Arch. What Footman , pray , Mistress , is so happy as to be the Subject of your Contemplation ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.2) Cher. Whoever he is , Friend , $he $'ll {TEXT:he'll} be but little the better for't . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.3) Arch. I hope so (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.4) for $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} sure you did not think of me . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.5) Cher. Suppose I had ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.6) Arch. Why then $you $'re {TEXT:you're} but even with me ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.7) for the Minute I came in , I was a considering in what manner I should make love to you . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.8) Cher. Love to me , Friend ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.9) Arch. Yes , Child . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.10) Cher. Child ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.11) Manners ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.12) if you kept a little more distance , Friend , it would become you much better . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.13) Arch. Distance ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.14) good night , Sauce-box . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.15) Going . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.16) Cher. A pretty Fellow ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.17) I like his Pride , - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.18) Sir , pray , Sir , you see , Sir , Archer returns . I have the Credit to be intrusted with your Master's Fortune here , which sets me a Degree above his Footman ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.19) I hope , Sir , you $are $n't {TEXT:an't} affronted . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.20) Arch. Let me look you full in the Face , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.21) and $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} tell you whether you can affront me or no . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.22) S'death , Child , you have a pair of delicate Eyes , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.23) and you $do $n't {TEXT:don't} know what to do with 'em . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.24) Cher. Why , Sir , $do $n't {TEXT:don't} I see every body ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.25) Arch. Ay , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.26) but if some Women had 'em , they wou'd kill every body . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.27) $Pray $thee {TEXT:Prithee} , instruct me , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.28) I wou'd fain make Love to you , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.29) but I $do $n't {TEXT:don't} know what to say . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.30) Cher. Why , did you never make Love to any body before ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.31) Arch. Never to a Person of your Figure , I can assure you , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,9.32) Madam , my Addresses have been always confin'd to People within my own Sphere , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.34) I never aspir'd so high before . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.35) But you look so bright , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.36) And are dress'd so tight , &c . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.37) A Song . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.38) Cher. What can I think of this Man ? Aside . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.39) Will you give me that Song , Sir ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.40) Arch. Ay , my Dear , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.41) take it while $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} warm . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.42) Kisses her (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.43) Death and Fire ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.44) her Lips are Honey-combs . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.45) Cher. And I wish there had been Bees too , to have stung you for your Impudence . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.46) Arch. $There $'s {TEXT:There's} a swarm of Cupids , my little Venus , that has done the Business much better . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.47) Cher. This Fellow is misbegotten as well as I . Aside . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.48) $What $'s {TEXT:What's} your Name , Sir ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.49) Arch. Name ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.50) I gad , I have forgot it . Aside . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.51) Oh ! Martin . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.52) Cher. Where were you born ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.53) Arch. In St. Martin's Parish . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.54) Cher. What was your Father ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.55) Arch. St. Martin's Parish . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.56) Cher. Then , Friend , good night . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.57) Arch. I hope not . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.58) Cher. You may depend upon't . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.59) Arch. Upon what ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.60) Cher. That $you $'re {TEXT:you're} very impudent . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.61) Arch. That $you $'re {TEXT:you're} very handsome . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.62) Cher. That $you $'re {TEXT:you're} a Footman . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.63) Arch. That $you $'re {TEXT:you're} an Angel . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.64) Cher. I shall be rude . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.65) Arch. So shall I . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.66) Cher. Let go my Hand . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.67) Arch. Give me a Kiss . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.68) Kisses her . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.69) Call without , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.70) Cherry , Cherry . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.71) Cher. $I $'mm {COM:sic} {TEXT:I'mm} - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.72) My Father calls ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.73) you plaguy Devil , how durst you stop my Breath so ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.74) Offer to follow me one step , if you dare . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.75) Arch. A fair Challenge by this Light ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.76) this is a pretty fair opening of an Adventure ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.77) but we are Knight-Errants , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.78) and so Fortune be our Guide . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.79) Exit . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.80) The End of the First Act . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,10.81) ACT II . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,11.84) SCENE , A GALLERY IN LADY BOUNTYFUL'S HOUSE . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,11.85) Mrs. Sullen and Dorinda meeting . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,11.87) Dor. Morrow , my dear Sister ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,11.88) are you for Church this Morning ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,11.89) Mrs. Sull. Any where to Pray ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,11.90) for Heaven alone can help me : (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,11.91) But , I think , Dorinda , $there $'s {TEXT:there's} no Form of Prayer in the Liturgy against bad Husbands . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,11.92) Dor. But $there $'s {TEXT:there's} a Form of Law in Doctors-Commons ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,11.93) and I swear , Sister Sullen , rather than see you thus continually discontented , I would advise you to apply to that : (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,11.94) For besides the part that I bear in your vexatious Broils , as being Sister to the Husband , and Friend to the Wife ; your Example gives me such an Impression of Matrimony , that I shall be apt to condemn my Person to a long Vacation all its Life . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,11.95) But supposing , Madam , that you brought it to a Case of Separation , what can you urge against your Husband ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,11.96) My Brother is , first , the most constant Man alive . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,11.97) Mrs. Sull. The most constant Husband , I $grant $ye {TEXT:grant'ye} . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,11.98) Dor. He never sleeps from you . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,11.99) Mrs. Sull. No , he always sleeps with me . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,11.100) Dor. He allows you a Maintenance suitable to your Quality . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,11.101) Mrs. Sull. A Maintenance ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,11.102) do you take me , Madam , for an hospital Child , that I must sit down , and bless my Benefactors for Meat , Drink and Clothes ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,11.103) As I take it , Madam , I brought your brother Ten thousand Pounds , out of which , I might expect some pretty things , call'd Pleasures . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,11.104) Dor. You share in all the Pleasures that the Country affords . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,11.105) Mrs. Sul. Country Pleasures ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,11.106) Racks and Torments ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,11.107) dost think , Child , that my Limbs were made for leaping of Ditches , and clambring over Stiles ; or that my Parents wisely foreseeing my future Happiness in Country-pleasures , had early instructed me in the rural Accomplishments of drinking fat Ale , playing at Whisk , and smoaking Tobacco with my Husband ; or of spreading of Plaisters , brewing of Diet-drinks , and stilling Rosemary-Water with the good old Gentlewoman , my Mother-in-Law . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,11.108) Dor. $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} sorry , Madam , that it is not more in our power to divert you ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.110) I cou'd wish indeed that our Entertainments were a little more polite , or your Taste a little less refin'd : (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.111) But , pray , Madam , how came the Poets and Philosophers that labour'd so much in hunting after Pleasure , to place it at last in a Country Life ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.112) Mrs. Sull. Because they wanted Money , Child , to find out the Pleasures of the Town : (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.113) Did you ever see a Poet or Philosopher worth Ten thousand Pound ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.114) if you can shew me such a Man , $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} lay you Fifty Pound $you $'ll {TEXT:you'll} find him somewhere within the Weekly Bills . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.115) Not that I disapprove rural Pleasures , as the Poets have painted them ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.116) in their Landschape every Phillis has her Coridon , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.117) every murmuring Stream , and every flowry Mead gives froth {COM:sic} Alarms to Love . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.118) Besides , $you $'ll {TEXT:you'll} find , that their Couples were never marry'd : - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.119) But yonder I see my Coridon , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.120) and a sweet Swain it is , Heaven knows . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.121) Come , Dorinda , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.122) $do $n't {TEXT:don't} be angry , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.123) $he $'s {TEXT:he's} my Husband , and your Brother ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.124) and between both is he not a sad Brute ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.125) Dor. I have nothing to say to your part of him , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.126) $you $'re {TEXT:you're} the best Judge . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.127) Mrs. Sull. O Sister , Sister ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.128) if ever you marry , beware of a sullen , silent Sot , one $that $'s {TEXT:that's} always musing , but never thinks : - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.129) $There $'s {TEXT:There's} some Diversion in a talking Blockhead ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.130) and since a Woman must wear Chains , I wou'd have the Pleasure of hearing 'em rattle a little . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.131) Now you shall see , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.132) but take this by the way ; - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.133) He came home this Morning at his usual Hour of Four , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.134) waken'd me out of a sweet Dream of something else , by tumbling over the Tea-table , which he broke all to pieces , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.135) after his Man and he had rowl'd about the Room like sick Passengers in a Storm , he comes flounce {COM:sic} into Bed , dead as a Salmon into a Fishmonger's Basket ; his Feet cold as Ice , his Breath hot as a Furnace , and his Hands and his Face as greasy as his Flanel Night-cap . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.136) Oh Matrimony ! - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.137) He tosses up the Clothes with a barbarous swing over his Shoulders , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.138) disorders the whole Oeconomy of my Bed , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.139) leaves me half naked , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.140) and my whole Night's Comfort is the tuneable Serenade of that wakeful Nightingale , his Nose . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.141) O the Pleasure of counting the melancholly Clock by a snoring Husband ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.142) But now , Sister , you shall see how handsomely , being a well-bred Man , he will beg my Pardon . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,12.143) Enter Sullen . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.145) Sull. My Head akes consumedly . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.146) Mrs. Sull. Will you be pleased , my Dear , to drink Tea with us this Morning ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.147) it may do your Head good . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.148) Sull. No . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.149) Dor. Coffee ? Brother . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.150) Sull. Pshaw . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.151) Mrs. Sull. Will you please to dress and go to Church with me , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.152) the Air may help you . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.153) Sull. Scrub . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.154) Enter Scrub . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.155) Scrub , Sir . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.156) Sull. What Day $o' $the {TEXT:o'th} Week is this ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.157) Scrub . Sunday , $an $'t {TEXT:an't} please your Worship . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.158) Sull. Sunday ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.159) bring me a Dram , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.160) and $d' $ye {TEXT:d'ye} hear , set out the $Venison-Pasty and a Tankard of strong Beer upon the Hall-Table , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.161) $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} go to breakfast . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.162) Going . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.163) Dor. Stay , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.164) stay , Brother , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.165) you $shall $n't {TEXT:shan't} get off so ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.166) you were very naught last Night , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.167) and must make your Wife Reparation ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.168) come , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.169) come , Brother , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.170) $wo $n't {TEXT:won't} you ask Pardon ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.171) Sull. For what ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.172) Dor. For being drunk last Night . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.173) Sull. I can afford it , $can $n't {TEXT:can't} I ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.174) Mrs. Sull. But I $can $n't {TEXT:can't} , Sir . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.175) Sull. Then you may let it alone . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.176) Mrs. Sull. But I must tell you , Sir , that this is not to be born . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.177) Sull. $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} glad on't . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.178) Mrs. Sull. What is the Reason , Sir , that you use me thus inhumanely ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.179) Sull. Scrub ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.180) Scrub. Sir . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.181) Sull. Get things ready to shave my Head . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.182) Exit . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.183) Mrs. Sull. Have a care of coming near his Temples , Scrub , for fear you meet something there that may turn the Edge of your Razor . - Inveterate Stupidity ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.184) did you ever know so hard , so obstinate a Spleen as his ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.185) O Sister , Sister ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.186) I shall never ha' Good of the Beast till I get him to Town ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.187) London , dear London is the Place for managing and breaking a Husband . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.188) Dor. And has not a Husband the same Opportunities there for humbling a Wife ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,13.189) Mrs. Sull. No , no , Child , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.191) $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} a standing Maxim in conjugal Discipline , that when a Man wou'd enslave his Wife , he hurries her into the Country ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.192) and when a Lady would be arbitrary with her Husband , she wheedles her Booby up to Town . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.193) A Man dare not play the Tyrant in London , because there are so many Examples to encourage the Subject to rebel . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.194) O Dorinda , Dorinda ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.195) a fine Woman may do any thing in London : (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.196) $On $my {TEXT:O'my} Conscience , she may raise an Army of Forty thousand Men . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.197) Dor. I fancy , Sister , you have a mind to be trying your Power that way here in Litchfield ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.198) you have drawn the French Count to your Colours already . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.199) Mrs. Sull. The French are a People that $can $n't {TEXT:can't} live without their Gallantries . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.200) Dor. And some English that I know , Sister , are not averse to such Amusements . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.201) Mrs. Sull. Well , Sister , since the Truth must out , it may do as well now as hereafter ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.202) I think one way to rouse my Lethargick sotish Husband , is , to give him a Rival ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.203) Security begets Negligence in all People , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.204) and Men must be alarm'd to make 'em alert in their Duty : (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.205) Women are like Pictures of no Value in the Hands of a Fool , till he hears Men of Sense bid high for the Purchase . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.206) Dor. This might do , Sister , if my Brother's Understanding were to be convinc'd into a Passion for you ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.207) but I fancy $there $'s {TEXT:there's} a natural Aversion of his side ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.208) and I fancy , Sister , that you $do $n't {TEXT:don't} come much behind him , if you dealt fairly . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.209) Mrs. Sull. I own it , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.210) we are united Contradictions , Fire and Water : (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.211) But I cou'd be contented , with a great many other Wives , to humour the censorious Mob , and give the World an Appearance of living well with my Husband , cou'd I bring him but to dissemble a little Kindness to keep me in Countenance . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.212) Dor. But how do you know , Sister , but that instead of rousing your Husband by this Artifice to a counterfeit Kindness , he should awake in a real Fury . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.213) Mrs. Sull. Let him : (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.214) If I $can $n't {TEXT:can't} entice him to the one , I wou'd provoke him to the other . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.215) Dor. But how must I behave my self between ye . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.216) Mrs. Sull. You must assist me . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.217) Dor. What , against my own Brother ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.218) Mrs. Sull. $He $'s {TEXT:He's} but half a Brother , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.219) and $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} your entire Friend : (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,14.220) If I go a step beyond the Bounds of Honour , leave me ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.222) till then I expect you should go along with me in every thing , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.223) while I trust my Honour in your Hands , you may trust your brother's in mine . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.224) The Count is to dine here to Day . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.225) Dor. $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} a strange thing , Sister , that I $can $n't {TEXT:can't} like that Man . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.226) Mrs. Sull. You like nothing , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.227) your time is not come ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.228) Love and Death have their Fatalities , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.229) and strike home one time or other : - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.230) $You $'ll {TEXT:You'll} pay for all one Day , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.231) I $warrant $ye {TEXT:warrant'ye} . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.232) But , come , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.233) my Lady's Tea is ready , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.234) and $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} almost Church-time . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.235) Exeunt . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.236) SCENE , THE INN . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.238) Enter Aimwell dress'd , and Archer . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.240) Aim. And was she the Daughter of the House ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.241) Arch. The Landlord is so blind as to think so ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.242) but I dare swear she has better Blood in her Veins . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.243) Aim. Why dost think so ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.244) Arch. Because the Baggage has a pert Je ne scai quoi , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.245) she reads Plays , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.246) keeps a Monkey , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.247) and is troubled with Vapours . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.248) Aim. By which Discoveries I guess that you know more of her . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.249) Arch. Not yet , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.250) Faith , the Lady gives her self Airs , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.251) forsooth , nothing under a Gentleman . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.252) Aim. Let me take her in hand . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.253) Arch. Say one Word more o'that , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.254) and $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} declare my self , spoil your Sport there , and every where else ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.255) $look $ye {TEXT:look'ye} , Aimwell , every Man in his own Sphere . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.256) Aim. Right ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.257) and therefore you must pimp for your Master . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.258) Arch. In the usual Forms , good Sir , after I have serv'd my self . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.259) But to our Business : (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.260) You are so well dress'd , Tom , and make so handsome a Figure , that I fancy you may do Execution in a Country Church ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.261) the exteriour part strikes first , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.262) and $you $'re {TEXT:you're} in the right to make that Impression favourable . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.263) Aim. $There $'s {TEXT:There's} something in that which may turn to Advantage : (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.264) The Appearance of a Stranger in a Country Church draws as many Gazers as a blazing Star ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.265) no sooner he comes into the Cathedral , but a Train of Whispers runs buzzing round the Congregation in a moment ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.266) Who is he ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.267) whence comes he ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.268) do you know him ? - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.269) Then I , Sir , tips me the Verger with half a Crown ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.270) he pockets the Simony , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,15.271) and Inducts me into the best Pue in the Church , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.272) I pull out my Snuff-box , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.273) turn my self round , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.274) bow to the Bishop , or the Dean , if he be the commanding Officer ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.275) single out a Beauty , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.276) rivet both my Eyes to hers , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.277) set my Nose a bleeding by the Strength of Imagination , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.278) and shew the whole Church my concern by my endeavouring to hide it ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.279) after the Sermon , the whole Town gives me to her for a Lover , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.280) and by perswading the Lady that I am a dying for her , the Tables are turn'd , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.281) and she in good earnest falls in Love with me ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.282) Arch. $There $'s {TEXT:There's} nothing in this , Tom , without a Precedent ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.283) but instead of riveting your Eyes to a Beauty , try to fix 'em upon a Fortune , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.284) $that $'s {TEXT:that's} our Business at present . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.285) Aim. Pshaw , no Woman can be a Beauty without a Fortune . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.286) Let me alone , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.287) for I am a Mark'sman . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.288) Arch. Tom . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.289) Aim. Ay . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.290) Arch. When were you at Church before , pray ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.291) Aim. Um - I was there at the Coronation . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.292) Arch. And how can you expect a Blessing by going to Church now ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.293) Aim. Blessing ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.294) nay , Frank , I ask but for a Wife . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.295) Exit . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.296) Arch. Truly the Man is not very unreasonable in his Demands . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.297) Exit at the opposite Door . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.298) Enter Bonniface and Cherry . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.299) Bon. Well Daughter , as the saying is , have you brought Martin to confess ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.300) Cher. Pray , Father , $do $n't {TEXT:don't} put me upon getting any thing out of a Man ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.301) $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} but young you know , Father , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.302) and I $do $n't {TEXT:don't} understand Wheedling . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.303) Bon. Young ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.304) why you jade , as the saying is , can any Woman wheedle that is not young , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.305) you'r Mother was useless at five and twenty ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.306) not wheedle ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.307) would you make your Mother a Whore and me a Cuckold ; as the saying is ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.308) I tell you his Silence confesses it , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.309) and his Master spends his Money so freely , and is so much a Gentleman every manner of way that he must be a Highwayman . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.310) Enter Gibbet in a Cloak . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.311) Gib. Landlord , Landlord , is the Coast clear ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.312) Bon. O , Mr. Gibbet , $What $'s {TEXT:What's} the News ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.313) Gib. No matter , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.314) ask no Questions , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.315) all fair and honourable , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.316) here , my dear Cherry (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.317) Gives her a Bag . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,16.318) Two hundred Sterling Pounds as good as any that ever hang'd or sav'd a Rogue ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.319) lay 'em by with the rest , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.320) and here - Three wedding or mourning Rings , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.321) $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} much the same you know . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.322) Here , two Silverhilted Swords ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.323) I took those from Fellows that never shew any part of their Swords but the Hilts : (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.324) Here is a Diamond Necklace which the Lady hid in the privatest place in the Coach , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.325) but I found it out : (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.326) This Gold Watch I took from a Pawn-broker's Wife ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.327) it was left in her Hands by a Person of Quality , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.328) $there $'s {TEXT:there's} the Arms upon the Case . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.329) Cher. But who had you the Money from ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.330) Gib. Ah ! poor Woman ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.331) I pitied her ; - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.332) From a poor Lady just elop'd from her Husband , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.333) she had made up her Cargo , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.334) and was bound for Ireland , as hard as she cou'd drive ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.335) she told me of her Husband's barbarous Usage , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.336) and so I left her half a Crown : (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.337) But I had almost forgot , my dear Cherry , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.338) I have a Present for you . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.339) Cher. What $is $'t {TEXT:is't} ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.340) Gib. A Pot of Cereuse , my Child , that I took out of a Lady's under Pocket . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.341) Cher. What , Mr. Gibbet , do you think that I paint ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.342) Gib. Why , you jade , your Betters do ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.343) $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} sure the Lady that I took it from had a Coronet upon her Handkerchief . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.344) Here , take my Cloak , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.345) and go , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.346) secure the Premisses . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.347) Cher. I will secure 'em . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.348) Exit . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.349) Bon. But , $heark $ye , {TEXT:heark'ye} $where $'s {TEXT:where's} Hounslow and Bagshot ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.350) Gib. $They $'ll {TEXT:They'll} be here to Night . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.351) Bon. $D' $ye {TEXT:D'ye} know of any other Gentlemen $o' $the {TEXT:o'the} Pad on this Road ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.352) Gib. No . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.353) Bon. I fancy that I have two that lodge in the House just now . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.354) Gib. The Devil ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.355) how $d' $ye {TEXT:d'ye} smoak 'em ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.356) Bon. Why , the one is gone to Church . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.357) Gib. $That $'s {TEXT:That's} suspitious , I must confess . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.358) Bon. And the other is now in his Master's Chamber ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.359) he pretends to be Servant to the other , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.360) $we $'ll {TEXT:we'll} call him out , and pump him a little . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.361) Gib. With all my Heart . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.362) Bon. Mr. Martin , Mr. Martin ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.363) Enter Martin combing a Perrywig , and singing . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.364) Gib. The Roads are consumed deep ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,17.365) $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} as dirty as old Brentford at Christmas . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.366) A good pretty Fellow that ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.367) who's Servant are you , Friend ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.368) Arch. My Master's . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.369) Gib. Really ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.370) Arch. Really . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.371) Gib. $That $'s {TEXT:That's} much . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.372) The Fellow has been at the Bar by his Evasions : - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.373) But , pray , Sir , what is your Master's Name ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.374) Arch. Tall , all dall ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.375) sings (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.376) and combs the Perrywig . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.377) This is the most obstinate Curl - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.378) Gib. I ask you his Name ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.379) Arch. Name , Sir , - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.380) Tall , all dal - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.381) I never ask'd him his Name in my Life . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.382) Tall , all dall . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.383) Bon. What think you now ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.384) Gib. Plain , plain , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.385) he talks now as if he were before a Judge . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.386) But , pray , Friend , which way does your Master travel ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.387) Arch. A Horseback . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.388) Gib. Very well again , an old Offender , right ; - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.389) But , I mean does he go upwards or downwards ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.390) Arch. Downwards , I fear , Sir : (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.391) Tall , all . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.392) Gib. $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} afraid my Fate will be a contrary way . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.393) Bon. Ha , ha , ha ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.394) Mr. Martin $you $'re {TEXT:you're} very arch . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.395) This Gentleman is only-1 travelling towards Chester , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.396) and wou'd be glad of your Company , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.397) $that $'s {TEXT:that's} all . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.398) Come , Captain , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.399) $you $'ll {TEXT:you'll} stay to Night , I suppose ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.400) $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} shew you a Chamber - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.401) Come , Captain . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.402) Gib. Farewell Friend - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.403) Exit . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.404) Arch. Captain , your Servant . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.405) Captain ! a pretty Fellow ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.406) s'death , I wonder that the Officers of the Army $do $n't {TEXT:don't} conspire to beat all Scoundrels in Red , but their own . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.407) Enter Cherry . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.408) Cher. Gone ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.409) and Martin here ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.410) I hope he did not listen ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.411) I wou'd have the Merit of the discovery all my own , because I wou'd oblige him to love me . Aside . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.412) Mr. Martin , who was that Man with my Father ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.413) Arch. Some Recruiting Serjeant , or whip'd out Trooper , I suppose . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.414) Cher. $All $'s {TEXT:All's} safe , I find . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.415) Arch. Come , my Dear , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.416) have you con'd over the Catechise I taught you last Night ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.417) Cher. Come , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.418) question me . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,18.419) Arch. What is Love ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.421) Cher. Love is I know not what , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.422) it comes I know not how (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.423) and goes I know not when . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.424) Arch. Very well , an apt Scholar . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.425) Chucks her under the Chin . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.426) Where does Love enter ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.427) Cher. Into the Eyes . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.428) Arch. And where go out ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.429) Cher. I $wo $n't {TEXT:won't} $tell $ye {TEXT:tell'ye} . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.430) Arch. What are Objects of that Passion ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.431) Cher. Youth , Beauty , and clean Linen . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.432) Arch. The Reason ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.433) Cher. The two first are fashionable in Nature , and the third at Court . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.434) Arch. $That $'s {TEXT:That's} my Dear : (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.435) What are the Signs and Tokens of that Passion ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.436) Cher. A stealing Look , a stammering Tongue , Words improbable , Designs impossible , and Actions impracticable . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.437) Arch. $That $'s {TEXT:That's} my good Child , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.438) kiss me . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.439) What must a Lover do to obtain his Mistress . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.440) Cher. He must adore the Person that disdains him , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.441) he must bribe the Chambermaid that betrays him , and court the Footman that laughs at him ; - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.442) He must , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.443) he must - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.444) Arch. Nay ; Child , I must whip you if you $do $n't {TEXT:don't} mind your Lesson ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.445) he must treat his - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.446) Cher. O , ay , he must treat his Enemies with Respect , his Friends with Indifference , and all the World with Contempt ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.447) he must suffer much , and fear more ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.448) he must desire much , and hope little ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.449) in short , he must embrace his Ruine , and throw himself away . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.450) Arch. Had ever Man so hopeful a Pupil as mine ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.451) come , my Dear , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.452) why is Love call'd a Riddle ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.453) Cher. Because being blind , he leads those that see , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.454) and tho' a Child , he governs a Man . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.455) Arch. Mighty well - And why is Love pictur'd blind ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.457) Cher. Because the Painters , out of the weakness or privilege of their Art chose to hide those Eyes that they cou'd not draw . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.458) Arch. $That $'s {TEXT:That's} , my dear little Scholar , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.459) kiss me again . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.460) And why shou'd Love , $that $'s {TEXT:that's} a Child , govern a Man ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,19.461) Cher. Because that a Child is the end of Love . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,20.463) Arch. And so ends Love's Catechism . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,20.464) And now , my Dear , $we $'ll {TEXT:we'll} go in , and make my Master's Bed . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,20.465) {COM:insert_helsinki_2} SCENE , CHANGES TO THE GALLERY IN THE SAME HOUSE . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,65.469) Enter Aimwell and Dorinda . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,65.471) Dor. Well , well , my Lord , you have conquer'd ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,65.472) your late generous Action will I hope , plead for my easie yielding , tho' I must own your Lordship had a Friend in the Fort before . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,65.473) Aim. The Sweets of Hybla dwell upon her Tongue . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,65.474) Here , Doctor . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,65.475) Enter Foigard with a Book . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,65.476) Foig. Are you prepar'd boat ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,65.477) Dor. $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} ready : (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,65.478) But , first , my Lord one Word ; - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,65.479) I have a frightful Example of a hasty Marriage in my own Family ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,65.480) when I reflect upon't , it shocks me . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,65.481) Pray , my Lord , consider a little - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,65.482) Aim. Consider ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,65.483) Do you doubt my Honour or my Love ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,65.484) Dor. Neither : (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,65.485) I do believe you equally Just as {I_believe_you} Brave . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,65.486) And were your whole Sex drawn out for me to chuse , I shou'd not cast a look upon the Multitude if you were absent . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.487) But my Lord , $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} a Woman ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.488) Colours , Concealments may hide a thousand Faults in me ; - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.489) Therefore know me better first ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.490) I hardly dare affirm I know my self in any thing except my Love . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.491) Aim. Such Goodness who cou'd injure ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.492) I find my self unequal to the Task of Villain ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.493) she has gain'd my Soul , and made it honest like her own ; - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.494) I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} , $can $not {TEXT:cannot} hurt her . Aside . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.495) Doctor , retire . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.496) Exit Foigard . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.497) Madam , behold your Lover and your Proselite , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.498) and judge of my Passion by my Conversion . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.499) $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} all a Lie , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.500) nor dare I give a Fiction to your Arms ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.501) $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} all Counterfeit except my Passion . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.502) Dor. Forbid it Heaven ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.503) a Counterfeit ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.504) Aim. I am no Lord , but a poor needy Man , come with a mean , a scandalous Design to prey upon your Fortune : - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.505) But the Beauties of your Mind and Person have so won me from my self , that like a trusty Servant , I prefer the Interest of my Mistress to my own . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.506) Dor. Sure I have had the Dream of some poor Mariner , a sleepy image of a welcome Port , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.507) and wake involv'd in Storms . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.508) Pray , Sir , who are you ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.509) Aim. Brother to the Man whose Title I usurp'd , but Stranger to his Honour or his Fortune . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.510) Dor. Matchless Honesty - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.511) Once I was proud , Sir , of your Wealth and Title , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.512) but now am prouder that you want it : (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.513) Now I can shew my Love was justly levell'd , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.514) and had no Aim but Love . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.515) Doctor , come in . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.516) Enter Foigard at one Door , Gipsey at another , who whispers Dorinda . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.517) Your Pardon , Sir , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.518) we $shall $not {TEXT:shannot} ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.519) $wo $n't {TEXT:won't} you now , Sir ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.520) you must excuse me , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.521) $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} wait on you presently . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.522) Exit with Gipsey . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.523) Foig. Upon my Shoul , now , dis is foolish . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.524) Exit . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.525) Aim. Gone ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.526) and bid the Priest depart . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.527) It has an ominous Look . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.528) Enter Archer . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.529) Arch. Courage , Tom - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.530) Shall I wish you Joy ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.531) Aim. No . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.532) Arch. Oons , Man , what ha' you been doing ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.533) Aim. O , Archer , my Honesty , I fear has ruin'd me . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.534) Arch. How ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.535) Aim. I have discover'd my self . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.536) Arch. Discover'd ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.537) and without my Consent ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.538) what ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.539) have I embark'd my small Remains in the same bottom with yours , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.540) and you dispose of all without my Partnership ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,66.541) Aim. O , Archer , I own my Fault . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.543) Arch. After Conviction - $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} then too late for Pardon . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.544) You may remember , Mr. Aimwell that you popos'd this Folly - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.545) As you begun , so end it . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.546) Henceforth $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} hunt my Fortune single . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.547) So farewell . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.548) Aim. Stay , my dear Archer , but a Minute . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.549) Arch. Stay ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.550) what to be despis'd , expos'd and laugh'd at - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.551) No , I wou'd sooner change Conditions with the worst of the Rogues we just now bound , than bear one scornful smile from the proud Knight that once I treated as my equal . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.552) Aim. What Knight ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.553) Arch. Sir Charles Freeman , Brother to the Lady that I had almost - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.554) But no matter for that , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.555) $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} a cursed Night's Work , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.556) and so I leave you to make your best on't . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.557) Going . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.558) Aim. Freeman ! One Word , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.559) Archer . Still I have Hopes ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.560) $me $thought {TEXT:methought} she receiv'd my Confession with Pleasure . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.561) Arch. S'death ! who doubts it ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.562) Aim. She consented after to the Match ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.563) and still I dare believe she will be just . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.564) Arch. To her self , I warrant her , as you shou'd have been . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.565) Aim. By all my Hopes , she comes , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.566) and smiling comes . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.567) Enter Dorinda mighty gay . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.568) Dor. Come , my dear Lord , - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.569) I fly with Impatience to your Arms . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.570) The Minutes of my Absence was a tedious Year . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.571) $Where $'s {TEXT:Where's} this tedious Priest ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.572) Enter Foigard . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.573) Arch. Oons , a brave Girl . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.574) Dor. I suppose , my Lord , this Gentleman is privy to our Affairs ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.575) Arch. Yes , yes , Madam , $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} to be your Father . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.576) Dor. Come , Priest , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.577) do your Office . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.578) Arch. Make hast , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.579) make hast , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.580) couple 'em any way . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.581) Takes Aimwell 's Hand . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.582) Come , Madam , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.583) $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} to give you - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.584) Dor. My $Mind $'s {TEXT:Mind's} alter'd , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.585) I $wo $n't {TEXT:won't} . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.586) Arch. Eh - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.587) Aim. $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} confounded . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.588) Foig. Upon my Shoul , and sho is my shelf . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.589) Arch. $What $'s {TEXT:What's} the matter now , Madam ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.590) Dor. $Look $ye {TEXT:Look'ye} , Sir , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.591) one generous Action deserves another . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.592) This Gentleman's Honour oblig'd him to hide nothing from me ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.593) my Justice engages me to conceal nothing from him ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.594) In short , Sir , you are the Person that you thought you counterfeited ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,67.595) you are the true Lord Viscount Aimwell ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.596) and I wish your Lordship Joy . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.597) now , Priest , you may be gone ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.598) if my Lord is pleas'd now with the Match , let his Lordship marry me in the face of the World . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.599) Aim. Arch. What do's she mean ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.600) Dor. $Here $'s {TEXT:Here's} a Witness for my Truth . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.601) Enter Sir Ch. and Mrs. Sul. (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.602) Sir Charles . My dear Lord Aimwell , I wish you Joy . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.603) Aim. Of what ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.604) Sir Ch. Of your Honour and Estate : (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.605) Your Brother died the Day before I left London ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.606) and all your Friends have writ after you to Brussels ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.607) among the rest I did my self the Honour . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.608) Arch. $Hark $ye {TEXT:Hark'ye} , Sir Knight , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.609) $do $n't {TEXT:don't} you banter now ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.610) Sir Ch. $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} Truth upon my Honour . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.611) Aim. Thanks to the pregnant Stars that form'd this Accident . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.612) Arch. Thanks to the Womb of Time that brought it forth ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.613) away with it . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.614) Aim. Thanks to my Guardian Angel that led me to the Prize - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.615) Taking Dorinda's Hand . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.616) Arch. And double Thanks to the noble Sir Charles Freeman . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.617) My Lord , I wish you Joy . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.618) My Lady I wish you Joy . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.619) I Gad , Sir Freeman , $you $'re {TEXT:you're} the honestest Fellow living . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.620) S'death , $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} grown strange airy upon this matter . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.621) My Lord , how $d' $ye {TEXT:d'ye} ? - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.622) a word , my Lord ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.623) $do $n't {TEXT:don't} you remember something of a previous Agreement , that entitles me to the Moyety of this Lady's Fortune , which , I think will amount to Five thousand Pound . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.624) Aim. Not a Penny , Archer ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.625) You wou'd ha' cut my Throat just now , because I wou'd not deceive this Lady . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.626) Arch. Ay , and $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} cut your Throat again , if you shou'd deceive her now . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.627) Aim. $That $'s {TEXT:That's} what I expected ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.628) and , to end the Dispute , the Lady's Fortune is Ten thousand Pound ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.629) $we $'ll {TEXT:we'll} divide Stakes ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.630) take the Ten thousand Pound , or the Lady . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.631) Dor. How ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.632) is your Lordship so indifferent ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.633) Arch. No , no , no , Madam , his Lordship knows very well , that $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} take the Money ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.634) I leave you to his Lordship , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.635) and so $we $'re {TEXT:we're} both provided for . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.636) Enter Count Bellair . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.637) Co. Mesdames , & Massieurs {COM:sic} , I am your Servant trice humble ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.638) I hear you be rob , here . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.639) Aim. The Ladies have been in some danger , Sir . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.640) Co. And Begar , our Inn be rob too . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.641) Aim. Our Inn ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.642) by whom ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,68.643) Count . By the Landlord , begar - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.645) Garzoon he has rob himself and run away . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.646) Arch. Rob'd himself ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.647) Count . Ay , begar , and me too of a hundre Pound . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.648) Arch. A hundred Pound . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.649) Count . Yes , that I ow'd him . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.650) Aim. Our Money $'s gone , Frank . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.651) Arch. Rot the Money , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.652) my Wench is gone - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.653) Scavez vou quelque chose de Madamoiselle Cherry ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.654) Enter a Fellow with a strong Box and a Letter . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.655) Fell. Is there one Martin here ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.656) Arch. Ay , ay , - who wants him ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.657) Fell. I have a Box here and Letter for him . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.658) Arch. Taking the Box . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.659) Ha , ha , ha , $What $'s {TEXT:What's} here ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.660) Legerdemain ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.661) by this Light , my Lord , our Money again ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.662) but this unfolds the Riddle . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.663) Opening the Letter reads . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.664) Hum , hum , hum - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.665) O , $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} for the Publick good , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.666) and must be communicated to the Company . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.667) Mr. Martin , My Father being afraid of an Impeachment by the Rogues that are taken to Night is gone off , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.668) but if you can procure him a Pardon he will maake {COM:sic} great Discoveries that may be useful to the Country ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.669) cou'd I have met you instead of your Master to Night , I wou'd have deliver'd my self into your Hands with a Sum that much exceeds that in your strong Box , which I have sent you , with an Assurance to my dear Martin , that I shall ever be his most faithful Friend till Death . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.670) Cherry Bonniface . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.671) $there $'s {TEXT:there's} a Billet-doux for you - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.672) As for the Father I think he ought to be encouraged , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.673) and for the Daughter , Pray , my Lord , persuade your Bride to take her into her Service instead of Gipsey . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.674) Aim. I can assure you , Madam , your Deliverance was owing to her Discovery . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.675) Dor. Your Command , my Lord , will do without the Obligation . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.676) $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} take care of her . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.677) Sir Ch. This good Company meets opportunely in favour of a Design I have in behalf of my unfortunate Sister , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,69.678) I intend to part her from her Husband - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.679) Gentlemen will you assist me ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.680) Arch. Assist you ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.681) S'Death who wou'd not . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.682) Count . Assist ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.683) Garzoon , we all assest . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.684) Enter Sullen . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.685) Sull. $What $'s {TEXT:What's} all this ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.686) They tell me Spouse that you had like to have been rob'd . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.687) Mrs. Sull. Truly , Spouse , I was pretty near it had not these two Gentlemen interpos'd . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.688) Sull. How came these Gentlemen here ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.689) Mrs. Sull. $That $'s {TEXT:That's} his way of returning Thanks you must know . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.690) Count . Garzoon , the Question be a propo for all dat . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.691) Sir Ch. You promis'd last Night , Sir , that you would deliver your Lady to me this Morning . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.692) Sull. Humph . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.693) Arch. Humph . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.694) What do you mean by humph - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.695) Sir , you shall deliver her - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.696) In short , Sir , we have sav'd you and your Family , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.697) and if you are not civil $we $'ll {TEXT:we'll} unbind the Rogues , join with 'um and set fire to your House - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.698) What do's the Man mean ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.699) not part with his Wife ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.700) Count . Ay , Garzoon de Man no understan Common Justice . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.701) Mrs. Sull. Hold , Gentlemen , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.702) all things here must move by consent , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.703) Compulsion wou'd Spoil us , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.704) let my Dear and I talk the matter over , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.705) and you shall judge it between us . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.706) Sull. Let me know first who are to be our Judges - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.707) Pray , Sir , who are you ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.708) Sir Ch. I am Sir Charles Freeman , come to take away your Wife . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.709) Sull. And you , good Sir . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.710) Aim. Charles Viscount Aimwell , come to take away your Sister . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.711) Sull. And you pray , Sir ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.712) Arch. Francis Archer , Esq ; come - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.713) Sull. To take away my Mother , I hope - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.714) Gentlemen , $you $'re {TEXT:you're} heartily welcome , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.715) I never met with three more obliging People since I was born - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.716) And now , my Dear , if you please , you shall have the first word . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.717) Arch. And the last for five Pound . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.718) Mrs. Sull. Spouse . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.719) Sull. Ribb . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.720) Mrs. Sull. How long have we been marry'd ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.721) Sull. By the Almanak fourteen Months - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.722) But by my Account fourteen Years . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,70.723) Mrs. Sull. $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} thereabout by my reckoning . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.725) Count . Garzoon , their Account will agree . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.726) Mrs. Sull. Pray , Spouse , what did you marry for ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.727) Sull. To get an Heir to my Estate . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.728) Sir Ch. And have you succeeded ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.729) Sull. No . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.730) Arch. The Condition fails of his side - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.731) Pray , Madam , what did you marry for ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.732) Mrs. Sull. To support the Weakness of my Sex by the Strength of his , and to enjoy the Pleasures of an agreeable Society . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.733) Sir Ch. Are your Expectations answer'd ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.734) Mrs. Sull. No . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.735) Count . A clear Case , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.736) a clear Case . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.737) Sir Ch. What are the Bars to your mutual Contentment . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.738) Mrs. Sul. In the first Place I $can $n't {TEXT:can't} drink Ale with him . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.739) Sull. Nor can I drink Tea with her . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.740) Mrs. Sull. I $can $n't {TEXT:can't} hunt with you . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.741) Sull. Nor can I dance with you . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.742) Mrs. Sull. I hate Cocking and Racing . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.743) Sull. And I abhor Ombre and Piquet . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.744) Mrs. Sull. Your Silence is intollerable . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.745) Sull. Your Prating is worse . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.746) Mrs. Sull. Have we not been a perpetual Offence to each other - A gnawing Vulture at the Heart . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.747) Sull. A frightful Goblin to the Sight . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.748) Mrs. Sull. A Porcupine to the Feeling . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.749) Sull. Perpetual Wormwood to the Taste . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.750) Mrs. Sull. Is there on Earth a thing we cou'd agree in ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.751) Sull. Yes - To part . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.752) Mrs. Sull. With all my Heart . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.753) Sull. Your Hand . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.754) Mrs. Sull. Here . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.755) Sull. These Hands join'd us , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.756) these shall part us - away (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.757) Mrs. Sull. North . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.758) Sull. South . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.759) Mrs. Sull. East . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.760) Sull. West - far as the Poles asunder . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.761) Count . Begar the Ceremony be vera pretty . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.762) Sir Ch. Now , Mr. Sullen , there wants only my Sister's Fortune to make us easie . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,71.763) Sull. Sir Charles , you love your Sister , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.765) and I love her Fortune ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.766) every one to his Fancy . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.767) Arch. Then you $wo $n't {TEXT:won't} refund ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.768) Sull. Not a Stiver . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.769) Arch. Then I find , Madam , you must e'en go to your Prison again . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.770) Count . What is the Portion . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.771) Sir Ch. Ten thousand Pound , Sir . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.772) Count . Garzoon , $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} pay it , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.773) and she shall go home wid me . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.774) Arch. Ha , ha , ha , French all over - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.775) Do you know , Sir , what ten thousand Pound English is ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.776) Count . No , begar , not justement . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.777) Arch. Why , Sir , $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} a hundred thousand Livres . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.778) Count . A hundre tousand Livres - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.779) A Garzoon , me $can $not {TEXT:canno} $do $'t {TEXT:do't} , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.780) your Beauties and their Fortunes are both too much for me . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.781) Arch. Then I will - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.782) This Nights Adventure has prov'd strangely lucky to us all - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.783) For Captain Gibbet in his Walk had made bold , Mr. Sullen , with your Study and Escritore , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.784) and had taken out all the Writings of your Estate , all the Articles of Marrriage with his Lady , Bills , Bonds , Leases , Receipts to an infinite Value , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.785) I took 'em from him , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.786) and I deliver them to Sir Charles . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.787) Gives him a Parcel of Papers and Parchments . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.788) Sull. How , my Writings ! (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.789) my Head akes consumedly - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.790) Well , Gentlemen , you shall have her Fortune , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.791) but I $can $n't {TEXT:can't} talk . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.792) If you have a mind , Sir Charles , to be merry , and celebrate my Sister's Wedding , and my Divorce , you may command my House . - (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.793) but my Head akes consumedly (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.794) Scrub , bring me a Dram . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.795) Arch. Madam , To Mrs. Sull. $there $'s {TEXT:there's} a Country Dance to the Trifle that I sung to Day ; (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.796) your Hand , (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.797) and $we $'ll {TEXT:we'll} lead it up . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.798) Here a Dance . (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.799) Arch. 'T wou'd be hard to guess which of these Parties is the better pleas'd , the Couple Join'd , or the Couple Parted ? (FARQUHAR-E3-P1,72.800) the one rejoicing in hopes of an untasted Happiness , and the other in their Deliverance from an experienc'd Misery . 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