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
Lady _Head._ The new coach is all spoil'd.
Miss _Betty._ The glasses are all to bits.
Lady _Head._ _Roger_ has put out his arm.
Miss _Betty._ Would he had put out his neck, for making us lose the
play.
Squire _Humph._ Poor _Martilla_ has scratch'd her little finger.
Lady _Head._ And here's the poor Colonel; nobody asks what he has done.
I hope, Sir, you have got no harm?
_Col._ Only a little wounded with some pins I met with about your
Ladyship.
Lady _Head._ I am sorry any thing about me should do you harm.
_Col._ If it does, Madam, you have that about you, if you please, will
be my cure. I hope your Ladyship feels nothing amiss?
Lady _Head._ Nothing at all, tho' we did roll about together strangely.
_Col._ We did, indeed. I'm sure we roll'd so, that my poor hands were
got once----I don't know where they were got. But her Ladyship I see
will pass by slips.
[_Aside._
Sir _Fran._ It wou'd have been pity the colonel shou'd have receiv'd
any damage in his services to the Ladies; he is the most complaisant
man to e'm, uncle; always ready when they have occasion for him.
Unc. _Rich._ Then I believe, nephew, they'll never let him want
business.
Sir _Fran._ O, but they shou'd not ride the free horse to death
neither. Come, colonel, you'll stay and drink a bottle, and eat a
little supper with us, after your misfortune?
_Col._ Sir, since I have been prevented from attending the ladies to
the play, I shall be very proud to obey their commands here at home.
Sir _Fran._ A prodigious civil gentleman, uncle; and yet as bold as
_Alexander_ upon occasion.
Unc. _Rich._ Upon a lady's occasion.
Sir _Fran._ Ha, ha, you're a wag, uncle; but I believe he'd storm any
thing.
Unc. _Rich._ Then I believe your citadel may be in danger.
[_Aside._
Sir _Fran._ Uncle, won't you break your rule for once, and sup from
home?
Unc. _Rich._ The company will excuse me, nephew, they'll be freer
without me; so good night to them and you.
Lady _Head._ Good night to you, Sir, since you won't stay: Come,
colonel.
Unc. _Rich._ Methinks this facetious colonel is got upon a pretty,
familiar, easy foot already with the family of the _Headpieces_--hum.
[_Aside._ _Exit._
Sir _Fran._ Come, my Lady, let's all in, and pass the evening
chearfully. And, d'ye hear, wife----a word in your ear----I have got a
promise of a place in court, of a thousand a year, he, hem.
[_Exeunt._
+ACT+ IV. +SCENE+ I.
_Enter Lady ~Arabella~, as just up, walking pensively to her
Toilet, follow'd by Trusty._
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