_Gal_. But when I came to the matter then in debate, she was for
honourable Love forsooth, and wou’d not yield, no marry wou’d she, not
under a Licence from the Parson of the Parish.
_Jul_. Who was it, prithee? ‘twere a good Deed to be so reveng’d on her.
_Gal_. Pox on her; no, I’m sure she’s a damn’d Gipsy, for at the same
time she had her Lovers in reserve, lay hid her Bed-chamber.
_Lau_. ‘Twas that he took unkindly, And makes me guilty of that rude
Address.
_Fil_. Another Lover had she?
_Gal_. Yes, our Coxcomb Knight Buffoon, laid by for a relishing Bit, in
case I prov’d not season’d to her Mind.
_Lau_. Hah, he knew him then.
_Gal_. But damn her, she passes with the Night, the Day will bring new
Objects.
_Fil_. Oh, do not doubt it, _Frank_.
_Lau_. False and Inconstant! Oh, I shall rave, _Silvio_--
[_Aside to Sil_.
_Enter_ Cornelia _in Man’s Clothes with a Letter_.
_Cor_. Here be the Cavaliers: give me, kind Heaven, but hold of him; and
if I keep him not, I here renounce my Charms of Wit and Beauty--Signiors,
is there a Cavalier amongst ye, call’d _Fillamour_?
_Fil_. I own that Name; what wou’d you, Sir?
_Cor_. Only deliver this, Signior.
[Fil. _goes aside, opens his Lanthorn, and reads_,
Jul. _and_ Gal. _talk aside_.
_Fil_. [Reads.] _I’ll only tell you I am Brother to that Marcella whom
you have injured, to oblige you to meet me an Hour hence, in the_ Piazo
Despagnia: _I need not say with your Sword in your hand, since you will
there meet_ Julio Sebastiano Morosini!
--Hah! her Brother sure return’d from Travel. [_Aside_.
--Signior,--I will not fail to answer it as he desires.
[_To_ Cornelia.
I’ll take this Opportunity to steal off undiscover’d.
[_Aside going out_.
_Cor_. So, I’ve done my Sister’s Business; now for my own.
_Gal_. But, my good Friend, pray what Adventure have you been on to
night.
_Jul_. Faith, Sir, ‘twas like to have prov’d a pleasant one, I came just
now from _Silvianetta_, the fair young Curtezan.
_Cor_. Hah! what said the Man--came from me! [_Aside_.
_Gal_. How, Sir, you with _Silvianetta!_ when?
_Jul_. Now, all the dear live-long Night.
_Cor_. A Pox take him, who can this be? [_Aside_.
_Gal_. This night! this night! that is not yet departed.
_Jul_. This very happy Night,--I told you I saw a lovely Woman at St.
_Peter’s_ Church.
_Gal_. You did so.
_Jul_. I told you too I follow’d her home, but you’d learn neither her
Name nor Quality; but my Page getting into the acquaintance of one of
hers, brought me News of both; her Name _Silvianetta_, her Quality a
Curtezan.
_Cor_. I at Church yesterday! now hang me if I had any such devout
Thoughts about me: why, what a damn’d scandalous Rascal’s this?
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