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Show no The FALSE FRIEND. Ifab. What an unlucky Accident! Leo. Has he feen lDon.Guz.man / Jacin. Nay the Deux knows. Ifab, Where (hall he hide himfelf ? 3fccm. In the Moon, if he can get thither. Enter Von Felix. D o n Guz. I muft e'en ftand it now. D o n Fe*. Good News, m y Daughter, good News; I come to acquaint you, that. How now ? What's the meaning of this ? D o n Guzman in m y Daughter'. Chamber! Don G»^. I fee your Surprize, Sir, but you need not be difturb'd •, 'twas fome fudden Bufinefs with m y Sifter, brought m e here. D o n Tel. 'Tis enough, Sir: I'm glad to find you here \ you fhall be a Witnefs, that I know how to pre-ferve the Honour of m y Family. D o n Gu^. What mean you, Sir ? D o n Fel. T o marry Leonora this moment. D o n Gur. H o w fay you ? D o n Fel. I fay you fhall have nothing left to ask of me. , Don Gu\. Is't poffible ? O Heavens! what Joy I feel ? . Don Tel. Leonora, prepare your Hand and Heart. Leo. They both are ready, Sir -, and in giving me the Man I love, you charge m e with a Debt of Gratitude, can never be repay'd. D o n GUT. [Kneelingf] Upon m y Knees, I thank the beft of Men, for blefling m e with all that's bleft in W o m a n . '""/ "'1. " Ifab. H o w well that kind, that gentle Look becomes Jacin. Now methinks he looks like an old Rogue. I don't like his Looks. [Aiik Enter Lopez. Lop. T o all w h o m it may concern, greeting. Don Pedro Oforio acknowledging himfelf moft unworthy ot the Honour intended him, in the Perfon of * s l * Leonora, addrefles himfelf (by m e his frail Ambafladoorrlj to The FALSE PRIE N't>. m to the Generofity of D o n Telix> for leave to walk in and takepoffeffion. Don Tel. I had already given order for his entrance, VonGuz. What is't I hear ! Leo. Support me. Ifab. She faints. Don Guz. Look Tyrant here, and if thou can'ft be cruel! [Holding her. Don Tel. Bring in D o n Pedro. Don Gur^. Barbarian \ Jacin. Look up, Madam, for Heaven's fake -, fince you muft marry the Fellow, e'en make the moft on't. Leo. H o h - Enter Don Pedro and Von John. Jacin. S o - - - H o w d'ye do now ? Come, chear tip. See, here he comes. By m y Troth, and a pretty turn'd Fellow. [Afide.'] He'll fet all to rights by tomorrow Morning, I'll anfwer for him. Don Tel. D o n Pedro, you are welcome; let m e embrace you. Don Ped. In what Terms, Sir, (hall I exprefs what I owe you for the Honour you do m e ? And with what profpeft of Return can I receive this ineftimable Prefent ? Your Picture, Madam, made what lmpreffion Art cou'd ftamp, but Nature has done more. What Wounds your Sex can give, or ours receive, 1 feel. Don Tel. Come Son, (for I'm in hafte to call you fo) But what's this I fee ? Alvarada here ! Whence, Sir, this Infolence ; to come within m y Doors after you know what has paft ? W h o brought you here ? Don Ped. 'Twas I, Sir. Don Eel. But do you know that he. . Don Ped. Sir, he's the beft of m y Friends. Don Tel. But do you know, I fay, that he wou'd-- Don Fed. Hinder this Marriage, 'tis true. Don Fel. Yes, becaufe he defign'd. r-. Don Ped. I know his Defign, Sir, 'tis to hinder all his Friends from marrying. Pray forgive him. Don Fel. Then to prevent for ever, his Defighs here, come hither, Leonora, and give D o n Pedro your hand. * * ° Don / |