_Fil_. And like those damn’d Physicians, kill me for want of method: no,
I know my own Distemper best, and your Applications will make me mad.
_Gal_. Pox on’t, that one cannot love a Woman like a Man, but one must
love like an Ass.
_Lau_. S’heart, I’ll be bound to lie with all the Women in _Rome_, with
less ado than you are brought to one.
_Gal_. Hear ye that, _Henry_? s’death, art not asham’d to be instructed
by one so young!--But see--the Star there appears,--the Star that
conducts thee to the Shore of Bliss,--She comes! let’s feel thy
[Marcella _and_ Cornelia _above_ with_ Philippa.] Heart, she comes!
So breaks the Day on the glad Eastern Hills,
Or the bright God of Rays from _Thetis’. Lap:
A Rapture, now, dear Lad, and then fall to;
for thou art old Dog at a long Grace.
_Fil_. Now I’m mere Man again, with all his Frailties-- [_Aside_.
--Bright lovely Creature!--
_Gal_. Damn it, how like my Lady’s eldest Son was that?
_Fil_. May I hope my Sacrifice may be accepted by you; by Heaven,
it must be she! still she appears more like.--
[_Aside_.
_Mar_. I’ve only time to tell you Night approaches,
And then I will expect you.
_Enter_ Crapine, _gazes on the Ladies_.
_Crap_. ‘Tis she, _Donna Marcella_, on my life, with the young wild
_Cornelia_!--hah--yonder’s the _English_ Cavalier too; nay then, by this
Hand I’ll be paid for all my fruitless jaunts, for this good news--stay,
let me mark the House.--
_Mar_. Now to my Disguise.
[_Ex_. Marcella.
_Gal_. And have you no kind message to send to my Heart? cannot this good
Example instruct you how to make me happy?
_Cor_. Faith, Stranger, I must consider first; she’s skilful in the
Merchandize of Hearts, and has dealt in Love with so good success
hitherto, she may lose one Venture, and never miss it in her Stock: but
this is my first, and shou’d it prove to be a bad bargain, I were undone
for ever.
_Gal_. I dare secure the Goods sound--
_Cor_. And I believe will not lie long upon my hands.
_Gal_. Faith, that’s according as you’ll dispose on’t, Madam--for let me
tell you--gad, a good handsome proper Fellow is as staple a Commodity as
any’s in the Nation;--but I wou’d be reserv’d for your own use. Faith,
take a Sample to night, and as you like it, the whole Piece; and that’s
fair and honest dealing I think, or the Devil’s in’t.
_Cor_. Ah, Stranger,--you have been so over-liberal for those same
Samples of yours, that I doubt they have spoiled the sale of the rest;
Cou’d you not afford, think ye, to throw in a little Love and Constancy,
to inch out that want of Honesty of yours?
_Gal_. Love! oh, in abundance!
By those dear Eyes, by that soft smiling Mouth,
By every secret Grace thou hast about thee,
I love thee with a vigorous, eager Passion;
--Be kind, dear _Silvianetta_--prithee do,
Say you believe, and make me blest to Night.
_Crap. Silvianetta!_ so, that’s the Name she has rifl’d for _Cornelia_, I
perceive. [_Aside_.
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