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
_Lo._ Sir, your Fortune's ruin'd, and I don't think your Life's worth
a quarter of an Hour's Purchase: Yonder's your Brother arriv'd with
two Coaches and six Horses, twenty Footmen and Pages, a Coat worth
fourscore Pound, and a Perriwig down to his Knees: So judge what will
become of your Lady's Heart.
_Young Fash._ Death and Furies! 'tis impossible.
_Lo._ Fiends and Spectres! Sir, 'tis true.
_Young Fash._ Is he in the House yet?
_Lo._ No, they are capitulating with him at the Gate; the Porter tells
him, he's come to run away with _Miss Hoyden_, and has cock'd the
Blunderbuss at him; your Brother swears Gad Damme, they are a parcel
of Clawns, and he had a good mind to break off the Match; but they
have given the Word for Sir _Tunbelly_, so I doubt all will come out
presently. Pray, Sir, resolve what you'll do this Moment, for I'gad
they'll maul you.
_Young Fash._ Stay a little. [_To Miss._] My Dear, here's a troublesome
Business my Man tells me of; but don't be frighten'd, we shall be too
hard for the Rogue. Here's an impudent Fellow at the Gate (not knowing
I was come hither _incognito_) has taken my Name upon him, in hopes to
run away with you.
_Miss._ O the Brazen-fac'd Varlet, it's well we are married, or may be
we might never have been so.
_Young Fash._ [_Aside._] I'gad, like enough: Pr'ythee, dear Doctor, run
to Sir _Tunbelly_, and stop him from going to the Gate, before I speak
with him.
_Bull._ I fly, my good Lord----
[_Exit ~Bull~._
_Nurse._ An't please your Honour, my Lady and I had best lock ourselves
up till the Danger be over.
_Young Fash._ Ay, by all means.
_Miss._ Not so fast, I won't be lock'd up any more. I'm marry'd.
_Young Fash._ Yes, pray my Dear do, till we have seiz'd this Rascal.
_Miss._ Nay, if you pray me, I'll do any thing.
[_Exeunt ~Miss~ and ~Nurse~._
_Young Fash._ O! here's Sir _Tunbelly_ coming. [_To_ Lo.] Hark you,
Sirrah, things are better than you imagine; the Wedding's over.
_Lo._ The Devil it is, Sir.
_Young Fash._ Not a Word, all's safe: But Sir _Tunbelly_ don't know it,
nor must not yet; so I am resolv'd to brazen the Business out, and have
the Pleasure of turning the Impostor upon his Lordship, which I believe
may easily be done.
_Enter Sir ~Tunbelly~, ~Chap.~ and ~Servants~ arm'd._
_Young Fash._ Did you ever hear, Sir, of so impudent an Undertaking?
Sir _Tun._ Never, by the Mass, but we'll tickle him, I'll warrant him.
_Young Fash._ They tell me, Sir, he has a great many People with him
disguis'd like Servants.
Sir _Tun._ Ay, ay, Rogues enow; but I'll soon raise the Posse upon 'em.
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