dryden marriage a la mode

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Dryden,

John,1631-

1700: :

Marriagea la mode

(1673)Bibliographic details

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Bibliographic details for the Source TextJohn Dryden, 1631-1700(1631-1700)Marriage A-la-Mode A comedy A# i i# Aced a he 'heare-/oyal rien by John Drydenondon$rined by ' 2 .or !enry !erringman ec4 1673154, *$reliminarie# and inrod&cory maer omied

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Marriage a la mode8enre: ComedyDae .ir# *&bli#hed: 1673

Dae .ir# *er.ormed: Dec 1679

$age 4M!""#!$% !-la-Mode! &'M%D!s it is !cted at the THEATRE-ROA!

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---Quicquid sum ego, quamvisInfra Lucilli censum ingeniumque, tamen me

Cum magnis vixisse, invita fateitur usqueInvidia, ! fragili qu"rens illidere dentem

#ffendet solido$

%orat$ &erm$

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'o t(e )ig(t %onourale, 'he %arlo./C!";'"/

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Prologue"

!ord, (o* reform+d and quiet *e are gro*n,&ince all our raves and all our its are gone.

/o0-corner no* is free from Civil ar.

(ite-ig and i2ard mae no longer 4ar$5rance, and t(e 5leet, (ave s*e0t t(e 'o*n so clear,'(at *e can ct in 0eace, and ou can (ear$+'*as a sad sig(t, efore t(e marc(+d from (ome,'o see our arriours, in )ed astecoats, come,it( (air tuc+d u0, into our 'ireing-room$

ut +t*as more sad to (ear t(eir last dieu,'(e omen so+d, and s*ore t(e *ould e true8

nd so t(e *ere, as long as e+re t(e cou+d.ut 0o*erful uinnee cannot e *it(stood,nd t(e *ere made of /la (ouse fles( and loud$5ate did t(eir 5riends for doule use ordain,In ars aroad, t(e grinning %onour gain,nd Mistresses, for all t(at sta, maintain$

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e+ll follo* t(e ne* Mode *(ic( t(e egin,nd treat +em *it( a )oom, and Couc( *it(in.5or t(at+s one *a, (o* e+re t(e /la fall s(ort,'+ olige t(e 'o*n, t(e Cit, and t(e Court$

$age 4i#o. #*eaer#:

1>4Persons

Represented"

M%*

By

/oldamas, naston

rgaleon, %a=o&rieo/oldamas

MrLdall

%ermogenes, %o#er-.aher oLeonidas

MrCart*rig(t

=uulus, hi# %riendand Com*anion

Mr atson

)(odo0(il, Ca*aino. he 8&ard#

MrMo(un

/alamede, a Co&rier

Mr%art+'M%*

By/almra, Da&gher ohe are em*y: ? wo&ld ry he ;ong he $rince## >

malt(eabad me learn >

'(e go in, and sing$

$"

%hys(ould a foolis( Marriage o*(ic( long ago *as made,

#lige us to eac( ot(er no*(en /assion is deca+dB

e lov+d, and *e lov+d, as long as *e cou+d,'ill our love *as lov+d out in us ot(.

ut our Marriage is dead, *(en t(e /leasure is fled.+'*as /leasure first made it an #at($

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If I (ave /leasures for a 5riend,nd fart(er love in store,

(at *rong (as (e *(ose 4os did end,nd *(o cou+d give no moreB

+'is a madness t(at (e

&(ould e 4ealous of me,#r t(at I s(ou+d ar (im of anot(er.5or all *e can gain,Is to give our selves 0ain,(en neit(er can (inder t(e ot(er$

=nter /alamede, in )iding %ait, and (ears t(e&ong, )e-enter @oralice and eli2a$

el$

Madam, a ;ranger >

@or$

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? did no hin o ha=e had wine##e# o. my bad#inging >

/ala$

?. ? ha=e err@d, Madam, ? ho*e yo&@l *ardon hec&rio#iy > 94 o. a ;ranger .or ? may well callmy #el. #o, a.er .i=e > year# ab#ence .rom he Co&r:B& yo& ha=e .reed me .rom one > error >

@or$

ha@# ha, ? be#eech yo& >

/ala$

? ho&gh good =oice#, and ill .ace#, had beenin#e*arable > and ha o be .air and #ing well, had

been onley he > *ri=iledge o. Angel# >

@or$

And how many more o. he#e .ine hing# can yo& #ay> o me >

/ala$

ery .ew, Madam, .or i. ? #ho&ld conin&e o #ee yo&> #ome ho&r# longer: Eo& loo #o illingly, ha ?#ho&ld be > m&e wih wonder >

@or$

'hi# will no gi=e yo& he re*&aion o. a i wihme: > yo& ra=elling Mon#ie&r# li=e &*on he #ocyo& ha=e go abroad, > .or he .ir# day or wo: ore*ea wih a good memory, > and a**ly wih a goodgrace, i# all yo&r wi And, commonly, >

$age 3 4yo&r 8&lle# are #ew@d &*, lie Cormoran#: hen >yo& ha=e regorg@d wha yo& ha=e aen in, yo& arehe leane# > hing# in 2a&re >

/ala$

'hen, Madam, ? hin yo& had be# mae ha e o.> me le me wai on yo& .or wo or hree day#ogeher, and yo& > #hall hear all ? ha=e learn o.eraordinary, in oher Co&nrey#: > And one hingwhich ? ne=er #aw ill ? came home, ha > i#, a ady

o. a beer =oice, beer .ace, and beer wi, han >any ? ha=e #een abroad And, a.er hi#, i. ? #ho&ld nodeclare > 04 my #el. mo# *a##ionaely in lo=ewih yo&, ? #ho&ld ha=e le## > wi han ye yo& hin? ha=e >

@or$

A =ery *lain, and *ihy Declaraion ? #ee, ;ir, yo& >ha=e been ra=elling in &0ainorItal, or #ome o. heho Co&nrey#, > where men come o he *oinimmediaely B& are yo& > #&re he#e are no word#o. co&r#e %or ? wo&ld no gi=e my > *oor hear anocca#ion o. com*lain again# me, ha ? engag@d i >oo ra#hly, and hen co&ld no bring i o.. >

/ala$

Eo&r hear may r i #el. wih me #a.ely ? #hall e> i =ery ci=illy while i #ay#, and ne=er &rn i away,wiho& .air > warning o *ro=ide .or i #el. >

@or$

%ir#, hen, ? do recei=e yo&r *a##ion wih a# lilecon#ideraion, > on my *ar, a# e=er yo& ga=e i me,on yo&r# And > now #ee wha a mi#erable wrechyo& ha=e made yo&r #el. >

/ala$

ho, ? mi#erable 'han yo& .or ha 8i=e me lo=e> eno&gh, and li.e eno&gh, and ? de.ie5ortune >

@or$

Fnow hen, ho& man o. =ain imaginaion, now, o> hy &er con.ion, ha ? am =er&o >

/ala$

;&ch anoher word, and ? gi=e &* he gho# >

@or$

'hen, o #rie yo& G&ie dead, now, ha ? am

marry@d > oo >

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/ala$

Ar ho& marry@d ho& damnable =er&ooman >

@or$

Ee#, marry@d o a 8enleman yo&ng, hand#ome, rich,> =alian, and wih all he good G&aliie# ha willmae yo& de#*air, > and hang yo&r #el. >

/ala$

74 ell, in #*igh o. all ha, ?@ll lo=e yo&:5ortuneha# > c& o& .or one anoher .or ? am o bemarry@d wihin he#e > hree day# Marry@d *a#redem*ion, o a yo&ng, .air, rich, and >

$age 5 4=er&o ady: And, i #hall go hard, b& ? will lo=emy i.e > a# lile, a# ? *ercei=e yo& do yo&r!band >

@or$

/emember ? in=ade no *ro*riey: My #er=an yo& are

> onely ill yo& are marry@d >

/ala$

?n he mean ime, yo& are o .orge yo& ha=e a!band >

@or$

And yo&, ha yo& are o ha=e a i.e >

el$ side to (er Lad$

Madam, my ord@# H a he end o. > he al#and, i. yo& mae no ha#e, will di#co=er yo& >

@or$

;ome oher ime, new ;er=an, we@ll al .&rher o.he > *remi##e# in he mean while, brea no my.ir# commandmen, > ha i#, no o .ollow me >

/ala$

B& where, hen, #hall ? .ind yo& again >

@or$

A Co&r Eo&r# .or wo day#, ;ir >

/ala$

And nigh#, ? be#eech yo&, Madam >

=xit @oralice and eli2a$

/ala$

ell, ?@ll #ay ha .or hee, ho& ar a =ery dero >"ec&ioner ho& ha# done my bine## a one#roe: Ee ? > m marry anoher---and ye ? mlo=e hi# and i. i > lead me ino #ome lileincon=enience#, a# Healoie#, and > d&el#, anddeah, and #o .orh ye while #wee lo=e i# in he >ca#e,5ortunedo hy wor#, and a=an Moraliy >

=nter )odo0(il, *(o seems s0eaing to one *it(in$

)(o$

ea=e @em wih my ie&enan, while ? .ech newrder# > .rom he Fing !ow/alamedeI >

&ees /alamede$

/ala$

1004 )(odo0(ilD >

)(o$

ho ho&gh o ha=e #een yo& in &icil >

/ala$

ho ho&gh o ha=e .o&nd he Co&r #o .ar .rom >&racuse >

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)(o$

'he Fing be# now# he rea#on o. he *rogre## B&> an#wer me, ? be#eech yo&, wha bro&gh yo& home.rom > ra=el >

/ala$

'he command# o. an old rich %aher >

)(o$

And he ho*e# o. b&rying him >

/ala$

Boh ogeher, a# yo& #ee, ha=e *re=ail@d on my good>

$age 4na&re ?n .ew word#, My old man ha# alreadymarry@d me > .or he ha# agreed wih anoher oldman, a# rich and a# co=eo > a# him#el. heAricle# are drawn, and ? ha=e gi=en my con#en, >.or .ear o. being di#-inheried and ye now no wha> ind o. woman ? am o marry >

)(o$

;&re yo&r %aher inend# yo& #ome =ery &gly wi.eand > ha# a mind o ee* yo& in ignorance, ill yo&ha=e #ho he > g&l. >

/ala$

? now no ha b& obey ? will, and m >

)(o$

'hen, ? canno che b& grie=e .or all he good 8irl#> and C&rian# o.5ranceandItal: 'hey ha=e lo#he mo# > ind-heared, doing, *rodigal, h&mble#er=an, in=uro0e >

/ala$

All ? co&ld do in he#e hree year#, ? #ay@d behindyo&, > wa# o com.or he *oor Crea&re#, .or he

lo## o. yo& B& > wha@# he rea#on ha in all hi#ime, a .riend co&ld ne=er > 194 hear .rom yo&>

)(o$

Ala##, dear/alamede, ? ha=e had no Hoy o wrie, nor> indeed o do any hing in he orld o *lea#e me:'he greae# > mi#.or&ne imaginable i# .aln &*onme >

/ala$

$rihee, wha@# he maer >

)(o$

?n one word, ? am marry@d wrechedly marry@d and> ha=e been abo=e he#e wo year# Ee#, .aih, heDe=il ha# had > *ower o=er me, in #*igh o. myow# and /e#ol&ion# o he > conrary >

/ala$

? .ind yo& ha=e #old yo&r #el. .or .ilhy l&cre #he@# >old, or ill-condiion@d >

)(o$

2o, none o. he#e: ?@m #&re #he@# yo&ng and, .or her> h&mor, #he la&gh#, #ing#, and dance# eernallyand, which i# > more, we ne=er G&arrel abo& i, .or ?do he #ame >

/ala$

Eo&@re =ery &n.or&nae indeed: 'hen he ca#e i#*lain, > #he i# no hand#ome >

)(o$

A grea bea&y oo, a# *eo*le #ay >

/ala$

A# *eo*le #ay hy, yo& #ho&ld now ha be# yo&r> #el. >


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)(o$

A# ho#e, who ha=e #mel o a #rong *er.&me woyear# > ogeher, wha@# he #cen >

/ala$

B& here are good G&aliie# eno&gh .or one woman>

$age 6 4

)(o$

Ay, oo many,/alamede, ?. ? co&ld *& @em ino hreeor > .o&r women, ? #ho&ld be conen >

/ala$

, now ? ha=e .o&nd i, yo& di#lie her .or no oher >104 rea#on, b& becae #he@# yo&r wi.e >

)(o$

And i# no ha eno&gh All ha ? now o. her*er.ecion#, > now, i# only by memory ? remember,indeed, ha > abo& wo year# ago ? lo=@d her

*a##ionaely b& ho#e golden > day# are gone,/alamede: Ee ? lo=@d her a whole hal. year, >do&ble he na&ral erm o. any Mi#re##, and hin inmy con#cience > ? co&ld ha=e held o& anoherG&arer b& hen he > orld began o la&gh a me,and a cerain #hame o. being o& > o. .a#hion, #ei@dme: A la#, we arri=@d a ha *oin, ha here > wa#nohing le. in o mae new o one anoher: ye#ill > ? #e a good .ace &*on he maer, and amin.inie .ond o. her > be.ore com*any b&, when we

are alone, we wal lie ion# > in a room, #he oneway, and ? anoher: and we lie wih o&r > bac# oeach oher #o .ar di#an, a# i. he .a#hion o. greaBed# > wa# onely in=ened o ee* !band andi.e #&..icienly > a#&nder >

/ala$

'he r&h i#, yo&r di#ea#e i# =ery de#*erae b&,ho&gh > yo& canno be c&r@d, yo& may be *ach@d &*a lile yo& m ge > yo& a Mi#re##,)(odo0(il:ha, indeed, i# li=ing &*on Cordial# > b&, a# .a# a#

one .ail#, yo& m #&**ly i wih anoher Eo&@re >lie a 8ame#er, who ha# lo# hi# e#ae ye, in doingha, yo& > ha=e learn@d he ad=anage# o. $lay, andcan arri=e o li=e > &*on@ >

)(o$

'r&h i#, ? ha=e been hining on@, and ha=e Hre#ol=@d > o ae yo&r co&n#el and, .aih,con#idering he damn@d > 174 di#ad=anage# o. amarry@d man, ? ha=e *ro=ided well eno&gh, > .or a

*oor h&mble #inner, ha i# no ambiio o. grea >maer# >

/ala$

ha i# #he, .or a oman >

)(o$

ne o. he ;ar# o. &racuse, ? a##&re yo&: Eo&ng >eno&gh, .air eno&gh, and, b&, .or one G&aliy, J#&ch a > woman a# ? wo&ld wi#h >

/ala,

%riend, hi# i# no an age o be criical in Bea&y: >when we had good #ore o. hand#ome women, and

b& .ew > Cha*men, yo& migh ha=e been morec&rio in yo&r choice >

$age 7 4b& now he *rice i# enhanc@d &*on , and allManind #e &* > .or Mi#re##e#, #o ha *oor lilecrea&re#, wiho& bea&y, > birh, or breeding, b&onely im*&dence, go o.. a &nrea#onable > rae#: anda man, in he#e hard ime#, #na*# a @em, a# he doe# >a Broad-gold, ne=er eamine# he weigh, b& ae#ligh, or > hea=y, a# he can ge i >

)(o$

B& my Mi#ri# ha# one .a&l ha@# almo#

&n*ardonable > .or, being a 'own-ady, wiho&any relaion o he Co&r, ye > #he hin# her #el.&ndone, i. #he be no #een here hree or .o&r > ime#a day, wih he $rince##malt(ea And .or he Fing,#he > ha&n#, and wache# him #o narrowly in amorning, ha #he *re=en# > e=en he Chymi## who

be#e hi# Chamber, o &rn heir > Merc&ry ino hi#8old >

/ala$

Ee, hihero, me-hin#, yo& are no =ery &nha**y

man >

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)(o$

ih all hi#, #he@# he greae# 8o##i* in 2a&re .or,> 9004 be#ide# he Co&r, #he@# he mo# eernali#ier o. he 'own: > and ye manage# her ime #owell, ha #he #eem# &biG&iary > %or my *ar, ? can

com*are her o nohing b& he ;&n .or, > lie him,#he ae# no re#, nor e=er #e# in one *lace, b& o ri#e> in anoher >

/ala$

? con.e## #he had need be hand#ome wih he#eG&aliie# >

)(o$

2o ady can be #o c&rio o. a new %a#hion, a# #hei# o. > a new %rench-word #he@# he =ery Min o. he

2aion and > a# .a# a# any B&llion come# o& o.5rance, coin# i immediaely > ino o&r ang&age>

/ala$

And her name i#--- >

)(o$

2o naming ha@# no lie a Ca=alier: > %ind her, i.yo& can, by my de#cri*ion and ? am no #o ill a >

*ainer, ha ? need wrie he name beneah he$ic&re >

/ala$

ell, hen, how .ar ha=e yo& *roceeded in yo&r lo=e>

)(o$

@'i# ye in he b&d, and wha .r&i i may bear ? canno> ell .or hi# in#&..erable h&mo&r, o. ha&ning heCo&r, i# #o > *redominan, ha #he ha# hihero

broen all her a##ignaion# > wih me, .or .ear o.mi##ing her =i#i# here >

/ala$

'ha@# he harde# *ar o. yo&r ad=en&re: b&, > .oro&gh ? #ee, %or&ne ha# @d boh alie ? ha=e a#range > ind o. Mi#ri# oo in Co&r, be#ide# her ?am o marry >

)(o$

Eo& ha=e made ha#e o be in lo=e hen .or, i. ? am >

$age 4no mi#aen, yo& are b& hi# day arri=@d >

/ala$

'ha@# all one, ? ha=e #een he ady already, who ha#> 994 charm@d me, #een her in he#e al#,

co&red her, and recei=@d, > .or he .ir# ime, anan#wer ha doe# no *& me ino de#*air >

'o t(em, rgaleon, malt(ea, rtemis$

?@ll ell yo& a more lei#&re my ad=en&re# 'he al#.ill > a*ace, ? #ee ;ay, i# no ha he yo&ng ord

rgaleon, he > Fing# %a=o&rie >

)(o$

Ee#, and a# *ro&d a# e=er, a# ambiio, and a#re=enge.&l >

/ala$

!ow ee*# he he Fing# .a=o&r wih he#e G&aliie#>

)(o$

rgaleon@# .aher hel*@d him o he Crown: be#ide#,he > gild# o=er all hi# =ice# o he Fing, and,#anding in he dar o > him, #ee# all hi#inclinaion#, inere## and h&mo&r#, which he > #oime# and #ooh#, ha, in e..ec, he reign# >

/ala$

!i# #i#ermalt(ea, who, ? ghe##, #and# by him,#eem# no > o be o. hi# em*er >

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)(o$

, #he@# all goodne## and genero#iy >

rga$

)(odo0(il, he Fing e*ec# yo& earne#ly >

)(o$

@'i# done, my ord, wha he commanded: ? onelywaied > hi# re&rn .rom !&ning ;hall ? aend yo&rord#hi* o > him >

rga$

2o ? go .ir# anoher way >

:=xit (astil$

/ala$

!e #eem# in ha#e, and di#com*o#@d >

mal$ 'o )(od$ after a s(ort *(is0er$

Eo&r .riend hen he > m need# be o. m&ch meri>

)(o$

hen he ha# i#@d he Fing@# hand, ? now he@ll beghe > hono&r o i## yo&r# Come,/alamede >

=xeunt )(odo$ and /ala$o*ing to mal$

rte$Madam, yo& ell me mo# #&r*ri#ing new#

mal$904 'he .ear o. i, yo& #ee,!a# di#com*o#@d my broher b& o meAll ha can bring my Co&nry good, i# welcome

rte$? #eem# incredible, ha hi# old Fing,hom all he world ho&gh childle##,

;ho&ld come o #earch he .arhe# *ar# o. &icil,?n ho*e o .ind an !eir

$age 4

mal$'o le##en yo&r a#oni#hmen, ? will


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a# aen wih #ome Jewel# o. =a# *rice,hich, when hey were deli=ered o he Fing,!e new had been hi# i.e@# wih he#e, a eer,M&ch orn, and #&lli@d, b& which ye he new'o be her wriing

rte$

---;&re .rom hence he learn@d > he had a ;on >

mal$---? wa# no le. #o *lain:'he $a*er onely #aid, #he dy@d in childbed:B& when i #ho&ld ha=e menion@d ;on, or Da&gher,J here i wa# orn o..

rte$---Madam, he Fing

'o t(em, /oldamas, rgaleon, uard, andttendants$

rga$'he /obber, ho&gh hrice /ac@d, con.e##@d no more,

B& ha he oo ho#e Jewel# near hi# *lace

/ol$B& ye he circ&m#ance# #rongly arg&e,'ha ho#e, .or whom ? #earch, are no .ar o..

rga$? canno ea#ily belie=e i

rte$---2o,Eo& wo&ld no ha=e i #o

:aside$

/ol$'ho#e ? em*loy@d, ha=e, in he neighbo&ring !amle,Among# he %i#her# Cabin#, made di#co=ery. #ome yo&ng *er#on#, who#e &ncommon bea&y,And grace.&l carriage, mae i #eem #*icio'hey are no wha hey #eem: ? here.ore #en394 'he Ca*ain o. my 8&ard#, hi# morning early,

ih order# o #ec&re and bring @em o me,

$age 11 4

=nter )(odo0(il and /alamede$

here he i# !a=e yo& *er.orm@d my will

)(o$;ir, ho#e whom yo& commanded me o bring,Are waiing in he al#

/ol$

---Cond&c @em hiher

)(o$%ir#, gi=e me lea=e

'o beg yo&r noice o. hi# 8enleman

/ol$!e #eem# o meri i !i# name and G&aliy

)(o$/alamede, #on o ord Cleodemuso./alermo,And new re&rn@d .rom ra=el

/alamede a00roac(es,and neels to iss t(e >ings (and$

/ol$---Eo&@re welcome? new yo&r .aher well, he wa# boh bra=eAnd hone# we wo once were .ellow-#oldier#?n he la# Ci=il ar#

/ala$? bring he #ame &nG&e#ion@d hone#yAnd eal o #er=e yo&r MaHe#y he co&rageEo& were *lea#ed o *rai#e in him,Eo&r /oyal *r&dence, and yo&r $eo*le# lo=e,

ill ne=er gi=e me lea=e o ry lie him?n Ci=il ar#, ? ho*e i may in %oreign

/ol$Aend he Co&r, and i #hall be my care'o .ind o& #ome em*loymen, worhy yo&8o,)(odo0(il, and bring in ho#e wiho&

:=xeunt$ )(o$ ! /ala$

)(odo0(il returns again immediatel, and *it( (im=nter %ermogenes, Leonidas, and /almra$

Behold wo miracle#I

:Looing earnestl onLeon$ and /almra$

304 . di..eren #ee#, b& o. eG&al .orm:;o machle## boh, ha my di=ided #o&lCan #carcely a# he 8od# a ;on, or Da&gher,%or .ear o. lo#ing one ?. .rom yo&r hand#,Eo& $ower#, ? #hall hi# day recei=e a Da&gher,

rgaleon, #he i# yo&r# b&, i. a ;on,

$age 19 4

'henmalt(ea@# lo=e #hall mae him ha**y

rga$8ran, hea=@n, hi# admirable 2ym*h may *ro=e'ha i##&e which he #ee#

mal$enus Arania, i. ho& ar a 8odde##,8ran ha #wee Eo&h may *ro=e he $rince o.&icil

/ol$'ell me, old man, and ell me r&e, .rom whence

:to %er$

!ad yo& ha Eo&h and Maid

%er$---%rom whence yo& hadEo&r ;ce*er, ;ir: ? had @em .rom he 8od#


10/59

/ol$'he 8od# hen ha=e no #&ch anoher gi.,;ay who heir $aren# were

%er$---My i.e, and ?

rga$

? i# no liely, a irgin o. #o ecellen a bea&y;ho&ld come .rom #&ch a ;oc

mal$M&ch le##, ha #&ch a Eo&h, #o #wee, #o grace.&l,;ho&ld be *rod&c@d .rom $ea#an#

%er$hy, 2a&re i# he #ame in illage#,And m&ch more .i o .orm a noble i##&ehere i i# lea# corr&*ed

/ol$374 !e al#, oo lie a man ha new he world'o ha=e been long a $ea#an B& he /ac

ill each him oher lang&age !ence wih him:s t(e uard are

carring (im a*a, (is /errue falls off$

;&re ? ha=e #een ha .ace be.ore%ermogenesI@'i# he, @i# he who .led away wih=uulus,And wih my dear=udoxia

%er$Ee#, ;ir, ? am%ermogenesAnd i. o ha=e been loyal be a crime,? #and *re*ar@d o #&..er

/ol$

?. ho& wo&ld@# li=e, #*ea G&icly,ha i# become o. my=udoxiahere i# he K&een and yo&ng '(eageneshere=uulus and which o. he#e i# mine

:/ointing to Leon$ and/alm$

%er$=udoxiai# dead, #o i# he K&een'he in.an Fing her #on, and=uulus

/ol$'raior, @i# .al#e: *rod&ce @em, or---

%er$---nce more? ell yo&, hey are dead b& lea=e o hreaen,

$age 13 4

%or yo& #hall now no .&rher

/ol$'hen *ro=e ind&lgen o my ho*e#, and beMy .riend .or e=er 'ell me, good%ermogenes,ho#e ;on i# ha bra=e Eo&h

%er$

---;ir, he i# yo&r#/ol$%ool ha ? am, ho& #ee@# ha #o ? wi#h i,And #o ho& .laer@# me

%er$5004 ---By all ha@# holy

/ol$Again 'ho& can# no #wear oo dee*lyEe hold, ? will belei=e hee:---ye ? do&b

%er$Eo& need no, ;ir

rga$Belei=e him no he #ee# yo& cred&lo,And wo&ld im*o#e hi# own ba#e i##&e on yo&,And .i i o yo&r Crown

mal$Behold hi# goodly #ha*e and .ea&re, ;ir,Mehin# he m&ch re#emble# yo&

rga$? #ay, i. yo& ha=e any i##&e here,? m be ha .air crea&re

By all my ho*e# ? hin #o

mal$Ee#, Broher, ? belie=e yo& by yo&r ho*e#,%or hey are all .or her

/ol$---Call he Eo&h nearer

%er$Leonidas, he Fing wo&ld #*ea wih yo&

/ol$Come near, and be no daled wih he #*lendor,

And greane## o. a Co&rLeon$? need no hi# inco&ragemen? can .ear nohing b& he 8od#And .or hi# glory, a.er ? ha=e #een'he Cano*y o. ;ae #*read wide abo=e?n he Aby## o. !ea=en, he Co&r o. ;ar#,'he blhing Morning, and he ri#ing ;&n,ha greaer can ? #ee

/ol$594 'hi# #*ea# hee born a $rince, ho& ar hy#el.

=mracing (im$

'ha ri#ing ;&n, and #hal no #ee on earh,A brigher hen hy #el.---All o. yo& wine##,'ha .or my #on ? here recei=e hi# Eo&h,'hi# bra=e, hi#---b& ? m no *rai#e him .&rher,

$age 15 4

Becae he now i# mine

Leon$? wonno, ;ir, belie=e

:neeling$

'ha ? am made yo&r #*or%or ? .ind nohing in my #el., b& wha?# m&ch abo=e a #corn ? dare gi=e credi'o wha#oe@r a Fing, lie yo&, can ell me"iher ? am, or will de#er=e o be yo&r ;on

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rga$? ye mainain i i# im*o##ible'hi# yo&ng man #ho&ld be yo&r# .or, i. he were,hy #ho&ld%ermogenes#o long conceal himhen he migh gain #o m&ch by hi# di#co=ery

%er$

? #ay@d a while o mae him worhy, ;ir, o. yo&'o t(e >ing$

B& in ha ime ? .o&nd;omewha wihin him, which #o mo=@d my lo=e,? ne=er co&ld re#ol=e o *ar wih him

Leon$Eo& a# oo many G&e#ion#, and are

:'o rgaleon$

'oo #awcy .or a #&bHec

rga$Eo& raher o=er-ac yo&r *ar, and are

'oo #oon a $rince

Leon$---'oo #oon yo&@l .ind me one

/ol$504 "no&gh,rgaleon? ha=e declar@d him mine: and yo&,Leonidas,i=e well wih him ? lo=e

rga$;ir, i. he be yo&r ;on, ? may ha=e lea=e'o hin yo&r K&een had 'win# loo on hi# irgin

%ermogeneswo&ld en=ioly de*ri=e yo&

. hal. yo&r rea#&re%er$---;ir, #he i# my da&gher? co&ld, *erha*#, h aided by hi# ord,$re.er her o be yo&r# b& r&h .orbid? #ho&ld *roc&re her greane## by a ie

/ol$Come hiher, bea&eo Maid: are yo& no #orryEo&r .aher will no le yo& *a## .or mine

/alm$? am conen o be wha hea=@n ha# made me

/ol$Co&ld yo& no wi#h yo&r #el. a $rince## hen

/alm$2o o be ;i#er oLeonidas

/ol$hy, my #wee Maid

$age 1 4

/alm$---?ndeed ? canno ellB& ? co&ld be conen o be hi# !andmaid

rga$? wi#h ? had no #een her

:side$

/alm$? m wee* .or yo&r good .or&ne

:'o Leonidas$

$ray *ardon me, indeed ? canno hel* i

Leonidas,(ala#, ? had .orgo,2ow ? m call yo& $rince) b& m ? lea=e yo&

Leon$? dare no #*ea o her .or i. ? #ho&ld,

:side$

574 ? m wee* oo

/ol$2o, yo& #hall li=e a Co&r, #wee ?nnocence,And #ee him here%ermogenes,'ho&gh yo& inended no o mae me ha**y,Ee yo& #hall be rewarded .or h@e=en

Come, myLeonidas, le@# han he 8od#'ho& .or a %aher, ? .or #&ch a ;on

:=xeunt all utB

Leonidas and /almra$

Leon$My dear/almra, many eye# ob#er=e me,And ? ha=e ho&gh# #o ender, ha ? canno?n *&blic #*ea @em o yo&: #ome ho&r# hence? #hall #hae o.. he#e crowd# o. .awning Co&rier#,And hen---

:=xit Leonidas$

/alm$%ly #wi., yo& ho&r#, yo& mea#&re ime .or me in=ain,'ill yo& bring bacLeonidasagainBe #horer now and o redeem ha wrong,hen he and ? are me, be wice a# long

:=xit$

!& ##

.&%*% #

Melant(a and /(ilotis$

/(il$

&o/nt)(odo0(il@# a .ine 8enleman indeed,Madam > and ? hin de#er=e# yo&r a..ecion >

Mel$

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12/59

e me die b& he@# a .ine man he #ing#, and dance#>

$age 16 4en 5rancois, and wrie# heillets douxo miracle >

/(il$

And ho#e are no #mall allen#, o a ady ha&nder#and#, > and =al&e# he5renc(ayr, a# yo&radi#hi* doe# >

Mel$

!ow charming i# he5renc(ayrI and wha anetourd > etei# one o. o&r &nra=el@d ?#lander#I

when he wo&ld mae hi# > Co&r o me, le me die,b& he i# H Lso0@# A##, ha wo&ld > imiae heco&rly5renc(in hi# addre##e# b&, in #ead o. ho#e,> come# *awing &*on me, and doing all hing# #omal a droitl >

/(il$

@'i# grea *iy)(odo0(il@# a married man, ha yo&may > no ha=e an hono&rable ?nrig&e wih him >

Mel$

?nrig&e,/(ilotisI ha@# an old *hra#e ? ha=e laid ha> word by:mour#o&nd# beer B& ho& ar heir oall my ca# > word#, a# ho& ar o my old ardrobeh Co&n)(odo0(ilI > Ah mon c(erI ? co&ld li=eand die wih him >

=nter /alamede and a &ervant$

&er$

;ir, hi# i# my ady >

/ala$

'hen hi# i# #he ha i# o be Di=ine, and 2ym*h, and> 8odde##, and wih whom ? am o be de#*eraely inlo=e >

:o*s to (er, deliveringa Letter$

'hi# eer, Madam, which ? *re#en yo& .rom yo&r.aher, > ha# gi=en me boh he ha**y o**or&niy,and he boldne##, o > i## he .aire# hand# in &icil>

Mel$

Came yo& laely .rom/alermo, ;ir >

/ala$

94 B& ye#erday, Madam >

Mel$/eading he eer4

@aug(ter, receive t(e earer of t(is E Letter, as aentleman *(om I (ave c(osen to mae ou (a008E F# enus, a ne* &ervant sent meD and let me dieut (e (as t(e E are of a gallant (ommeG (is fat(eris t(e ric( Lord Cleodemus, E our neig(our. I

su00ose ou+l find not(ing disagreeale in (is 0ersonE or (is converse8 ot( *(ic( (e (as im0rov+d travel$ '(e 'reat E is alread concluded, and I s(alle in 'o*n *it(in t(ese t(ree E das8 so t(at ou(ave not(ing to do, ut to oe our careful E

5at(er$ E

F'o /ala$G

;ir, my %aher, .or whom ? ha=e a blind obedience, >

$age 17 4ha# commanded me o recei=e yo&r *a##ionaeaddre##e# > b& yo& m al#o gi=e me lea=e oa=ow, ha ? canno meri > @em, .rom #oaccom*li#h@d a Ca=alier >

/ala$

? wan many hing#, Madam, o render meaccom*li#h@d > and he .ir# and greae# o.@em, i#yo&r .a=o&r >

Mel$

e me die,/(ilotis, b& hi# i# eremely5renc( b&> ye Co&n)(odo0(il---A 8enleman, ;ir, ha&nder#and# > he rand mond#o well, who ha#

haned he be# con=er#aion#, > and who (in #hor)ha# =oyag@d, may *reend o he > good grace# o.any ady >

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/ala$ FsideG

!ay dayI randmondD conversationD voag+dI > andgood gracesI ? .ind my Mi#ri# i# one o. ho#e har&n mad > in new5renc(word# >

Mel$

? #&**o#e, ;ir, yo& ha=e made he 'ouro.5ranceand > 04 ha=ing #een all ha@# .ine here, willmae a con#iderable re.ormaion > in he r&dene##o. o&r Co&r: .or, le me die, b& > an &n.a#hion@d,&nra=el@d, meer &icilian, i# aete and ha# nohing> in he world o. an (onete (omme >

/ala$

? m con.e##, Madam, ha--- >

Mel$

And wha newMinouetsha=e yo& bro&gh o=er wih> yo&I heirMinouetsare o a miracleI and o&r&icilian ?igsare > #o d&ll and .ad o @emI >

/ala$

%orMinouets, Madam--- >

Mel$

And wha new $lay# are here in =og&e and who >danc@d be# in he la# 8rand Balle Come, #wee;er=an, > yo& #hall ell me all >

/ala$ FsideG

'ell her all why, #he a## all, and will hear >nohing---'o an#wer in order, Madam, o yo&rdemand#--- >

Mel$

? am hining wha a ha**y co&*le we #hall beI .oryo& > #hall ee* &* yo&r corre#*ondence abroad,and e=ery hing > ha@# new wri, in5rance, and

.ine, ? mean all ha@# delicae, > and ien tournH, wewill ha=e .ir# >

/ala$

B&, Madam, o&r .or&ne--- >

Mel$

? &nder#and yo&, ;ir yo&@l lea=e ha o me: .or he> mennage o. a .amily, ? now i beer hen anyady in &icil >

/ala$

Ala#, Madam, we--- >

Mel$

'hen, we will ne=er mae =i#i# ogeher, nor #ee a >$lay, b& alway# a*ar yo& #hall be e=ery day a heFing@# >

$age 1 4Levi, and ? a he K&een@# and we will ne=er mee,b& in he > 74 Drawing-room >

/(il$

Madam, he new $rince i# H *a##@d by he end o.he > al >

Mel$

'he new $rince, #ay@# ho& Adie&, dear ;er=an ? >ha=e no made my co&r o him he#e wo long ho&r#, @i# > he #weee# $rinceI #o obligean, charman,ra=i##an, ha--- > ell, ?@ll mae ha#e o i## hi#hand# and hen mae hal. a > #core =i#i# more, and

be wih yo& again in a winling >

:=xit, running *it(/(ilotis$

/ala$ F&olusG

2ow hea=en, o. hy mercy, ble## me .rom hi# >ong&e i may ee* he .ield again# a whole Army o.> awyer#, and ha in heir own lang&age,5renc(ieris( > @'i# r&e, in he day-ime, @i# olerable,

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14/59

when a man ha# .ieldroom > o r&n .rom i b&, obe #h& &* in a bed wih her, lie > wo Coc# in a*i h&maniy canno #&**or i: ? m i## > allnigh, in my own de.ence, and hold her down, lie aBoy > a c&..#, nay, and gi=e her he ri#ing blowe=ery ime #he begin# > o #*ea >

=nter )(odo0(il$

B& here come#)(odo0(il @'i# *rey odd ha myMi#ri# > #ho&ld #o m&ch re#emble hi#: he #ame

2ew#-monger, he #ame > *a##ionae lo=er o. aCo&r, he #ame---B&asta, #ince ? > m marryher, ?@ll #ay nohing, becae he #hall no la&gh a >my mi#.or&ne >

)(o$

ell,/alamede, how go he a..air# o. lo=e Eo&@=e> #een yo&r Mi#ri# >

/ala$

? ha=e #o >

)(o$

1004 And how, and how ha# he old Cu0id, yo&r%aher, > cho#en well .or yo& i# he a goodoodman >

/ala$

;he@# m&ch hand#omer hen ? co&ld ha=e imagin@d: ?n> #hor, ? lo=e her, and will marry her >

)(o$

'hen yo& are G&ie o.. .rom yo&r oher Mi#ri# >

/ala$

Eo& are mi#aen, ? inend o lo=e @em boh, a# area#onable > man o&gh o do %or, #ince all womenha=e heir .a&l#, > and im*er.ecion#, @i# .i ha oneo. @em #ho&ld hel* o& @oher >

$age 1 4

)(o$

'hi# were a ble##ed Docrine, indeed, i. o&r i=e# >wo&ld hear i b&, hey@re heir own enemie#: i. heywo&ld > #&..er b& now and hen o maeec&r#ion#, he bene.i o. > o&r =ariey wo&ld be

heir# in#ead o. one conin&@d, lay, > yr@d lo=e,hey wo&ld, in heir &rn#, ha=e weny =igoro, >.re#h, and aci=e lo=e# >

/ala$

And ? wo&ld a# any o. @em, wheher a *oor narrow> Broo, hal. dry he be# *ar o. he year, andr&nning e=er one > way, be o be com*ar@d o a ly;ream, ha ha# "bb# and > %low# >

)(o$

Ay or i# hal. #o *ro.iable .or 2a=igaion >

=nter @oralice, *aling , and reading$

/ala$

d# my li.e,)(odo0(il, will yo& ee* my co&n#el>

)(o$

Ee#: where@# he #ecre >

/ala$

'here @i# >:&(o*ing @oralice$

? may ell yo&, a# my .riend,su sigillo, c hi# i#ha =ery n&merical > ady, wih whom ? am in lo=e>

)(o$

By all ha@# =er&o, my i.eI >

:side$

/ala$

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194 Eo& loo #rangely: how do yo& lie her i##he no > =ery hand#ome >

)(o$

;&re he abe# me > :side$hy he de=il do yo& a# my H&dgmen >

:'o (im$

/ala$

Eo& are #o dogged now, yo& hin no man@# Mi#ri#> hand#ome, b& yo&r own Come, yo& #hall hear heral oo > #he ha# wi, ? a##&re yo& >

)(o$

'hi# i# oo m&ch,/alamede >

:oing ac$

/ala$

$rehee do no hang bac #o: o. an old >

/ulling (im for*ard$ry@d o=er, ho& ar he mo# ba#h.&l .ellowI >

@or$

ere yo& #o near, and wo&ld no >:looing u0$

#*ea, dear !band >

/ala$

!band, G&oh aI ? ha=e c& o& a .ine *iece o. wor> .or my#el. >

:side$

)(o$

$ray, ;*oe, how long ha=e yo& been acG&ainedwih > hi# 8enleman >

@or$

ho, ? acG&ained wih hi# ;ranger > 'o my be#nowledge, ? ne=er #aw him be.ore >

$age 90 4

=nter Melant(a, at t(e ot(er end$

/ala$

'han#, %or&ne, ho& ha# hel*@d me >

:side$

)(o$

/alamede, hi# m no *a## #o: ? m now yo&rMi#ri# > a lile beer >

/ala$

? #hall be yo&r own .a&l el#e Come, ?@ll inrod&ce >yo& >

)(o$

?nrod&ce meI where >

/ointing to Melant(a,*(o s*iftl 0asses over t(e &tage$

/ala$

'here 'o my Mi#ri# >

)(o$

104 hoMelant(aI > hea=en#, ? did no #eeher >

/ala$

B& ? did: ? am an "agle where ? lo=e > ? ha=e #eenher hi# hal. ho&r >

@or$ Fside$G

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? .ind he ha# wi, he ha# go o.. #o readily b& > iwo&ld anger me, i. he #ho&ld lo=eMelant(a >

)(o$ FsideG

2ow ? co&ld e@en wi#h i were my i.e he > lo=@d: ?.ind he@# o be marri@d o my Mi#ri# >

/ala$

;hall ? r&n a.er, and .ech her bac again, o *re#en> yo& o her >

)(o$

2o, yo& need no ? ha=e he hono&r o ha=e #ome#mall > acG&ainance wih her >

/ala$ Fside$G

?u0iterI wha a blochead wa# ? no o .ind > io&I My i.e ha m be, i# hi# Mi#ri# ? did a lile#*ec > i be.ore well, ? m marry her, becae#he@# hand#ome, and > becae ? hae o be di#-

inheried .or a yo&nger Broher, which > ? am #&re ?#hall be i. ? di#obey and ye ? m ee* in wih >

)(odo0(il, becae ? lo=e hi# i.e >

F'o )(odo$$G

? m de#ire yo& o mae my ece o yo&r >ady, i. ? ha=e been #o &n.or&nae o cae anymi#ae and, > wihall, o beg he hono&r o. beingnown o her >

)(o$

, ha@# b& rea#on !ar yo&, ;*oe, *ray loo&*on > hi# 8enleman a# my .riend whom, o mynowledge, yo& > ha=e ne=er #een be.ore hi# ho&r>

@or$

?@m #o obedien a i.e, ;ir, ha my !band#

command# > 174 #hall e=er be a aw o me >

$age 91 4

=nter Melant(a again, (astil, and runs to emrace@oralice$

Mela$

, my dear, ? wa# H going o *ay my de=oir# oyo& > ? had no ime hi# morning, .or maing myCo&r o he Fing, > and o&r new $rince ell ne=er

2aion wa# #o ha**y, and all > ha, in a yo&ng$rince and he@# he inde# *er#on in he > orld ome, le me die, i. he i# no >

@or$

!e ha# been bred &* .ar .rom Co&r, and here.ore--->

Mel$

'ha im*or# no: 'ho&gh he ha# no #een he rand> mond, and all ha, le me die b& he ha# he air o.he Co&r, > mo# ab#ol&ely >

/ala$

B& ye, Madam, he--- >

Mel$

, ;er=an, yo& can e#i.ie ha ? am in hi# good8race# > ell, ? canno #ay long wih yo&, becae? ha=e *romi#@d him > hi# A.ernoon o---B& haryo&, my dear, ?@ll ell yo& > a ;ecre >

(is0ers to @oralice$

)(o$

'he De=il@# in me, ha ? m lo=e hi# oman >

side$

/ala$

'he De=il@# in me, ha ? m marry hi# oman >

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side$

Mel$ )aising (er oice$

;o he $rince and ?---B& yo& m > mae a ;ecre

o. hi#, my dear, .or ? wo&ld no .or he orld > yo&r!band #ho&ld hear i, or my 'yran, here, ham > be >

/ala$

ell, .air im*erinen, yo&r whi#*er i# no lo#, wehear > yo& >

side$

@or$

? &nder#and hen, ha--- >

Mel$

?@ll ell yo&, my dear, he $rince oo me by he hand> 9004 and *re##@d i al a deroHe, becae heFing wa# near, made he > doux euxo me, and, in

suitte, #aid a hoand 8allanerie#, or > le me die,my dear >

@or$

'hen ? am #&re yo&--- >

Mel$

Eo& are mi#aen, my dear >

@or$

ha be.ore ? #*ea >

Mel$

B& ? now yo&r meaning yo& hin, my dear, ha ?

> a##&m@d #omehing o.siertHino my Co&nenance,o reutehim > b&, G&ie conrary, ? regarded him, ?now no how o e*re## > i in o&r d&ll &icilianang&age, d+un ar en4ounH and #aid nohing >

$age 99 4b& ad autre, ad autre, and ha i wa# allgrimace,and wo&ld > no *a## &*on me >

=nter rtemis. Melant(a sees (er, and runs a*afrom @oralice$

'o retemis$

My dear, ? m beg yo&r *ardon, ? wa# H >maing a loo#e .rom@oralice, o *ay my re#*ec# oyo&: e > me die, i. ? e=er *a## ime #o agreeably a#in yo&r com*any, and > i. ? wo&ld lea=e i .or anyady@# in &icil >

rte$

'he $rince##malt(eai# coming hi# way >

=nter malt(ea. Melant(a runs to (er$

Mel$

dear MadamI ? ha=e been a yo&r odging#, in my> new alec(e, #o o.en, o ell yo& o. a new

mour, bewi > wo *er#on# whom yo& wo&ld

lile #*ec .or i ha, le me > die, i. one o. myCoach-hor#e# be no dead, and anoher G&ie > yr@d,and #&n &nder hefatigue >

mal$

,Melant(a, ? can ell yo& new#, he $rince i#coming > hi# way >

Mel$

'he $rince, #wee $rinceI !e and ? are o--- >994 and ? .orgo i---Eo&r *ardon, #wee Madam,.or my abr&*ne## > Adie&, my dear# ;er=an,

)odo0(il ;er=an, ;er=an, > ;er=an All >

=xit running$

mal$

)odo0(il, a word wih yo& >

(is0ers$

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18/59

@or$ to /ala$

hy do yo& no .ollow yo&r Mi#re##, ;ir >

/ala$

%ollow her hy, a hi# rae #he@ll be a heIndies >wihin hi# hal. ho&r >

@or$

!owe=er, i. yo& can@ .ollow her all day, yo&@ll mee> her a nigh, ? ho*e >

/ala$

B& can yo&, in chariy, #&..er me o be #o mori.y@d,> wiho& a..ording me #ome relie. ?. i be b& o

*&ni#h ha > #ign o. a !band here ha laymarimony, ha d&ll in#i*id > a#e, who lea=e# #&chdelicio .are a home, o dine abroad, > on wor#emea, and o *ay dear .or@ ino he bargain >

@or$

All hi# i# in =ain: A##&re yo&r #el., ? will ne=er admi> o. any =i#i .rom yo& in *ri=ae >

$age 93 4

/ala$

'ha i# o ell me, in oher word#, my condiion i# >de#*erae >

@or$

? hin yo& in #o ill a condiion, ha ? am re#ol=ed o> *ray .or yo&, hi# =ery e=ening, in he clo#e al,

behind he > 'erra# .or ha@# a *ri=ae *lace, andhere ? am #&re no body > will di#&rb my de=oion#And #o, good-nigh, ;ir >

:=xit$

/ala$

'hi# i# he newe# way o. maing an a**oinmen, ?> e=er heard o.: le women alone o conri=e hemean# ? .ind > we are b& d&nce# o @em ell, ? willno be #o *ro*hane a > 904 wrech a# o inerr&*her de=oion# b& o mae @em more > e..ec&al, ?@lldown &*on my nee#, and endea=o&r o Hoyn my >own wih @em >

:=xit$

mal$ Fto )(odo0(ilG

? now already hey do no lo=e each > oher andha my Broher ac# b& a .orc@d obedience o he >Fing# command# #o ha, i. a G&arrel #ho&ld ari#e

bewi he > $rince and him, ? were mo# mi#erableon boh #ide# >

)(o$

'here #hall be nohing waning in me, Madam, o*re=en > #o #ad a con#eG&ence >

=nter t(e >ing, Leonidas8 t(e >ing *(is0ersmalt(ea$

F'o (imselfG

? begin o hae hi#/alamede, becae he i# o >marry my Mi#ri#: ye brea wih him ? dare no, .or.ear o. > being G&ie ecl&ded .rom her com*any@'i# a hard ca#e > when a man m go by hi# /i=alo hi# Mi#ri#: b& @i# a > wor# b& ing him lie a

*air o. hea=y Boo# in a diry Ho&rney > a.er ? ha=e.o&l@d him all day, ?@ll hrow him o.. a > nigh >

:=xit$

mal$ Fto t(e >ingG

'hi# hono&r i# oo grea .or me o ho*e

/ol$Eo& #hall hi# ho&r ha=e he a##&rance o. i

Leonidas, come hiher yo& ha=e heard,? do&b no, ha he %aher o. hi# $rince##a# my mo# .aih.&l .riend, while ? wa# yeA *ri=ae man and when ? did a##&me'hi# Crown, he #er=@d me in ha high aem*Eo& #ee, hen, o wha grai&de oblige# meMae yo&r addre##e# o her

Leon$

974 ;ir, ? am ye oo yo&ng o be a Co&rier

$age 95 4

1


19/59

? #ho&ld oo m&ch beray my ignorance,And wan o. breeding, o #o .air a ady

mal$Eo&r lang&age #*ea# yo& no bred &* in De#ar#,B& in he #o.ne## o. #omesianCo&r,here l&&ry and ea#e in=en ind word#,'o coen ender irgin# o. heir hear#

/ol$Eo& need no do&bB& in wha word# #oe@re a $rince can o..er!i# Crown and $er#on, hey will be recei=@dEo& now my *lea#&re, and yo& now yo&r d&y

Leon$Ee#, ;ir, ? #hall obey, in wha ? can

/ol$?n wha yo& can,Leonidas Con#ider,!e@# boh yo&r Fing, and %aher, who command#yo&Be#ide#, wha i# here hard in my inH&ncion

Leon$@'i# hard o ha=e my inclinaion .orc@d? wo&ld no marry, ;ir and, when ? do,? ho*e yo&@ll gi=e me .reedom in my choice

/ol$iew well hi# ady,ho#e mind a# m&ch ran#cend# her bea&eo .ace,A# ha ecel# all oher#

mal$My bea&y, a# i ne@r co&ld meri lo=e,;o neiher can i beg: and, ;ir, yo& may

Belei=e ha, wha he Fing ha# o..er@d yo&,? #ho&ld re.e, did ? no =al&e more3004 Eo&r *er#on hen yo&r Crown

Leon$---'hin i no *ride,r my new .or&ne# #well me o conemn yo&'hin le##, ha ? wan eye# o #ee yo&r bea&yAnd lea# o. all hin d&y waning in me'@obey a .aher@# will: b&---

/ol$---B& wha,Leonidas%or ? m now yo&r rea#on and be #&re? be con=incing oo

Leon$---;ir, a# he ;ar#,hich ha=e im*o#@d lo=e on , lie a .ae,hy mind# are ben o one, and .ly anoherA# why all bea&ie# canno mo=e all hear#%or ho&gh here may

$age 9 4

Be made a r&le .or colo&r, or .or .ea&re'here can be none .or liing

/ol$

Leonidas, yo& owe me more'hen o o**o#e yo&r liing o my *lea#&re

Leon$? owe yo& all hing#, ;ir b& #omehing oo

? owe my #el.

/ol$Eo& #hall di#*&e no more ? am a Fing,And ? will be obey@d

Leon$Eo& are a Fing, ;ir b& yo& are no 8od

r i. yo& were, yo& co&ld no .orce my will

/ol$B& yo& are H, yo& 8od# yo& are H,

:side

394 ?n *&ni#hing he crime# o. my rebellionih a rebellio ;onIEe ? can *&ni#h him, a# yo& do me

Leonidas, here i# no He#ing wihMy will: ? ne@r had done #o m&ch o gainA Crown, b& o be ab#ol&e in all hing#

mal$, ;ir, be no #o m&ch a Fing, a# o

%orge yo& are a %aher: ;o. ind&lgenceBecome# ha name 'ho&gh 2a&re gi=e# yo& *ow@r,'o bind hi# d&y, @i# wih #ilen Bond#:Command him, hen, a# yo& command yo&r #el.:!e i# a# m&ch a *ar o. yo&, a# areEo&r A**eie, and ill, and ho#e yo& .orce no,B& genly bend, and mae @em *lian o yo&r /ea#on

/ol$? may be ? ha=e @d oo ro&gh a way:%orgi=e me, myLeonidas ? now? lie a# o*en o he g# o. *a##ion,A# he bare ;hore o e=ery beaing ;&rge:

? will no .orce hee, now b& ? inrea hee,Ab#ol=e a %aher@# =ow, o hi# .air irgin:A =ow, which ho*e# o. ha=ing #&ch a ;on%ir# ca@d

Leon$;how no my di#obedience by yo&r *ray@r#,%or ? m #ill deny yo&, ho&gh ? nowA**ear more g&ily o my #el., han yo&:304 ? ha=e #ome rea#on#, which ? canno &er,'ha .orce my di#obedience ye ? mo&rn

$age 96 4

'o deah, ha he .ir# hing yo& e@r inHoyn@d me,

;ho&ld be ha onely one command in 2a&rehich ? co&ld no obey

/ol$? did de#cend oo m&ch below my #el.hen ? inreaed him !ence, o hy De#ar,'ho&@r no my #on, or ar no .i o be

mal$8rea ;ir, ? h&mbly beg yo&, mae no me

:neeling$

'he cae o. yo&r di#*lea#&re ? ab#ol=eEo&r =ow: .ar, .ar .rom me, be #&ch de#ign#

;o wreched a de#ire o. being grea,By maing him &nha**y Eo& may #ee;omehing #o noble in he $rince hi# na&re,A# grie=e# him more no o obey, hen yo&'ha yo& are no obey@d

1


20/59

/ol$---'hen, .or yo&r #ae,?@ll gi=e him one day longer, o con#ider

2o o deny .or my re#ol=e# are .irmA# %ae, ha canno change

:=xeunt >ing and mal$

Leon$---And #o are mine'hi# bea&eo $rince##, charming a# #he i#,Co&ld ne=er mae me ha**y: ? m .ir#Be .al#e o my/almra, and hen wrechedB&, hen, a %aher@# angerI374 ;&**o#e he #ho&ld recede .rom hi# own =ow,!e ne=er wo&ld *ermi me o ee* mine=nter /almra8 rgaleon follo*ing (er, a little after$

;ee, #he a**ear#I?@ll hin no more o. any hing, b& herEe ? ha=e one ho&r good ere ? am wreched

B&, hIrgaleon.ollow# herI #o nigh'read# on he .oo-#e*# o. a iner@# ;&n,And #al# all blac behind him

/alm$---Leonidas,(%or ? m call yo& #ill by ha dear name)%ree me .rom hi# bad man

Leon$? ho*e he dare# no be inH&rio o yo&

$age 97 4

rga$? raher wa# inH&rio o my #el.,'hen her

Leon$'ha m be H&dg@d when ? hear wha yo& #aid

rga$? hin yo& need no gi=e yo&r #el. ha ro&ble:? concern@d alone

Leon$Eo& an#wer #awcily, and indirecly:ha inere# can yo& *reend in her

rga$? may be, ;ir, ? made her #ome e*re##ion#hich ? wo&ld no re*ea, becae hey wereBelow my ran, o one o. her#

Leon$ha did he #ay,/almra

/alm$?@ll ell yo& all: %ir#, he began o loo,And hen he #igh@d, and hen he loo@d again5004 A la#, he #aid my eye# wo&nded hi# hear:And, a.er ha, he al@d o. .lame#, and .ire#

And #&ch #range word#, ha ? belie=@d he conH&r@dLeon$ my hearI ea=e me,rgaleon

rga$Come, #wee/almra,? will in#r&c yo& beer in my meaning:Eo& #ee he wo&ld be *ri=ae

Leon$---8o yo&r#el.,And lea=e her here

rga$---Ala#, #he@# ignoran,And i# no .i o enerain a $rince

Leon$%ir# learn wha@# .i .or yo& ha@# o obey

rga$? now my d&y i# o wai on yo&A grea Fing@# ;on, lie yo&, o&gh o .orge;&ch mean con=er#e

Leon$---ha a di#*&ing ;&bHec

!ence or my #word #hall do me Hice, on hee

rgaEe ? may .ind a ime---

Foing$

Leon$---ha@# ha yo& m&er,

:going after (im$

'o .ind a ime

rga$

---'o wai on yo& again---F&oftlG

?n he mean while ?@ll wach yo&:=xit, and *atc(es

during t(e &cene$

Leon$!ow *recio are he ho&r# o. o=e in Co&r#I?n Coage#, where o=e ha# all he day,

$age 9 4

%&ll, and a ea#e, he hrow# i hal.away

594 'ime gi=e# him#el., and i# no =al&@d, hereB& #ell#, a mighy rae#, each min&e, here'here, he i# lay, &nem*loy@d, and #low!ere, he@# more #wi. and ye ha# more o do;o many o. hi# ho&r# in *&blic mo=e,'ha .ew are le. .or *ri=acy, and o=e

/alm$'he ;&n, mehin#, #hine# .ain and dimly, hereigh i# no hal. #o long nor hal. #o clearB&, hI when e=ery day wa# yo&r# and mine,!ow early &*I wha ha#e he made o #hineI

Leon$

;&ch golden day# no $rince m ho*e o #eeho#e e=@ry ;&bHec i# more ble##@d hen he

/almDo yo& remember, when heir a## were done,

90


21/59

!ow all he Eo&h did o o&r Coage r&nhile winer-wind# were whi#ling lo&d wiho&,&r chear.&l hearh wa# circled ro&nd abo&:ih #roe# in a#he# Maid# heir o=er# drewAnd #ill yo& .ell o me, and ? o yo&

Leon$hen o=e did o. my hear *o##e##ion ae,

? wa# #o yo&ng, my #o&l wa# #carce awae:? canno ell when .ir# ? ho&gh yo& .airB& #&c@d in o=e, in#en#ibly a# Ayre

/alm$? now oo well when .ir# my lo=e began,hen a o&r ae, yo& .or he Cha*le ran:'hen ? wa# made he ady o. he May,504 And, wih he 8arland, a he 8oal did #ay:;ill, a# yo& ran, ? e* yo& .&ll in =iew:? ho*@d, and wi#h@d, and ran, meho&gh, .or yo&A# yo& came near, ? ha#ily did ri#e,And #rech@d my arm o&-righ, ha held he *rie'he com wa# o i## whom ? #ho&ld crown:Eo& neel@d and, in my la*, yo&r head laid down

? blh@d, and blh@d, and did he i## delay:A la#, my ;&bHec# .orc@d me o obeyB&, when ? ga=e he Crown, and hen he i##,? #carce had breah o #ay, 'ae ha---and hi#

Leon$? .el, he while, a *lea#ing ind o. #mar

$age 9 4

'he i## wen, ingling, o my =ery hearhen i wa# gone, he #en#e o. i did #ay'he #weene## cling@d &*on my li*# all day,ie dro*# o. !oney, loah o .all away

/alm$i.e, lie a *rodigal, ga=e all hi# #ore'o my .ir# yo&h, and now can gi=e no moreEo& are a $rince and, in ha high degree,

2o longer m con=er#e wih h&mble me

Leon$@'wa# o my lo## he 8od# ha ile ga=eA 'yran@# ;on i# do&bly born a ;la=e:!e gi=e# a Crown b&, o *re=en my li.e%rom being ha**y, load# i wih a i.e

/alm$;*ea G&icly wha ha=e yo& re#ol=@d o do

Leon$574 'o ee* my .aih in=iolae o yo&!e hreaen# me wih eile, and wih #hame,'o lo#e my birh righ, and a $rince hi# nameB& here@# a ble##ing which he did no mean,'o #end me bac o o=e and Eo& again

/alm$hy wa# no ? a $rince## .or yo&r #aeB& !ea=@en no more #&ch miracle# can mae:And, #ince 'ha canno, 'hi# m ne=er beEo& #hall no lo#e a Crown .or lo=e o. mei=e ha**y, and a nobler choice *&r#&e

? #hall com*lain o. %ae b& no o. yo&Leon$Can yo& #o ea#ily wiho& me li=er co&ld yo& ae he co&n#el which yo& gi=e

ere yo& a $rince## wo&ld yo& no be r&e

/alm$? wo&ld b& canno meri i .rom yo&

Leon$Did yo& no meri, a# yo& do, my hearo=e gi=e# e#eem and hen i gi=e# de#er

B& i. ? ba#ely co&ld .orge my =ow,$oor hel*le## ?nnocence, wha wo&ld yo& do

/alm$?n ood#, and $lain#, where .ir# my lo=e began,'here wo&ld ? li=e, reir@d .rom .aihle## man:?@d #i all day wihin #ome lonely #hade,r ha clo#e Arbo&r which yo&r hand# ha=e made:?@d #earch he 8ro=e#, and e=@ry 'ree, o .indhere yo& had car=@d o&r name# &*on he rind:

$age 30 4

004 Eo&r !oo, yo&r ;cri*, all ha wa# yo&r#, ?@dee*,

And lay @em by me when ? wen o #lee*'h wo&ld ? li=e: and Maiden#, when ? die,


22/59

My own r&e lo=eI >:&(e starts ac$

? had .orgo my #el. o be #o ind indeed ? am =eryangry > wih yo&, dear yo& are come home an ho&ra.er yo& a**oined: > ?. yo& had #aid a min&elonger, ? wa# H con#idering, > wheher ? #ho&ld#ab, hang, or drown my #el. >

:=mracing (im$

)(o$

2ohing b& he Fing@# bine## co&ld ha=e hinder@d> me and ? wa# #o =e, ha ? wa# H laying downmy Commi##ion, >

$age 31 4raher hen ha=e .ail@d my Dear >

:>issing (er (and$

rte$

hy, hi# i# lo=e a# i #ho&ld be, bewi Man and >i.e: #&ch anoher Co&*le wo&ld bring Marriageino .a#hion > again B& i# i alway# h bewiyo& >

)(o$

Alway# hI hi# i# nohing ? ell yo& here i# no >#&ch a *air o. '&rle# in all &icil here i# #&ch aneernal > Cooing and i##ing bewi , ha indeedi i# #candalo be.ore > ci=il com*any >

@or$

ell, i. ? had imagin@d, ? #ho&ld ha=e been hi# .ond> .ool, ? wo&ld ne=er ha=e marri@d he man ? lo=@d: ?marri@d o > be ha**y and ha=e made my #el.

mi#erable, by o=er-lo=ing > 2ay, and now, my ca#ei# de#*erae .or ? ha=e been marry@d > abo=e he#ewo year#, and .ind my #el. e=ery day wor#e and >wor#e in lo=e: nohing b& madne## can be he endon@ >

rte$

Doa on, o he eremiy, and yo& are ha**y >

@or$

!e de#er=e# #o in.iniely m&ch, ha, he r&h i#, here> 94 can be no doaing in he maer b& o lo=ewell, ? con.e##, i# > a wor ha *ay# i #el.: @i#elling gold, and a.er aing i > .or one# *ain# >

)(o$

By ha ? #ho&ld be a =ery co=eo *er#on .or ? am> e=er *&lling o& my money, and *&ing i ino my

*oce > again >

@or$

dear)(odo0(ilI >

)(o$

#wee@oraliceI >

:=mracing eac( ot(er$

rte$ FsideG

2ay, ? am re#ol=@d, ?@ll ne=er inerr&* o=er#: > ?@lllea=e @em a# ha**y a# ? .o&nd @em >

:&teals a*a$

)(o$

ha, i# #he gone >

:Looing u0$

@or$

Ee# and wiho& aing lea=e >

)(o$

'hen here@# eno&gh .or hi# ime >

:/arting from (er$

@or$

Ee# #&re, he ;cene@# done, ? ae i >

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23/59

'(e *al contrar *as on t(e &tage8 (e, *it( (is(ands in (is 0ocet, *(istling. s(e, singing a dull

melanc(oll 'une$

)(o$

$o o@ yo&r d&ll &ne, a man can@ hin .or yo& >

@or$

$o o@ yo&r damn@d whi#ling yo& can neiher becom*any > o me yo&r #el., nor lea=e me o he.reedom o. my own > .ancy >

$age 39 4

)(o$

ell, ho& ar he mo# *ro=oing i.eI >

@or$

ell, ho& ar he d&lle# !band, ho& ar ne=er o> be *ro=o@d, >

)(o$

? wa# ne=er ho&gh d&ll, ill ? marry@d hee and now> ho& ha# made an old ni.e o. me, ho& ha#wheed me #o long, > ill ? ha=e no edge le. >

@or$

? #ee yo& are in he !band# .a#hion yo& re#er=e all> 04 yo&r good h&mo&r# .or yo&r Mi#re##e#, andee* yo&r ill .or > yo&r wi=e# >

)(o$

$rehee lea=e me o my own cogiaion# ? amhining > o=er all my #in#, o .ind .or which o.hem i wa# ? marry@d > hee >

@or$

hae=er yo&r #in wa#, mine@# he *&ni#hmen >

)(o$

My com.or i#, ho& ar no immoral and when >ha ble##ed, ha di=ine day come#, o. hy de*ar&re,?@m > re#ol=@d ?@ll mae one !oly-day more in heAlmanac, .or hy > #ae >

@or$

Ay, yo& had need mae a !oly-day .or me, .or ? am#&re > yo& ha=e made me a Maryr >

)(o$

'hen, #eing my =icorio .oo &*on hy head, in he> .ir# ho&r o. hy #ilence, (ha i#, he .ir# ho&r ho&ar dead, > .or ? de#*air o. i be.ore) ? will #wear byhy 8ho#, an oah a# > errible o me, a# &txi# ohe 8od#, ne=er more o be in danger > o. he Bane#o. Marimony >

@or$

And ? am re#ol=@d o marry he =ery #ame day ho& >dy@#, i. i be b& o #how how lile ?@m concern@d .orhee >

)(o$

$rehee,@oralice, why do we G&arrel h a-day#ha > hi# i# b& a ind o. !eaheni#h li.e, and doe#no an#wer he > end# o. marriage ?. ? ha=e err@d,

*ro*o&nd wha rea#onable > aonemen may bemade, be.ore we #lee*, and ? #hall no be >re.racory: b& wihall con#ider, ? ha=e been marry@dhe#e > hree year#, and be no oo yrannical >

@or$

74 ha #ho&ld yo& al o. a *eace abed, whenyo& can > gi=e no #ec&riy .or *er.ormance o.Aricle# >

)(o$

'hen, #ince we m li=e ogeher, and boh o. #and > &*on o&r erm#, a# o maer o. dying .ir#, le

mae o&r #el=e# > a# merry a# we can wih o&rmi#.or&ne# >

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24/59

$age 33 4

hy here@# he de=il on@I i. ho& co&ld# mae myenHoying > hee b& a lile le## ea#ie, or a lile more&nlaw.&l, ho& > #ho&ld# #ee, wha a 'ermagano=er ? wo&ld *ro=e ? ha=e > aen #&ch *ain# o

enHoy hee,@oralice, ha ? ha=e .anci@d hee > all he.ine women in he 'own, o hel* me o& B& now >here@# none le. .or me o hin on, my imaginaion i#G&ie > Haded 'ho& ar a i.e, and ho& wil be ai.e, and ? can > mae hee anoher no longer >

:=xit )(odo0(il$

@or$

ell, #ince ho& ar a !band, and wil be a!band, > ?@ll ry i. ? can .ind o& anoherI @'i# a

*rey ime we omen > ha=e on@, o be madeidow#, while we are marry@d &r > !band#hin i rea#onable o com*lain, ha we are he >#ame, and he #ame o hem, when we ha=e morerea#on o com*lain, > ha hey are no he #ame o Becae hey canno > .eed on one di#h,here.ore we m be #ar=@d @'i# eno&gh ha > heyha=e a #&..icien rdinary *ro=ided, and a 'ableready > #*read .or @em: i. hey canno .all oo and eahearily, he > .a&l i# heir# and @i# *iy, me-hin#,ha he good crea&re > #ho&ld be lo#, when many a

*oor #inner wo&ld be glad > on@ >

=nter Melant(a, and rtemis to (er$

Mel$

1004 Dear, my dear, *iy me ? am #o chagrin o day,and > ha=e had he mo# #ignal a..ron a Co&rI ?wen hi# a.ernoon > o do my de=oir o $rince##

malt(ea, .o&nd her, con=er#@d > wih her, andhel*@d o mae her co&r #ome hal. an > ho&r a.erwhich, #he wen o ae he ayr, cho#e o& wo >adie# o go wih her, ha came in a.er me, and le.

me mo# > barbaroly behind her >

rte$

Eo& are he le## o be *ii@d,Melant(a, becae yo&bHec > yo&r #el. o he#e a..ron#, by coming

*er*e&ally o Co&r, > where yo& ha=e no bine##nor em*loymen >

Mel$

? declare, ? had raher o. he wo, be raill+d, nay, mal> traittHea Co&r, hen be Dei.i@d in he 'own: .or,

a##&redly, > nohing can be #o ridicule, a# a meer'own-ady >

@or$

"#*ecially a Co&r !ow ? ha=e #een @em crowd and> #wea in he Drawing-room, on a !oliday-nighI.or ha@# >

$age 35 4heir ime o #warm, and in=ade he $re#ence , howhey > cach a a bow, or any lile #al&e .rom aCo&rier, o mae > #how o. heir acG&ainanceI andraher hen be ho&gh o be > G&ie &nnown, heyco&r@#ie o one anoher b& hey ae > r&e *ain# ocome near he Circle, and *re## and *ee* > &*on he$rince##, o wrie eer# ino he Co&nrey how >#he wa# dre##@d, while he adie# ha #and abo&mae heir > co&r o her wih abing hem >

rte$

'he#e are #ad r&h#,Melant(a and here.ore ? wo&ld> e@en ad=i#e yo& o G&i he Co&r, and li=e eiherwholly in > 194 he 'own or, i. yo& lie no ha,in he Co&nrey >

@or$

?n he Co&nreyI nay, ha@# o .all beneah he 'own> .or hey li=e here &*on o&r o..al# here: heirenerainmen o. > wi, i# onely he remembrance o.wha hey had when hey > were la# in 'own heyli=e hi# year &*on he la# year# > nowledge, a#heir Cael do all nigh, by chewing he C&d > o.wha hey ea in he a.ernoon >

Mel$

And hey ell, .or new#, #&ch &nliely #orie# a leer

> .rom one o. i# #&ch a *re#en o @em, ha he*oor #o&l# > wai .or he Carrier#-day wih #&chde=oion, ha hey canno > #lee* he nigh be.ore>

rte$

2o more hen ? can, he nigh be.ore ? am o go a >Ho&rney >

@or$

r ?, be.ore ? am o ry on a new 8own >

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Mel$

A ;ong ha@# #ale here, will be new here a wel=e-moneh > hence and i. a man o. he 'own bychance come > among# @em, he@# re=erenced .oreaching @em he '&ne >

@or$

A .riend o. mine, who mae# ;ong# #omeime#,came > laely o& o. he e#, and =ow@d he wa# #o

*& o& o. co&n@nance > wih a ;ong o. hi# .or a he.ir# Co&nrey-8enleman@# > he =i#ied, he #aw hree'ailor# cro##-leg@d &*on he 'able > in he !all, whowere earing o& a# lo&d a# e=er hey > co&ld #ing, >

---fter t(e 0angs of a des0erate Lover, !c$

and all ha day he heard nohing el#e, b& heDa&gher# o. > he hoe and he Maid#, h&mming io=er in e=ery corner, and > 104 he %aherwhi#ling i >

$age 3 4

rte$

?ndeed ? ha=e ob#er=@d o. my #el., ha when ? am o&

> o. 'own b& a .ornigh, ? am #o h&mble, ha ?wo&ld recei=e > a eer .rom my 'ailor or Mercer.or a .a=o&r >

Mel$

hen ? ha=e been a gra## in he ;&mmer, and am >new come &* again, mehin# ?@m o be &rn@d inoridiculeby > all ha #ee me b& when ? ha=e beenonce or wice a Co&r, > ? begin o =al&e my #el.again, and o de#*i#e my Co&nrey-acG&ainance >

rte$

'here are *lace# where all *eo*le may be ador@d, and> we o&gh o now o&r #el=e# #o well a# o che@em >

@or$

'ha@# =ery r&e yo&r lile Co&rier# wi.e, who#*ea# > o he Fing b& once a moneh, need b& goo a 'own-ady > and here #he may =a*o&r, andcry, '(e >ing and I, a e=ery > word Eo&r 'own-ady, who i# la&gh@d a in he Circle, ae# > her

Coach ino he Ciy, and here #he@# call@d yo&r!ono&r, > and ha# a BanG&e .rom he Merchan#i.e, whom #he la&gh# > a .or her indne## And,a# .or my .inical Ci, #he remo=e# > b& o herCo&nrey-hoe, and here in#&l# o=er he Co&nrey> 8enlewoman ha ne=er come# &* who rea# herwih > %r&miy and Card, and o*en# her dear

bole o.Mirailis > be#ide, .or a Jill-gla## o. i a

*aring >

rte$

A la#, ? #ee, we #hall lea=eMelant(awhere we.o&nd > her .or, by yo&r de#cri*ion o. he 'ownand Co&nrey, hey > are become more dread.&l oher, hen he Co&r, where #he > wa# a..roned B&yo& .orge we are o wai on he $rince## > 174

malt(ea Come,@oralice >

@or$

%arewell,Melant(a >

Mel$

Adie&, my dear >

rte$

Eo& are o& o. chariy wih her, and here.ore ? #hall> no gi=e yo&r #er=ice >

Mel$

Do no omi i, ? be#eech yo& .or ? ha=e #&ch a ender> .or he Co&r, ha ? lo=e i e=@n .rom he Drawing-room > o he obby, and can ne=er be reutHebyany age B&, > har yo&, my Dear#, one hing ?had .orgo o. grea concernmen >

@or$

K&icly hen, we are in ha#e >

Mel$

Do no call i my #er=ice, ha@# oo =&lgar b& do my> aise mainso he $rince##malt(ea ha i#&0irituelleI >

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$age 36 4

@or$

'o do yo& #er=ice hen, we will0rendrehe Carrosse

o > Co&r, and do yo&raise mainso he $rince##malt(ea, in > yo&r *hra#es0irituellH >

:=xeunt rtemis and@oralice$

=nter /(ilotis, *it( a /a0er in (er (and$

Mel$

, are yo& here, Minion And, well, are no yo& a >mo# *recio dam#el, o reard all my =i#i# .or wano. lang&age, > when yo& now yo& are *aid #o well.or .&rni#hing me > wih new word# .or my dailycon=er#aion e me die, i. ? > ha=e no r&n heri#G&e already, o #*ea lie one o. he =&lgar > andi. ? ha=e one *hra#e le. in all my #ore ha i# no >hrid-bare ! use, and .i .or nohing b& o be hrowno > $ea#an# >

/(il$

?ndeed, Madam, ? ha=e been =ery diligen in my=ocaion > b& yo& ha=e #o drain@d all he5renc($lay# and /omance#, > 9004 ha hey are no ableo #&**ly yo& wih word# .or > yo&r daily e*ence#>

Mel$Drain@d wha a word@# hereI

=0uisHe, yo& #o yo& Come, *rod&ce yo&r morning@#wor

/(il$

@'i# here, Madam :&(o*s t(e /a0er$

Mel$

, my enusI .o&reen or .i.een word# o #er=e me> a whole dayI e me die, a hi# rae ? canno la#ill nigh > Come, read yo&r wor#: weny o onehal. o. @em will no > *a## mer neiher >

/(il$

&ottises$ >

:)eads$

Mel$

&ottises. on$'ha@# an ecellen word o beginwihall: > a# .or eam*le !e, or #he #aid a hoand

&ottiseso me > $roceed >

/(il$

5igure: a# wha a .ig&re o. a man i# hereI > naive: or #&ch an innocen *iece o. #im*liciy@wa# #&ch a > naivet >

Mel$

'r&ce wih yo&r iner*reaion#: mae ha#e >

/(il$

5oile, C(agrin, rimace, =marrasse, @ouleentendre, > =quivoque, =sclaircissement, &uitt,

eveue, 5acJn, /anc(ant, Cou0 > d+etourd, and)idicule >

$age 37 4

Mel$

!old, hold how did hey begin >

/(il$

'hey began a &ottises, and ended en )idicule >

Mel$

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27/59

994 2ow gi=e me yo&r $a*er in my hand, and holdyo& > my 8la##, while ? *raci#e my *o#&re# .or heday >

:Melant(a laug(s in t(elass$!ow doe# ha la&gh become my .ace >

/(il$

;o=ereignly well, Madam >

Mel$

&overeignlI e me die, ha@# no ami## 'ha word> #hall no be yo&r# ?@ll in=en i, and bring i &* my#el.: my > new $oin 8orge #hall be yo&r# &*on@:no a word o. he > word, ? charge yo& >

/(il$

? am d&mb, Madam >

Mel$

'ha glance, how #&e# i wih my .ace >

:Looing in t(e lassagain$

/(il$

@'i# #o languissant >

Mel$

LanguissantI ha word #hall be mine oo, and my la#> Indian-o*nhine .or@ > 'ha #igh >

:Loos again.

/(il$

@'will mae many a man #igh, Madam @'i# a meerIncendiar >

Mel$

'ae my 8&im* $eicoa .or ha r&h ?. ho& ha#> more o. he#e *hra#e#, le me die b& ? co&ld gi=eaway all my > ardrobe, and go naed .or @em >

/(il$

8o naed hen yo& wo&ld be a enus, Madam ?u0iterI > wha had ? .orgo hi# $a*er wa# gi=enme by)(odo0(il@# > $age >

Mel$ F)eading t(e LetterG

---Beg he .a=o&r .rom yo& > ---8rai.ie my*a##ion---#o .ar---a##ignaion > ---in he 8roo---behind he 'erra#---cloc > hi# e=ening---ell, .orheillets douxhere@# no man > 904 in &icil

m di#*&e wih)(odo0(il hey are #o5renc(, #o> gallant, and #o tendre, ha ? canno re#i# heem*aion o. he > a##ignaion 2ow go yo& away,

/(ilotis i im*or# me o > *raci#e wha ? #hall #ayo my ;er=an when ? mee him >

:=xit /(ilotis$)(odo0(il, yo&@ll wonder a my a##&rance o meeyo& here > le me die, ? am #o o& o. breah wihcoming, ha ? can render > yo& no rea#on o. i 'henhe will mae hi# re0artee >

$age 3 4Madam, ? ha=e no rea#on o acce yo& .or hawhich i# #o > grea a .a=o&r o me 'hen ? re*ly, B&why ha=e yo& drawn > me o hi# #oliary *lace leme die b& ? am a**rehen#i=e o. > #ome =iolence.rom yo& 'hen, #ay# he ;oli&de, Madam, i# >mo# .i .or o=er# b& by hi# .air hand---2ay, >now ? =ow yo&@re r&de ;ir .ie, .ie, .ie ? ho*e yo&@l

be > hono&rable---Eo&@d la&gh a me i. ? #ho&ld,Madam--- > ha do yo& mean o hrow me downh Ah meI ah, ah, ah >

=nter /oldamas, Leonidas, and uards$

enusI he Fing and Co&r e me die b& ? .earhey > ha=e .o&nd myfoile, and will &rn me inoridicule >

:=xit running$

Leon$;ir, ? be#eech yo&

/ol$---Do no &rge my *aience

Leon$

?@ll no denyB& wha yo&r ;*ie# in.orm@d yo& o., i# r&e:? lo=e he .air/almra b& ? lo=@d herBe.ore ? new yo&r ile o my blo&d

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=nter /almra, guarded$

;ee, here #he come# and loo#, amid@# her 8&ard#,

ie a wea Do=e &nder he %alcon@# gri*e974 hea=@n, ? canno bear i

/ol$---Maid, come hiher!a=e yo& *re#&m@d #o .ar, a# o recei=eMy ;on@# a..ecion

/alm$Ala#, wha #hall ? an#wer o con.e## iill rai#e a blh &*on a irgin@# .aceEe ? wa# e=er a&gh @wa# ba#e o lie

/ol$Eo&@=e been oo bold, and yo& m lo=e no more

/alm$?ndeed ? m ? canno hel* my lo=e

? wa# #o ender when ? oo he ben,'ha now ? grow ha way

/ol$!e i# a $rince and yo& are meanly born

Leon$o=e eiher .ind# eG&aliy, or mae# i:

$age 3 4

ie deah, he now# no di..erence in degree#,B& *lain#, and le=el# all

/alm$Ala#, ? had no render@d &* my hear,!ad he no lo=@d me .ir# b& he *re.er@d meAbo=e he Maiden# o. my age and ran;ill #h&n@d heir com*any, and #ill #o&gh mine? wa# no won by gi.#, ye #ill he ga=eAnd all hi# gi.#, ho&gh #mall, ye #*oe hi# lo=e!e *ic@d he earlie# ;rawberrie# in ood#,'he cler@d %ilberd#, and he *&r*le 8ra*e#:!e a&gh a *raing ;are o #*ea my nameAnd when he .o&nd a 2e# o. 2ighingale#,3004 r callow inne#, he wo&ld #how@em me,And le me ae @em o&

/ol$

'hi# i# a lile Mi#ri#, meanly born,%i onely .or a $rince hi# =acan ho&r#,And hen, o la&gh a her #im*liciy,

2o .i a *a##ion here 2ow hear my #enence

Leon$/emember, ere yo& gi=e i, @i# *rono&nc@dAgain# boh

/ol$%ir#, in her hand'here #hall be *lac@d a $layer@# *ained ;ce*re,And, on her head, a gilded $agean Crown'h #hall #he go,

ih all he Boy# aending on her 'ri&m*h:'ha done, be *& alone ino a Boa,ih bread and waer onely .or hree day#,;o on he ;ea #he #hall be #e adri.,And who relie=e# her, die#

/alm$? onely beg ha yo& wo&ld eec&e'he la# *ar .ir#: le me be *& o ;ea'he bread and waer, .or my hree day# li.e,? gi=e yo& bac, ? wo&ld no li=e #o longB& le me #ca*e he #hame

Leon$oo o me, $iey and yo&, 8od#, loo o my*iey:Fee* me .rom #aying ha which mi#become# a #onB& le me die be.ore ? #ee hi# done

/ol$394 ?. yo& .or e=er will abH&re her #igh,

$age 50 4

? can be ye a .aher #he #hall li=e

Leon$!ear, yo& $ow@r#, i# hi# o be a .aher

? #ee @i# all my ha**ine## and G&ieEo& aim a, ;ir and ae @em:? will no #a=e e=@n my/almra@# li.eA ha ignoble *rice b& ?@ll die wih her

/alm$;o had ? done by yo&,!ad %ae made me a $rince##: Deah, mehin#,?# no a erro&r now!e i# no .ierce, or grim, b& .awn#, and #ooh# me,And #lide# along, lie Cleo0atra@# A#*ic,..@ring hi# #er=ice o my ro&bled brea#

Leon$

Begin wha yo& ha=e *&r*o#@d when yo& *lea#e,ead her o #corn, yo&r ri&m*h #hall be do&bledA# holy $rie##?n *iy go wih dying male.aco&r#,;o will ? #hare her #hame

/ol$Eo& #hall no ha=e yo&r will #o m&ch .ir# *ar @em,'hen eec&e yo&r o..ice

Leon$---2o ?@ll die?n her de.ence

:@ra*s (is s*ord$

/alm$---Ah, hold, and *&ll no onA c&r#e, o mae me worhy o. my deah:Do no by lawle## .orce o**o#e yo&r %aher,304 hom yo& ha=e oo m&ch di#obey@d .or me

Leon$!ere, ae i, ;ir, and wih i, *ierce my hear:

:/resenting (is s*ord to(is fat(er u0on (is nees$

Eo& ha=e done more, in aing my/almraEo& are my %aher, here.ore ? #&bmi

/ol$Fee* him .rom any hing he may de#ignAgain# hi# li.e, whil@# he .ir# .&ry la##And now *er.orm wha ? commanded yo&

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Leon$?n =ain i. #word and *oi#on be deni@d me,?@ll hold my breah and die

/alm$%arewell, my la#Leonidas ye li=e,? charge yo& li=e, ill yo& belie=e me dead

? canno die in *eace, i. yo& die .ir#?. li.e@# a ble##ing, yo& #hall ha=e i la#

$age 51 4

/ol$8o on wih her, and lead him a.er me

=nter rgaleon (astil, *it( %ermogenes$

rga$? bring yo&, ;ir, #&ch new# a# m amae yo&,And #&ch a# will *re=en yo& .rom an acion

hich wo&ld ha=e rendred all yo&r li.e &nha**y

/ol$%ermogenes, yo& bend yo&r nee# in =ain,

:%ermogenes neels$

My doom@# already *a#

%er$? neel no .or/almra, .or ? now;he will no need my *ray@r# b& .or my #el.:ih a .eign@d ale ? ha=e ab@d yo&r ear#,And here.ore meri deah b& #ince, &n.orc@d,? .ir# acce my #el., ? ho*e yo&r mercy

/ol$!a#e o e*lain yo&r meaning

%er$374 'hen, in .ew word#,/almrai# yo&r da&gher

/ol$!ow can ? gi=e belie. o hi# ?m*o#or!e who ha# once ab@d me, o.en may?@l hear no more

rga$---%or yo&r own #ae, yo& m

%er$A *aren@# lo=e (.or ? con.e## my crime)Mo=@d me o #ay,Leonidaswa# yo&r#B& when ? heard/almrawa# o die,'he .ear o. g&ille## blo&d #o #&ng my con#cience,'ha ? re#ol=@d, e=@n wih my #hame, o #a=eEo&r da&gher@# li.e

/ol$B& how can ? be cerain, b& ha inere#,hich mo=@d yo& .ir# o #ay yo&r #on wa# mine,Doe# no now mo=e yo& oo, o #a=e yo&r da&gher

%er$Eo& had b& hen my word ? bring yo& nowA&henic e#imonie# ;ir, in #hor,

:@elivers on (is nees a?e*el, and a Letter$

?. hi# will no con=ince yo&, le me #&..er

/ol$? now hi# Jewel well @wa# once my moher#,

:Looing first on t(e?e*el$

hich, marrying, ? *re#ened o my wi.eAnd hi#, hi#, i# my=udocia@# hand

$age 59 4

'(is *as t(e 0ledge of love given to"&docia,/ead#:

(o, ding, to (er oung$almyra leaves it:nd t(is *(en ou, m dearest Lord, receive,#*n (er, and t(in on me, ding"&docia'ae i @i# well here i# no more o read,

:'o rgaleon$

5004 My eye# grow .&ll, and #wim in heir own

ligh:%e emraces /almra$

/alm$? .ear, ;ir, hi# i# yo&r inended $ageanEo& #*or yo&r #el. a *oor/almra@# co#B& i. yo& hin o mae me *ro&d,?ndeed ? canno be #o: ? wa# bornih h&mble ho&gh#, and lowly, lie my birhA real .or&ne co&ld no mae me ha&ghy,M&ch le## a .eign@d

/ol$

---'hi# wa# her moher@# em*er? ha=e oo m&ch de#er=@d ho& #ho&ld# #*ec'ha ? am no hy .aher b& my lo=e;hall hence.orh #how ? am Behold my eye#,And #ee a .aher here begin o .low:'hi# i# no .eign@d,/almra

/alm$? do&b no longer, ;ir yo& are a FingAnd canno lie: .al#hood@# a =ice oo ba#e'o .ind a room in any /oyal brea#? now, in #*igh o. my &nworhine##,? am yo&r child .or when yo& wo&ld ha=e ill@d me,Meho&gh ? lo=@d yo& hen

rga$;ir, we .orge he $rinceLeonidas,!i# greane## #ho&ld no #and negleced h

/ol$8&ard#, yo& may now reire: 8i=e him hi# #word,And lea=e him .ree

Leon$'hen he .ir# e ? mae o. libery594 ;hall be, wih yo&r *ermi##ion, mighy ;ir,'o *ay ha re=erence o which 2a&re bind# me

:neels to %ermogenes$

rga$;&re yo& .orge yo&r birh h o mi#*lace'hi# ac o. yo&r obedience yo& #ho&ld neel'o nohing b& o !ea=@n, and o a Fing

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Leon$? ne=er #hall .orge wha 2a&re owe#,

$age 53 4

2or be a#ham@d o *ay i ho&gh my .aherBe no a Fing, ? now him bra=e and hone#,

And well de#er=ing o. a worhier #on/ol$!e bear# i gallanly

Leon$hy wo&ld yo& no in#r&c me, ;ir, be.ore

:'o %erm$

here ? #ho&ld *lace my d&y%rom which, i. ignorance ha=e made me #wer=e,? beg yo&r *ardon .or an erring #on

/alm$? almo# grie=e ? am a $rince##, #ince

? mae# him lo#e a Crown

Leon$And ne, o yo&, my Fing, h low ? neel,'@im*lore yo&r mercy i. in ha #mall ime? had he hono&r o be ho&gh yo&r #on,? *ay@d no #ric obedience o yo&r will:? ho&gh, indeed, ? #ho&ld no be com*ell@d,B& ho&gh i a# yo&r #on #o wha ? oo?n d&y .rom yo&, ? re#or@d in co&rageBecae yo&r #on #ho&ld no be .orc@d

/ol$Eo& ha=e my *ardon .or i

Leon$504 'o yo&, .air $rince##, ? congra&laeEo&r birh o. which ? e=er ho&gh yo& worhy:And gi=e me lea=e o add, ha ? am *ro&d'he 8od# ha=e *ic@d me o& o be he manBy who#e deHeced .ae yo&r# i# o ri#eBecae no man co&ld more de#ire yo&r .or&ne,r .ranlier *ar wih hi# o mae yo& grea

/alm$? now he Fing, ho&gh yo& are no hi# #on,ill #ill regard yo& a# my %o#er-broher,And #o cond&c yo& downward .rom a 'hrone,By #low degree#, #o &n*ercei=@d and #o.,

'ha i may #eem no .all: or, i. i be,May %or&ne lay a bed o. down beneah yo&

/ol$!e #hall be ran@d wih my 2obiliy,And e* .rom #corn by a large *en#ion gi=@n him

Leon$Eo& are all grea and /oyal in yo&r gi.#

:o*ing$

B& a he Donor@# .ee ? lay @em down:;ho&ld ? ae riche# .rom yo&, i wo&ld #eemA# ? did wan a #o&l o bear ha *o=ery

$age 55 4

'o which he 8od# de#ign@d my h&mble birh:And #ho&ld ? ae yo&r !ono&r# wiho& meri,

? wo&ld a**ear, ? waned manly co&rage'o ho*e@em, in yo&r #er=ice, .rom my #word

/ol$;ill bra=e, and lie yo&r #el.'he Co&r #hall #hine hi# nigh in i# .&ll #*lendor,574 And celebrae hi# new di#co=ery

rgaleon, lead my da&gher: a# we go

? #hall ha=e ime o gi=e her my command#,?n which yo& are concern@d:=xeunt all ut Leonidas$

Leon$Mehin# ? do no wan'ha h&ge long rain o. .awning .ollower#,'ha #we* a .&rlong a.er me@'i# r&e, ? am alone;o wa# he 8odhead ere he made he world,And beer #er=@d !im#el., hen #er=@d by 2a&reAnd ye ? ha=e a ;o&lAbo=e hi# h&mble .ae ? co&ld command,o=e o do good gi=e largely o r&e meri

All ha a Fing #ho&ld do: B& ho&gh he#e are noMy $ro=ince, ? ha=e ;cene eno&gh wihin'o eerci#e my =er&eAll ha a hear, #o .i@d a# mine, can mo=e,?#, ha my niggard .or&ne #ar=e# my lo=e

:=xit$

.&%*% ##

/alamede and @oralice meet. s(e *it( a oo in (er(and, seems to start at sig(t of (im$

@or$

isa #range hing ha no warning will #er=e yo&r >&rn and ha no reiremen will #ec&re me .rom >yo&r im*erinen addre##e#I Did no ? ell yo&, ha ?wa# o > be *ri=ae here a my de=oion# >

/ala$

Ee# and yo& #ee ? ha=e ob#er=@d my C&e eacly: ? >

am come o relei=e yo& .rom hem Come, #h& &*,#h& &* yo&r > Boo he man@# come who i# o#&**ly all yo&r nece##iie# >

$age 5 4

@or$

'hen, i #eem#, yo& are #o im*&den o hin i wa# an> a##ignaion hi#, ? warran, wa# yo&r lewdiner*reaion o. > my innocen meaning >

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/ala$

enus.orbid ha ? #ho&ld harbo&r #o &nrea#onable a> ho&gh o. a .air yo&ng ady, ha yo& #ho&ld leadme hiher > ino em*aion ? con.e## ? migh hinindeed i wa# a ind o. > hono&rable challenge, o

mee *ri=aely wiho& ;econd#, and > decide hedi..erence bewi he wo ;ee# b& hea=en >.orgi=e me i. ? ho&gh ami## >

@or$

Eo& ho&gh oo, ?@ll lay my li.e on@, ha yo& migh> a# well mae lo=e o me, a# my !band doe# oyo&r Mi#ri# >

/ala$

? wa# #o &nrea#onable o hin #o oo >

@or$

And hen yo& wicedly in.err@d, ha here wa# #ome> Hice in he re=enge o. i: or a lea# b& lileinH&ry .or a > man o endea=o&r o enHoy ha, whichhe acco&n# a ble##ing, > and which i# no =al&@d a# i

o&gh by he d&ll *o##e##o&r Con.e## > yo&rwicedne##, did yo& no hin #o >

/ala$

94 ? con.e## ? wa# hining #o, a# .a# a# ? co&ldb& yo& > hin #o m&ch be.ore me, ha yo& will leme hin nohing >

@or$

@'i# he =ery hing ha ? de#ign@d: ? ha=e .ore#all@d all> yo&r arg&men#, and le. yo& wiho& a word more,o *lead > .or mercy ?. yo& ha=e any hing .arher oo..er, ere ;enence > *a##---$oor Animal, ? bro&ghyo& hiher onely .or my > di=er#ion >

/ala$

'ha yo& may ha=e, i. yo&@ll mae e o. me he righ> way b& ? ell hee, woman, ? am now *a# aling

>

@or$

B& i may be, ? came hiher o hear wha .ine hing#yo& > co&ld #ay .or yo&r #el. >

/ala$

Eo& wo&ld be =ery angry, o my nowledge, i. ? >#ho&ld lo#e #o m&ch ime o #ay many o. @em---Byhi# > hand yo& wo&ld--- >

@or$

%ie,/alamede, ? am a woman o. hono&r >

/ala$

? #ee yo& are yo& ha=e e* o&ch wih yo&ra##ignaion: > and be.ore we *ar, yo& #hall .ind ha? am a man o. hono&r > ---ye ? ha=e one #cr&*le o.con#cience--- >

@or$

? warran yo& will no wan #ome na&ghy arg&men> or oher o #ai#.ie yo&r #el.---? ho*e yo& are a.raido. beraying > yo&r .riend >

$age 56 4

/ala$

. beraying my .riendI ? am more a.raid o. being >beray@d by yo& o my .riend Eo& women now are

go ino > he way o. elling .ir# yo&r #el=e#: a manwho ha# any care > o. hi# re*&aion will be loah or i wih yo& >

@or$

04 yo& charge yo&r .a&l# &*on o&r ;e: yo&men are > lie Coc#, yo& ne=er mae lo=e, b& yo&cla* yo&r wing#, > and crow when yo& ha=e done>

/ala$

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2ay, raher yo& women are lie !en# yo& ne=er lay,> b& yo& cacle an ho&r a.er, o di#co=er yo&r

2e#---B& > ?@ll =en&re i .or once >

@or$

'o con=ince yo& ha yo& are in he wrong, ?@ll reire> ino he dar 8roo, o my de=oion, and mae #olile noi#e, > ha i #hall be im*o##ible .or yo& o.ind me >

/ala$

B& i. ? .ind yo&--- >

@or$

Ay, i. yo& .ind me---B& ?@ll *& yo& o #earch > inmore corner# hen yo& imagine >

:&(e runs in, and (e after(er$

=nter )(odo0(il and Melant(a$

Mel$

e me die, b& hi# #oli&de, and ha 8roo are#candalo > ?@ll go no .&rher be#ide#, yo& ha=e a#wee ady o. > yo&r own >

)(o$

B& a #wee Mi#ri#, now and hen, mae# my #weeady > #o m&ch more #wee >

Mel$

? ho*e yo& will no .orce me >

)(o$

B& ? will, i. yo& de#ire i >

/ala$ Fit(inG

here he de=il are yo&, Madam ;@deah, > ? begino be weary o. hi# hide and #ee: i. yo& #ay a lile >longer, ill he .i@# o=er, ?@ll hide in my &rn, and *&yo& o he > .inding me >

:%e enters, and sees)(odo0(il and Melant(a$!owI)(odo0(iland my Mi#ri#I >

Mel$

My #er=an o a**rehend meI hi# i# &ur0renant audernier >

)(o$

74 ? m on here@# nohing b& im*&dence canhel* > me o& >

/ala$

)(odo0(il, !ow came yo& hiher in #o goodcom*any >

$age 57 4

)(o$

A# yo& #ee,/alamede an e..ec o. *&re .riend#hi* ?> wa# no able o li=e wiho& yo& >

/ala$

B& wha mae# my Mi#ri# wih yo& >

)(o$

hy, ? heard yo& were here alone, and co&ld no inci=iliy > b& bring her o yo& >

Mel$

Eo&@ll *ardon he e..ec# o. a *a##ion which ? maynow > a=ow .or yo&, i. i ran#*ored me beyond her&le# o. ien > seance >

/ala$

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B& who old yo& ? wa# here hey ha old yo& ha,> may ell yo& more, .or o&gh ? now >

)(o$

, .or ha maer, we had inelligence >

/ala$

B& le me ell yo&, we came hiher #o =ery *ri=aely,> ha yo& co&ld no race >

)(o$

/ala$

ha i#, yo& are me, or ? yo&, a# we are .riend#:ha@# >

@or$

/alamede, /alamede >

:it(in$

)(o$

? #ho&ld now ha =oice who@# wihin here, ha >call# yo& >

/ala$

%aih ? can@ imagine ? belie=e he *lace i# ha&ned >

@or$

/alamede, /alamede, All-coc# hidden >

:it(in$

/ala$

ord, lord, wha #hall ? do ell, dear .riend, o le >1004 yo& #ee ? #corn o be Healo, and ha ? dare

r my Mi#ri# > wih yo&, ae her bac, .or ?wo&ld no willingly ha=e her > .righed, and ? amre#ol=@d o #ee who@# here ?@ll no be > daned wih aB&g-bear, ha@# cerain: *rehee di#*&e i no, > i#hall be #o nay, do no *& me o #wear, b& goG&icly: > here@# an e..ec o. *&re .riend#hi* .or yo&

now >

=nter @oralice, and loos ama2+d, seeing t(em$

)(o$

@oraliceI ? am h&nder-#r&c o #ee yo& here >

/ala$

;o am ?I G&ie h&nder-#r&c a# i yo& ha call@d> me wihin (? m be im*&den) >

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