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Show Heart. Madam; *J* TheT>iJappointment; or, Lor. N o. Rog By Jupiter, I a m glad on't with all my /«/. Alas! I a m t poor unhappy Creature' **/ £y'ay» ,Any thin8with a11 mr s<^, /«/. Betray'd by the Injuftice of m y Fate And a believing Woman's Eafinefs, T o the fure Ruin of Alberto's Love ta&^r" Madam* Whatftl'ouI^youngLadydo Jul H o w I came here, and by what Accident H e call d r n e ^ f e your Daughter can inform you Rog. N o Body doubts it, Madam. y Jul, Pray be not angry. Jty I was never better pleas'd in m y Life, never fince I was born, Madam. e Jul. I hope, Sir, you'll the eafier pafdon me Rog. Pardon! why, I'll come upon m y Knees to you. But 111 never forgive m y (elf, never, Madam 5 for com. ing in like an old Fumbling Coxcomb, fo unfeafonably to fpoil Sport: If you had faid kut the leaft word to me I w«uld have held the Door in a civil way, and been thankful for the Office. Lor. What turn Pimp, Rogero ? Rog. In the humour I a m in, I could Pimp, Lie, hold the Door, or do any thing for any body .But, my Lord, I a m glad you're come. The fineft Gentleman- Lor. Where? Rog. Herein the next R o o m . He's fomewhat Philo-fopbically given, and hates Company, efpecially Womens Company; for which Reafon I a m the eafier inclin'd to entertain him in m y Family. Enter Alphonfo and Angelline. O h here he comes j he's a great Scholar, and a very wife Man. Lor. Is not that Angelline with him.? Rog. Ay. 'Tis fo indeed 'Tis Angelline. Lor. If his Wifdom hath found the Philofopher's Stone in vour Houfc, you are certainly a made Man. Rog. If m y Daughter has, I a m fare (lie's »adc a l$t> The M O T H E R in Fajhion. *33 Ahh Wha: I have heard, tnd you confirm me in, ^/turn to your Advantage, do not d.ubt m e ^ ^ ^ *Mvh Tarn glad you are return'd. 5 Sure I mould k n o w that Voice. Alph. I have difcovered here- una Av< fo bave I, a Rafcal. %.%l Lorenzo there! then to m y beft D i % « f c ! ^ too You're for the Philofopher's Stone, as I takei it; is ffly Daughter turn'd Chymift ? dbes fhe club with you in^<^ in the Liberal h%. Of whoring, I believe, and I will as liberally reward him for his Pains. t Jul O h hold! for Heav'n's fake hold, and hear m e * I jnay redeem you from this Error. RoZ. 'Tis to no more purpofe. lp} 'Tis fome Miftake, and you muft hear her. Bog. Nay, if I muft, and it be but a Miftake, 1 care not if I do. Akh. If he difcover m e in this Diiguiie How fhall I ftand it! or h o w anfwer him To all thofe Queftions, that his Doubts will raife? If he fufpe<a m y Purpofe: W h y , what then? Tho' his Sufpicions fed upon the Truth, And his clear Eye in fpreading Characters Read here upon m y Forehead m y Defigns, He knows I would go on. [Afide. lor. This has indeed the Face of Likelihood. Rog. Of Truth it felf: 'Tis impoflible it fhould be o-therwife. Lor. Rogero! I would be private. Rog. Not with m y daughter? Lor. No, no: With this Gentleman~ Rog. With all m y Heart. I'll examine this Bufinefs within. Tho' I believe the Philofopher is no better than he fhould be. Ler. I'll pafs m y Word for him. [Ex. Rog. Ang. md Jul. Alph. |