Lov. So, this blows the flame—His Life will be no hindrance to you in
this Affair, if you design to love on.
Alon. Do’st know him?
Lov. Yes, he is a pleasant Original for you to be copy’d by: It is the
same Fop, I told you was to marry my Sister, and who came along with me
to _Madrid_.
Alon. How! _Euphemia_ thy Sister?
Lov. Yes, indeed is she, and whom my Father designs to cast away upon
this half Man, half Fool; but I find she has Wit to make a better
Choice: she yet knows nothing of my Arrival, and till you resolve what
to do, shall not; and my _Dutchman_ does nothing without me.
Alon. If thou hast the management of him, he’s likely to thrive.
Lov. But not in his Amour, if you please: In short, Sir, if you do
really love my Sister, I am content to be so ungracious a Child to
contribute to the cheating my Father of this same hopeful Son he
expects, and put you upon him; but what you do, must be speedily then.
Alon. I am oblig’d to thee for this frank Offer, and will be instructed
by thee.
Lov. If you’re resolv’d, I’ll warrant you Success.
Alon. I think I am resolv’d in spite of all my Inclinations to
Libertinism.
Lov. Well, Sir, I’ll get you such a Suit then, as that our Hero makes
his first approach in, as ridiculously gay as his Humour, which you
must assume too.
Alon. Content.
Lov. To night I must pay my Duty to my Father, and will prepare your
way, and acquaint my Sister with it; ’tis but a Frolick if we succeed
not.
Alon. God-a-mercy, Lad, let’s about it then e’er we sleep, lest I
change my Resolution before Morning. [Exeunt.
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ACT III.
Scene I. House of _Carlo_.
Enter _Alonzo_ drest ridiculously, meeting _Lovis_, they laugh at each
other.
Lov. Very _Haunce_ all over, the Taylor has play’d his part, play but
yours as well, and I’ll warrant you the Wench.
Alon. But prithee, why need I act the Fool thus, since _Haunce_ was
never seen here?
Lov. To make good the Character I always gave of him to my Father; but
here he comes, pray be very rude, and very impertinent.
Alon. Lord, Lord, how shall I look thus damnably set out, and thus in
love!
Enter Don _Carlo_.
Lov. This, Sir, is Monsieur _Haunce_, your Son that must be.
Alon. _Beso los manos, signor_: Is your Name Don _Carlo?_ and are you
the Gravity of this House? and the Father of Donna _Euphemia?_ and are
you—
Car. Sir, I guess by all these your Demands at once, your Name to be
_Myn heer Haunce van Ezel_.
Alon. Your Judgment’s good; but to my Questions.
Car. In truth I have forgot them, there were so many.
Alon. Are you he who is to be my Father?
Car. ’Tis so negotiated—and if all Circumstances concur—For, Sir, you
must conceive, the Consequence of so grand a Conjunction—
Alon. Less of your Compliments, Sir, and more of your Daughter, I
beseech you. ’Sheart, what a formal Coxcomb ’tis. [Aside.
Lov. Prithee give him way. [Aside.
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