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
_Lord Fop._ [_To Aman. squeezing her Hand._] I am in love with you to
Desperation, strike me speechless.
_Aman._ [_Giving him a Box o' th' Ear._] Then thus I return your
Passion----An impudent Fool!
_Lord Fop._ Gad's Curse, Madam, I'm a Peer of the Realm.
_Lov._ Hey; what the Devil, do you affront my Wife, Sir? Nay then--
[_They draw and fight. The Women run shrieking for Help._
_Aman._ Ah! What has my Folly done? Help! Murder, help! Part 'em, for
Heaven's sake.
_Lord Fop._ [_Falling back, and leaning upon his Sword._] Ah----quite
thro' the Body----Stap my Vitals.
_Enter Servants._
_Lov._ [_Running to him._] I hope I han't kill'd the Fool,
however----Bear him up! Where's your Wound?
_Lord Fop._ Just thro' the Guts.
_Lov._ Call a Surgeon there: Unbutton him quickly.
_Lord Fop._ Ay, pray make haste.
_Lov._ This Mischief you may thank yourself for.
_Lord Fop._ I may so--Love's the Devil indeed, _Ned_.
_Enter ~Syringe~ and Servant._
_Serv._ Here's Mr. _Syringe_, Sir, was just going by the Door.
_Lord Fop._ He's the welcomest Man alive.
_Syr._ Stand by, stand by, stand by. Pray, Gentlemen, stand by. Lord
have mercy upon us! Did you never see a Man run thro' the Body before?
Pray stand by.
_Lord Fop._ Ah, Mr. _Syringe_.----I'm a dead Man.
_Syr._ A dead Man, and I by----I shou'd laugh to see that, I'gad.
_Lov._ Pr'ythee don't stand prating, but look upon his Wound.
_Syr._ Why, what if I won't look upon his Wound this Hour, Sir?
_Lov._ Why then he'll bleed to Death, Sir.
_Syr._ Why, then I'll fetch him to life again, Sir.
_Lov._ 'Slife, he's run thro' the Guts, I tell thee.
_Syr._ Wou'd he were run thro' the Heart, I shou'd get the more Credit
by his Cure. Now I hope you are satisfy'd?----Come, now let me come at
him; now let me come at him. [_Viewing his Wound._] Oons, what a Gash
is here!--Why, Sir, a Man may drive a Coach and Six Horses into your
Body.
_Lord Fop._ Ho----
_Syr._ Why, what the Devil, have you run the Gentleman thro' with a
Scythe?----[_Aside._] A little Prick between the Skin and the Ribs,
that's all.
_Lov._ Let me see his Wound.
_Syr._ Then you shall dress it, Sir; for if any body looks upon it, I
won't.
_Lov._ Why, thou art the veriest Coxcomb I ever saw.
_Syr._ Sir, I am not Matter of my Trade for nothing.
_Lord Fop._ Surgeon!
_Syr._ Well, Sir.
_Lord Fop._ Is there any Hopes?
_Syr._ Hopes!----I can't tell----What are you willing to give for your
Cure?
_Lord Fop._ Five hundred Paunds with Pleasure.
_Syr._ Why then perhaps there may be Hopes. But we must avoid further
Delay. Here, help the Gentleman into a Chair, and carry him to my House
presently, that's the properest place [_Aside._] to bubble him out of
his Money. Come, a Chair, a Chair quickly--There, in with him.
[_They put him into a Chair._
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