Volume I Part 28 (1/2)

Enter _Florinda_, running masqu'd, _Pedro_ after her, _Will._ gazing round her.

_Flor._ Good Heaven, defend me from discovery. [Aside.

_Pedro._ 'Tis but in vain to fly me, you are fallen to my Lot.

_Belv._ Sure she is undiscover'd yet, but now I fear there is no way to bring her off.

_Will._ Why, what a Pox is not this my Woman, the same I follow'd but now?

[_Ped._ talking to _Florinda_, who walks up and down.

_Ped._ As if I did not know ye, and your Business here.

_Flor._ Good Heaven! I fear he does indeed-- [Aside.

_Ped._ Come, pray be kind, I know you meant to be so when you enter'd here, for these are proper Gentlemen.

_Will._ But, Sir-- perhaps the Lady will not be impos'd upon, she'll chuse her Man.

_Ped._ I am better bred, than not to leave her Choice free.

Enter _Valeria_, and is surprized at the Sight of Don _Pedro_.

_Val._ Don _Pedro_ here! there's no avoiding him. [Aside.

_Flor._ _Valeria_! then I'm undone-- [Aside.

_Val._ Oh! have I found you, Sir-- [To _Pedro_, running to him.] --The strangest Accident-- if I had breath-- to tell it.

_Ped._ Speak-- is _Florinda_ safe? _h.e.l.lena_ well?

_Val._ Ay, ay, Sir-- _Florinda_-- is safe-- from any fears of you.

_Ped._ Why, where's _Florinda_?-- speak.

_Val._ Ay, where indeed, Sir? I wish I could inform you,-- But to hold you no longer in doubt--

_Flor._ Oh, what will she say! [Aside.

_Val._ She's fled away in the Habit of one of her Pages, Sir-- but _Callis_ thinks you may retrieve her yet, if you make haste away; she'll tell you, Sir, the rest-- if you can find her out.

[Aside.

_Ped._ Dishonourable Girl, she has undone my Aim-- Sir-- you see my necessity of leaving you, and I hope you'll pardon it: my Sister, I know, will make her flight to you; and if she do, I shall expect she should be render'd back.

_Belv._ I shall consult my Love and Honour, Sir. [Ex. _Ped._

_Flor._ My dear Preserver, let me imbrace thee. [To _Val._

_Will._ What the Devil's all this?

_Blunt._ Mystery by this Light.