_Car_. And prithee, dear _Jacinta_, let me have one word with _Julia_
more, she need not fear surprize; just at the door let me but kiss her
hand.
[_Going in_.
_Jac_. I’ll see if I can bring her.--
_Enter_ Francisco.
_Fran_. A proud ungracious Flirt,--a Lord with a Pox! here’s a fine
business, i’faith, that she should be her own Carver,--well I’ll home,
and thunder her together with a vengeance.
_Car_. Who’s here? sure this is he indeed; I’ll step aside, lest my
being seen give him an occasion of jealousy, and make him affront his
Wife.
[_Goes aside as_ Fran. _was going in_.
_Enter_ Julia.
_Fran_. Hum, what have we here, a Woman?
_Jul_. Heavens! what, not gone yet, my Dear?
_Fran_. So, so, ‘tis my confounded Wife, who expecting some body wou’d
have me gone now.
_Jul_. Are you not satisfied with all I’ve said,
With all the Vows I’ve made,
Which here anew, in sight of Heaven, I breathe?
_Fran_. Yes, yes, you can promise fair, but hang him that trusts ye.
_Jul_. Go, go, and pray be satisfyed with my eternal Love.--
_Fran_. How fain she’d have me gone now; ah, subtle Serpent! is not this
plain demonstration,--I shall murder her, I find the Devil great with
me. [_Aside still_.
_Jul_.--What is’t thou pausest on?
_Fran_. The wicked Dissimulation of villainous Woman. [_Aloud to her_.
_Jul_. _Francisco!_
_Fran_. Oh thou Monster of Ingratitude, have I caught thee? You’d have
me gone, wou’d ye? ay, to Heaven, I believe, like a wicked Woman as you
are, so you were rid of me. Go,--and be satisfyed of my eternal love
--ah, Gipsey,--no, Gentlewoman, I am a tuff bit, and will hold you
tugging till your heart ake.
_Jul_. Why, was there such hurt in desiring you to go that you might
make haste back again,--Oh, my fears!
_Fran_. That you might receive a Lover,--’tis plain--and my
Indignation’s high.
_Jul_. Heav’n knows I meant--
_Fran_. Only to cuckold me a little,--get you in,--where I will swear
thee by Bell, Book and Candle,--get you in, I say,--go, go,--I’ll
watch for your Lover, and tell him how unkind he was to stay so long,
I will.--
[_Ex_. Julia, _he stands just in the door_, Carlos _advances_.
_Car_. I hear no noise, sure ‘twas he,--and he’s gone in--
To reap those Joys he knows not how to value,
And I must languish for; I’ll stay a little--perhaps _Jacinta_ may
return again, for anything belonging to my _Julia_ is dear, even to
my Soul.
[_Goes just to the door_, Fran. _bolts out on him_.
_Fran_. Who’s there?--what wou’d you have?--who wou’d you speak to?--who
do you come from?--and what’s your business?
_Car_. Hah, ‘tis the Sot himself;--my name is _Carlos_.
_Fran_. _Carlos_! what Father of _Belzebub_ sent him hither?--a plain
case;--I’ll murder her out of hand.
_Car_.--And I wou’d speak to any body, Friend, that belongs to the fair
_Clara_,--if you are any of this house.
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