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Show -^ ~Jn burnings L<njj_ -?., n ,Ullm ihould be lilft to Love? I'll be (worn t d i d ^ o t r a g i n ^ a S c h ^ c o i i l d h a v e been ia Nature; Specially to a ^M^tmsf^^mT'whk*; gave me the confidence to wait upon von at an L\ «WA JouhToe'othcnv,.e nnfeafonable. Amnion 5^SS mthe Gardcn/l am fure he was endeavouring it not an hour ago. ... . • t incommode me extreamly with a J ^ I ^ ^ ^ M ^ ^ Man I am content to ftay a-bT^ ut withal you n^uft^ Pn^rThc Prize is fo very inconfiderable, that 'tis not worth the claiming; 12 iT I thought the boon were fmall I would not importune m y Princefs witii die ask ne it: but fince m y Life depends upon the Grant- C " M a m 6 muft needs tell your Lafhip, that Don Lopez has deferv'd you; r u L S al alone hke a Cavalier; andmore for your intereft than his own; "t^^aLgwithnie, lean promffe nothing but I fwear, I will do mv beft to dLgage my Heart from this tunous tender which I have tor him. I If I had been a Man, I could never have torfaken you : Ah thofe lan-miifhing Cafts, M a m ; and that pouting Lip of your Laihip, like a Cherry-bouch weieh'd down with the weight ot Fruit. rd I! I Aur. And that figh too, I think is not altogether difagreeable; but fomething charmante and magnome. Cam. Well, Don Lopez, you'll be but too happy. Lop. Ifl were once PoffcfJTor- Enter Bellamy and Theodoha. Theo. O wearefurpriz'd. Bet. Fear nothing, Madam, I think I know em: Don Lopez? Lop. Our famous Aftrologer, how came you here ! Bet I am infinitely happy to have met you with Donna Aurelia, that you may do me the favour to fatisfie this Lady ot a Truth which I can fcarce perfwade her to believe. <-••. .• . Lop. I am glad our concernments are fo equal; for I have the like favour to ask from Donna Theodofia. Theo. Don Lopez is too Noble to be refus'd any thing within m y power; and I am ready to do him any fervice after I have ask'd m y Coufin if ever Don Melchor pretended to her ? Aur. 'Tis the very queftion which I was furioufly refolv'd to have ask'd of you. Theo. I muft confefs he has made fome Profeffions to m e ; and withal I will acknowledge my own weaknefs fo tar as to tell you I liave given way he fhould often vifit me when the World believ'd him abfent. Aur. O Cavalier Aftrologer; how have you betray'd me / Did not you affure me, that Don Melchor\ tender Love and Inclination was for m e only ? Bell. I had it from his Star, Madam, I do affure you, and if that twinkled falfe, I cannot help it: The 'truth is, there's no truthng the Planet of an incon-ftant Man 5 his was moving to you when I look'd ont, and if fince it has chang'd the courfe, I am not to be blam'd for't. Lop. Now, Madam, the Truth is evident. And for this Cavalier he might eafily be deceiv'd in Don Melchor, for I dare affirm it to you both, he never knew to which of you he was moft inclin'd; for he vifited one, and writ Letters to the other. Bell. (toTheo.) Then, Madam, Imuft claim your promife, (fince I have difcover'd to you, that Don Melchor is unworthy of your Favours) that you would make me happy, who amongft m y many imperfections can never be guilty of fuch a falfhood. Theo. If I have been deceiv'd in Melchor, whom I have known fo long, you cannot Or, "Ihe Moc^A/trologer.. cannot reatbnably expect I Ihould truft you at a days acquaintance. Bet, For that, Madam, you may know as much of m e in a day, as you can in all your Life: All my Humours circulate like m y Blood, at fartheft, within 24 hours. I am plain and true, like all m y Countrymen ; you fee to the bottom of me as eafily as you do to the Gravel of a clear Stream in Autumn. Lop. You plead fo well, Sir, that Idelire you would fpeak for m e too: M y Caufe is the fame with yours, only it has not fo good an Advocate. Aur. Since I cannot make my felf happy, I will have the Glory to felicitate another ; and therefore I declare I will reward the fidelity of Don Lopez. Theo. All that I can fay at prefent is, that I will never be Don Melchor's^ the reft, time and your fervice muft make out. Bell. I have all I can expect, to be admitted as eldeit Servant; as preferment falls, I hope you will remember m y feniority- Cam. M a m , Don Melchor. Aur. Cavaliers retire a little; w e fhall fee to which of us he will make his Court. [The Men with draw. Enter Don Melchor. Don Melchor, I thought you had beena-Bed before this time. Mel. Fair Aurelia, this is a Bleffing beyond expectation to fee you again fo foon. Aur. What important bufinefs brought you hither? Mel. Only to make m y Peace with you before I ftept. You know you are the Saint to w h o m I pay my Devotions. Aur. And yet it was beyond your expectances to meet mee ? This is furioufly incongruous. Theo. (advancing) Don Melchor, whither were you bound fo late ? Mel. What fhall I fay ? I am fo confounded that I know not to which of them I Ihould excufe m y felf. [Afide. Theo. Pray anfwer me truly to one queftion: Did you never make any Ad-dreffes to m y Coufin ? Mel. Fy, fy, Madam, there's a queftion indeed. Aur. H o w / Monfter of Ingratitude ! Can you deny the Declaration of your Paffion to me ? Mel. I fay nothing, Madam. Theo. Which of us is it for w h o m you are concern'd ? Mel. For that, Madam, you mult excufe m e ; 1 have more difcretion than to boaft a Ladies favour. A»r. Did you counterfeit an Addrefsto me ? Mel. Still flay nothing, Madam; but! will fatisfie either of you in private; for thefe matters are too tender for publick difcourfe. Enter Lopez, and Bellamy haftily, with their Swords drawn. Bellamy and Lopez ! This is ltrange! Lop. Ladies, we would not have difturb'd you, but as we were walking to the Garden-door, it open'd fuddenly againft us, and we confufedly faw,by Moonlight, fome Perfons entring, but who they were we know not. Bell. You had belt retire into the Garden-houfe, and leave us to take our Fortunes, without prejudice to your reputations. Enter Wildblood, Maskal, Jacinta, Beatrix. Wild, (to Jacinta entring.) Do not fear, Madam, I think I heard m y Friend's Voice. Bet. Marry hang you, is it you that have given us this hot allarm ? Wild. There's more in't than you imagine, the whole Houfe is up; for feeing you two, and not knowing you alter 1 had entred the Garden-door, I made too much hafte to get out again, and have left the Key broken in it. With the noife one ofthe Servants came running in, w h o m I fore'd back ; anddoubtlefs he is gone for Company, for you may fee Lights running through every Chamber. Theo. andjac What will become of us? Bell. W e muft have recourfe to our former refolution. Let the Ladies retire into tlie Garden-houfe. And now I think on't you, Gentlemen,fhall go in with 5em and leave me and Maskal to bear the brunt on't. " Mask Me, Sir ? 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