Volume I Part 30 (2/2)

_Ant._ Don _Pedro_--

_Ped._ What Coward Fear was that prevented thee From meeting me this Morning on the _Molo_?

_Ant._ Meet thee?

_Ped._ Yes me; I was the Man that dar'd thee to't.

_Ant._ Hast thou so often seen me fight in War, To find no better Cause to excuse my Absence?

--I sent my Sword and one to do thee Right, Finding my self uncapable to use a Sword.

_Ped._ But 'twas _Florinda's_ Quarrel that we fought, And you to shew how little you esteem'd her, Sent me your Rival, giving him your Interest.

--But I have found the Cause of this Affront, But when I meet you fit for the Dispute, --I'll tell you my Resentment.

_Ant._ I shall be ready, Sir, e'er long to do you Reason.

[Exit _Ant._

_Ped._ If I cou'd find _Florinda_, now whilst my Anger's high, I think I shou'd be kind, and give her to _Belvile_ in Revenge.

_Will._ Faith, Sir, I know not what you wou'd do, but I believe the Priest within has been so kind.

_Ped._ How! my Sister married?

_Will._ I hope by this time she is, and bedded too, or he has not my longings about him.

_Ped._ Dares he do thus? Does he not fear my Pow'r?

_Will._ Faith not at all. If you will go in, and thank him for the Favour he has done your Sister, so; if not, Sir, my Power's greater in this House than yours; I have a d.a.m.n'd surly Crew here, that will keep you till the next Tide, and then clap you an board my Prize; my s.h.i.+p lies but a League off the _Molo_, and we shall show your Dons.h.i.+p a d.a.m.n'd _Tramontana_ Rover's Trick.

Enter _Belvile_.

_Belv._ This Rogue's in some new Mischief-- hah, _Pedro_ return'd!

_Ped._ Colonel _Belvile_, I hear you have married my Sister.

_Belv._ You have heard truth then, Sir.

_Ped._ Have I so? then, Sir, I wish you Joy.

_Belv._ How!

_Ped._ By this Embrace I do, and I glad on't.

_Belv._ Are you in earnest?

_Ped._ By our long Friends.h.i.+p and my Obligations to thee, I am. The sudden Change I'll give you Reasons for anon. Come lead me into my Sister, that she may know I now approve her Choice.

[Exit _Bel._ with _Ped._ [_Will._ goes to follow them. Enter _h.e.l.lena_ as before in Boy's Clothes, and pulls him back.

_Will._ Ha! my Gipsy-- Now a thousand Blessings on thee for this Kindness. Egad, Child, I was e'en in despair of ever seeing thee again; my Friends are all provided for within, each Man his kind Woman.

_h.e.l.l._ Hah! I thought they had serv'd me some such Trick.

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