The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip to the Jubilee: A Comedy, in Five Acts — John Shaqi
The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip to the Jubilee: A Comedy, in Five ActsFarquhar, George
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The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip to the Jubilee: A Comedy, in Five Acts
Farquhar, George
Comedy plays; English drama (Comedy)
_Sir H._ Fight! Let me consider. I love her----that's true;----but then
I love honest Sir Harry Wildair better. The Lady Lurewell is divinely
charming----right----but then a thrust i' the guts, or a Middlesex jury,
is as ugly as the devil.
_Vizard._ Ay, Sir Harry, 'twere a dangerous cast for a beau baronet to
be tried by a parcel of greasy, grumbling, bartering boobies, who would
hang you, purely because you're a gentleman.
_Sir H._ Ay, but on t'other hand, I have money enough to bribe the
rogues with: so, upon mature deliberation, I would fight for her. But no
more of her. Pr'ythee, Vizard, cannot you recommend a friend to a pretty
mistress by the bye, till I can find my own? You have store, I'm sure;
you cunning poaching dogs make surer game, than we that hunt open and
fair. Pr'ythee now, good Vizard.
_Vizard._ Let me consider a little.--Now love and revenge inspire my
politics! [_Aside._
[_Pauses whilst_ SIR HARRY _walks, singing_.
_Sir H._ Pshaw! thou'rt longer studying for a new mistress, than a
waiter would be in drawing fifty corks.
_Vizard._ I design you good wine; you'll therefore bear a little
expectation.
_Sir H._ Ha! say'st thou, dear Vizard?
_Vizard._ A girl of nineteen, Sir Harry.
_Sir H._ Now nineteen thousand blessings light on thee.
_Vizard._ Pretty and witty.
_Sir H._ Ay, ay, but her name, Vizard!
_Vizard._ Her name! yes--she has the softest, whitest hand that e'er was
made of flesh and blood; her lips so balmy sweet----
_Sir H._ Well, well, but where shall I find her, man?
_Vizard._ Find her!--but then her foot, Sir Harry! she dances to a
miracle.
_Sir H._ Pr'ythee, don't distract me.
_Vizard._ Well then, you must know, that this lady is the greatest
beauty in town; her name's Angelica: she that passes for her mother is
a private bawd, and called the Lady Darling: she goes for a baronet's
lady, (no disparagement to your honour, Sir Harry) I assure you.
_Sir H._ Pshaw, hang my honour! but what street, what house?
_Vizard._ Not so fast, Sir Harry; you must have my passport for your
admittance, and you'll find my recommendation in a line or two will
procure you very civil entertainment; I suppose twenty or thirty pieces
handsomely placed, will gain the point.
_Sir H._ Thou dearest friend to a man in necessity! Here, sirrah, order
my carriage about to St. James's; I'll walk across the park.
[_To his_ SERVANT.
_Enter_ CLINCHER SENIOR.
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