English drama (Comedy); English drama -- 17th century
_Mons._ And do you tink I shall refer an affair of that consequence to
a poor young ting who have not seen the vorld, da? I am wiser than so,
_voto!_
_Don._ Well, in short, if you will not be wiser, and leave off your
French dress, stammering, and tricks, look you, you shall be a fool,
and go without my daughter, _voto!_
_Mons._ How! must I leave off my jantee French accoutrements, and
speak base Englis too, or not marry my cousin, _mon oncle_ Don Diego?
Do not break off the match, do not; for know, I will not leave off my
pantaloon and French pronuntiation for ne'er a cousin in England't, da.
_Don._ I tell you again, he that marries my daughter shall at least
look like a wise man, for he shall wear the Spanish habit; I am a
Spanish _positivo_.
_Mons._ Ver vel! ver vel! and I am a French _positivo_.
_Don._ Then I am _definitivo_; and if you do not go immediately
into your chamber, and put on a Spanish habit, I have brought over
on purpose for your wedding-clothes, and put off all these French
fopperies and _vanidades_, with all your grimaces, agreeables,
adorables, _ma fois_, and _jarnis_; I swear you shall never marry my
daughter (and by an oath by Spaniard never broken) by my whiskers and
snuff-box!
_Mons._ O hold! do not swear, uncle, for I love your daughter
_furieusement_.
_Don._ If you love her, you'll obey me.
_Mons._ Auh, wat will become of me! but have the consideration. Must I
leave off all the Franch _beautés_, graces, and embellisments, bote of
my person, and language? [_Exeunt_ HIPPOLITA, Mrs. CAUTION, _and_ PRUE,
_laughing._
_Don._ I will have it so.
_Mons._ I am ruinne den, undonne. Have some consideration for me, for
dere is not de least ribbon of my _garniture_ but is as dear to me as
your daughter, _jarni!_
_Don._ Then, you do not deserve her; and for that reason I will be
satisfied you love her better, or you shall not have her, for I am
_positivo_.
_Mons._ Vill you break mine arte? Pray have de consideration for me.
_Don._ I say again, you shall be dressed before night from top to toe
in the Spanish habit, or you shall never marry my daughter, look you.
_Mons._ If you will not have de consideration for me, have de
consideration for your daughter; for she have de passionate _amour_ for
me, and like me in dis habite bettre den in yours, da.
_Don._ What I have said I have said, and I am _un positivo_.
_Mons._ Will you not so mush as allow me one little French oate?
_Don._ No, you shall look like a Spaniard, but speak and swear like an
Englishman, look you.
_Mons. Hélas! hélas!_ den I shall take my leave, _mort! tête! ventre!
jarni! tête bleu! ventre bleu! ma foi!_ certes!
_Don._ [_Calls at the door._] Pedro, Sanchez, wait upon this
_cavaliero_ into his chamber with those things I ordered you to take
out of the trunks.--I would have you a little accustomed to your
clothes before your wedding; for, if you comply with me, you shall
marry my daughter to-morrow, look you.
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