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
Sir _Fran._ Only naw and tan, he--he stonds a leetle too much upon
ceremony; that's his fault.
_Man._ O never fear! he'll mend that every day----Mercy on us! what a
head he has!
Sir _Fran._ So! here they come!
_Enter Lady ~Wronghead~, Count ~Basset~, and Mrs. ~Motherly~._
Lady _Wrong._ Cousin _Manly_! this is infinitely obliging! I am
extremely glad to see you.
_Man._ Your most obedient Servant, Madam; I am glad to see your
Ladyship look so well, after your Journey.
Lady _Wrong._ Why really! coming to _London_ is apt to put a little
more life in one's looks.
_Man._ Yet the way of living here, is very apt to deaden the
complexion----and give me leave to tell you, as a friend, Madam, you
are come to the worst place in the world, for a good woman to grow
better in.
Lady _Wrong._ Lord, Cousin! how should people ever make any figure in
life, that are always moap'd up in the country?
Count _Bas._ Your Ladyship certainly takes the thing in a quite right
light, Madam: Mr. _Manly_, your humble Servant----a hem.
_Man._ Familiar Puppy. [_Aside._] Sir, your most obedient----I must be
civil to the Rascal, to cover my suspicion of him.
[_Aside._
Count _Bas._ Was you at _White_'s this morning, Sir?
_Man._ Yes, Sir, I just call'd in.
Count _Bas._ Pray--what--was there any thing done there?
_Man._ Much as usual, Sir; the same daily carcases, and the same crows
about them.
Count _Bas._ The _Demoivre_-Baronet had a bloody tumble yesterday.
_Man._ I hope, Sir, you had your share of him.
Count _Bas._ No, faith! I came in when it was all over----I think I
just made a couple of Bets with him, took up a cool hundred, and so
went to the _King's Arms_.
Lady _Wrong._ What a genteel, easy manner he has!
[_Aside._
_Man._ A very hopeful acquaintance I have made here.
[_Aside._
_Enter Squire ~Richard~, with a wet brown Paper on his
face._
Sir _Fran._ How naw, _Dick_! what's the matter with thy forehead, Lad?
Squ. _Rich._ I ha' gotten a knuck upon't.
Lady _Wrong._ And how did you come by it, you heedless creature?
Squ. _Rich._ Why, I was but running after sister, and t'other young
woman, into a little room just naw: and so with that, they flapt the
door full in my feace, and gave me such a whurr here--I thought they
had beaten my brains out! so I gut a dab of wet brown paper here, to
swage it a while.
Lady _Wrong._ They serv'd you right enough! will you never have done
with your horse-play?
Sir _Fran._ Pooh! never heed it, Lad! it will be well by to-morrow--the
Boy has a strong head!
_Man._ Yes, truly, his skull seems to be of a comfortable thickness.
[_Aside._
Sir _Fran._ Come, _Dick_, here's Cousin _Manly_----Sir, this is your
God-son.
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