The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 03Dryden, John
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The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 03
Dryden, John
English drama -- 17th century
_Warn._ You must excuse my master; the sea's a little working in his
brain, sir.
_Sir Mart._ And your Prester Johns of the East Indies, and your great
Turk of Rome and Persia.
_Mood._ Lord, what a thing it is to be learned, and a traveller!
Bodikin, it makes me weep for joy; but, Anthony, you must not bear
yourself too much upon your learning, child.
_Mill._ Pray, brother, be civil to this gentleman for my sake.
_Sir Mart._ For your sake, sister Millisent, much may be done, and here
I kiss your hand on it.
_Warn._ Yet again, stupidity?
_Mill._ Nay, pray, brother, hands off; now you are too rude.
_Sir Mart._ Dear sister, as I am a true East India gentleman----
_Mood._ But pray, son Anthony, let us talk of other matters; and tell me
truly, had you not quite forgot me? And yet I made woundy much of you,
when you were young.
_Sir Mart._ I remember you as well as if I saw you but yesterday: A fine
grey-headed--grey-bearded old gentleman, as ever I saw in all my life.
_Warn. aside._] Grey-bearded old gentleman! when he was a scholar at
Cambridge!
_Mood._ But do you remember where you were bred up?
_Sir Mart._ O yes, sir, most perfectly, in the isle--stay--let me see,
oh--now I have it--in the isle of Scilly.
_Mood._ In the Isle of Ely, sure you mean?
_Warn._ Without doubt, he did, sir; but this damn'd isle of Scilly runs
in his head, ever since his sea voyage.
_Mood._ And your mother's name was--come, pray let me examine you--for
that, I'm sure, you cannot forget.
_Sir Mart._ Warner! what was it, Warner?
[_Aside._
_Warn._ Poor Mrs Dorothy Draw-water, if she were now alive, what a
joyful day would this be to her!
_Mood._ Who the devil bid you speak, sirrah?
_Sir Mart._ Her name, sir, was Mrs Dorothy Draw-water.
_Sir John._ I'll be hanged if this be not some cheat.
_Mill._ He makes so many stumbles, he must needs fall at last.
_Mood._ But you remember, I hope, where you were born?
_Warn._ Well, they may talk what they will of Oxford for an university,
but Cambridge for my money.
_Mood._ Hold your tongue, you scanderbag rogue you; this is the second
time you have been talking when you should not.
_Sir Mart._ I was born at Cambridge; I remember it as perfectly as if it
were but yesterday.
_Warn._ How I sweat for him! he's remembering ever since he was born.
_Mood._ And who did you go over with to the East-Indies?
_Sir Mart_. Warner!
[_Aside._
_Warn._ 'Twas a happy thing, sir, you lighted upon so honest a merchant
as Mr Bonaventure, to take care of him.
_Mood._ Saucy rascal! This is past all sufferance.
_Rose._ We are undone, Warner, if this discourse go on any further.
_Lord._ Pray, sir, take pity on the poor gentleman; he has more need of
a good supper, than to be asked so many questions.
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