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Show ^li Tbe Jjsignation: G f ,_ Luc. ail it not fo/twasbutaCafualty, though, I confefs the Confcqucnce is Dangerous: and therefore have not both of us reafon to Defy Love, when we fee'a little Gallantry is able to produce fo much Mifchief > Fred, afide. N o w cannot I, for m y Heart, bring out one word againft this ' Luc. Come, you are mute, upon a Subject that is both eafie and pleafant. A man in Love'is fo ridiculous a Creature Fred. Efpecially to thofe that are not. Luc True, for to thofe that are. he cannot be fo: They are like the Citizens of Bethlehem, who never find out one another's Madnefs, becaufe they are all tainted. But for fuch antient Fops, (as with Reverence) your Father is, W h at reafon can they have to be in Love ? Fred. Nay, your old Fop's unpardonable, that's certain But- Luc But What? Come, laugh at him. Fred. But, I confid-r he is m y Father, I can't laugh at him. Luc. But, if it were another, we fhould fee how you would infult over him. Fred. Av, if it were another- And yet I don't know neither , 'tis no part of Good-nature to infult: A Man may be overtaken with a Paffion, or fo, I know it by m y felf. Luc. How, by your felf ? You are not in Love, I hope! Oh, that he would confefs firft now! [Afide. Fred. But, if I were, I fhould be loath to be laugh'd at. Luc Since you are not in Lcve, you may the better counfel m e : W h a t fhall I do with this fame troublefome Father of yours ? Fred. Any thing, but love him. Luc. But you know he has me at a Bay, m y Letter is in his pofTffTjon, and he may produce it to m y Ruine:~ Therefore if 1 did allow him fome little Favour, to mollifiehim? Fred. How, Madam? would you allow him Favours? I can never confent to it: Not the leaft Look or Smile, they are all too precious, though they were to fave his Life. Luc. What, not your Father? Oh that he wou'd confefs he lov'd m e firft ! Fred What have I done? I fhall betray my felf, and confefs my Love to be laugh d at, by this hard-hearted W o m a n . p A^c Tis true, Madam I had forgot5 he is, indeed, m y Father, and therefore you may ufe him as kindly as you pleafe. y Luc. He's inCnfible, now he enrages me. [Afide Whatifhepropofestomarryme? 1 am not yet profefs'd, and'twould be much to m y Advantage. *" Fred. Marry you! I had rather die a thoufand Deaths, than fuffer it Luc. This begins to pleafe me. r Ari But why fhould you be fo much m y Enemy ? L J Fred. Your Enemy, Madam , W h y , do you defire it> Luc. Perhaps I do. Fred. Do it, Madam, fince it pleafes you fo well. Luc But you had rather die, than fuffer it. tred. No, I have chang'd m y Mind: I'll live, and not be concern'd at it Luc. D o you conrradift your felf fo foon? Then know ir 1 / ! pnrpofe to my Father, and Was my bufinefs now to con ^and mZte Wh'0" Adfe ss P';?rarry him ,he News of his ^ sss?med,aK for hm- Fred. Adieu, dear Madam. •^<^^n^"ZJ°} T'V ^"ouzen'd one another they fall to't in earneft '" ^""^ a d,ance ^'^ comes, and then ruousl'll call the Abbefs 9 Y ° 5°Ur Man- or by all that's vir-to^! irLadTband n!lWi?y°U' *&& »70" Pleafe, you may turn -re Authority^ ft L & S a K S y Z ' ^ l , ^ ^ » ^ *5 ed. Love in a Nunnery. 54 3 Fred. Well, I'll (hew her I dare ftay, if it be but to confront her Malice. Luc! I a m fure I have done nothing to be afham'd of, that I fhould need to run away. . . Afca. Pray give m e leave, Sir, to ask you but one queftion : W h y were you fo unwilling that fhe fhould be marry'd to your Father? Fred. Becaufe then her Friendfhip muft wholly ceafe. Afca. But, you may have her Friendfhip, when fhe's marry'd to him. Fred. W h a t , when another had enjoy'd her ? Afca. ViBoria, Vi&orir, he loves you, Madam, let him deny it if he can. Luc. Fie, fie, love me, Afcanio \ 1 hope he would not forfwear himlelt, when he has raifd fo much againft it. ; . Fred. I hope I may love your mind, Madam 5 I may love Spiritually. Hip. That's enough, that's enough: Let him love the Mind without the B o dYMa hAvCaay, when the Love is once come fo far, that Spiritual Mind will neve Meave pulling, and pulling, till it has drawn the Beaftly Body after it Fed W e U M a l m , fince I muft confefs it, (tho' I expecl: to be laughdat, after m y railing againft Love) I do love you all over both Soul and Body X y L o r d lirg what a Tygrefs have you provok'd! You may fee fhe takes it to the death that you have made this Declaration. . , Hip I thought where all her Anger was: W h y do you not rail, Madam? W h y do you not banith him? The Prince expefts it, he has dealt honeftly, fX°r YoTmargWe my words what Interpretation you pleafe, Sir, I (hall Luc. iou may 6lvc J . . i_-;ndeft fenfe. But we are near the Jcila- _ £ W - r J E * 5 f t f i S ^ Zem becaufe 'tis farther from the Houfe. f Exeunt. Fred. 1 wait you, Madam. SCENE V. "t'This mu^nee^be the Walk me mention^ yet, to be fure, 111 hold &££ 'ZX GlL-„«U on the rkht W, m* the T.ber. Aur. ( W e are right, I fee. ) . ;// attended by Cam. Bring only your difcreet Benito with you , and wm y ^ ^. my faithful Beatrix. . > Ben. Difcreet Benito! Did you hear, Sir. enquiring into *r. Mortifie tibV fflfffe * * ™ £ 3 £ » ^ 1 ™ £ l t t o V e > nt £ ^ ? f f i ^ ^ t ^ ^ - our Retreat, and be fure to make no Noife. &«. But, Sir, in cafe that--- h j R e m ember, thoa A n Honeft Benito, no more(* e t a s Bg is whQ , jas t w s u w t a asrtsattf s damn,.**.ot ^ » * " *«K 2fl5^Sfc wfarelf Wore yo, te Ours is the Honour of. the I M , Madj"^ .„ ,h Gard £ S S j " ur^tiils'Spportunuy for your Elcape from hence, all rttrxes'are here in readinefs. ; j difcourfe, and know |