Phil. Blame me not, _Lucetta_, to keep as much of thee as I can to my
self—come, that thought makes me wanton,—let’s to Bed,—Sancho, lock up
these.
This is the Fleece which Fools do bear,
Design’d for witty Men to sheer. [Exeunt.
The Scene changes, and discovers _Blunt_, creeping out of a Common
Shore, his Face, &c., all dirty.
Blunt. Oh Lord! [Climbing up.
I am got out at last, and (which is a Miracle) without a Clue—and now
to Damning and Cursing,—but if that would ease me, where shall I begin?
with my Fortune, my self, or the Quean that cozen’d me—What a dog was I
to believe in Women! Oh Coxcomb—ignorant conceited Coxcomb! to fancy
she cou’d be enamour’d with my Person, at the first sight enamour’d—Oh,
I’m a cursed Puppy,’tis plain, Fool was writ upon my Forehead, she
perceiv’d it,—saw the _Essex_ Calf there—for what Allurements could
there be in this Countenance? which I can indure, because I’m
acquainted with it—Oh, dull silly Dog! to be thus sooth’d into a
Cozening! Had I been drunk, I might fondly have credited the young
Quean! but as I was in my right Wits, to be thus cheated, confirms I am
a dull believing _English_ Country Fop.—But my Comrades! Death and the
Devil, there’s the worst of all—then a Ballad will be sung to Morrow on
the _Prado_, to a lousy Tune of the enchanted Squire, and the
annihilated Damsel—But _Fred_, that Rogue, and the Colonel, will abuse
me beyond all Christian patience—had she left me my Clothes, I have a
Bill of Exchange 56 at home wou’d have sav’d my Credit—but now all hope
is taken from me—Well, I’ll home (if I can find the way) with this
Consolation, that I am not the first kind believing Coxcomb; but there
are, Gallants, many such good Natures amongst ye.
And tho you’ve better Arts to hide your Follies,
Adsheartlikins y’are all as errant Cullies.
Scene III. The Garden, in the Night.
Enter _Florinda_ undres’d, with a Key, and a little Box.
Flor. Well, thus far I’m in my way to Happiness; I have got my self
free from _Callis_; my Brother too, I find by yonder light, is gone
into his Cabinet, and thinks not of me: I have by good Fortune got the
Key of the Garden Back-door,—I’ll open it, to prevent _Belvile’s_
knocking,—a little noise will now alarm my Brother. Now am I as fearful
as a young Thief. [Unlocks the Door.] —Hark,—what noise is
that?—Oh,’twas the Wind that plaid amongst the Boughs.—_Belvile_ stays
long, methinks—it’s time—stay—for fear of a surprize, I’ll hide these
Jewels in yonder Jessamin. [She goes to lay down the Box.
Enter _Willmore_ drunk.
Will. What the Devil is become of these Fellows, _Belvile_ and
_Frederick?_ They promis’d to stay at the next corner for me, but who
the Devil knows the corner of a full Moon?—Now—whereabouts am
I?—hah—what have we here? a Garden!—a very convenient place to sleep
in—hah—what has God sent us here?—a Female—by this light, a Woman; I’m
a Dog if it be not a very Wench.—
Flor. He’s come!—hah—who’s there?
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