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
Sir _Tun._ My Lord, I am common Fame's very grateful humble Servant. My
Lord----my Girl's young: _Hoyden_ is young, my Lord; but this I must
say for her, what she wants in Art, she has by Nature; what she wants
in Experience, she has in Breeding; and what's wanting in her Age, is
made good in her Constitution. So pray, my Lord, walk in; pray, my
Lord, walk in.
_Young Fash._ Sir, I wait upon you.
[_Exeunt._
_Miss ~Hoyden~ sola._
Sure never no body was us'd as I am. I know well enough what other
Girls do, for all they think to make a Fool of me: It's well I have a
Husband a coming, or I'cod, I'd marry the Baker, I wou'd so. No body
can knock at the Gate, but presently I must be lockt up; and here's the
young Greyhound Bitch can run loose about the House all the day long,
she can; 'tis very well.
_Nurse ~without~, opening the Door._
Miss _Hoyden_! Miss, Miss, Miss! Miss _Hoyden_!
_Enter ~Nurse~._
_Miss._ Well, what do you make such a Noise for, ha! What do you din a
body's Ears for? Can't one be at quiet for you?
_Nurse._ What do I din your Ears for? Here's one come will din your
Ears for you.
_Miss._ What care I who's come? I care not a Fig who comes, nor who
goes, as long as I shall be lockt up like the Ale-Cellar.
_Nurse._ That, Miss, is for fear you shou'd be drank before you are
ripe.
_Miss._ O, don't you trouble your Head about that; I'm as ripe as you,
tho' not so mellow.
_Nurse._ Very well; now I have a good mind to lock you up again, and
not let you see my Lord to-night.
_Miss._ My Lord! Why, is my Husband come?
_Nurse._ Yes, marry is he, and a goodly Person too.
_Miss._ [_Hugging Nurse._] O my dear _Nurse_, forgive, me this once,
and I'll never misuse you again; no, if I do, you shall give me three
thumps on the Back, and a great pinch by the Cheek.
_Nurse._ Ah the poor Thing, see how it melts; it's as full of
Good-Nature as an Egg's full of Meat.
_Miss._ But, my dear Nurse, don't lie now; is he come, by your troth?
_Nurse._ Yes, by my truly, is he.
_Miss._ O Lord! I'll go and put on my lac'd Smock, tho' I am whipt till
the Blood run down my Heels for't.
[_Exit running._
_Nurse._ Eh----the Lord succour thee, how thou art delighted!
[_Exit after her._
_Enter Sir ~Tunbelly~ and ~Young Fashion~. A Servant
with Wine._
Sir _Tun._ My Lord, I'm proud of the Honour to see your Lordship within
my Doors: and I humbly crave leave to bid you welcome in a Cup of Sack
Wine.
_Young Fash._ Sir, to your Daughter's Health.
[_Drinks._
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