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Show 126 Tfc F A L S E F R I E N D. Then by your leave, D o n Pedro, I muft fupply your Neglecl. You fhou'd not have married till you were • ready for Confummation ; a Maidenhead ought no more to lie upon a handfome Bride, than an Impeachment upon an innocent Minifter. [Don John enters the Chamber, Lop. [Coming forwards.] Well done, well done; Gad-a-mercy, m y little Judas. Unfortunate D o n Pedro! thou haft left thy Purfe in the hands of a Robber; and While thou art gallopping to pay the laft Duty to thy Father, he's at leaft upon the Trot to pay the firft to thy Wife.' Ah the Traitor ! What a Capilotade of Dam-nation will there be cook'd up for him. But foftly; Let's lay our Ear to the Door, and pick up fome Curio. fities.- "I hear no Noife, There's no Light; w e fhall have him blunder where he fhou'd not do by and by.. Commit a Rape upon her Tea-Table perhaps, break all her China, and then fhe'll be fure to hang him. But hark -now 1 hear, .nothing; fhe does not fay a word *, fhe fleeps curioully. How if fhe fhou'd take it all for a Dream now ? Or her Virtue fhou'd be fallen into an Apoplex ? Where the Pox will all this end ? [Leo. withinf] Jacinta! Beatrix. ! Fernanda! Murder ! Murder! help ! help ! help! Lop. N o w the Play begins, it opens finely. [Leo. within.] Father! Alphonfo ! Save me! 0 fave m e ! Lop. Comedy or Tragedy for a Ducate ? for fear of the latter, decamp Lopez. (Exit Lopez, SCENE changes to Leonora'/ Bed-Chamber, difcovers Leonora in a Gown, holdini Don John by the Sleeve- Leo. Whoever you are, Villain, you fhan't efcapemej and tho your Efforts have been in vain, you flaan t tail The F A L S E FRTEK KXt M;crpence of your *-£ H% *. (Don John breaks from her, but can't find tL> TV,„ -DonfohnCAf,^ 'Sdea^I (ha!l be'u£on'" £ . ' is this damn d Door ? wwre Leo. He'll get away*; a Light there, quickly. Enter Don Guzman with his Sword drawn Don Guz. Where are you, fair Angel ? I come'tolofe my Life in your Defence. Don John. (Afide.) That's GuKman>s Voice; the Devil has fent him : But w e are ftill jn the dark ; I have one Tour yet, Impudence be m y Aid. Lights there ho ! Where is the Villain that durft attempt the virtuous Leonora ? Don Guz. His Life mall make her Satisfaction. Don John. Or mine fhall fall in his Purfuit. Don GUT^. 'Tis by m y hands that fhe fhall fee him die. Don John. M y Sword fhall lay him bleedin* at her Feet. Leo. (Afide.) What can this mean? But here's Lights at laft, thank the juft bounteous Heaven. Don John. Enter with the Light there ; but fecure the Door, left the Traitor 'fcape m y Vengeance. Enter Don Pedro with a Light, he finds Leonora between them ; both their Swords drawn. Leo. O Heavens ! what is't I fee ? Don John. D o n Pedro here ? Don Ped. What monftrous Scene is this ? (Afide. Don Gu^. What Accident has brought him here? (Afide. Don John. N o w I'm intrigu'd indeed. (Afide. (Don Pedro (leps back, and flmts the Door.. Don Ped. (Afide.) This Myftery muft unfold before We part. What Torments has m y Fate provided m e ? Is this the Comfort I'm to reap, to dry m y Tears for my poor Father's Death ? (To Leo.) Ah Leonora I Leo. (Afide) Alas! where will this end ? (Falling into a Chair*. Don Ped. (Afide.) Naked ; and thus attended at the dead of Night, m y Soul is froze at what I fee. Confu- F. 4 fiorr v |