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
_Leo._ No, _Jacinta_; I must not speak with him any more. [_Sighing._]
I'm married to another.
_Jac._ Married to another! Well, Married to another; why, if one were
married to twenty others, one may give a civil Gentleman an Answer.
_Leo._ Alas! what would'st thou have me to say to him?
_Jac._ Say to him! Why, one may find twenty Things to say to a Man:
Say, that 'tis true you are married to another, and that 'twould be
a--Sin to think of any Body but your Husband; and that----you are
of a timorous Nature, and afraid of being damn'd; and that a----You
wou'd not have him die neither: That a----Folks are mortal, and Things
sometimes come strangely about, and a Widow's a Widow, and----
_Leo._ Peace, Levity [_Sighing._] But see who 'tis knocks.
_Jac._ Who's there?
_Isa._ [_Behind the Scenes._] 'Tis I, _Isabella_.
_Leo._ _Isabella!_ What do you want, my Dear?
_Isa._ Your Succour, for Heaven's sake, _Leonora_. My Brother will
destroy himself.
_Leo._ Alas! it is not in my power to save him.
_Isa._ Permit him but to speak to you; that possibly may do.
_Leo._ Why have not I the Force to refuse him?
Don _Guz._ [_Behind the Scenes._] Is it you I hear, my poor lost
Mistress? Am I so happy, once more to meet you, where I so often have
been blest!
_Jac._ Courage, Madam, say a little something to him.
Don _Guz._ Not one kind Word to a distracted Lover? No Pity for a
Wretch, you have made so miserable?
_Leo._ The only Way to end that Misery, is to forget we ever thought of
Happiness!
Don _Guz._ And is that in your Power? Ah, _Leonora_, you ne'er lov'd
like me.
_Leo._ How I have lov'd, to Heaven I appeal! But Heaven does now permit
that Love no more.
Don _Guz._ Why does it then permit us Life and Thought? Are we deceiv'd
in its Omnipotence? Is it reduc'd to find its Pleasures in its
Creatures Pain?
_Leo._ In what, or where, the Joys of Heaven consist, lies deeper than
a Woman's Line can fathom; but this we know, a Wife must in her Husband
seek for hers, and, therefore, I must think of you no more.----Farewel.
[_Exit ~Leo~._
Don _Guz._ Yet hear me, cruel _Leonora_.
_Jac._ It must be another Time, then, for she's whipt off now. All the
Comfort I can give you, is, that I see she durst not trust herself any
longer in your Company. But hush, I hear a Noise, get you gone; we
shall be catch'd.
_Leo._ [_Within._] _Jacinta!_
_Jac._ I come, I come, Madam.
[_Exit ~Jac~._
_Enter ~Lopez~._
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