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
[_Exit._
Sir _Fran._ Do so, pray now.
Squire _Humph._ Feather, I had rather they had run away with heavy
_George_ than the goose-pye; a slice of it before supper to-night would
have been pure.
Lady _Head._ This boy is always thinking of his belly.
Sir _Fran._ But, my dear, you may allow him to be a little hungry after
a journey.
Lady _Head._ Pray, good Sir _Francis_, he has been constantly eating in
the coach, and out of the coach, above seven hours this day. I wish my
poor girl could eat a quarter as much.
Miss _Betty._ Mama, I could eat a good deal more than I do, but then I
should grow fat mayhap, like him, and spoil my shape.
Lady _Head._ Mrs. _Motherly_ will you be so kind to tell them where
they shall carry the things.
Mrs. _Moth._ Madam I'll do the best I can: I doubt our closets will
scarce hold 'em all, but we have garrets and cellars, which, with the
help of hiring a store-room, I hope may do. Sir, will you be so good to
help my maids a little in carrying away the things.
[_To ~Tom~._
_Tom._ With all my heart, forsooth, if I con but see my way; but these
whoresons have awmost knockt my eyen awt.
[_They carry off the things._
Mrs. _Moth._ Will your ladyship please to refresh yourself with a dish
of tea, after your fatigue? I think I have pretty good.
Lady _Head._ If you please, Mrs. _Motherly_.
Squire _Humph._ Would not a good tankard of strong beer, nutmeg and
sugar, do better, feather, with a toast and some cheese?
Sir _Fran._ I think it would, son: Here, _John Moody_, get us a tankard
of good heavy stuff presently.
_John Moody._ Sir, here's _Norfolk Nog_ to be had next door.
Squire _Humph._ That's best of all, feather; but make haste with it,
_John_.
[_Exit ~Moody~._
Lady _Head._ Well, I wonder, Sir _Francis_, you will encourage that lad
to swill his guts thus with such beastly lubberly liquor; if it were
_Burgundy_ or _Champain_, something might be said for't; they'd perhaps
give him some wit and spirit; but such heavy, muddy stuff as this, will
make him quite stupid.
Sir _Fran._ Why you know, my dear, I have drank good ale, and strong
beer these thirty years, and by your permission I don't know, that I
want wit.
_Miss Betty._ But I think you might have more papa, if you'd have been
govern'd by my mother.
_Enter ~John Moody~ with a tankard._
Sir _Fran._ Daughter, he that is govern'd by his wife, has no wit at
all.
Miss _Betty._ Then I hope I shall marry a fool, father, for I shall
love to govern dearly.
Sir _Fran._ Here, _Humphry_, here's to thee.
[_Drinks._
You are too pert, child it don't do well in a young woman.
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