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A36975
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A fond husband, or, The plotting sisters a comedy as it is acted at His Royal Highness the Duke's Theatre / written by Tho. Durfey.
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D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723.
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love on still transported whilst all his thoughts and sences are employ'd in the dear Joys of rapture endless passion without a grain of dull Consideration Emil. I swear the softness of our Tempers abuses half our Sex we shou'd not else be won so easily But we are such kind Fools Rash. Ay we are all Fools Madam that 's the truth on 't but how shall we help it Emil. Resolve upon a remedy Love no more Rash. Resolve upon the contrary Love for ever Gad the World would be at a fine pass if all were of your mind How now Noise of a Lock Enter Maria with a Light Mar. Stand there till I fetch you in I 'm sure they 're here Emil. My Sister as I live Malicious accident Rash. Hah with a Light too How the Devil got she in Emil. Heav'n knows unless with a false Key Mar. Nay Y' are caught and finely too I 'm cozen'd else What plot now Madam to convey you hence Now show your mighty skill and if there is a Devil at your service employ him now you never had more cause Me thinks you are melancholy why d' ee not laugh smile at your Wit and great security You I know have a thousand ways to get off still or if you want that Gentleman can supply you Rash. I supply A plague o' your damn'd jest Emil. Hush and leave me to her Nay Sister this is barb'rous to triumph o'er our misfortunes You know your self what Love is and what inconveniences it brings poor Women too Mar. You can confess now and here 's a Gentleman not far off your Husband Madam I know this cannot chuse but be grateful to him I 'll call him to hear it Emil. Ah be not so cruel to undo me quite I 'll confess all to thee and from this minute be converted Ah had I taken thy counsel before I had been happy Mar. Ay but you would persist and now see what comes on 't Emil. Oh! I am miserable Forgive me dear Maria Weeps Mar. Nay Heav'n forgive you but come will you confess I have her at a rare advantage Aside Emil. Most faithfully but let me do 't i' th' dark let no light see my guilty blushes it is enough my tongue dares utter it Dear Sister let me not be too much asham'd Oh misery misery Weeps Mar. Well here is a Light not far off and thus much I 'll comply with you Now begin Puts out the Light Rash. By Heav'n I grow cheerful we shall 'scape I am sure we shall Oh this dear Devil Emil. My grief ties up my tongue Mar. 'T is time to grieve But come when d' ee begin Emil. This cruel man seduc'd me Cruel Rashley Where are you Sir Aside Rash. Here Sweet here Softly Emil. First won upon me with his comely presence hansom demeanour every several Grace my Soul admir'd Give me your hand To Rashley But when he came to speak his Tongue his Charming Tongue Oh Heav'n that I shall live to utter it so ensnar'd me that I no longer knew my liberty but as his Victim gloried in my passion Mar. With shame you live to speak it Rash. 'T was my misfortune too but Heav'n forgive me I shall laugh out I am not able to hold Emil. Down quickly down Both sink in the Trap. Mar. Now could I laugh till my heart ak'd agen to think how I have caught ' em I knew 't was impossible she shou'd 'scape always and I will tyrannize more than a Turk over his Slave For my part I am sorry for your infamy and were it not that by the Laws of Nature I have a great concern in any of my Brothers injuries you might love on for me but since my Blood runs in his Veins I dare not see his infamy and let it pass unquestion'd Therefore either swear from this hour to desert Rashley and never see him more or your disgrace I will this instant publish or call your Husband to be Spectator of his shame and yours What are ye dumb Not answer me It seems you dislike this Proposal but do not provoke me Not yet Nay then within there Brother here they are a light a light quickly Enter Bubble with a light and long Sword Bubb. Where where is this Traytor this Strumpet by Scanderbeg I am ready for a Charge I 'll push him with a Vengeance Where is he Mar. Here here How now What are you got under the Table agen or into a corner Give me the Candle Brother I am sure have em fast Looks about Bubb. Here 's nothing another mistake as Gad jidge me Mar. She is a Devil and I lose my labour Gone what both gone Oh I could tear my self Which way How by what means could they escape Bubb. ' Scape ' Sbud 't is impossible they shou'd escape if they were here Pish this is only one of your Maggots Sister you do but fancy you saw ' em Mar. Fancy Eternal Light forsake me if I did not both see and speak to 'em two minutes since heard her confess the Crime and vow repentance here in this very place but by what means they 'scapt I only can admire not imagine Bubb. Prethee hold thy peace I say once more 't is only a Maggot Sleep Fool and purge thy head from fancies How now Ned Enter Ranger and Betty behind Rang. Sir I know not whether the News I bring may please you but I have made a strange discovery yonder Bubb. Discovery of what prethee Rang. Sir I saw Rashley and your Wife going laughing Arm in Arm through the Entry the Backside of the Kitchin into the Parlour where if you please to give your self the trouble you may find ' em Betty This is as my Mistriss suspected and I 'll inform her immediately Bubb. Hey day My Wife and Rashley Art sure on 't Ned Rang. As sure Sir as I live I saw 'em there nay what 's more my curiosity inducing me to peep through the Key-hole I saw his Head lie in her Lap whilst she with a fond passion strok'd his Cheeks and dalli'd with his Hair Faith Sir I could not see this and be silent but you I fear will think the worse of me for it Bubb. In the Parlour sayst thou ' Sbud was ever such a confusion Why my Sister says that within these two minutes she saw and spoke to 'em here in this Chamber They are here and there and every where and yet I can find 'em no where what a Pox shou'd a man think of this Rang. They are there this instant Sir upon my Honour Mar. Sure I have not dreamt all this while Did I not see here â—â— by Heav'n I saw the Devil in her likeness then Bubb. Why peace I say if you are mad offend no one but your self with it What a Pox shall I not believe my eyes The House is not haunted that I know of unless it be with Fools There 's a Bob for you by way of Conclusion Mar. Yes Cuckolds too There 's a