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Show I 7 4 The M I S T A K E. a m determin'd in his Favour. You paufe as if you'd let the Task lie on me. Cam. Neither on you, nor m e ; I have a Reafon you are yet a Stranger to : K n o w then there is a Virgin young and tended, whofePeace and Happinefs fo much are mine, I cannot fee her miferable ; fhe loves him with that Torrent of Defire, that were the World re-fi^ n'd her in his ftead, fhe'd ftill be wretched : I will not pique you to a Female Strife, by faying you have not Charms to tear him from her; but I would move you to a Female Softnefs, by telling you her Death wou'd wait your Conqueft. What 1 have more to plead is as a Brother, I hope that sives m e fome fmall Intereft in you 5 whate'er it is, you fee how I'd imploy it. Leo. You ne'er cou'd put it to a harder Service. I bejr a little time to think : Pray leave m e to m y felf a while. Cam. I fhall; I only ask that you wou'd think, and then you won't refufe m e . [Exit Cam. Jacin. Indeed, Madam, I'm of your Brother's mind, tho for another Caufe ; but fure 'tis worth thinking twice on for your o w n fake : You are too violent. Leo. A flighted W o m a n knows no Bounds. Vengeance is all the Cordial fhe can have, fo fnatches at the neareft. Ungrateful Wretch ! to ufe m e with fuch In- I folence. Jacin. You fee m e as much enrag'd at it, as you ar* your felf, yet m y Brain is roving after the Caufe, for fomething there muft be ; never Letter was receiv'd by M a n with more Paffion and Tranfport ; 1 was almoft as charming a Goddefs as your felf, only for bringing it. Yet when in a moment after I come with a Menage worth a dozen on't, never was Witch fo handled; fomething muft have pafs'd between one and t'other, that's fure. , Leo Nothing cou'd pafs worth m y enquiring after, fince nothing cou'd happen that can excufe his Ufageot m e - he had a Letter under m y Hand which own d him Mafter of m y Heart; and till 1 contradicted it With my Mouth, he ought not to doubt the Truth on't. X The M I S T A K ^ ,7, lay toi mm, l m afraid he's but a Ro^ue -n K™*^ well as m y Shamelcfs that attends h t e f w °Tt' W my Trmh and haply well enough ierv'd, for Kft„™* ,1 the glib Tongues of the Rafcals : But be comfort Madam ; they'll M l into the hands of fome fod S or other before they die, that will fet our Account even with em. " Lton. Well: Let him laugh ; let him glory in vrtiit he has done : He fhall fee I have a Spirit can ufe hf* as" I ought. r Jacin. And let one thing be your Comfort by the way. Madam, that in fpight of all your dear Affections to him, you have had the Grace to keep him at Arms end. You han't thank'd m e for't; but good F^Vh >twas well I did not itir out ol the Chamber that fond Nbht For there are Times the ftouteft of us are in Daneer* the Rafcals wheedle fo. 5 * Leon. In fnort, m y very Soul is fir'd with this Treatment: and if ever that perfidious Monfter mould relent tho he fhou'd crawl like a poor W o r m beneath m y Feet* nay plunge a Dagger in his Heart, to bleed for Pardon I I charge thee ftriaiy, charge thee on thy Lifef thou do not urge a Look to melt m e toward him, but ftronajy buoy m e up in brave Refentment; and if thou fee'ft (which Hcav'ns avert) a Glance of Weaknefs in m e roufe to m y Memory the vile Wrongs I've borne, and blazen them with skill in all their glaring Colours. Jacin. Madam, never doubt m e ; I'm charg'd to the Mouth with Fury, and if ever I meet that fat Traytor of mine, fuch a Volley will I pour about his P ^ C N o w Heav'n prevent all hafty V o w s ; but in the H u mour lam, methinks I'd carry m y Maiden-Head to m y cold Grave with me, before I'd let it fimper at the Rafcal. But foft; here comes your Father. Enter Alvarez. Alv. Leonora, I'd have you retire a little, and fend your Brother's Tutor to m e , Metaphrafius. [Exit Leo. and Jacin. H4 Sitl'lS, |
