Plays, written by Sir John Vanbrugh, volume the secondVanbrugh, John
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Plays, written by Sir John Vanbrugh, volume the second
Vanbrugh, John
Comedy plays; English drama -- 18th century
Mr. _Barn._ Here, shew a room----or will you please to walk into the
kitchen first, gentlemen, and see what you like for dinner.
_1 Gen._ Make no preparations, Sir, your own dinner is sufficient.
Mr. _Barn._ Very well, I understand ye; let's see, how many are there
of ye? [_Tells 'em._] One, two, three, four: well, gentlemen, 'tis
but half a crown a-piece for yourselves, and sixpence a-head for your
servants; your dinner shall be ready in half an hour; here, shew the
gentlemen into the _Apollo_.
_2 Gen._ What, Sir, does your father keep an inn?
Mr. _Barn._ The _Sword Royal_; at your service, Sir.
_Dor._ But father let me speak to you; would you disgrace me?
Mr. _Barn._ My wine is very good, gentlemen, but to be very plain with
ye, it is dear.
_Dor._ O, I shall run distracted.
Mr. _Barn._ You seem not to like my house, gentlemen; you may try all
the inns in the county, and not be better entertained; but I own my
bills run high.
_Dor._ Gentlemen, let me beg the favour of ye.
_1 Gen._ Ay, my young _'Squire ~of the~ Sword Royal'_, you shall
receive some favours from us.
_Dor._ Dear Monsieur _le Guarantiere_.
_1 Gen._ Here, my horse there.
_Dor._ Monsieur _la Rose_.
_2 Gen._ Damn ye, ye prig.
_Dor._ Monsieur _Trofignac_.
_3 Gen._ Go to the devil.
[_Exeunt Gentlemen._
_Dor._ O, I'm disgrac'd for ever.
Mr. _Barn._ Now, son, this will teach you how to live.
_Dor._ Your son? I deny the kindred; I'm the son of a whore, and I'll
burn your house about your ears, you old rogue you.
[_Exit._
Mr. _Barn._ Ha, ha----
_Griff._ The young gentleman's in a passion.
Mr. _Barn._ They're all gone for all that, and the _Sword Royal_'s the
best general in Christendom.
_Enter ~Erastus~'s servant, talking with ~Lisetta~._
_Lis._ What, that tall gentleman I saw in the garden with ye?
_Serv._ The same, he's my master's uncle, and ranger of the king's
forests----He intends to leave my master all he has.
Mr. _Barn._ Don't I know this scoundrel? What, is his master here? What
do you do here, rascal?
_Serv._ I was asking which must be my master's chamber.
Mr. _Barn._ Where is your master?
_Serv._ Above stairs with your wife and daughter; and I want to know
where he's to lie that I may put up his things.
Mr. _Barn._ Do you so, rascal?
_Serv._ A very handsome inn this--Here, drawer, fetch me a pint of wine.
Mr. _Barn._ Take that, rascal, do you banter us?
[_Kicks him out._
_Enter Mrs. ~Barnard~._
Mrs. _Barn._ What is the meaning of this, husband? Are not you asham'd
to turn your house into an inn----and is this a dress for my spouse,
and a man of your character?
Mr. _Barn._ I'd rather wear this dress than be ruin'd.
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