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Show 104 The F AL s E F R I E ND. your lofs, and paft three years in the Trade of War. About two Months fince, m y Father writ to m e from Toledo, that he was going to marry me very advanta-geoufly at Valencia : He fent m e the Picture of the La-dy, and I was fo well pleafed with it, that I immediately got my Conge, and embark'd at Dunkirk ; I had a quick Paflage to the Groyne, from whence, by the way i of Madrid, I am come hither with all the fpeed | cou'd. I have, you muft know, been two days in Town but I have lain Incognito, that I might inform m y felf of the Lady's Conduct I'm to marry ; and I have difcover'd that file's ferv'd by two Cavaliers of Birth and Merit! But tho they have both given many proofs of a moft Violent Paflion, I have found for the quiet of my Honour, that this virtuous Lady, out of modefty or prudence, has fhewn a perfect Indifference to them and their Gallantries; her Fortune is considerable, her Birth is high, her Manners irreproachable, and her Beauty fo great, that nothing but m y Love can equal it. Don John. I have hearken'd to you, D o n Ptdros with a great deal of attention, and Heaven's my Wit-nefs, I have a mighty Joy in feeing you ; but the Devil fetch me, it makes my Heart bleed to hear you are go-ing to be married. Don Fed. Say no more of that, I defire you; we have always been Friends, and I earneftly beg we ever may be fo -, but I a m not come to ask Counfel about m y Marriage, m y Party is taken, and m y Inquiries have fo much heightened m y Defire, that nothing can henceforth abate it. I muft therefore expert from you, dear Friend, that you won't oppofe it, but that you'll aid me in haftning the moment of m y Happinefs. D o n John. Since 'tis fo impoflible for you to re-fblve for your own good, I muft fubmit to what you'll have m e : But are not w e to know the N a m e of this piece of Rarity, that is to do you this good Turn ? Don Fed. You'll know it prefently ; (or I'm going to carry you to her Houfe. Don John. You (hall tell meatleaft who are her two Gallants. £°a 2*'. F A L S E F R I E N D . ,O< Von Ped. One they could not tell m e his N a m e • t other is But before we talk any more of lefe Affairs, canyouletmedifpofeofL^r tiiuu! ^ a Servant I fent three days ago t o - l l l ***** ° f Don John Carry News of you to Papa, I fup0ofe Don Fed You are right , m e good Man ? 3 * L Leagues; off, and I have not feen him this fix Years Y ?*" w r , u°peZ} d ° >7°U Wait " P ° n D o " Pedro. «« KZf my. ^r- lt>S at leaft a fo<P«fion of Boxes oth Ear, and Kicks o'the Backfide. \Afde Don Fed. Then, honeft LopeK, with your Matter's leave go to the New-Inn, the King of Trance on horfeback and fee if m y Servant's return'd ; I'll be there immediately, to charge thee with a CommiflTon of more Importance. Lop I (hall perform your Orders, Sir, both to your Satisfaction and m y own Reputation. [Exit Lopez Don John. Very quaint. Well, old Acquaintance! we are going to be married then ? 'Tis refolv'd : H a » Don Fed. So (ays m y Stat. Don John. The fooiiftieft Star that has faid any thine a great while. ; D D o n / W Still the fame, I fee! Or, more than ever, refoiv d to love nothing. Von John. Love nothing ! W h y , I'm in love at this very time. Von Fed. With what? Don John. A W o m a n. Don Ped. Impoflible ! Don John. True. Don Ped. And how came you in love with her ? Don John. W h y I was ordered not to be in lov« With her. Don Fed. Then there's more Humour than Love-in t. Don John. There fhall be what you pleafe in't : But unati t qmt the Gentlewoman, till I have convinced h * there s fomething in't. Don Fed. Mayn't I know her N a m e ? E 5 Don |