
_Re-enter ~Constant~ and ~Heartfree~, Lady ~Fancyfull~ and
~Madamoiselle~ still following at a Distance_.
_Const._ I see no Females yet, that have any thing to say to us. I'm
afraid we are banter'd.
_Heart._ I wish we were; for I'm in no Humour to make either them or
myself merry.
_Const._ Nay, I'm sure you'll make them merry enough, if I tell 'em why
you are dull. But pr'ythee why so heavy and sad before you begin to be
ill us'd?
_Heart._ For the same Reason, perhaps, that you are so brisk and
well pleas'd; because both Pains and Pleasures are generally more
considerable in Prospect, than when they come to pass.
_Enter Lady ~Brute~ and ~Belinda~, mask'd and poorly dress'd._
_Const._ How now! who are these? Not our Game, I hope.
_Heart._ If they are, we are e'en well enough serv'd, to come a-hunting
here, when we had so much better Game in Chase elsewhere.
_Lady Fan._ [_To Madamoiselle._] So, those are their Ladies, without
doubt. But I'm afraid that _Doily_ Stuff is not worn for want of better
Clothes. They are the very Shape and Size of _Belinda_ and her Aunt.
_Madam._ So dey be inteed, Matam.
_Lady Fan._ We'll slip into this close Arbour, where we may hear all
they say.
[_Exeunt Lady ~Fancyfull~ and ~Madamoiselle~._
_Lady Brute._ What, are you afraid of us, Gentlemen?
_Heart._ Why, truly, I think we may, if Appearance don't lye.
_Bel._ Do you always find Women what they appear to be, Sir?
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