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Show FATAL MARRIAGE; IIZ The Vil. Let m e be underflow*. fl m£ ^ And then condemn me : X ,* N a m e > T o be your Fr.endU and * ^.^ I n o w appear before you- « There had been no occafion or » Becaufe I know you tor«>*; J Jj ^ A°f *!&?,£ twoKvld^ . # l E £ S ^ u n h a p p y , that myServrces "pedled, to defign upon you, farther Ends than to redeem you .. tu.nnnt> to (hew m y ielt at 14 Can be fufpedred. to defign upon you, I have no farther Ends than to redeem FromFortune's Wrongs, to (hew m y felt at laft, :,,? . r .,.„, lnna orofefs'd to be, your Friend; From rortuuc» wivywfr-, -- - 5 T t I have long profefs'd to be, your Allow m e that, and to convince you more, v That I intend only your Intereft, Forgive what I have done, a,d in amends m tit can make you any, that can pleafe you) I'll tear m y felf for ever from m y Hopes; Stifle this flaming Paffion in m y Soul, That has fo long broke out to trouble you: And mention m y unlucky Love no more. Ifa This Generofity wi 1 rum m e - j Vil Nay, if the Bleffing of m y looking on you Difturbs your Peace, I will do all I can . T o keep away | and never fee you more. Car. You muft not go. Vil Could Ifabella fpeak Thofe few fhort Words, 1 fhould be rooted here: And never move but upon her Commands. Car. Speak to him, Sifter, do not throw away A Fortune that invites you to be happy. In your Extremity he begs your Love; And has deferv'd it nobly. Think upon Your loft Condition, helplefs and alone. Tho' n o w you have a Friend, the Time muft < That you will want one-, him you may fccure T o be a Friend, a Father, Husband to you. Ifa. A Husband ! , Car. You have difcharg'd your Duty to the Den And to the Living j 'tis a Wilfulnefs conic Or, The Innocent Adultery. Xli Not to give way to your Neceftities. That force you to this Marriage. Xurfe. What muft become of this poor Innocence? -, . (To the Child. Car. He wants a Father to protect his Youth, ^nd rear him up to Virtue. You muft bear Tie future Blame, and anfwer to the World, ./hen you refufc the eafie honeft means Ot taking care of him. Horfe. Of him, and me, (And every one, that muft depend upon you: Un'efs you pleafe n o w to provide for us, We muft all perifh. Car. Nor would I prefs you - Ifa. Do not think I need iYour Pe Tons, to confirm m y Gratitude. I have a Suul that's throughly fenfible, Of your great Worth, and bufie to contrive, [To ViT Ifpoffible, to make you a Return. Vil 0! eafily poilible! Ifa. It cannot be your way: M y Pleafures are iry'd, and cold in ray dead Husband's Grave. d I Ihould wrong the Truth, m y felf, and you, sfay that I can ever love again. we this Declaration to nay felf: it as a Proof that I o w e all to you, after what I've faid, you can refolve 0 think me worth your Love where am I going > fou cannot think it; 'tis impofiible. 5 ** Vil. Impofiibie! 7/* You fhould not ask m e now, nor fhould I grant. im fo much oblig'd, that to confent [oud want a Name to recommend the Gift. pould fhew m e poor, indebted, and compell'd, ugning, mercenary} and I k n ow |u would not wifh to think I could be bought. vti .Be bought! where is the Price that can pretend tMr«aro for you? Not in Fortune's Power. f J°ys of Heav'n, and Love, muft be beftow'd-p a.c not to be fold, and cannot be deferv'd. F * ~ ? Ifm |