The English Rogue: Continued in the Life of Meriton Latroon, and Other Extravagants: The Fourth PartHead, Richard
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The English Rogue: Continued in the Life of Meriton Latroon, and Other Extravagants: The Fourth Part
Head, Richard
Rogues and vagabonds -- England -- Fiction
He being still refused by his Mistress, was resolved to hazzard all at
once, and therefore he caused the Chamber-maid to tell it as a secret
that two dayes after that, he was to be married to her Mistress: All the
Servants told it to one another whisperingly, and together they provided
a noise of Musick to welcome him up on the next Morning: He having thus
laid his Plot, and the time being come, about five of the Clock of the
next morning after his pretended Wedding-day, by the Chamber-maids
connivance he got into his Mistresses Bed-Chamber; and he had not staid
there long, but the Musick coming under the Chamber window, tuned their
instruments, and struck up a lusty measure: his Mistress being awaked at
the noise, cried out, and asked, what is the matter? He being in his
Night-Cap, and without a Doublet in his shirt, drawing the Curtains,
told her, that the matter she should presently hear: She seeing him in
the chamber, and in that posture, wondring at the occasion, called out
for the Maid; who although she was near enough, yet would not hear her;
she believing that she was betrai’d, thought to cry out, and began to do
so, but could not be heard for the noise of the Musick. By this time the
Musicians had finished their first tune, and then, as usual, they cryed
out, _Good Morrow, Mr. Bride-groom_; _Good Morrow Mrs. Bride, Heavens
give you joy_. What Bride, and Bridegroom, do they mean, said the Woman.
Why, said he, they mean us two; for it having been strongly reported
that we were married yesterday, the Musick are come this Morning to play
us up, and truly, continued he, I was just now informed of it, and
hoping it is by your appointment; and that at length you intend it shall
be so, I am come to try your disposition: and thereupon he forced a Kiss
from her; and said, Madam, will you be pleased to own this Wedding? No,
said she, nor you neither: Then I will, said he; and thereupon the
Musick having now plaid another Lesson, he in that posture threw them
out of the window four half-Crown-pieces; and standing in that posture
for some time, shewed himself, and spake to the Servants and others that
were there assembled. And now the Musick having plaid their last Lesson,
saluting him with a _Thank you Mr. Bridegroom_, they departed. He now
coming to the bed-side, sat down by his Mistress, and told her, All her
people had shewed themselves joyful in his supposed happiness, and that
therefore he hoped she would really make him so, by doing that in
earnest, that all the World thought was so; and, said he, do you say
what you will, it will be thought that it is so, and that I have lain
all this Night in your Chamber.
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