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 _Wrong._ Cousin! your servant; I hope you will pardon my rudeness:
but we have really been in such a continual hurry here, that we have
not had a leisure moment to return your last visit.
_Man._ O Madam! I am a man of no ceremony; you see that has not
hindered my coming again.
Lady _Wrong._ You are infinitely obliging; but I'll redeem my credit
with you.
_Man._ At your own time, Madam.
Count _Bas._ I must say that for Mr. _Manly_, madam; if making people
easy is the rule of good-breeding, he is certainly the best bred man in
the world.
_Man._ Soh! I am not to drop my acquaintance, I find--[_Aside._] I am
afraid, Sir, I shall grow vain upon your good opinion.
Count _Bas._ I don't know that, Sir; but I am sure, what you are
pleas'd to say, makes me so.
_Man._ The most impudent modesty that ever I met with.
[_Aside._
Lady _Wrong._ Lard! how ready his wit is?
[_Aside._
Sir _Fran._ Don't you think, Sir, the Count's }
a very fine gentleman? }
}
_Man._ O! among the ladies, certainly. }
}
Sir _Fran._ And yet he's as stout as a lion: } _Apart._
waund, he'll storm any thing. }
}
_Man._ Will he so? Why then, Sir, take }
care of your citadel. }
}
Sir _Fran._ Ah! you are wag, cousin. }
_Man._ I hope, Ladies, the town air continues to agree with you?
_Jenny._ O! perfectly well, Sir! We have been abroad in our new coach
all day long----and we have bought an ocean of fine things. And
to-morrow we go to the masquerade! and on Friday to the play! and on
Saturday to the opera! and on Sunday we are to be at what d'ye call
it--assembly, and see the ladies play at quadrille, and piquet and
ombre, and hazard, and basset, and on _Monday_, we are to see the King!
and so on _Tuesday_----
Lady _Wrong._ Hold, hold, Miss! you must not let your tongue run so
fast, child----you forgot! you know I brought you hither to learn
modesty.
_Man._ Yes, yes! and she is improved with a vengeance--
[_Aside._
_Jenny._ Lawrd! Mama, I am sure I did not say any harm! and if one must
not speak in ones turn, one may be kept under as long as one lives, for
ought I see.
Lady _Wrong._ O! my conscience, this girl grows so headstrong----
Sir _Fran._ Ay, ay, there's your fine growing spirit for you! Now tack
it dawn, an' you can.
_Jenny._ All I said, Papa, was only to entertain my cousin _Manly_.
_Man._ My pretty dear, I am mightily obliged to you.
_Jenny._ Look you there now, Madam.
Lady _Wrong._ Hold your tongue, I say.
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