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Show M.4 The *Difappointtnent; 0r, ^ . I thank you, Sir, and take m y Leave. lor. Alphonfo! ^^ %° '*" D'"' fims «*»*> <*lpb.Ha\ l a m difcovered! Well, Alphonfo then Ler You ftart, and feem diforder'd, -*//>&. Not at all. Lor. I a m glad on't. Alph. Glad of what, Lorenzo! T « 0 L A G ^ 6 ".^nd u thce firm and co"ftant to thy felf T o find thee ftill the Man I ever lov'd • 7 * ] i/I r\n\' H ° n e f t ' L o ? a 1 ' and m y Friend' f P - O I a m nothing, when not thine, thy Friend Am"l A ^V11^ m m y Fricnd'* And therefore' A m glad to find thee and thy Mind at Poce- T h y Thoughts all clear, as Chryftal Currents ftream In wanton Play courfing each other down, From the fair Fountain of an honeft Soul. Alpk I never thought him troublefome 'till now \Afiit Lor. 'Tis fo; But I will caft beyond him yet Alph. Would I were rid of him. Lor. Alphonfo! Alph. Ha! Lor. All is not well within, Friend! Alph. Never better. Lor. Come, come, in vain you ftifle a Concern That moft appears, when you would hide it moft. Alph. Concern !^ Pr'ythee no more. I know of none. Lor. This Seeming may acquit you to the World, But not to m e : Be fatisfy'd, I k n o w you. Alph. Why, then you know me, and be fatisfy'd. Lor. Tho' I have grounds furhcient for my Doubts, I would not rafhly entertain a Thought That thou would'ft ufe falfe Dealing with thy Friend! Alph. This is unkindly urg'd! Lor. Then anfwer me, W h y this Difguife, and I not k n o w the Caufe? Alph. O Friend! no more of that: There is a Caufe, And I would have thee think, when I conceal M y felf from thee, that then (if poftible). I would for ever hide m e from m y felf. And all the World. Ur. The M O T H E R in Fajhion. i}$ Lor. May I not know thatCaufc ? Ahh lm ill at eafe • At pfefent, moft unhappy in m y Thoughts; nnlf tor many Words: W h e n next w e meet U t When next w e meet! Alphonfo, have a Care. Alph. Of what, Lorenzo? Lor. C o m e ! 'tis poorly done To trile with your Friend. And let m e tell you Alph. Nay, if you grow warm; Farewel. Lor. You go not hence. Alph. H o w ! Lor. 'Till I am better known to your Defigns. Alph. Away, no more of this. Lor. Then be advis'd. Alph. Laft Night, you may remember, I was kit Under the hard Oppreflion of m y Doubts j And left by you in m y extreameft Need, When only you could (utisfie my Thoughts, And yet 1 queftion'd not. Lor. M y Bufinefs then Was yours, your Peace of Mind. Alph. So mine is n o w! Lor. I'll give you Reafons w h y I then conceal'd it. Alph. M y Reafons you fhall have hereafter, Why mine is n o w conceal'd. [Going. Lor. Nay, then 'tis plain j And mark m e what I fay, you ffu'not go. Alph. H o w ! fha'aot go ? Lor. By Heav'n you fha'not go. Alph. W h o fhall oppofe m y Way ? Lor. Sir, you may buy The Knowledge dear, to bring it to the Proof. Alph. Pr'ythee forbear: This may be dangerous." Ler. Falfe Friendfhip's always fo. Alph. Yet that Friendfhip, Falfe as it is, inftrucls m e h o w to bear! Lor. Yes, you can bear, n w you can calmly bear j But 'tis with the fame Cur-airn.gg,, tthhaatt tthhee WWoollff Puts Tamenefs on, to abuf. the Shepherd'* Care: But I M l w^tch you for the D A'ph, |