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
[_Gives her a hearty Kiss._
Madam. _A ça_----I hide myself in one cunning Place, where I hear all,
and see all. First, dy drunken Master come _mal a propos_; but de Sot
no know his own dear Wife, so he leave her to her Sport--Den de Game
begin. De Lover say soft ting: De Lady look upon de Ground. [_As she
speaks, ~Rasor~ still acts the Man, and she the Woman._] He take her by
de Hand: She turn her Head on oder Way. Den he squeeze very hard: Den
she pull----very softly. Den he take her in his Arm: Den she give him
leetel pat. Den he kiss her Tettons. Den she say--Pish, nay see. Den he
tremble: Den she--sigh. Den he pull her into de Arbour: Den she pinch
him.
_Rasor._ Aye, but not so hard, you Baggage, you.
_Madam._ Den he grow bold: She grow weak, he tro her down, _il tombe
dessu, le Diable assiste, il emport tout_. [_~Rasor~ struggles with
her, as if he would throw her down._] Stand off, Sirrah!
_Rasor._ You have set me a-fire, you Jade, you.
_Madam._ Den go to de River, and quench dy self.
_Rasor._ What an unnatural Harlot 'tis!
_Madam._ _Rasor._
[_Looking languishingly on him._
_Rasor._ _Madamoiselle._
_Madam._ Dou no love me.
_Rasor._ Not love thee?--More than a _Frenchman_ does Soup.
_Madam._ Den dou will refuse nothing dat I bid dee?
_Rasor._ Don't bid me be damn'd, then.
_Madam._ No, only tell dy Master all I have tell dee of dy Laty.
_Rasor._ Why, you little, malicious Strumpet, you, shou'd you like to
be serv'd so?
_Madam._ Dou dispute den?--Adieu.
_Rasor._ Hold--But why wilt thou make me such a Rogue, my Dear?
Madam. _Voila un vrai Anglois! Il est amoureux, et cependant il veut
raisonner. Va t'en au Diable._
_Rasor._ Hold once more: In hopes thou'lt give me up thy Body, I resign
thee my Soul.
Madam. _Bon, ecoute donc_;----If dou fail me----I never see de
more----If dou obey me----_Je m'abandonne a toy._ [_She takes him about
the Neck, and gives him a smacking Kiss._]
[_Exit ~Madamoiselle~._
_Rasor._ [_Licking his Lips._] Not be a Rogue?----_Amor vincit Omnia._
[_Exit ~Rasor~._
_Enter Lady ~Fancyfull~ and ~Madamoiselle~._
_Lady Fan._ Marry, say ye? Will the two Things marry?
Madam. _On le va faire, Madame._
_Lady Fan._ Look you, _Madamoiselle_--In short, I can't bear it----No;
I find I can't--If once I see 'em a-bed together, I shall have ten
thousand Thoughts in my Head will make me run distracted. Therefore
run and call _Rasor_ back immediately; for something must be done to
stop this impertinent Wedding. If I can but defer it four-and-twenty
Hours, I'll make such Work about Town, with that little pert Slut's
Reputation, he shall as soon marry a Witch.
Madam. [_Aside._] _La voilà bien intentionnée._
[Exeunt.
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