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Show z An Evening's Love: Bet Do vou fee how you have piovok'd that Engltfij Devil ? Take heed of him • "if he gets you once into his Clutches-- [Wildblood embracing Jacinta. Alon. HeTeems to have got poifoffion of the Spirit of m y Jacinta, by his hug- ^'fcVNay I imagin'd as much: Do but look upon his Phyfiognomy, vou have read Baptifla Porta: Has he not the leer of a very lewd debauch'd Spirit ? Alon He has indeed: Then there's my Niece Aurelia, with the Spirit of Don Lopez; but that's well enough; and my Daughter Theodofia all alone: Pray how eomes that about ? „ . , „ . , . , • , . Bet She's provided for with a familiar too; one that is in this very room with you and by your Elbow; but I'll fhew you him fome other time. Alon. And that Baggage, Beatrix, how I would twinge her, if I had her here, I lay m v Life fhe was in the Plot for the flight ot her Miftreffes. y < [Beat, claps her Hands at him. Btll. Sir, you do ill to provoke her ; for being the Spirit of a Woman, fhe is naturally miichievous: you fee file can fcarce hold her hands from you already. Mask. Let me alone to revenge your quarrel upon Beatrix; if e'er fhe come to light fll take a courfe with her I warrant you, Sir. Edk N o w come away, Sir, have you teen enough; the Spirits are in pain whilft we are here, we keep 'em too long condens'd in Bodies; if we weregone, they would rarify into Air immediately. Maskal, fhut the door. [Maskal goes to the Scene, and it ctofes. Alon. Monftrttm homims! 0 prodigy of Science! Enter two Servants with Don Melchor. Bet. Now help mc with a lye, Maskal, or we are loll. Mask. Sir, 1 could never lye with'Man or W o m a n in a fright. Ser. Sir, we found this Gentleman bound and gagg'd, and he defir'd us to bring him to you with all hafte imaginable. Mel. OSir, Sir, your two Daughters and your Niece-- Bell. They are gone he knows it J But are you mad, Sir, to fet this pernicious Wretch at Liberty ? Mel. I endeavour'd all that I was able- Mask. Now, Sir, I have it for you- [Afide to his Mafter"] He was endeavouring indeed to have got away with 'em; for your Daughter Theodofia was his Prize; but we prevented him, and left him in the condition in which you fee him. Alon. I thought fomewhat was the matter,that Theodofia had not a Spirit by her as her Sifter had. Bell. This was lie I meant to fhew you. Mel. D o you believe him, Sir ? » Bet. No, no, believe him, Sir.- You know his Truth ever fince he ftole your Daughter's Diamond. Mel. I fwear to you, by my Honour. Alon. Nay, a Thief I knew him; and yet, after that, he had the impudence to ask me for my Daughter. Bet. Was hefo impudent? The cafe is plain, Sir, put him quickly into Cu-itody. Mel. Hear me but one word, Sir, and I'll difcover all to you. Bet. Hear him not, Sir; for m y Art affures me if he fpeaks one fyllable more he wi 11 caufe great mifchief. Alon. Will hefo? I'll ftop my Ears j away with him. Mel. Your Daughters are yet in the Garden, hidden by this Fellow and his Accomplices. ' Alon. (at t lie fame time drowning him) I'll ftop my Ears, I'll ftop m y Ears Btil. and Mask, (at the fame time alfo) A Thief, a Thief, away with him. .. . . [Servants carry Melchor offfiru^lim. Alon. He thought to have born us down with his confidence. Enter another Servant. Ser Sir with much ado we have got out the Key, and open'd the door Jdon.l hen as,1 told you, run quickly to the Corigidor, and defire him to All M ^ ^ t 1 1 C° T a m iIl e * ^ ^ f W i l d b l o o d / ^ ZhS. Alon. Hark, what noife is that within ? I think one fneezes. of ml Fn'ef ' ' Wari'ant y°UjhaS g0t a C0,d wkh bdnS f° !*B P** Alon. Blefs his Devilfhip, as I may fay. [Wildblood/^ Or, The Mock Aftrologer. 3 2 } Ser. (to Don Alon?) This is a Man's Voice, do not fuffer your felf to be deceiv'd fo grofly, Sir. Mask. A Man's Voice, that's a good one indeed / That you fhould live to thefe Years, and yet be fo filly, as not to know a Man from a Devil. Alon. There's more in't then I imagin'd : Hold up your'forehand go in firft, Pedro, and 111 follow you. Mask. No, let me have the honour to be your Uflier. [Takes the Torch and ?.vs in. Mask, within.] Help, help, help. Ahm. What's the matter? Bell. Stir not upon your life, Sir. Enter Maskal again without theTorch. Mask. I was no fooner entred, but a huge Giant feiz'd my Torch, and felhi me all along, with the very whiff of his breath as he patt by me. Alon. Blefs us! Btll. (at the door to them') Pafs out now while you have time in the dark ; the Officers of Juftice will be here immediately, the Garden-door is open for you. Alon. What are you muttering there, Sir? Bell. Only difmitfing thefe Spirits of Darknefs, that they may trouble you no farther; go out I fay. They all come out upon the Stage, groaping their way. Wild, falls into Alonzo'^ hands. Alon. I have caught fome Body : Are thefe your Spirits ? Another Light quickly, Pedro. Mask, (flipping between Alon. and Wild.) 'Tis Maskal you have caught, Sir; Do you mean to ftrangle me that you prefs me fo hard between your Arms ? Alon. (letting Wildblood go) Is it thee, Maskal? I durft have fworn it had been another. Belt. Make hafte now before the Candle comes. [Aurelia falls into Alonzo'/ Arms. Alon. Now I have another- Aur. 'Tis Maskal you have caught, Sir. Alon. No, I thank you, Niece, this artifice is too grofs; I know your Voice a little better. What, ho, bring Lights there. Bell. Her impertinence has ruin'd all. Enter Servants with Lights, and Swords dranm. Ser. Sir, the Corigidor is coming according to your defire; in the mean time we have fecur'd the Garden-doors. Alon. I am glad on't: I'll make fome of 'em fevere Examples. Wtld. Nay, then as we have liv'd merrily, fo let us die together ; but we'U fhew thc Don fome fport firft. Theo. What will become of us! Jac We'll die for Company : Nothing vexes me but that I am not a Man to have one thruftat that malicious old Father of mine before I go. Lop. Let us break our way through the Congidor's Band. Jac. A match i'faith; we'll venture our Bodies with you, you fhall put the Baggage in the middle. Wild. He that pierces thee, I fay no more, but I fhall be fomewhat angry with him: (To Alonzo) In the mean time! Iarrelt you, Sir, in the behalf of this good Company. As the Corigidor ufes us, fo we'll ufe you. Alon, You do not mean to murder me! Bell. You murder your felf ifyou force us to it. Wild. Give me a Razor there, that I may fcrapehisWeefon, that the Briftles may not hinder me when I come to cut it. Bell. What need you bring matters to that extremity ? You have your Ran-fomeinyour Hand; here are three Men, and there are three Women; you underftand me. Jac. If not, here's a Sword ,and there's a 1 hroat: You underftand me. Alon. this is very hard/ Theo. The propolitions are good, and Marriage is as as honourabie as- it us d Beat. You had belt let vour Daughters live branded with the Name of Strumpets ; for what ever befals the Men, that will be fure to b~ their fharo. Alon. I can put them into a Nunnery. At the Women. A Nunnery / • |