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
_Nurse._ What! two Husbands, my Dear?
_Miss._ Why you had three, good Nurse, you may hold your Tongue.
_Nurse._ Ay, but not all together, sweet Child.
_Miss._ Psha, if you had, you'd ne'er thought much on't.
_Nurse._ O but 'tis a Sin--Sweeting.
_Bull._ Nay, that's my business to speak to, Nurse. I do confess, to
take two Husbands for the Satisfaction of the Flesh, is to commit the
Sin of Exorbitancy; but to do it for the Peace of the Spirit, is no
more than to be drunk by way of Physick: Besides, to prevent a Parent's
Wrath, is to avoid the Sin of Disobedience; for when the Parent's angry
the Child is froward. So that upon the whole Matter, I do think, tho'
Miss shou'd marry again, she may be sav'd.
_Miss._ I'cod, and I will marry again then, and so there is an end of
the Story.
[_Exeunt._
[Illustration]
+ACT+ V. +SCENE+ _London_.
_Enter ~Coupler~, ~Young Fashion~, and ~Lory~._
_Coup._ Well, and so Sir _John_ coming in--
_Young Fash._ And so Sir _John_ coming in, I thought it might be
Manners in me to go out, which I did, and getting on Horseback as fast
as I cou'd, rid away as if the Devil had been at the Rear of me; what
has happen'd since, Heav'n knows.
_Coup._ I'gad, Sirrah, I know as well as Heaven.
_Young Fash._ What do you know?
_Coup._ That you are a Cuckold.
_Young Fash._ The Devil I am! By who?
_Coup._ By your Brother.
_Young Fash._ My Brother! which way?
_Coup._ The old way, he has lain with your Wife.
_Young Fash._ Hell and Furies, what dost thou mean?
_Coup._ I mean plainly, I speak no Parable.
_Young Fash._ Plainly! Thou dost not speak common Sense, I cannot
understand one Word thou sayst.
_Coup._ You will do soon, Youngster. In short, you left your Wife a
Widow, and she married again.
_Young Fash._ It's a Lye.
_Coup._----I'cod, if I were a young Fellow, I'd break your Head, Sirrah.
_Young Fash._ Dear Dad, don't be angry, for I'm as mad as _Tom ~of~
Bedlam_.
_Coup._ When I had fitted you with a Wife, you shou'd have kept her.
_Young Fash._ But is it possible the young Strumpet cou'd play such a
Trick?
_Coup._ A young Strumpet, Sir----can play twenty Tricks.
_Young Fash._ But pr'ythee instruct me a little farther; whence comes
thy Intelligence!
_Coup._ From your Brother, in this Letter; there, you may read it.
[_~Young Fashion~ reads._
Dear _Coupler_,
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