Sir _Char_. Now for a Struggle ‘twixt your Love and Honour!
--Yes, here’s the Bar to all my Happiness,
You wou’d be left to the wide World and Love,
To Infamy, to Scandal, and to _Wilding_;
But I have too much Honour in my Passion,
To let you loose to ruin: Consider and be wise.
L. _Gal_. Oh, he has toucht my Heart too sensibly. [_Aside_.
Sir _Anth_. [_within_.] As far as good Manners goes I’m yours;
But when you press indecently to Ladies Chambers, civil
Questions ought to askt, I take it, Sir.
L. _Gal_. To find him here, will make him mad with Jealousy, and in the
Fit he’ll utter all he knows: Oh, Guilt, what art thou! [_Aside_.
_Enter Sir_ Anth. Wild, _and_ Dres.
_Dres_. Prithee, dear _Wilding_, moderate thy Passion.
_Wild_. By Heaven, I will; she shall not have the Pleasure to see I am
concern’d--Morrow, Widow; you are early up, you mean to thrive, I see,
you’re like a Mill that grinds with every Wind.
Sir _Char_. Hah, _Wilding_, this that past last Night at Sir Timothy’s
for a Man of Quality? Oh, give him way, _Wilding’s_ my Friend, my Dear,
and now I’m sure I have the Advantage of him in my Love. I can forgive a
hasty Word or two.
_Wild_. I thank thee, _Charles_--what, you are married then?
L. _Gal_. I hope you’ve no Exception to my Choice.
[_Scornfully_.
_Wild_. False Woman, dost thou glory in thy Perfidy?
[_To her aside angrily_.
--Yes, Faith, I’ve many Exceptions to him--
[_Aloud_.
Had you lov’d me, you’d pitcht upon a Blockhead,
Some spruce gay Fool of Fortune, and no more,
Who would have taken so much Care of his own ill-favour’d Person,
He shou’d have had no time to have minded yours,
But left it to the Care of some fond longing Lover.
L. _Gal_. Death, he will tell him all! [_Aside_.] Oh, you are merry, Sir.
_Wild_. No, but thou art wondrous false,
False as the Love and Joys you feign’d last Night.
[_In a soft Tone aside to her_.
L. _Gal_. Oh, Sir, be tender of those treacherous Minutes.
[_Softly to him_.
--If this be all you have to say to me--
[_Walking away, and speaking loud_.
_Wild_. Faith, Madam, you have us’d me scurvily,
To marry, and not give me notice.
[_Aloud_.
--Curse on thee, did I only blow the Fire
To warm another Lover?
[To her softly aside.
L. _Gal_. Perjur’d--was’t not by your Advice I married?
--Oh, where was then your Love?
[_Softly to him aside_.
_Wild_. So soon did I advise?
Didst thou invite me to the Feast of Love,
To snatch away my Joys as soon as tasted?
Ah, where was then you Modesty and Sense of Honour?
[_Aside to her in a low Tone_.
L. _Gal_. Ay, where indeed, when you so quickly vanquisht? [_Soft_.
--But you, I find, are come prepared to rail. [_Aloud_.
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