Sir _Jeal._ I'll Charm you, House-wife, here lies the Charm, that
conjur'd this Fellow in I'm sure on't, come out you Rascal, do so:
Zounds take her from the Door, or I'll spurn her from it, and break your
Neck down Stairs.
_Isab._ Oh, oh, where am I--He's gone, I heard him leap down.
(_Aside to _Patch_._
_Patch._ Nay, then let him enter--here, here Madam, smell to this; come
give me your Hand; come nearer to the Window, the Air will do you good.
Sir _Jeal._ I wou'd she were in her Grave. Where are you, Sirrah,
Villain, Robber of my Honour; I'll pull you out of your Nest.
(_Goes into the Closet._
_Patch._ You'l be mistaken, old Gentleman, the Bird is flown.
_Isab._ I'm glad I have 'scap'd so well. I was almost dead in earnest
with the Fright.
_Re-enter Sir _Jealous_ out of the Closet._
Sir _Jeal._ Whoever the Dog were he has escap'd out of the Window, for
the Sash is up. But tho' he is got out of my Reach, you are not: And
first Mrs. _Pandor_, with your Charms for Tooth-ach, get out of my
House, go, troop; yet hold, stay, I'll see you out of my Doors my self,
but I'll secure your Charge e'er I go.
_Isab._ What do you mean, Sir? Was she not a Creature of your own
providing?
Sir _Jeal._ She was of the Devil's providing for ought I know.
_Patch._ What have I done, Sir to merit your Displeasure?
Sir _Jeal._ I don't know which of you have done it; but you shall both
suffer for it, till I can discover whose Guilt it is: Go get in there,
I'll move you from this side of the House (_Pushes _Isabinda_ in at the
other Door, and locks it; puts the Key in his Pocket._) I'll keep the
Key my self: I'll try what Ghost will get into that Room. And now
forsooth I'll wait on you down Stairs.
_Patch._ Ah, my poor Lady--Down Stairs, Sir, but I won't go out, Sir,
till I have look'd up my Cloaths.
Sir _Jeal._ If thou wer't as naked as thou wer't born, thou should'st
not stay to put on a Smock. Come along, I say, when your Mistress is
marry'd you shall have your Rags, and every thing that belongs to you;
but till then--
(_Exit, pulling her out._
_Patch._ Oh! barbarous Usage for nothing.
_Re-enter at the lower Door._
Sir _Jeal._ There, go, and, come no more within sight of my Habitation,
these three Days, I charge you.
(_Slaps the Door after her._
_Patch._ Did ever any Body see such an old Monster!
_Enter _Charles_._
_Patch._ Oh! Mr. _Charles_ your Affairs and mine are in an ill Posture.
_Char._ I am immur'd to the Frowns of Fortune: But what has befal'n
thee?
_Patch._ Sir _Jealous_, whose suspicious Nature's always on the Watch;
nay, even whilst one Eye sleeps, the other keeps Sentinel: Upon sight of
you, flew into such a violent Passion, that I cou'd find no Stratagem to
appease him, but in spight of all Arguments, lock'd his Daughter into
his own Apartment, and turn'd me out of Doors.
_Char._ Ha! oh, _Isabinda_.
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