_Isa_. For the Sin of your odious Addresses to me, I have told you my
mind often enough, methinks your Equals should be fitter for you, and
sute more with your Plebeian Humour.
_Ant_. My Equals! ‘Tis true, you are fair; but if there be any
Inequality in our births, the advantage is on my side.
_Isa_. Saucy Impertinent, you shew your City breeding; you understand
what’s due to Ladys! you understand your Pen and Ink, how to count your
dirty Money, trudge to and fro chaffering of base commodities, and
cozening those you deal with, till you sweat and stink again like an
o’er heated Cook, faugh, I smell him hither.
_Ant_. I must confess I am not perfum’d as you are, to stifle Stinks you
commonly have by Nature; but I have wholesom, cleanly Linen on; and for
my Habit wore I but a Sword, I see no difference between your Don and
me, only, perhaps, he knows less how to use it.
_Isa_. Ah, name not a Don, the very sound from the Mouth of a little Cit
is disagreeable--Bargain and Sale, Bills, Money, Traffick, Trade, are
words become you better.
_Jac_. Well said, use him scurvily that Mrs. _Clara_ may have him.
[_Aside_.
_Ant_. The best of those you think I should not name, dare hardly tell
me this.
_Isa_. Good Lord, you think your self a very fine Fellow now, and
finical your self up to be thought so; but there’s as much difference
between a Citizen and a true bred Cavalier--
_Ant_. As between you and a true bred Woman of Honour.
_Isa_. Oh, Sir, you rail, and you may long enough, before you rail me
out of my Opinion, whilst there are Dons with Coaches and fine Lackeys,
and I have Youth and Beauty, with a Fortune able to merit one, so
farewel, Cit.
[_Ex_.
_Ant_. Farewel, proud Fool.
_Jac_. Sir, be this Evening at the Door, Donna _Clara_ has something to
say to you.
_Ant_. Bless thee for this Tidings, dear _Jacinta_.
[_Ex_. Jacinta.
--I find let Man be brave, or good, or wise,
His Virtue gains no Smiles from Woman’s Eyes;
‘Tis the gay Fool alone that takes the Heart,
Foppery and Finery still guide the Dart.
[_Ex_.
ACT II.
SCENE I. _A Chamber_.
_Enter_ Jacinta _with a Light, and_ Julia.
_Jac_. Well, Madam, have you writ to Don _Carlos_?
_Jul_. No, nor is it possible I shou’d, this Devil haunts me so from
room to room, like my evil Genius to prevent that Good; oh, for an
opportunity of one kind Minute to return Acknowledgments for this kind
Letter he has sent me.
_Jac_. I’m glad you find me a Sybil: Madam, I ever prophesy’d a happier
end of that Amour than your ill Fortune has hitherto promised,--but what
said the lovely Cavalier?
_Jul_. All that a Man inspir’d with Love cou’d say, all that was soft
and charming.
_Jac_. Nay, I believe his Art.
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