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Show I 100 The F A L S E F R I E N D. D o n fel. Yon know that I have fome Reputat.on in ^Znjo-hn. I know your Reputation '^Mffc D o n Fel. And you are not ignorant, that Heax n tw the Confobtion of m y gray Hairs hasg.ven m e a n only Daughter, w h o is not deform d. D o n John- Beauteous as Light. D o n El. Well fhap'd, witty and endow d with D o n John. All the"good Qualities of Mind and Body. D o n Eel. Since you are fatisf y'd with all this hearken, 1 pVay, with attention, to the Bufinefs that brings me -hither. D o n John. I mall. . D o n Fel. W e all know, D o n John, fome by their o w n experience, fome by that of others, how nice a Gentleman's Honour is, and h o w eafily tarnifti d-, an Edairriffernent manag'd with prudence, often prevents • Misfortunes that perhaps might be upon the point of at-tending us. 1 have thought it m y Duty to acquaint you, that 1 have feen your Deligns upon m y Daughter: IOU pafsNiehts entire under her Window, as if you were Searching an opportunity to get into m y Houfe-, there is no body in the T o w n but has taken notice of your pro-ceedinos ; you give the Publick a Subject for difadyanr ta-eoul Difcourfe \ and tho in reality Leonora s Virtue vecVivesno prejudice by it, her Reputation daily runs fome rifque. M y Years have taught m e to judge right ot Things: and yet I have not been able to decide what your end elm be ; you can't regard m y Daughter on a foot of Gallantry, you know her Virtue, and m y Birth too well; and for a Wife you feenv.to have no thought,# fince jw have vet made no demand to m e : what then is your Intention ? You have heard perhaps I l « ? t a H " a Gentleman of Toledo, a M a n ot Merit. I own I and I expert him daily here • but, D o n W'tfj* which hinders you from declaring in form, 1 U fate ] S a great deal W trouble, which the Cuftoms of the wo impofe upon thefe occafions, and, in a word, 1U wc» with him, and give you Leonora. „ Lop. Good, L p0I The FALSE FRIEND; IOI Don Tel. Yon don't anfwer m e 1 what is't that troubles your Don John. That Lhave been fuch a Sot, old Gentleman, to hear you with fo much Patience. [Rifat* Don Fel. How, D o n ! I'm more aftohifh'd at your Anfwer, than I was with your Silence. Don John. Aftonifh'd ! W h y han't'you talk'd to m e of Marriage ?. H e asks me to marry, and wonders what I complain of ! Don Fel. 'Tis well 'tis well, D o n John, the Outrage is violent! You infult m e in your own Houfe. But know, Sir- . [_&ifin*. Don John. But know, Sir, there needs no Quarrel, if you pleafe, Sir ; Llike your Daughter very well; but for marrying her Serviteur. Don Eel. D o n Guzman de Torrellas has not lefs Merit than you, Don. Don John. Agreed ; what then ? Don Eel. And yet I have refus'd him m y Daughter. Don John. W h y then you have us'd him better than you have done me, which I take very unkindly. Don Eel. I have us'd you Sir • Don John. Us'd me, Sir, you have us'd m e very ill, to come into m y o w n Houfe to feduce me. Don Eel. What Extravagance! Don John. What Perfecution! Don Eel. A m 1 then to have no other Anfwer ? Don John. Methinks you have enough in all Confcience. Don Fel. Promife m e at lead, you'll ceafe to love my Daughter. Don John. I won't affront your Family Co far neither. Lop. Tgad m y Mafter fhines to-day. [_Apde. Don Fel. Know, Don, that I can bear no more. Lop. If he cou'd, I think there's no more to lay upon him. [Afide. Don Tel. If I find you continue to importune Leonora, 1 fhall find a way to fatisfy m y offended Honour, and punifh your Prefumption. E 3 Don |
