Plays, written by Sir John Vanbrugh, volume the first — John Shaqi
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._ That is nat all. _Tam_.
_Young Fash._ Why, what is there else?
_Lord Fop._ [_Looking first upon himself, then upon his
Brother._]----Ask the Ladies.
_Young Fash._ Why, thou Essence Bottle, thou Musk-Cat, dost thou then
think thou hast any Advantage over me, but what Fortune has given thee?
_Lord Fop._ I do----stap my Vitals.
_Young Fash._ Now, by all that's great and powerful, thou art the
Prince of Coxcombs.
_Lord Fop._ Sir----I am praud of being at the Head of so prevailing a
Party.
_Young Fash._ Will nothing then provoke thee?--Draw, Coward.
_Lord Fop._ Look you, _Tam_, you know I have always taken you for a
mighty dull Fellow, and here is one of the foolishest Plats broke
out, that I have seen a long time. Your Paverty makes your Life so
burdensome to you, you would provoke me to a Quarrel, in hopes either
to slip thro' my Lungs into my Estate, or to get yourself run thro' the
Guts, to put an end to your Pain. But I will disappoint you in both
your Designs; far with the Temper of a Philasapher, and the Discretion
of a Statesman--I will go to the Play with my Sword in my Scabbard.
[_Exit ~Lord Fop~._
_Young Fash._ So! Farewel, Snuff-Box. And now, Conscience, I defy thee.
_Lory!_
_Enter ~Lory~._
_Lo._ Sir.
_Young Fash._ Here's rare News, _Lory_; his Lordship has given me a
Pill has purg'd off all my Scruples.
_Lo._ Then my Heart's at ease again: For I have been in a lamentable
Fright, Sir, ever since your Conscience had the Impudence to intrude
into your Company.
_Young Fash._ Be at peace, it will come there no more: My Brother has
given it a wring by the Nose, and I have kick'd it down Stairs. So run
away to the Inn; get the Horses ready quickly, and bring them to old
_Coupler_'s, without a Moment's Delay.
_Lo._ Then, Sir, you are going straight about the Fortune.
_Young Fash._ I am: away; fly, _Lory_.
_Lo._ The happiest Day I ever saw. I'm upon the Wing already.
[_Exeunt several ways._
+SCENE+, _A Garden_.
_Enter ~Loveless~ and Servant_.
_Lov._ Is my Wife within?
_Ser._ No, Sir, she has been gone out this Half-hour.
_Lov._ 'Tis well; leave me.
_Solus._
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