Euph. Only this: Put your self into an Equipage very ridiculous, and
pretend you are my foolish Lover arriv’d from _Flanders_, call your
self _Haunce van Ezel_, and give my Father these, as for the rest I’ll
trust your Wit.
Alon. What shall I say or do now? [Aside.
Euph. Come, come, no study, Sir; this must be done,
And quickly too, or you will lose me.
Alon. Two great Evils! if I had but the Grace to chuse the least now,
that is, lose her. [Aside.
249 Euph. I’ll give you but to night to consider it.
Alon. Short warning this: but I am damnably in love, and cannot
withstand Temptation. [Kisses her Hand.
Euph. I had forgot to tell you my Name’s _Euphemia_, my Father’s you’ll
find on the Letters, and pray show your Love in your haste. Farewel.
Alon. Stay, fair _Euphemia_, and let me pay my Thanks, and tell you
that I must obey you.
Euph. I give a Credit where I give a Heart.
Go inquire my Birth and Fortune: as for you,
I am content with what I see about you.
Alon. That’s bravely said, nor will I ask one Question about you, not
only to return the Bounty, but to avoid all things that look like the
Approaches to a married Life. If Fortune will put us together, let her
e’en provide for us.
Euph. I must be gone: Farewel, and pray make haste. [Looks kindly on
him.
Alon. There’s no resisting those Looks, _Euphemia_: One more to fortify
me well; for I shall have need of every Aid in this Case. [Look at one
another and go.
Scene III. A Street.
Enter _Antonio_ in haste with _Hippolyta_; weeping as passing over the
Stage.
Ant. Come, let us haste, I fear we are pursu’d.
Hip. Ah, whither shall we fly?
Ant. We are near the Gate, and must secure our selves with the Darkness
of the Night in _St. Peter’s_ Grove, we dare not venture into any
House. [Exeunt.
Enter _Clarinda_ and _Dormida_ above in the Balcony.
Clar. Can’st thou not see him yet?
Dorm. Good lack a-day, what an impatient thing is a young Girl in love!
Clar. Nay, good _Dormida_, let not want of Sleep make thee testy.
250 Dorm. In good time—are you my Governess, or I yours, that you are
giving me Instructions? Go get you in, or I shall lay down my Office.
Clar. Nay, wait a little longer, I’m sure he will come.
Dorm. You sure! you have wondrous Skill indeed in the Humours of Men:
how came you to be so well acquainted with them? you scarce ever saw
any but Don _Marcel_, and him too but thro a Grate or Window, or at
Church; and yet you are sure. I am a little the elder of the two, and
have manag’d as many Intrigues of this kind as any Woman, and never
found a constant just Man, as they say, of a thousand; and yet you are
sure.
Clar. Why, is it possible _Marcel_ should be false?
Dorm. _Marcel!_ No, no, Sweet-heart, he is that Man of a thousand.
Clar. But if he should, you have undone me, by telling me so many
pretty things of him.
Dorm. Still you question my Ability, which by no means I can indure;
get you in I say.
Clar. Do not speak so loud, you will wake my Mother.
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