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
Don _Guz._ I see your Surprize, Sir, but you need not be disturb'd;
'twas some sudden Business with my Sister brought me here.
Don _Fel._ 'Tis enough, Sir: I'm glad to find you here; you shall be a
Witness, that I know how to preserve the Honour of my Family.
Don _Guz._ What mean you, Sir?
Don _Fel._ To marry _Leonora_ this Moment.
Don _Guz._ How say you?
Don _Fel._ I say, you shall have nothing left to ask of me.
Don _Guz._ Is't possible? O Heavens! what Joy I feel!
Don _Fel._ _Leonora_, prepare your Hand and Heart.
_Leo._ They both are ready, Sir; and in giving me the Man I love, you
charge me with a Debt of Gratitude can never be repay'd.
Don _Guz._ [_Kneeling._] Upon my Knees, I thank the best of Men, for
blessing me with all that's blest in Woman.
_Isab._ How well that kind, that gentle Look becomes him!
_Jacin._ Now, methinks he looks like an old Rogue; I don't like his
Looks.
[_Aside._
_Enter ~Lopez~._
_Lop._ To all whom it may concern, greeting, Don _Pedro Osorio_,
acknowledging himself most unworthy of the Honour intended him, in
the Person of the fair _Leonora_, addresses himself, by me, his small
Ambassador, to the Generosity of Don _Felix_, for leave to walk in and
take Possession.
Don _Fel._ I had already given Order for his Entrance.
Don _Guz._ What is't I hear?
_Leo._ Support me.
_Isab._ She faints.
Don _Guz._ Look, Tyrant, here, and, if thou can'st, be cruel!
[_Holding her._
Don _Fel._ Bring in Don _Pedro_.
Don _Guz._ Barbarian!
_Jacin._ Look up, Madam, for Heaven's sake; since you must marry the
Fellow, e'en make the most on't.
_Leo._ Hoh----
_Enter Don ~Pedro~ and Don ~John~._
_Jacin._ So----How d'ye do now? Come, chear up. See, here he comes.
By my Troth, and a pretty turn'd Fellow. [_Aside._] He'll set all to
rights by to-morrow Morning, I'll answer for him.
Don _Fel._ Don _Pedro_, you are welcome; let me embrace you.
Don _Ped._ In what Terms, Sir, shall I express what I owe you for the
Honour you do me? And with what Prospect of Return can I receive this
inestimable Present? Your Picture, Madam, made what Impression Art
cou'd stamp, but Nature has done more. What Wounds your Sex can give,
or ours receive, I feel.
Don _Fel._ Come, Son, (for I'm in haste to call you so)----But what's
this I see? ~Alvarada~ here! Whence, Sir, this Insolence; to come
within my Doors, after you know what has past? Who brought you here?
Don _Ped._ 'Twas I, Sir.
Don _Fel._ But do you know that he----
Don _Ped._ Sir, he's the best of my Friends.
Don _Fel._ But do you know, I say, that he wou'd----
Don _Ped._ Hinder this Marriage, 'tis true.
Don _Fel._ Yes, because he design'd----
Don _Ped._ I know his Design, Sir; 'tis to hinder all his Friends from
marrying. Pray forgive him.
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