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
Squ. _Rich._ Nay the moare the merrier, I say; but Sister is always so
cross grain'd----
_Jenny._ Lord! this Boy is enough to deaf people----and one has really
been stuft up in a Coach so long, that----Pray Madam----could not I
get a little powder for my hair?
_Myr._ If you please to come along with me, Madam.
[_Exeunt ~Myr.~ and ~Jenny~._
Squ. _Rich._ What, has Sister ta'en her away naw! mess, I'll go and
have a little game with 'em.
[_Ex. after them._
Lady _Wrong._ Well, Count, I hope you won't so far change your
lodgings, but you will come, and be at home here sometimes?
Sir _Fran._ Ay, ay! pr'ythee come and take a bit of mutton with us, naw
and tan, when thouh'st nowght to do.
Count _Bas._ Well, Sir _Francis_, you shall find I'll make but very
little ceremony.
Sir _Fran._ Why ay naw, that's hearty!
_Moth._ Will your Ladyship please to refresh yourself, with a dish of
tea, after your fatigue? I think I have pretty good.
Lady _Wrong._ If you please, Mrs. _Motherly_; but I believe we had best
have it above stairs.
_Moth._ Very well, Madam: it shall be ready immediately.
[_Exit Mrs. ~Motherly~._
Lady _Wrong._ Won't you walk up, Sir?
Sir _Fran._ _Moody!_
Count _Bas._ Shan't we stay for Sir _Francis_, Madam?
Lady _Wrong._ Lard! don't mind him! he will come if he likes it.
_Sir Fran._ Ay, ay! ne'er heed me----I ha' things to look after.
[_Exeunt Lady ~Wrong.~ and ~Count Bas~._
_Enter ~John Moody~._
_John Moody._ Did you Worship want muh?
Sir _Fran._ Ay, is the coach clear'd? and all our things in?
_John Moody._ Aw but a few band-boxes, and the nook that's left o'th'
goose poy----But a plague on him, th' Monkey has gin us the slip, I
think----I suppose he's goon to see his relations; for here looks to be
a power of 'um in this town----but heavy _Ralph_ is skawer'd after him.
Sir _Fran._ Why, let him go to the Devil! no matter, and the hawnds
had had him a month agoe----but I wish the coach and horses were got
safe to th' Inn! This is a sharp tawn, we mun look about us here,
_John_, therefore I would have you go alung with _Roger_, and see that
nobody runs away with them before they get to their stable.
_John Moody._ Alas-a-day, Sir: I believe our awld cattle woant yeasily
be run away with to-night--but howsomdever, we'st ta' the best care we
can of um, poor sawls.
Sir _Francis._ Well, well! make hast then----
[_~Moody~ goes out, and returns._
_John Moody._ Ods Flesh! here's Master _Monly_ come to wait upo' your
Worship!
Sir _Fran._ Wheere is he?
_John Moody._ Just coming in at threshould.
Sir _Fran._ Then goa about your Business.
[_Ex. ~Moody~._
_Enter ~Manly~._
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