Alon. But, Sir, do you consider what an impatient thing a young Lover
is? Or is it so long since you were one your self, you have forgot it?
’Tis well he wanted Words. [Enter _Euphemia_ and _Lovis_.] But yonder’s
_Euphemia_, whose Beauty is sufficient to excuse every Defect in the
whole Family, tho each were a mortal sin; and now ’tis impossible to
guard my self longer from those fair Eyes. [Aside.
Car. I must not urge him to speak much before _Euphemia_, lest she
discover he wants Wit by his much Tongue: [Aside.
There’s my Daughter, Sir, go and salute her.
Alon. Oh, I thank you for that, Sir. [He stands ridiculously looking on
her.
Car. You must be bold, Sir.
Alon. Well, Sir, since you command me— [Goes rudely to kiss her.
266 Car. I did not mean kissing by saluting.
Alon. I cry you Mercy, Sir, so I understood you.
Car. Fie upon’t, that he should be no more a Master of Civility.
Lov. I fear, Sir, my Sister will never like this Humour in her Lover;
he wants common Conversation.
Car. Conversation—ye foolish Boy, he has Money, and needs none of your
Conversation. And yet if I thought he were valiant—
[This while _Alonzo_ and _Euphemia_ make signs of Love with their Eyes.
Lov. I hope, Sir, he does not boast of more of that than he really has.
Car. That Fault I my self have been guilty of, and can excuse; but the
thing it self I shall never endure: you know I was forc’d to send you
abroad, because I thought you addicted to that. I shall never sleep in
quiet—Valiant! that’s such a thing, to be Rich, or Wise and Valiant.
[Goes to _Euphemia_.
Lov. Colonel, pray to the business, for I fear you will betray your
self.
Car. But look upon his Wealth, _Euphemia_, and you will find those
Advantages there which are wanting in his Person; but I think the Man’s
well.
Euph. I must not seem to yield too soon. [Aside.
Sir, there be many Spaniards born that are as rich as he, and have Wit
too.
Car. She was ever very averse to this Marriage. [Aside.
This Man is half a _Spaniard_, his Mother was one, and my first
Mistress, and she I can tell you, was a great Fortune—
Euph. I, Sir, but he is such a Fool—
Car. You are a worse, to find fault with that in a Husband.
Alon. Stand aside, Sir, are you to court your Daughter or I?
Car. I was inclining her—
Alon. You inclining her! an old Man wants Rhetorick; set me to her.
[Goes to _Euphemia_.
267 Car. This capricious Humour was tolerable in him, Whilst I believ’d
it the Effects of Folly, but now ’tis that of Valour: Oh, I tremble at
the Sight of him. [Retires.
Euph. Now, I see you are a Cavalier of your Word.
Alon. Faith, _Euphemia_, you might have believ’d, and taken me upon
better Terms, if you had so pleas’d: To marry you is but an
ill-favour’d Proof to give you of my Passion.
Euph. Do you repent it?
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