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
+SCENE+ _changes to ~Leonora~'s Bed-Chamber; discovers ~Leonora~ in a
Gown, holding Don ~John~ by the Sleeve._
_Leo._ Whoever you are, Villain, you shan't escape me; and tho' your
Efforts have been in vain, you shan't fail to receive the Recompence of
your Attempt: Help, ho, help there! help!
[_Don ~John~ breaks from her, but can't find the Door._
Don _John._ [_Aside._] S'death, I shall be undone! Where is this damn'd
Door?
_Leo._ He'll get away: a Light there, quickly.
_Enter Don ~Guzman~ with his Sword drawn._
Don _Guz._ Where are you, fair Angel? I come to lose my Life in your
Defence.
Don _John._ [_Aside._] That's _Guzman_'s Voice? The Devil has sent him:
But we are still in the dark; I have one _Tour_ yet--Impudence, be
my Aid. Light there, ho! Where is the Villain that durst attempt the
virtuous _Leonora_.
Don _Guz._ His Life shall make her Satisfaction.
Don _John._ Or mine shall fall in his pursuit.
Don _Guz._ 'Tis by my Hands that she shall see him die.
Don _John._ My Sword shall lay him bleeding at her Feet.
_Leo._ [_Aside._] What can this mean? But here's Light at last, thank
the just bounteous Heaven.
Don _John._ Enter with the Light there; but secure the Door, lest the
Traitor 'scape my Vengeance.
_Enter Don ~Pedro~, with a Light, he finds ~Leonora~ between
them; both their Swords drawn._
_Leo._ O Heavens! what is't I see?
Don _John._ Don _Pedro_ here!
Don _Ped._ What monstrous Scene is this?
[_Aside._
Don _Guz._ What Accident has brought him here?
[_Aside._
Don _John._ How I'm intrigu'd, indeed.
[_Aside._
[_Don ~Pedro~ steps back and shuts the Door._
Don _Ped._ [_Aside._] This Mystery must unfold before we part. What
Torments has my Fate provided me? Is this the Comfort I'm to reap, to
dry my Tears, for my poor Father's death? [_To ~Leo~._] Ah _Leonora_!
_Leo._ [_Aside._] Alas! where will this end!
[_Falling into a Chair._
Don _Ped._ [_Aside._] Naked! and thus attended at the dead of Night! My
Soul is froze at what I see. Confusion sits in all their Faces, and in
large Characters I read the Ruin of my Honour and my Love.
[_To the Men._] Speak, Statues, if you yet have Power to speak, why at
this Time of Night you are found with _Leonora_?----None speak! Don
_John_, it is from you I ought to know.
Don _John._ My Silence may inform you.
Don _Ped._ Your Silence does inform me of my Shame, but I must have
some Information more; explain the whole.
Don _John._ I shall. You remember, Don _Pedro_----
Don _Ped._ Be quick.
Don _John._ You remember you charged me before you went----
Don _Ped._ I remember well; go on.
Don _John._ With the Care of your Honour.
Don _Ped._ I did; dispatch.
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