_Wild_. No, ‘twas with thee to make my last Effort against your scorn.
[_Shews her the Writings_.
And this I hop’d, when all my Vows and Love,
When all my Languishments cou’d nought avail,
Had made ye mine for ever.
[_Aloud_.
_Enter Sir_ Anthony, _pulling in Sir_ Tim. _and_ Diana.
Sir _Anth_. Morrow, _Charles_; Morrow to your Ladyship: _Charles_, bid
Sir _Timothy_ welcome; I met him luckily at the Door, and am resolv’d
none of my Friends shall pass this joyful Day without giving thee Joy,
_Charles_, and drinking my Lady’s Health.
_Wild_. Hah, my Uncle here so early? [_Aside_.
Sir _Tim_. What, has your Ladyship serv’d me so? How finely I had been
mump’d now, if I had not took Heart of Grace, and shew’d your Ladyship
Trick for Trick? for I have been this Morning about some such Business of
Life too, Gentlemen: I am married to this fair Lady, the Daughter and
Heiress of Sir _Nicholas Gett-all_, Knight and Alderman.
_Wild_. Ha, married to _Diana_! How fickle is the Faith of common Women!
[_Aside_.
Sir _Tim_. Hum, who’s here, my Lord? What, I see your Lordship has found
the way already to the fair Ladies; but I hope your Lordship will do my
Wedding-dinner the Honour to grace it with your Presence.
_Wild_. I shall not fail, Sir. A Pox upon him, he’ll discover all.
[_Aside_.
L. _Gal_. I must own, Sir Timothy, you have made the better Choice.
Sir _Tim_. I cou’d not help my Destiny; Marriages are made in Heaven, you
know.
_Enter_ Charlot _weeping, and_ Clacket.
_Charl_. Stand off, and let me loose as are my Griefs,
Which can no more be bounded: Oh, let me face
The perjur’d, false, forsworn!
L. _Gal_. Fair Creature, who is’t that you seek with so much Sorrow?
_Charl_. Thou, thou fatally fair Inchantress.
[_Weeps_.
_Wild. Charlot_! Nay, then I am discover’d.
L. _Gal_. Alas, what wou’dst thou?
_Charl_. That which I cannot have, thy faithless Husband.
Be Judge, ye everlasting Powers of Love,
Whether he more belongs to her or me.
Sir _Anth_. How, my Nephew claim’d! Why, how now, Sirrah, have you been
dabling here?
Sir _Char_. By Heaven, I know her not.--Hark ye, Widow, this is some
Trick of yours, and ‘twas well laid: and Gad, she’s so pretty, I cou’d
find in my Heart to take her at her word.
L. _Gal_. Vile Man, this will not pass your Falshood off.
Sure, ‘tis some Art to make me jealous of him,
To find how much I value him.
Sir _Char_. Death, I’ll have the Forgery out;--Tell me, thou pretty
weeping Hypocrite, who was it set thee on to lay a Claim to me?
_Charl_. To you! Alas, who are you? for till this moment I never saw your
Face.
L. _Gal_. Mad as the Seas when all the Winds are raging.
Sir _Tim_. Ay, ay, Madam, stark mad! Poor Soul--Neighbour, pray let her
lie i’th’ dark, d’ye hear.
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