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James Sheridan Knowles
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SCENEIII。——AnotherChamberinSirWilliam\'shouse。
[CONSTANCEdiscovered。]
Con。I\'llpinetodeathfornoman!Wiseitwere,Indeed,todieforneighbourWildrake——No!—
Iknowthedutyofawoman,better—
Whatfitsamaidofspirit!IamoutOfpatiencewithmyself,tocastathoughtAwayuponhim。Hanghim!LoverscostNoughtbutthepainsofluring。I\'llgetfifty,Andbreaktheheartofeveryoneofthem!
Iwill!I\'llbethechampionofmysex,Andtakerevengeonshallow,fickleman,Whogiveshishearttofools,andslightstheworthOfproperwomen!Isupposeshe\'shandsome!
Myface\'gainsthers,athazardofmineeyes!
Amaidofmind!I\'lltalkhertoastand,Ortiemytongueforlife!Amaidofsoul!
Anartful,managing,dissemblingone!
Orshehadnevercaught。Him!——he\'snomanTofallinlovehimself,orlongagoIwarranthehadfall\'ninlovewithme!
Ihatethefool——Ido!Ha,herehecomes。
Whatbringshimhither?Letmedrymyeyes;
HemustnotseeIhavebeencrying。Hanghim,Ihavemuchtodo,indeed,tocryforhim!
[EnterWILDRAKE]
Wild。Yourservant,neighbourConstance。
Con。Servant,sir!
Nowwhat,Iwonder,comesthefooltosay,Makeshimlooksoimportant?
Wild。NeighbourConstance,Iamahappyman。
Con。Whatmakesyouso?
Wild。Athrivingsuit。
Con。InChancery?
Wild。Oh,no!
Inlove。
Con。Oh,true!Youareinlove!Goon!
Wild。Well,asIsaid,mysuit\'sathrivingone。
Con。Youmeanyouarebelovedagain!——Idon\'tBelieveit。
Wild。Icangiveyouproof。
Con。Whatproof?
Loveletters?She\'sashamelessmaidTowritethem!Canshespell?Ay,IsupposeWithpromptingofadictionary!
Wild。NayWithoutone。
Con。IwilllayyoutentooneShecannotspell!Howknowyoushecanspell?
Youcannotspellyourself!YouwritecommandWithasingleM—C—O—M—A—N—D:
YourstoCo—mand。
Wild。IdidnotsayshewroteLoveletterstome。
Con。ThenshesuffersyoutopressHerhand,perhaps?
Wild。Shedoes。
Con。Doesshepressyours?
Wild。Shedoes。——Itgoesonswimmingly![Aside。]
Con。Shedoes!
Sheisnomodestwoman!I\'llbebound,Yourarmthemadamsuffersroundherwaist?
Wild。Shedoes!
Con。Shedoes!Outrageousforwardness!
Doessheletyoukissher?
Wild。Yes。
Con。Sheshouldbe—
Wild。What?
Con。Whatyougotthriceyourshareofwhenatschool,Andyetnothalfyourdue!Abrazenface!
Morecouldnotgrantamaidabouttowed。
Wild。Sheisso。
Con。What?
Wild。Howswimminglyitgoes![Aside。]
Con。[Withsuppressedimpatience。]Areyouabouttomarry,neighbourWildrake?
Areyouabouttomarry?
Wild。Excellent。[Aside。]
Con。[Breakingout。]Whydon\'tyouanswerme?
Wild。Iam。
Con。Youare—
Itellyouwhat,sir——You\'reafool!
Wild。Forwhat?
Con。Youarenotfittomarry。DonotknowEnoughoftheworld,sir!Havenomoreexperience,Thought,judgment,thanaschoolboy!HavenomindOfyourown!——yourwifewillmakeafoolofyou,Willjiltyou,breakyourheart!IwishshemayIdo!Youhavenomorebusinesswithawife;
ThanIhave!Doyoumeantosay,indeed,Youareabouttomarry?
Wild。Yes,indeed。
Con。Andwhen?
Wild。I\'llsayto—morrow![Aside。]
Con。When,Isay?
Wild。To—morrow。
Con。Thankyou:muchbeholdentoyou!
You\'vetoldmeon\'tintime!I\'mverymuchBeholdentoyou,neighbourWildrake!
And,Iprayyou,atwhathour?
Wild。ThatwehaveleftForyoutoname。
Con。Forme!
Wild。Foryou。
Con。Indeed。
You\'reverybountiful!IshouldnotwonderMeantyouIshouldbebridemaidtothelady?
Wild。\'TisjustthethingImean!
Con。[Furiously。]Thethingyoumean!
Nowprayyou,neighbour,tellmethatagain,Andthinkbeforeyouspeak;formuchIdoubtYouknowwhatyouaresaying。DoyoumeanToaskmetobebridemaid?
Wild。Evenso。
Con。Bridemaid?
Wild。Ay,bridemaid!——ItiscomingfastUntoahead。[Aside。]
Con。And\'tisformeyouwaitTofixtheday?Itshallbedoomsday,then!
Wild。Bedoomsday?
Con。Doomsday!
Wild。Whereforedoomsday?
Con。Wherefore!——[Boxeshim。]
Goaskyourbride,andgiveherthatfromme。
Look,neighbourWildrake!youmaythinkthisstrange,Butdon\'tmisconstrueit!Foryouarevain,sir!
Andmayputdownforlovewhatcomesfromhate。
Ishouldnotwonder,thoughtyouIwasjealous;
ButI\'mnotjealous,sir!——wouldscorntobesoWhereitwasworthmywhile——IprayhenceforthWemaybestrangers,sir——youwillobligemeBygoingoutoftown。IshouldnotlikeTomeetyouonthestreet,sir。Marry,sir!
Marryto—day!Thesooner,sir,thebetter!
Andmayyoufindyouhavemadeabargain,sir。
Asforthelady!——muchIwishherjoy。
Iprayyousendmenobridecake,sir!
Norgloves——Ifyoudo,I\'llgivethemtomymaid!
Orthrowthemintothekennel——orthefire。
Iamyourmostobedientservant,sir!
[Goesout。]
Wild。Sheisariddle,solveherhewhocan!
[Goesout。]
ACTV。
SCENEI。——ARoominSirWilliamFondlove\'s。
[SIRWILLIAMseatedwithtwoLawyers。]
SirWil。HowmanywordsyoutaketotellfewthingsAgain,againsayoverwhat,saidonce,Methinksweretoldenough!
FirstLawyer。Itisthelaw,Whichlaboursatprecision。
SirWil。Yes;andthrivesUponuncertainty——andmakesit,too,Withallitspainstoshunit。IcouldbindMyself,methinks,withbutthetwentiethpartOfallthiscordage,sirs。——Buteveryman,Astheysay,tohisownbusiness。YouthinkThesettlementishandsome?
FirstLawyer。Very,sir。
SirWil。Thennow,sirs,wehavedone,andtakemythanks,Which,withyourcharges,IwillrenderyouAgainto—morrow。
FirstLawyer。Happynuptials,sir。
[Lawyersgoout。]
SirWil。Whopassesthere?Hoa!sendmydaughtertome,AndMasterWildraketoo!Iwaitforthem。
Boldwork!——Withoutherleavetowaituponher,Andaskhergotochurch!——\'TistakingherBystorm!WhatelsecouldmoveheryesterdayButjealousy?WhatcausethjealousyButlove?She\'sminethemomentshereceivesConclusiveproof,likethis,thatheartandsoul,Andmindandperson,Iamallherown!
Heighho!Thesesoftalarmsareverysweet,Andyettormentingtoo!Ha!MasterWildrake,[EnterWILDRAKE。]
Iamgladyou\'reready,forI\'mallinarmsTobearthewidowoff。Come!Don\'tbesad;
Allmustgomerrily,youknow,to—day!—
Shestilldothbearhimhard,Isee!ThegirlAffectshimnot,andTrueworthisatfault,Thoughclearitisthathedothdieforher。[Aside。]
Well,daughter?——SoIseeyou\'rereadytoo。
[EnterCONSTANCE。]
Why,what\'samisswiththee?
Phoebe。[Entering。]Thecoachishere。
SirWil。Come,Wildrake,offerheryourarm。
Con。[ToWILDRAKE。]Ithankyou!
Iamnotaninvalid!——canusemylimbs!
Heknowsnothowtomakeanarm,befitsAladyleanupon。
SirWil。Why,teachhim,then。
Con。Teachhim!TeachMasterWildrake!Teach,indeed!
Itaughtmydogtobeg,becauseIknewThathecouldlearnit。
SirWil。Peace,thoulittleshrew!
I\'llhavenowranglingonmywedding—day!
Here,takemyarm。
Con。I\'llnot!——I\'llwalkalone!
Live,diealone!IdoabominateThefoolandallhissex!
SirWil。Again!
Con。Ihavedone。
Whendoyoumarry,MasterWildrake?SheWillwantahusbandgoestochurchwiththee!
[Theygoout。]
SCENEII。——WidowGreen\'sDressing—room。
[WIDOWGREENdiscoveredatherToilet,attendedbyAMELIA,WALLER\'S
LettertoLYDIAinherhand。]
W。Green。Oh,bondofdestiny!——Fairbond,thatseal\'stMyfateinhappiness!I\'llreadtheeyetAgain——althoughthou\'rtwrittenonmyheart。
Butherehishand,indictingthee,didlie!
Andthisthetracingofhisfingers!SoIreadtheethatcouldrhymethee,asmyprayers!
\"Atmornto—morrowIwillmakeyoumine。
Willyouacceptfrommethenameofwife—
Thenameofhusbandgivemeinexchange?\"
Thetraitress!tobreakopemybillet—doux,Andtaketheenvelope!——ButIforgiveher,Sinceshedidleavetherichcontentsbehind。
Amelia,givethisfeathermoreaslope,Thatitsitdroopingly。IwouldlookallDissolvement,noughtaboutmetobespeakBoldness!Iwouldappearatimidbride,Tremblinguponthevergeofwifehood,asIne\'erbeforehadstoodthere!Thatwilldo。
Ohdear!——HowIamagitated——don\'tIlookso?Ihavefoundasecretout,—
NothinginwomanstrikesamansomuchAstolookinteresting!HangthischeekOfmine!Itistoosaucy;whatapityTohaveacolourofone\'sown!——Amelia!
Couldyoucontrive,deargirl,tobleachmycheek,HowIwouldthankyou!IcouldgiveitthenWhattintIchose,andthatshouldbethehecticBespeaksaheartindelicatecommotion。
Iammuchtooflorid!Stickaroseinmyhair,Thebrightestyoucanfind,\'twillhelp,mygirl,Subduemyrebelcolour——Nay,theroseDothlosecomplexion,notmycheek!ExchangeitForacarnation。That\'stheflower,Amelia!
Youseehowitdothtriumpho\'ermycheek。
Areyoucontentwithme?
Amelia。Iam,mylady。
W。Green。Andwhitherthinkyouhasthehussygone,Whoseplaceyoufillsowell?——Intothecountry?
Orfancyyoushestopsintown?
Amelia。Ican\'tConjecture。
W。Green。Shameuponher!——LeaveherplaceWithoutamoment\'swarning!——withaman,too!
Seemedheagentlemanthattookherhence?
Amelia。Hedid。
W。Green。Youneversawhimherobefore?
Amelia。Never。
W。Green。NotloungingontheothersideOfthestreet,andreconnoitringthewindows?
Amelia。Never。
W。Green。\'Twasplannedbyletter。Notes,youknow,Haveoftencometoher——ButIforgiveher,SincethisadviceshechancedtoleavebehindOfgentleMasterWaller\'swishes,whichIblessmyselfinblessing!——Gods,aknock!
\'Tishe!ShowinthoseladiesaresokindToactmybridemaidsformeonthisbriefAndagitatingnotice。
[AMELIAgoesout。]
Yes,IlookAbridesufficiently!AndthisthehandThatgivesawaymylibertyagain。
Uponmylifeitisaprettyhand,Adelicateandsentimentalhand!
Nolotionequalsgloves;nowomanknowsTheuseofthemthatdoesnotsleepinthem!
Myneckhathkeptitscolourwondrously!
Well;afterallitisnomiracleThatIshouldwintheheartofayoungman。
Mybridemaidscome!——Ohdear!
[EntertwoLadies。]
FirstLady。Howdoyou,love?Agoodmorningtoyou——Poordear,Howmuchyouareaffected!WhywethoughtYoune\'erwouldsummonus。
W。Green。Onetakes,youknow,Whenoneisflurried,twicethetimetodress。
Mydears,haseitherofyousalts?Ithankyou!
Theyareexcellent;thevirtue\'sgonefrommine,NorthoughtIofrenewingthem——Indeed,I\'munprovided,quite,forthisaffair。
FirstLady。Ithinkthebridegroom\'scome!
W。Green。Don\'tsayso!HowYou\'vemademyheartjump!
FirstLady。Asyousentforus,Anew—launchedcarriagedroveuptothedoor;
Theservantsallinfavours。
W。Green。\'Ponmylife,Inevershallgetthroughit;lendmeyourhand。
[Halfrises,andthrowsherselfbackonherchairagain。]
Imustsitdownagain!TherecamejustnowAfeelingliketoswooningoverme。
Iamsurebefore\'tisoverIshallmakeAfoolofmyself!IvowIthoughtnothalfSomuchofmyfirstwedding—day!I\'llmakeAneffort。Letmeleanuponyourarm,Andgivemeyours,mydear。Amelia,mindKeepnearmewiththesmelling—bottle。
Servant。[Entering。]Madam,Thebridegroom\'scome。
[Goesout。]
W。Green。Thebrutehasknockedmedown!
Toboltitoutso!IhadstartedlessIfhehadfiredacannonatmyear。
HowshallIevermanagetoholdupTillallisdone!I\'mtremorheadtofoot。
Youcanexcuseme,can\'tyou?——Pityme!
Onemayfeelqueeruponone\'swedding—day。
[Theygoout。]
SCENETHELAST。——ADrawing—room。
[EnterServants,showinginSIRWILLIAMFONDLOVE,CONSTANCE,andMASTERWILDRAKE——Servantsgooutagain。]
SirWil。[AsidetoWILDRAKE。]GoodMasterWildrake,lookmorecheerfully!——Come,Youdonothonourtomywedding—day。
HowbriskamI!Mybodymovesonsprings!
MystaturegivesnoinchIthrowaway;
Mysupplejointsplayfreeandsportfully;
I\'meveryatomwhatamanshouldbe。
Wild。Iprayyoupardonme,SirWilliam!
SirWil。Smile,then,Andtalkandrallyme!Ididexpect,Erehalfanhourhadpassed,youwouldhaveputmeAdozentimestotheblush。Withoutsuchthings,Abridegroomknowsnothisownwedding—day。
Isee!Herlooksareglossarytothine,Shefloutstheestill,Imarvelnotatthee;
There\'sthunderinthatcloud!Iwouldto—dayItwoulddisperse,andgatherinthemorning。
Ifearmemuchthouknow\'stnothowtowoo。
I\'llgivetheealesson。Everthere\'saway,Butknowsonehowtotakeit?TwentymenHavecourtedWidowGreen。Whohashernow?
Isenttoadvertiseherthatto—dayImeanttomarryher。Shewouldn\'topenMynote。AndgaveIup?ItookthewayTomakeherloveme!Ididsend,againToprayherleavemydaughtershouldbebridemaid。
Thatlettertoocameback?DidIgiveup?
Itookthewaytomakeherloveme!Yet,AgainIsenttoaskwhatchurchshechoseTomarryat;mynotecamebackagain;
AnddidIyetgiveup?ItookthewayTomakeherloveme!AllthewhileIfoundShewaspreparingforthewedding。TakeAhintfromme!Shecomes!MyflutteringheartGivesnotetheempressofitsrealmsisnear。
Now,MasterWildrake,markandlearnfrommeHowitbehovesabridegroomplayhispart。
[EnterWIDOWGREEN,supportedbyherBridemaids,andfollowedbyAMELIA。]
W。Green。Icannotraisemyeyes——theycannotbearThebeamsofhis,which,likethesun\'s,IfeelAreonme,thoughIseethemnotenlighteningTheheavenofhisyoungface;nordareIscanThebrightnessofhisform,whichsymmetryAndyouthandbeautyinenrichingvie。
Hekneelstome!Nowgrowsmybreathingthick,AsthoughIdidawaitaseraph\'svoice,Toorichformortalear。
SirWil。Mygentlebride!
W。Green。Who\'sthat!whospeakstome?
SirWil。Thesetransportscheck。
Lo,anexampletomankindIsetOfamorousemprise;andwhoshouldthriveInlove,ifnotLove\'ssoldier,whodothpressThedoubtfulsiege,andwillnotownrepulse。
Lo,hereItendertheemyfealty,Tolivethyduteousslave。Myqueenthouart,Infrownsorsmiles,togivemelifeordeath。
Oh,deignlookdownuponme!InthyfaceAloneIlookonday;itismysunMostbright;thewhichdenied,nosundothrise。
Shineoutuponme,mydivinity!
MygentleWidowGreen!Mywifetobe;
Mylove,mylife,mydrooping,blushingbride!
W。Green。SirWilliamFondlove,you\'reafool!
SirWil。Afool!
W。Green。Whycomeyouhither,sir,intrimlikethis?
Orratherwhyatall?
SirWil。WhycomeIhither?
Tomarrythee!
W。Green。Themanwilldrivememad!
SirWilliamFondlove,I\'mbutforty,sir,Andyouaresixty,seventy,ifaday;
Atleastyoulookit,sir。Imarryyou!
Whendidawomanwedhergrandfather?
SirWil。Herbrainisturned!
W。Green。You\'reinyourdotage,sir,Andyetaboyinvanity!ButknowYourselffromme;youareoldandugly,sir。
SirWil。Doyoudenyyouareinlovewithme?
W。Green。Inlovewiththee!
SirWil。Thatyouarejealousofme?
W。Green。Jealous!
SirWil。Toverylunacy。
W。Green。Tohearhim!
SirWil。Doyouforgetwhathappenedyesterday?
W。Green。SirWilliamFondlove!—
SirWil。WidowGreen,fairplay!—
Areyounotlaughing?Isitnotajest?
Doyoubelievemeseventytoaday?
DoIlookit?AmIoldandugly?Why,WhydoIseethosefavoursinthehall,Theseladiesdressedasbridemaids,theeasbride,Unlesstomarryme?
[Knock。]
W。Green。Heiscoming,sir,Shallansweryouforme!
[EnterWALLER,withGentlemenasBridemen。]
Wal。Whereisshe?What!
Allthatbespeakstheday,exceptthefairThat\'squeenofit?MostkindofyoutograceMynuptialsso!ButthatIrenderyouMythanksinfull,makefullmyhappiness,Andtellmewhere\'smybride?
W。Green。She\'shere。
Wal。Where?
W。Green。Here,FairMasterWaller!
Wal。Lady,donotmockme。
W。Green。Mockthee!Myheartisstrangertosuchmood,\'Tisserioustendernessanddutyall。
Iprayyoumocknotme,forIdostriveWithfearsandsoftemotionsthatrequireSupport。Takenotawaymylittlestrength,Andleavemeatthemercyofafeather。
Iamthybride!If\'tisthyhappinessTothinkmeso,believeit,andberichTothymostboundlesswishes!MasterWaller,Iamthywaitingbride,theWidowGreen!
Wal。Lady,nowidowisthebrideIseek,ButonethechurchhasnevergivenyetThenuptialblessingto!
W。Green。Whatmeanyou,sir?
Whycomeabridegroomhere,ifnottomeYousuedtobeyourbride?Isthisyourhand,sir?[Showingletter。]
Wal。Itis,addressedtoyourfairwaiting—maid。
W。Green。Mywaiting—maid!Thelaughispassinground,Andnowtheturnisyours,sir。Sheisgone!
Eloped!runoff!andwiththegentlemanThatbroughtyourbillet—doux。
Wal。IsTrueworthfalse?
Hemustbefalse。WhatmadnesstemptedmeTotrusthimwithsuchaudienceasIknewMustsense,andmind,andsoulofmanentrance,Andleavehimbutthepowertofeelitsspell!
Ofhisownlessonhewouldprofittake,Andpleadatonceanhonourablelove,Supplantingmine,lesspure,reformedtoolate!
Andifhedid,whatmeritI,exceptTolosethemaidIwouldhavewronglywon;
And,hadIrightlyprizedher,nowhadworn!
Igetbutmydeservings!
[EnterTRUEWORTH,leadinginLYDIA,richlydressed,andveiledfrontheadtofoot。]
MasterTrueworth,Thoughforthytreacherythouhastexcuse,Thoumustaccountforit;somuchIlose!
Sir,youhavewrongedmetoamountbeyondAcres,andgold,andlife,whichmakesthemrich。
AndcompensationIdemandofyou,Suchasamanexpects,andnonebutoneThat\'slessthanmanrefuses!Where\'sthemaidYoufalselydidabstract?
True。Itookherhence,Butnotbyguile,noryetenforcement,sir;
Butofherfreewill,knowingwhatshedid。
That,asIfound,Icannotgiveherback,Iownherstateischanged,butinherplaceThismaidIofferyou,herimagefarAsfeature,form,complexion,naturego!
Resemblancehalting,onlythere,wherethouThyselfdidstpause,condition,forthismaidIsgentlybornandgenerouslybred。
Lo!foryourfairloss,fairequivalent!
Wal。Showmeanothersun,anotherearthIcaninherit,asthisSunandEarth;
Asthoudidsttakethemaid,themaidherselfGiveback!herself,hersoleequivalent!
True。HersoleequivalentIofferyou!
Mysister,sir,longcountedlost,nowfound,Whofledherhomeunwelcomebandsto\'scape,Whichahalf—fatherwouldhaveforceduponher,Takingadvantageofherbrother\'sabsenceAwayontravelinadistantland!
Returned,Imissedher;ofthecausereceivedInvention,coward,falseandcriminating!
Andgaveherupforlost;buthappilyDidfindheryesterday——Beholdher,sir!
[Removesveil。]
Wal。Lydia!
W。Green。Mywaiting—maid!
Wal。Thysister,Trueworth!
Artthoufitbrothertothisvirtuousmaid?
True。[GivingLYDIAtoWALLER。]Letthisassurethee。
Lydia。[ToWIDOWGREEN。]Madam,pardonmeMydoublecharacter,forhonesty,Nootherendassumed——andmyconcealmentOfMasterWaller\'slove。InallthingselseItrustImaybelieveyouholdmeblameless;
Atleast,I\'llsayforyou,Ishouldbeso,Foritwaspastime,madam,notatask,Towaituponyou!Littleyouexacted,AndevermadethemostofwhatIdidInmereobediencetoyou!
W。Green。Givemeyourhand,Nolovewithoutalittleroguery。
Ifyoudoplaythemistresswellasmaid,Youwillhearoffthebell!ThereneverwasAbettergirl!——Ihavemademyselfafool。
Iamundone,ifgoesthenewsabroad。
MyweddingdressIdonnedfornoeffectExcepttoputitoff!Imustbemarried。
I\'malostwoman,ifanotherdayIgowithoutahusband!——WhatasightHelooksbyMasterWaller!——YetheisphysicIdiewithout,soneedsmustgulpitdown。
I\'llswallowhimwithwhatgoodgraceIcan,SirWilliamFondlove!
SirWil。WidowGreen!
W。Green。IownIhavebeenrudetoyou。ThoudostnotlookSooldbythirty,forty,yearsasI
Didsay。Thou\'rtfarfromugly——veryfar!
AndasIsaid,SirWilliam,oncebefore,Thouartakindandrightgood—humouredman:
Iwasbutangrywithyou!Why,I\'lltellyouAtmoreconvenientseason——andyouknowAnangrywomanheedsnotwhatshesays,Andwillsayanything!
SirWil。IwereunworthyThenameofman,ifanapologySograciouscameoffprofitless,andfromAlady!Willyoutakeme,WidowGreen?
W。Green。Hem![Curtsies。]
True。[ToWILDRAKE。]MasterWildrakedressedtogotochurch!
Shehasacknowledged,then,shelovesthee?——No?
Givemethyhand,I\'llleadtheeuptoher。
Wild。\'Sdeath!whatareyouabout?Youknowhernot。
She\'llbrainthee!
True。Fearnot:comealongwithme。
FairMistressConstance!
Con。Well,sir!
Wild。[ToTRUEWORTH。]Mind!
True。Don\'tfear。
LoveyounotneighbourWildrake?
Con。Love,sir?
True。Yes,Youdo。
Con。Helovesanother,sir,hedoes!
Ihatehim。Wewerechildren,sir,togetherForfifteenyearsandmore;therenevercameThedaywedidnotquarrel,makeitup,Quarrelagain,andmakeitupagain:
Wereneverneighboursmorelikeneighbours,sir。
Sincehebecameaman,andIawoman,Itstillhasbeenthesame;norearedIeverTogiveafrowntoanyother,sir。
Andnowtocomeandtellmehe\'sinlove,Andaskmetobebridemaidtohisbride!
Howdursthedoit,sir!——Tofallinlove!
Methinksatleasthemighthaveaskedmyleave,NorhadIwonderedhadheaskedmyself,sir!
Wild。Thengivethyselftome!
Con。How!what!
Wild。Bemine,Thouarttheonlymaidthyneighbourloves。
Con。Artserious,neighbourWildrake?
Wild。InthechurchI\'llanswerthee,ifthouwilttakeme;thoughIneitherdress,norwalk,nordance,norknow\"TheWidowJones\"fromanItalian,French,OrGermanair。
Con。Nomoreofthat。——Myhand。
Wild。Givestitasfreeasthoudidstyesterday?
Con。[Affectingtostrikehim。]Nay!
Wild。Iwillthankit,giveithowthouwilt。
W。Green。Atriplewedding!MaytheWidowGreenObtainbriefhearinge\'ershequitsthescene,TheLove—ChasetoyourkindnesstocommendInfavourofanold,nowabsent,friend!