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
[_Exit ~Galindo~._
Don _John._ He's gone; but hush, I hear somebody coming.
Don _Guz._ Ho there! will nobody bring Light?
[_Behind the Scene._
Don _Ped._ 'Tis _Guzman_.
Don _John._ 'Tis so, prepare.
Don _Ped._ Shall I own my Weakness? I feel an inward Check; I wish this
could be done some other way.
Don _John._ Distraction all! Is this a Time to balance? Think on the
Injury he would have done you, 'twill fortify your Arm, and guide your
Dagger to his Heart.
Don _Ped._ Enough, I'll hesitate no more; be satisfy'd; hark! he's
coming.
_Don ~Guzman~ passes the Stage._
Don _Guz._ I think these Rogues are resolved to leave me in the dark
all Night.
[_Exit Don ~Guz~._
Don _John._ Now's your Time, follow him and strike home.
Don _Ped._ To his Heart, if my Dagger will reach it.
[_Don ~Pedro~ follows him._
Don _John._ [_Aside._] If one be kill'd, I'm satisfy'd; 'tis no great
Matter which.
_Re-enter Don ~Guzman~, Don ~Pedro~ following him,
with his Dagger ready to strike._
Don _Guz._ [_Aside._] My Chamber Door's lock'd, and I think I hear
somebody tread----Who's there?----Nobody answers. But still I hear
something stir. Hola there! _Sancho_, are you all drunk? Some Lights
here, quickly.
[_Exit._
_Don ~Guzman~ passes by the Corner where ~Don John~ stands,
and goes of the Stage; Dan ~Pedro~ following him, stabs
Don ~John~._
Don _Ped._ [_Aside._] I think I'm near him now:----Traitor, take that,
my Wife has sent it thee.
Don _John._ Ah, I'm dead!
Don _Ped._ Then thou hast thy Due.
Don _John._ I have, indeed; 'tis I that have betray'd thee.
Don _Ped._ And 'tis I that am reveng'd on thee for doing it.
Don _John._ I wou'd have forc'd thy Wife.
Don _Ped._ Die then with the Regret to have fail'd in thy Attempt.
Don _John._ Farewel, if thou can'st forgive me--
[_Dies._
Don _Ped._ I have done the Deed, there's nothing left but to make our
Escape. Don _John_, where are you? Let's begone, I hear the Servants
coming.
_~Lopez~ knocks hard at the Door._
_Lop._ Open there quickly, open the Door.
Don _Ped._ That's _Lopez_, we shall be discover'd. But 'tis no great
Matter, the Crime will justify the Execution; but where's Don _John_?
Don _John_, where are you?
_~Lopez~ knocks again._
_Lop._ Open the Door there, quickly. Madam, I saw 'em both pass the
Wall; the Devil's in't if any good comes on't.
_Leo._ I am frightened out of my Senses: ho, _Isabella_!
Don _Ped._ 'Tis _Leonora_. She's welcome. With her own Eyes let her see
her _Guzman_ dead.
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