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
_Car._ What's that you murmur?
_Lop._ Nothing but a short prayer.
_Car._ I am distracted, and fright the wretch from telling me what I am
upon the rack to know. [_Aside._] Forgive me, _Lopez_, I am to blame
to speak thus harshly to thee: let this obtain thy pardon. [_Gives him
money._] Thou see'st I am disturb'd.
_Lop._ Yes, Sir, I see I have been led into a snare; I have said too
much.
_Car._ And yet you must say more; nothing can lessen my torment, but
a farther knowledge of what causes my misery. Speak then! Have I any
thing to hope?
_Lop._ Nothing; but that you may be a happier bachelor, than my master
may probably be a married man.
_Car._ Married, say'st thou?
_Lop._ I did, Sir, and believe he'll say so too in a twelvemonth.
_Car._ O torment!----But give me more on't: When, how, to whom, where?
_Lop._ Yesterday, to _Leonora_, by the parson, in the pantry.
_Car._ Look to't, if this be false, thy life shall pay the torment thou
hast given me: be gone.
_Lop._ With the body and the soul o'me.
[_Ex. ~Lopez~._
_San._ Base news, Master.
_Car._ Now my insulting rival's smile speaks out: O cursed, cursed
woman!
_Enter ~Jacinta~._
_Jacin._ I'm come in haste to tell you, Sir, that as soon as the moon's
up, my lady will give you a meeting in the close-walk by the back-door
of the garden; she thinks she has something to propose to you will
certainly get her father's consent to marry you.
_Car._ Past sufferance! this aggravation is not to be borne: go, thank
her--with my curses: fly----and let them blast her, while their venom
is strong.
[_Exit ~Car~._
_Jacin._----Won't thou explain? What's this storm for?
_San._ And dar'st thou ask me questions, smooth-faced iniquity,
crocodile of _Nile_, syren of the rocks? Go carry back the too gentle
answer thou hast received: only let me add with the poet:
_We are no fools, trollop, my Master nor me;
And thy Mistress may go----to the Devil with thee._
[_Exit ~Sancho~._
_~Jacinta~ sola._
Am I awake!----I fancy not; a very idle dream this. Well: I'll go talk
in my sleep to my lady about it; and when I awake, we'll try what
interpretation we can make on't.
[_Exit._
+ACT+ II. +SCENE+ I.
_Enter ~Camillo~ and ~Isabella~._
=Isabella.=
How can you doubt my secrecy? Have you not proofs of it?
_Cam._ Nay I am determin'd to trust you; but are we safe here? can no
body over-hear us?
_Isab._ Much safer than in a room. No body can come within hearing,
before we see them.
_Cam._ And yet how hard 'tis for me to break silence!
_Isab._ Your secret sure must be of great importance.
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