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Show I i4x The FATAL MARRIAGE; M . If m y Father does not, I mall have the P ^ **tf£ Brother has taken care that he (hall kno "ifcf you had confulted me, I could bm toldy0B kefp a handfom »Wife to ones felf, remember I y Vil Take care of your own, Coufin. Fern W h y , that's true too~-[fc* Victoria with ]^ Where are you? h o w ! what have you to do withtt Gentlewoman, Friend ? ViB. I would have fornething to do with her, if j, would let us alone. Fern. 'Tis pity to difturb you indeed. ViB. 'Gad fo, Sir, I beg your Pardon [Bovsnng to Fernaacti Fern. N o harm done in the leaft, Sir. Vtft.You. look like a civil Perfon Fern. O , a very civil Perfon. ViB. Y o u m a y have an Intereft in the Lady, tofpoli good W o r d for m e. Fern. W h y , fo I m a y ; I m a y fpeak a good Word id you indeed. But for your Comfort, I can tell you, d has the Grace never to mind what I fay to her. ViB. Then do m e the Courtefie to leave us togetia and I (hall be able to fpeak for m y felf. Fern. I never doubted it. ViB. I fuppofe you m a y be her Grandfather ; 'tisyd Bufinefs, you k n o w , to provide for your Family. Fern. And w h y her Grandfather, pray ? ViB. Becaufe you look to be about thofc Years cf M cretion. m J Fern. C o m e , you are an idle Companion, to talkata rate to m y Wife, and before m y Face too. ViB. H o w , Sir, your Wife ! is (he your Wife, Sir? Fern. I a m her Husband, Sir. ViB. I beg your Pardon again, Sir ; I was in hopeH Or, The Innocent Adultery. i4 3 rtrnl k n o w you were; you were in hopes to m a ke ,c a Cuckold : But you arc an impudent Fellow for kour Hopes; and (o get y v g0fle abouc Bufinefs }la! what's the marrer with m e ? Jul. Why, Husband, what'* the matter ? Fern. I a m fo drowfie all on the fudden-- [Yawns. Vtl. The Glafs ftays for you, Fernando. Fern. I'll Dri< k no more. W e , let us g o h o m e. Fred. One Ghfs to the BrHe, sir. Fern. O, aie you there ? Y o u have a Daughter of mine in keeping I take it ; wifh you Joy of her. [Yawns. . Fred. Your Wifhes will g o a great w a y to't, Sir. Fern. N o farther ; [Yawns.] tney will go no farther I tell you. W t'e, Wife, let us be going, Wife. Sure I a m Enchanted . [Yawns. Vtl. Come, o m e , Fernando, you will take your Daughter into Favour, I k n o w. Fern. Pray give m e leave [Yawns. Car. T o depart in Peace. Fern. What I ought to d o - [Yawns and falls into a Chair. Vifi. W e fhall k n o w w h e n he rifes, Vil. Heave you to confider it - Fred. Uron bis Pillow. Fern. Wife, Wife, c o m e along with me. Fab. I'll take care of m y Father ; take no notice, but come as foon as you can to m e. [Fabian has Fernando carry*d off in a Chaw. Car. N o w , MaJam, I m a y take care of you. [To Julia. Fred. What have w e here ? Vil. Something is well meant : Let us receive it fo. Pray fit, m y Friends. An Entertainment of Dancing ; after which a §ong fent by an unknown Hand, fet by Mr> 1 Henry Pnrcel, and Sung by Mrs. Ayliff. I Sigh'd and otpn'd my Love Nor did the Fair my Fajfion difapprove : |