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Show -g ~ - Tfa Rival Ladies. ~1od. But, unkinO^^ta^ CaufeS Of Love and Hate are hid deep in our Stars And none but Heav'n can give account ^ both V Too well, I know it; for m y Love to thee Is born by Inclination, not by Judgment And makes m y Virtue fhrink within m y Heart, As loath to leave it, and as loath to mingle. Rod. What would you have m e do r Jul. Since I mult tell thee, Lead m e to fome near Monaftery : „ , (Till Heav'n find out fome w ay to make us Happ> ; I fhall be kept in fafety from my, ^ r : Rodo„ck have? Rod. But more from m e ; What hopes can/w , That fhe who leaves him freely, and unrorc d, Should ever of her o w n accord return Jul. Thou haft too great affurance of m y *aitn, That in defpight of m y own felf I love thee; Be Friends with Manuel, I a m thine, oil when ^ M y honour's; Lead me. SCENE III. The Scene is, The Reprefentation of a Street difcover'd by Twilight. Enter Don Manuel, Solus. Man. This is the time and place where I expect M y fugitive Miftrefs ; if I meet with her I may forget the wrongs her Brother did m e : If otherwife, his Blood fhall expiate them. I hope her W o m a n keeps her Ignorant H o w all tilings pafs'd according to her promife. A Dooropens Enter Angellina in Boy's Cloaths. Leonora Mind at the Door. Leon. I had forgot to tell him of this Habit She has put on; but fure he'll know her in it. lAJMe~ Man. W h o goes there ? Ang. 'T\sVon Manuel Voice; I muft run back: TheDcorfhutonme? Leonora, Where? Does fhe not follow m e ? 1 am betray'd. Man. What are you ? Ang. A poor Boy. Man. D o you belong to Rodorick ? Ang. Yes, I do. Man. Here's Money for you, tell m e w here's his Sifter: Ang. N o w I met her coming down the Stairs, Which lead into the Garden. Man. 'Tis well, leave me In filence. Ang. With all m y Heart; was ever fuch a fcape / [Exit running. Man. She cannot now be long; fure by the Moon-fhine I fhall difcover her:. Enter Rodorick, and Julia. This muft be fhe; I'll feize her. Jul. Help me, Rodorick; • Rod. Unhand the Lady, Villain. Man. Rodorick ! I'm glad w e meet alone ; n ow is the time T o end our difference. Rod. I cannot ftay. Man. You muft. Rod. I will not: Man. Tis bafe to injure any M a n ; but yet Tis far more bafe, once done not to defend it. The Rival Ladies. -J-J Rod. Is this an Hour for valiant M e n toPH They love the Sun fhould Witnefs what they do ; Cowards have Courage when they fee not Death : And fearful Hares, that fculk in Forms all day, Yet fight their feeble Quarrels by the Moon-Light. Man. No, Light a,nd Dai kncfs are but poor diftinctions, Of fuch, whofe Courage comes by fits and ftarts, Rod. Thou urgeft m e above m y patience • This minute of m y life was not m y own, But hers I love beyond it: \ They draw, and Viobt, Jul. Help, Hetp ; none hear m e ! . . • Heav'n I think is deaf too: O Rodorick ! O Brother .' Enter Gonfalvo, aud Hippolito. 7"/.Who e'er you are,ifyou have honour part'em [Manudfrumbles ami / Gonf. Hold, Sir, you are too cruel; he that kills At fuch advantage fears to fight again : [ Holds R odorick. Man. Cavalier, I may live to thank you for this favour, [K Rod. I will not quit you fo. Man. I'll breath, and then Jul. Is there no way to fave their Lives ? Hip. R u n out of fight, If 'tis concerning you they Quarrel. f Julia retires to a Corner. Hip. Help, help, as you are Cavaliers ; the Lady From w h o m you thus contend, is feiz'd by fome Night-robbing Villains. All. Which way took they ? Hip. 'Twas fo dark I could not fee diftinctlv Rod. Let us divide ; I this way. Gonf. D o w n yonder Street I'll take. Man. And I down that. vtrally Hip. N o w , Madam, may w e not lay by our fear ? They are all gone. Jul. 'Tis true, but w e are here, Expos'd to darknefs without guide or aid, But of our felves. Hip. And of our felves afraid. Jul. Thefe dangers while 'twas Light I could defpife, Then I was bold; but watch'd by many Eyes i Ah! Could not Heav'n for Lovers find a way, That prying People ftill might fleep by day. iter Angellina. Hip. Methinks I'm certain I difcover fome, Jul. This was your fpeaking of'em made 'em come. Hip. There is but one, perhaps he may go by. Ang. Where had I courage for tins bold difguife, Which more m y Nature than m y Sex belies ? Alas.' I am betray'd to darknefs here ; Darknefs which Virtue hates; and Maids moft fear: Silence and Solitude dwell every where : Dogs ceafe to bark ; the Waves more faintly roar, And rowl themfelvesafleep upon the Shore: N o noife but what m y Foot-iteps make, and they Sound dreadfully, and louder than by day : They double too, and every ftep I take Sounds thick methinks, and more than one could make H a ! W h o are thefe ? I wifh'd for Company, and now I fear. W h o are you gentle People that go there ? Jul. His voice is foft as is the upper Air, Or dying Lovers words: O pity us. Ang. O pity me.' Take freely as your ov Gold, njy.Jcwek; fpare m y life alone Hip. Alas he fears as much as we 1 |