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Show w 104 A r^ FATAL MARRIAGE; , . „LV the Myfh-ry? And Cheati Trade for, but to t h n v ^ w y ^ ^ the Myftery in all the 1 r ^ ^ ^ for yQU> ^ h Tred. I ^ v e a great ^^ ^{c ^ Daughter irtfej W W * and his Parnny, on>em whea you h ©f her. S C E N E Fernando'/ /•&*/*. *»*r Julia W Victoria, j «?„/ Here's vour Father behind us. U. t££Z old Eves-droppcr h * m<?' Enter Fernando, »M> **. H* f ta»V » to Cm Tern Who's that dares talk of Love in my Houfe! ^?^j£s^. here's nothi^ Love in this Houfe to be talk'd of. £ » My o w n jealous Sufpiaon! .t may be ft, .j ever I (hall take an Occafion to fearch m y Houfe, fai 'he Garret to the Cellar, and it 1 do find »ny Love » or anv thise towards, to encourage it- I A « in t U Cellar, Sir! what Ihou'd you find tty Cold M e « and Small-Beer, are no great Provocate W t vou alow us to Eat and Drink, FatherI • Vem-Vo Ea^nd Drink, Father!thou att always« m ^ by tbv Good-will: That jade's Gut wou'd ru. S^Fortuney ; wou'd » y , but I, were ob iged t o - for it Let m e fee, I don't know but in my Abb you may U e let in fome Rafcal or another, .^ him not over- ?«/ Why don't you look under the Table? , S t . ThLe's forLhing going forward « r f j . know, Gentlewomen by your always b e » ^ f Come,come, what's the Contrivance? ^ * e towm Delign, I'll tell you whether 'twill profper, or no, I t Or, The Innocent Adultery, io? JW. In fhort, Husband, I muft tell you, your Jealouf e has quite tir'd me, and I can live no longer under your tyrannical Government Fern. Very well; mine is a tyrannical Government! and why, I pray ? Becaufe it refufes you the Privilege of making m e a Cuckold : A pretty Privilege truly ! and vou will plead it as often as you can, no doubt on't: But I fhall watch you. [Victoria fftes the Letter. Vift. Hey day ! what merry Company has m y Father Fern. Why, do you find me in fo merry ani Humour, ViB. In a Humour to entertain us, I lee, Sir. Some Body has play'd the Rogue with him. [Afide ] I'll try to read it- Fern. The Spirit of Rebellion has been among you in my Abfence, to perfwade you to refift m y lawful Authority : But whether that Spirit appear'd in the fimple Shape of a Letter only, or in the more lewd Limbs of a Lover, you know belt Jul. I know nothing. [Turning from him. Fern. Look you Wife, if there is a necelTity for doing it, do it the cheapeft way : Your Expreilssr your Letter- Carriers, will ceft Mony : Ah ! wou'cf I cou'd light upon one of thofe Letter-Carriers, I wou'd fo pay 'em. Vift. 'Tis directed to m e 1 had almoft fpoil'd all. [Takes the Letter off. Fern. What is that Wench doing behind m e there ? N o good I warrant her. Vift. Nothing, Sir, but fome Fool or other has been chalking you upon the Back. [Rubs him. Fern. O ! 'twas that Rogue Frederick's Man : I relt him indeed fumbling about m e when his Mafter whifper'd me : But I fhall take an Occafion to fcore him over the Coxcomb, when I fee him again. ViB. Did he fend it, Father ? Fern. Send what, Daughter ! wou'd you have had him fcntany thing ? I cou'd do no more, than offer m y Service : He did not like the Conveyance, I fuppofe; an J lb youarcdifappointed. E ? VJi. |