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,

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t o u s a c ros s t w o c e n t u ri es w i th th e v oi c e s o f
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,

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, ,

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w e p os s es s a b o u t th os e d r a m a t is t s T h e m is c e l la .
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n e ou s n a u t re o f H ey w o od s l it e r a r y l ab o u r s j u s tifi e s ’

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.

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’

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, ,

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m a n y o f h is c o n te m po r a ries H e y w o od w as c o n ,

c er n i n g t he fa t e o f hi s d r a m a t i c w riti n g s Pl a y s .
,

a n d c o m ed ie s i n p a rt i c u l a r w e re w rit t e n n o t t o b e , ,

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,
.

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c o m ed y h a d be e n p u blis he d w it h o u t his c o n s e n t ,

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, ,

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In th e p re fa c e t o th e Rape of a r ece h e repe a t s
his c o m pl a i n ts a g a i n s t th e c l a n d e s ti n e a n d u n
a u t h o ris ed p u bli c a t io n o f his pl a y s w ith thi s d e ,

c l a r a t i o n o f his o w n h a bit o f d e a li n
g w it h the m

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re a der s) to co m m it m y p l y a s to th e p r e ss t h e r e a so n , t h o u gh s o m e

m ay a ttrib t u e to m y o w n in su f fii c enc y I h ad r tha er su b sc ri b e, in

vr t h b y k i g t v id t h i m p t
,

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k
, ,

ti on o f w ea n e ss , to in cu r g t r pi i f h ty f t h gh
r ea e s us c on o on es or ou

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ed iti o n s of his pl a y s i n m a n g led c opie s h a v e fo r c ed
h i m t o ri g h t hi m sel f b e fo re t he p u bli c b y s u p e r i n
te n d i n g th e i ss u e o f a c e rt a i n n u m be r o f h is w o rk s .

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,
.

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repo rte rs o f p l a y s fo r the p re ss e m plo yed b y ,

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, .

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.

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a bl e i h a l l th a t H e y w o o d w r o t e H e h a s p rod u c e d .

n o m a s te rp ie c e n o t h o ro u g hl y s u s t a i n ed fl i g h t o f
’

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, ,

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-
H i s fi nes t p a s .

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r a the r th a n o f s e t tl ed p u rpos e H is bes t s c e n e s a r e .

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.

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,

i nd e ed H e y w o od s h a red i n c o m m o n w i th hi s c o n
,

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.

t h e s eve n t ee n t h c e n t u ry c a n b oa s t o f c l a ss i c a l fi n is h
o r o f a rtis ti c u n it y Y e t th e re i s i n th e b es t w ork s
.
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,
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rese rv a t io n s P e rh a p s h e sh o w s t o bes t a d va n t a g e
.

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o f the way i n w hi c h t h e old d r a m a tis ts h ei g h t e n e d
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, .

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g hi s d r u m w i t h fa n t a st i c

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o u r a t te n tio n fro m t h e a n g u i s h o f th e m an w h o

s p e a k s t h e w o rd s T h e s i m il e d o es b u t a d d fo r c e
.

t o hi s be w ilde r m e n t .

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‘

w o rd H e y w o od a t ti m es p ro d u c e d s o n g s re m a rk
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c a ll ed a t t e n tio n No t l e s s b e a u ti fu l i s a m o r n i n g
.

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,
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.
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,

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,
/

a n d A C/ za Z/wzg e f or B e a u ty T h ere i s pl e n t y o f
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.

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H E V W O OD . x xiii
s t ree t m elod ies T h a t h i s En g lish s t yl e is g e n e ra l ly
.

fre e fl o w i n g a n d v e r n ac u l a r a d m i t s o f n o q u es t io n ;
, ,

ye t s u c h w e re t h e c o n t r a di c tio n s o f t h e a g e i n w hi c h
he l ived t h a t h e m u s t n e ed s a t i n t e rv a ls d i s pl ay
,

h is e r u d i tio n b y th e p e d a n ti c c oi n ag e o f n e w
“

ph ra se s Su c h w o rd s a s t r ifu lk t o d i a p a s o n
.
,
”
,
”

s on an c e c a th ed r a l s tat e t e n eb ro u s
.

, ,

m oe c h a l m o n o m ac h y
,
ob d u re fo r o b d u
,
" “ “

r a t e a ll o f w h i c h o c c u r i n T/ U R ap e of L u cr ece
” ‘

, ,

d e m a n d fo r th ei r i n ve n t o r t he e m e ti c w h i c h J o n s o n
i n T/i e P oe t a s te r a d m i n is t e red t o M a rs t o n a n d ,

p rove c o n s pi c u o u sl y h o w a li t tl e l e a r n i n g o n t h e
lip s o f a n h o n es t pl a y w ri g h t i s a d a n g er o u s t hi n g .

Tfi e R ap e of L u cr ece a s I h a ve b e fore h i n t ed i s
, ,

n o th i n g b u t th e n a rr a t iv e o f L iv y d iv id e d i n t o
'

t a b le a u x w it h n o a rt is ti c c o n si s te n c y It c o n t a i n s .

th e w hol e s to ry o f T u lli a s a m bit io n a n d t h e d e a t h

’

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, ,

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, ,

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, ,

th e R o m a n n obl es th e w a r w it h P o rs e n a a n d t h e
, ,

s tories o f H o r a ti u s a n d Sc e vol a T h e c h a r a c t e rs .

a re d e vo id o f pe rs o n a l re a lit y L u c re c e h e rsel f i s.

m o re a t yp e o f i n n o c e n c e th a n a t r u e w o m a n Of .

th e m i n or c h a r a c te rs w hi c h fi ll o u t t h e pl ay b y fa r ,

t h e m os t o ri g i n a l is V a l eri u s H is p a rt m u s t h a v e .

bee n a fa vo u ri t e w it h th e L o n d o n a u d i e n c e fo r o n ,

t h e t itle p a g e w e re a d
-
w i th t h e s e ve r a l s o n g s i n
t heir a p t pl a c e s b y V a le ri u s t h e m e rry l o rd a m o n g
,

t he R o m a n pe e rs I n s te a d o f fo ol i n g s u lk i n g o r
.
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, ,

a m i n g as th e o the r n o ble s d o b e n e a t h t h e T a rq u i n
g ,
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ty r a n n y h e d o e s n o th i n g b u t s i n g It is i m p o s sibl e
,
.
‘

t o ex tr a c t fro m h i m a w o rd o f s e n s e i n s o b e r p ros e
.
.

B u t l ov e s o n g s l o os e so n g s d ri n k i n g s o n g s di rg es
, , , ,

s t re e t c ri es a Sc o t c h s o n g a D u t c h s o n g a n d p as
'

, , ,

t o ra l d it ties w it h rh y m e s o n th e n a m e s o f p u bl i c
,

h o u s es pu bli c w o m e n a l e w i n e a n d s o fo r th fl o w
, , , , ,

fro m h i m i n a n d o u t o f s e a so n H e i s t h e m os t .

s t ri k i n g i n s t a n c e o f t h e li c e n c e w i th w h i c h t h e
p oe t s o f t he t i m e w e re fo r c ed to t re a t th ei r s u bj e c t s
fo r th e s a k e o f t h e g a lle ry So m e o f h is ve rse s a r e .

fu ll o f e x q u is it e fe eli n g o t h e rs a r e g ros sl y c o a rs e
s o m e a r e c o m i c a l a n d o th e rs m el a n c h ol y
,
b u t all
a r e En g li sh W h e n V a l eri u s fi rs t h e a rs o f t h e o u t
.

r a g e o ffe red to L u c re c e h e b re a k s o u t i n t o a c a t c h
,

of t h e m o s t q u es t io n a bl e k i n d t o g e th e r w i t h ,

H o ra t i u s C o cl e s a n d a C l o w n Th e w hol e m a t te r .

i s t u r n e d t o rid i c u l e a n d i t is d i ffi c u l t a fte r th is
,

m u s i c a l b re a k d o w n t o r e a d th e t r a g ed y e x c e p t a s
a b u rles q u e .

L ov e s Jif i s z r es s i s a M a s q u e i n fi v e a c ts r a t h e r
’ ‘

t h a n a pl a y p rop er In i ts d ay i t e n j o ye d g re a t
.

p o p u l a rit y fo r i t w a s rep res e n t e d be fore ja m es I

, .

a n d hi s q u e e n th re e t i m es w ith i n t h e sp a c e o f ei h t
g
d ays It s th re e p rolo g u es a n d o n e epil o g u e a r e
.

re m a rk a bl e eve n a m o n g th e p rod u c tio n s o f th a t

a g e fo r t h eir fu ls o m e fl a t t e ry T h e s to ry o f C u pid .

an d Ps y c h e o n w hi c h t h e M a s q u e i s fo u n d ed
, ,

c o u l d no t h a v e fa il ed t o yi el d s o m e be au t ies eve n
'

t o a fa r i n fe r io r c r a fts m a n th a n H ey w ood ; a n d '

t he re a r e man y p a s s a g es o f d e li ca t e a n d t e n d e r
p o e t ry s c a t te red u p a n d d o w n th e pi e c e I n d ee d .
,
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t he w hole is t re a te d w it h a n a i ry g r a c e th a t h a s
p e c u li a r c h a r m w hile i t s a b r u p t c o n t r a s ts a n d
,

fre q u e n t c h a n g es m u s t h av e m a d e it a r a re s pe c
t a c l e u n d e r th e w is e c o n d u c t o f
“
th ta ad m i r ab l e ar ti t s Mr n
I i go j on e s , t r rv y f t h
m as e -
su e or o e

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, .

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n s w or &c wh o to e e ac t , n a y, a os byo e e sc e n e ,

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,

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r aor na us re u on

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'

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as t y c o n fe ss , i t w as ab o v e m y appr e
v
,
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h e n s i on to c on c e i e .

Still e ve n i n L ov e s M is t r ess H e y w ood b e t r a y s ’

, ,

th a t l a c k o f t h e hi g h es t a rtis t i c i n s ti n c t w h i c h w e ,

d i s c o ve r i n a l m os t a l l h is w o rk H e c a n n o t .

m a n a g e th e C o u r t p a g e a n t w i th t h a t e x q u isit e t ac t
w hi c h d is ti n g u ish e s t h e E n d i m i on a n d t h e Sap fi o
o f L yl y T h e w h ol e pl ay h as a r u n n i n g co m m e n
.

t a ry o f c ri ti c i s m a n d e x po si tio n c o n ve ye d i n a ,

d i a lo g u e b e t w ee n A p u lei u s t h e a u tho r o f t h e ,

l e g e n d a n d M id a s w h o p ers o n a t es s t u p id it y
, , .

A p u l ei u s e x pl a i n s t h e a l le g o ry a s th e a c tio n p ro
ceeds M id a s re m a i n s to th e e n d th e d u ll u n
a ppre c i a t ive boo r w h o s t a n d s fo r i g n or a n c e a n d
,
“
,

o n l y c a re s fo r d a n c i n g c l o w n s o r th e c o a rs e j es t s o f
'

b u ffoo n s A p u le i u s i s t h e t yp e o f t h e e n th u si a s ti c
.

po e t w h os e w i t is a i m ed a t i n s c ru t a ble thi n g s
,
“

b e y o n d th e m o on M id a s is t he g ro s s c o n c e it ed .
”

g ro u n dli n g w h o t u r n i n g ,
eve ry thi n
g h e t o,
u c h es t o
d ro ss p re fe rs P a n s fo ol t o A p ollo s c h o r u s a n d
,
’ ’

d rives t h e g o d of l i g h t i n d i g n a n tl y a w a y B o th o f .

t h e m w e a r a s ses h e a d s M id a s b e c au s e h e g rovel s
'
’

o n th e e a r t h A p u lei u s b e c a u s e a l l h u m a n i n telle c t ,

p rov es fo ol i sh i f i t fl i es t oo fa r T he re is m u c h .
x x vi TH OM A S H E Y W O OD .

ood h o u red iro n y i n this p u t t in g o f d o n k e y s

’

g u m
-

e a rs o n t h e p o e t s h e a d T h is c o n t r a s t b e t w e e n
’ “

a r t a n d i g n o r a n c e i s p a r a lleled b y a serie s o f s u b tl e

a n ti th es es t h a t p e rv a d e th e p l a y I m m o r t a l Er os .

fi n d s a b a l a n c e i n th e s t u pid c l o w n w h o b o a s t s th a t ,

A p oll o h a s g ive n h i m m u s i c C u pid l ov e a n d , ,

P s y ch e b e au t y b u t w h o re m a i n s u n t u n a ble u n l o v ,

a bl e a n d hid e o u s t o t h e e n d
,
Th e j u x t a po sitio n .

o f h e a ve n a n d h el l w i th i n o u r s o u ls th e a s p ira t io n s ,

a n d th e d o w n fa ll s o f o u r s pi ri t t h e n obili t y a n d t h e ,

v ile n es s o f m e n a ro u n d u s th e perpe t u a l c o n t r a ,

d i c tio n b et w e e n t h e re g io n to w a rd w hi c h w e s o a r
i n o u r b es t m o m e n t s a n d t h e d u ll g ro u n d o ve r ,

w h i c h w e h a v e t o plod i n d a il y li fe : s u c h a r e th e
m e t a ph y si c a l c o n c ep tio n s w h i ch u n d e r lie the sh i ft
'

i n g s c e n es a n d m a n y t w i n k li n g a c tio n o f th e -

m as qu e I t w o u ld b e u n fa i r t o i n s tit u t e a n y c o m
.

p a riso n b e t w e e n L ove s Al is t r es s c o n sid ere d a s a '

p oe m a n d t h e d eli c a t e v e rs io n o f th e l e g e n d i n th e
,

E a r t fi /y P a r a d i s e Y e t th e re a r e t o u c he s o f t r u e
.

p oet ry h e r e a n d t he re t h ro u g h o u t t h e pl ay T h e .

h a u n t ed h o u s e o f L ove w hi c h re c eive s P s y c h e a n d
w h e re Ec h o a n d Z ep h y r u s a r e h e r a t t e n d a n ts th e ,

vis i t o f h e r t h re e sis te rs a n d t h e m id n i g h t a w a k i n g ,

o f w r a t h fu l C u pid a r e a l l c o n c ei ve d w i th li g h t an d
,

a iry fa n c y C u p id i n hi s a n g e r u t t ers t hi s c u rs e o n
.

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,

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j
,

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yi n g ,
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’

s l o ss for a li tt t y le o in g .
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T h e re is o th e r a s p e c t u n d e r w h i c h L owe s [Wi s ’
an

t es s m ay b e vie w ed —a s a ve ry e a rl y a t t e m p t a t
r

c l a s si c a l b u rle s q u e C u pid fo r e x a m ple is th e

.
, ,

n au gh t y b o y o f O l ym p u s H e d es c ribe s J u n o s
’
.

a n g e r a g a i n s t G a n y m ed e

Th e b o y b y c h a n c e u p o n h e r fan h a d s p i l l e d
A c u p o f n e c ar t
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To l e t o
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s ser vi g n -
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a m o re ord e rs t h a n
h e k n o w s h o w t o d e a l w i th :
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J
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u n o s c oa c h
’

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k .

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b ut
’
Sh e d pe n d m e m or e
s

In n ec a tr a n d swe e tb a ll s to sc o u r
h e r c h e e s, k
Sm u d g e d an d b e s m e ar e d w i h t co al -
d us t an d wi h t sm o k e,

T h an all h e r wo rk w o ul d co m e to .
“

T h is i s o f c o u rs e very si m pl e fo ol i n g
, ,
Ye t i t .

c o n t a i n s t h e g e r m o f t hos e m o re tho ro u g h g oi n g -

p a rodi e s i n w hi c h t h e p res e n t a ge d eli g h t s .

T h e pl a y i n w h i c h H e y w ood sh o w ed fo r o n c e
th a t h e w a s n o t u n a b le t o pro d u c e a m a s t e rpie c e i s
A lVon za n K i l le d w i t /1 K i n d n es s A l l h i s p o w ers .

o f d ire c t p a i n t i n g fro m th e En g lish l i fe he k n e w s o

w ell h is fa c u l t y fo r li fti n g p ros e t o th e b o rd e r
,

ro u n d o f po et ry b y t h e i n te n si t y o f t he e m ot io n
g
w hi c h he c o m m u n i c a t es his s i m pl e a r t o f l a yi n g ,
xx v ii i TH OM A S H E Y IV O OD .

b a re t h e ver y n e rves o f p a s sio n a r e h ere e x hibi t e d ,

i n p er fe c tio n
.

T h is d o m es ti c t r a g ed y to u c h e s o n e
lik e t r u th I t s s c e n e s a r e o f eve ryd a y li fe C o m
. .

m o n t a lk is u s ed a n d t h e p a th os i s ho m el y ; n o t ,

li k e W eb s t e r s b ro u g h t fro m fa r Ta s t e s m a y
’

,
'

d i ffe r a s t o t h e m or a lit y o r t h e w h ol eso m e n e ss o f

th e s e n ti m e n t evolved i n th e l a s t a c t No n e h ow .
,

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uc . ly w e k elem e t i t h fiv e ts i
a e on a n n e ac s

th e re d i ess w i t h w h i h t h w i fe f lls I m y d d t h t t h
a n c e a . a a a e

d i v is io f th pl y i t
n o ts d s e es i h ere ttem pte d
e a n o ac an c n s a

fo t h fi rst t i m e t le st i
r e y e d it i f t h p ie e
,
a a n an on o e c .
 DRA M A TIS P ERSO ADE

Sir F RA N C I S A CT O N, B r th er
o of M istress F R AN KF O RD .

Si r C H A R L ES M O U NT F O RD .

M a ster F RA N KF O RD .

M a ster W EN D O LL ,
F i re n d t o F RA N KF O RD .

M a ster M A LB Y , F r i e n d to Si r F RA N C IS .

M a ster C R A N W EL L .

SH A F TO N , a Fa l se F r i e
-

n d t o Si r C H A R LES .

O L D M O NT U F O RD, Unc le t o Si r C H A R L ES .

Co s i
'

T ID v , u n to Sir C H A R L Es
SA N D Y .

RO D ER .

I
N C H O L A S,
J KI
EN N,
R I K
O G ER B R C B AT S er v tsan t o F RA N KF O RD

J KSI
AC L M E,

SP I G OT, a Bu tler ,

Sh eriff
Serj e ee p er O ffi ers
.

A t an a K ,
c ,
Fa l c ers
on ,
Hun ts m e n,

rters Ser v ts
,

C oa c h m a n , C a ,
an ,
Mu si i s
c an .

M istress F RA N KF O RD .

S U SA N Si s ter of Sir C H A R L ES .

I KF
,

C C EL Y, M a id t o Mi stress
F RA N O RD .

W om e n S er v ts an .

SC EN E— T H E NO RT H OF ENG LA N D
 WO W A 5 m KILLED
‘

KAN D N ESS
‘
.

H M z

A CT TH E F I R ST .

SC E N E I — A Room i n F R A N
.
'

KF O RD S
’
H ou s e .

E n t er M a ster FR A N K FO RD M istress F RA N K FO RD, Sir

,

I
F RA N C S A C T O N , Si r C HA RL ES M O U N T O RD , M a ster F
M A LB v , M a ster W EN D O L L, a n d M a ster C RA N W EL L .

IR F R AN . So m e m u si c t h ere : n on e
le a d t h e bri d e a d an c e P
Si r Ch a r Ye s wo u l d sh e d a n c e.
,

T h e Sh aki n g of t h e Sh eets ;
” 1

B u t t h a t s t h e d a n c e h e r h u sb an d
’

m e an s to le a d h e r .

W en T h a t s n ot t h e d an c e th a t every m a n m u st
’
.

d an c e ,

A c c or d i n g to the b all a d .

Si r F r a n M u si c h o
.
,

B y yo u r le a ve sister — b y yo u r h u sb a n d s le ave
’

, ,

I s h o u l d h ave s a i d t h e h an d t h a t b u t this d ay
:

l
A p p l rt
o u a t wh i h m
un e y b ll d w r t H
o c an i // a a s e e sa . er e a l Ol t I t’

t t i i t
en e n e s d d
n en e .
6 A W OM A N K IL L E D [A C T 1 .

W as give n you i n t h e c h u rc h I l l borro w so u n d I ’

T h is m a rri age m u si c h oists m e fro m t h e gro u n d .

F a n k A y you m ay c aper yo u a e lig h t a n d free

r .
, ,
r

M a rri age h a t h yoke d m y h eels ; p ray t h e n p ar d o n m e .

Si F r a n I ll h a ve yo u d an c e too brot h er
’
r .
, .

Si Ckar M a ster Fr a n kfor d

r .
,

You ar e a h a p p y m an sir a n d m u c h j oy ,

Su c c ee d yo u r m a rri age m irt h yo u h a ve a wife

So q u a lifie d a n d w it h s u c h or n a m e n ts
,

B ot h of t h e m i n d a n d bo d y Firs t h e r birt h .
,

Is n oble an d h er e d u c a tio n s u ch
,

A s m igh t be c o m e t h e d a u gh ter of a p ri n c e
H e r o wn to n g u e spe a ks al l to n g u es a n d h e r o wn h a n d ,

C an te a c h a ll stri n gs to spe a k i n t h eir best gra c e ,

Fro m the s hr illest treble to t h e h o a rsest b a se .

T o e n d h e r m a n y p r a ises in o n e wor d ,

Sh e s be au ty a n d perfe c tio n s el d est d a u ghter

’ ’

O n ly fo u n d by yo rs t h o u gh m a n y a h e a rt h a th so u gh t u ,

h er .

Fr a n k B u t t h a t I k n o w yo u r virt u es a n d c h aste
.

t h o u g h ts ,

I s h o u l d be j e a lo u s of yo u r p ra ise Sir C h arles , .

Cr a n H e spe aks n o m ore t h an you ap prove

. .

M a l Nor Ha tters h e t h a t gives to h e r h e r d u e

. .

111 1s F a n k I w o u l d yo u r pr a ise c o u l d fi n d a fitter

'

. r .

th em e
T h an m y i m p erfe c t be a ties to spe a k on u

Su c h as t h ey be if t h ey m y h u sb an d ple a se , ,

T h ey s u ffi c e me n o w I a m m a rri ed
H i s s weet c o te n t is like a fl a tteri n g gl a ss
n ,

T o m ake m y f c e see m fa irer to m i n e eye a

B u t t h e le a st wri n kle fro m h i s stor m y bro w

W ill bl a st t h e roses i n m y c h eeks t h a t gr o w .

Si F n A perfe c t wife a lre d y m eek a n d p atie nt

r ra . a ,

H o w stran gely t h e w or d h u sb an d fits yo u r m o u t h ,

No t m a rr ie d t hree h o u rs si n c e ! Sister tis goo d

’
,

Yo u t h a t begi n beti m es t h u s m u st n ee d s prove

, ,
 W I TH K IA D N E SS
’
SC EN E .

Plian t a n d d u teo u s in yo u r h u sb an d s love ’

.

G ra m erc ies brot h er w ro u g h t h e r to t alre a dy

, ,
’

Sweet h u sb a n d a n d a c u rtsey t h e fi rst d ay 1

, ,

M ark t h is m a rk t h is yo u t h a t a e b ac h elors
, , r ,

A n d n ever took t h e gra c e of h o n est m a n

M ark t h is ag a i n st yo u m arry t h is o n e p h ra se
, ,

In a goo d ti m e t h a t m an both w i n s a n d woos ,

T h a t t akes h is wife d o wn i n h e r we d d i n g s h oes .

F a n k Y o u r sister t a kes n ot a fter yo u Sir Fr an c is

r .
,

A l l h is wil d bloo d yo u r fa th er spe n t o n yo u

H e got h e r i n h is age w h e n h e gre w c ivil ,

A l l h is m a d tri c ks were to h is l a n d e n t a ile d ,

A n d yo u ar e h eir to a ll yo u r sister s h e ,

H a th to h e r d o wer h e r m ot h er s m o d esty
’
.

Si Cka
r L or d sir i n w h a t a h a p p y st ate live you
r .
, ,

T h is m or n i n g wh i c h to m a n y see m s a b u rd e n
,

T o o h e a vy to be a r is u n to yo u a ple a s u re , .

T h is l a dy is n o c log a s m a n y a r e ,

Sh e d ot h be c o m e you like a well m a d e s u it -

In wh i c h t h e t a ilor h a t h use d a ll h is a t r

No t like a t h i c k c o a t of u n se a so n e d frieze ,

For c e d o n yo u r b a c k i n s u m m er Sh e s n o c h a i n
’
.

T o t ie yo u r n e c k a n d c u rb yo u to t h e yoke
,

B u t s h e s a c h a i n of gol d to a d or n yo u r n e c k
’
.

Yo u b ot h a d orn e ac h ot h er a n d yo u r h an d s , ,

M et h i n ks ar e m at c h es t h ere s eq u a lity
’

,
:

In t h is fa ir c o m bi n atio n y o u a r e bot h

Sc h ol a rs both yo u n g bot h bei n g d es c e n d e d n obly

, ,
.

T h ere s m u si c i n t h is sy m p a t h y it c arries
’

Co n sort an d e pe c t a tio n of m u c h j oy
,
x ,

W h i c h G o d b esto w o n yo u fro m t h is first d ay ,

U n ti l yo u r d issol u tio n t h a t s for aye ’

.

Si r F r a n W e keep yo u h ere too lo n g goo d brot h er

. ,

Fr a n kfor d .

I n to t h e h all a wa y go c heer yo u r gu ests .

W h a t bri d e an d bri d egroo m bot h wit h d rawn a t o n c e ?

,

A pr v b i l yi g 1
o er a sa n .
8 A W OM A N K IL L E D [A C T 1 .

I f yo u be m isse d t h e gu ests w ill d o u bt t h eir wel c o m e

, ,

A n d c h a rge yo u wit h u n ki n d n ess .

F a n k T o preve n t it
r .
,

I ll le a ve yo u h ere to see the d a n c e w it h i n

'
’
.
,

M is F r a n k A n d so will I
. . .

x eu t F RA N K FO R D a n d M istress F RA N KF O RD
[ E n .

Si r F r a n T o p a rt you it were sin

.
,
.

N o w g all an ts w h ile t h e to wn m u si c i a n s
, ,
-

F i n ger t h eir frets w ith i n an d t h e m a d l a d s l

A n d c o u n try l a sses every m ot h er s c h il d

’
-

, ,

W it h n osegays a n d b r id e l ac e s i n t h eir h a ts ,

D an c e a l l t h eir c o u n try m e a s u res ro un d s a n d jIgs , , ,

W h a t sh a ll w e do ? H ar k t h ey ar e a ll o n t h e h o igh ,

T h ey toi l like m ill horses a n d tu r n as ro un d -

, ,

M a rry n o t on t h e toe
, A y a n d t h ey c a per .
, ,

No t wit h o u t c u tti n g you sh a ll see to m orr o w ,

-

T h e h all fl o or p e e ke d a n d d i n te d like a m ill sto n e

- -

M a d e wit h t h eir h igh s h oes t h o u gh t h eir skill be s m all ,

Y e t t h ey tre a d h e a vy where the ir h ob n a ils fall -

Si Clz a r W ell le a ve th e m to t h eir sports

r . Sir ,
.

F r an c is A c to n ,

I ll m ake a m at c h w it h you m eet to m orro w

’
-

A t C h evy c h a se I l l fly m y h a wk w it h yo u rs
’
-

.
,

Si F r a n F o r wh a t ? Fo r wh a t ?
r .

Si Gna r W h y for a h u n d re d o ou n d
r .
,
.

Si F r a n P a wn m e so m e gol d of t h a t
r .

Si Gna r H ere ar e t e n an gels ;

r .
3

I l l m ake t h e m goo d a h u n dre d po u n d to m orr o w

’
-

U po n m y h awk s wi n g
’
.

T i s a m a t c h tis d o n e
’ ’
Si r F r a n .
,
.

A n oth er h un d re d p o u n d u po n yo u r d ogs
Da re ye Sir C h a rles ?
,

Sir Cka r I d a re : w ere I s u re to lose

.
,

I d u rst do m ore t h an th a t h ere is m y h an d : ,

1 T h e p o in t s at w h ic h a s tri n
g is to b e t
s o
p p e d in a lu t e or

3
2
O ut of al l b ou n d s . G o ld c o in s .
SC EN E IV / TH K U VD N E S S . 9

Th e first c o u rse for a h u n dre d po u n d .

Si F r A m at c h r an . .

W T e n a n gels o n Sir Fran c is A c to n s h awk

'
’
en .

A s m u c h u po n h is d ogs .

Or a n I a m for Sir C h a rles M o u n tford

. I h ave see n
H is h awk a n d d og bot h tried W h a t c l a p you h a n ds ? .
,

O r is t n o b a rg a i n
’

IVen Ye s an d st ake the m d o wn

/
.
,

W ere they five h un d re d t h ey w ere a l l m y o wn , .

Si F a n B e stirri n g e a rly with t h e l ar k to m orr o w

r r .
-

I ll rise i n to m y s ad dle ere the su n

’

Rise fro m h is b e d .

Si C/za r If t h ere you m iss m e say

r .
,

I am n o ge n tle m an : I ll h ol d m y d ay ’
.

Si r F r a n It h ol d s o n a l l sides Co m e to n ight let s ’

-

. .
,

d an c e ,

Ea rly to m orro w let s prep are to ride ; ’

W e h a d n eed be t h ree ho u rs u p before the bride

SC EN E l I .
-

A Ya r d .

E n te r N I C H O L A S, J EN KI N J A C K SL I M E a n d
, ,
RO G ER
BR I K C B AT , w i t k Co u n try W e n c h es a n d t wo ,
or t kr ee
M u si c i an s .

f en k Co m e Ni c k t ake you Jo an M i n iver to trac e

.
, ,

w it h a l J ac k Sli m e tra verse you w ith Ci c ely M ilk p a il ,

-

I will t ake J an e T r u b ki n a n d Roger B ri c kb a t sh all h ave ,

Isbel M otley an d n ow t h a t t h ey ar e b u sy in th e p arlo u r ,

c o m e strike u
p ; w e ll h a ve a c r a s h here i n the y a r d
’ 2
, .

zVi e M y h u m o u r is n o t c o m pe n d io u s
. dan c i n g I
p ossess n o t t h o u gh I c an foot it ; yet si n c e I a m fa lle n
, ,

i n to t h e h an ds of Ci c ely M ilk p a il I c o n se n t -

, .

D id H y w d r m m b r Sh k p r St i w i th t h l k t
’
1 a es ea e s r
e oo e e e e ar o

m or r ow g tl N f l k
, en e or o
2
A m ry b t e r ou .
10 A W OM A N K IL L E D [AC T 1 .

Sl i m e T r u ly Ni c k , t h o u g h we w ere
. ever bro u gh t u p like n

servi n g c o u rtiers yet we h a ve bee n bro u gh t u p wit h serv ,

i g c re a t u res a y a n d G o d s c re a t u res too ; for w e h a ve

n , ,
’

bee n bro u gh t u p to serve s h eep o e n h orses h ogs an d ,

x , , ,

s u c h like : a n d t h o u gh w e be b u t c o u try fello ws it m ay

,
n ,

be i n t h e way of d an c i n g we c an d o t h e h orse tri c k as well -

a s servi n g m e n -

B r i ck A y a n d t h e c ross p oi n t too
.
,
-

f e k O Sli m e O B ri c kb a t do n o t you k n o w t h a t
n .
, ,

c o m p a riso n s a r e o d io u s ? n o w w e a e o d io u s o u rselves r

too t h erefore th ere a r e n o c o m p a riso n s to be m ad e

,

b et wi t u s x .

N i c I a m s u d d e n an d n o t s u perfl u o u s ;
.
,

I a m q u a rrelso m e a n d n ot seditio u s
.
,

I a m pe ac e able an d n o t c o n te n tio s ; ,
u

I am brief a n d n ot c o m p e n d io u s ,
.

Sli m e Foot it q u i c kly if t h e m u si c over c o m e n o t m y

.

m el a n c h oly I s h a ll qu arrel ; an d if t h ey d o n ot s u d d e n ly
,

s trike u I s h ll prese tly strike t h e m d o wn

p a n ,
.

f k
en N o q u a.rrelli n g for G o d s s a ke tr u ly if
you d o ,
’

, ,

I s h a ll set a kn av e bet w ee n ye .

Sl i m e I c o m e t o d a n c e n o t to q ua rrel
. Co m e wh a t ,
.
,

s h all it b e ? Rogero 1

f en k Rogero n o ; w e will d an c e T h e B egi nn i n g “

.

of th e W orl d .
”

Cicely I love n o d an c e so well as Joh n c o m e kiss

.

me n ow .

N ic I t h a t h ave ere n o w deserve d a c u s h io n c all for

.
, ,

th e C u s h io n d a n c e -
.
”

B r i ck For m y p art I like n ot h i n g so w ell as To m “

.
,

T yler
”
.

en k N o e ll h a ve h e H u n ti n g of t h e Fo x
’

j w . T .

Sl i m e T h e H ay . T h e H ay t h ere s n ot h in g like ,
” “ ’

T h e H ay .

N ic ha . I ve s aid I d o ,
s a y, a n d I w ill sa y a ga i n
1
Th e t un es h r m tie e en on ed are all m r o e or l ess f m il i fr
a ar om

o th r p
e ass ag e s in t h e o ld d r am a i s t t s.
12 A W OM A N K IL L ED [A C T 1 .

Fat . At h a n d sir ,
.

Si r C/z No w s h e h a t h seize d t h e fo wl a n d gi n s to
ar .
,
’

pl u m e h e r ,

Rebe c k her n o t ra t h er sta n d still a n d c h e c k her .

So seiz e her gets 1 h e r

, a n d h e r bells ,

A way !
Si F a n M y h a wk kille d too
r r . .

Si C/za A y b u t t wa s at t h e q u erre 3
’
r r .
, ,

No t a t t h e m o u n t like m i n e ,
.

Si F r a n J u d g m e n t m y m a sters
r .
, .

C a n Yo u rs m issed her a t t h e ferre

r . .

IVen A y b u t o ur m erli n first h a d pl u m e d t h e

/
.
4
,

A n d t w i c e re n e we d h e r fro m t h e river too

H e r bells Sir Fran c is h a d n o t bot h o n e w eig h t
, , ,

Nor w as on e se m i t u n e a bove t h e ot h er -

M eth i n ks t h ese M il a n bells d o so u n d too fu ll ,

A n d spoil t h e m o un ti n g of yo u r h a wk .

Si r Cka T is lost
’
r . .

Si Fr a n I gran t it n o t
r M i n e like w ise seize d a
. .

W it h i n h e r t alo n s an d you saw her p a ws

F u ll of t h e fe a t h ers bot h h e r p etty si n gles ,

A n d h e r l o n g si n g l es gri p pe d h e r m ore t h a n ot h er ;
T h e tert i al s of h e r legs were st a i n e d with bloo d
No t of t h e fo wl o n ly sh e d i d d isc o m fi t ,

So m e of h e r fe a th ers b u t sh e brake away .

Co m e c o m e yo u r h awk is b u t a ri fl er
, ,
.

Si r C ka r . H ow
Si r F r a n . A y, an d yo u r d ogs ar e tri n d le ta ils -
an d

cu rs .

C/za r You stir m y bloo d

Si r . .

Yo u keep n o t on e goo d b ou n d i n all yo u r ke n n el ,

Nor o n e goo d h a wk u po n yo u r p erc h .

Si F n H o w k n ig h t
r ra .
,

Si Cka rSo k ig h t you w ill n o t s wa ger sir ?

r .
,
n : g
,

B ty oo
h t l th d th h wk l g
.

2Th e t p s or ea e r s ra s r oun e a
’
s e s .

3
P h p f m t h G rm
er a q s b li q
ro e e an uer z o ue .
4
A s m a l l s p e c ie s o f h aw k .
SC EN E W I TH K IN D N E S S . 13

Si r F r a n . W hy , sa y I d id ?

Si r Cka r . W hy ,
sir ,

I s ay o u l d g a i n a s m u c h by s wa ggeri n g
yo u w ,

As y ve got by wa gers o n yo u r d ogs

ou ha

You w ill c o m e short i n al l t h i n gs .

Si F a n No t in t h is
r r .

Now I ll strike h o m e
’
.

'

Si Ck r T h o u s h a lt to t h y lo n g h o m e
ar .
,

O r I w ill wa nt m y will .

Si F r a n All t h ey th a t love Sir Fra n c is follo w m e

r .
, .

Si Ck r A ll t h a t a ffe c t Sir C h arles d ra w o n m y p a rt

r a .
, .

Cr a O n th is si d e h e aves m y h an d
n . .

W n H ere goes m y h e a rt
e . .

r C H A R L ES M O U N T
[T k e
y d i vid tke/n el Oes Si e s .

F O RD C RA N W ELL Fa l c o n er a n d H n ts
, , , u

m an , g li t aga i n s t Sir F RA N C I S A CT O N ,
W EN D O L L, kis Fa l c o n er, and H un ts m an ;
and Sir C H A RL ES S s i de gets ’
t/ze kct ter , bea t
i ng tke ot ke r s a w ay, a n d ki l li ng bot/ z of Si r
F RA N C I SS
’
m en . E x eu n t a ll ex ce p t Si r
C H A RL ES .

Si r Cka r . M yG o d wh a t h a ve I do n e ? wh a t h a ve I
don e ?
M y rage h a t h pl u n ge d i n to a se a of bloo d ,

In wh i c h m y so u l lies d ro wn e d P oor i n n o c e n ts .
,

For wh o m we ar e to a n s wer ! W ell tis d o n e

’
, ,

A n d I re m a i n the vi c tor A gre a t c o n q u est .

,

W h e n I wo u l d give t h is rig h t h a n d n ay t h is h e a d -

, , ,

T o bre a the in t h e m n e w li fe wh o m I h a ve sl a i n
Forgive m e G od t wa s in the h e a t of bloo d
’

, ,

A n d an ger qu ite re m oves m e fro m m yself :

It wa s n o t I b u t rage d id t h is vile m u rd er
, ,

Y e t I an d n o t m y r a ge m u st a n s wer it
, , .

Sir Fr a n c is A c to n h e is fle d t h e fiel d

W ith h i m a l l t h ose t h a t d id p a rta ke h is q u a rrel ,

A n d I a m left a lo n e w it h sorro w d um b ,

A n d i n m y h eig h t of c o n q est over o m e u c .

 A W O M A ZV K I L L ED [
’

I4 A CT 1 .

E n ter SU SA N .

Susa n . 0 G od my broth er w ou n d ed ’
m on g th e

d e ad
U n h appy j est t h a t in s u c h e ar est e n d s
,
n

T h e ru m o u r of t h is fe a r str et c h e d to m y e a rs ,

A n d I a m c o m e to k n o w if yo u b e w o u n d e d -
.

Si C k
r O h sister s ister wo u n de d a t t h e h e a rt
ar .
, , .

S s n M y G o d forbi d
u a .

Si C/z a
r In d oi n g t h a t t h i n g wh i ch H e forb a d
r .
,

I am wo u n d e d sister , .

S sa n I hope n o t a t th e he a rt
u . .

Si Cka
r Y e s a t t h e h e a rt
r .
, .

Su sa O G o d a s u rgeo n t h ere l
n .

Si Ck
r C all m e a s u rgeo n sister for m y so u l ;
ar .
, ,

T h e s in of m u r d er it h a t h p ier c e d m y h e a r t ,

A n d m a d e a wi de wo u n d t h ere b u t for t h ese s c ra t c h es ,

T h ey a r e n ot h i n g n ot h i n g ,
.

S s n C h a les w h a t h a ve you do n e ?
u a . r ,

Sir Fran c is h a t h gr e a t frie n d s an d will p u rs u e you ,

U n to t h e u t m ost d an ger of t h e l aw .

Si Cka
r M y c o n s c ie n c e is be c o m e m i n e e n e m y
r .
,

An d w ill p u rs u e m e m ore t h a A c to n c a n n .

Su sa n O h fly s w eet broth er
.
, , .

Si r C/za Sh all I fly fro m t h ee ?

r .

W h y Su e ar t w e ary of m y c o m p an y ?
, ,

Su sa n Fl y fro m yo u r foe
. .

Si Cka
r Y o u sister a r e m y f i e n d
r .
, , r

A n d flyi n g yo u I s h all p u rs u e m y e n d
, , .

S s n Yo u r c o m p an y is a s m y eye b all d e a r
u a .
-

B ei n g fa r fro m yo u n o c o m fort c a n be n e a r ;
,

Ye t fly to s a ve yo u r life : wh a t w o u l d I c a re
T o Spe n d m y fu t u re age i n bl a c k d esp a ir ,

So yo u w ere s a fe ? a n d yet to live o n e week

W ith o u t m y brot h er C h arles t h ro u gh e v ery c h eek ,

M y stre a m i n g te a rs w o u l d d o wn wa rd s r u n so ra n k ,

T ill t h ey c o u l d set o n eit h er si d e a b a n k ,

SC EN E W I TH K IN D N E SS . 1 5

A n d in t h e m di st a c h an n el ; so m y fac e
Fo r t wo s a lt wa ter brooks s h a ll still fi n d p l a c e
-

Si rC/za T h o u sh a lt n o t weep so m u c h for I

r .
,
w ill
st ay
In spite of d an ger s teet h I ll live w it h t h ee
’ ’

O r I ll n o t live a t a ll I w ill n o t sel l

’
.

M y c o u n try a n d m y fa t h er s p a tri m o n y
’
,

No r t h y s weet sigh t for a v a i n h ope of life , .

E n ter Sh eri ff, w i t /z O ffi c ers .

Sizer . Sir C ha rles I ,

am m ad e th e un w illi n g i n st ru
en t m
O f yo u r a tt ac h a n d a ppre h e n sio n
‘

I m sorry t h a t t h e bloo d of i n n o c e n t m e n
’

Sh o u l d be of yo u e xa c te d I t wa s tol d m e .

T h a t you w ere g u a r d e d w ith a troop O f frie n d s .

A n d t h erefore I c o m e t h u s a r m e d .

Si r Cka O M a ster Sh eriff

r .
, ,

I ca m e i n to t h e fiel d w it h m an y frie n d s ,

B u t see th ey all h a ve left m e

,
o n ly on e
Clin gs to m y sad m isfort u n e m y d e a r sister , .

I k n o w you for a n h o n est ge n tle m an

I yield m y we apo n s a n d s u b m it to you ,

Co n vey m e wh ere yo u ple ase .

Size T o p riso n t h e n
r .
,

T o an s w er for t h e lives of t h ese d e ad m e n

Su s a n . O G od ! O G od
Si r Cka r . Sweet
sister every stra i n ,

O f sorro w fro m yo u r h e a rt a u g m e n ts m y p a i n
Y o u r grief abo u n d s a n d h its aga in st m y bre a st
, .

Size Sir w ill yo u go ?

r .
,

Si Ciza r Eve n wh ere it likes you best

r .
[E . x eu n t

A r t 1
r es .
 A CT T H E SEC O N D .

SC RN E I —
F RA N . KF ’
O R D S S t a rt

E n t er FR A N K FO RD .

R AN K . H o w h a pp y am I am o n gst
ot er h m en ,
T ha t in my m e an est ate e m brac e
o n te n t c

I a m a ge n tle m a n an d by m y birt h , ,

Co m p an io n wit h a ki n g ; a ki n g s n o ’

I a m possesse d of m an y fair reve n u es [ e

m or ,

Su fli c ie n t to m a i n t a i n a ge n tle m an .

T o u c h i n g m y m i n d I a m st u d ie d i n a l l arts
,

T h e ri c h es of m y t h o ug h ts a n d of m y ti m e , ,

H a ve bee n a goo d profi c ie n t b u t t h e C h ief

O f a l l the s weet feli c ities o n e a rt h ,

I h a ve a fa ir a c h a ste an d lovi n g wife

, ,

P erfe c tio n a ll a ll tr u t h all orn a m e n t

, ,

I f m an o n e a rth m ay tru ly h a p py be ,

O f these a t o n c e possesse d s u re I a m h e , .

E n t er N I C H O L AS .

Ivi c Sir , t h ere s ge n tle m an atte n d s witho u t

’
. a

To spe ak wit h yo u .

Fr a n k O n orseb ac k
. h
IVi c Y e s o n h orseb ac k
.
,
.

F r a n k En tre a t h i m to a lig h t I w ill a tte n d

.
, h im .

K n o w t t h o u h im N i c k ?
’
s ,

Ni K n o w h i m yes h is n a m e s W e n d o ll
’
c.
,
SC EN E W I TH KIN D N E SS .

It see m s h e c o m es in h a ste h is h orse is boote d

U p to t h e fl an k in m ire h i m self al l s p otte d ,

A n d s t a m e d wit h p l a s h i n g Su re h e r id i n fe a r .
,

O r for a wa er h orse a n d m an bot h s we a t

g

I n e er saw t wo in s u c h a s m oki n g h e a t
’
.

F a n k En tre a t h i m in
r . a bo u t it i n st a n tly .

[E x i t N CH O L A SI .

T his W e n d ol l I
ote d an d hi s c a rri a ge h a ve n ,

H a t h p le a se d m e m u c h by observ a tio n :

I h a ve n ote d m an y goo d d eserts in h im

H e s a ffable an d see n i n m an y th i n gs 1
’
, ,

D is c o u rses w ell a good c o m p an io n ,

A n d t h o u g h of s m a ll m e a n s yet a ge n tle m a n ,

O f a goo d h o u se t h o u gh so m e wh a t p resse d by wa n t,

I h ave preferr e d h i m to a se c o n d p l ac e
In m y opi n io n a n d m y best reg a r d ,
.

E n ter W EN D O LL, M istress FRA N KF O RD , a n d N I C H O LA S .

M i s F r a n k O M a ster Fran kfor d

. .
,
M a ster W e n d o l l
here
B ri n gs yo u the str a n gest n e ws t h a t e er yo u h e a rd
’
.

F r a n k W h a t n e w s , s weet wi fe ?
.
W h a t n e ws goo d ,

M aster W e n d ol l
W en . You kn e w th e m a tch m ad e t wi x t
’
Sir Fran c is
to n Ac
A n d Sir C h arles M o n tfor d u .

F a n k T r u e w it h th eir b ou n d s a n d h a wks
r .
,
.

iVen T h e m a t c h es w ere both pl a ye d

.
.

F r a k H a an d wh i c h w o n ?
n .

We Sir Fra n c is yo u r w ife s brot h er h a d t h e worst

’ ’
n .
, , ,

A n d lost t h e wager .

F a k W h y t h e w orse h i s c h an c e
r n .
,

P erh a p s the fort u n e of so m e ot h er d ay

W ill c h an ge h is l u c k .

Ill i s F r n k O h b u t yo u h e a r n o t al l
. a .
,
.

Sir Fran c is lost an d yet wa s loth to yiel d ,

V r d 1
e se

H e yw oo d .
18 A W OM A N K IL L E D [A CT 11 .

At le n gth th e t wo k n igh ts gre w to d ifl e r e n c e ,

F ro m words to blo ws an d so to b a n d i n g si d es ,

W h ere v aloro u s Si C h a rl e s sle w in h i s splee n r

T wo of yo u r brot h er s m e n h is fa l c o n er
’
,

A n d h is goo d h u n ts m an wh o m he love d so w ell ,

M ore m e n w ere wo un d e d n o m ore sl a i n o u trigh t ,

.

F a n k No w tru st m e I a m sorry for the k n ight ;

r .
, , ,

B u t is m y brot h er s a fe ?
W en A l l wh ole an d so un d
.
,

H is bo d y n o t bei n g ble m is h ed wit h o n e wo u n d

B u t poor Sir C h a rles is to t h e priso n l e d ,

T o an s wer a t t h e a ssize for t h e m t h a t s de ad

’
.

F a k I t h an k yo u r p a i n s sir
r n . h ad the n e w s bee n , :

better
Y o u r will wa s to h a ve bro u ght it M a ster W e n d o ll ,
.

Sir C h a rles w ill fi n d h ard fri e n d s h i s c a se is h ei n o u s ,

A n d wi ll be m ost severely c e n s u re d o n 1

I m sorry for h i m Sir a w or d w it h you

’
.
,

I k n o w you sir to be a ge n tle m an

, ,

In al l t h i n gs yo u r possibilities b u t m e a n
P le a se you to u s e m y ta ble a n d m y p u rse ,

T h ey a r e yo u rs .

Wen O L or d sir I s h al l n ever d eserve it

.
, ,
.

F n k O sir d isp a rage n ot yo u r worth too m u c h

ra ; -

You ar e fu ll of qu a lity an d fa ir d esert

C h oose of m y m e n wh i c h sh all a tte n d on you ,

A n d h e is yo u rs I will al lo w you sir .

, ,

Y o u r m a n yo u r gel d i n g an d yo u r ta ble al l
, , ,

A t m y own c h ar ge ; be m y c o m p an io n .

/IVcn M a ster F r an kfor d I h ave oft bee n bo un d to

.
,

you
B y m an y favo u rs th is e xc ee d s t h e m all ,

T h a t I s h a ll n ever m erit yo u r le a st fa vo u r
B u t wh e n yo u r l a st re m e m bran c e I forget
, ,

H e a ve n at m y so u l e xac t t h a t weigh ty d ebt

F r n k T h ere n ee d s n o protesta tio n for I k n o w you
a .
.

T i l g l l g g m
o c en s ur e , n t p e j dgm ta an ua e, e an s o ass u en on .
20 A W OM A N K IL L ED [
A CT 11 .

SC EN E II — A
. Roo m i n tize Ga ol .

C RA N W ELL
E n ter M A L B Y an d .

M a l Th is is t h e sessio n s d ay ; p ra y ca n you tell

.
-

me
H o w yo u n g Sir C h a rles h a t h s p e d ? Is he ac qu it ,

O r m u st h e try t h e l a w s str i c t p e n alty ?

’

Cr n H e s C le a red o f al l s p ite of h is en e m ies

a .
’
, ,

W hose e a rn est l a bo u r was to t ake h i s life

B u t i n this s u it of p a r d o n he h a t h spe n t
All t h e reve n u es t h a t h is fa t h er left h i m
A n d h e is n o w t u rn ed a p l a in c o u n try m an ,

Refor m ed i n al l t h in gs Se e sir h ere he c o m es

.
, , .

C H A RL ES a n d K eeper
E n t er Sir .

K ay) D is c h arge yo ur fees an d yo u ar e t h e n a t

.
,

free d o m .

Si r Cka r H ere M a ster K eeper ta ke the poor t e

.
, ,

m a l a d er
O f al l the we a lt h I h a ve m y h e a vy foes
H ave m a d e m y p u rse lig h t b u t a l a s to m e ,

Tis w e a lt h e n o u gh th a t yo u h a ve set m e free

’
.

M l G od give you j oy of yo u r d elivery

a .

I am gl ad to see you a bro ad Sir C h a rles ,

.

Si Ciz a r Th e poorest k n ight in En gl an d M aster

r . ,

M alby :
M y life h a t h c ost m e al l m y p a tri m o n y
M y fa t h er left h is so n well G o d forgi ve t h e m ,

T h a t ar e th e au th ors of m y pe n u ry .

E n ter SH A F TO N .

C h arles a h an d a h an d a t liberty ?
Ska] : Sir ,

Now by t h e faith I o we I a m gl a d to see it

, ,
.

W h at wan t yo u ? wh erei n m ay I ple a s u re you ?

Si r Ciza 0 m e 0 m ost u n h ap py ge n tle m a n
r .

I am n ot wort h y to h a ve frie n d s st irr e d u p ,

W h ose h an ds m ay h elp m e in t h is pl u n ge of wan t .

SC EN E W I TH K IN D N E SS . 21

I wo u ld I were in H e a ve n to i n h erit t h ere ,

Th e i m m orta l birt h rig h t wh i c h m ySa vio u r keeps

-

A n d by n o u n th rift c an be bo u gh t a n d sol d ;
Fo r h ere o n e a rth wh a t ple a s u res s h o u l d we tr u st ?
Skaf T o rid you fro m t h ese c o n te m p l atio n s
.
,

T h ree h u n d re d po u n d s you s h a ll re c eive of m e ;

Na y five for fa il
,
Co m e sir t h e sigh t of gol d
.
,

Is t h e m ost s weet r e c eipt for mel an c h oly ,

An d w ill revive yo u r s p irits yo u s h all h ol d l a w

W it h yo u r pro u d a d vers a ries T u s h let Fra n k A c to n .
,

W a ge wit h h i s k n ig h t h oo d like e pe n se wit h m e x ,

A n d h e will si n k h e will Nay goo d Sir C h a rles

,
.
, ,

A ppl au d yo u r fort u n e a n d yo u r fa ir es ca p e ,

Fro m al l these perils .

Si r Cka O sir t h ey h a ve u n do e m e
r .
,
n .

T wo t h ou szin d an d five h u n d re d po u n d a ye a r
M y fa t h er a t h i s d e a th possesse d m e of
, ,

A ll wh i c h t h e e n vio us A c to n m a d e m e spe n d .

A n d n ot wit h st an d i n g a l l t h is l a rge e pe n se
,
x ,

I h ad m u c h a d o to ga i n m y liberty
A n d I h a ve o n ly n o w a h o u se of ple a s u re ,

W it h so m e five h u n d re d p o u n ds reserve d ,

B oth to m a in ta i n m e an d m y lovi n g sister .

Siz f t [A sid ] T h a t m u st I h a ve it lies c o n ve n ie n t

a . e ,

for m e
If I c an fa ste n b u t o n e fi n ger on h i m ’

W it h m y fu ll h an d I ll gri p e h i m to t h e h e a rt
’
.

Ti s n o t for love I proffere d h i m t h is c oi n

’
,

B u t for m y g a i n a n d ple a s u re [A l o d ] Co m e Sir . u ,

C ha rles ,

I k n o w yo u h a ve n e e d of m o n ey t ake m y o ffer .

Si r Cka r Sir I ac c e p t it a n d re m a i n i n d ebted

.
, ,

Eve n to t h e best of m y u n a ble p o w er .

Co m e ge n tle m e n an d see it te n d ere d d o wn

, , [E x eu n t .
 A W O M A N K ILL ED

SC EN E III — A Room i n F RA N K FO R D
’
. . S H ou s e .

E n ter W EN D O LL m el a n cizoly .

Wm . I
vill ai n if I a p pre h e n d
am a

B u t s u c h a t h o u ght t h e n to a tte m pt the d eed , ,

Sl ave t h o u a rt d am n e d with o u t rede m ptio n

, .

I ll d rive away th is p a ssio n wit h a so n g

’
.

A so n g h a h a a so n g ! a s if fo n d m an
, , ,

T h y eyes c o u l d s wi m in l au g h ter whe n thy so u l ,

L ies d r e n c h e d a n d d r o wn éd i n red te a rs of blood .

I ll pray, an d see if G o d w ithi n m y h e a rt

’ ’

P l an t better t h o u gh ts W h y prayers ar e m e d it a tio n s

.
,

A n d whe n I m edit a te ( O G o d forgive m e !) ,

It is o n h e r d ivi n e perfe c tio n s .

I will forget her I will a r m m yself

No t to e n te r ta i n a tho u gh t of love to h e r
A n d wh e n I c o m e by c h a n c e i n to her prese n c e
, ,

I ll h ale t h ese b alls u n til m y eye str i n gs cr a c k

’
-

Fro m bei n g p u lle d a n d d r awn to look t h a t wa y .

E n ter ov er t ize st ag e, F R A N K FO RD , M istress FR A N K FO R D

an d NIC H O L A S l
.

O God h a t a viole n c e
O G od it
w h w
I m h u rr ie d to m i n e o wn d estr uc tio n
’
.

T h ere goest t h o u t h e m ost p erfe c test m an ,

T h a t ever En gl an d bre d a ge n tle m an

A d s h a ll I wro n g h i s b e d
n T h o u G o d of t h u n der !
St a y i n t h y tho u g h ts of ve n ge an c e an d of wr a t h
"

Th y gre a t a l m igh ty a n d a l l j d gi n g h an d
, ,
-

Fro m speedy e e c u tio n on a vill a in x

A vill a i n an d a tra itor to h is frie n d

,
.

J EN KI N E n ter .

j en k D id yo u r wors h ip c all ?
.

IVen H e d ot h m a i n t ai n m e h e allo ws m e l a rgely

.
,

M o n ey to spe n d
Th y evid t ly p
1
e th r gh th g ll y b v d l
en as s ou e a er a o e an e av e th e
t g t W d ll
s a e o
'
en o .
SC EN E W I TH K IN D N E SS . 23

f en k B y m y fa it h ,
. so do not you m e ; I can n ot get a

c ross of you .

W en . _ M y geldi n g, an d m y m an

f en k t s
. Sorrell an d I
Tha
’
.

Wén T h is ki n d n ess gro ws of n o a lli a n c e t w i t u s

.
’
x

e k No r is m
j n .
y se vi c e of a n y gr e a t a c q a in t an c e
r u .

Wen I n ever bo u n d h im to m e by d esert

.

O f a m ere s t ran ger a poor ge n tle m an , ,

A m an by wh o m i n n o ki n d h e c o u l d ga i n ,

H e h a t h pl ac ed m e i n t h e h eig h t of a l l h is t h o u g h ts ,

M a d e m e c o m p an io n w ith t h e best an d c h iefest

In Yorkshire H e c a n n ot e a t w it h o u t m e
.
,

Nor l au gh w itho u t m e : I a m to h is body

A s n e c ess a ry as h i s d igestio n ,

A n d eq u ally d o m ake h i m whole or si c k

An d s h a ll I wro n g t h is m a n ? B a se m an i n gra te
H a st tho u the po wer stra igh t w it h t h y gory h a d s n

T o rip t h y i m a ge fro m h is blee d i n g h e a rt ?

T o s c r a t c h t h y n ame fro m ou t t h e h o l y book
O f h is re m e m br an c e a n d to w o u n d h is n a m e
T h a t hol d s t h y n a m e so cl e a r ? or re n d h is h e a rt
T o wh o m t h y he art w as k n it a n d j oi n e d togeth er ?
’

A n d yet I m u st : t h e n W e n d ol l be c o n te n t ; , ,

T h u s vill a i n s wh e n t h ey wo u l d c an n ot r epe nt
, ,
.

en k W h a t a str a n ge h u m o u r is m y n e w m a ster i n
j .

p r a y G o d h e be n o t m a d : if h e s h o u l d be so I s h o l d ,
u

n ever h a ve an y m i n d to serve h i m i n B e d l m I t m ay i .

be h e s m ad for m issi n g of m e
’
.

W en [Seei g J EN KI N ] W h a t Je n ki n wh ere s yo u r
' ’
. n .
, ,

m is t ress
e k Is yo u r w ors h ip m ar rie d
j n .

W en W h y dost t h o u ask ?
.

en k B e c au se you ar e m y m a ster ; an d if I h a ve a
j .

m istress I wo u l d be g l a d like a good serv a n t to d o m y

, , ,

d u ty to h e r
-

Wen I m e an M istress Fr an kfo r d

. .

fi k M a rry sir h e r h u sba n d is ri d i g ou t of to wn

n .
, ,
n ,
24 A W OM A N K IL LED [A C T 11
.

an d she w e n t very lovi n gly to brin g h im on his way to

h orse .
1 D o yo u se e sir ? h ere sh e c o m es a n d h ere I go
, ,
.

En . V an is h .
[E i t J EN KI N x .

Re -
en t er M I ST RESS FR A N KF O RD .

1112s
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. F r a n k Y ou . ar e w ell m e t, sir n o w, in troth ,

my
sb an d
hu ,

B efore h e took h orse h a d a gre a t d esire ,

T o spe a k w it h you we so u g h t a bo u t t h e h o u se ,

—
l il ol l a e d i n to t h e fields se n t every w ay , ,

Bu t c o u l d n o t m eet you t h erefore h e e n j oi n e d m e

T d o u n to you h i s m ost ki n d c o m m e n d s
o .

Nay m ore h e w ills yo u a s you p rize h is love

, , ,

O r h ol d i n esti m a tio n h is ki n d frie n d s h ip ,

T o m ake bol d i n h i s abse n c e a n d c o m m an d ,

Eve n as h i m self were prese n t i n t h e h o u se

Fo r yo u m u st kee p h i s t able u se h i s serv an ts , ,

A n d be a p rese n t Fr a n kfor d i n h is a bs en c e .

”f w I t h an k h i m for h is love
e . .

G ive m e a n a m e yo u wh ose i n fe c tio u s to n gu es ,

A r e tippe d wit h g all a d poiso n as you w o u l d n

T h i n k on a m a n t h a t h a d yo u r fa t h er sl a i n ,

M u r d ere d yo u r c h il d re n “
m ad e yo u r w ives b a se ,

stru m p ets ,

So c al l m e c all m e so p ri n t in m y fa c e
,

T h e m ost stig m a ti c title of a vill a i n ,

Fo r h t c h i n g tre a so n to so tr u e a frie n d
a
[ A i d e . s

M i s F a n k Sir you a r e m c h b e h ol d in g g to m y
. r .
,
u

h u sb an d ;
Yo u ar e a m a n m ost d e a r in h is reg a r d .

He n
[ A s ide
.
] I a m bo u n d u n to yo u r h u sb an d an d ,

yo u too .

I w ill n ot spe a k to wro n g a ge n tle m a n

O f th a t goo d esti m atio n m y ki n d frie n d ,

I will n o t ; z o u n d s I wil l n ot I m ay c h oose .

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. To acc o m
p an yli n .
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A IN DN E S S . 25

An d I will c h oose Sh all I be so m isle d ? .

O r s h a ll I p u rc h a se to m y fa t h er s c rest
’

T h e m otto of a vill a i n ? If I say

I will n o t do it wh a t th i n g c an e n forc e m e ? ,

W h a t c a n c o m pel m e W h a t s ad d esti n y
H a t h s u c h c o m m an d u po n m y yiel d i n g t h o u ghts ?
I will n o t —H a so m e fu ry pri c ks m e o n ,

T h e s wi ft Fa tes d rag m e a t their c h a riot wh ee l -

A n d h u rry m e to m is ch ief Spe a k I m u st .

I n j u re m yself w ro n g h e r d e c eive h is tru st

, , .

M s F r n k A r e you n o t w ell sir th a t you see m th u s

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a .
, ,
.

tro u ble d
T here is se d itio n i n yo u r c o u n te n an c e .

W en An d i n m y h e ar t fa ir a n gel c h a ste an d wise

'
.
, , .

I love yo u sta rt n o t s p e a k n o t an s wer n o t , , .

I love yo u n ay let m e spe ak t h e rest ,

B id m e to s we a r a n d I w ill ca ll to re c or d ,

T h e h ost of H e a ve n .

M is F r a k Th e h ost of H e a ve n forbi d
. n .

W e n d o l l s h o u ld h a t c h s u c h a d isloy a l t h o u g h t !
IVe n Su c h is m y fa te
/ . to t h is s u i t I w a s born ,

T o we a r ri c h ple a s u re s c ro wn or fort u n e s s c orn

’ ’

, .

M k M y h u sb a n d loves you
'

s.Fr an . .

W en I k n o w it . .

M s F a n k H e estee m s yo u
'

. r .

Eve n as h is bra i n his eye b all or his h e a rt ,

-

,
.

Wen I h a ve trie d it
'
. .

jlf is F n k H is p u rse is yo u r e c h equ er an d h is x

‘

. ra .
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t able
D ot h free l y serve yo u .

W en So I h a ve fo u n d it
. .

M s F a n k 0 l wit h wh a t fa c e of bra ss wh a t bro w of

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. r .
,

steel ,

C a n you u n bl u s h i n g spe a k t h is to t h e fa c e
, ,

O f t h e espo u se d w ife of so cle a r a frie n d ?

It is m y h u sb an d th a t m ain t ai n s yo u r st a te
W ill you d is h o n o u r h i m t h a t in yo u r p o w er
26 A W OM A N K IL L ED [A C T II
Ha h t left h is wh ole a ffa irs ? I a m his wife ,

It is to m e you sp e ak .

W en O spe ak n o m ore
.

For m ore t h an this I kn o w an d h ave re c or d ed ~

W ithi n the r e d le a ved t a ble of m y h e a rt -

Fa ir a n d of a l l beloved I wa s n ot fe arfu l
, ,

B l u n tly to give m y life i n to yo u r h an d ,

An d a t o n e h az ar d all m y e a rt h ly m e an s .

G o tell yo ur h u sb a n d h e will t u rn m e off

, ,

A n d I a m th en u n do n e I c a re n ot I .
,

T wa s for yo u r s ake P er c h a n c e in r age h e ll kill

’ ’
.

I ca re n ot t wa s for you Say I i n c u r

,
’
.

Th e ge n eral n a m e of vill a i n th ro u gh t h e w orl d ,

O f t raitor to m y frie n d I c re n o t I a
, .

B egg ary s h a m e de a t h s can d a l an d re p ro a c h

, , , , ,

Fo r you I ll h az ar d a l l wh y wh a t c a re I
’

Fo r yo u I ll live an d i n yo u r love l ll d ie
’ ’
.
,

M is F a k Y o u m ove m e sir to p a ssio n an d to pity

. r n .
, ,
.

T h e love I h ear m y h u sb an d is as pre c io u s

A s m y so ul s h e a lt h
’
.

We I love yo u r h u sba n d too

n .
,

A n d for h is love I w ill e n g a ge m y life

M ist a ke m e n ot t h e au g m e n t a tio n ,

O f m y si n c ere a ffe c tio n born e to yo u

D oth n o wh it lesse n m y reg a rd of h i m .

I will be se c ret l a d y c lose a s n igh t ; , ,

A n d n ot t h e ligh t of o n e s m all glorio u s St a r

Sha ll shi n e here in m y fore h e ad to be wr a y ,

T h a t a c t of n ig h t .

Ilf i s F r a n k W h a t s h a ll I say ?
. .

M y so u l is wa n d eri n g an d h a th lost her way ,

.

O h M aster W e n d oll ! O h
,

W en Sigh n o t s weet s a i n t ;
.
,

For every sigh yo u bre at h e d raw s fro m m y h e a rt

A d ro p of bloo d .

M i s F a k I n e er o fl e n d e d yet
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. r n .

M y fau lt I fe a r wil l i n m y bro w be wr it

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.
 A CT TH E T H I RD .

SC EN E I — A Room i n SIR C H A RL ES M O U NT
. F O RD S
’

E n ter Sir C H A RL E S M O U NT F O RD a n d SU SA N .

IR C H A R Sister you see we ar e drive n

.
,

to ha rd sh ift
T o kee p t h is poor h o u se w e h a ve left ‘

u n sol d ;

I a m n o w e n forc ed to follo w h u sb an dry ,

A n d you to m ilk an d d o we n o t l ive

ell ?
w
W el l I t h an k G o d
,
.

0 broth er h ere s a c h an ge
’
Su sa n .
, ,

Si n c e old Sir C h arles d ied in ou r fa th er s ho u se !

’

Sz r Cka r A l l t h i n gs o n e a rth t h u s c h a n ge so m e
'

.
, up ,

so m e do wn
Co n te n t s a ki n g d o m a n d I we a r th at c ro wn
’
,
.

E n ter SH A F TO N
'

wz f/z a Serj e an t .

S/zafi G oo d m orro w, m orro w, Sir C h arles wh a t , it

w h
yo u r sister ,

P lyi n g yo u r h u sb an d ry — Serj e an t st an d off ,

.

Yo u h ave a p r etty h o u se h ere a n d a g ar d e n , ,

A n d goo d ly gro u n d a bo u t it Si n c e it lies .

So n e ar a lord s h ip t h a t I l a tely bo u gh t ,

I wo u ld fai n b u y it of you I will give you .

Si r C/za O p ar d o n m e
r .
,
t h is h o u se s u cc essively
H a t h lo n ged to m e an d m y p roge n itors
’

T h ree h u n d re d ye a rs M y gre a t gre a t gr an dfa t h e r

.
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,
SC EN E L ] H K IN D /V5 5 5 . 29

H e i n wh m o first o ur ge n tle style beg an ,

D welt here a n d i n t h is gro u n d i n c re a sed t h is m ole h il l ,

-

U n to t h a t m o u n t a i n whi c h m y fa th er left m e .

W h ere he t h e first of al l o ur h o u se beg an ,

I n o w t h e la st will e n d an d kee p t h is h o u se , ,

T h is virgi n title n ever yet d eflo were d ,

B y a n y u n t h rift of the M o u n tford s li n e

’
.

In brief I w ill n o t sell it for m ore gold

,

T h an you c o u l d h i d e or p a ve t h e gr o u n d with al .

Skaf H a h a a pro u d m i n d an d a begg ar s pu rse ’

.
,

W h ere s m y t h ree h u n dre d po u n d s be s i d es t h e u se ?

’
,

I h a ve bro u gh t it to an e e c u tio n x

B y c o u rse of l aw wh a t is m y m o n eys re a dy ? ,

S r C/za r A n e x e c tio n sir an d n ever tell m e

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e . u ,
,

You p u t m y bo n d i n s u it ! yo u d e al e x tre m ely .

Skaf Sell m e the l an d a n d I ll a c qu it you stra igh t

’
. .
,

Si r Cka A la s al as tis al l tro u ble h a th left m e ’

r .
,

T o ch erish m e an d m y poor siste r s life ’

.

I f th is w ere sol d o u r n am es s h o u l d t h e n be q u ite

,

Ra ze d fro m the bed r ol l of ge n tility -

l
.

Y ou see wh a t h a r d shift w e h ave m a de to keep it

A l l ied still to ou r o wn n a m e T h is p al m you see .
, ,

La bo u r h a th glo we d with i n h e r silver bro w ,

Th a t n ever ta sted a ro u g h w i n ter s bl a st

’

W itho u t a m ask or fan doth wit h a gra c e ,

D efy c ol d wi n ter a n d his stor m s o u tfac e ,

.

Susa n Sir we fee d sp a ri n g an d w e l a bo u r h ard

.
, , ,

W e lie u n e a sy to reserve to u s ,

A n d our s u c c essio n t h is s m a ll plot of gro u n d .

S r C/za r I h a ve so be n t m y t h o u gh ts to h u sb an d ry
'

z .
,

Th a t I protest I s ca r c ely ca n re m e m ber

W h a t a n e w fa s h io n is h ow silk or s a ti n
F eels i n m y h a n d wh y p ride is gro wn to u s : ,

A m ere m ere s t r an ger

,
I h ave qu ite forgot .

T h e n am es of a l l t h a t ever wa ited o n m e
I c an n ot n am e ye a n y of m y ho un ds ,

Le . B e ad r ol l
30 A W OM A N K IL LED [A CT

Once fro m w h ose e c h oi n g m o u t h s I h e ard al l m u si c

Th a t e er m y he a rt d esire d W h a t s h o u l d I sa y?
’
.

T o keep t h is p l a c e I h a ve c h an ge d m yself a way .

Skaf [To i ke Serj e ant ] A rrest hi m a t m y s u it . .

A c tio n s an d ac tio n s
Sh all keep t h ee i n perpet u al bo n d age fa st
Nay m ore I ll s u e t h ee by a l a te a ppe a l
’

, , ,

A n d c a ll t h y for m er li fe i n qu estio n .

T h e keeper is m y frie n d t h o u s h a lt h a ve iro n s , ,

A n d u s age s u ch a s I ll d e n y to d ogs
’

A way w it h h i m
Sz Ck r [To SU SA N ] Yo u are too ti m oro u s
'

r a . .

B u t tro u ble is m y m aster ,

A n d I w ill serve h i m tr u ly — M y ki n d sister .

, ,

T h y te ars a r e of n o for c e to m ollify

T h i s fl in t y m an G o to m y fa t h er s brot h er
’
.

M y ki n s m e n a n d a llies e n tre a t t h e m for m e ,

T o r an so m m e fro m t h is i n j u r io u s m an ,

T h a t seeks m y ru i n .

Sk f Co m e iro n s iro n s c o m e away

a .
, ,

I ll see t h ee lo d ge d far fro m t h e sigh t of d ay

’
.

n t SH A F T O N a
[E a Serj e a n t w i t /z Sir C H A RL ES
’
x eu n .

Su sa n M y he a rt s so h a rde n e d w it h t h e frost o f gr ie f i
’
.
,

D e a th c a n n ot pier c e it t h ro u gh T yra n t too fell .

So le a d t h e fie n ds c o n d e m n ed so u ls to h ell .

E n t er Sir FR A N C '

I S A CT O N ana
7
M A LB Y .

Si r F r a n ga i n to p riso n 1 M a lby h a st th o u see n

. A ,

A poor s l a ve better tort u re d ? Sh a ll we h e a r

T h e m u si c of h i s voi c e c r y fro m t h e gr a te ,
1

“
M e a t for t h e L or d s s ake No n o yet I a m n o t
’ ”
, ,

T h ro u g h ly reve n ge d T h ey s ay h e h a t h a p r etty we n c h .

U n to h is sister s h al l I in m er c y s ake : ,
-

T o h im a n d to h is ki n d re d bribe t h e fool ,

T o s h a m e h erself by le wd d is h o n est l u st ?

A l l d i g b vi
1
ly t t h d b t mi d
’
u n
p i
o t h li
ou s o e e o rs r s on s e n eS r e
'

n us
at n ce o f
u P i ckw ick .
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’
I ll p ro ffer l a rgely b u t th e dee d bei n g do n e , ,

I ll s m ile to see h e b a se c o n f sio n

’
r u .

M l M et h i n ks Sir Fra n c is yo u ar e fu ll reve n ge d

a .
, ,

F o r gr e a ter wr o n gs t h a n h e can proff r yo u e .

Se e wh ere t h e p oor sa d ge t l e wo m an st a d s
’

n n .

Si F a
r H a h a n o w w ill I flo u t h e r poverty
r n . .
,

D eri d e h e r fortu n es s c off h e r b a se est a te ,

M y very so u l t h e n a m e of M o u n tford h a tes .

B u t sta y m y h e a rt 1 o h wh a t a look d id fly
, ,

T o str ike m y so u l th ro u g h wit h t h y pier c i g eye n

I am e n c h an te d ; al l m y s p irits ar e fl e d ,

A n d w it h o n e gl an c e m y e n vio u s Sp lee n str uc k d e a d

'

S s
u A c to n
an t h a t seeks o u r bloo d
.

[ R s w y . un a a

S F a n O c h a ste a n d fa ir
'

zr r .

Al a ] Sir Fr a n c is wh y Sir Fr a n c is z o u n d s i n a tran ce ?

.
, , ,

Sir Fra n c is wh a t c h eer m an ? Co m e c o m e h o w is t ?

’
, , , , .

Sz F r W as sh e n ot fair ? O r else t h is j u d gi n g eye

’

r an

C an n ot d ist i n g u ish be au ty ;

M a l Sh e was fa ir. .

S F n Sh e was an an gel in a m orta l s s h ap e

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’
zr ra .
,

A n d n e er d es c e n d e d fro m o l d M o u n tford s li n e
’ ’
.

B u t soft soft l e t m e c al l m y wits togeth er

, ,
.

A poor poor we n ch to m y gre a t a d vers ary

, ,

Sister wh ose very so u ls d e n o u n c e ster n w ar

, ,

O n e ag a i n st ot h er H o w n o w F r an k t u rn e d fool
.
,

O r m a d m an wh et h er ? B u t n o m a ster of ,

M y p erfe c t se n ses a n d d ire c test wits .

T h e n wh y sho u ld I be in t h is viole n t h u m o u r
O f p assio n an d of love ; a n d w it h a perso n
So d i ff ere n t every w y an d so o p posed a ,

In a l l c o n tr a c tio n a n d still wa rri g a c tio n s ?

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s -
n
,

F ie fie ; h o w I d isp u te a ga i n st m y so u l !
,

Co m e c o m e I ll gai n h e r or in h e r fa ir qu est
,
’

.
,

P u r c h a se m y so u l free a n d i m m ort a l rest [E xe n/ . u .

 33 A I/V OA/A N K IL L ED [A CT H] .

S C EN E 11 .
—A Si t t i n Room
g
-
i n F RA N KF O RD S
’
H ou s e .

E n ter Se r vi n g M e n , -

on e wit/ z a voider and a w ooden

kn if e 1
to ta ke a w ay a n ot lzer w i t /t t /ze sa l t an d

br ea d a n ot ker z
w i t / t ke ta ol e el ol /z -
and na
p ki n s
a n ot ker w i t / t/ze z ca rp et :
2
J EN KI N fol l ows t kefn w i t / z

So , m a rch in or d er, an d retire i n b a ttle ar ra y

f en k . .

M y m aster a n d t h e gu ests h ave s u p pe d a lre ady, a ll s ’

take n awa y h ere , n ow spre ad for the servi n g m en in the -

h a ll . B u tler,
it belo n gs to yo u r o ffi c e .

B u t I k n o w it Je n ki n W h a t d ye c a ll the ge n tle m an
’
.
, .

th a t s uppe d t h ere t o n igh t ?

f en k W h o m
y m a ster
. ? ,

B u t No n o M a ster W e n doll h e s a d a ily gu est I

.
, ,
’

m ea n the ge n tle m an t h a t c am e b u t t h is a fter n oo n .

n k H is n a m e s M a ster Cran well od s lig t k ’

f G
’
e . h h ar .
, ,

withi n t h ere m y m a ster c al ls to l ay m ore billets u po n the

,

fire Co m e c o m e L ord h ow we th a t ar e in offi c e here

.
, ,

in the h o u se a r e tro u bled On e s p re ad t h e ca rpet in t h e

p ar lo u r an d st an d re a d y to s n u ff t h e l igh ts t h e rest be
,

re ad y to prep are t h eir sto m ac h s M ore lights in the

‘

h all t h ere Co m e Nich l a s [Ex e n t a ll ou t NI C H O LA S

.
,
’
. u .

M k I c a n n ot e a t b u t h a d I W e n d ol l s h e art
’

,
.

I wo u ld e a t t h a t t h e rog u e gro ws i m p u de n t .

O h I h ave see n s u c h vile n otorio u s tri c ks

, ,

Re ady to make m y eyes d a rt fro m m y he a d .

I l l tell m y m a ster by t h is a ir I will

’
,

Fa ll wh a t m ay fa ll I ll tell h im H ere h e c o m es
’
. .
,

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E n ter FR A N K FO RD , ér u skzng tke ,

cr u m bs f r om [us e/otkes
f r om
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w z tk a na p ki n , as n ew ly r i sen pp er
su .

F r a n k Ni c h o l a s , wh a t m ake yo u h ere ? w h y ar e
. n ot

you
At s u p per i n t h e h a ll am o n g yo u r fello ws ?
W it h w h i h t h c e sc r a p s w ere sw p t i t th v id e n o e o e r or b as k e t
v
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 SCEN E W I TH K IN D /V5 5 5 .

N ze M a ster I st aye d yo u r risi n g fro m the bo ard

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.
, ,

To spe ak with you .

F r a n k B e brief t h e n ge n tle N i c h ol as ;
.
, ,

M y w ife an d g u ests a tte n d m e i n the p a rlo u r .

W h y d ost t h o u p a u se ? Now N i c ho l a s yo u wan t m o n ey , , ,

A n d u n th rift like wo u l d e a t i n to yo u r wages

,
-

Er e you h a ve e a rn e d it here sir s h a lf a c ro wn

’
, ,

Pl ay the goo d h u sb a n d a n d a wa y to s u pper

1
, .

N ze B y t h is h a n d a n h o n o u ra ble ge n tle m an I w ill

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.
,

n o t see h i m wro n ge d — Sir I h a ve serve d

you lo n g ; yo u ,

e n terta i n ed m e seve n ye ars before yo u r be ar d You .

2

k n e w m e sir before you k n e w m y m istress

, , .

F a k W h a t of t h is goo d Ni c h ol a s
r n .
,

N e I n ever wa s a m ake b a te o r a k n a ve
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3
z .
-
.

I h ave n o fau lt b u t on e I m give n to q uarrel ’

B u t n o t w it h wo m e n I wil l tell you m a ster .

, ,

T h a t wh i ch w ill m a ke yo u r h e ar t le ap fro m yo u r bre a st ,

Y o u r h a ir to st a rtle fro m yo u r h e a d yo u r e a rs to ti gle ,

n .

F a n k W ha t pre p a r atio n s t h is to d is m a l n e w s
’
r .

N ze Sbloo d sir ! I love yo u better t h an yo u r wife

'
’
.
,

I ll m ake it goo d
’
.

k n ave an d I h a ve m u c h a d o ,

W ith w on e to c on t a i n m y rage ,

A n d n ot to bre a k t h y p a te T h o u a t a k a ve . r n

I ll t u rn yo u w ith yo u r b a se c o m p ariso n s
’
, ,

O u t of m y d oors .

[Vi a D o d o t h ere is n ot roo m ,

:

For W e n d ol l a n d for m e bot h in o e h o u se n .

O h m a ster m a ster t h a t W e n d o l l is a vill ai n

, ,
.

F n k A y s au c y
ra .
,

M k Strike strike ; d o strike yet he ar m e : I a m n o fool

.
, , ,

I k o w a villa i n wh e n I see h i m a c t
n

D ee d s of a v ill ai n M a ster m a ster t h a t b ase sl a ve .

, ,

En j oys m y m istress a d d is h o n o rs yo u ,
n u .

z e
'

. . Be f ru
ga l .

zl e . Be f o re yo u h a d a b e a r d .

3
P r om o e tr o f q u a r e ls r .

H e y woo d .
34,
A W OM A N K IL L ED [A C T 1 11 .

F r a n k T ho u h as t
. kille d me w ith a w e apo n wh ose
sh arp poi n t
H ath pri c ke d qu ite th ro u g h a n d thro u gh m y s h iveri n g
h e art -

D rops of c old s we a t s it d a n gli n g o n m y h a irs

, ,

L ike m orn i n g s d e w u po n t h e gol d e n flo wers

’

An d I aim pl u n ge d i n to str an ge a go n ies .

W h a t d idst t h o u say? If a n y wor d t h a t to u c h e d

H i s c re d it or h e r rep u t a tio n ,

It is a s h ar d to e ter m y be l ief n

A s D ives i n to h e a ve n .

M k I c an g a i n n othi n g ;
.

T h ey a r e t wo th a t n ever wro n ge d m e I k n e w before .

T wa s b u t a t h a n kless o fli c e a d p er h a p s
’
,
n

A s m u c h as is m y ser i c e or m y life v ,

Is wort h A ll t h is I k n o w ; b ut t h is a n d m ore
.
,

M ore b y a t h o u s a n d d an gers c o u l d n o t h ire m e ,

T o s m other s u c h a h ei n o u s wro n g fro m yo u .

I sa w an d I h a ve s i d
,
a .

Fr a n k [A s id ] T i s prob a ble ; t h o u gh bl u n t yet h e

’
. e ,

is h o n est
T h o u gh I d rst p a wn m y life n d o n t h eir fa it h
u ,
a

H a z ard t h e d e ar s a lva tio n of m y so u l ,

Ye t i n m y t r u st I m y be too se c u re
z
a .

M ay t h is be t u e ? O m ay it c an it be ?
r , ,

Is it by an y wo n d er p ossi b le ?
M a n w o m a n wh a t t h i n g m ort a l m ay we tr u st
, , ,

W h e n frie n d s an d boso m wives pro v e so u n j u st ?

To N I C H O L A S ] W h a t i n st a n c e h a st t h o u of t h is stra n ge
re p ort
J Vz e Eyes eyes
'

, ,
.

F a n k T h y eyes m a y be d e c eive d I tell t h ee

r .
,

For Sh o u l d an a n gel fro m t h e h e a ve n s d ro p d o wn

, ,

A n d p re a c h t h is to m e t h a t t h yself h a st tol d ,

H e s h o u l d h a ve m u c h a d o to w in belief ;
In bot h th eir loves I a m so c o n fi de n t .

Z Vze Sh all I d is c o u rse t h e s a m e by c ir cu m st an c e ?

'

.
36 A W OM A N K IL L E D [
A CT III .

b ox ? C an dles an d c an dlesti cks t h ere ! Fie we h a ve ,

s u c h a ho u sehol d of servi n g c re atu res u n less it be Ni c k

a n d I t h ere s n ot on e am o n gst t h e m al l c an sa
y b o to a
’

goose W ell s a i d N i c k
.
,
‘
.

[Tke
y sp r ea d a ca r p et, s et d ow n l zg/zts a n d ca r ds .

M
'

s . Fr a n k . Co m e ,
M a ster Fran kford , wh o sh all t ake
p art ? my
F a k M arry t h a t will I s weet w ife
r n .
, ,
.

W en No by m y fa it h sir ; whe n you ar e toget h er I

.
, ,

sit ou t : it m u st be M istress Fran kford an d I or else it ,

is n o m a t c h .

F n k I d o n o t like th a t m a t c h
ra . .

N it [A s i d ] Yo u h ave n o re a so n m a rry k n o wi n g a ll
. e , ,
.

F a n k Ti s n o gre a t m a tter n eit h er Co m e M a ster

’
r . .
,

Cran well s h a ll yo u an d I t a ke t h e m u p ?
,

C a n A t yo u r ple a s u re sir
r .
, .

F a n k I m u st look to yo u M a ster W e n d o l l for yo u

r .
, ,

will be p l ayi n g fa lse na

y so w ill m y w ife too , .

N i e [A si d e ] A y I w ill be s worn sh e w ill

.
, .

Ill is F n k L e t t h e m th a t ar e t a ke n p l ayi n g fa lse for

. ra .
,

feit t h e set .

F n k Co n te n t ; it s h all go h a r d b u t I ll t ake you

’
ra . .

C a n G e n tle m e n w h a t Sh all ou r g a m e be ?
r .
,

l Ve M a ster Fr an kfor d yo u p la y best a t n o dd y

n .
,
.

F r a n k Y o u sh a ll n o t fi n d it so i n d ee d you s h a ll n o t
. .

111 1s F r a n k I c a n pl ay a t ot h i n g so w e l l as d o u ble r u fi
'
“
. . n .

Fr a k If M a ster W e n d ol l an d m y w ife be toget h er

n .
,

t h ere s n o pl ayi n g aga i n st t h e m a t d o u ble h an d

’
.

JVie I c an tell yo u sir t h e ga m e t h a t M a ster W e n d o l l

.
, ,

is best a t .

IVe W h a t g a m e is th a t Ni c k
n .
,

IVi e M a rr y sir k n a ve o u t of d oors

.
, ,
.

IV n Sh e a n d I w ill t a ke you a t lo d a m
e . .

1
t e W e ll do n e
v k
. .

2
Sa i d t o h a e b e e n s om e h i n g li e c r i bb ag e o f th e o h e r
ga m e s t t
t t
m e n i on e d a c c oun s ar e easil a cc e s sib l e , w h i l e i t wo u l d b e s u p e r y
fl uou s t o c o m m e n o n t h e ar io u s u i b b l e s t v q .
SC EN E W I TH K IND NESS; 37

M is F r a n k H u sb a n d s h a ll we pl ay a t Sa i n t ?
. .
,

F r a n k M y s a i n t s t u r n e d d evil No, we ll o n e of
’ ’
. . n

s ain t
You a r e best a t n e w c u t w ife yo u ll pl a y a t t h a t
’
-

.
,

W en If you pl a y a t n ew c u t I a m soo n est h itter of an y

.
-

h ere for a wager

, .

F a n k T is m e they p l a y on W ell you m ay dra w

’
r . .
,

ou t .

For o u r c u n n i n g t will be to yo u r s h a m e
al l y ,
’

I ll te ac h yo u at yo u r n e w cu t a n e w ga m e
’
,
-

,
.

Co m e c o m e , .

C a I f you c an n o t agree u p o n t h e g a m e to post an d

r n . .
,

p a ir .

Wen W e s h a ll be soo n est p a irs a n d m y good h ost

.
,

W h e n h e c o m es l a te h o m e h e m u st kiss t h e post ,
.

F r a n k W h oever w i n s it s h a ll be t h y c ost
.
,
.

Cr a n Fait h l et it be vi d e r u ff a n d let s m ake h o n o u rs

.
,
-

,
’
.

F a n k I f yo u m ake ho n o u rs o n e t h i n g let m e c rave

r .
,

H o n o u r t h e ki n g a n d q u ee n e cept t h e k n ave x .

IVen W ell a s yo u p le a se for t h a t

. L ift wh o s h a l l
,
.

d e al
M s Fr a n k T h e le a st i n sigh t w h a t a r e yo u M a ster
'

. .
,

W e n d ol l ?
[Me n I k n a veam a .

[Via [A si d e
] I ll s w e a r it
'
.

l
I l is . F a n k I a q u ee n
r . .

Fr a n k [A
. si d e
] A q u e an t h o u s h o u l d st
l
sa
y .
[A l ou d
]
W ell , t h e c ar d s a r e m i n e
Th ey grossest p air t h a t e er I felt ’
a re th e .

M s F r a k Sh u ffl e ,I ll c u t wo u l d I h a d n ever de alt

' ’
. n .
.

Fra n k I h ave lost m y d e ali n g

.
.

Sir t h e fa u lt s i n m e
’
IV en .
,

T h is qu ee n I h a ve m ore t h an m i n e o wn yo u see ,
.

G ive m e t h e sto c k .

F r a n k M y m i n d s n ot o n m y g am e
’
.
.

M a n y a de al I h a ve lost t h e m ore yo u r s h a m
’
s

I th w b l t f wh n e no o so e e s e n s e o a ore .
38 A W O M A IV KIL LED [A C T 1 11 .

Yo u h a ve serve d tr i c k M a ster W e n d oll

me a b ad ,
.

IVen Sir you m u st t ake yo u r lot

.
,
T o e n d t h is strife .
,

I k n o w I h ave d e al t better with yo u r wife .

F a n k Th o u h a st d e a lt fa lsely t h e n
r .
,
.

M is F r a n k W h a t s tr u m ps ?
’
. .

l Ven H e a rts p ar t n er I r ub
. : , .

F a n k [A s i de ] T h o robb st m e of m y sou l of her ’

r . u

c h a ste love

In t h y fa lse d e a li n g t h o u h a st robbe d m y h e a rt .

[A l ou d
] B ooty you pl a y I like a loser st a n d ,

H av in g n o h e a rt or h ere or i n m y h a n d , .

I will give o er t h e set I am n ot w ell ’

.

Co m e wh o w ill h ol d m y ca rds ?
,

M s F n k No t w ell s w eet M a ster F ran kfor d

'

. ra .
,

Al a s w h a t a il yo u ? T i s so m e s u dd e n qu al m
’
.
,

Wen H o w lo n g h a ve you bee n so M a ster Fr an k ford

.
,
.

F n Si r I w a s l u sty a n d I h a d m y h e alt h
ra .
, , ,

B u t I gre w ill wh e n you beg an to d e a l .

T a ke h e n c e this t a ble G e n tle M a ster Cran w ell .

,

Y o u ar e wel c o m e see yo u r c h am ber a t yo u r ple as u re .

I m sorr y t h a t th is m e ag im t akes m e so
’
r ,

I c an n ot sit an d be a r yo u c o m pan y .

Je n ki n so m e ligh ts an d Sh ow h im to h is c h am ber
, , .

[E x un t C RA N W ELL d J EN KI N e an .

M is F n k A n igh t go wn for m y h u sb an d ; q u i c k l y
. ra .
-

t h ere
It is so m e rh e u m or c ol d .

W en No w i n goo d fait h t h is ill n ess you h a ve got

'

, ,
.

B y sitti n g l a te wit h o u t yo u r go wn .

F a n k I k n o w it M ster W e n d oll
r .
,
a .

G o go to b e d lest you c o m p l a i n l ike m e

, ,
.

W ife pryt h ee wife in to m y b e d c h a m ber ;

, , ,
-

Th e n ig h t is ra w a n d c ol d an d rh e u m a ti c ,

L e a ve m e m y go wn a n d lig h t I ll w alk away m v fit

'

W en Sweet sir goo d n igh t

'

. .
,

F r n k M yse l f goo d n ig h t
a .
[E i t W EN D O LL
,
. x .

111 1s F a n k Sh all I a tte n d yo u h u sb an d ?

'

. r .
,
 l VI TII A IN D N E SS
’
SC EN E x
.
39

F r a n k No , ge n tle wi fe t h o u lt c a t c h c ol d in t h yh e ad
.
,
’

P ryt h ee be go e s w eet I ll m a ke h a ste to b e d ’

,
n , .

Mi F n k No slee p will fa ste n o n m i n e eyes you

. s . ra .
,

kn ow ,

U n til you c o m e .

F a k Sweet Na n I pryt h ee go
r n .
,
.

[E i t M istress FRA N K FO RD x .

I h ave bet h o u gh t m e get m e by d egr ees ; , ,

T h e keys of a l l m y d oors w h i c h I w ill m o u l d ,

In wax a n d t a ke t h eir fair i m p ressio n

‘

, ,

T o have b y t h e m n e w keys T h is bei n g c o m p asse d .

,

A t a set ho u r a letter s h a ll be bro u gh t m e ,

A n d wh e n t h ey t h in k they m ay se c u rely pl a y
, ,

T hey n e a rest a r e to d an ger Ni c k I m u st rely .

,

U po n t h y tr u st an d fa it h fu l se c re c y .

N i t B u il d o n m y f it h
. a .

F n k T o b e d t h e n n o t to rest
ra .
,

C a re lo dges in m y brai n grief in m y bre ast ,

.
 A CT TH E F O U RT H .

—
SC EN E I A Room i n O ld M O U N I FO RD S H
.
’ ' ‘

ou s e .

E n ter SU SA N , O l d M O U NT F O RD, SA N D Y, RO D ER, and

T ID Y .

M O U NT You . say my n ephe w is in

gre a t d istress :
\Vh 0 bro u g h t it to h i m b u t his O wn ,

le wd l ife
I c an n ot s p a re a c ross I m st .
1
u

c o n fess a t th e n ?
[w h
H e wa s m y brother s son wh y n ie c e
’

, ,

T his is n o world i n wh i c h to pity m e n .

S sa n I was n o t born a begg a r t h o u gh h is e x tre m es

u .
,

En forc e t h is l an g u a ge fro m m e I protest

No fort u n e of m i n e o wn c o u l d le a d m y to n g u e
T o th is b a se key I d o besee c h you u n c le
.
, ,

F or t h e n a m e s s ake for C h risti an ity

’
, ,

Nay for G od s s a ke to pity his d istress

’

, ,

H e is d e n ie d t h e free d o m of t h e priso n ,

A n d i n t h e h ole is l a i d wit h m e n c o n d e m n e d
P le n ty h e h a th of n oth i g b u t of iro n s
n ,

A n d it r e m a i n s i n you to free h i m t h e n c e .

0 M o t M o n ey I c an n ot spa re ; m e n sho u l d t a ke
. un .

h ee d
H e l o s t m y ki d re d wh e n h e fell to n ee d E
[ it
‘

n . x

S sa u n G ol d is b u t e a rth t h o u e art h e n o u g h sh a lt h a ve
.
, ,

Pie c e of m o n ey .
SC . I
.
] A W O M A N K IL L E D W I TH /( L VD N E SS .
41

W h e n t h o u h a st o n c e took m e a s u re of t h y gra ve .

Yo u k n o w m e M a ster San d y, a n d m y s u it
, .

San d y I k n e w you l a dy whe n t h e ol d m an live d ;

.
, ,

I k n e w yo u ere yo u r brot h er sol d h is l an d

T h e n yo u s u n g well pl ayed s weetly o n t h e l u te ,

B u t n o w I n eith er k n o w you n o r yo u r s u it [E x it .

S sa n Yo u M aster R o d er wa s m y brot h er s te n an t ’
u .
,
, ,

Re n t free h e p l a c e d you i n t h a t we a lt h y fa rm
'
-

O f wh i c h you ar e possesse d .

R ode T ru e h e d i d ;
r ,
,

A n d h a ve I n o t t h ere d welt still for h is s ake ?

I h a ve so m e b u si n ess n ow b u t wit h o u t d o u bt , ,

T hey t h a t h a ve h u rle d h i m i n w ill h e l p h i m o u t [E x it .

S sa uCol d c o m fort still wh a t say you c o u si n T i dy ?

n .
,

Ti dy I s ay this c o m es of roysti n g s wa ggeri n g

.
, .

C a ll m e n o t c o u si n e a c h m an for h i m self .

So m e m e n ar e bor n to m irth a n d so m e to sorro w ,

.

I a m n o c o u si n u n to t h e m t h a t borro w .

Su s 0 ch a rity wh y ar t t h o u fl e d to h e ave n
an .
,

A n d left all t h i n gs u po n t h is e a rth u n eve n ?

Th eir sc offi n g a n s wers I w ill n e er ret u r n
’

B u t to m yself h i s grief in sile n c e m o u r n .

E n ter Sir FRA N C I S A C TO N a nd M A LB Y .

Si r Fr a n cis . Sh e is poor I ll t h erefore te m pt her with

,
’

t h is gol d .

G o M a lby i n m y n am e d eliver it
, , ,

A n d I w ill st a y t h y a n s wer .

M l by Fa ir m istress a s I u n derst a n d yo u r gr ie f
a .
, ,

D ot h gro w fro m wa n t so I h ave h ere i n store ,

A m e an s to fu r n is h yo u a b a g of gol d , ,

W h i ch to yo u r h an d s I freely te n der yo u .

S s I t h an k you H e ave n s I t h an k you ge n tle sir

u an .
, ,
'

G od m ake m e a bl e to req u ite t h is fa vo u r !

M a l T his gol d Sir Fran c is A c to n se n d s by m e
.
,

A n d pra ys yo u
S sa n A c to n ! O G o d
u . th at n a m e I am born to c u rse
42 W OM A N K IL L ED [A C T
'
A IV

H e n ce ,b a w d h e c e broker see I Sp u rn his gold

n , ,

M y h o n o u r n ever s h all for g a i n be sol d .

Si F r ran St a y l a d y st a y
.
, , .

S s n Fro m yo u I ll p osti n g h ie
’
u a .
,

Eve n a s t h e d oves fro m fe a t h ere d e agles fly [E x it . .

Si F r a n Sh e h a tes m yn a m e m y fa c e h o w sho u l d I
r .
,

woo
I am disgra c e d in every t h i n g I d o .

T h e m ore Sh e h a tes m e an d d is d a i n s m y love , ,

T h e m ore I a m ra pt in a d m ira tio n

O f her d ivi n e a n d c h a ste perfe c tio n s .

W o o her w ith gifts I c an n ot for al l gifts ,

Se n t in m y n a m e sh e sp u r n s w ith looks I c a n n ot ,

F or she a b h ors m y sig h t n o r yet w it h letters ,

For n o n e s h e will re c eive H o w t h e n h ow t h e n ?.

,

W ell I will fa ste n s u c h a ki n d n ess o n h e r

,

A s sh a ll o e rc o m e her h a te a n d c o n qu er it
’
.

Sir C h a rles h e r bro ther lies in e xe c u tio n

, ,

Fo r a gre a t s u m of m o n ey a n d besides , ,

T h e a ppe a l is s u ed still for m y h u n ts m an s d e a t h

’

W h i ch o n ly I h a ve p o wer to reverse
In h e r I ll b u r v l l m y h te of h im
’
a a .

G o seek t h e kee p er M a lby bri n g h im to m e

, ,

T o s a ve his bo d y I h is d ebts will p ay ,

T o s a ve h is life I h is a p p e a l will st ay
,
.

SC E N E Il — A P r i s on Ce l l. .

E n ter Sir C H A RL ES M O U NT I O RD ‘

,
w i t/i i r on s , kis feet ba r e,
.
/t i s g a r m en ts a l l r ag g ed a n d tor n .

Sir C/za O f a l l o n t h e e art h s fac e m ost m iserable

r .
’
,

B re a t h e i n this h ellis h d u n geo n thy l a m e n ts ,

Th u s like a sl ave r a gge d like a felo n gyve d

‘

.
,

W h a t h u rls t h ee h e a d lo n g to this b a se est a te ?

44 A W O IIIA N KILLED [A C T Iv

O f m elti n g rity a n d of m ovi n g r t h

ch a ,
u .

T h a t whi c h I sp ake before was i n m y r age

T h ey ar e m y frie n ds t h e m irrors of t h is a ge , ,

B o u n teo u s a n d free T h e n oble M o u n tfor d s ra c e

’
.
,

Ne er bred a c oveto u s t h o u ght or h u m o u r b a se

’

, .

E n ter SU SA N .

Su sa n I c an n o lo n ger st ay fro m visiti n g

.

M y wofu l brother wh ile I c o u l d I kept : ,

M y h a pless ti d i n gs fro m h i s h o p efu l e ar .

Si C/z r Sister h o w m u c h a m I i n d ebte d to t h ee

r a .
, ,

A n d to t h y tra vel
Susa n W h a t a t liberty
.
,

Si r C/z a T h o u seest I a m t h an ks to t h y i n d u st ry
r .
,

O h u n to w h i ch of al l m y c o u rteo u s frie n d s
A m I th u s bo u n d ? M y u n c le M o u n tfor d he ,

Eve n of an i n fa n t love d m e w as it h e :

So d i d m y c o u si n T i d y ; wa s it h e ?
So M a ster R oder M a ster Sa n d y too ,

W h i c h of a ll t h ese d id t h is h ig h ki n d n ess d o ?
S s n C h a rl es ca n yo u m o c k m e i n yo u r p overty
u a .
, ,

K n o wi n g yo u r frie n d s d eri d e yo u r m isery ?

N o w I protest I st an d so m u c h a m a ze d
,

T o see yo r bo n ds free a n d yo u r iro n s k n o cke d off

u , ,

T h a t I a m r a pt i n to a m a z e o f w o n d er
T h e r a t h er for I k n o w n o t by w h a t m e an s
T h is h appi n ess h a t h c h an c e d .

Si C ka
r W h y by m y u n c le
r .
, ,

M y c o u si n s an d m y frie n d s wh o else I pra y

, , ,

W o u l d t a ke u p o n t h e m a l l m y d ebts to p ay ?
S sa n 0 broth er t h ey a r e m e n a l l of fli n t
u .
, ,

P i c t u res of m a rble an d a s voi d of p ity ,

A s ch a se d be a rs I begge d I s u e d I k n eele d
.
, , ,

L a i d ope n a l l yo u r griefs a n d m iseries ,

W h i c h t h ey d eri d e d m ore t h an t h a t d e n ie d u s ,

A p a rt i n their a lli an c e b u t i n pri d e , ,

Sa i d t h t ou r ki n d red w it h ou r ple n ty d ie d
a .
 SCEN E W I TH K IND N ESS ,
4;

C/za r Dr u dge S too m u c h —wh a t d id they oh

i

Si r .
,

k n own evil
Ri c h fly t h e poor as goo d m e n s h un the d evil , .

W h e n c e s h o u l d m y free d o m c o m e of wh o m alive ,

Sa vi n g of those h a ve I d eserve d so well ? ,

G u ess sist er c a ll to m i n d re m e m ber m e

, , ,
‘

T hese I h a ve r a ise d t h ey follo w t h e world s gu ise ;

’

W h o m ri c h in h o n o u r t h ey i n woe d espise , .

Susa n M y wits h ave lost th e m selves let s a sk t h e keeper

’
.
, .

Si r Cka G a oler ! r .

K eep A t h a n d sir
.
,
.

Si Cka r O f c o u rtesy resolve m e o n e d e m an d

r . .

W ha t was h e took t h e b u rt h e n of m y d ebts

Fro m o ff m y b ac k st aye d m y a p p e al to de a th , ,

D is c h a rge d m y fees a n d bro u g h t m e liberty ? ,

K ep A c o u rteo u s k n igh t on e c al le d Sir Fra n c is A c to

e .
, n .

Si C/za
r H a ! A c to n r 0 m e m ore d istresse d i n t h is
.
,

T h an a l l m y tro u bles h ale m e b ac k ,

D o u ble m y iro n s an d m y s p a ri n g m e als ,

P u t i n to h alves an d lo dge m e in a d u n geo n ,

M ore deep m ore d ark m ore c ol d m ore c o m fortless

, , , .

B y Ac to n free d n o t a l l t h y m a n ac les
Co u l d fetter So m y h eels as t h is on e word
H a th t h ra lle d m y h e art a n d it m u st ow lie bo un d n

In m ore stri c t priso n t h an t h y sto n y g a ol .

I a m n ot free I go b u t u n d er b a il .

K e p M y c h a rge is d o n e sir n ow I h ave m y fees

e .
, ,

A s we get little we will n ot h i n g leese , [E x it .

Si r C/za r B y A c to n freed m y d a gero u s O p posite

.
,
n

W h y to wh a t e n d ? o
,
n w h t o sio h a
a c ca n ?

L e t m e forget t h e n a m e of e n e m y ,

A n d wit h i n differe n c e b al an c e t h is h igh fa vo u r

Ha!
Su sa n .
love to m e ? u po n m y so u l tis so
[A side ] H is
’

T h a t is t h e root fro m w h e n c e t h ese stran ge t h i n gs gr o w .

Si C/z
r H ad t h is pro c eede d fro m m y fa t h er h e
ar . ,

2
i . a
. Re m i n d . O r l e se , i , e. l o se .
46 A WO M A N K IL L ED [A CT Iv .

Th a t b y t h e l a w of n a t u re is m ost bo u n d
In o ffi c es of love , it h a d d eserved
M y best e m ploy m e n t to requ ite t h a t grac e .

H a d it pro c eeded fro m m y frie n ds or h im ,

Fro m t h e m t h is ac tio n h a d deserve d m y life

An d fro m a stran ger m ore be c a u se fro m s u c h
‘

T here is less e pe c t a tio n of good d ee d s

x .

B u t h e n or fa t h er n o r a lly n or frie n d
, , ,
.

M ore t h an a stra n ger bot h re m ote i n bloo d ,

A n d in h i s he a rt oppose d m y e n e m y ,

T h a t this hig h bo u n ty s h o u l d p r o c ee d fro m h im ,

O h t h e re I lose m yself ! W h a t sho u ld I s y

,
a ,

W h a t t h i n k wh a t d o h i s bo u n ty to rep ay ?
, ,

Su sa n You wo n d er I a m s u re wh e n c e t h is stran ge
.
, , ,

P ro c ee d s i n Ac to n I w il l tell you brot h er [ki n d n ess

.
,
:

H e d otes o n m e a n d oft h a th se n t m e gifts

, ,

L etters an d toke n s I refu se d t h e m all .

Si C/za
r I h a ve e n o u gh t h o ug h poor m yh e art is set
r. , ,

In o n e r i c h gift to p ay b a c k a ll m y d ebt [E x eu t . n

SC EN E III —A Roo . mi n F RA N KF O RD S H ou s e .

E n ter FRA N KF O RD , a n d N I C H O LA S w i t/ keys z .

F r a n k T h is is t h e n igh t th a t I m u st pl ay m y p art
.

T o try t wo see m i n g an gels W h ere s m y keys ? ’

.

ZVi e T h ey ar e m a d e a c c or d i n g to yo u r m o u l d in wa x
.

I b ad e t h e s m ith be se c ret gave h im m o n ey , ,

A n d h ere t h ey a r e T h e letter sir .

,
.

F a k T r u e t ake it t h ere it is
r n .
, [G i ve / zi l et/e,
s 7n r .

A n d wh e n t h o u seest m e i n m y p l e as an t s t vei n
’

Rea d y to Sit to s pper bri n g it m e u ,

.

[Via I ll d o t m a ke n o m ore q u estio n b u t I ll d o t

’ ’ ’ ’
.

[E x i t .

1
x
E e cu ti on in t h e ea rly ed s .
SC EN E III ] . W I TH K IND N ES S .
47

E n ter M istress F R A N E FO R D , C RA NW ELL ,

W END O L L, an d

J EN KI N .

M s F r a n k Sirr ah tis s i o c lo c k al re a dy str uc k

'
’ ’
. .
,
x

G o b i d t h e m spre a d t h e c loth an d serve i n s u p per .

en k It s h a ll be d o n e forsooth m istress W here s

f
’
.
, , , .

Spigot t h e b u tler to give u s o u t s a lt an d tre n c hers

, ,

[E x it

Wien . W e t h a t h a ve
bee n a h u n ti n g al l t h e d a y -

Co m e with prep ar ed sto m a c h s M a st er Fra n kford .

,

W e wish e d you a t ou r sport .

F r n k M y h e a rt wa s with you an d m y m i n d wa s on
a .
,

you .

F ie , M a ster Cran wel l you ar e still th u s sa d ?

A stool a stool W h ere s Je n ki n a n d wh ere s Ni c k ?
’ ’
.
, ,

T i s s u pper ti m e a t le a st an h o u r a go
’
-

W h a t s t h e best n e w s a bro a d ?
’

W en I k n o w n o n e goo d
. .

F r a n k B u t I k n o w too m u c h h a d
. .

[A s id a

J EN KI N
l

E n ter and Bu tler w i t /z a t a bl e br ea d ,

t r en c/zer s, and sa l t .

Cr a n M et h i n ks sir yo u m ig h t h a e t h a t i n terest
.
, ,
v

In yo u r w ife s brot h er to be m ore re m iss

’

In h is h a r d d e a li n g a g a i st poor Sir C h a rles n ,

W h o a s I h e a r lies i n York C a stle n ee d y

, , , ,

A n d in gr e a t w an t E J EN KI N n d B tler
[ xe t . un a u .

F a n k D id n o t m ore w eig h ty b u si n ess of m y o wn

r .

H ol d m e a wa y I wo u l d h ave l abo u re d p e ac e ,

B et wi t t h e m w it h a l l c a re ; i n d ee d I wo u l d sir
x , ,
.

M is F k I ll w rite u n to m y brot h er e a r n estly

’
. r an .

In t h a t be h alf .

PVe A c h a rit able d ee d

n . ,

A n d will beget t h e goo d op i n o n i

O f al l yo u r frie n d s t h a t love yo M istress Fra n kford u, .

F r a n k T h a t s yo u for o n e I k n o w you love Sir

’
.

Cha rles ,

A n d m y w ife too w ell ,

.
48 A W O MA N KIL L ED [A C T Iv .

l Ven . love H e d eser ves t h e

O f al l tr u e ge n tle m e n be yo u rselves j u dge .

F r a n k B u t s u p per ho ! Now a s tho u l ov

’
.
, st m e,
W e n d ol l ,
W h ich I am s u re tho u dost be m erry ple as an t , , ,

A n d froli c it to n ig h t Sweet M aster Cr a n well -

.
,

D o yo u the like W ife I p rotest m y he ar t .

,

W a s n e er m ore be n t o n s weet a l a c rity

’
.

W h ere be t h ose l a zy k aves to serve i n s u p per ? n

Re—en t er N I C H O LA S .

s a letter sir H ere

’
[Vi e ,
.

F r a n k W h e n c e c o m es it ? an d wh o bro u ght it ?
.

N i t A s t ripli n g t h a t belo w a tte n d s yo u r an s wer

.
,

A n d as he tells m e i t is se n t fro m Y ork

, , .

F r a n k H a ve h i m i n to t h e c ell a r ; let h im t aste

.

A c u p of ou r M ar c h beer go m a ke h i m d ri n k ,
.

[Rea ds t /ze
jVi e I ll
ke h im d r u n k if he be a T roj an
’
ma , .

F r a n k M y boots a n d sp u rs I wh ere s je n ki n
’
. G od
forgive m e ,

H o w I n egle c t m y b u si n ess W ife look here ,

I h a ve a m a tter to be trie d to m orrow -

B y eight o c lo c k a n d m y a ttorn ey wr ites m e

’

, ,

I m u st be t h ere betim es with evi d e n c e ,

O r it will go ag a i n st m e W h ere s m y boots ’

.

J EN KI N w i t/z boots d sp s
Re -

en ter an ur .

M s F r a n k I h ope yo u r b u si n ess c r aves n o s u c h

'

. .

T h a t you m u st ri d e to n ig h t [d esp a t c h -

We
'

[ A s i de
n
] I
. h ope it d ot h .

F a n k G o d s m e ! n o s u ch d es p a t c h
’
r .

Je n ki n m y boots W h ere s Ni c k Sad d le m y ro an

,
.
’

An d t h e grey d apple for h i m sel f Co n ten t ye .

,

It m u c h c o n c ern s m e G e n tle M a ste r Cran well .

,

A n d M a ster W e n d ol l in m y abse n c e u se ,

T h e very ripest ple a s u res of m y h o u se .

 SC EN E W I TH K IN D N E SS .
.

49

IVen . Lo rd M a ster Fr an kfor d , will you ride t o n ight ?

T h e ways ar e d an gero u s .

F r a n k T h erefore wil l I ride

.

A ppoi n ted well ; an d so s h all Ni c k m y m an .

M s F r a n k I ll c a l l yo u u p by five o c lo c k to m orr o w
'
’ ’
-

. . .

F a k No by m y fait h w ife I ll n o t tru st to th a t ’

r n .
, , ,

T i s n o t s u c h e a sy risi n g in a m or n i n g
’

F ro m o n e I love so d e a rly n o by m y fa ith , ,

I s h all n o t le ave so s weet a be d fello w ,

B u t wit h m u c h p a i n Yo u h a ve m ad e m e a sl u gg ard .

Sin c e I first k n e w yo u
M s F r a n k T h e n i f yo u n eeds will go
'

. .
,

T h is da n ge r o u s eve n i n g M aster W e n d ol l , ,

Le t m e e n tr e a t you be ar h i m c o m p an y .

Il/ien W ith all m y he a rt s weet m istress M yboots there

.
,
.

F a n k Fi e fie th a t for m y priv a te b u si n ess

r .
, ,

I s h o u l d dise a se 1 m y frie n d a n d be a tro u ble ,

T o the wh ole h o u se Ni c k
N i t A n o n sir
.
, .

F a n k B rin g forth m y gel d i n g —[Ex i t NIC H O LAS ]

r . .

A s you love m e sir , ,

U se n o m ore word s : a h an d goo d M a ster Cran well ,

.

C a n Sir G od be yo u r goo d spee d !

r .
,

F a n k G oo d n ig h t s weet Nan
r . n ay n ay a kiss an d , , ,

p art .

[A s i de
] D isse m bli n g lips
y ou s u it n o t with m y he a rt ,
.

[E x it

IVen . H ow b u sin ess ti m e , ,

an d ho u rs , all gr ac io u s
prove ,

A n d ar e the fu rth erers to m y n e w bor n love -

I am h u sb an d n o w in M aster Fran kford s pl ac e ’

A n d m u st c o m m a n d t h e h o u se M y ple a s u re is .

W e w il l n ot s u p a bro a d so p u bli c ly ,

B u t i n yo u r priv a te c h am ber M istress Fr a n kford ,

.

M s F a n k 0 sir you a r e too p u bli c i n yo u r love

'

. r , ,
,
.

An d M a ster Fra n kford s w ife

’

1
l n co n v e n i e n ce .

H e ywoo d
 W OM A N K IL L E D iv
'

50 A .

Cr n . M ig h t I c r ave fa vo u r
a
~
,

I wo u l d e n tre at you I m igh t See myCh am ber

I a m o n t h e s u d d e n gro wn e xc ee d i n g ill ,

A n d wo u l d b e Sp a re d fro m s u p p er .

W en L ig h t t h ere h o !
.
‘

Se e yo u wan t n ot h i n g sir for if yo u do , , ,

You i n j u re t h a t go od m an a n d wro n g m e too ,

.

Cr a n I Will m ake bol d goo d n igh t

. .

ow all co n spire
W en H .

T o ma ke ou r b o so m s weet an d full e n t i re
°
‘

Co m e Nan I pr yt h e e let u s su p w ith i n

, ,
’
.

[Wi s F a n k O h wh a t a c log u n t ot h e So u l IS s in !
r .
,

W e p a le offe n d ers ar e still fu l l of fe a r ;

Eve ry s u spi c io u s eye bri n gs d an ger n e a r
W h e n th ey wh ose c le a r h e a r ts fro m o ffe n ce ar e free
D espise r epo r t b a se s c a n d a ls d o Ou tfac e
, ,

A n d st an d at mer e d efi a n c e w ith d n rac e .

W en Fi e fie you t alk too li ke a p i i r it an

.
,
.
.

M s F r a n k Y o u h ave te m p te d m e to m isc h i ef Ma ster

' “

. .
,

W e n d oll :

I h ave d o n e I k n o w n ot wh a t W el l you p l e ad c u s tom

i

; ,

T h a t Wh ic h fo r w an t of wi t I gr an te d erst
I n ow m u st yiel d thro ug h fe ar Co m e c o m e let s in;
“
'
’
.
, ,

I h e e o er sh oeS we ar e str a ig h t o er h e a d in si n ’
G
’
’

.
,

[Me n M y j o c u n d so u l s j o yfu l a bove m e a s u re 1

I ll b e profu se In Fr an k r d s ri c h est t re a s u re
’ ’
.

SC EN E IV s —A n ot h e r p a r t of {b e House
’ '

C I C ELY J EN KI N a n d B u tler
E n ter , ,
.

en k M y m stress a n d M a ster W e n d o l l m y m aster

f i , ,

su p in h e r c h a m be r to n igh t Ci c ely ou ar e p refe rr e d

‘

.
,
y

fro m bei n g the c ook to be c h am berm ai d ; of al l t h e loves

bet wi xt th ee an d m e tell me what th o u t h i n kest of t h is P ,
C
52 A W OM A N K IL L E D [A C T Iv .

SC E N E V — 0 u t s i t l e F R A N
. KF O RD S
’
H ou s e .

E n ter FRA N KF O RD a n d N I C H O LA S .

F r a n k Soft, . soft
ve tie d ou r gel d i n gs to a tree
we h a ,

T wo fl igh t shot 1 o ff lest by t h eir th u n d eri n g h oofs

-

Th ey bl a b ou r c o m i n g b a c k H e ar st t h o u n o n oise
’
.

IVit H e a r ! I h e a r n ot h i n g b u t t h e o wl a n d yo u
. .

F n k So n o w m y wa t c h s h an d poi n ts u po n t w elve
’
ra .
,

A n d it is de a d m i d n igh t W here ar e m y keys ? .

IVit H ere sir

.
,
.

F r a n k T his is the key th a t O p es m y o u twa rd g a te

.

T his is t h e h all d oor t h is t h e with d ra wi n g c h a m ber

-

B u t t h is t h a t door th at s b a w d u n to m y s h a m e
’
, ,

Fo u n ta i n a n d spri n g of ll m y blee d i n g t h o u ghts a ,

W h ere t h e m ost h a llo we d order a n d tru e k n ot

O f n u pti a l s an c tity h a t h bee n profan e d
It le a ds to m y poll u te d bed ch a m ber -

O n c e m y terrestri a l h e ave n n ow m y e a rth s hell

’
, ,

T h e p l ac e w h ere si n s i n al l t h e ir ripe n ess d well .

B u t I forget m yself n o w to m y ga te : .

N it It m u st ope wit h far less n oise t h a n Cripple g a te

.
-

or yo u r p lot s d a s h e d ’
.

F a n k So re a c h m e m y d ar k l an t h or n to t h e rest
r .
,

T re ad softly softly ,
.

IVi t I w ill wa lk on eggs t h is pac e

. .

F a n k A ge n era l sile n c e h a t h s u rprise d t h e ho u se

r .
,

A n d t h is is t h e l a st d oor A sto n is h m e n t .
,

Fe ar an d a m a ze m e n t pl a y ag i n st m y h e a rt
,
a ,

Eve n a s a m a d m n be a ts u p o n a dru ma .

O h kee p m y eyes yo u H e ave n s before I e n ter

, , , ,

Fro m an y sig h t t h a t m a y t ran s fi m y so u l x

O r if t h ere be so bl a c k a s p e c t a c le
, ,

O h strike m i n e eyes st a k bli n d or if n o t so

,
r , ,

L e n d m e s u c h p a tie n c e to d igest m y grief

T h a t I m ay kee p th is wh ite an d virg i n h a n d
Fro m an y viole n t o u tra ge or red m u r d er
A n d w ith t h a t p r a ye r l e n ter
i

[Ex eun é .

1
i . e . Tw o b o w o
s h o ts .
 SC EN E V L
] W I TH K IN D N E SS .
53

SC EN E V i — T/1e H a l l of F RA N . KF O RD S
’
H ou s e .

N I C H O LA S d ist ooer ed .

H ere s
irc u m st an c e
’
IVi t . a C .

A m a n be m a d e c u c kol d i n t h e ti m e
T h a t h e s a bo u t it A n t h e ca se w ere m i n e
’
.
,

As tis m ym a ster s — sbloo d th a t h e m akes m e s we ar

’ ’ ’
,

I w o u ld h a ve p l a c e d h is a c tio n e n tere d there ,

I wo u l d I w o u l d
,

E n ter FRA N KF O RD .

Fr a n k O h ! . oh !
Ivi e . M a ster
sblood ! m a ster ! m aster !
,
’

F a n k 0 m e u n h appy
r . I h a ve fo u n d t h e m lyi n g
Close in e ac h oth e r s ar m s a n d fa st a sleep ’
, .

B u t t h a t I w o u ld n o t d a m n t wo pre c io u s so u l s ,

B o u ght wi th m y Sa vio u r s bloo d a n d se n d t h e m l a d e n ’

, ,

W it h all t h eir s c a rlet si n s u po n t h eir b ac ks ,

U n to a fe arfu l j u dg m e n t t h eir t wo lives ,

H ad m e t u p o n m y ra p ier .

IVi t Sbloo d m a ster wh a t h a ve yo u left t h e m slee p i n g

’
.
, , ,

still ? let m e go wake t h e m .

F r a k Sta y let m e p a u se a wh ile

n .
,
.

0 G od O G o d I t h a t it w ere possible .

T o u n d o thi n gs d o n e ; to c all b ac k yesterd a y 1

Th a t T i m e c o u l d t u rn u p h i s s wift s a n d y gl a ss ,

T o u n tell t h e d ays a n d to re d ee m th ese h o u rs ,

O r t h a t t h e su n
Co u l d risi n g fro m t h e w est d raw h is c o a ch b a c k wa r d
, , ,

T a ke fro m t h e a c c o u n t of ti m e so m an y m i n u tes ,

T ill h e h a d all t h ese se a so s ca lled a g a i n n ,

Th ose m i n u tes a n d th ose a c tio n s d o n e i n t h e m

, ,

Eve n fro m h e r first o ffe n c e t h a t I m igh t t a ke h e r

A s spotless a s a n an gel i n m y a rm s
Bu t oh
,
I t a lk of t h i gs i m p ossible n ,

An d ca st beyo n d t h e m oo n G o d give m e p a tie n c e .

1

For I w ill i n an d wa ke t h e m [E i t . x

A p v bi l xp
ro i
er f
a yth i g x v g t
e r e ss on f h or a n n e t ra a an or ou t o . r eac ,
54 A W OM A N K IL L ED [A C T

Ivi e ere s p a tie n c e perforc e

. H
’

He n ee d s m u st trot a foot t h a t tires his horse .

E n t er W EN D O L L , r u n n i ng over t ke s ta
ge in a n ig/zt -

gow n ,
FRA N KF O RD a ter f lzi n t w i t/z a s w or d dr a w n a M a id
servan t i n ker s m ot k stays ki s b a n d , an d t las p s b ol d
on It i n z . FR A N KF O RD p a us es f or a w kil e .

Fr a n k I th an k t h ee m a i d tho u like the a n gel s h an d

.
, ,
’
,

H a st st ayed m e fro m a bloo d y s acr ifi e c 2

[E x i t M a i d ser .
-

G o vill a i n a n d m y wr o n gs sit on thy so u l

, , [v an t .

A s he avy a s t h is gr ief d ot h u po n m i n e
W h e n tho u r e c or d st m y m an y c o u rtesies ’

A n d sh a lt c o m p a re th e m w it h t h y tre ac hero u s h e a rt ,

L ay the m toget h er w eig h t h e m eq ually , ,

Twill be reve n ge e n o u gh G o to thy frie n d

’
.
,

A J u da s pray pray lest I live to see , ,

Th ee J u d a s like h an ge d o n an elder tree

,
-

,
-

E n ter M istress F RA N KF O RD i n ker nz g/zt a tt i r e .

M F r a n k O h , b y wh a t wor d , w h a t title or wh at n am e
'

s . .
, ,

Sh all I e n tre at yo u r p a rd o n P a rdo n ! oh

I am as far fro m h opi n g s uc h s weet grac e
A s Lu c ifer fro m h e ave n T 0 c all you h u sb an d .

0 m e m ost wret c hed I h a ve lost t h a t n a m e

, ,

I am n o m ore yo u r wife .

N it Sbloo d sir sh e s woo n s

.
’
, , .

F a k Spa re t h ou t h y te ar s for I will weep for thee

r n .
,

A n d keep t h y c o u n te n a n c e for I ll bl u s h for t h ee

’
, .

Now I protest I t h i n k tis I a m t a i n te d

, ,
’
,

Fo r I a m m ost a sh am ed a n d tis m ore h a rd ’

For m e to look u po n t h y g u ilty fa c e ,

T h an on t h e s u n s c le a r bro w W h a t w o u l d st tho u s p e a k ?
’
.

M is F r a k I wo u l d I ha d n o to n g u e n o e a rs n o eyes
. n .
, , ,

No a ppre h e n sio n n o c ap a c ity , .

W h e n d o you sp u r n m e like a d og ? wh e n tre a d m e

'

1
P ti p f a ph
e n ce wh m vil m t b d d
e r o r ce,
”
a r ase e n so e e us e en
II
ure
xx ii
.

2
A ll d i g t G u n o en . . 10, .
SC EN E v r .
] W I TH K IN D N E SS .
55

U n d er yo u r fe e t ? wh e n d rag m e by t h e h a ir ?
Th ou gh I d eserve a t ho u s a n d t h o u s an d fol d
'

M ore th an y o u c a n i n fli c t yet o n c e m y hu sb a n d : , ,

Fo r wo m a n h oo d to wh i c h I a m a s h a m e
‘

, ,

T ho u gh On c e a n or n a m e n t — eve n for H i s s ake

Tha t h a t h re d ee m ed o ur so u ls m ark n o t m y fa c e , ,

Nor h a c k m e with yo u r s word b u t let m e go

P e r fe c t an d u n defor m e d to m y to m b
‘

I a m n o t wort h y t h a t I s h o u l d p rev a il
In t h e le a st s u it ; n o n o t to spe a k to you , ,

No r look On yOu n or to be i n yo u r p rese n c e , .

Ye t a s an a bj e c t t h is o n e s u it I c rave
, ,

T h is gr a n te d I a m re a d y for m y gra ve
, .

F a n k M y G o d w it h p a tie n c e a r mm e ! Rise , n ay i se
"

r .
, ,
r ,

A nd I ll d eb a te with t h ee W as it for wan t

’
.

T h o u pl a ye d st t h e str u m pet ? W a st t h o u n o t s u ppli ed

W ith every ple a s u re fa s h io n an d n e w toy , , ,

Nay eve n beyo n d m y c alli n g ?

,

Ildi s F a k I wa s
. r n . .

F r a n k W a s it the n d is ability in m e
.

O r in thi n e eye see m e d h e a properer m an ?

Ill i s F r a n k O h ,
. . no .

F r a n k D id . n ot I lo dge t h ee in m y boso m ?
W e a r the e here i n m y he a rt ?
M s Fr a n k You d id
'

. . .

Fr a n k” I
i n d ee d ; W i tn ess
d id, m
y te a rs I d id .

Go, bri n g m y i n fan ts h it h e r .

E n ter Serv an t w i t/z t w o Chil dre n .

0 Nan l O Nan
If n either fe ar of s h a m e regar d of h o n o u r , ,

T h e ble m is h of m y h o u se n or m y d e a r love ,

Co u l d h ave wit h h el d th ee fro m so le wd a fa c t ,

,

Ye t for these i n fan ts t h ese yo u n g h a r m les s so u ls , ,

O n wh ose wh ite bro w s t h y s h a m e is c h a rac tere d ,

A n d gro ws in gre a t n ess as t h ey wax i n ye a rs ,

L ook b u t o n t h e m ah d m elt a way i n te ars ,

.
56 A W OM A N K IL L ED [A CT IV .

A way with the m lest a s h e r spotted bo d y ,

H ath s tai n ed their n am es with stripe of b a st a r d y ,

So h er a d u ltero u s bre a t h m ay bl a st t h eir spirits

W ith h e r i n fe c tio u s t h o u g h ts A wa y w ith t h e m .

E u n t Se r v an t a n d C h ildre n
[ xe .

M s F r a n k In th is o n e life I d i e t e n t h o u s an d d e a ths
'

. . .

F a n k St an d u p st an d u p
r . I will d o n ot h i n g r ash ly
,

I will retire a wh ile i n to m y st u dy ,

An d tho u s h alt h e a r t h y se n te n c e prese n tly [E x it . .

111 1s F a n k T i s wel c o m e be it d e a t h O m e b a se
'
’
. r .
, .
,

stru m p et ,

Th a t h a vi n g s u ch a h u sb a n d s u c h s weet c hil d re n
, , ,

M u st e n j oy n eit h er ! O h to re d ee m m y h o n o u r , ,

I wo u ld h ave th is h an d c u t off t h ese m y bre asts se ared , ,

B e r a c ked stra p p a d oe d p u t to an y tor m e n t

, ,

Nay to wh ip b u t t h is s can dal o u t I w o u l d h a z a rd

, ,

T h e ri c h an d d e a r r e d e m ptio n of m y so u l .

H e c a n n ot be so b a se as to forgive m e
Nor I so s h am eless to a c c ept h i s p ar d o n .

0 w o m e n w o m e n you t h a t ye t h ave kept

, ,

Yo u r holy m a tri m o n i a l v o w u n st a i n e d ,

M ake m e yo u r i n st an c e whe n you tre ad awry ,

Yo u r si n s like m i n e will o yo u r c o n s c ie n c e lie

, ,
n .

E n ter C I CELY J EN KI N
, ,
a n d a ll t kt s er v i n
g m en
-

as

n ew ly t on /e ou t o f bed .

A l l 0 m istress , m ist r ess , wh a t h a ve yo u d o n e , m istress

.

N it Sbloo d , wh a t a c a ter wau li n g kee p yo u h ere

’
.

fi n k. O L ord , m istress , h ow
o m es t h is to p a ss M y c

m aster is r u n away i n h is s h irt a n d n ever so m u c h as ,

c a lle d m e to bri n g h i s c lot h es a fter h i m .

Ilfi s F r a k Se e wh a t g u ilt is h ere st an d I in t h is pl ac e

. n .
,

A sh a m ed to look m y serv an ts i n t h e fac e .

E n ter FR A N KF O RD a n d C RA N W ELL ,
w / o/n z s eei n
g s/
ze

f a lls on ker kn ees .

F r a n k M y wor d s . ar e registere d in H e ave n a lre ad y ,

SC EN E V I .
] W I TH K IN D N E SS .
57

W it h p a tie n c e he a r m e I ll n o t m ar tyr th ee , .
’

No r m a rk t h ee for a str u m p et b u t wit h u s age

O f m ore hu m ility torm e n t t h y so u l ,

An d kill t h ee eve n w it h ki n d n ess .

C a n M a ster Fran kford

r .

F r a n k G oo d M a ster Cra n well

. W o m a n h e ar t hy .
,

G o m ake t h ee re a dy in t h y b e st a ttire j[ u dg m e n t ,

T a ke wit h t h ee a l l t h y go w n s all t h y app a rel ,

L e a ve n ot h i n g t h a t d id ever c all t h ee m istress ,

O r by wh ose sig h t bei n g left h ere i n t h e h o u se

, ,

I m ay re m e m ber su c h a wo m an by .

C h oose t h ee a b e d an d h an gi n gs for t h y c h am ber

Ta ke wit h thee every t h i n g t h a t h a th t h y m ark , ,

A n d get t h ee to m y m an or seve n m ile o ff ,

W here live tis t h i n e ; I fre ely give it t h ee

’
.

M y te n an ts by s h all fu r n is h t h ee w ith w a i n s
T o c arry all t h y st u ff w ith i n t wo h o u rs , ,

No lo n ger will I li m it t h ee m y sig h t .

C h oose wh i ch of al l m y servan ts t h o u like st best ,

A n d t h ey a r e t h i n e to a tte n d thee .

Il/i s F a n k A m il d se n te n c e
. r . .

F r a k B u t a s t h o u h o p e st for H e a ve n a s t h o u
n .
, ,

Th y n a m e s re c orded i n t h e book of life [believest

’

I c h a rge t h ee n ever a fter t h is sa d d ay , ,

T o see m e or to m eet m e or to se n d
, ,

B y w or d or writi n g gift or ot h er wise , , ,

T o m ove m e by thyself or by t h y frie n d s

, ,

Nor C h alle n ge a n y p a r t i n m y t wo c hil d re n .

So fa re well Na n
, for we will he n c eforth be
,

A s we h ad n ever see n n e er m ore s h all see

’
.
,

Jldi s F r n k H o w fu ll m y h e art is i n m i n e eyes

. a .
,

W h a t wa n ts i n words I will s u p ply i n te a rs , [a ppe a rs .

F a n k Co m e t a ke yo u r c o ac h yo u r st u ff ; al l m u st
r .
, ,

Serv an ts a n d al l m a ke re a d y al l be go n e
, [alo n g .

It was t h y h an d c u t t wo h e arts o u t of on e [ E x eu n t .
 A C T T H E F IFT H .

SC EN E I .
—T/ze En t r an t e I
t o Si r F RA N C S A CTO N S H ou s e
’
.

E n ter Sir C H A RL ES M O U N T F O RD ,
and SU SA N, bot/i
w e l l dr essed .

U SA N . B roth er, wh y h a ve you tri c ked

m e like a bride ,
B o u ght m e
this gay a ttire these ,

orn am e n ts
Forget you ou r est a te o u r poverty ? ,

Si Cka r C a ll m e n ot brotherr .
,

b u t i m a gi n e m e
So m e b arb aro u s o u tl aw or u n c ivil kern 1
,

For i f t h o u sh u t t st t h y eye a n d o n ly h e a res t

’

T h e wor d s t h a t I s h al l u tter t h o u s h a lt j u d ge m e
-

So m e st ari n g r u ffi an n o t th y brother C h a rles

, .

0 sis ter !
Su s n O broth er wh a t doth t h is stra n ge l a n gu age
a .
,

m e an ?
Si Ckar D ost love m e sister ? wo u ldst t h o u s e e
r .
,

m e live
A b an krupt begg a r in t h e w orl d s d isgr ac e
’
,

A n d die i n d ebte d to m y e n e m ies ?

W o u ldst tho u be h ol d m e st a n d like a h u ge be a m
In t h e worl d s eye a bye w ord an d a s c orn ?
’
-

It lies in t h ee of th ese to ac qu it m e free

‘

A n d al l m y d ebt I m ay o u t stri p by thee -

.

Su s a n B y m e ! wh y I h a ve n ot h i n g n othi n g left
.
, ,

1 Ke r n si n i fi ed i n ge n e r a l v
y u n c i ili s e d p e r s on used es

rg
an
pe
c i a l ly o f t he I is l
60 A W OM A N K IL L ED [A CT
W ith th a t ri ch j e wel you m y d ebts m ay p ay .

In spe aki n g t h is m y c old h e a rt s h akes with sh a m e

Nor d o I w o o you i n a brot h er s n a m e ’

B u t i n a stra n ger s Sh a ll I d ie i n d ebt

’
.

T o A c to n m y gra n d foe an d yo u still we a r

, ,

T h e pre c io u s j e we l th at h e h ol d s so d e a r ?
Susa n M y h o n o u r I estee m a s d e ar an d pre c io u s
.

A s m y rede m p tio n .

Si Clz
r I estee m you sister
ar .
, ,

A s d e a r for so de a r prizi n g it
, .

Susa n W ill C h a rles

.

H a ve m e c u t o ff m y h an d s an d se n d the m A c to n ? ,

Rip u p m y bre a st a n d w ith m y blee d i n g h e art

,

P rese n t h i m as a toke n
Si r Clea Neit h er sister
r .
,

B u t h e a r m e i n m y str an ge a ssertio n .

T h y ho n o u r an d m y so u l a r e equ al i n m y reg a r d
Nor w ill thy brother C h a rles s u rvive thy s h a m e .

H is ki n d n ess like ab u rt h e n h a t h s u rc h a rge d m e

, ,

A n d u n der his goo d d ee d s I stoopin g go ,

Not w ith an u prigh t so u l H a d I re m a i n e d .

In priso n st ill there d o u btless I h a d d ie d

,

T he n u n to h i m t h a t free d m e fro m t h a t priso n

, ,

Still do I o we t h is life W h a t m oved m y foe

.

T o e n fr a n ch ise m e ? T wa s sister for yo u r love

’
, , .

W ith fu ll five h u n dre d po u n d s he bo u gh t yo u r love ,

A n d s h a ll he n o t e n j oy it ? Sh a ll t h e weig h t
O f al l t h is h e a vy b u rt h e n le an o n m e ,

A n d w ill n o t yo u be a r p a rt ? Y o u d id p art ake

T h e j oy of m y rele a se w ill you n o t sta n d
In j oi n t bo n d bo u n d to s a tisfy t h e d ebt ?
-

Sh all I be o n ly c h a rge d ?
Su sa n B u t t h a t I k n o w
.

T hese a rgu m e n ts c o m e fro m an h o n o u re d m i n d ,

A s i n yo u r m ost e x tre m ity of n ee d

'

Sc orn i n g to sta n d i n d ebt to on e you h a te ,

Nay ra t h er wou ld e n g age yo u r u n st a i n e d h o n o u r

,
 W I TH
'
SC EN E L ] . K IIVD N E SS . 61

Th a n to be h el d i n gra te — I s h o u ld c o n d e m n you ,
.

I see yo u r resol u tio n a n d a sse n t

-

So Ch arles Will h ave m e a n d I a m c o n te n t , .

Si Clz
r F or t h is I tr i c ke d yo u u p
ar . .

Susa n B u t h ere s a k n ife

’
-

,
.

T o s a ve m in e h o n o u r s h a ll sli c e o u t m y life , .

Si r Clea r A y l k n o w t h o u p le a sest m e a t h o u s an d
.

ti mes
M ore in t h a t resol u tio n t h an t h y gra n t .

O bserve h e r love to soot h e it to m y s u it ,

H e r h o n o u r s h e will h a z ar d t h o u g h n o t lose ,

T o bri n g m e ou t of d ebt h e r rigoro u s h an d ,

W i ll pierc e h e r he a rt 0 wo n d er t h a t w ill c hoose

.
,

Ra ther t h an st a i n h e r blood h e r life to lose , .

Co m e you sad sister to a wofu l broth er

, ,

T h is is t h e g a te I ll be a r h im s u c h a p rese n t
’
,

Su ch a n a c qu itt an c e for t h e k n igh t to se al ,

A S will a m a ze h i s se n ses a n d s u rp r ise ,

W it h a d m ira tio n all h is fa n t a sies .

S sa n B efore h is u n ch a ste t h o u gh ts s h all seize o n m e

u .
,

Tis h ere s h all m y i m priso n e d so u l set free

’
.

E n t er Sir FRA N C I S A CTO N and M A LB Y .

Si r F r a n . H o w ! M o u n tford wit h h is sister ,

h an d i n
h an d !

W h a t m irac le s foot ?
’
a

M a l It is a . sigh t
B egets i n m e m u c h iratio n adm .

Si r Gb St an d n o t a m a ze d to see m e t h u s a tte n d ed
ar .

A c to n I o we t h ee m o n e y a n d bei n g u n a ble
, ,

T o bri n g thee t h e fu ll su m i n re a d y c oi n ,

L o for t h y m ore a ss u r a n c e h ere s a p a wn

’

, ,

M y sister m y d e ar sister wh ose c h a ste h o n o u r

, ,

I p rize a bove a m illio n h ere n ay ta ke h e r ; , ,

She s wort h yo u r m o n ey m a n d o n ot fors ake her

’
, .

Si r F a n I wo u ld h e were i n e arn est

r .

Su s n I m p u te it n o t to m y i m m o d esty
a .
62 A W OM A N K IL L E D [
AC T v .

M y brother bei n g r i c h in n oth i n g else

B u t in h is i n terest t h a t he h a t h i n m e ,

A c c ordi n g to his poverty h a t h bro u gh t yo u

M e al l h is store who m h ow so e e r you prize
’

A s forfeit to yo u r h a n d he v al u es h i gh ly , ,

A n d wo u l d n o t sell b u t to a c q u it yo u r d ebt
, ,

Fo r a n y e m peror s r an so m
’
.

Si F a n Stern he a rt rele n t
r r .
,

T h y for m er c r u elty at le n gth repe n t .

W as ever k n o wn in a n y for m er age , ,

Su c h ho n o ur able wrested c o u rtesy

L an d s h o n o u rs l ife an d al l the w orl d forego
, , , ,

Ra t h er t h a n st an d e n g aged to s u c h a foe [A . s /l i e
.

Si r Cka r A c to n sh e is too poor to be t h y bride

.
, ,

A n d I too m u ch O pposed to be thy brother .

T h ere t ake her to t hee z i f t ho u h a st t h e he a rt

'

T o seize h e r as a r ape or l u s t fu l p rey

’

To bl u r our ho u se t h a t n ever yet wa s st a i n ed

“

T o m u r d er her t h at n ever m e an t t h ee h a r m
T o kill m e n o w who m o n c e t h o u sav e d s t fro m de a t h
, ,

D o th e m a t o n c e : on h e r all these rely

i

A n d peris h w it h h e r spotted c h a stity .

Si r F r n Y ou over c o m e m e i n yo u r love
a .
, Si r
C h a rles
I c an n ot be so c ru el to a l a dy
I love so d e arly Si n c e you h a ve n ot sp ared
.

T o e n ga ge yo u r rep u t a tio n to t h e world ,

Y o u r sister s ho n o u r wh i c h you p rize so d e a r

’

, ,

Na y a ll t h e c o m forts wh i c h you h ol d o n e ar t h
, ,

T o gro w o u t of m y d ebt bei n g yo u r foe , ,

Y o u r ho n o u re d t h o u gh ts 10 ! t h u s I re c o m pe n se ,

Yo u r m et a m orp h ose d foe re c eives yo ur gift

In s a tisfa c tio n of all for m er wro n gs .

T h is j e wel I w ill we a r h ere i n m y h e a rt

A n d where before I t h o u g h t h e r for h e r wan ts
,

T oo b ase to be m y bri d e to e n d a l l strife

“

, ,

I sea l yo u m y d e ar broth er h e r m y w ife , .

 61, A W OM A N K IL L E D [ A CT v .

Frets of m y h e art stri n gs m a d e 0 M a ster Cra n well

-

.
,

O ft h a t h sh e m ad e t h is m el an c h oly wood ,

No w m u te an d d u m b for h e r d is a stro u s c h a n c e ,

Spe ak s weetly m a n y a n ote so u n d m an y a stra in ,

T o h e r o wn r a vishi n g voi c e wh i c h bei n g well str un g , ,

W hat ple a s an t str an ge a irs h ave t h ey j oi n tly r un g

P ost wit h it a fter her No w n ot h i n g s left
’
.

O f h e r an d h ers I a m a t o n c e bereft ,
.

N it I ll ride an d overt ake h e r d o m y m ess age

’
.

A n d c o m e b ac k ag a i n .

C a n M e an ti m e sir if yo u ple a se
r .
, , ,

I ll to Sir Fran c is A c to n an d i n form h im

’

O f wh a t h a t h p a sse d bet wi x t you a n d h is sister .

F r a n k D o a s you ple a se
. H ow 111 a m I bested .
,

To be a w ido wer ere m y wife be d e a d [E x eu n t

SC EN E III —A Cou n t r Roa d

.
y .

E n ter M istress FRA N z J EN KI N C I C ELY a KF O RD , w i t/ , ,

Co ac hm an a n d tlzr ee C arters ,
.

M is Fr a n k B id m yc o a c h st ay wh ysho u ld I ride in sta te

. .
,

B ei g h u rle d so l ow d o wn by the h an d of fa te
n

A se a t like to m y fo r tu n es let m e h ave

Eart h for m y c h a ir a n d for m y b e d a gra ve ,
.

en k Co m fort goo d m istress u h ave wa tered yo u r

j .
y o ,

c o ac h wit h te a rs alre a d y : yo u h a ve b u t t wo m ile n o w to

go to yo u r m an or A m a n c an n ot say by m y old m aster

.

Fran kfor d as h e m a y say by m e t h a t h e wan ts m an ors ; 1 ,

for h e h ath t h ree or fo u r of wh i ch t h is is on e t h a t we are ,

goi n g to n o w .

Cit e/y G oo d m istress be of good c heer sorro w you

.
, ,

see h u rts you b u t helps you n ot we al l m o u rn to see

, ,
:

yo u so sa d .

1
A q u ib b l e o n m an n e r s an d m an o r s .
SC EN E W I TH K IN D N E SS . 65

Ca r t er M istr ess I spy o n e of m y l an dlord s m e n

.
,
’

Co m e ri d i n g post : tis like he bri n gs so m e n e ws ’ ’

M i F a n k Co m es h e fro m M aster Fran kford he is

' '

s . r .
,

wel c o m e
So ar e his n e ws be c au se t h ey c o m e fro m h i m .

E n t er N I C H O LA S .

M t [P r esen ti ng l u te ] T h ere
. .

M is F r a n k I k n o w t h e l u te
. oft h a ve I s u n g to thee
.

W e both ar e ou t of t un e both ou t of ti m e , .

N i t W o u l d t h a t h a d bee n t h e worst i n str u m e n t t h at

.

e er you pl aye d on M y m aster c o m m e n d s h im to ye ;

’
.

there s all h e ca n fi n d t h a t wa s ev er yo u rs : h e h a th
’

n ot h i n g left t h a t ever you c o u ld l ay c l a i m to b u t h is

o wn he a rt an d he c o u l d a fford you t h a t
, Al l th a t I .

h a ve to d eliver you is t h is he prays you to forget h im : ,

a n d so h e bi d s yo u fa re well .

M i F a n k I th an k h im h e is ki n d an d ever was
s . r . : ,
.

A l l yo u t h a t h a ve tr u e feeli n g of m y gr ief ,

T h a t k n o w m y loss a n d h ave rele n ti n g h e a rts, ,

G ir d m e a bo u t an d h elp m e with yo u r te ar s,

T o wa s h m y spotte d si n s m y l u te s h a ll gro an ;
It c an n ot w eep b u t sh al l l a m e n t m y m o an
, .

E n ter W EN D O L L .

IVen rsu e d with h orror of a gu ilty so u l

.
1
Pu ,

A n d wit h t h e sh arp s c o u rge of re p e n t a n c e l a s h ed ,

I fly fro m m y own s h ad o w O m y st ars .

W h a t h ave m y p a re n ts in t h eir lives d eserve d ,

T h a t you s h o u l d l a y t h is pe n an c e on t h eir s on
W h e n I b u t th i n k of M a ster Fr an kford s love
’

A n d l ay it to m y tre a so n or c o m p a re ,

M y m u rderi n g h im for h i s relievi n g m e ,

I t str ikes a terror like a ligh t n i n g s fl a sh ’

T o s c or c h m y bloo d u p T h u s I like t h e Owl .

, ,

D i g th i
1
ur n d m f ll wi g p h W d ll
s an so e o o n s eec es en o e vi d en tly
r e m a i n s un s e e n .

H e ywoo d .
66 A W OM A N K IL L ED [A C T V .

A s h am ed of d ay live in t h ese s h a d owy w oods

, ,

A fr a i d of every le a f or m u r m u r i n g bl ast ,

Ye t l on g in g to rec eive so m e perfe c t k n o wle d ge

H o w he h a th de alt wit h h e r [Sees M istress FRA NK FO RD J .

O m y sa d fa te !
H ere an d so fa r fro m h o m e an d t h u s atte n d e d
‘

, ,

0 G o d I h a ve d ivor c ed t h e tru est t u rtles

T h a t ever lived together ; an d bei n g d ivide d ,

In Severa l pl ac es ma ke their severa l m o an ,

Sh e i n t h e fields l a m e n ts a n d h e at ho m e , .

So poets write t h at O rp h e u s m a d e the tr ees

A n d sto n es to d an c e to h i s m elo d io u s h a rp ,

M e an i n g th e ru sti c an d t h e b arb aro u s h i n d s ,

T h a t h ad n o u n d erst an d i n g p ar t in t h e m
So s h e fro m t h ese r u d e ca rters te ar s e tra c ts x ,

M aki n g their fl in t y h ear ts with grief to r ise ,

A n d d raw d o wn rivers fro m t h eir ro c ky eyes .

M is F r a k [To NI C H O L A S ] If yo u retu rn u n to yo u r
. n .

m a ster s ay ,

( T ho u gh n o t fro m m e for I a m a l l u n w ort h y

T o bl a st h is n a m e so wit h a str u m pet s to n g e )

’
u

T h a t yo u h ave see n m e weep w is h m yself d e a d ,

Nay you m a y say too for m y v ow is p a sse d

, , ,

L ast n ig h t you saw m e e a t a n d d ri n k m y l a st .

T his to yo u r m aster yo u m ay say a n d s we a r

For it is w rit in H e a ve n an d d e c ree d h ere ,
.

IVit I ll say yo u wept I ll swe ar yo u m a d e m e sa d

’ ’
. .

W h y h ow n o w eyes wh a t n o w ? w h a t s h ere to d o ?
’

I m go n e or I s h a ll s tra ig h t t u rn b a by too
’
.
,

W n I ca n n o t w eep m y h e ar t is a ll on fire
e .
,

C u rst be t h e fru its of m y un c h a ste d esire

M i F a k G o bre ak t h is l u te u p o n m y c o ac h s
s . r n .
,
’

wh eel ,

A s t h e l a st m u si c t h a t I e er s h a ll m a ke
’

Not a s m y h u sb a n d s gift b u t m y fa re well

’

T 0 al l e a rth s j oy a n d so yo u r m a ster tell

’
.

IV i t If I c an for c ryi g
. n .
 68 A W O AIA N K IL L E D [A CT v .

W en O M istr ess Fran kfor d

'
.

Ill i s F r a n k
. for G o d s s ake fl y !
. Oh,
’

Th e d evi l doth c o m e to te m pt m e ere I d ie .

M y c o ac h t h is fie n d t h a t w it h an an gel s fac e
’

Co n j u re d m i n e h o n o u r till h e so u gh t m y wrac k , ,

In m y r epe n t an t eyes see m s u gly bl a c k .

E xeu n t a ll ex t ep t W EN D O LL a n d J EN KI N
[ , t /ze
C a rters wkistl i g n .

k W h at m yo un g m a ster th a t fled i n h is shirt

j en y.
,

H o w c o m e you by yo u r c loth es ag a i n You h a ve m a d e

o u r ho u se in a s weet pi c kle h a ye n o t t h in k you W hat
’

, , ,

s h a ll I serve you still or c le a ve to t h e old h o u se ? ,

W en H e n c e sl a ve ! away w it h t h y un se a so n e d m irt h
.
, _

U n less t h o u c an st s h e d te a rs a n d sig h a n d h o wl , , ,

C u r se t h y sa d fort u n es a n d e c l i m on fa te ,
x a ,

T h o u ar t n o t for m y t u rn .

j e k M a rry an you w ill n o t an ot h er will : fa re well

n .
, , ,

a n d be h a n ge d ! W o u l d you h ad n ever c o m e to h a ve
kept th is c oil w ith i n ou r d oors ; we s h all h a yo u r u n
1 ’

awa y like a s p rite a g a i n

[ E x it .

Sh e s go n e to d e a t h ; I live to wan t a n d wo e
’
IVe / ’
n .

H e r life h e r si n s a n d a ll u p o n m y h e a d
, ,
.

A n d I m u st n ow go wa n d er like a C a i n , ,

In foreig n c o u n tries an d re m ote d c li m es ,

W h ere th e report of m y i n gra tit u d e

C an n ot be h e ard I ll ove r first to Fran c e .
’
,

A n d so to G er m an y an d It a ly
W h ere wh e n I h a v e re c overe d an d by tra vel ,

G otte n t h ose p erfe c t to n gu es ! an d t h a t t h ese ru m o u rs

M ay i n t h e ir h eigh t a b a te I w ill ret u rn ,

A n d I d ivi n e ( h o w ever n ow d ej e c te d )
M y w ort h an d p a rts bein g by so m e gre a t m an p ra ise d ,

A t m y ret u r n I m ay i n c o u rt be r ai se d [ x it
E .
.

1i t M a d e t h is t r ou b l e .

q
. .

2
i e A c u ire d
. . th os e t on gu e s p e rfe c l ty ( Fr e n c h G e rm a n
. an d

t
I a lia n ) .
 SC EN E IV .
] W I TH K IN D N E SS . 69

SC E N E IV . B ef or e t ke Ild a n or .

En ter Sir F RA N C I S A CT O N , SU SA N, Sir C H A R L ES M O U NT

F
C RA N W ELL a d M A L B Y
O RD , ,
n .

Si r F r a n B rot h er an d n o w m y wife I t h i n k th ese

.
, ,

tro u bles
Fall o n m y h e a d by j u sti c e of t h e H e a ve n s ,

For bei n g so stri c t to you i n yo u r e x tre m ities

B u t we a r e n o w a to n ed I w o u l d m y sister .
1

Co u l d with like h ap pi n ess o e r c om e h e r griefs ’

,

A s we h a ve o u rs .

Su sa n Yo u tell
. us M a ster C r an well w o n d ro u s
, ,

th i n gs ,

T o uc h i n g t h e pa tie n c e of t h a t ge n tle m an ,

W it h wh a t stra n ge virt u e h e d e m e an s h i s grie f .

Cr a n I told you wh a t I was a wit n ess of

.

I t was m y fort u n e to lo d ge t h ere t h a t n igh t .

Si r F r a n 0 t h a t s a m e vill a i n W e n d o l l t wa s h is ’
.

to n gu e
Th a t d id c orr u pt h e r ; sh e wa s of h erself
C ha ste an d d evote d well Is t h is t h e h o u se ?
, .

Cr a n Y e s sir I ta ke it h ere yo u r sister lies

.
, ,
.

Si F r a n M y brother Fra n kford Sh o we d too m il d a

r .

spirit
In t h e reve n ge of s c h a lo a t h ed c ri m e u

L ess t h a n h e d id n o m a n of spirit c o u l d d o
,

I a m so far fro m bl a m i n g h is reve n ge ,

T h a t I c o m m e n d it H a d it bee n m y ca se .
,

T h eir so u ls a t o n c e h ad fro m t h eir bre a sts bee n free d

D e a t h to s u c h d ee d s of s h a m e is t h e d e m ee d u .

[l ey en t er t ke Iz ou s e .

1
Re c o n c i l e d .

\
70 A W OM A N K IL L ED [A C T v .

SC E N E V — A Ro om i n t /ze M a n o r . .

E n t er Sir F RA N C I S A CT O N , S U SA N , Sir C H A RL ES M O U NT
F O RD , C RA N W EL L , and M AL BY J EN KI N and C IC ELv

j en k O m y m istress m y m istress m y poor

.
, ,
istress :
m
Ci t ely A l a s t h a t ever I wa s born ! wh a t
. s h all I d o
for my p oor m istress ?
Si r Cka r . W h y, wh a t
of h e r ?
f en k O L or d sir sh e n o soo n er h e a rd t h a t h er brother
.
, ,

a n d h i s frie n d s were c o m e to see h ow she d id b u t sh e , ,

for very sh am e of h e r gu ilty c o n s c ie n c e fell i n to s u c h a ,

s woon th a t we h a d m u c h ad o to get life i n to h e r

, .

Sus A l a s t h a t Sh e Sh o u l d be ar so h a r d a fa te 1
an .

P ity it is repe n t an c e c o m es too l a te .

Si r F r a n Is sh e so w e ak i n body ?
.

f en k 0 Sir I c an a ss u re you t h ere s n o h ope of life in

’
.
,

h e r for she will t ake n o s u ste n an c e s h e h a th pl a i n ly

, :

starve d herself an d n ow sh e is as le an a s a l a t h Sh e
,
.

ever looks for t h e good h o u r M an y ge n tle m e n an d .

ge n tle wo m e n of the c o u n try ar e c o m e t o c o m fort h e r .

[E x eu n t .

SC EN E V I — M i stress :

. F RA N K FO RD S
’
B ed t lza n z ber

M istress FRA N KF O RD in bed en t e r Sir C H A RL ES

M O U N T O RD F , Sir F RA N C I S A CT O N, M AL B Y C RA N ,

W EL L , a n d SU SA N .

M a l H ow fa re yo M istress Fran kford ?

. u,

Ill i s F r n k Si c k Si c k oh si c k
. a . G ive m e so m e , , ,
. a ir ,

I pra y yo u ,

T ell m e o h ,tell m e wh ere is M a ster F ra n kfor d ?

,

W ill n o t h e d eig n to see m e ere I d i e ?

M a l Y e M istress F r n kfor d d ivers ge n tle m e n
. s, a : ,

Yo u r lovi g n eig h bo u rs wit h t h a t j u st req u est

n ,
72 A W OM A N K ILL ED [
A CT v .

Fr a n k Th is h a n d o n c e h el d m y h e art i n faster bo n ds
.

Th an n o w tis gripped by m e G o d p ardo n the m

’
.

Th a t m ad e u s first bre a k h old

Ill i s F a n k A m e n a m e n
. r .
, .

O u t of m y ze a l to H e ave n wh ither I m n o w bo u n d
’
, ,

I wa s so i m p u d e n t to wis h you h ere ;

A n d o n c e m ore beg yo u r p a rdo n 0 good m an .
,

A n d fa t h er to m y c h il d re n p a r d o n m e , ,

P a r d on o h p a rd o n m e
, M y fau lt so h ei n o u s is
, ,

T h a t if you in t h is w orld forgive it n o t ,

H e a ve n w ill n ot c le a r i t i n t h e worl d to c o m e .

Fain t n e ss h a th so u s u rp e d u po n m y k n ees
T h a t k n eel I c an n ot b u t on m y h e a rt s k n ees
’

M y prostra te so u l lies t h ro wn do wn a t yo u r feet

T o beg yo u r gr ac io u s p a r d o n P ar d o n o h p a rd o n m e .
, ,

F r a k A s freely fro m t h e l o w d epth of m y so u l

n .
, ,

A s m y Redee m er h a th forgive n H is de a th ,

I p a rdo n thee I will s h e d te a rs for thee pray w it h t h ee ;

.
,

A n d i n m ere p ity o f t h y we a k est a te

, ,

I ll wis h to d ie w ith t h ee
’
.

A ll . So d o w e a ll .

Nit . So w ill n ot I
’
Ill sigh an d sob
by m y fa ith n o t d ie,
b u t, ,
.

Si r F r a n 0 M a ster Fr an kfor d a l l t h e n e ar alli a n c e

.
,

I lose by h er sh a ll be s u p plie d in t h ee
Yo u ar e m y brot h er by t h e n e a rest way
H e r ki n d re d h a t h fa lle n off b u t yo u rs d ot h st ay , .

F r a n k Eve n a s I h ope for pa rdo n a t th a t d ay

.

W h e n t h e gre a t J u dge of H e a ve n in s ca rlet sits ,

So be t h o u p a r d o n e d T h o u g h t h y r a s h offe n c e .

D i v orc e d o ur bo d ies t h y repe n tan t te a rs

'

U n ite o u r so u ls .

Si Cka
r Th e n c o m fort M istress Fr an kfor d
r .
,

You see you r h u sb an d h a t h forgive n yo u r fa ll

‘

T he n r o u se yo u r spiri ts a n d c h eer yo u r fa i n tin g so u l , .

Su s a n H ow is it w ith yo u ?
.

Si F r a
r H o w do ye feel yo u rself ?
n .
SC EN E v r .
] W ITH K IN D N E SS .
73

Ill is F r a n k No t
. . of this world .

Fr a n k . I see I weep to see it

yo u ar e n o t, an d .

M y wife t h e m ot h er to m y pretty b abes

,

B oth those lost n am es I do restore thee b ac k ,

A n d wit h th is kiss I w e d thee o n c e a ga i n

Th o u g h tho u art wo u n ded in thy h o n o u re d n am e ,

A n d with t h a t gr ief u po n thy de at h b e d liest -

H o n est i n h e art u po n m y so u l t h o u diest

, [ar t fre e
,
.
.

111 1s F r a n k P ardo n e d o n e a rt h So u l t h o u in H e a ve n
’

.
, ,
.

O n c e m ore t h y wife d ies th u s e m brac i n g t h ee [D ies

1
: ,
; .

F n k Ne w m a rried a n d n e w wi d o wed O h ! she s

’
ra . .
,

d e ad ,

A n d a c old gr a ve m u st be her n u pti al b e d [sorro w .

Si Cl a
r Sir be of goo d c o m fort an d yo u r h e a vy
i r .
,

P a rt eq ually a m o n gst u s stor m s d ivi d e d

A b ate t h eir for c e a n d wit h less rage a r e gu ided
,
.

Cr a n D o M a ster Fran kford h e t h a t h a th le a st p a rt

.
,

W ill fi n d e n o ugh to d ro wn on e tro u bled h e a rt .

Si r F r a n P e ac e wit h t h ee Na n
. B rot h ers a n d ge n tle ,
.
,

A l l we t h a t ca n p le a d i n terest i n h e r grief [ m em
,

B esto w u po n h e r body fun era l te a rs .

B rot h er h a d you wit h t h re a ts an d u s a ge b a d

,

P un ished h e r s in t h e grief of h e r offe n c e ,

H ad n ot w i th s u c h tr u e sorr o w to u c h e d h e r he a rt .

Fr a n k I see it h a d n ot : t h erefore o n h e r gra ve

.

W ill I besto w t h is fun eral epit ap h ,

W h i ch o n her m a rble to m b s h all be e n gra ved .

In golde n letters sha ll t h ese w or d s be fille d

’
,

H ere lies sh e who m h e r h u sb an d s ki n d n ess killed

’
.

M i g p b b l y Ki
’
1

q i v l t p h p t fil l d i i th t m b
e an n m rom a ss e on ce ore .

’
3 F i ll d i
’
e on e o
e s e u a en er a s o e n , . . .
AN h on est c re w d ispos ed to be m erry
, ,

Co m e to a t avern by an d c alle d for wi n e

,

T h e dra wer bro u ght it s m ili n g like a c herry

, ,

A n d tol d the m it was p le a s an t n e a t an d fi n e , , .

Ta ste it ,
qu oth on e H e did so Fie qu oth
. .

T h is wi n e wa s goo d n o w t r u n s too n e a r t h e lee

’
.

An other sippe d to give t h e wi n e hi s du e

, ,

A n d s a i d u n to t h e rest it d ru n k too fl a t
T h e t h ir d s a i d it w s o l d t h e fo u rth too n e w
,
a ,

Nay qu ot h t h e fift h t h e sh a rpn ess likes m e n o t

, , .

T h u s ge n tle m e n yo u see h o w i n on e h o u r
, , , ,

T h e wi n e wa s n e w o l d fl a t s h a r p s w eet a n d so u r
, , , , , .

U n to th is wi n e we d o ll u de o u r p l ay ;
a

W hi c h so m e will j u d ge too trivi a l so m e too gra ve ,

You a s ou r g u ests we e n te r t a i n t h is d a y ,

A n d b id yo u wel c o m e to th e best we h ave .

E cu se u s t h e n goo d wi n e m
x ,
ay be d isgr ac e d

W h e n every severa l m o u t h h a t h s u n d ry t a st
 H E Fair M aid o
] t /t e W es t , or a Gi r l
l tely tez G ld
w or t / o ,
“
as it was a ac d
d q ee wi th p p r v e d
b ef re t h e k i g
o n an u n a o

l iki g w s fi rst
p b l i s h e d ( b t h p rts ) n ,
”
a u o a

i 63 i t h d b ee te d e rly s
n 1 1 a n ac as a a

16 7 d fr m t h e title p ge w m y 1 ,
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K n o wn by th a t n a m e too w ell i n P ly m o u th h ere ,

.

Y o u r b u si n ess sir with m e ? , ,

F a w K n o w yo u this ri n g ?
.

B ess I d o it is m y Spe n c er s
’

. .

I k n o w wit h al you a r e h is tru sty frie n d

, , ,

T o wh o m h e wo u l d c o m m it it Spe a k h ow fa res he ? .

I s h e in free d o m k n o w ye ? ,

F w H e s i n h e alth
’
a .

O f bo dy th o u gh i n m i n d so m e wh a t perple x e d
,

For t h is l a te m is c h ief h a ppe n ed .

B ess Is he fl e d
.
,

A n d free d fro m d an ger

F a w Neith er B y t h is toke n
'

. .

H e lovi n gly c o m m e n d s h im to yo u B ess , ,

A n d pr ays you wh e n tis d a rk m eet h i m 0 t h H oe

’ ’ ’
, , ,

Ne a r to t h e n e w m a d e fo r t wh e r e h e ll atte n d you ’
-

, ,

B efore h e flies to t a ke a ki n d fa re well

, .

T h ere s o n ly G o o d l ac k in h i s c o m p an y
’

H e e n tre a ts you n o t to fa i 1 h im ,
.

B ess T el l h im fro m m e I ll c o m e I ll r u n I ll fl y
’ ’ ’
.
, , , ,

Stan d de a th before m e were I s u re to d i e [E x eu t . n

SC E N E IV — T/ze H . oe .

C ap t a i n G O OD LA C K
E n ter SP ENC ER and .

G ood You ar e too fu ll of p a ssio n

.

A .

T o h a ve t h e g u ilt of m u r d er b u r d e n m e I
A n d n e t m y life m h a a r d to a d e a t h
x , Q z

mm
So i g n o m i n i o u s ; l ua S h n
b “
Wy !
e : “ N J Y W V'W

B
“
W w l ‘ lt
‘
90 TH E F A IR [ WA /D OF TH E W E S T .
[A CT I
.

Spen C an st t h o u bl a m e m e A
.
,

So s weet so fa ir so a m oro u s an d so c h aste 5

, , , ,

A n d a l l t h ese a t a n i n sta n t A r t t h o u s u re 6
C a rrol is d e a d
G ood I can believe n o less
. .

Yo u h i t h i m in t he very s p ee d i n g pl a c e .

Sp en O h ! b u t t h e l a st of t h ese sits n e a r s t m y he a rt
’
. .

G ood Sir be a d vise d by m e

.
,

T r y h e r before yo u tr u st h e
, Sh e per c h an c e r .
, ,

M ay t a ke t h e a d v an t a ge of yo u r hopefu l fort un es
B u t wh e n sh e fi n d s yo u s u bj e c t to d istress
A n d c a s u a lty h e r fl a tteri n g love m ay d i e
, ,

Y o u r h opes d e c e ase d .

T h o u c o u n s e l l s t w ell
’
Sp o n . .

I ll p u t h e r to t h e test an d u t m ost tri al

’
,

B efore I tr u st h e r fu rt h er H ere sh e c o m es . .

'

E n ter FA W C ETT , and B ESS w z ttz a bag .

Fa w . I h a ve d o n e m y m ess age , sir .

B ess . F e a r n o t , s w eet Spe n c er ; we ar e n o w a lo n e ,

An d h t ou t h ese m i n e a rm s
ar t s an c t u ar ed in .

G ooa W h ile t h ese c o n fer we ll se n ti n el t h eir s a fety

’ ’
. .
,

T h is pl a c e I ll g u a rd
’
.

F w I th is
a . .

B ess A r e you n ot h u rt
.
,

O r yo u r ski n r a se d wit h h is o ffe n si e steel v

H o w is it w it h you ?
Spe nB ess al l m y afli ic t i o n s
.
,

A r e t h a t I m u st le ave t h ee tho u kn o w s t w it h a l ’
: , ,

M y e x tre m e n e c essity a n d t h at t h e fe a r ,

O f a m ost s c an d a lo u s d e a th d ot h for c e m e h e n c e .

I a m n o t n e a r m y c o u n try a n d to stay
Fo r n e w s u p ply fro m t h e n c e m ig h t d ee p ly e n g a ge
me
To d es p era te h a z a rd .

B ess IS it C oi n yo u wa n t ?
.

H ere is t h e h u n dre d po u n d you g a ve me l a te

92 TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E W E ST .
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A CT 1 .

I c o u l d d well here for ever in thi n e arm s ,

A n d wish it a l ways n igh t

'

Sp en W e trifle h o u rs
. Far e well ! .

B ess First t ake t h is rin g

.

T wa s the fir st toke n of m y c o n st an t love

’

T h a t p a sse d bet wi x t u s W h e n I see t h is n e x t.

,

A n d n ot m y Spe n c er I sh a ll t h i n k thee de a d,

F or till de a th p a rt thy body fro m t h y so u l

, ,

I kn o w t h o u w ilt n o t p art with it .

Swe ar for m e B ess ; for tho u m ayst s a fely do t

’
Sp en .
, .

O n c e m ore fa re well a t Foy t h o u s h alt h e ar fro m m e

, .

B ess Th ere s n o t a wor d th a t h a t h a p ar ti n g so un d

’
.

W h i c h t h ro u gh m i n e e a rs shril ls n o t i m m e d i a te de a th .

I s h all n ot live to lose th ee .

F a w B est be go n e
.

For h a rk I h e a r so m e tr e a d
, .

Sp en A t h o u s a n d fa re wells ar e i n o n e c o n trac ted

. .

C apt a i n away , [E x eu n t SP EN C ER a n a G O O D L A C K
’
.

B ess O h ! I sh all d i e
. .

F a w W h a t m e an yo u B ess
. will you betr ay yo u r ,

frie n d ,

O r c all m y n am e i n qu estio n Sweet look u p ,

.

B ess H a is m y Spe n c er go n e ?
.
,

F a w W ith s p eed to wa r d s Fo y
.
,

T here to t ake s h ip for Fa ya l .

B ess L e t m e re c olle c t m yself

.
,

A n d wh a t he left in c h arge — virt u e an d c h astity ;

Ne t with al l s u d de n ex pe d itio n
x ,

P rep a re for F oy all th ese w ill I c o n serve ,

A n d keep th e m stri c tly as I w o u ld m y life ,

.

P l ym o u t h fa re well i n Cor n wa ll I w ill prove

,

A se c o n d fort un e an d for ever m o u rn , ,

U n til I see m y Sp e n c er s s a fe ret u r n [Ex eu n t

’
.
 SC . V .
] TH E FA IR M A ID OF TH E W ES T .

SC E N E V .
-
T/1 e sa m e .

H a u tooys . A En ter G e n era l , C ap ta in s an d

t/ze M a yor of P ly m o u t h A t t /ze ot /zer . s i de p et i ti on er s
w it /z p ap er s a m ong st t fi ese t/ze D raw ers . Ttze G e n er al
gi ves the m bags f
o m oney . A I! g o f , sa vi ng
o t /ze tw o
D rawers .

D r aw Ti s well
th a t we h ave gotte n all t h e m o n ey
’
1 st .

d u e to m y m a ster It is t h e c o m m o n est t h i n g t h a t can

.

be for these capta i n s to s c ore an d to s c ore ; b u t wh e

, n

t h e s c ores ar e to be p a i d n on es t i n ven ta s ,
.

2na D r aw T is ordin a ry a m o n gst g all an ts n o w a

’ ’
-
.
,

d ays wh o h ad ra ther s we ar forty o a t h s th an o n ly thi s o n e

,

o ath G o d let m e n ever b e tru ste d

,
-

r st D r w B u t if t h e ca pta i n s w o u ld follow t h e n oble

a .

m i n d of t h e ge n era l before n igh t th ere wo u ld n o t b e on e

,
~

s c ore o wi n g i n P lym o u t h .

2 n a D r aw L ittle k n o ws B ess th a t m y m a ster h a th got

’
.

i n t h ese d espera te debts B u t sh e h a th c a st u p her .

ac c o u n t an d is go n e
, .

1 st D r a w W h it h er can st th o u tell ?
.
,

2 n d D r aw Th ey say to keep a t avern in Foy a n d

.
, ,

tha t M aster Spe n c er ha t h give n her a sto c k , to set u p for

hersel f W ell ho wsoever I am gl ad th o ugh h e kille d
.
, , ,

t h e m an we h ave got our m o n ey

, [E x ez n t .
t

I t d d t d
n en t th d p rt
e o f th Gen o e l ( th E l f
e e a ur e o e en e ra e ar o

E x ) d hi f ll w
ss e an s o o ers .
 A CT TH E SEC O N D .

SC EN E I — F o r . . Til e W i n d m i l l Ta v e r n .

E n ter FA W C ETT and RO U G H M A N .

AW . yo u r ti m e h ave yo u see n a
In
s w eeter c re at u re
Roag fi So m e w eek or t h ere a bo u ts
.
,
.

F a w A n d in t h a t ti m e sh e h a t h a l m ost
.

u n d o n e all t h e ot h er t a ver n s t h e gal :

l an ts m ake n o r e n d ezvo u s n ow b u t a t
th e W i n d m ill .

R oag fi Spite
of th e m I ll h ave h e r It sh a ll c ost m e ’
.
, .

t h e setti n g o n b u t I ll h a ve h e r
’
.
,

Fa w W h y d o you t h i n k sh e is so e a sily wo n ?
.
,

R oag/z Ea sily or n o t I ll b i d a s fa ir an d fa a s an y
’
.
,
r

m an with i n t we n ty m iles of m y h e a d b u t I w ill p u t h e r ,

to t h e squ e ak .

F w T h ey say t h ere a e k n ig h ts so n s a lre a d y o m e

’
a . r c

a s s u itors to h e r .

R oag lz Ti s like e n o u gh so m e yo u n ger brot h ers a n d

’
.
, ,

so I i n te n d to make th e m .

Fa w If t h ese d oi n gs h ol d sh e will gro w ri c h i n s h ort

.
,

ti m e .

R oag /z T h ere s h a ll be d oi n gs t h a t s h a ll m a ke this

.

W i n d m ill m y gr an d se a t m y m an sio n m y p a l a c e an d
, , ,

m y Co n st an ti n o p le .

E n ter B ESS B R I D G ES a n a
’
C L EM .

Fa w . H ere sh e c o m es . O bse r ve h ow m o d estly sh e

be a rs herself .
 TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E W E S T .
[A CT II .

B ess I thi n k I h ave h e ar d of h im

. .

Cl em Th e n I a m s u re you h a ve h e a rd h e wa s a n
.

ho n est n eighbou r an d o n e th a t n ever love d to be m e al

,

m o u the d .

B ess W ell sirr a h prove a n ho n est serv an t an d you

.
, , ,

s h all fi n d m e yo ur good m istress W h a t c o m p an y is in .

the M erm a id 1

Cl em Th ere be fou r se a—capta i n s I believe t h ey be

. .

little better than pira tes they be so fl u sh of t h eir ,

r u dd o c ks
2
.

B ess N o m a tter ; w e will t ake n o n ote of t h e m

.

H ere t h ey ve n t m an y bra ve c o m m o d ities ,

B y whi c h so m e g a i n ac c r u es T h ey re m y goo d c u s
’
.

t om e r s,
An d still ret u rn rofit me p .

Cl em . h a t m istres s h o w t h e t wo s a ilors
W o t yo u w , ,

wo u l d h ave serve d m e t h a t c a lled for t h e po u n d a n d a

,

h alf of c h eese ?
B ess H ow wa s it Cle m
.
,

Cl em W h e n I bro u gh t t h e m a re c ko n i n g t h ey w o u l d
.
,

h ave h a d m e to h a ve s c ore d it u p T h ey took m e for a .

si m ple gu ll i n d ee d t h a t w o u l d h ave h a d m e to h a ve
, ,

t ake n c h alk for c h ees

B ess W ell go wa it u po n t h e c apt a i n s
.
,
see t h e m wan t
n o win e .

Clem Nor re c ko n i n g n eith er t ake m y word m istress

.
, , .

Ro g fi Sh e s n ow at leis u re 5 I ll to h e
’ ’
u . r .

[ C om i g fo w a d n r r .

L ad y wh a t ge n tle m e n ar e t h ose a bove

,

B ess Sir t h ey a r e s u c h a s ple a se to be m y g u ests

.
, ,

A n d th ey ar e ki n d ly wel c o m e .

R ouglz G ive m e t h eir n a m es

. .

B ess Yo u m ay go se a r c h t h e c h u r c h book w h ere t h ey

.
-

w ere c h riste n e d :
T here you perh aps m ay le a r n the m .

R oug /z M in io n h o w !
.
,

A m i th t v
1 r oo G ld in e a ern .
2
o co n s.
SC . L ] TH E FA IR M A ID OF TH E W E S T 97

Fa w fie ! you ar e too ru de with this fa ir c re a

. Fie ,
T h a t n o way seeks to o ffe n d you [t u re .
,

B ess P ra y h an ds o ff
.
,

Roug /z I tell thee m a i d wife or wh a te er tho u beest

’
.
, , , ,

No m an s h all e n ter h ere b u t by m y le a ve .

Co m e let s be m ore fa m ili a r

,
’
.

B ess Las good m a n

’
.
,

R ongli W h y kn o w s t t h o u w ho m tho u slightest ? I am

.
,
’

Rou gh m an ,
Th e o n ly approved gall an t of t h ese p arts ,

A m an of wh o m the ro a rers st an d i n a we ,

A n d m u st n o t be p u t o ff .

B ess I n ever yet he a r d m an s o pra ise h i m self

.
,

B u t prove d i n t h e e n d a c o wa rd .

R oug/z Co w ar d B ess .
,

You will o fl e n d m e ra ise in m e t h a t fu ry

'

Yo u r b e au t y can n ot c a l m G o to n o m ore
'

Y o u r l an g ua ge is too h ars h a n d pere m ptory

P ra y let m e h e a r n o m or e o n t I tell t h ee ’
.

T h a t q u iet d ay s c a rc e p asse d m e t h ese seve n y ea rs

I h a ve n o t c ra c ked a we ap o n i n so m e fra y ,

A n d w ill you m ove m y splee n

Fa w W h a t t h re a t a w o m a n
.
,

B ess Si r if yo u th u s pe rsist to wro n g m y h o use

.
, ,

D istu rb m y g u ests an d n ightly d o m i n eer , ,

T o p u t m y frie n d s fro m p a tie n c e I ll c o m pl a i n

’

A n d r ight m yself befo r e t h e m ag i stra te .

C an w e n o t live i n c o m p a ss of t h e la w ,

B u t m u st be s waggere d o u t o n t ?
’

R oug it G O to we n c h .
,

I wish t h ee well th i n k on t t h ere s good for t h ee ’

,
’

Store d in m y bre a st an d wh e n I c o m e in pl ac e ,

I m u st h ave n o m an to o ffe n d m i ne eye

M y love c an brook n o riv a ls F o r this ti m e .

I a m c o n te n t yo u r c a p ta i n s Sh all have peac e ,

B u t m u st n o t be u se d to it .

B ess Sir if yo u c o m e.
,

H e yw oo d .
98 TH E F A IR TlfIA /D OF TH E W E S T .
[A C T It .

L ike other free an d c ivil ge n tle m e n ,

Y o u re w el c o m e ; ot h er wise m y d oors a r e b a rr e d you

’
.

T h a t s m y goo d girl
’
.

I h ave fortu n es l a i d u p for t h ee wh a t I h a ve ,

Co m m an d it as th i n e o wn G o to be wise . .

W ell I s h a ll st u d y for t
’
B ess .
, .

Ro g li n Co n si d er o n t Fare well
.
’
. .

[
[E x eu n t RO U G H M A N an d FA W C ETT .

B ess . My m in d
s uggests m e t h a t th is pra ti n g fello w
Is so m e n otorio u s c o wa rd I f h e persist .
,

I h ave a tri c k to try wh a t m et al s in h i m ’

.

R e—
en ter C LEM .

W h at e ws w it h you
n

Cl em I a m n o w goi n g to c a rry t h e ca pt a i n s a re c ko n
.

B ess A n d wh a t s t h e su m ? [ g
’
. i n .

Cl em L e t m e see —eigh t s h illi n gs a n d Si xpe n c e

. .

B e s H o w c an yo u m a ke t h a t goo d ? W rite t h e m a
s .

bill .

Cl em I ll wa t c h t h e m for th a t ; tis n o ti m e of n igh t

.
’ ’

to u se ou r bills Th e ge n tle m e n a r e n o d wa rfs ; a n d .

w ith o n e w or d of m y m o u t h I ca n tell t h e m w h a t is to
l
b e t al l
-
.

B ess o m es it to so m u c h
. H ow c

Cl em Imp i m i s six q u a rts of w i n e a t seve n pe n c e t h e

. r , ,

quart seve n si xpe n c es

,
.

B s W h y d ost t h o u re c ko n it so
e s .

Cl em B e cau se a s t h ey c am e in by h ab n ab so I w ill
.
, ,

bri n g th e m in a re c ko n i n g a t s i an d a t seve n s x .

B ess W ell wi n e t h ree s h illi n gs a n d Si pe n c e

.
, ,
x .

Cl em A n d wh a t wan ts th a t o f t e n gro a ts ?
'

B ess Tis t wo p e n c e over

’
.
.

Cl m T he n p u t Si pe n c e m ore to it an d m ake it four

e .
x ,

s h illin gs wi n e t h o ugh you b a te it t h e m i n t h eir m e a t

,
.

B ess W h y so I p rit h ee ?
.
,

Cl em B e cau se of t h e ol d proverb W h a t they wan t

.
,
“

1 A q ui b b l e o n th e G e r m a n bez a /z l e n , t o p a y .
100 TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E W EST .
[A C T 11 .

sio n A s on e goes to t h e c h u r c h to be m a rrie d a n oth er

.
,

is h u rrie d to t h e gallo w s to be h an ge d ; t h e l a st h avi n g

n o feeli n g of t h e first m a n s j oy n or t h e first of t h e l as t
’

m an s m isery A t t h e s am e ti m e t h a t o n e lies tort u re d

’
.

u po n t h e ra c k a n ot h er lies t u m bli n g w it h h i s m istress

,

over he a d an d e a rs in d ow n a n d fe a th ers T h is wh e n I .

tr uly c o n si d er I c a n n ot b u t w o n d er wh y an y fort u n e
,

sh ou l d m a ke a m a e c st asie d n .

Good Y o u give yo u rself too m u c h to m el a n c h oly

. .

Sp eu T h ese ar e m y m a i m s ; a d w ere t h ey a s fa it h
. x n

fu lly pra c tised by ot h ers a s tru ly ap pre h e n d e d by m e w e ,

Sh o u l d h a ve less oppressio n a n d m ore c h a rit

y , .

Ca pt i s E n t er t he tw o a n .

1 t C pt
. s M a ke goo d t h y wor d s
a . .

a d C pt
n I s ay t h o u h a st i n j u re d m e
a .
,
.

1 s t C ap t T ell m e wh erei n . .

z u d Cap t W h e n we a ss au lte d Fa y al
.
,

A n d I h a d by t h e ge n era l s c o m m an d
’

, ,

T h e o n set a n d w it h d a n ger of m y p erso n

,

En forc e d t h e Sp an i a r d to a s w ift retre a t ,

A n d be a t t h e m fro m t h eir fort t h o u wh e n t h o u sa w s t

’

, ,

A ll fe a r a n d d a n ger p a st m a d est u p wit h m e , ,

T o s h a re t h a t h o n o u r wh i c h wa s sole m i n e o wn ,

A n d n ever ve n t u re d s h ot for t or e er c a m e
’ ’
.

W h ere b u llet gr a ze d .

Sp e Se e c a p t a i n a fr y to wa r d s
u .
, ,
a

L et s if we c a n a to n e t h is d iffere c e
’ l
,
n .

G ood Co n te n t .
.

s t Cap t I ll p rove it w it h m y s word ’

1 . ,

T h a t t h o u g h th o u h a d st t h e fore m ost p l ac e in fiel d ,

A n d I t h e se c o n d yet m y c o m p an y ,

W a s eq u l i n t h e e n try of t h e fort
a

M y s wor d w as t h t d a y d raw n a s soo n a s t h i n e a ,

A n d t h a t poor h o o u r wh i c h I wo n th at d ay n

W as b u t m y m er i t .

Re co n c il e .
SC . TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E W ES T . [o r

C p t W ro n g m e p a lp ably
an d a .
,

A n d j u stify t h e s am e
Sp e Y ou s h a ll n o t fig h t
u . .

t C p t W h y sir wh o m a d e yo u first a j u sti c er

rs a .
, , ,

A n d t au g h t you t h a t wor d s h all Yo u ar e n o ge n era l

O r if yo u be pra y sho w u s yo u r c o m m issio n
, , ,
.

Sp Sir I h a ve n o c o m m issio n b u t m y c o u n sel

en .
, ,

An d t h a t I ll s h o w you freely
’
.

d C p t T is so m e c h a p l ai n
’
z u a . .

s t Cap t
1 I d o n o t like h i s te t
. x .

G ood L et s be a t t h eir w e a p o n s do wn
’
. .

p I ll a i m a t h i m t h a t offers to d i v i d e u s
’
r st Ca t .

[Tlze yjig /i t .

Cap t P ox of t h ese p art frays see I a m w o u n d e d

2nd .
-

, ,

By be a ti n g d o wn m y we a po n .

G ood H o w fa res m y frie n d ?

.

Sp eu Yo u so u gh t for bloo d
. nd ge n tle m e n you ,
a , ,

h a ve it .

L e t m i n e p p e a se yo u a I am h u rt to d e a t h .

r t C t M r a ge c o n verts to ity t h a t t h is ge n tle m a n

p
s
y a .
p ,

Sh a ll s u ffer for h is goo d n ess .

G ood N oble frie n d .

,

I w ill reve n ge t h y d e a t h .

Sp e H e is n o frie n d
u .

T h a t m u r m u rs s u c h a t h o u gh t — O h ge n tle m e .
,
n,

I kille d a m an in P lym o u th a n d by you ,

A m sl a i n i Fay a l C arrol fell by m e

n .
,

A n d I fa ll by a Sp e n c er H e a v e n is j u st .
,

A d will n o t s u ffer m u r d er u n reve n ge d

n .

H e a ve n p a r d o n m e a s I forgive yo u bot h ,

Sh ift for yo u rsel v es a wa y

d C p t W e sa w h i m d i e
2n a .
,

B u t grieve yo u s h o u l d so p eris h .

Sp e Note H e a v e n s j u sti c e
u .
’
,

A n d h e n c efort h m ake t h a t u se o n t — I sh a l l fa i n t
’
.

st C p t
r Sh ort fa re wells n o w m u st ser v e
a . If t h o . u

s u r v iv e s t ,
 TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E .
W ES T .
[A CT n

L ive to th i n e h o n o ur ; b u t if t h o u e p ir e st x

H e ave n ta ke t h y so u l to m er c y [ E x eu n t C a p t a i n s .

Sp eu I bleed m uc h ;
.

I m u st go seek a su rgeo n .

Good Si h ow c h eer you

. r,

Spen L ike o n e t h a t s bo u n d u po n a n e w a d ve n t u re
’
. .

T o t h e ot h er worl d yet th u s m u c h w ort h y fri e n d , ,

L e t m e e n tr e at yo u si n c e I u n derst an d
:

T h e fleet is bo un d for En gl an d t ake yo u r o c ca sio n ,

T 0 Ship yo ur self a n d whe n yo u c o m e to Fo y

, ,

K i n d ly c o m m e n d m e to m y d e a rest B ess
T ho u s h alt re c eive a w ill in w h i c h I h a ve ,

P ossesse d h e r of five h u n dre d po u n d s a ye a r .

G ood A n oble legac y

. .

Sp en Th e rest I h ave besto we d a m o n gst m y frie n d s

.
,

O n ly reser vi n g a b a re h u n d re d po u n d s ,

T o see m e h o n estly an d well i n terr e d .

G ood I s h a ll perfor m yo u r tru st a s ca refu lly

.

A s to m y fa t h er bre a t h e d he, .

Sp en M a rk m e c a pt ai n ;
.
,

H er legac y I gi ve wit h t h is p roviso

If a t t h y a rriv a l wh ere m y B ess re m a in s
, ,

T h o u fi n d s t h e r well reported free fr o m s c a n d a l

’

, ,

M y will st an d s fi r m b u t if t h o u h e a r st h e r bra n d e d
’

F or loose be h a vio u r or i m m o d est life , ,

W h a t sh e s h o u l d h ave I h ere besto w o n t h ee

,

It is t h i n e own b u t a s th o u lovest t h y so u l
, ,

D e a l fa it h fu lly bet wi t m y B ess a n d m e

x .

G ood Else let m e d ie a p ro d i gy

. .

Sp en T h is ri g wa s h ers
. n t ha t be sh e loose or c h a ste , ,

B ei n g h e r own restore her s h

,
ill k n o w it : e

A n d d o u btless sh e d eserves it O m y m e m ory .

W h a t h a d I q u ite forgot ? Sh e h a t h m y p i c t u re .

Go d A n d wh a t of t h a t ?
o .

Sp en If sh e be ran ke d a m o n g t h e loose a n d le w d
.
,

T ake it a wa y I h ol d it m u ch i n d e c e n t
A wh ore s h o u l d h a t i n keepi n g ; b u t if o n st a n t
’
c ,
10 4 TH E FA IR M A ID OF TfIE W E S T .
[ A CT 11 .

Clem B u t m istress I c o u ld wish you to look to yo u r

’

.
, ,

lo n g se am s ; figh ts ar e d a n gero u s B u t am n ot I in a .

s weet t aki n g t h i n k you ,

B ess I prith ee wh y
.
,

Cl m W h y if you s h o u l d s wa gger a n d kill a n ybo d y

e .
, ,

I bei n g a vi n t n er s h o u l d be c alle d to t h e b ar
, [E x i t
,
.

B ess L e t n o n e c o n d e m n m e of i m m o d esty
.
,

B e c au se I try t h e c o u r a ge of a m an ,

W h o o n m y so u l s a c o wa r d be a ts m y serv an ts
’

, ,

C u ffs t h e m a n d a s t h ey p a ss by h im ki cks m y m aids

, , ,

Na y d o m i n eers over m e m a ki n g h i m self

, ,

L or d o er m y h o u se a n d h o u se h ol d Y ester n igh t
’
.

I h e a r d h i m m a ke a ppoi n t m e n t on so m e b u si n e s s

T o p a ss a lo n e t h is wa y I ll ve n t u re fa ir ’
.
,

B u t I w ill try wh a t s i n h i m
’
.

E n ter R O U CH M A N and FA W C EI T ’ ‘

Fa w . Sir , I c an n ow n o fa rther w eighty b u si n ess

C alls me a wa y .

R oug/z yo u r ple a s u re t h e n
. W hy , at ,
.

Yet I c o u ld wis h t h a t ere I p a sse d t h is fiel d

Th a t I c o u l d m e e t so m e H e c tor so yo u r eyes
‘

M ig h t wit n ess wh a t m yself h a ve oft repe a te d ,

Na m ely t h a t I a m v a li a n t
,
.

F a w Sir n o do u bt ;
.
,

B u t n o w I a m i n h a ste Fa re well [E i t . . x

R oug lz H ow m an y ti m es bra ve words be a r o u t a

.
.

m an !
For if h e c an b t m a ke a n oise h e s fe ar e d u ,
’
.

T o t alk of fray s a lt h o u g h h e n e er h a d h e a rt
’

T o fa c e a m a n i n fiel d t h a t s a bra ve fello w

’
.
,

I h ave bee n v a li a n t I m u st ee d s c o n fess ,

n ,

In street a n d t aver n wh ere t h ere h a ve bee n m e n ,

Re a d y to p ar t t h e fray b u t for t h e fiel d s ,

T h ey a r e too c ol d to fig h t in .

B ess Yo u a r e a v ill a i n, a c o wa r d a n d yo u lie

. .

[Str i kes lzi m .

se . TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E W ES T . 1 65

R ough Y ou w ro n g m e, I protest . Sweet, c o u rteo u s

ge n tle m an ,

I n ever d id yo u w ro n g .

B ess W ilt tell m e t h a t ?

.
,

D r a w forth thy c o wa r d s wor d a n d s u d d e n ly , ,

O r a s I a m a m a n I ll r u n t h ee t h ro u g h
’
, , ,

A n d le a ve t h ee d e a d i t h e fiel d
’
.

Roug h H ol d a s yo u a r e a ge n tle m a n .

I h a ve t a e n an o a th I will n o t figh t to d ay
’
-

B ess T h ast took a blo w a lre a d y a n d the lie

’
.
,

W ill n o t bot h t h ese e n rage t h ee ?

R o g h No wo u l d yo u give t h e b a sti n a do too
u ,

I will n o t bre a k m i n e o a t h .

B ess O h ! yo u r n a m e s R o u gh m a n
’
.

N0 d a y d oth p a ss yo u b u t you h u rt or kill ,

Is t h is o u t of yo u r c ale n da r ?
R o g h I yo u a r e d e c eive d
u .

I n e er d re w s wor d i n an ger I protest

’

, ,

U n less it were u p o n so m e poor w e a k fello w , ,

T h a t n e er wore steel a bo u t h i m
’
.

B ess T h ro w yo u r s word
. .

R ough H ere s weet yo u n g sir ; [ G

,
i v es up h i s s w o d r .

b u t as you a r e a ge n tle m a n
, ,

D o n o t i m p a ir m i n e h o n o u r .

B ess T ie t h a t s h oe
. .

R oug h I s h a ll sir ,
.

B es U tr ss t t poi t
n s u . h a n 1
.

R o gh A ny t h i n g t h is d ay to s ave m i n e o a t h
u , , .

B ess En o u g h —. yet n o t e n o u g h Lie do wn .

T ill I stri d e o er t h ee
’
.

R o g h Sw eet sir a n y t h i n g
u ,
.

B ss Rise t h o u h a st le a ve
e .
,
No w Rou gh m a n t h o u .
, ,

ar t blest

T h is d y t h y life is s ave d
a look to t h e rest .

Ta ke b a c k th y s w ord .

'

L n t ie th t l
a a ce .
1 06 TH E FA IR WA /D O F TH E W ES T
T .
[ A CT 1 1 .

Roug h . ge n ero u s h o n o u r m e so m u c h
O h ! you ar e :

A s let m e k n o w to w h o m I o we m y life .

B ess I a m B ess B ri d ges brot h er ’

. .

Ro gh Still m et h o u gh t
u

T h a t you were so m ethin g like h e r .

B ess A n d I h a ve h e ar d
.

Y ou do m i n eer a n d revel i n h e r h o u se ,

Co n trol h e r serv an ts an d a b u se h e r g u ests

, ,

W h i c h if I eve r sh all here a fter h e a r

.
,

T ho u a r t b u t a d e a d m a n .

R oug h Sh e n ever tol d m e of a broth er livi n g

B u t you h a ve po wer to s wa y m e .

B ess B u t for I see yo u a r e a ge n tle m an

.
,

I a m c o n te n t this o n c e to let you p a ss ;

B u t if I fi n d you fa ll i n to rel apse ,

Th e se c o n d s far m ore d a n gero u s

’
.

Roug h I s h a ll fe a r it .

Sir will you t ake t h e w i n e ?

,

B ss I a m for L o n do n
e .
,

A n d for t h ese t wo term s c an n ot m ake ret u r n

B u t if yo u see m y sister you m ay sa y ,

I was in h e a lth .

Roug h T 0 0 w ell t h e devil t a ke you [ A s i de

B ess P r a y u se h e r w el l an d a t m y c o m i n g b a c k
.
, ,

I ll a sk for yo u r ac q ua i n t a n c e No w far e well

’

[E i t .
,
. x

Roug h N o n e s a w t h e s go n e for L o n d o n I am
’ ’
:

u n h u rt

T h e n wh o s h a ll p u blis h t h is disgra c e a bro a d

O n e m an s n o sl a n d er s h o u l d h e spe a k h i s worst
’ ‘

.
,

M y to n g u e s as lo u d as h i s b u t in t h is c o u n try
’

B ot h of m ore fa m e a n d c re d it Sh o u l d we c o n test .
,

I c a n o u tfa c e t h e pro u d est T h is is t h e n .

, ,

M y c o m fort Ro u gh m a t h o u a t still t h e s a m e
. n, r ,

Fo r a disgra c e n o t see n is h eld n o s h a m e .

108 TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E W ES T .
[A CT n .

Su r . Sir , I
tell you e w s c an n .

Sp eu W h a t is t I prith ee ?
’
.
,

S ur T h ere is a ge n tle m an on e of yo u r n a m e
.
, ,

T h a t d ie d with i n t h is h o u r [d ie d h e ? .

Sp eu M y n a m e . W h a t wa s h e ? O f w h a t si ck n ess
S r No si c kn ess b u t a slig h t h u rt in the bo d y
u .
, ,

W hi c h s h o we d a t first n o d a n ger b u t bei n g se a rc h ed , , ,

H e d ie d a t t h e thir d d ressi n g .

Sp eu A t m y t h ird se a r ch I a m in h ope of life

. .

T h e H e a ve n s a r e m er c ifu l .

S r Sir do u bt n ot yo u r re c overy
u .
, .

Sp en T h a t h u n d re d p o u n d I h a d prep ar e d to e xpe n d
.

U po n m i n e own e pe c te d fu n eral x ,

I for n am e s ake will n ow besto w o n his

-
.

Su r A n oble resol u tio n

. .

Sp en W h a t Sh ips ar e bo u n d for En gl an d ? I w o u ld gl a d ly
.

V e n t u re to se a t h o u g h we a k ,
.

S r A ll bo u n d t h a t way a r e u n der s a il alre a dy

u . .

Sp en H ere s n o se c u rity
’
.

For wh e n t h e be a te n Sp an i a r d s s h a ll ret u r n ,

T h ey ll s p oil wh o m they ca n fi d
’
n .

S r W e h a ve a shi p
u .
,

O f wh i c h I a m s u rgeo n t h a t belo n gs u n to ,

A L o n d o n m er c h an t n o w bo u n d for M a m o r a h , ,

A to wn in Ba rb ar y ple ase yo u to u se t h a t ;
Y o u s h a ll c o m m a n d free p a ss a ge t en m o n th s h e n ce ,

W e h o p e to visit En gl a n d .

Sp u F rie n d I t h a k t h ee
e .
,
n .

Su r I ll bri n g yo to t h e m a ster wh o I k n o w
’
. u ,

W ill e n tert a i n you gl a d ly .

Spen Wh e n I h a ve see n t h e fu n era l rites p erfor m e d

.

T o t h e d e ad body of m y c o u n trym an
A n d ki n s m an I w ill t ake yo u r c o u rteo u s offer
'
.
,

En gl a n d n o d o bt will h e a r n e ws of m y d e a t h
,
u ,

H o w B ess will t ake it is to m e u n k n o wn .

O n h e r beh a vio u r I w ill b u il d m y fa te ,

T h ere ra ise m y love or t h e n c e ere c t m y h a te [E e t

,
. x un
 A CT T H E T H I RD .

SC E N E I t h e l Vi n a n zi /l
’
. A St r eet ou ts i d e e
T av e r n .

E n t er RO U G H M A N and FA W C ET I ’ ‘

yo u re well m e t ju st as I
OUGH . Oh !
’
.

p rop h esie d ,

So it fell o u t .

Fa w A S h o w I p r a y ? .
,

Roug h H a d yo u b u t st aye d t h e c ross

in g of o n e field ,

Yo u h a d be h el d a H e c tor t h e bol d est T roj an ,

T h a t ever R o u gh m an m e t w it h .

F a w P r a y wh a t was h e
.
,

R o g h Y o u t a lk of L ittle D a vy C u tti n g Di ck
u , ,
‘

A n d d ivers s h b u t t u s h t h is h a t h n o fello w
uc .

F w O f wh a t sta t u re a n d ye ars w a s h e ?
a .

Ro g h I n d eed I m u st c o n fess h e wa s n o gi an t
u , ,

Nor a bove fifty b u t h e d id bestir h i m

W as h ere an d t h ere an d every wh ere a t o n c e
, , , ,

T h a t I was n e er so p u t to t si n c e t h e m i dw ife
’ ’

First wr ap p e d m y h e a d i n li n e n L et s to B ess
’
.

I ll tell h e r th e wh ole p roj e c t

’
.

F w H ere s t h e ho u se
’
a .

W e ll e n ter if you p le a se [E
’

,
. en t at /i .

1
Co n t e m p ora ry b r a v os o f n o e . t
1 10 TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E WES T .
[A CT III

SC EN E II —A Room i n t h e Ta v er n. .

E n ter RO U G H M A N an d FA W C ETT .

Roug h W h ere be t h ese draw ers —ra s ca l s I s h ou l d s ay ,

T h a t w ill give n o a tte n d a n c e ?

C L EM E n ter .

Cl em A n o n an o n sir p le a se yo u see a r oo m ? W h a t
.
, , ,

o u h ere a g a i n N ow w e s h a ll h a ve s u c h ro a ri n g
y ,

Roug h Y o u sirrah c a ll yo u r m istress

, ,
.

Cl em Ye s sir I k n o w it is m y d u ty to c all her

.
, ,

m istress .

Ro g h Se e a n t h e sl a ve will stir
'
u

Cl em Ye s I d o sti r
.
,
.

Rough Sh all we h a ve h u m o u rs s a c e b o ? Yo u h a ve ,
u -
x

e a rs
I ll te ac h you pri c k s on g
’ -
.
l

Cl em B u t y ou h ave n ow a wro n g sow by t h e e ar I

. .

w il l ca ll h e r .

R oug h D o S r ; you h ad best ,

i .

Cl em If you w ere t we n ty R ou gh m an s if yo u l g m e
.
, u

by t h e e a rs aga i n I ll d ra w ,
’
.

R o g h H a wh a t w ill you d ra w ?
u

Cl em T h e best wi n e in t h e h o u se for yo u r wors h i p ;

.

a n d I w o u l d c a ll h e r b u t I ca n a ss u re yo u t h a t sh e is ,

eit h er n ot stirri n g or else n o t i n ca se ,

.

R o gh H o w n o t in c a se ?
u

Cl em I t h i n k sh e h a t h n o t h er s m o c k on ; for I t h i n k
.

I saw it lie a t h er be d s h e ad ’
.

R oug h W h a t d r aw ers gro w c apri c io u s ?

Cle m H elp ! h el p !
.

E n ter B ESS B R I D G ES .

W hat
ro a r s t h is ? Sh a ll we be n ever
’
B ess . up rid

F ro m t h ese d ist rb an c es u

M i t dd w 1 us c n o e o n 2
\Vi t t y .
 TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E W EST .
[
A CT Il l .

M a i d Y e s, . sir and lay m y l a dle over yo u r c o x c o m b .

B ess . I do
th i n k th a t t h o u d ar e st str ike a m an
n ot ,

Th a t s wagge r s t th u s o er w o m e n
’ ’
.

R ough H o w n ow B ess ?
.
,

B ess Sh a ll we be n ever q u iet ?

.

F a w You ar e too r u d e
. .

R ough No w I p rofess a l l p a tie n c e

. .

B es s T he n pro c ee d
. .

R oug h R isi n g u p e a rly m i n io n w h ilst yo u slept

.
, , ,

T o c ross yon field I h a d b u t n e wly p a rte d

,

W it h this m y frie n d b u t t h a t I soo n es p ie d,

A g a ll an t fello w a n d m ost stro n gly a r m e d

,

In t h e m id h el d we m e t an d bot h bei n g resol u te

-

, , ,

W e j ust l e d for t h e wa ll .

B es s W h y did t h ere st a n d a w a ll i n t h e m id h el d ?
.
,
-

R o g h I m e a n t strove for t h e way

u .
, .

T wo s u c h bra ve s p irits m eeti n g stra ig h t bot h d re w , .

C L EM Re—
en te r .

Clem T h e m a i d forsooth se n t m e to k n o w wh eth er

.
, ,

you wo u l d h a ve t h e s h o u l d er of m u tto n ro a ste d or s o d

‘
.

R oug h A m is c h ief on yo u r s h o u l d ers

.
[S t i k s h im r e .

Clem T h a t s t h e w ay to m ake m e n ever prove goo d

.
’

porter .

B ess Yo u still he a p wr o n gs o n wro n gs

. .

R o g h I was in fury
u .
,

T o thi n k u po n the viole n c e of t h a t fight ,

A n d c o u ld n ot st a y m y r age .

F a w O n c e m ore pro c ee d
. .

R o gh O h h a d yo u see n t wo tilti n g m eteors j u stle

u .

In t h e m i d regio n wit h like fe a r an d fu ry

-

W e too e n c o u n tere d No t B ri ar e u s .

Co u ld w ith h is h u n dre d h a n d s h ave stru c k m ore t h i c k

B lo w s c am e a bo u t m y h e a d —I took t h e m still ,

T h ru sts by m y si d es t wi xt bo d y an d m y a r m s
’
, ,

Ye t still I p u t t h e m by .

B oi l e d .
SC .
A
TH E F A IR [MA ID OF TH E W ES T . 1 13

B ess . they were p a st h e p u t t he m b y —Go o n

W he n ,
. .

B u t in this fu ry wh a t be ca m e of h i m ? ,

Rough I thi n k I p a i d h i m h o m e he s so u n dly

.
’

m a u led .

I boso m ed h i m a t every se c on d t h r u st .

B ess Sca pe d h e w ith life

.

R o g h A y t h a t s m y fe a r If he re c over this ’
u .
,
.
,

I l l n ever tru st m y s wor d m ore

’
.

B ess W h y fly you n ot if he be in s u c h d an ger ?

.
,

Roug h B e c a u se a wit c h o n c e tol d m e

.

I n e er sh o u l d d ie for m u r d er
’
.

B e s I believe thee
s . .

B u t tell m e pray wa s n o t t h is g a ll an t fello w

, ,

A pretty fa ir yo u n g yo u t h abo u t m y ye a rs ?
, , ,

R ough Eve n t h ere abo u t . .

Cl em H e wa s n o t fifty t h e n
.
, .

B ess M u c h of m y sta tu re ?
.

Roug h M u c h a bo u t yo u r pit c h
. .
‘

Cle m H e was n o gi a n t the n

.
, .

B ess A n d wore a s u it like this ?

.

Ro gh I h a lf s u spe c t
u . .

B ess T h a t g a ll a n t fello w
.
,

So wo u n de d an d so m a n gle d was m yself , .

You b a se white livere d sl ave it was t h is s h oe

,
-

T h at t h o u stoope d to u n tie u n tru sse d t h ose poi n ts

A n d like a be a stly c o wa r d l ay a lo g
, ,
n

T ill I str i d over th ee Spe ak w a s t n ot so ?

’
.

Ro g h It ca n n ot be d e n ie d
u . .

B ess H a re h e ar te d fello w ! m ilksop

.
-
D ost n ot bl u sh 3

G ive m e t h a t ra pier I w ill m ake t h ee s we a r :

T h o u s h alt re d ee m t h is s c orn t h o u h a st i n c u rred ,

O r i n t h is wo m an s h ape I ll c u dgel t h ee
’

A n d be a t t h ee t h ro u g h t h e streets A s I a m B ess I ll do t
’ ’
. .
,

R o gh H ol d h ol d
u . I s we ar , .

B s D ar e n o t to e n ter a t m y door till t h e n

e s,
~

R gh Sh a m e c o n fo u n d s m e q u ite
ou . .

H igh t p p rl y h wk i g t r m e ro e a a n e .

H e yw o o d '

.
1 14 TH E F A IR AIA ID OF TH E W E S T .
[A C T 1 11 .

B es s . t s ha m e r e d ee m pe h aps w e ll d o thee gra c e

Th a ,
r
’

I love the v ali a n t b u t d espise t h e b a se , .

Cl m l Vill yo u be ki c ke d sir ?
e .
,

Roug h Sh e h a t h wa ke n e d m e
.
,

A n d ki n d le d t h a t d e a d fire of c o u r a ge i n m e
W h i c h a ll t h is w h ile h a th sle p t T o Sp a re m y fles h .

A n d w o u n d m y fam e wh a t is t ? I will n o t rest ’

, ,

T ill by so m e v a li a n t d ee d I h ave m a d e goo d

A ll m y d isgra c es p a st I ll c ross t h e str eet ’
.
,

A n d strike t h e n e x t bra ve fello w t h a t I m eet .

F w I a m bo u n d to see t h e e n d o n t
’
a . .

Ro gh A r e yo u sir ?
u .
[B ea ts of FA W C ET T
,
Ex eu n t . .

SC E N E III .
~ —
A St r ee t i n F oy .

E n ter th e M ayor of Foy a A lderm an a n d Serv an t ,

n , .

M ayo B elieve m e sir sh e be a rs h erself so well

r .
, , ,

No m a n ca n j u stly bl a m e h e r ; an d I wo n d er ,

B ei n g a si n gle wo m an a s sh e is ,

A n d livi g i n a h o u se of s u c h resort
n ,

Sh e is n o m ore d ist a ste d .

A l d T h e best ge n tle m e n
.

Th e c o u n try yiel d s be c o m e h e r d a ily gu ests .

Su re sir I t h i k sh e S ri c h
’
n .
, ,

M ayor T h u s m u c h I k n o w w o u ld I c o u ld b u y her
. .

sta te ,

W ere r for a br a c e of t h o u s an d s [A s h ot w i th i n
’
.

A ld T was s a i d a s h ip is n ow p u t i n to h a rbo u r
’
.

K n o w wh e n c e s h e is .

Se r v I ll bri g n e ws fro m t h e q u a y [E i t
’
. n . x

M yo T o tell yo u tr u e sir I c o u l d wis h a m a t c h

a r .
, ,

Betwi x t h e r a n d m i e o wn an d o n ly son n

A n d stret c h m y p u rse too u po n t h a t c o n ditio n , , .

A l d P le ase you I ll m otio n it

’ ‘
.
.
,

Pr o p o s e .
1 16 ~
TH E F A IR Ad A ID OF TH E IV E S T .
[ACT 111 .

Good .th a t I i n q u ire of m ake report

So all .

I am gl a d to h e ar t Sir I h ave n ow so m e b u si n ess ’

.
, ,

A n d I of for c e m u st le a ve yo u .

M ayor I e n tre a t yo u.

T o su p with m e to n igh t -
.

G ood Sir I m ay tro u ble you

.
, .

n t M ayor a nd A l d er m a n
[E x e u .

F ive h u n d r e d po u n d a ye ar ou t of m y way .

Is there n o fla w th a t I c an ta x h e r with ,

T o forfeit this reve n u e ? Is sh e s u c h a s a i n t ,

N o n e c an m iss a y h e r ? W h y th e n I m yself , ,

W ill u n dert ake it If in h er d e m e a n o u r .

I can b u t fi n d on e ble m is h st a i n or spot , , ,

It is five h u n d re d po u n d a yea r w ell got [E x eu n t . .

SC EN E Iv . Th e W i m l m i l l Ta v er n .

E n te r C LEM and Sa ilors on on e s i de on t he ot h er , RO U G H

M A N, w ho d r a ws and hea t s t h e m j
o
’
; t h en r e ( n t er
-

C L EM ilors w i th B ESS
,
and th e Sa , .

B ess B u t d i d h e fig h t it br a vely
.
?

Cl m I a ss u re you m istress m ost d issol u tely

e . he , ,

h at h r u n th is sa ilor t h ree ti m es t h ro u gh t h e body a n d yet ,

n ever to u c h e d h i s ski n .

B ess H ow can t h a t be
.

Cl em Thr o u gh t h e bo d y of h is d o u blet I m ea n t
.
, .

B ess H o w s h am e b a se i m p u t a tio n an d disgra c e

.
, , ,

C an m a ke a c o ward v ali an t Sirrah you ,

L ook to the b ar .

Cl em I ll h ol d u p m y h a n d t h ere prese n tly

.
’
[5:s .

B ess I u n d ersta n d yo u ca m e n ow fro m the Isl an d s ?

.

I st S i l W e d id so
a . .

l t ly m k d r ( IL
"
H m e ea n s Sl d th
r e so u em bl / . en er a es e sa e un e er .

IVi v es , i .
,
I ) .
SC . IV .
] TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E l/VE S T . 1 17

If yo u c a n tell m e ti d i n gs of on e ge n tle m an ,
B ess .

I s h all req u ite you l a rgely .

1 s t Sa i l O f wh a t n a m e .

B ess O n e Spe n c er
. .

r s t Sa i l W e bot h s aw a n d k n e w t h e m an
. .

B ess O n ly for t h a t c all for wh a t wi n e yo u p le a se

.
, .

P ra y tell m e wh ere yo u left h im .

an d Sa i l In Fay al . .

B W a s h e in h e a lt h ? H o w d id h e f re ?
es s . a

an d Sa i l W h y wel l .
,
.

B ess F o r t h a t goo d n e ws spe n d re ve l a n d a ro u se

.
, , ,
c

Yo u r re c ko n i n g s p a i d beforeh an d —I a m e c st a sie d
’
,

A n d m y d elight s u n bo u n d e d
’
.

I s t Sa i l Di d you lo v e h im .

B ess N e t to m y hopes in H e a ve n
. x .

s t Sa il
1 T h e n c h a n ge yo u r rii ir t h
. .

B ess W h y a s I take it you tol d m e h e was well ;

.
, ,

A n d s h al l I n o t rej oi c e
r s t S il H e s w ell i n H e a ve n ; for m istress h e is d e a d
’
a .
, , , .

d e a d ! W a s t so yo u s a i d ? T h h a st give n
’
B ess H a
’
.

m e frie n d , ,

B u t on e wo u n d yet Spe a k b u t t h a t w or d ag a in
. : ,

A n d kill m e ou trigh t .

d Sa i l H e live s n o t
z u . .

B ess A n d s h all I — W ilt t h o u n o t bre ak h e ar t ?

.
,
'

A r e t h ese m y ribs wr o u gh t ou t of bra ss or steel ,

Th o u can st n o t c ra ze t h eir b ars

s t Sa i l
r M istress u se p a tie n c e .
, ,

W h i c h c o n qu ers all d esp a ir .

B ess Yo u a d vise well . .

I d id b u t j est w it h sorro w you m ay see

I am n o w in ge n tle te m per .

T ru e ; w e s e e t
’
z u d S il a . .

Be P ra y t ake t h e best roo m i n t h e h o u se a n d t h ere

ss .
,

C al l for wh a t wi n e best t stes you a t m y leis u re a

,

I ll visit yo u m ysel f
’
.

B t urs .
1 18 TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E W E S T [A C I .
‘

III .

I st Sa i l I ll u se yo u r k in d n ess
.
’

[E x eu n t Sa ilors . .

B ess T h a t it s h o u l d be m y fa te !
. P oor poor s weet ,

h e a rt
I d o b u t t h i n k h ow th o u b e c o m s t mygra ve ’
,

In wh i c h wo u ld I l ay by t h ee Vlfh a t s m y We a lth
’
.
,

T o e n joy t w it h o u t m y Spe n c er I will n ow

’

St u d y to d i e th a t I m ay live w it h h i m
, .

C a pt a i n G O OD L A C K
E n ter .

G ood [A si de ] T h e fu rth er I i n qu ire t h e m o r e I h e a r

.
,

T o m y d is c o m fort If m y d is c o n ti n u a n c e
.

A n d c h an ge a t s e a disgu ise m e fro m h er k n o wle d ge ,

I sh all h a ve s c ope e n o u gh to prove h e r fu lly .

T his sa d n e ss a r gu e s she h a t h h e ar d so m e n e ws
‘

O f m y frie n d s de a t h
’
.

B ess [A s i de ] It ca n n ot s u re be tru e
.
, ,

T h a t h e is d e a d D e a t h c o u l d n o t be so e n vio u s ,

T o s n a t ch h i m i n his p ri m e I st u d y to forget .

T h a t e er wa s s u c h a m an
’
.

Good [A s i de] If n ot i m p e a c h her

.
,

M y p u rpose is to seek to m a rry h e r .

I f she d e n y m e I ll c o n c e a l t h e will
,
’
,

O r a t t h e le a st m a ke h e r c o m po u n d for h a lf
, ,

Save yo u [To B ESS] fa ir ge n tle w o m an

,
.

B ess Yo u ar e w el c o m e si r
.
,
.

'

G ood I h e a r sa y t h ere s a whore h e r e t h a t d raw s wi n e

’
.
, .

I am s h a rp set an d n e wly c o m e fro m s e a

, ,

A n d I w o u l d see t h e tra s h .

B ess Su re yo u m ist a ke sir

.
, ,
.

If you d esir e a tte n d an c e a n d so m e w i n e , ,

I c a n c o m m a n d yo u both — W h ere be th ese boys

G ood A r e you t h e m istress ?
.

B ess I c o m m an d t h e h o u se
. .

G ood O f wh a t birt h a r e yo u p ra y
.
,

B ess A t an n e r s d a u gh ter
’
.
.

G ood W h ere bor

. n

B ess In So m ersets h ire

. .
1 20 TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E W E S T .
[A CT 1 11 .

Sp an i a rd , yo u s h a ll h a ve eith er h ere of t h e d ee p red

gr ape , o r t h e p alli d wh ite Y ou ar e a pretty t all ge n tle.

m an ; you s h o l d love h igh c o u n try w i n e

u n on e b ut :

c lerks a n d se x to s love G ra ves w i n e n O r ar e yo u a .

,

m arried m a n I ll fu r n is h yo u w it h b a st a r d wh ite or ‘
’

, ,

bro wn acc ord i n g to t h e c o m ple x io n of yo u r be d fello w

,
.

G ood Y o u r og u e h o w m a n y ye a rs of yo u r pre n ti c es h ip
.
,

h a ve you s p e n t i n st u d yi n g t h is set spee c h ?

. Cl m T h e first li n e of m y p art wa s A n o n a n o n sir ;
e .
, ,

an d t h e first q u estio n I a n s w ere d to w a s loggerhe a d or , ,

blo c k h e a d— I k n o w n ot wh et h er .

G ood Spe a k wh ere s yo u r m istress ?

’
.

Cl em G o n e u p to h er c h a m ber
. .

G ood Se t a p o ttle of s ac k i t h e fire an d c a rry it in to

. n ,

t h e n e x t roo m .
[ E x it

Cl em Sc ore a pottle of sac k in t h e Cro wn a n d see a t

.
,

the b ar for so m e rotte n eggs to b u rn it we m u st h a ve ,

o n e tri c k or ot h er to ve n t a wa y o u r b a d c o m m odities
,
.

[Ex i t

SC EN E B e dr oo m i n t h e Ta v er n .

E n ter B ESS, w i th SP EN G ER S P i ct u r e
’
.

B ess . vo uc h s a fe so m e fe w c o m m e n d s
T o d ie , a n d n ot

B efore h is d e a t h wa s m ost u n ki n d ly d o n e
,
.

T his p i c tu re is m ore c o u rteo u s t w ill n o t s h ri n k

’

Fo r t we n ty t h o u s an d kisses n o n o r bl u s h ,

T he n t h o u s h alt be m y h u sb an d a n d I o w [
v

Never to m a rry ot h er .

E t C ap t a i n G O O D L A C K
n er .

G ood W h ere s t h is h a rlot ?

’
.

B ess Y o u a r e i m m o d est sir to p ress t h u s ru d ely

.
, ,

I n to m y p riva te c h am ber .

B t d w
as a r th m f as w t M d it
e na wi
e o t im
a s ee e e r ra n e an ne a e

h on o u r ed jk
o e.
se . v .
] TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E W E S T . 12 1

Good of m o d esty
. Pox ,

W h e n p u nks m u st h a ve it m i n c i n g in t h eir m o u t h s
‘

A n d h a ve I fo u n d t h ee ? th o u s h a lt h e n c e with m e .

[Sei z es t h e p iet u r e .

B ess . of t h e c h iefest we alth I h ave

Rob m e n ot .

Se ar c h al l m y tr u n ks t ke t h e best j e wels t h ere a

D epri ve m e n o t t h a t tre a s u re I ll re d ee m it
’

W ith pl a te a n d a l l the little c oi n I h ave

, ,

So I may kee p t h a t still .

G ood T h in k s t t h o u t h a t bribe s
’
.

C an m ake m e le a ve m y frie n d s will u n perfor m e d ?

’

B ess W h a t wa s t h a t frie n d
.

Good O n e Spe n c er d e a d i t h e Isl an d s

’
.
, ,

W hose very l a st w or d s u tte r e d a t h i s d e a t h , ,

W ere t h ese If ever th o u s h a lt c o m e to Foy ,

T a ke t h e n c e m y p i c t u re a n d d efa c e it q u ite ; ,

For let it n o t be s a i d m y p or tr it u re ,
a

Sh all grac e a str u m pet s c h a m b er

’ ”
.

B ess T wa s n o t so
’
.

Yo u lie 3 yo u a r e a vill a i n t wa s n o t so .

T i s m ore t h a n s in t h u s to belie t h e d e ad
’
.

H e k n e w if ever I wo u l d h a ve tr an sgresse d
, ,

T h a d bee n wit h h i m h e d u rst h ave s wor n m e c h a ste

’

A n d d ied i n th a t belie f .

G ood A r e yo u so brief ?
.

Nay I ll n ot tro u b l e you

,
’
G o d be wi yo u .
’

B e s Ye t le a ve m e still t h a t pi c t u re an d I ll s we ar
’
s .
,

You ar e a ge n tle m an an d c a n n ot lie , .

G ood I a m i n e ora ble . x .

B ss A r e yo u a C h risti an
e .

H a ve yo u an y n a m e th a t ever goo d m a n g a ve you

Twa s n o s ai n t you were c a lle d a fter W h a t s t h y n am e ?
’ ’
.

Good M y n am e is C a p t ai n T h o m a s G oo d
.

B ess I c an se e n o goo d i n t h ee ra se t h a t syll able

.

O u t of thy n a m e .

G od G o o d lac k s m y n am e
’
o . .

P r ti t t os u es .
 TH E F A IR IVA ID OF TH E l/VE S T .
[A CT III .

B es s I c ry you m erc y sir : I n ow r e m e m ber you

.
,

Yo u were m y Sp e n c er s frie n d an d I am so r ry
’
,

B e ca u se h e love d yo u I h a ve bee n so h ar s h ,

Fo r wh ose s a ke I e n tre a t ere you t ake t h e n c e

’

, ,

I m ay b u t t ake m y le a ve o n t ’
.

G ood Y o u ll ret u rn it ?
’
.

B ess A s I a m c h a ste I w ill

.
, .

G ood Fo r o n c e I ll tr u st you [R n s t h e p i ct u e
’
. et . ur r .

B ess O t h ou t h e perfe c t se m bl an c e of m y love

.
, ,

A n d all th a t s left of h i m t a ke o n e s weet kiss

’

, ,

A s m y l a st fare well Th o u r e s e m b l e s t h im
For wh ose s weet s a fety I wa s every m or n i n g
D own on m y k n ees a n d with t h e l a rk s s weet t u n es
’
,

I d id begi n m y p rayers an d wh e n sad sleep

H a d c h a r m e d al l eyes wh e n n o n e s ave t h e brig h t ,

star s
W ere u p a n d w aki n g I re m e m bere d t h ee ,

B u t a ll a ll to n o p u rpose
, .

G ood [A si d e ] Su re m ost s u re
.
, ,

T h is ca n n ot be d isse m ble d .

B ess T o t h ee I h a ve bee n c o n st a n t i n t h i n e abse n c e

.

A n d wh e n I looke d u po n t h is p a i n te d pie c e
, ,

Re m e m bere d thy l a st r u les a n d pri n c iples

Fo r t h ee I h a ve give n a l m s visite d priso n s , ,

T o ge n tle m e n an d p a sse n gers le n t c oi n ,

T h a t if th ey ever h a d a bility
, ,

T h ey m igh t r e p ay t to Spe n c er yet for t h is

’
,

A ll t h is a n d m ore I ca n n ot h ave so m u c h
, ,

A s t h is poor t a ble ‘
.

G ood [A s ide ] I s h o l d q u estio n tru t h

. u ,

If I sho u l d wr o n g t h is c re a t u re .

B ess I m resolved
. a .

Se e sir t h is p i c tu re I restore yo u b ac k ;
, ,

W h i c h si n c e it wa s h i s w ill you s h o u l d t ake h e n c e ,

I will n o t wro n g t h e d e ad .

G ood G o d be wi yo u
’
.

Pi t c ure.
1 24 TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E WES T .
[ACT 111 .

B ess . l a s m y love sleeps wit h h im in h is gra ve

A ,

A n d c an n ot t h e n c e be wa ke n e d yet for his s ake :

I will i m p a rt a se c ret to yo u r tr u st ,

W hi c h s a vi n g yo u n o m ort al s h o u ld p a rtake
, , .

G ood B ot h for h is love a n d yo u rs c o m m a n d m y

.
,

servi c e .

B ess T here s a prize

’
.

B ro u ght i n to Fa l m o u t h ro a d a goo d tig h t vessel

,

T h e botto m wi ll b u t c ost eig h t h u n d re d po u n d -

Yo u s h a ll h a ve m o n ey : b u y it .

G ood T o wh a t e n d ?
.

B ess T h a t you s h all k n o w here after

. Fu r n is h h e r .

W ith al l provisio n n ee d fu l sp a re n o c ost ;

An d j oi n with you a gin g of l u sty l a d s ,

Su c h a s will bra vely m an h e r A l l t h e c h a rge

.

I wi ll c o m m it to you an d wh e n s h e s fitt e d ’
,

C apt ai n sh e is thi n e own

,
.

G ood I so u n d it n ot 2
. .

Sp ar e m e t h e res t — T h is voyage I i n te n d ,

T ho u g h so m e m ay bl a m e al l lovers Will c o m m e n d
,
.

[E x eu n t
Th e o ld fo m r of ga n g .

i e , I ca n n o
. . t f th
a om y
our m e an i n g .
 A CT T H E F O U RT H .

SC EN E l — O u B o a r d . a Sp a n i s h

an a l a r u m , e n ter a Sp an is h
C apta i n w i th , Sa ilors ,
br i n gi ng i n an En gli s h M erc h an t SP EN C ER , ,
a nd the
Su rgeo n , p r ison er s .

C APT . For P ayal s loss an d

’
spoil by
,

t h e En glis h do n e ,

p a rt reve n ged T h ere s n o t

We a re in .
’

a v essel

T h a t bear s u p o n h e r top St G eorge s

’
.

c ross ,

B u t for th a t a c t s h all s u ffer .

M er eh I n s u lt n ot Sp an i ar d
.
, ,

Nor be too pro u d t h a t t h o u by o d ds of s h ips

, ,

P rovisio n m e n a n d po wder m a d est u s yiel d

, , , .

H ad you c o m e o n e to on e or m a d e ass a ul t
.
,

W ith re aso n able a d van ta ge we by this ,

H a d m a d e t h e car ca se of yo u r s h ip yo u r gr a ves ,

L o w s u n k to t h e se a s botto m
’
.

S Cap t En glis h m a n t h y s h i p sh all yiel d u s pill age

. .
, .

Th ese priso n ers we wil l keep i n stro n gest hold ,

T o p ay n o ot h er ra n so m t h an t h eir lives .

Sp en D ege n era te Sp an i a rd t h ere s n o n obless in thee

’
.
, ,

T o thre a te n m e n u n a rm ed an d m isera ble .

T h o u m ightst a s w ell tr e a d o er a fiel d of sl a u ghter

’

A n d kill the m o er t h a t a r e a lre a d y sl a i n

’
,

A n d br ag thy m an h oo d .
1 26 TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E W ES T .
[ A CT IV .

S . Cap t . Sirr ah , wh a t ar e
yo u ?
Sp eu . Th y eq u al ,
I a m a priso n er ; as

B ut o n c e to st a y a better m an t h a n tho u
, ,

A ge n tle m an i n m y c o u n try .

S Cap t W ert t h o u n o t so w e h ave strap p a d os bolts

. .
, , ,

A n d e n gi n es to the m a i n m a st fa ste n e d
‘ ‘

, ,

C an m ake you ge n tle .

Sp eu Sp an i a rd do t h y worst
.
,

T ho u c a n st n ot a c t m ore tort u res t h a n m y c o u rage

I s able to e n d u re .

S Cap t T h ese En glis h m e n

. .
,

Not h i n g c an d au n t the m Eve n i n m isery .

,

T h ey ll n o t rega r d t h eir m a sters

’
.

Sp eu M asters . I n s u lti n g braggi n g Th raso ,

s

S Cap t H is s au c i n ess w e ll p u n ish bove t h e rest

’ ’
. .

A bo u t t h eir c e n s u res 3 we will n e t d evise x .

An d n o w to wa r d s Sp ai n w it h o u r brave En glis h pri ze

,
.

SC E N E II . Th e W i n d m i l l Ta v er n .

E n ter B ESS, t h e M ayor of Foy A l d erm an a d C L EM , ,

n .

B ess A t able an d so m e stools

.

Cl em I sh a ll give you o c ca sio n to e a se you r t a ils

.
,

prese n tly .
[ T a hl s a d s tool s et o t e n s u

B ess W ill t ple a se yo sit ?

’
. u

M ayo W it h al l ou r h e a rts an d t h a n k you

r .
, .

B ess F et c h m e th a t p a r c h m e n t i n m y c loset wi n do w
. .

Cl em Th e t h ree s h eepski n s with t h e wro g side o u t

. n

war d
B ess T h a t wit h t h e se a l
. .

A ll i t m t ft t r ns ru en s o or u e

i B .t e Th r
. b b gg t i
oa s e r s ,
g asof T ein a ra ar n one o eren ce s
’

4
Se n t e n c . s .
1 28 TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E W E S T .
[A C T IV .

To relieve m a i m e d sol d iers by t h e ye a r t e n po u n d , ,

.

T o C a pt ai n G oo dl ac k if h e sh all perfo r m the b u si n ess

,

he s e m ployed in five h u n dre d po u n d

’
, .

Th e leg ac ies for Spe n c er th u s to st a n d

T o n u m ber a l l t h e poorest of his kin ,

A n d to besto w on t h e m — Ite m to ,

B es s En o u g h ! Yo u see sir I a m n o w too p oor

.
, ,

T o bri n g a d o wry with m e fit for yo u r s on .

M ayor Yo u wan t a p re c ede n t you so a bo u n d

.
,

In c h a rity an d goo d n ess .

B ess A ll m y serv an ts
.

I le ave a t yo ur d is c reti o n s to dispose

Not o n e b u t I h ave left so m e leg ac y .

W h a t s h all be c o m e of m e or wh a t I p u rpose ,

Sp are fu rther to i n q u ire .

M ayor W e ll t ake ou r le aves

’
.
,

A n d prove to yo u fa it h fu l e x e c u tors
In t h is be q u est .

A Id L e t n ever s u c h desp a ir
.
,

A s dy in g ri c h s h all m ake t h e poor their h eir

, ,
.

x e n t M a yor a n d A lderm a n
[E u .

B es s W h y wh a t is a l l t h e we a lt h t h e world c o n ta i n s
.
, ,

W it h o u t m y Spe n c er

E n ter RO U G H M A N an d F A W C ET I
' ‘

W h ere
s eet B es s ? s
'

Roug h
’
. my w
Sh all I be c o m e a wel c o m e s u itor n ow ,

T h a t I h a ve c h a n ge d m y c o p ?
1
y

B ess I joy to h e a r it
.
\
.

I ll fi n d e m p loy m e n t for you

’
.

C a pt a i n G O O D LA C K Sailors n d C L EM
E n ter , ,
a .

G ood A g all an t s h i p a n d wo n dro u s p ro u d ly tri m m e d

.
,

W ell c a u l ke d well t a c kle d every way p r e p a red

, ,
.

B ess H ere the n o u r m o u r n i n g for a se a so n e n d

.
, ,
.

M ad e a co m
ple t e c h an ge .
SC . TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E W ES T . 1 29

Roug h ess sha ll I strike th a t c apt a i n ? Sayt h e word

. B , ,

I ll h ave h i m by t h e e a r s
’
.

B ess Not for t h e w orl d

. .

G ood W h a t s a it h t h a t fello w
.

B ess H e desires yo u r love

.
,

G oo d c apt a i n : let h i m h a it
’
.

Good T he n c h an ge a h an d
. .

B ess R esolve m e al l
. I a m bo u n d u p o n a voyage .

W ill yo u in t h is a dve n t u re t ake s u c h p a rt

, ,

A s I m yself s h a ll d o ?
Rough W it h m y fa ir B ess
.

T o t h e worl d s e n d
’
.

B ess T he n c a pt a i n a n d lie u te n an t bot h j oi n h an d s ;

.
,

Su ch a r e yo u r p l a c es n o w .

G ood W e t wo a r e frie n ds
. .

B ess I ne x t m u st s we a r y ou t wo with al l yo u r gi n g 1
.
, ,

T r u e to so m e a rti c les you m u st observe ,

R e s ervi n g to m yself a pri m e c o m m a d n ,

W hilst I e n j oi n n ot h i n g u n re a so n a ble .

Good Al l t h is is gran te d
. .

B ess T he n first you s a i d yo u r s h ip was tri m an d ga y

.
,

I ll h a ve her pit c h e d all o er ; n o spot of wh ite

’ ’

No c olo u r to be see n n o s a il b u t bl a c k
N0 fl ag b u t s able .

Good T will be o m i n o u s
’
.
,

A n d bo d e dis a stro u s fortun e .

B ess I w ill h a t so
’
. .

G ood W h y the n sh e sh all be pit c hed bl ac k a s the

.
, ,

d evil .

B ess Sh e sh all be c alle d the Negr o

. W h e n yo u k no w .

M y o c eit
c n
2 ca
p t a i n yo u will t h a n k m e for t
, ,
’
.

R ough B u t wh it h er ar e we bo u n d
.

B ess P a rdo n m e th a t
.

W he n w e ar e ou t a t se a I ll tell you a ll ,
’
.

F or m i n e o wn w e a ri n g I h a ve ri c h a p p a rel ,

F o r m an or wo m an a s o cc a sio n serves , .

G an g .
2
Id e a .

H e y woo d .
1 30 TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E W E S T .
[ A CT IV .

Cl em B u t m i stress if you be goi n g to s e a wh a t sh all

.
, , ,

be c o m e of m e a l an d -

B es I ll give t h ee t hy full ti m e
s .
’
.

Cl em A n d s h all I t ake ti m e wh e n ti m e is an d let m y

.
‘

, ,

m istress sli p awa y No ; it s h a ll be see n t h a t m y teet h

ar e a s stro n g to g r i n d bis c u it a s t h e best s a ilor of t h e m all ,

a n d m y sto m a c h a s a ble to d igest p o wd ere d beef a n d

p oor jo h n Sh all I st a y h ere to s c ore a p u dd i n g i n t h e

-
1
.

H alf m oo n a n d see m y m istress a t t h e m a i n y a r d w it h h e r

-

, ,

sa ils u p an d s p re a d No it s h a ll be see n t h a t I wh o ,

h a ve bee n bro u g h t u p to d ra w w i n e will see w h a t w a ter ,

t h e s h ip d r aw s or I ll be w r a y t h e voy a ge
’
.
,

B ess If t h o u h a st so m u c h c o u r a ge t h e ca pt a i n s h all
.
,

a c c ept t h ee .

Cl em If I h a ve so m u c h c o u rage W h e n d id you
.

see a bl ac k be a rd w ith a wh ite liver or a little fello w ,

w it h o u t a t a ll sto m a c h I do u bt n o t b u t to prove an
ho n o u r to al l t h e d ra wers in Corn wa ll .

G ood W h a t n ow re m a i n s ?
.

F a w T o m ake m yse l f a sso c i a te

.

In this bo l d e n terp rise .

G ood M ost gl a d ly sir .

, .

An d n ow o ur n u m be r s fu ll wh a t s to be d o n e ?
’ ’
,

B ess F irst a t m y c h a rge I ll fe a st t h e to wn of Fo y

’
.
, ,

T h e n set t h e c ell ar s ope t h a t t h ese m y m a tes ,

M a y q u ah u n to t h e h e a lth of o u r boo n voyage

’

O u r n eedfu l t h i n gs bei n g o n c e c o n veyed a bo a rd

T h e n c a sti n g p ou r c a ps in sig n of j oy
,
u , ,

O ur p u rp ose is to b id far e well to Fo y .

[Ex eu n t H a u tboys l ong .

2

Sa l tfi -
sh .

2
i e . Th e y ar e to p l a yf o r s om e tim e s o as to a dm i t
'

of fr e sh s ta
A

ge
t f
.

a rr a n g e m e n s or the c o m i n g sc e n e s .
1 32 TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E W ES T .
[A CT IV .

We o m m a n d a n d n e gr oes everywh ere

c an c ,

It ali an s Fre n ch an d Du t c h c h oi c e Tu r kish girls

, , , ,

M u st fill o u r A lked a vy the gre at p a l ac e ,

W here M u l lish e g n ow deig n s to keep his c o u rt .

j ofi f W h o else a r e worth y to be liberti n e s

B u t s uc h as be a r the s w or d ?
M ul l J o h er t h o u ple a sest u s
'

. .
,

If ki n gs on e a rth be t erm ed de m igods ,

W h y s h o u ld we n ot m a ke h ere terrestri a l H e ave n

W e c an we w ill o ur G o d s h all be o u r ple a s u re
,

F or so o u r M e c can prophet wa rran ts u s .

A n d n ow t h e m u si c of the dru m s s u r c e a se
W e ll le arn to d an c e to the soft t u n es of pe ac e
’
.

[H a u thoys E xeu n t .

SC EN E IV . O n B oa r d an E ng li s h Sh ip .

E n ter B ESS as a Sea -

ca pt ain C apt a i n
,
G O O D LA C R,
RO U G H M A N , a n d oth er s .

B ess . G oo d m orr o w,
pt a i n O h t h is l ast sea fi gh t
ca .
,
-

W as g all an tly perfor m e d ! It d id m e goo d

T o see the Sp an ish c a rvel v ail h e r top ‘ 2

U n to m y m a ide n fl ag W here r i d e we n ow ? .

G ood A m o n g t h e Isl an ds
. .

B ess W h a t c o ast is t h is we n ow des c ry fro m far ?

.

G od You fort s c alle d Fay a l

’
o . .

B es s Is t h a t t h e pl a c e wh ere Spe n c e r s body lies ?

’
.

G ood Ye s i n you c h u rc h he s bu ried

’
; .

B ess T he n k n o w to this pl ac e was m y voy age bo u n d

.
, ,

T o fet c h t h e bo d y of m y Spe n c er t h e n c e
In h is own c o u n try to ere c t a to m b
A n d l a sti n g m o n u m e n t wh ere wh e n I d i e , , ,

In t h e s am e b e d o f e a rth m y bo n es m ay lie
-

T he n al l t h a t love m e ar m a n d m ake for s h ore

, ,

You rs be t h e spoil he m i n e I c ra ve n o m ore,

.

1 O v l m ll ligh t h ip
r cara e , a s a L w r s .
’
3 o e .
SC . IV .
] TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E W ES T . 1 33

Rough . M ay th a t
die d eride d an d a cc u rse d m an
T h a t will n o t fo l lo w wh ere a w o m an le ad s .

G ood R ou gh m an you a r e too ra s h a n d c o u n sel ill

.
, ,
.

H a ve n ot t h e Sp an i ar d s fortifie d the to wn ?
In al l o u r gi n g w e a r e b u t s ix ty fi v e -
.

Rough Co m e I ll m ake o n e
’
, .

G ood A tte n d m e goo d lie u te n an t ;

.
,

A n d s weet B ess liste n wh a t I h a ve d evise d

, ,
.

W it h t e n t a ll fello ws I h a ve m a n n e d ou r bo a t ,

T o see wh a t str aggli n g Sp an i ards they ca n t ake .

A n d see wh ere Fa wc ett is ret u rn ed with priso n ers .

E n ter FA W C ETT , w i th t wo Sp an i a rds .

Fa w . T h ese Sp an i a rds w e
by bre a k of day s u rprised ,

A s t h ey were re ad y to ta ke bo a t for fishi n g .

G ood Sp an i ar d s u po n yo u r lives resolve u s tru ly

.
, , ,

H o w str o n g s t h e to wn an d fort ?
’

I st Sp a n Si n c e En glish Ra leigh won an d spoiled it

.

first ,

T h e to wn s t e e d ifi e d an d fort n e w b u ilt
’
-

, ,

An d fo u r fi e l d pie c es i n t h e blo c k ho u se lie

- -

T o keep t h e h a rbo u r s m o u th
’
.

G ood A n d wh a t s o n e s h i p to t h ese
’
.

B ess W as t h ere n o t i n t h e ti m e of t h eir a bode

.
, ,

A ge n tle m an ca lled Spe n c er b u rie d there ,

W it h i n the c h u rc h wh o m so m e report wa s sl ai n , ,

O r peris h ed by a wo u n d ?
r st S a n
p I n d ee d th ere was .
, ,

A n d o er h im ra ise d a goodly m o n u m e n t
’

B u t w he n t h e En glish n a vy were s a ile d t h e n c e ,

A n d th a t the Sp an i a rds d id possess t h e to wn ,

B e cau se they h el d h i m for a h ereti c ,

T hey str a ig h t re m ove d his bo d y fro m the c h u r c h .

B ess A n d wo u ld t h e tyr an ts be so u n c h a rita ble

.

T o wr o n g the d e a d W h ere d id t h ey t h e n besto w h im

p n T h ey b u ried h i m i the fields
’
r st S a . .

B ess O h still m ore c ru el

.
,
1 34 TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E W E S T .
[A CT IV
.

r st Sp a n . T h e m an t h a t o u ght the field ‘

,
d o u btfu l hi s
orn c

W o u ld n ever prosper whilst a h ereti c s bo d y ’

Lay there h e m a d e petitio n to t h e c h u rc h

,

T o h a it d igge d u p a n d b u rn t a n d so it was
’
.

B ess W h a t s h e t h a t loves m e wo u ld pers u ade m e

’
.
, ,

live ,

No t ra ther le a p o er h at ch es i n to t h e s e a ?
’

Y e t e r e I d ie I h ope to be r eve n ge d
, ,

U po n so m e Sp a n iar d s for m y Spe n c er s wro n g

'

’
.
,

R ough L et s first begi n wit h t h ese

’
. .

B ess L as th ese poor sl aves B esides t h eir p ar

’
.
,

d o ue d lives ,

O n e give the m m o n e y — A n d Sp an i ar ds where yo u

.

, ,

c om e ,

P r ay for B ess B ri dges a n d spe ak well 0 the En glis h

'
’
.
,

1 st é z ud S p a n W e s h all
°
. .

Bess O u r m ou rn i n g w e will t u rn i n to reve n ge

.
,

An d si n c e t h e ch ur c h h a th c e n s u re d so m y Spe n c er ,

B esto w u po n the c h urc h so m e few ca st pie c es .

Co m m an d t h e gu n n er d o t ’
.

Good A n d if he c a n
.
, ,

T o b a tter it to t h e e a rt h [A g un i s d is ch a g ed . r .

C L EM f a l l i g th r ough ha s te
E n t er ,
n .

Cl em A s a il a s a il
.

B ess F ro m wh e n c e
.

Cl em A p o u pon you gu n n er ! Co u ld he n ot gi ve
. x

warn i n g before he h a d s h ot ?
,

R oug h W h y I prith ee ? .
'
,

Clem W h y ? I was se n t to t h e t op m a st to wa t c h
.
-

an d t h ere I fell fa st a sleep B o u n c e ! q u ot h the gu n s .

d o wn t u m bles Cle m a n d i f by c h an c e m y feet h a d n o t ,

h u n g in the t ac kles you m u st h a ve Se n t to En gl an d for

,

a bo n e setter for m y n e c k h a d bee n i n a p itifu l t aki n g :

-

Ro g h T ho u t o l d s t u s of a s a il
’
u . .

O wn e d .
1 36 TH E F A IR IV A ID OF TH E W E S T [A CT . lv .

B ess ever y d rop of bloo d t h a t t h ou h a st shed

. Fo r ,

I ll h ave a Sp an i ar d s life — A d van c e yo u r t a rgets

’ ’

A n d n ow c ry all B o ar d bo ard A m ai n for En gl an d !

,

[A l a r u m . E x eu n t G O O D L A CK, B ESS, Ca e s
.

Re -

en ter B ESS, RO U G H M A N , FA W C EI T, ’ ‘

C L EM , Ca e , v

p an i a rd s p ison e s
v i ct or i ou s . Th e S r r .

B s H ow is it w ith t h e c apta i n
e s .

Ro g h Not h i n g d an gero u s
u .

B u t bei n g s h ot i t h e t h igh h e keeps his ca bi n

’
, , ,

A n d c a n n ot rise to greet yo u r vi c tory .

B ess H e stoo d it br a v ely ou t wh ilst h e c o u ld st and

.
,
.

Cl m B u t for t h ese Sp an i a rd s n ow you D on D iegos

e . : , ,

Y ou t h a t m a d e P a u l s to sti n k
’ ‘
.

R ough B efore We fu rt h er c e n s u re the m l et s kn o w

’
.
,

W h a t En glis h priso n ers t h ey h a ve h ere abo ar d [ E x it .

1 st Sp a n Y o u m a y c o m m an d t h e m al l
. W e th a t were .

n ow

L ord s over t h e m fort un e h ath m ade yo u r sl aves

,
.

Rele a se o u r priso n ers .

B ess H a d m y ca p t ai n d ie d
.
,

No t o n e pro u d Sp a n i a rd h a d es c a pe d with life .

Y o u r s h ip is forfeit to u s a n d yo u r goods ,

So liv e — G ive h im his lo n g bo a t h i m a n d h is

Se t s a fe a s h ore a n d pra y for En glis h B ess .

r st S p n I k n o w n o t who m you m e an
a . b u t be t yo u r
’

qu ee n ,

Fa m o u s Eliz abeth I Sh a ll report ,

Sh e an d h e r s u bj e c ts bot h a r e m erc iful [E x eu n t Sp an i ard s . .

Re en ter RO U G H M A N, w i th
-
a M erc h an t, SP EN CER a nd

En glish Prison ers .

B ess . W he n c e ar e you , sir an d,

wh h it er w ere you
bo un d ?
A n a l lu si o n t o t h e un s a v ou ry x pl it
e o of a Sp a n i a r d , o ft en re

fe r r ed t o a t h is p e i o d t r .
sc . IV.
] TH E F A IR M A ID O F TH E W E S T . 1 37

M er ch I a m a L o n do n m erc h an t bo u n d for B arb a ry

.
,

B u t by t h is Sp a n is h m an o f war s u rprise d -
-

P ill a ge d an d c aptive d .

B es W e m u c h pity yo u
s . .

W h a t loss you h a ve s u st a i n ed t h is Sp a n is h prey ,

Sh al l m ake goo d to yo u to t h e u t m ost far t h in g , .

M er ch O u r lives a n d a l l our fort u n es wh a tsoever

.
, ,

A r e wh olly a t yo u r servi c e .

B ess T h ese ge n tle m e n h ave bee n d ej e c te d lo n g

. .

L e t m e per u se t h e m al l an d give t h e m m o n ey ,

T o d rin k o u r he alt h A n d pra y forget n o t sirs

.
, ,

T o pr ay for [Sh e s ees SP EN C ER

] H old s u pport m e ,

or I fa i n t .

R ough W h a t s u d de n u n e pe c ted e c st asy

.
,
x

D is tu rbs yo u r c o n q u est
B ess I n terr u pt m e n o t
.

B u t give m e way for H e ave n s s ake

’

Sp eu I h ave see n .

A fa c e ere n o w like th a t yo un g ge n tle m an

, , ,

B ut n o t r e m e m b er wh e r e .

B ess . sla i n
B u t h e was
L ay b u ried i n yo u c h u rc h an d th e n c e re m oved ,

D e n ie d a ll C h risti an rites a n d like an i n fi d el , , ,

Co n fin e d u n to the fi el d s an d t h e n c e digge d u p ,

H i s bo d y a fter d e a t h h a d m a rtyr d o m
, , .

A ll th ese a ss u re m e tis h is s h a d o w d ogs m e

’
,

Fo r so m e m ost j u st reve n ge t h u s far to s e a , .

Is it be c a u se t h e Sp a n i a r d s s ca pe d w it h l ife ,

Th a t were to t h ee so c r u el a fter d e a t h ,

T h o u h au n t s t m e t h u s ? Sweet g h ost thy rage forbe a r

’

I will reve n ge t h ee o n the n e x t we seize .

I am a m a ze d ; t h is sigh t I ll n ot e n d u re ’
.

Sleep sleep fa ir g h ost for t h y reve n ge is s u re

, , , .
.

Rough Fa wc ett c o n vey t h e o wn er to h is c abi n

.
, .

[E x i t FA W C ETT w i t h B ESS .

Sp en . I pray sir
, ,
wh a t yo u n g ge n tle m a n is th a t ?
Ex m i a ne .
1 38 TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E W E S T .
[A CT Iv .

R ough both the o wn er of th e ship an d goods

. He
’
s ,

T h a t for so m e re a so n s h a t h h i s n a m e c o n c e a le d .

Sp eu M eth i n ks h e looks like B ess for i n h is eyes

.

L ives the first love t h a t d i d m y h e a rt s u rp r ise .

R o gh Co m e ge n tle m e n first m a ke yo u r losses good

u .
, , ,

O u t of this Sp an is h p rize L et s the n d ivi d e

’
.

B o th s e ve ral ways a n d H e a ve n s be o u r g u ide

'

.
,

M er ch W e to wa r d s M a m or ah
. .

R oug h W e where the Fa tes d o ple a se

.
,

T ill we h a ve tr a c ked a wilder n ess of se a s .

Ex eu n t .

Choru s E n ter .

O ur st age so l am ely c a n e x press a s e a

‘

T h a t we ar e for c e d by C h oru s to dis c o u rse -

W h a t s h o u ld h ave bee n i n a c tio n No w i m agi n e .

,

H e r p a ssio n o er a n d G oo d l ac k well re c overe d

’

W h o h a d h e n o t bee n wo u n d ed an d see n Spe n c er

, , ,

H a d s u re d es c ried h i m M u c h prize th ey h ave t a e n

’
.

T h e Fre n c h a n d Du t c h s h e sp ar es o n ly m akes sp oil

O f t h e r i c h Sp an i a r d an d the b a rb ar o u s T u rk .

A n d n o w her fam e gro ws gre a t i n a ll these se a s .

Su ppose her ri c h a n d forc e d for wan t of wa ter

, , ,

T o p u t i n to M a m or a h i n B a rb a ry , ,

W h ere we a rie d with t h e h abit of a m an

, ,

Sh e wa s d is c overed by the M oors a bo a rd ,

WVh i c h tol d it to t h e a m oro u s K i n g of F e z ,

T h a t n e er befor e h a d En glis h l ad y see n

’
.

H e se n ds for h er o n s h ore H o w h e re c eives her

‘

.
,

H ow sh e a n d Spe n c er m eet m u st n e t s u c c eed ,

x .

Sit p a ti en t th e n wh e n these a r e fu lly told

, ,

So m e m ayh a p say A y t h ere s a gir l w o r th gold

’
, ,
1 40 TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E W E S T .
[A CT V
.

E n ter a M oor .

Th e e w s with th ee ?
n

M oor Th e c a pt a i n of the Negro c raves a d m ittan c e

.

U n to yo u r h ig h n ess prese n c e
’
.

M u l l A gu ard a tte n d h im an d ou r n oblest b a sh aws

.
,

Co n d uc t h i m s afe where we will p arley h im [F l ou ri sh .

E n ter C ap ta in G O O D LA C K and RO U G H M AN
'

G ood . Lon g
live th e h igh an d m igh ty K i n g of Fe z
M u l l If tho u bri n g s t her the n dost tho u bri n g m e l ife
.
’
,
.

Say wil l sh e c o m e ?
,

G ood Sh e will m y lord b u t yet c o n ditio n a lly

.
, ,

Sh e m ay be free fro m viole n c e .

M u ll No w by t h e m ighty prophet we a dore

.
, ,

Sh e sh a ll live l ad y of her free d esires

Tis love n o t forc e m u st q u e n c h o ur a m oro u s fire s
’
.
, ,

Rough W e will c o n d u c t her to yo u r prese n c e str a i gh t

. .

[Ex eu n t RO U G H M A N and G O O D LACK .

M u ll W e . ill h ave b a n q u ets revels

w , ,
an d h at
w n ot,

To e n tert a i n t h is str anger .

[H a u thoys

Re—
en ter C apta i n G O O D L AC K RO U G H M A N, w i th B ESS
and

BR I D G ES, veil ed , FA W C ETT, a n d M oors .

A goodly prese n c e l—W hy s th a t be au ty veiled ?

’

B ess L o ng live the K i n g of Fe z

. .

M u l l I a m a m az e d !
.

T his is n o m orta l c re at u re I be h old ,

B u t so m e brigh t an gel t h at is dropped fro m H e ave n , ,

Se n t by o u r prophe t — C apt ai n let m e th u s

Em brac e thee i n m y ar m s —L o ad h im with gold
,

For this gre a t favo u r .

B ess C a pta i n to u c h it n ot
.
,
.

K n o w K i n g of Fe z m y follo wers wan t n o gold

, , .

I o n ly c am e to see t h ee for m y ple a s u re ,

A n d s h o w t h ee wh a t t h ese say t h o u n ever saw s t

’
, ,

A wo m an born i n En gl an d .
. SC . I
.
] TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E W EST . 141

M u l l Th a t En glish
. e a rth m aywell be ter m ed a H e ave n ,

T h a t breeds s u c h d ivi n e be a u ties M a ke m e s u re .

T h a t t h o u ar t m ort a l by o n e frie n dly to u c h .

B es s K eep off for till t h o u swe ar st to m y de m an ds

’
.
, ,

I wil l h ave n o c o m m erc e with M ull ish e g ,

B u t le ave thee as I ca m e .

M u l l W e t e t h alf m y ki n gdo m
’
.
,

T h a t be au teo u s En glis h vir gi n t h o u sh alt h ave

, ,
.

B es s [H a n ds G O O D LA C K a p ap er ] C apt a i n re a d
. .
, .

G ood [Rea ds ] . First liberty for her a n d h ers to le a ve ,

the lan d at h e r p le a s u re N e x t s a fe c o n d u c t to a n d fro m .

,
-

her ship a t her o wn d is c retio n T hird ly to be free fro m

,
.
,

a ll viol e n c e eith er by the ki n g or an y of h is people

, .

F o ur t h ly to a llo w her m a ri n ers fres h vi c t u a ls a bo ar d

, .

Fifthly to o ff er n o fu rth er viole n c e to her perso n t h an

,

wh a t h e seeks by kin d ly u s age a n d free e n tre a ty

”
.

M u ll T o th ese I v ow an d se a l
. .

B ess T h ese bei n g a ss u re d

.
,

Yo ur c o u rtship s fr ee an d he n c efort h w e se cu red

’
.
,

M u l l Say ge n tle m e n of En gl a n d wh a t s yo u r fashio n

’
.
, ,

A n d g arb of e n terta i n m e n t ?
G ood O u r first gr eeti n g
.

B egi n s still o n the lips .

M u l l Fa ir c re a tur e s h all I be i m m ort a lized

.
,

W it h t h at high favo u r ?
B ess T is n o i m m odest thi n g
’
.

Yo u a sk n or s ham e for B ess to kiss a kin g [K isses h i m

,
. .

M u ll T his kiss h a th al l m y vit als e c stas ie d

. .

Rough C apt a i n .
,

T his ki n g is m ightily i n love W ell let her .

,

D o as she list I ll m a ke u se of his bo u n ty,

’
.

Good W e sho u ld be m a d m e n else

. .

M u l l G rac e m e so m u c h a s take yo u r se a t by m e
. .

B ess I ll be so far c o m m an de d
’
. .

M l l Sweet yo u r age ?
u .
,

B ess Not fu lly yet seve n tee n

. .

I t n e r cour s e .
1 42 TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E W E S T .
[A CT v .

M u l l B u t h ow
. yo u r bir th ? H o w cam e you to th is
T o h ave s u c h ge n tle m e n a t you r c o m m an d e alth
'

[w , ,

An d wh a t yo ur c au se of travel ?
B ess M ig h ty pr in c e
.
,

If you desire to see m e be a t m y brea st ,

P o u r forth a river of i n c re a si n g te a rs ,

T he n you m ay u rge m e to th a t sa d dis c ou rse .

M u l l No t for M a m or a h s w e al th n or a ll the gold

.
’
,

Coi n ed in ri c h B arb ary Nay sweet arise .

, , ,

A n d a sk of m e be t h alf t h is ki n g d o m s tr e a s u re
’ ’
, ,

A n d tho u ar t l a d y o n t
’
.

B ess I f I s h al l ask t m u st be
you will n o t give
’
.
,
.
,

O ur c o u n try breeds n o beggar s for o u r h e ar ts

A r e of m ore n oble te m per .

M u l l Sweet yo u r n a m e
.
,

B ess Eliz abet h

. .

M ll T here s virt u e in t h at n a m e
’
u . .

T h e virgi n qu ee n so fa m o u s t h ro u g h the worl d

, ,

T h e m ighty e m press of t he m a i d e n isle ,

W hose prede c essors h ave o e rru n gre at Fran c e

’

W h ose po werfu l h a n d dot h still s u p p ort the D u t c h ,

A n d keeps t h e p o t e n t kin g of Sp ai n in awes

,

Is n ot sh e title d so
B ess Sh e is
. .

M u ll H a th she herself a fac e so fa ir as y ou rs

‘

.
,

W he n sh e a ppe a rs for wo n d er
B ess M igh ty Fe z
.
,

Y ou ca st a bl u s h u po n m y m a ide n c h eek ,

T o p a ttern m e with her W h y En gl an d s q u ee n .

,
’
,

Sh e is t h e o n ly p h oe n i x of her age ,

T h e pride an d glory of t h e W estern Isles .

H a d I a t h o u s an d to n g u es they all wo u ld tire , ,

A n d fa il m e in her tru e d es c riptio n

[
.

M u l l G ran t m e t h is
.

T o m orr o w we s u p ply our j u dgm e n t se a t

-

A n d se n te n c e c au ses sit with u s in sta te ,

A n d let yo u r prese n c e be au tify o u r t h ron e .

 1 44 TH E F A IR M A ID . OF TH E W E S T .
[
A CT V .

E n ter t wo M erc h an ts .

r st M er ch I p ra y sir ar e you of t h e En glish tr a i n ?

.
, ,

Cl em W h y wh at ar t tho u m y frie n d ?
.
, ,

1 s t M er ch Sir a Fre n c h m erc h an t ru n i n to rel a pse

.
, , ,

A n d forfeit of t h e la w H ere s for yo u sir

’
.
, ,

.
F
orty goo d B a rb a ry pie c es to d eliver ,

Y o u r l a d y t h is petitio n wh o I h e a r , , ,

C an al l t h i n gs with the ki n g .

Cl em Yo u r gold doth b in d m e to you — Y ou m ay see

.

wh a t it is to be a s u dd e n c o u rtier I n o soo n er p ut m y
n ose i n to the c o u rt b u t m y h an d it c h es for a bribe
,

a lre a dy — W h a t s
yo u r b u si n ess m y frie n d
’
,

2 n d M er ch So m e of m y m e n for a little o u trage d o n e

.
, ,

A r e se n te n c ed to t h e g a lleys .

Cl em To the gallo ws ?
.

z u d M er ch No to t h e g alleys
. Now c o u l d yo u r .
,

l a d y p u rc h ase
T heir p a r d o n fro m t h e ki n g h ere s t we n ty an gels 1
’
.
,

Cl em W h a t a r e you sir
.
,

2 n d M e ch A Flore n tin e m er ch a n t
r . .

Cl em Th e n you ar e a s t h ey say a C h risti an

.
“

, ,

a n d M er ch H e a ve n forbi d else !
.
,

Cl em I sho u l d n ot h a ve the fa ith to ta ke yo u r gold

.
,

A tte n d On m e I ll spe ak In yo u r be h al f [else

’
. .

W he r e be m y b a s h a ws U s h er u s i n st a te
An d whe n we sit to b an q u et see you wa it ,
.

[F l ou r i sh E x eu n t .

SC EN E 11 — Th e . sa m e .

E n ter SP EN C ER .

Sp eu T his day t h e ki n g a s c e n d s his roy a l

. thro n e .

Th e h o n est m er c h an t, i n w h ose s h ip I c am e ,
H a th , by a cun n n
g i q u iddit 2
in the l aw,

1 i . e . C oin s .
3
t
Su b l e p o in t .
 '
SC . TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E W E S T . 145

B ot hs h ip an d goo d s m ad e forfeit to t h e kin g ,

T o w h o m I will petitio n B u t no m ore .

H e s n ow u po n h is e n tra n c e [
’
H t b ys . au o

E n te M U LL ISH EG B ESS C apt a in G O O D LA C K RO U G H

r
, , ,

M A N, A L CA D E, j
o r r ER, w it h a ll th e ot h er tr a in .

M ul l . H ere
se a t t h ee m ai d of En gl an d like a q u ee n , ,

T h e style we ll g i ve t h ee wilt tho u d eig n u s love

’
.
,

B ess B less m e yo u h oly a n gels

.
,

M l l W h a t is t offe n ds yo u s weet ?
u .
’
,

Sp eu I a m am a zed a n d k n o w n o t wh a t to t h i n k On t
’
. .
,

B ss C apta i n dost n o t see ? Is n ot t h a t Spe n c er s ’

e .
,

Good I see an d like you I a m e c st asie d

.
, [ghost
,
? , .

Sp eu I f m i n e eyes m ist ake n o t

.
,

T h at sh ou l d be C a pta i n G o o d l a c k a n d th a t B ess
'
,
.

B ut oh I c an n ot be so h appy .

I i s h e a n d I ll s al u te h i m
" ’
G ood
‘

. .
,

B e s C apta i n st a y
s .
, .

Yo u s h all be s waye d by m e .

Sp en H i m I w ell k n o w ; b u t h o w s h o u ld sh e c o m e
.

M ll W h a t is t t h a t tro u bles you [h it h er ? ?

’
u .

B e s M ost m ig h ty ki n g
s . ,

Spa re m e n o lo n ger ti m e b u t to besto w

M y ca pt a i n on a m ess age .

Ill /l T h o u s h a lt c o m m an d m y sile n c e an d his e a r

a .
, .

B e s [To G O O D L A C K ] G o wi n d abo u t a n d wh e n yo u
s . .
,

see le ast e ye s
A e fi e d on you s i n gl e h i m o u t an d s e
r x , ,
e

If we m ist ake n o t If he be t h e m an .
,

G ive m e so m e p riva te n o t e .

G ood T h is . .
[M /
ri n
g a s ig a n .

B ess En o u gh — W h a t s a i d yo u r h ig h n ess ?
.

M u l l H ar kw h a t I pro ffer t h ee
. Co n ti n u e h ere .
,

A n d gra n t m e fu ll fr u itio n of t h y love .

B s G oo d
es . .

M ll T h o u s h alt h a ve al l m y p eers to h o n o u r th ee
u .
,

Ne x t o u r gre a t p r o p h e t .

H e yw oo d .
1 46 TH E FA IR M A ID OF TH E W E S T .
[A CT V .

B es s . W ell .

M u l l A n d wh e n t h o u r t we a ry of ou r su n b u r n t c li m e
’
-
.
,

T h y Negro sh all be b all a st h o m e w it h gol d .

B es s . I
etern ize d ever ! am

Now al l you sa d d is a sters d a re yo u r w orst

, ,

I n eith er c ar e n or fe a r m y Spe n c er lives

M l l Y o u m i n d m e n o t s weet virgi n
'
n .
,
.

B ess Yo u t a lk of love
.

M y lord I ll tell you m ore of t h a t here a fter

’

B u t n ow to yo u r sta te b u si n ess — B id h i m d o th u s
’

-
.

No m ore an d n o t to be see n till t h e n

,
.

G ood En o u g h — Co m e sir yo u m u st a lo n g wit h

. ,
, me .

[E x eu n t G O O D LA C K and SP EN C ER .

B es s stoo d a t h o u s an d d e a t h s before m y fa c e
. No w , ,

I wo u l d n ot c ha n ge m y c h eer si n c e Spe n c er s s afe ,

’

E fe C L EM w i t h t h F n ch a d Ita l i a n M erc h an ts
n r e re n

a n d a P re a ch er .

Cl em B y yo u r le a ve m y m a sters roo m for ge n erosity

.
, .
‘

I l [Me ch
s P r a y sir re m e m ber m e
r .
, ,
.

an d M e ch G oo d sir m y s u it r .
, .

Cl em I a m perfe c t in bot h yo u r p a rts w ith ou t pro m pt

.
,

in g . M istress h ere a r e t wo C h riste n frie n d s of m i n e

,

h a ve forfeite d shi p s an d m e n to t h e bl a c k a m ori an ki n g - -

n ow o n e s weet w or d fro m
,
yo u r lips m ig h t get their
rele se I h a ve h a d a feel i n g of t h e b u si n ess a lre a dy
a . .

M u ll For de a li n g in c o m m o d iti es forbi d

.
,

Y o u re f n e d a tho u s a n d d u c a ts
’
i .

B ess C a st off the b u r d e n of yo u r he a vy d oo m

.

A follo wer of m y tr a i n petitio n s for h im .

M l l O n e of t h y tra i n s weet B ess P

u .
,

Cl em A n d o worse m an t h an m yself sir

. n , .

M l l W ell sirrah for yo u r l a dy s s a ke

’
e .
, ,

H i s s h i p a n d goo d s s h all be restore d a g a i n .

I sl M ch L o n g l ive t h e K i n g of F e !
er . z

Cl m M ayst th o u n ever wan t s weet wa ter to wa s h

e .

1
i . e. P e o pl e w e l l b o r n -

.
1 48 TH E F A IR M A ID OF TH E W ES T .
[A CT V .

B ess . No t for ten w orl d s ! B ehol d , gre a t ki n g I ,

stan d
B etwi x t h im an d al l d an ger — H ave I fo u n d t h ee ? .

Seize wh a t I h ave ; t ake bot h m y s h i p an d goods

L e a ve n o u ght th a t s m i n e u n r i fi e d sp are m e h im
’
: .

A n d h ave I fo u n d m y Spe n c er ?
Cl em P le a se yo u r m aj esty I see a l l m en ar e n ot
.
,

ca p a ble of h o n o u r wh a t h e refu seth m ay it ple a se you

: ,

to be sto w on m e .

M u ll W it h al l m y he ar t
. G o be a r h im h e n c e A l ca de .
, , ,

I n to ou r A lke d vy h o n o u r h i m a : ,

A n d let h im ta ste t h e r a zor .

Cl em T h ere s ho n o u r for m e
.
’

A l e Co m e follo w
.
,
.

Cl em No sir I ll go before you for m i n e h o n o u r

.
,
’

,
.

[E xe t C L EM a n d A L C A D E un .

Sp e n O h ! s h o w yo u rself re n o w n ed ki n g t h e s a m e
.
, ,

Fa m e bl a zo n s yo u B esto w t h is m a i d o n m e
.

T i s s u ch a gift a s ki n g d o m s c an n ot b u y
’
.

Sh e is a pre c e d e n t of a ll tr e love u ,

A n d s h a ll be registere d to a fter ti m es -

T h a t n e er s h a ll p att ern h e r
’
.

G ood H e a d yo u t h e sto r y of th eir c o n sta n t love

. r ,

’
T wo u l d m ove i n yo u c o m p a ssio n .

R ough L e t n o t i n te m p era te love s wa y yo u bove pity

’
. .

T h a t foreig n n a t o n t h a t n e er h e a r d yo u r a m e
’
i ,
n ,

M a y c h ro n i c le yo u r virt u es .

M u l l Y o u h a ve w ake n e d i n m e a n h eroi c s p irit

.

L u st s h a ll n o t c o n q u er virt e — T ill t h is h o u r u ,

W e grac e d t h ee for t h y be au ty En glis h w o m an ,

B u t n o w w e wo n d er a t t h y c o n st an c y .

B ess O h ! were yo u of o u r fa it h I d s we a r gre a t

’
.
,

M u l li sh e g
To be a god o n e a rt h — A n d lives m y Spe n c er
In trot h I t h o u gh t t h e e d e a d .

Sp en In h ope of t h ee
. ,

live d to ga i n both life a n d liberty

-
.
se . TH E FA IR M A ID OF TH E W E S T: 1 49

C L EM r u n n i g
Re—
en fer ,
n .

Cl em No m ore o f yo u r h o n o u r if yo u love m e Is th is
.
,

yo u r M ooris h p referm e n t to rob a m an of h is best j e w els ?

,

M u l l H a st t h o u see n o u r A lke d avy ?

.

Cl m D a vy d o you c all h im ? h e m ay be c a lle d sh a y;

e . v

I a m s u re h e h at h ti c kle d m y c u rre n t c o m m o d ity No .

m ore of yo r c u tti n g h o n o u r if yo u love m e

u , .

M u l l [To SP ENC ER ] A l l yo u r stran ge fort u n es we will

'
.

h e a r d is c o u rse d ,

A n d a fter t h a t yo u r fa ir espo u s a ls gr a c e ,

If you c a n h u d a m a n of yo u r belief
'

T o do t h a t gr a tefu l o fh c e .

Sp en N o n e m ore fit
.

T h an t h is religio u s a n d bra ve ge n tle m an ,

L a te res cu ed fro m d e a th s se n te n c e
’
.

P each No n e m ore pro u d

r .

T o d o yo u t h a t poor servi c e .

M u l l Noble En glis h m an
.
,

I c an n ot fa ste n bo u n ty to m y w ill
W orthy t h y m erit m ove so m e s u it to u s .

Sp en T o m ake yo u m ore re o wn e d gre a t ki n g a n d u s

. n , ,

T h e m ore i n d ebte d t h ere s an En glis h m n

’
,
a

H a t h forfeite d h i s s h ip for goo d s u n c u sto m ed .

M l l T h y s u it is gra n te d ere it be h alf begge d

n .

Dis pose t h e m a t t h y ple a su re .

Sp en M ig h ty ki n g
.
,

W e ar e yo u r h igh n ess serv a n ts

’
.

M u ll Co m e be au teo u s m a i d w e ll see t h ee c ro wn e d
.
,
’

a br id e .

A t a ll o u r p o m po u s b an q u ets t h ese s h a ll wa it .

T h y follo wers a n d t h y servan ts press w it h gol d

A n d n o t t h e m e a n s t t h a t to t h y tr a i n belo n gs
’

B u t s h a ll approve o ur b ou n ty L e a d i n st a te .
,

A n d wheresoe er thy fa m e s h all be e n rolle d

’
, ,

Th e world re p ort t h o u ar t a G irl w ort h G ol d [E x eu n t . .

 H E E n g l i s h Tr a v e l l er wa s fi p in d rst r te
i n 1 633, a n d om t h e p ac fr
i t w ou ld ref e
see
m ha t t
t h e p u b l ic a i o n o f t h e p l a t y
wa s te of i t p
an a c c id e t;
n th e d a s ro

d ti ( t th e C k p it i D r ry L e)
uc on a oc n u an

w d t k we Th b y pl t
o no f th no . e e -
o o e

p r d ig l L i el d h i ser v t i b
o a on an s an s or

w e d fr m P l t s M t ll e t ry m re
'

wh i h
’
ro o au u os e ar za , c a c n u or o

l ter w l id d er
a as a tr i b t i b y Fi el d i g i h i I
un c on u on n n s n

l H ey w d m y h v e k w Pl t s
’

t i g i g Ch
r u n h a n z er n za z z . oo a a no n au u
’

co m e d y i t h or ig i l i
n e f t h It l i
na v ers i s T h e
or n on e o e a an on .

ch r ter of Y o
a ac g G er l d i e d eserv es st d y h i s vs
un a n u :
“
e s, a

P r fess r W r d
o o a f t h tr est ge tle m e
,
on e o f El i b et h
e u n n o za an

om e d y S i ts b ry ( El i
”
c M. r . a n b th L it t
u
p 2 84) z a e an er a u r e , .

r ks Th E g l i h T
an e n ll w ith A l V m
s r ave K i l l d w i th
er o an e

Ki d H ey woo d s b est p l ys
’
n n es s a s a .

I t h e ld e d i t i
n o s th s e e on ly p rti ll y i di c te d
e c n s a r e on a a n a .
 To th e R igh t W orshipfu l

SIR H ENRY A PPL ET O N, K N I GH T B A RO N ET, ET C .

Nob l e Si r

y re s I m i d ced t
O R m an p rese t a on s a n u o n

t h i s P e m t y r f v r b le c e p t e o o ou a ou a ac an c

d t th le st f t h e m th t lter te
an no e a o a a na

l v e d t h se freq e t o rtes ie wh i h
o an o u n c u s c

i ter h ge b ly p sse d b et w i xt y rself

n c an a a ou

d t h t g d l d ge tle m an mi e le a oo o n an , n un c

( M ster Ed m d H ey w d ) w h m y a un oo ,
o ou

p l e se d t gr e b y t h t i tle f f t h er
a o ac I m st o fes I h d
e o a . u c n s a

a lt geth er slep t ( m y w e kl i ess d b s h f l ess d is r g i g

o a n an a u n c ou a n

m e ) h d t h ey a t b ee w ke e d no d im te d b y t h t w rt h y
n a n an an a a o

g e tle m
n y r fr ie d d m y
an ou trym n Si W i ll i m
an coun an , r a

E l v i s h wh m ( wh f
, o hi m er i te d l v e m
o ory w ys ex s un o an a

te d e d t w r d s m ) I m h h
n o a r ; e i th er i ee d y
e, uc on o u n ,
s r, n ou

t t h i k it
o n
y d er v l i g f y
an un w th t d ert ke t h
a u n o our or o un a e

p tra ge f p oe m i t h i s t re s i e t h l ike h th b ee
on a o a n na u
,
nc e a n

d e by R m
on L el i s S i p i
o an c a s d m y t h er
u ,
c o, ena ,
an an o

m igh ty p r i es d p t i s nc y e v e b A g st s C s r
an ca a n na ,
n y u u u a
e a

h i m self c er i g w h m O v id i th s re d ( D T
,
on c n n o 2) s u a e

I pi l d ns m cem pt uA g ste t o m
or u su u s, u u ,
u ru

Em p t t ib i m g t l i m lt leges
a a no a a u a .

H e t p t t i pe t
a c u s d q s p e d di t i
ec as s c an a ue ee e s
M j est s d e
.
,

a m i s b iq e t
a a est o co u u ua .

S h ig h ly w ere t h ey res p e te d i
o th m st flo rish i g c n e o u n

est te f t h R m Em p ire
a o e o d i f th ey h v e b ee v il i fi e d
an an a n

o f l te b y
a y p i t ic l h m r i t (
an se i th
ar s wq st i ed
a u o s as n e no ue on

Hi t s r zo
'

I h p b yt h ext term ( M i er v s s i ste te)

O e e n n a a n

t g i v e s c h s t i sf t i
o u t th
a w rl d b y v i d i
ac onti g m y o e o ,
n ca n an

1 B y W il li m P y e p b l i h d i
a r 633 T h f l l t i t l
nn : f th i
u s e n 1 . e u e o s
b it t r P i t t ti w H t ' '
’
e ur an s
re a th
se Pl y s S
as
g zs r zo e a er cou r e,
'
’
or A t t or s Tr ag ce rl z e .
1 54 TH E E P IS TL E D E D ICA T OR Y .

rt
p a ic u a l rs t h t w k m l i i sly ex p l d e d
in a or d o a c ou o an c n

dem n ed, t h t ge tle m

as a nof q al i ty
n d j dgm e t b t
an o u an u n u

s h l l th ere i re e i v e re s b le s t i sf ti
a n c a I m L th b y
a on a a ac on . a o

te d i s ess to gr w t r b les m e t h eref re o l d e w ith

ou n o ou o ,
o c nc u a

gr tef l re me m b r e f m y ser v i e i term ixe d w ith m yr i d s

a u an c o c ,
n a

of e l s w i s h es f y r h e lt h f b d y d p e e f m i d
z a ou or ou a o o an ac o n ,

w i t h s p er b e f e rth s b less i g d H e ve s
’ ’
u d
a un an c o a n s an a n

gr c es e ver re m i i g
a a n n
rs m st ob ser v t
, ,

Y ou o an ,

T H O M A S H ay woo n .

TO TH E RE A D ER .

er t
F, R a d , h ou h ae
st of t s y ee h i pl a b n an

r t ere
audi o , ess
h t l gy
is l apo o se to b e u d
tre t
by n e te e is tr g
a in g t h y p a i n c Th a i

reserv e
.

y e g
c om d e
( b i n on e gt d a m o n s t wo
re t e ty
h un d d an d w n i ve
in w h c h I h a h ad
e t er e t re
i h an n i le st
h an d , or at t h e a a m a in

fi er ng g e t ly ress
) c o m i n a c c id n a l t o t h e p
v g te e e t ere f t
a n d I h a in i n l l ig n c h t o , h ou gh it
,

n otfit t t s l s st r t t '

h a it h o u d p a s a s fi l z n s pop n l z , a b a a d w i h o u a
'

ft r
a he k le ge
t o a c n ow d r e
it T u t t ys
it is , h a m y pl a a r e n ot

v l es e r t tle
.

ex e t rl
p os d u n o t h e w o d in o u m , t o b a t h e i rks of w o ,

t ers
( as o h ) ; on e re s t t
a on is , y of t e
h a m an s ft g
h m b y h i in
an d ch an ge es v e e
of c om p a n i ha egl ge t y l t t er
b en n i n l os o h s
t e
o f h m ar e st ll ret e
i s s e t rs
a in d in t h e h a n d of om ac o wh o
st t e r e l r r fi t ve t e o e ,

t i k
h n i t a g a in h i p c u ia p o to ha h m c m in
t r t t it e v er
.

r t
p in an d a hi d, h a n gre t
wa s a n yt a a m b i io n i n
t s ki v l
m e, t o b e in h i nd o sly re
o um in u t t ad ve
A ll h a I h a .

f rt er
u h t st e
t o sa y a t h i ly t s e re e tre t
im is o n hi c n su
1
I n a as
fv r y
a ou a b l ex se
a s it i s p o d te freely
o t h y V i v er
w E .

St d i s f t h y p le s re
u oud pr fit o a u an o ,

T H OM AS a wo on
J
.

1
ud
ge .
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NE’
T wo y ou n g G e tle m e n n .

O ld W rN c or
'
r .

You n g L I
ri t o s C it i e
O N EL , a o u z n .

O l d G ERA L D I N E F t h er f Y g G ERA L D I N E
,
a o ou n

O ld L I O N EL g L I O N EL
.

M er c h t F th er f Y
,
a an , a o oun .

REIG N A L D p r s i t i l Ser v i g m
a a a ca n an
-

,
.

RO B I N ld
,
an o try Ser v i g m c ou n n -
an .

RO G ER t h C l w Ser v e t t O l d W I NC OTT
o n , an o

R I O T ER
.

Sp e d t h r ift
,
a n .

T w G ll
o ts h i C m p i
a an ,
s o an o n s .

M ster R IC O TT
a M er h t ,
a c an .

A G e tle m n C mp i t D ELAVIL
an, o a n on o .

A U s rer u d hi M an s an .

T h O w er f t h H
e n se s p p se d to b e p ssesse d
o e ou ,
u o o

A T v er D r wer
.

a n a .

Ser v ts
an .

W IN CO TI ’
S W ife , a y g G e tle w
ou n n om a n .

P R U D EN T IL L A , h e r Sister .

B L AN D A , a W h o re .

SC A P H A , a B a wd .

T wo W e n c h es , C om p a n io n s to B LA N D A .

B ESS, C h a m b er m a i d t o M i stress W N C O T T I .

SC EN E—L O N D O N an d B A RN ET .
 TH E

ENG L ISH TRA VEL L ER .

ef r r

ACT TH E F I RST .

SC EN E I — A Room i n O ld VVIN C O T T S H ou s e
’
. .

E n ter Y o u n g G ER A L D I NE a n a
’
D ELA VIL .

EL O h. frie n d t h a t I to m i n e o wn n otio n
, ,

H a d joi e d b u t yo u r e perie n c e
n I h a ve x

T h e t h eori c b u t yo u t h e p rac ti c
,
.

Y Ge . I r.

P erh a p s h ave see n wh a t yo u h ave o n ly

D el T h ere s yo u r h a p pi n ess [re a d o f
’
. .
.

A s c h ol a r i n his st u d y k n o w s t h e st a rs ,

T heir m otio n an d t h eir i n fl u e n c e wh i c h a r e fi xe d ,

A n d wh i c h ar e wan deri n g c a n de c i p h er se a s
, ,

A n d give e ac h sever a l l a n d h is pro p er bo u n d s

B u t set h i m to t h e c o m p a ss he s to seek
’
, ,

W h e n a pl a i n pilot ca n d ire c t h i s c o u rse

F ro m h e n c e u n to bot h t h e I n d ies c a n bri n g b ac k

H is s hip an d c h a rge wit h p r ofits q u i n tu ple

,
.

I h a ve re ad Jer u s ale m a n d st u die d Ro m e

, ,

C an tell in wh a t degree e ac h c ity st an d s ,

D es c ribe t h e d ist an c e of t h is pl ac e fro m t h at

A ll this t h e s ca le in every m ap c a n te ac h
Nay for a n ee d c o u ld p u n c t ual lv re c ite
,
1 58 TH E E N G L ISH TRA VE L L ER .
[A CT I .

The m o n u m e n ts i n eit h er b u t wh a t I
H ave by rel a tio n o n ly k n o wledge by tr avel , ,

W h i c h still m akes u p a c o m plete ge n tle m a n ,

P roves e m i n e n t i n you .

K Ge I m u st c o n fess
r .

I h ave see n Jeru s ale m a n d Ro m e h ave bro u gh t ,

M a rk fro m the o n e fro m the ot h er testi m o n y

, ,

K n o wn Sp a i n an d Fran c e an d fro m t h eir a irs h ave s u ke d

, , c

A bre a t h of every l an gu age b u t n o m ore

O f this d is c o u rse si n c e we d ra w n e a r t h e pl a c e
,

O f the m we go to visit .

Clo wn
E n ter .

Cl ow n . Noble M aster G era ldi n e , w orshipfu l M a ster

D el a v il
D el I see th o u sti ll re m e m berest u s
. .

Cl ow Re m e m ber you I h a ve h a d so m a n y m e m o
n .

r an d u m s fro m t h e m u ltipli c ities of yo u r bo u n ties th a t ,

n o t to re m e m ber you were to forgot m yself ;

you a r e
bot h m ost i n ge n io u sly a n d n obly we l c o m e .

Y Ge
. A n d wh y i n ge n io u sly an d n obly ?
r .

Cl ow B e c au se h a d I give n y o r wel c o m es ot h er
n . u

a ttr ib u tes th an I h a ve d o n e t h e on e bei n g a sol d ier a n d

, ,

t h e ot h er see m i n g a s c h ol a r I s h o u ld h a ve lie d in the

,

first an d sh o wed m yself a kin d of blo c k h e ad in t h e l a st

, .

Y Ge . I see yo u r wi t is n i m ble as yo u r to n g u e
r .

B u t h o w d oth al l at h o m e P
Cl ow Sm all d oi n gs at ho m e sir in reg ard t h a t the
n .
, ,

a ge of m y m a ster c orrespo n ds n o t wit h the yo u th of m

y
m is t ress a n d yo u k n o w c ol d J an u ary an d l u sty M ay
,

sel d o m m eet in c on j un c tio n .

D el I d o n o t t h i n k b u t t h is fello w i n ti m e m ay for his

.

Wit an d u n d erst an d i n g m ake a l m an ac ks .

Cl ow n Not so sir you bei n g m ore j u di c io u s th an I I ll

.
, , ,
’

give you t h e p r e —e m in e n c e in t h a t be ca u se I see by proof ,

o u h a ve s u c h j u dg m e n t i n ti m es a n d se a so n s
y .

D el An d wh y i n ti m es an d se aso n s ?
.
 1 60 TH E E N GL ISH TRA VE L LE R .

[
A CT 1 .

E n t er O l d W I N C O TT , h is W ife a na
’
P RU D ENT IL LA .

G e n tle m e n , wel c o m e ; b u t w h a t
IVi n . n ee d I u se

A w or d so c o m m o n , u n to s u c h to wh o m
M y h o u se w a s ever priva te P I e pe c t
n x

Y ou s h o u ld n o t look for s u ch a n eedless phr a se ,

Espe c i a lly yo u M a ster G er a l d i n e ,

Y o u r fa t h er is m y n eig h bo u r a n d I k n o w you ,

Eve n fro m th e c ra dle t h e n I love d yo u r i n fa n cy ,

A n d si n c e yo u r riper gro w t h bettere d by tr avel

M y w ife an d you in yo u th w ere pl a y fello ws -

A n d m u st n o t n ow be str a n gers a s I t ake it ,

No t above t wo ye a rs d iffere n t i n yo u r age .

Wif e So m u c h h e h ath o u tstrip p e d m e

. .

W i n I wo u l d h ave you
.

T h i n k t h is yo u r h o m e free a s yo u r fa ther s h o u se
’
, ,

A n d to c o m m an d it a s t h e m aster o n t
’
,

C all boldly h ere an d e n tert a i n yo ur frie n d s

, ,

A s i n yo u r o wn p ossessio n s wh e n I s e e t
’

I ll say you love m e tr u ly n o t till t h e n

’
, .

O h wh a t a h appi n ess yo u r fa t h er h a t h
, ,

F a r a bove m e — o n e to i n h erit a fter h i m ,

W h ere I ( H e ave n k n o w s ) a m c h il d less .

Y G r T h a t d efe c t
. e .

H e ave n h a t h s u p p lie d in t h is yo u r virt u o u s wife ,

B ot h fa ir a n d fu l l of a l l a c c o m plis h m e n ts ;
,

M y fa t h er is a w i d o w er a n d h erei n ,

Y o u r h ap p i n ess tr an s c e n d s h i m .

W fi O h M a ster G eral d i e
'
n
‘

z .
, ,

Fl at t e r y i n m e n s a n a dj u n c t of t h eir se x
’
,

T h is c o u n try bree d s it a n d for t h a t so fa r , ,

Y o u n ee d e d n o t to h a ve tra velle d .

T r u th s a w or d
’
Y G er .

T h a t s h o u l d i n every l an g u age relis h well ,

No r h a ve I t h a t e x c ee d e d .

IVife Sir m y h u sb an d
/ .
,

H a th took m uc h p le as u re i n yo u r stran ge dis c o u rse

SC . TH E E N GLISH TRA VE L L ER . 1 61

A bo u t Jer u s ale m an d t h e H oly Lan d

H o w t h e n e w c ity d i ffers fro m t h e o l d ,

W h a t r u i n s of t h e T e m ple yet re m a i n ,

A n d w heth er Sio n a n d those h ills a bo u t , ,

W ith the a dj ac e n t to wn s an d vill ages ,

K eep t h a t p roportio n e d d istan c e a s we re a d

A n d the n i n Ro m e of th a t gr e a t p yr am is ,

Re are d in t h e fro n t on fo u r lio n s m o un te d ,

H o w m a n y of t h ose i d ol te m ples st a n d ,

First d e d i ca te d to their h e a th e n go d s ,

W h i c h r u i n e d wh i c h to better u se rep a ired

,

O f their P a n t h eo n an d t h eir C apitol , ,

W h a t str u c t u res ar e d e m olis h ed wh a t re m a i n ,

.

Wi n A n d wh a t m ore ple a s u re to an ol d m an s e a r
’
.
,

Th a t n ever d re w s ave h is own c o u n try s a ir

’
,

T h an he a r s u c h t h in gs r el ated ? I d o e c eed h im x

In ye a rs I m u st c o n fess yet h e m u c h ol d er
, ,

T h an I in his e x perie n c e .

P r u M a ster G er al d i n e
.
,

M a y I be bol d to ask you b u t on e q u estio n ,

T h e whi c h I d be resolve d i n
’

K Ge A n yt h i n g r .

T h a t lies withi n m y k n o wledge

.

P u t h im to t
’
IVi / n .
.
.

D o sister you s h al l fi n d h im m a ke n o d o u bt
, , , ,

M ost pregn a n t in his an s wer .

P r u In yo u r tr a vels
. .

T hr o u gh Fran c e t h ro u gh Sa voy a n d t h ro u gh It a ly
, , ,

Sp a i n an d t h e Em pire G ree c e an d P a lestin e

, , ,

W h i c h breeds the c h oi c est be a u ties ?

Y Ge In trot h l ad y
r .
, ,

I n ever ca st on an y in t h ose p a rts

A cu rio u s eye of c e n s u re si n c e m y tr a vel
1
,

W as o n ly a i m ed a t l a n g uage an d to k n o w
Th ese p a ssed m e b u t a s c o m m o n obj e c ts di d—
,

See n b u t n ot m u c h r ega rde d

,
.

H e yw oo d
J dgm t
.
u en .
1 62 TH E EN GL ISH TRA VE L L ER .
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Pru . strive
O h , you
T o e xpress a m ost u n h e ard o f m odes ty -

A n d seldo m fo u n d in a n y tra veller ,

Espe c i a lly of o u r c o u n try t h ereby seeki n g ,

T o m ake yo u rself pe cu li a r .

Y G . I s h o u l d be l ot h
er .

P rofess i n o u t war d s h o w to be o n e m a n ,

A n d prove m yself an ot h er .

P r u O n e t h i n g m ore
.

W ere you to m arry yo u th a t k n o w these c li m es

, ,

T heir sta tes a n d t h eir c o n d itio n s o u t of whi c h ,

O f a ll t h ese c o u n tries w o u l d yo u c h oose yo u r w ife

Y G er I ll an s wer you in brief : a s I observe
’
.
,

Each severa l c li m e for obj e c t fa re or u se

, , , ,

A fi or d s withi n itself for all of t h ese

’

W h a t is m ost ple a si n g to t h e m an t h ere bor n

Sp a i n t h a t yields s c an t of foo d a ffor d s t h e n atio n
, ,

A p a rsi m o n io u s sto m a c h wh ere o ur a ppetites

,
1

A r e n o t c o n te n t b u t wit h t h e l a rge e c ess x

O f a fu ll ta ble wh ere t h e p l e asi n g s t fr u its

’

A r e fo u n d m ost freq u e n t t h ere t h ey best c o n te n t ;

,

W here ple n ty fl o w s it a sks a b un d an t fe a sts

,

For so h a t h provi d e n t Na t u re de alt with a l l .

So in t h e c h oi c e of w o m e n t h e G reek wa n to n s ,
.

Co m pelle d be n e a t h t h e T u rkis h sl a very ,

V a ss al t h e m selves to a l l m e n a n d s u c h best ,

P le ase t h e vol u pt u o u s t h a t d eligh t i n c h an ge

T h e Fre n ch is of o n e h u m o u r Sp ai n a n ot h er , ,

T h e h ot It a l ian h a s a str a i n fro m both ,

A ll ple a se d w ith t h eir o wn n a tio n s —e v e n t h e M oor ,

H e t h i n ks t h e bl ac kest t h e m ost be a u tifu l

A n d l a d y si n c e you so far t a x m y c h oi c e
, , ,

I ll t h u s resolve you bei n g an En glish m a n

’
,
’
M o n gst all t h ese n atio n s I h a ve see n or trie d ,

T o ple a se m e best h ere w o u l d I c h oose m y bride

, .

P r u A n d h appy w ere t h a t l a dy in m y tho u ghts

. , ,

1 t
. e
. W h e r e as .
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‘

. 1:

G ive you the e n tert ai n of ho u sehold gu ests

T h an c o m pli m e n t of s tran ge r s I pray e n ter . .

Clo wn [E x eun t all bu t .

Cl own I ll st an d to t th a t i n good h ospit ality t h ere

.
' ’
,

c an be n ot h i n g fo un d th a t s ill : h e t h a t s a goo d ho u se
’ ’

keeper keeps a goo d t able a goo d t able is n ever with o u t ,

good stools good stools sel d o m witho u t good gu ests goo d

, ,

gu ests n ever witho u t good c heer goo d c heer can n ot ,

be wi th o u t goo d sto m achs good sto m ac hs withou t goo d ,

digestio n goo d digestio n keeps m en in good he alth ; an d

,

t h erefore all goo d people tha t be a r good m i n ds a s you

, ,

love good n ess be s u re to keep good m e a t an d dri n k

,

i n yo u r ho u ses an d so you sh a ll be cal led good m e n an d

, ,

n othi n g ca n c o m e o n t b u t good I warran t you [Ex i t

’
, .

SC EN E 1 1 — A Room i n O l d L . I O N EL S
’
H ou s e .

E n ter REIGNA LD I
an d RO B N, t wo Se r vi n g m e n -
.

Ra g A way, you Corydo n

.

R oh Sh all I be be a t ou t of m y m a ster s ho u se th u s ?
’
.

Reig T h y m a ster we ar e lord s a m o n gst o u rselves ,

.

A n d here w e live an d r eig n T wo ye ars a lr e a dy .

A r e p as t of ou r gre a t e m pire , an d we n ow
W rite an n o t er t i o
.

~
Rob
. the old m an live s
B ut
T h a t shortly w ill depose yo u .

Ra g I the m e an ti m e
’
.
,

I as t h e m ighty lord an d se n esc h al

,

O f t h is gre a t h o u se an d c astle b an ish t h ee ,

T h e very s m ell 0 t h e kit c h e n be it de at h

’

T o appe a r before the dresser .

Rob A n d wh y so
.

R ezg B e c au se t h o u sti n k st of ga rli c k Is th at b re ath

.

’
. .

A gr eei n g wit h ou r p ala c e where e a c h r oo m ,

so. TH E E N GL ISH TRA VE L L ER . 1 65

Sm ells with m u sk , ivet an d r i ch am bergris

c , ,

A loes ca ssi a ar o m a ti c g u m s
, , ,

P erfu m es an d po wders ?
, O n e whose very g a r m e n ts
Sc e n t of t h e fo wls an d st ables O h fie fi e ! , ,

W h a t a b a se n a sty rogu e tis ’

R oh Y e t yo u r fello w
. .

R eign T he n let u s p u t a c a rt horse in ri c h tr appi n g s - -

An d bri n g h im to th e tilt ya rd -
.

Roh P r a n k it d o
.
,

W a ste riot an d c o n s u m e m isspe n d yo u r h o u rs

, , ,

In d r u n ke n s u rfeits lose yo u r d ays in slee p, ,

A n d b u r n the n ights in revels d ri n k an d d rab , ,

K eep C h rist m as al l ye ar lo n g an d blot le a n L e n t ,

O u t of t h e c ale n d a r ; all t h a t m ass of we alt h

G ot by m y m aster s s we a t an d thrifty c a re
’
,

H avo c in prodig a l u ses m a ke al l fl y ,

P ou r t do wn yo u r oily thro a ts or se n d it s m oki n g

’

O u t at the tops of c hi m n ey s A t h i s dep ar tu re .

,

W as it t h e ol d m an s c h arge to h a ve his wi n do ws
’

G lister all n igh t with st a rs ? his m odest ho u se

T u rn ed to a c o m m o n ste ws his beds to p allets
O f l u sts an d prostit u tio n s his b u ttery h at c h
Now m ade m ore c o m m o n th an a t a vern s b ar ?
’

H i s stools th a t wel c o m ed n o n e b u t c ivil gu ests

, ,

Now o n ly free for p an d ars whores a n d b awd s , ,

Stru m pets a n d s u ch ?,

R a g I s u ffer thee too lo n g

. .

W h at is to m e thy c o u n try ; or to t h ee
T h e ple a s u re of o u r c ity ? tho u h ast c o ws ,

C a ttle an d beeves t o feed oves an d boves

, ,

T hese t h a t I keep an d i n t h is p a st u re gr a ze
, ,

A re d a i n ty d am o se l l a s bo n n y girls , .

'

If tho u be st born t o h e dge d it ch thresh an d plo u gh

’

, , , ,

A n d I to revel b a n qu et a n d ca ro u se
,

T ho u pe a s an t to t h e sp a de an d pi c k ax e I
, , ,
,

1
A t e rm s ti l l us ed i n th e U n i v e r si ti es .
1 66 THE EN GL ISH TRA VEL L ER .
[i i cm ?
-

T h e b a t t oon stiletto thi n k it o n ly

an d
'

Th y ill m y goo d ou r several lot s ar e c a st

,

A n d bot h m u st be c o n te n ted .

Roh B u t wh e n both
.

O ur servi c es ar e q u estio n ed
Reign L ook t h o u to o n e ,

M y an swer is provided .

E n ter Y o u n g L I O N EL .

Rob Far e well , m u sk ca t !

.
-

[E x it

R ezg A die u , good ch eese o n io n s ; st u fi t h y gu ts an d

’

W ith spe c k an d b a rley p u dd i n g for d igestio n -

D ri n k w hig a n d so u r m ilk wh ilst I ri n se m y thro a t

1
,

W ith B ord e au x an d c an a ry .

Y Li o W h a t wa s he ?
. .

R ezg A spy sir ;.

,

O n e of their h i n d s o t h e c o u n try t h a t ca m e pryi n g

’
,

T o see wh a t d a in ty fa re o u r kit c h e n yiel d s ,

W h a t gu ests w e h a rbo u r an d wh a t r u le we keep , ,

A n d thre a ts to tell t h e old m an wh e n h e c o mes

I t h i n k I se n t h im p ac ki n g .

Y L i o It was well d o n e
. . .

Rezg A wh oreso n j ack an apes a b ase b a boo n

.
-

, ,

T o i n si n u a te i n ou r se c rets .

Y L i o L e t s u c h keep
. .

T h e c o u n try where their c h arge is

,
.

Ra g So I s a i d sir
.
, .

Y L zo A n d visit u s wh e n we c o m m an d the m the n c e

'

. .
,

Not se arch i n to our c o u n sels ,

Rezg Twere n o t fit
’
. .

Y L i o W h o i n m y fa th er s a bse n c e s h o u ld c o m m an d
’
. .
,

Save I h is o n ly so n
R ezg It is b u t j u sti c e
. .

Y L i o Fo r a m n o t I n o w lord ?
. .

1
A s
p ec ie s of k
i n fe r ior d r i n , m a d e r o m wh e f y an d d r un k by h t
p k
, e

l o we r c l as se s in p l ac e o f s m a l l b e e Th e e a c r x t t na ure of s ec

k
.

is un n own .
1 68 THE E N GL ISH TRA VE L L ER .
[A CT 1

Reign Y e s, an d i th e way goi n g

you ar e
’
IEx i t .

Y L io T o
. . wh a t m ay yo u n g m e n best c o m p are th e m
selves
B etter to wh a t th an t o a ho u se n e w b u ilt
, ,

T h e fabri c stro n g the ch a m bers well c o n trive d

, ,

P olished withi n w itho u t well b e au t i fi e d

,

W he n al l th a t g az e u po n the edifi c e
D o n ot a lo n e c o m m e n d the work m an s c ra ft ’
,

B u t either m ake it their fa ir pre c ede n t

B y whi c h to b u ild an other or a t le a st ,

W ish there to i n h a bit ? B ein g set to s ale ,

In c o m es a slothfu l t en an t w ith a fam ily ,

A s l a zy an d deb au c hed ; ro u gh te m pests rise ,

U n tile t h e roof wh i c h by t h eir i d le n ess

,

L eft u n rep a ired the storm y sho wers be a t in

, ,

Rot the m a i n posts an d rafters spoil the roo m s , ,

D efac e the c eili n gs an d in little sp ac e

,

B ri n g it to u tter ru i n yet the fau lt

,

Not in t h e ar ch it e c t or th a t fi r st r e a r e d it ,

B u t h im th a t sho u ld rep a ir it So it fa res .

W ith u s yo u n g m e n ; we a r e those ho u se s m a de ;
O u r p are n ts ra ise t h ese stru c t u res the fo u n d a tio n ,

L ai d in o ur i n fa n c y an d as we gro w
In ye ars t h ey strive to b u ild u s by degrees
, ,

Story o n story high er u p a t height ,

T hey c over u s with c o un sel to d efe n d u s ,

F ro m storm s witho u t they polis h u s withi n

W ith le am i n gs k n o wledge ar ts an d d is c ipli n es
, ,

A ll th a t is n aught an d vi c io u s t h ey s weep fro m u s ,

L ike d u st a n d c ob webs an d ou r roo m s c o n c e al e d

, ,

H an g with t h e c ostliest h an gi n gs bo u t t h e walls

’
,

Em ble m s an d be a u teo u s sym bols p i c tu re d ro u n d

B u t w he n th a t l a zy te n an t L ove steps i n, , ,

A n d in h i s tra i n bri n gs slot h an d n e glige n c e ,

L u st disobe d ie n c e an d profu se e c ess

, ,
x ,

T h e th rift with whi c h ou r fa t h ers tiled ou r roofs

Su b m its to every storm an d win ter s bl a st
’

,
SC . TH E E N G L ISH TRA VE L L ER . 1 69

A n d,yieldi n g pl ac e to every rioto us sin ,

G ives way w it h o u t to ru i n wh a t s wit h i n

’

Su ch is the st a te I st a n d in .

E n ter B LA N D A an a
’
SC A P H A Youn g L I O N EL r eti r es .

B lan . oth t h is tire be c o m e m e ?

A n d h ow d
Sea Rat h er ask h o w yo u r s weet c a rri age an d c o u rt
.
,

beh avio u r doth best gr ac e you for lovers rega rd n ot so ,

.

m uc h t h e o u t wa rd habit a s t h a t whi c h the g ar m e n t

c overs .

Y L io O h here s t h a t h a il sho wer te m pest stor m

’
. .
, , , , ,

a n d gu st

Th a t s h a ttere d h a th this b u il d i n g let in l u st ,

I n te m peran c e a ppetite to vi c e wit h al

, ,

Negle c t of every good n ess t h u s I see

H ow I a m si n ki n g in m i n e o wn dise ase ,

Ye t c an I n ot a bide it .

B l a n A n d h ow t h is go wn ? I prithee vie w m e ’

well ,

A n d spe ak with t h y best j u d g m e n t .

Sea W h a t d o you t a lk of go wn s an d or n am e n ts
.
,

T h a t h a ve a be au ty pre c io u s i n itself ,

A n d be c o m es a n yt h i n g P
Y L io L e t m e n ot live b u t she spe aks n o u ght b u t
'

. .
,

tru th ,

An d I ll for th at re wa rd her [A side

’
.

B l a n A ll s o n e to m e be c o m e they m e or n ot
’
.
, ,

O r be I fair or fo u l i n ot h ers eyes

’
,

So I appe a r so to m y L io n el ;
H e is the gl a ss in wh o m I j u dge m y fac e ,

B y who m i n order I will d ress t h ese c u rls ,

A n d pl ac e these j e wels o n ly to ple a se h i m ,

.

W h y d ost s m ile ?
Sea T o h e a r a wo m an t h a t t h i n ks herself so wis e
. .

spe ak so foolish ly t h a t k n o ws w ell an d d oe s ill , . .

B l a n T e ac h m e wh erei n I err
. . .

Sea I ll tel l thee d au gh ter in t h a t tho u k n o wes t

’
.
,
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I .

thyself to be beloved of so m an y an d settlest th y ,

a ffe c tio n o n ly u po n o n e D oth the m ill gri n d o n ly wh e n

.

the wi n d sit s in on e c orn er or s h ips o n ly s ail wh e n it s ,

’

i n this or t h a t q u arter ? Is b e a c u n n i n g fe n c er th at lies

.

b u t a t on e g u a rd or he a skilfu l m u si c i an th a t p l ays
,

b u t o n o n e stri n g ? Is there b u t o n e way to t h e woo d ,

a n d b u t o n e b u c ket th a t belo n gs to the well ? T o a ffe c t

on e an d d espise al l ot h er be c o m es t h e pre c ise m a tro n
, , ,

n ot the prostit u te t h e loy a l w ife no t t h e loose wa n to n .

,

Su c h h ave I bee n as yo u ar e n o w a n d s h o u l d le a rn to ,

s a il with al l wi n ds defe n d al l blo ws m ake m u si c w ith al l

, ,

s tri n gs k n o w al l t h e ways to the wood an d like a goo d

, , ,

travelli n g h ac k n ey le arn to dri n k of al l wa ters

, .

Y L io M ay I m is ca rry i n m y B l an d a s love
’
.
,

I f I tha t ol d d am n atio n do n o t se n d
T o hell be fore h e r ti m e [A s ia e
’

B l a n I wo u ld n o t h a ve you m ot h er te ac h m e au g h t
.
, ,

T h a t te n ds to i n j u re h im .

Sea W ell look to t whe n tis too l a te an d t h e n repe n t

’ ’
.
, ,

a t leis u re a s I h ave d o n e T h o u seest h ere s n othi n g

’

, .
,

b u t prodig ality an d p ride wan to n i n g an d w a sti n g rioti n g , ,

an d revelli n g spoili n g a n d spe n d i n g gl u tto n y an d gor

, ,

m an d isin g— al l goes to h a vo c A n d can t h is h ol d o u t ? .

W h e n he h a th n ot h i n g left to help h i m self h o w c an h e ,

h arbo u r thee ? L ook at le n gt h to d ri n k fro m a d ry .

bottle an d feed fro m a n e m pty k n aps ac k look to t

,
’

,
’
t will c o m e to th a t .

Y L io M y p a rsi m o n y sh all begi n in thee

.
,

A n d i n st an tly for fro m this ho u r I vow ,

Th a t tho u n o m ore sh a lt dri n k u po n m y c ost ,

Nor t a ste the s m a llest frag m e n t fro m m y bo a r d ;

I ll see thee starve i t h e street first
’ ’
[ A s i de .

Sea L ive to on e m an
. a j est ; tho u m a yst as well tie

thyself to on e go wn a n d wh a t fool b u t w ill c h an ge wit h

t h e fa shio n Ye s d o c o n fi n e t h yself to on e ga r m e n t an d
, , ,

u se n o v ariety an d see h ow soo n it will rot an d t u r n to

, ,

rags .
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[
A CT 1 .

B la n . B u t , s weethe a rt,
Sh e n ow re can ts those errors o n c e m ore n u m ber her
A m o n gst yo u r ho u sehold servan ts .

Ri o Sha ll she beg

.
,

An d be de n ied a irgh t fro m yo u ?

B l a n Co m e t h is kiss
.
,

Sh all e n d al l form er q u arrels .

Rio Tis n ot possible

’
.

T hose lips s h o ul d m ove i n v a i n th at t wo ways ple ad , ,

B oth in t h eir s pee c h a n d si le n c e .

Y L io You h ave prev a ile d

.
,

B u t u po n this c o n ditio n n o way else ,

I ll c e n s u re her a s she h ath se n te n c e d thee

’

, ,

B ut w it h so m e s m a ll i n versio n .

R io Spe a k ho w s t h at ?
’
.
,

B l a n No t too severe I prithee see poor wret c h

.
, , ,

Sh e a t the b ar sta n ds q u a ki n g .

Y L i o Now hold u p.
,

R i o H ow, m an , h ow
.

Y L io H e r ha n d I m e an —An d n ow I ll se n te n c e thee
.
,
’
,

A c c ordi n g to thy c o u n sel give n to her

Sa il by on e w i n d tho u sh alt to on e t u n e si n g ,

L i e a t on e gu ard an d pl a y b u t on o n e stri n g
,

H e n c eforth I will c o n fi n e thee to o n e g ar m e n t ,

A n d th a t sh all be a c a st On e l ike t h yself , ,

J u st p ast all wear in g as tho u p ast all u s e ,

'

An d n ot to b e re n e we d t i ll t be as ra gged
’
,

A s t h o u ar t rotte n .

B l a n Nay s weet
.
,

Y L i o T h a t for her h abit

. .

Sea A c old s u it I h ave on t

’
. .

Y L i o T o preve n t s u rfeit
.
,

T h y d iet sh a ll be to o n e d ish c o n fi n e d ,

A n d th a t too rifled wit h a s u n c le an h an d s

,

A s e er were l a i d on thee
’
.

Sea W h a t he s c an ts m e i n vi c t ua ls wo u l d he b u t a llo w
.
,

m e i n d ri n k
SC . TH E E N GL ISH TRA VEL L ER . 1 73

Y Li o T h a t
. . sha ll be
refu se of the flagon s j ac ks th e , ,

A n d s n u ffs s u c h as t h e n astiest bre a t h s s h a ll le ave ;

,

O f wi n e an d of s t ro n g wa ter n ever h O p e
,
-

H e n c eforth to s m ell .

S ea O h m e
"

. I fa i n t a lre a dy .

Y L i o I f I si n k in m y st a te of all the r est

.
,

B e tho u e x cu sed wh a t t h o u propose d to her ,

B el d am is n o w a g a i n st thyself de c reed
,

D ri n k fro m d r y spri n gs fro m e m pty k n ap sa cks feed ,

.

Sea : No b u rn t wi n e n or hot wa ters [She s w oon s

l -
.
,

Y L i o T a ke her he n c e . .

B l a n I n deed yOu ar e too c r u el

. .

Y L i o Y e s to h e r .
, ,

O n ly of p u rpose to be ki n d to t h ee
A r e an y of m y gu ests c o m e
R i o Fe a r n ot sir
.
, ,

Yo u will h a ve a fu ll t able .

Y L i o W h a t , an d m u si c.

Ri o B est con sort i n t h e c ity for s ix p arts

.
2
,
.

Y L i o W e s h all h ave s o n gs the n ?

.

R i o B y t h e e ar
. .

Y L i o A n d we n c hes ? .

R io Ye s, b y the eye
. .

B lan . tha t you s aid ?

Ha wha t was
R i o W e sh al l ha ve suc t o be a r yo u c o mp an y
.

A s will n o d o u bt c o n te n t you .

Y L i o Ever thi n e .

In yo u th there is a fa t e t h a t s ways u s still

’

T o k n o w wh a t s g oo d an d yet p u rs u e wh at s il l
’ ’
.
,

[Ex eun t .

1
Bu r t wi
n n e, i t wi ll b e r em e m b e r e d , w as m u c h fec e d
af t b y Pe p y s .

2
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SC E N E I — A Room i n O l d W INCO T T
’
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E n t er O l d W I N CO TT a n a
’
h is W ife .

IN . t s th is D e l av il
A n d wh a
’

W f e M y a p pre h e n sio n
i .

C an give h im n o m ore tr u e e pressio n x ,

Th an t h a t h e first appe a rs a ge n tle m an ,

A n d well c o n d itio n e d .

IVi Th a t fo r o u t ward s h o w ;
/ n .

B u t wh a t in h im h a ve you observ ed else

’

T o m ake h im better k n o wn
W if e I h ave n o t eyes
.

To se ar c h i n to t h e i n ward tho u ghts of m e n ,

Nor ever wa s I st u died i n th a t ar t

T o j u dge of m e n s a ffe c tio n by t h e fa c e ;
’

B u t t h a t whi c h m ake s m e best opi n io n ed of h i m

.

I s th a t he s t h e c o m p an io n an d the frie n d
’

B elove d of h i m who m you so m u ch c o m m e n d

T h e n oble M a ster G era ldi n e .

IVi n T h o u h a st spok e
/ .

T h a t wh i c h n ot o n ly c ro wn s h i s tru e d esert ,

B u t n ow i n st ates h i m i n m y better th o ughts ,

M aki n g his worth u n q u estio n ed .

I/I fe H e p rete n ds
'
f
z .

L ove to m y sister P ru I h a ve observed h im

.

Si n gle h e r ou t to priv a te c o n fere n c e

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W i n B u t I c o u ld ra t h er for her own s ake wish

.
, ,
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[A C T 11
.

of a he ad an ot h er was k n u c kle d eep in a belly on e wa s

,
-

gropi n g for a liver an ot h er se a rchi n g for the ki dn eys I , .

s aw o ne pl u c k t h e so u l fro m t h e bo dy—goose th a t she 1

was to su ffe r t an ot h er pri c ke d i n to t h e bre a st wit h his

’

o wn bill — woo dc o c k to e n d u re it !

Ps e H o w fell they ou t at first ?

.

Clow I k n o w n ot t h a t b u t it see m s o n e h ad a
n .
,

sto m ac h an d an oth er h a d a sto m ac h b u t th ere was

,

s u c h biti n g an d te a ri n g w ith t h eir teeths tha t I am s u re I ,

s aw so m e of t h eir poor ca r c a sses

p ay for t
’
.

W i n D id t h ey n o t se n d for s u rgeo n s ?
.

Cl ow n A l a s n o ! s u rgeo n s h elp wa s too l ate ; t h ere

.
,
’

wa s n o stit c h i n g u p of t h ose wo u n d s wh ere li m b was ,

pl u c ked fro m li m b ; n or a n y s alve for t h ose s cars whi c h ,

a ll the pl a ster of P ar is c an n ot c u re .

Wi W here gre w the q ua rrel fi rst ?

n .

Clow n It see m s it was first bro ache d in t h e kit che n

.
,

:c ert a i n c re a t u res bein g bro u gh t in thith er by so m e of the

h o u se Th e c ook bei n g a c holeri c fello w did so to wse
.
, ,

the m an d toss th e m so pl u c k t h e m an d p u ll the m till h e , ,

left t h e m a s n ake d as m y n ail ; p i n io n ed so m e of the m

'

l ike fe l o n s cu t t h e sp u rs fro m oth ers o ff t h eir heels ;

'

the n do wn we n t his spits so m e of t h e m h e r an in a t t h e ,

t h ro at an d ou t at t h e b a ckside abo u t we n t h is b asti n g

,

l a dle where h e did so bes au c e the m th a t m an y a sh re wd

,
2

t urn th ey h ad am o n gst the m .

~

W ifi z B u t i n all t h is h o w d id the wo m e n s c ape ?

.
, ,

Cl own T h ey fa red best a n d d id the le a st h u rt that I

. .
,

s aw b u t for q u iet n ess s ake w ere forc e d to s wa l lo w wh a t

,
-

1
i s n o t yet d igeste d yet every on e h a d t h eir s h a re an d sh e ,

.th a t h ad l e a st I am s ure by t h is tim e h a th her belly

“
, ,

fu l .

W i n A n d where wa s all th is h avo c kept ?

.

C low n M a rry sir a t y o u r n e x t n eighbo u r s Yo u n g

’
.
, , ,

th ere is n othi ng b u t d rin kin g o ut

h k y t f wl b k —H l l i w l l
.

’
1 T e d a r s p on g su b s a n c e i id ns e a o s ac a e .

2
.
Sh ar p o r b i e tt r .
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.
] TH E E N G L ISH TRA VEL L ER . 177

of d ry v a ts a n d h e al th in g in h alf t u bs his g u ests a r e fe d

-

,
-

by t h e belly an d begga rs serve d at his gate i n b a skets

,
.

H e s t h e a d am an t of t h is age t h e d a ffo d il of t h ese d a ys

’

, ,

the pri n c e of pro d ig ality a n d t h e very C aes a r of all ,

yo u n g c itize n s .

B elike t h e n t wa s a m a ss a c re of m e a t
’
IVi n .
, , ,

No t as I appre h e n d e d ?
Cl ow Y o u r gra vity h at h g u esse d a righ t t h e c h iefest
n .

t h a t fell in th is b a ttle were wil d fo wl an d t a m e fo wl ;

p h e as an ts were wo u n d e d i n ste a d of a l far e a n d c ap o n s z,
l

for c apt a i n s ; a n c h ov e s stoo d for a n c ie n ts an d c avi a re ,

for c orporals ; d is h es were a ssau lte d i n ste a d of d it c hes ,

a n d ra bbits w ere c t to p ie c es u po n t h e rebelli n gs 2 so m e

u

lost th eir legs wh ilst ot h er of t h eir w i n gs were forc e d to

,

fly ; t h e p io n er u n der m i n e d n ot h i n g b u t p ie c r u st ,

an d

Win En o u gh ,
e n o u g h 2 yo u r wit h a t h pl aye d too lo n g
'

U po n o u r p a tie n c e —W ife it grieves m e m u c h .

,

B ot h for the yo u n g an d o l d m an t h e o n e gra c es

H is he a d wit h c a re e n d u res t h e p a r c h i n g h e a t ,

A n d biti n g c ol d t h e terrors of t h e l a n ds , ,

A n d fe a rs a t s e a i n tra vel o n ly to g a i n , ,

So m e c o m pete n t est a te to le a ve h is son

W h iles al l t h a t m erc h a n d ise t h ro u gh g u lfs c ross ti d es , ,
-

P ir a tes a n d stor m s h e bri n gs so f r t h e ot h er

, ,
a ,

H ere s h ip wre c ks in t h e h a rbo u r .

Is e T i s t h e ca re
’
.

O f fat h ers ; a n d t h e we a k ess i n c ide n t n

T o yo ut h th a t w an ts e x perie n c e
,
.

E n ter Yo u n g G ER A L D I N E, D EL A VIL, an d P R U D ENTILLA ,

Cl ow I was at the begi n n i n g of t h e b a ttle b ut h ere

n .

c o m es so m e t h a t it see m s were a t t h e ri d i n g of t h e d e a d
,

c a r c a ses for by th eir m irt h t h ey h ave h a d p art of the s p oil .

1
En sig n s ( Sp an ish ) .
‘
3
i . e . Ra v lie ns ( Sp . r e be l /i n
)
;

H e ywoo d .
 TH E EN GL ISH TRA VE L L E R .
[ A CT 11 .

Wi n . ple a s an t ge n tle m e n wh at I e n tre a t

You ar e , , ,

M ight be t h e s u bj e c t of yo u r ple as an t sport ?

I t pr o m ise t h so m e ple a s u re .

P r u If their re c re a tio n
.

B e a s I m ake n o q u estio n o n tru th gr o u n ded

, , ,

T wil l beget s u d d e n l au ghter

’
.

Vs e W h a t s the proj e c t ?
’
.

D el W h o sh all rel a te it ?
.

W i n M a ster G era ldi n e

'
.
,

If there be an yth i n g c an ple a se m y ear

W ith ple as an t so u n ds yo u r to n g u e m u st be the i n s t ru ,

m en t
O n whi c h the str i n g m u st s trike .

D el B e it his the n
.
, .

P r u Nay h e ar it tis a good on e

’
. .
, ,
'
/Vi e
I f . W e en t r e at you ,
P ossess 1 us o ’ r

t h e n ovel .
2

W i n Spe ak ,goo d sir

'
. .

Y G er I sh all t h e n with a ki n d of b ar b a ris m

.
, , ,

Sh a do w a j est t h at as ks a s m ooth er to n gu e ,

For i n m y poor dis c o u rse I d o protest , ,

I t will b u t lose its l u stre .

V e You ar e m odest . .

IVi n H o wever spe ak I p r ay ; for m y s ake do t

’
/
.
, , .

Cl ow n Th is is like a h asty p u ddi n g lo n ger in e ati n g

.
,

th an it wa s i n m aki n g .

Y G er T he n t h u s it wa s t h is ge n tle m an an d I
.
'

P a ssed b u t j u st n o w by yo u r n e t n eighbo u r s ho u se
’
x ,

W here as t h ey say d wells o n e yo u n g L io n el

, ,
.

Cl ow W h ere I was to n ight a t su pper

n .
-
.

W i n A n un th rift yo u th h is fa ther n ow at s e a
.
,
.

Y Ger W h y th a t s t h e very s u bj e c t u po n w hi c h
“
’
.
,

It s ee m s this j est is gro u n de d there this n ight

W a s a gr ea t fe a st .

Cl ow n W hy,so I told you sir

.
, .

IVi n B e tho u still d u m b tis he th at I wo ul d he ar ’

/ . .

I f m i N v l ty
n or , . e . o e .
1 80 TH E E N GLISH TRA VE LL ER .
[A CT 11 .

Th e co n sta ble is called to a to n e the broil 1

,

W hi c h do n e an d h e ar i n g s u c h a n oise with i n
,

O f i m m i n e n t ship wr e ck e n ters the ho u se an d fi n d s the m , ,

In this c o n fu sio n T h ey a dore h i s st a ff

.
,

A n d t h i n k it N eptu n e s tr ide n t an d t h a t h e
’

Co m es wit h h is T rito n s ( so t h ey c a lle d his wa t c h )

T o c a l m t h e te m pest an d a ppe a se the waves ,

A n d a t this p oi n t we left t h e m .

Cl ow n Co m e wh a t will I ll ste al o u t of doors an d see

.
,
’

the e n d of it tha t s c ert a i n

,
’

[Ex i t . .

IVi n T h a n ks M a ster G era l d i n e for th is d is c o u rse ;

.
, ,

In troth it h a t h m u c h ple a se d m e b u t the n igh t

B egi n s to gro w fa st on u s for yo u r p a rts
Yo u ar e al l yo u n g an d yo u m a y sit u p l a te ,

M y eyes begi n to s u m m o n m e to sleep ,

A n d n othin g s m ore offe n sive u n to a ge

’

T h an to wa t c h lo n g an d l a te [Ex i t .

Y Ge No w good rest wit h you

r .

D el W h a t s ays fa ir P ru d e n t i ll a ? M a i d s a n d wi d o ws
.
,

A n d we yo u n g b a c helors s u c h as i n d ee d ,

A r e for c ed to lie i n solit a ry be d s ,

A n d sleep wit h o u t d istu rb an c e — we m et h i n ks , ,

Sh o u l d d esire l a ter h o u rs th a n m a rrie d w ives ,

T h a t i n t h eir a m oro u s a r m s h u g t h eir delig h ts

T o oft e n waki n gs s u bj e c t their m ore h a ste ,

M a y better be e x c u se d .

Pru . H OW c an yo u ,
Th a t ar e , as o n fess a si n gle m an
you c , ,

En ter so far i n to t h ese m ysti c al se c rets

O f m arr i age w hi c h a s yet you n ever proved ?
,

D el T h ere s l a d y an i n sti n c t i n n a te in m a n
’
.
, , ,

W h i c h pro m pts u s to t h e a ppre h e n sio n s

O f t h e u ses w e were born to s u c h w e ar e
A ptest to le ar n am bitio u s m ost to k n o w
, ,

O f wh i c h our c h i e f is m a rri a ge .

1
Ma k e u p , a p p e as e .
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Pru . W h a t you m e n
M ost m e d it a te , w e wo m e n sel d o m d re am of .

D el . W h e n d re a m m a i d s m ost ?
Pru . W h e n , t h i n k you ?
D el . W h e n yo u lie u po n yo u r b acks .
[ T 1LL A .

Co m e c o m e ; yo u r e ar
, .
[E x e u n t D ELA V IL ana
’
P RU D EN
Y G er . We n ow a r e left a lo n e .

Wif e W h y .
,
s ay we be wh o s h o u l d be je al o u s of
,

us ?
T h is is
first of m a n y h u n d re d n ig h ts
n ot

T h a t we t wo h a ve bee n priv a te fro m t h e first

O f o u r a c qu ai n ta n c e wh e n ou r to n g u es b u t c li p pe d
,

O ur m ot h er s —
to n gu e an d c o u ld n ot spe ak it p l a i n
’
, ,

W e k n e w e a c h other ; a s in st a t u re so ,

I n cr e ase d our sweet so c iety si n c e yo u r travel ,

A n d m y l a te m a rr i age t h ro u gh m y h u sb an d s love
’
, ,

M id n ight h a th b ee n as m id d ay a n d m y bed c h a m ber -

A s free to you a s yo u r own fa t h er s h Ou s e

’
,

A n d you as w el c o m e to t
’
.

Y Ge I m u st c o n fe ss
. r .

I t is in yo u you r n oble c o u rtesy ,

In h im a m ore t h an c o m m o n c o n fi d e n c e ,

A n d in th is a ge c an s c a r c e fi n d pre c e d e n t .

Is e M ost tru e ; it is with a l an ar gu m e n t

/ .

T h a t both ou r vir t u es ar e so d eep i m p resse d

In h i s goo d t h o u gh ts h e k n o w s w e ca n n ot err , .

Y Ger A vill ai n w ere h e to d e c eive s u c h tru st

.
,

O r w ere t h ere on e a m u c h w orse c h a rac ter

, , .

Wi fe An d sh e n o less w h o m eit h er be au ty yo u t h
.
, , ,

T i m e pl a c e or opport un ity c o u l d te m pt
, ,

T o in j u re s u c h a h u sb a n d .

Y G er Y ou d eserve .
,

Eve n for his sa ke to be for ever yo u n g ,

A n d h e for yo u rs to h a ve h i s yo u th re n e w e d
, , ,

So m u tu al is yo u r tru e c o n j u g al love
Ye t h a d t h e Fa tes so ple a se d
,

W ife I kn o w yo u r m e an in g
’

. .
1 82 TH E EN GL ISH TRA VEL L ER .
[A C T 11 .

It wa s o n c e voi c e d t h a t we t w o s h o u l d h ave m atc h e d

T h e w orl d so t h o u gh t a n d m a n y to n gu es so sp ake ;,

B u t H e a ve n h a th n ow d ispose d u s oth erw ays

A n d bei n g as it is ( a t h i n g in m e ,

W h i c h I protest wa s n ever w is h e d n or so u gh t )
, , ,

Now d o n e I n o t repe n t it , .

Y Ge In t h ose ti m es
r .
,

O f all t h e tre a s u res of m y h opes an d love ,

You w ere t h e e x c h equ er t h ey w ere store d i n you ,

A n d h a d n o t m y u n fort u n a te tr a vel c rosse d the m

, ,

T h ey h ad bee n h ere reserve d still .

Wi T roth t h ey h a d ;
'

e .
,

I sh o u l d h ave bee n yo u r tru sty tre a s u rer .

Y G r H o wever let u s love still I e n tre a t

e .
, ,

T h a t n eighbo u rh oo d a n d bree d i n g will allo w

,

So m u c h t h e l a w s d ivi n e a n d h u m an bot h
Twi t brother an d a sister will a pprov e
’
x

H e ave n t h e n forbi d t h a t t h ey s h o u l d li m it u s
W ish w ell to on e an other !
IVife If t h ey s h o u l d n o t
1

/
.
,

W e m ig h t pro c l a i m t h ey were n o t c h a rit able ,

W hi c h w ere a d e a d ly s in b u t to c o n c eive .

Y G r W ill you resolve m e o n e t h i n g ?

e .

W ife A s to on e .

T h a t in m y boso m b a t h a se c o d p l ac e n ,

Ne x t m y d e a r h u sb an d .

Y G T h a t s t h e t h i n g I c rave
’
er .
,

A n d o n ly t h a t — to h ave a pl ac e n e x t h im .

I if P res u m e on t h a t a l re ad y ; b u t p erh a ps
/V e .

You m e an to stret c h it f rth er u .

Y G er O n ly t h u s fa r .

Yo u r h u sb an d s ol d to wh o m m y so u l d ot h wis h
’

A Nestor s a ge so m c h h e m erits fro m m e

’
,
u

Ye t if ( a s proof a n d Na t u re d a ily te ac h
M e n ca n n ot a l wa ys live espe c i a lly ,

Su c h a s ar e ol d an d c raz e d ) h e b e c all d he n c e
'

: ,

Fa irly in fu ll m a t u rity of ti m e
, ,
1 84 TH E EN G LISH TRA VE LL ER: [A CT 11 .

SC EN E 1 1 —B efor e
. O ld L I O N EL S
’
H ou s e .

E n ter , f r om t h e H ou se, Y o u n g L
'

I O N EL, I
R O T ER, B LA N D A ,
SC A P H A , tw o G a ll an ts , W e n c h es , a s n ew ly
’
ana tw o

f r om
'

’
w a hea s l ee p
Y L io W e h a d storm y n igh t o n t
. a
’
.

B l a n T h e w i ne still w orks
.
,

A n d w it h the little rest t h ey h a v e took to n ight

,
-

T h ey ar e s c ar c e c o m e to t h e m selves .

Y L i o No w tis a c al m
’
.
,

T h a n ks to th ose ge n tle se a go d s t h a t h ave bro u gh t u s -

T o this s a fe h a rbo u r ca n you tell t h eir n a m es ?

Sea H e with t h e p ai n te d st aff I h e a r d you c a l l Nept u n e

s .

Y L io T h e dre ad fu l g od of se a s
.
,

U po n whose b ac k n e er st uc k M a r c h fle a s
’
.

O n e with t h e bill keeps N ept u n e s porpoises 1

I st Ga l
’
.
,

So O vi d s ays i n s M eta m orp h oses

’
.

n d Ga l
2 A t h ir d t h e le ar n e d poets wr ite o n
.
,

A n d as t h ey sa y h i s n am e is T rito n
, ,
.

Y L i o T h ese ar e t h e m a ri n e go d s to wh o m m y fa t h er
.
,

In h i s lo n g voyage prays to c an n ot t h ey ,

T h a t bro u g h t u s to o u r h ave n b u ry h im ,

In t h eir a byss ? Fo r if b e s a fe a rr ive ,

I with these s a ilors sire n s a n d wh a t n ot

, , , ,

A m s u re here to be s h i p wre c ke d .

st W eh t o R I O T ER t an d u p sti ff
I
[ en
] S . .

Ri B u t t h a t t h e s h ip so totters — I s h a ll fa ll
o . .

I st W e eh If t h o u fall I ll fa ll with t h ee
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n .
,
’
.

R i o No w I si n k.
,

A n d a s I d ive a n d dro wn t h u s by d egrees

, ,

I ll pl u c k t h ee to t h e botto m
’
.

E n ter R E IG NA L D .

Y L io A m ai n for En gl a n d
. Se e , see ,

T h e Sp an i a r d n ow strikes s a il .

1 A ki n d of h a lb e r t . i d b y th
c arr e e wa t ch m e n o f the p e ri o d .
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Ra g So m u s t yo u a ll
. .

Ist G a l W h e n c e is yo u r s h ip — fro m
. the B er m oo th e s
R ezg W orse , I t h i n k fro m H ell
.

We lost split s h i p wre c k ed a n d u n d o n e

ar e a l l , , ,
.

T his pl ac e is a m ere q u i c ks an ds .

So w e fe a re d
’
z n a Ga l . .

R ezg W h ere s m y yo u n g m aster ?

’
.

Y Lio H ere m an . s p e a k t h e n e ws , ,

Rezg T h e n e ws is I an d yo u
.
, ,

Y L io W h at ?
. .

R u g Sh e an d a ll t h ese
.
,

Bl I!
an .

Reign W e an d a l l o u rs ar e in o n e t u rb u le n t se a
, ,

O f fe ar d es p a ir d is a ster a n d m is c h a n c e
, , ,

Swall o we d Y o u r fa t h er sir .
,

Y L i o W h y w h a t of h i m ?
'

.
,

R eign H e is
Oh I w a n t bre a t h .

Y L io W h ere ? .

Reig Lan d e d an d a t h a d
.
,
n .

Y L i o U po n wh a t c o a st
. W h o sa w h im
Rei g I— t h ese eyes . .

Y Li O H e ave n o
. wh a t s h a ll I d o t h e n ?
Reig A sk ye m e .

W h at s h a ll be c o m e of yo u t h a t ha ve n ot yet ,

H a d ti m e of st u d y to d ispose m yself ?
I say aga i n I was u p o n th e qu a y , ,

I sa w h im la n d an d t h is way be n d h is c o u rse , .

W ha t d ru n k a r d s t h is t h a t can o u tsleep a stor m ’

W h i c h t h re a te n s a l l o u r r u i s ? W ake h i m n .

B l a n H o Rioter a w a ke
.
, ,

Ri Y e s I am wa ke
’
o .
,

H ow dr y h a t h t h is s a lt w a ter m a d e m e Bo y -

G ive m e t h e ot h er gl a ss .

Y L i o A rise I say .
, :

M y fa t h e r s c o m e fro m se a ’
.

1 ” ”
B e rm o o t h es
“
i s th e u su a l fo r m of
“
B e r m u d as in t he o ld
t t
d r a m a is s .
1 86 TH E E N GL ISH TRA VE L L ER .
[ A CT 1 1
.

If h e be c o m e
R io .
,

B id h i m be go n e ag a i n .

Ra g C an you trifle
.
‘

A t s u c h a ti m e whe n yo u r i n ve n tio n s br a i n s
,
.

, ,

W its plots devi c es stra ta ge m s an d al l

, , , ,

Sho u l d be a t o n e i n ac tio n ? Eac h of yo u

T ha t love yo u r s a feties le n d yo u r h elpi n g h a n d s , ,

W o m e n a n d a l l to t a ke t h is d r u n k ar d h e n c e
, ,

A n d to besto w h im else wh ere .

B l a n L ift for H e a ve n s s ake

’
.
, .

[Th ey ea r ry R I O TER in .

Reign B u t wh a t I the n e a rer w ere al l t h ese

am ,

Co n veyed to s u n d ry pl ac es an d u n see n ?
Th e st a i n of o ur disord ers Still re m a i n s ,

O f wh i c h the h o u se w ill w i t n ess a n d t h e ol d m an ,

M u st fi n d it whe n h e e n ters an d for t h ese

Re en /er Y o u n g L
-
I O N EL a n d ot h er s .

I am s wer — W h a t is h e go n e ?
here left to an .
,

Y Li B u t whit h er ? B u t i n to t h e selfs am e h o u se
o .

Th at h a rbo u rs h im m y fa t h er s wh ere w e a l l
’

A tte n d fro m h im s u rpris al .

R ezg I will m ake .

T h a t priso n of yo u r fe a rs yo u r s an c t uary
G o ge t yo u i n toget h er
, .

Y L i o T o t h is ho u se ? .

R ezg Yo u r fa t h er s w ith yo u r s weethe art t h ese an d al l

’
.
, ,

Nay n o m ore w or d s b u t d o it
, ,
.

B l a n T h a t were to .
.

B etra y u s to his fu ry .

Rezg I h ave t h ere .

’

T o b a il you he n c e a t ple a s u re a n d i n t h e i n teri m

I ll m ake t h is s u ppose d ga ol to you a s s a fe
’
,

Fro m t h e i n j u re d o l d m an s j u st i n c e n s ed s p lee n
’
-

A s were you n o w toget h er i t h e Low Co u n tries

’ -

V irgi n i a or i t h e I n d ies
’
.
,

B l n P rese n t fe a r
a .
1 88 TIJE E N GL ISH TRA VE L L ER .
[ A CT 1 1 .

T h a t h a th betrayed his o wn an d m ake t h e m selves ,

P riso n er to o n e d eserves to lie for a l l ,

A s bei n g ca u se of a ll A n d yet so m et h i n g pro m pts

me
I ll stan d it a t all d an gers an d to re co m pe n se
’

T h e m a n y wro n gs u n to t h e yo u n g m a n d o n e ,

No w if I c an d o u b l y d el u d e t h e o l d
,

M y br a i n a bo u t i t the n
, A ll s h u s h e d with i n
, .
’

T h e n oise t h a t s h all be I m u st m ake wit h o u t , ,

A n d h e t h a t p a rt for g a i n an d p a rt for w it
, ,

So far h a t h tra velle d strive to fool a t h o m e ,

W h i c h to e ffe c t ar t m u st wit h k n avery j oi n

, ,

A nd s m oot h d isse m bli n g m eet w it h i m p u d e n c e .

I ll do m y best a n d h owsoe e r it prove

’
,
’
,

M y pra ise or s h am e tis b u t a serv an t s love ,

’ ’
.

E n t er O l d L I O N EL , w i th W a ter m e n ,
and two Serv an ts
w i t h b u r den s a n d eas h et s .

0 . L io . D is c h arge t h ese h o n est s a ilors th t a ha ve

bro u gh t
O u r c hests a s h ore a n d pray t h e m h a ve a c are
,

T hose m er c h an d ise be s a fe w e left a bo ard .

A s H e a ve n h a t h ble sse d u s with a fort u n a te voy age ,

In wh i c h we bri n g h o m e ri c h es wit h o u r h e a lt h s ,

So let n ot u s prove n igga rd s in o u r store

Se e t h e m p a id w ell an d to t h eir fu ll c o n te n t
,
.

I st Ser I s h all sir

.
,
.

0 Li o T h e n ret u rn
. . t h ese s p e c i al t h i n gs ,

A n d of m ost va l u e w e ll n o t tr u st a bo a r d
’
,

M et h i n ks t h ey a r e n o t s a fe till t h ey see h o m e ,

A n d t h ere repose wh ere we w ill rest o u rselves

, ,

A n d b i d fa re well to tra vel for I ow v

A fter th is ho u r n o m ore to tr ust t h e se a s ,

No r t h ro w m e to s u ch d a n ger .

R eig I c o u l d w is h
.

You h a d took yo u r le a v e 0 t h e l an d too [A si de

’
.

O L i o A n d n ow it m c h rej oi c et h m e to t h i n k
. . u
se . THE E N GL ISH TRA VE L L ER . 1 89

W hat ost s u d d e n w el c o m e I sh a ll br i n g
a m
B oth to m y frie n d s an d priv a te fa m ily .

R eig O h b u t h o w m u c h m ore wel c o m e h a d he

.
,

bee n
T h a t h a d bro u ght c ert a i n ti d i n gs of thy d e a th [A side

0 L io B u t so ft wh a t s this ? m y own g a tes s h u t u po n

’
. .
,

m e,
A n d b ar t h eir
ster e n tran c e W h o s with i n there ?
ma
’

H o w n o m a n spe ak
,
ar e al l a sleep or d e a d ,

Th a t n o so u l stirs to ope n ? [K n oeh s l ou dly .

Reig W h a t m a d m a n s t h a t wh o w e ary of h is life

’
,
.
,

Da res o n c e l ay h a n d on t h ese ac cu rs ed g a tes

0 L i o W ho s th a t ? m y serv an t R e ign a l d
’
. .

R eign M y ol d m a ster
M ost gl a d I a m to see you ar e you well sir ? ,

0 L i o T h o u seest I a m
. . .

Reig B ut ar e yo u s u re yo u ar e ?
.

Feel yo u n o c h an ge a bo u t yo u ? P r a y yo u sta n d o ff .

0 L i o W h a t stran ge an d u n e x pe c ted greeti n g s t h is

’
. .
,

T h a t t h u s a m a n m ay k n o c k a t his o wn g a tes ,

B e a t with his h an ds a n d feet an d ca ll t h u s lo u d , ,

A n d n o m an give h im e n tra n c e ?
R eig Sai d you sir
.
,

D id yo u r h an d to u c h t h a t h a m m er ?
0 L i o W h y wh ose else
. .
,

R eig B u t ar e yo u s u re you to u c h e d it
.
?

0 L i o H o w else I p rit h ee
. .
, ,

Co u ld I h a ve m ad e th is n o ise
Reig Yo u to uc h e d it t h e n
.

0 L io I tell t h ee yet I d i d
. . .

Reig O h for the love I be ar you

.
,

0 m e m ost m iserable ! yo u for yo u r o wn s ake , ,

O f al l a live ost et e
m w r c h d — d id yo u to uc h it ?
0 L i o W h y say I did ?
. .
,

Reig Yo u h a ve t h e n a s in c o m m itted
.
,

No s ac rifi c e ca n e x pi ate to the d e a d ,

B u t yet I h ope you d id n ot .

1 90 TH E E N G L ISH TRA VEL L E R .
[
A CT 11 .

0 L io
. p ast h ope ;
. T is
’

T h e d ee d is d o n e an d I repe n t it n o t
, .

R ig You a n d a ll yo u rs will d o t
e . In t h is on e ra s h
’
.

n ess ,

Yo u h a ve u n d o n e u s a ll pr ay be n ot d espera te ,

B u t first t h a n k H e a ve n t h a t yo u h a ve es c a pe d t h u s w e ll .

Co m e fro m t h e g a te —yet fu rt h er furt h er yet ,

A n d te m pt yo u r fa te n o m ore Co m m a n d yo u r s e rv a ts n

G ive off a n d c o m e n o ne a rer t h ey ar e ig n oran t ,

A n d d o n o t k n o w t h e d a n ger t h erefore pity ,

T h a t t h ey s h o u l d peris h i n t Ti s fu ll seve n m o n t h s
’ ’
.

Si n c e a y of yo u r h o u se d u rst o n c e set foot

n

O ver t h a t t h res h ol d .

0 L i o P rit h ee spe a k t h e c au se ?
. .

R ign First look a bo u t ; be wa re t h a t n o m a n h e a r

e

Co m m an d t h ese to re m ove .

0 L io B ego n e
. .
[E
eu t Serva n ts a n d W a ter m e n
. x
] n .

N ow spe ak .

R eig O h sir t h is h o u se is gro wn pro d igio u s 1

.
, , ,

Fa t al dis astro u s u n to you an d yo u rs

,
.

0 L i o W h a t fa ta l ? wh a t d is astro u s
. .

Reig So m e h ost t h a t h a t h bee n o wn er of t h is h o u se

.
, ,

In it his g u est h a t h sl a i n a n d we s u s p e c t
T wa s h e of wh o m yo u bo u g h t it
’
.

0 L i o H o w c a m e t h is
. .

D is c o v ered to yo u fi rst ?
R ign I ll tell yo u sir
’
e ,

B u t fu rth er fro m t h e g te Yo u r s o n o n e n ig h t
a .

Su pp e d l a te a bro ad I w it h i n — o h t h at n ig h t
, ,

I n ever sh al l forget ! B ei n g s a fe got h o m e ,

I sa w h im i n h i s c h a m ber l a i d to rest
A n d a fter w e n t to m i n e an d bei n g d ro wsy , , ,

F orgot by c h a n c e to p u t t h e c an d le o u t
B ei n g d e a d a slee p yo u r s o n a ffrig h te d c a lls
, , ,

So lo u d t h a t I soo n w ke n ed bro u g h t in ligh t a , ,

A n d fo u n d h i m a l m ost d ro wn e d i n fe a rfu l s wea t

i P t t 1 . e. o r e n o us.
1 92 TH E E N GL IS H TRA VELL ER .
[A C T 11
.

To i n qu ir e for h im t h a t t h u n de r e d at t h e ga te
W h i c h h e so de a rly p a i d for A r e you m ad
.
,

T o stan d a foresee n d an ger

0 L i o W h at sh a ll I d o ?
. .

R eig Cover yo u r h e a d an d fly lest looki n g b ac k

.
, , ,

Y ou spy yo u r o wn c o n fu sio n .

0 L i o W h y d ost t h o u n o t fly too
. .

Reign I tell you sir , ,

T h e ghost a n d I a m frie n ds .

0 L i o W h y d i d st t h o u q u a ke t h e n ?
. .

R eign In fe a r lest so m e m is c h a n c e m ay fall o n you ,

T ha t h a ve t h e d e ad o ffe n ded for m y p a rt ,

T h e gh ost an d I a m frie n ds W h y fly yo u n o t
.
,

Si n c e here you ar e n ot s a fe
0 L i o So m e blest po wers g u a r d m e
. .

R ezg Nay sir

.
, ,

I ll n ot forsake you —[E it O ld L I O N EL ] —I h a ve got t h e

’
x .

star t
B u t ere t h e go al t will a sk both bra i n a n d a r t [Ex i t
’
.
,
 A CT T H E T H I RD .

SC ENE I . Th e D i n i n g H a l l i n O l d G ER A L D N E I ’
S H ou s e .

I
E n ter O ld G ERA L D N E, Yo u n g G ER A L D N E, W INCO IT I '

a n d h i s W ife , D EL A V IL , a n d P R U D EN T IL L A .

IN . bou n d to you ki d M a ster

We ar e ,
n

G er a l d i n e ,

For t h is gre a t e n tert ai n m e n t trot h ,

yo u r c ost
H a th m u c h e xc ee d e d c o m m o n n ei g h
b ou rh oo d
You h a ve fe as te d u s like p ri c es n .

0 Ge
. T h is an d m ore
r .
,

M an y d egrees c an n ever c o u n terv a il

,
1

T h e oft a n d freq u e n t w el c o m es give n m y s o n

You h a ve took h i m fro m m e q u ite a n d h ave I t h i n k , , ,

A d opte d h im i n to yo u r fa m ily ,

H e st ays w it h m e so sel d o m .

IVi n A n d i n t h is
.
,

B y tr s ti g h im to m e of wh o m yo u rself
u n ,

M ay h ave both u se an d ple a s u re yo u re as ki d ,

’
n

A s m o n eye d m e n t h a t m ig h t m ake be e fi t
,
n

O f wh a t t h ey a r e p ossesse d ye t to t h eir frie n d s ,

In n ee d w ill le n d it gra tis .

Y Vi e A n d like s u c h
.
,

A s ar e i n d ebte d m ore t h a n t h ey c an p a y ,

C t b l 1
o un e r a a n ce .

H e v w o od .
1 94 TH E E N G L ISH TR A VE L L ER .
[ A C T 1 11 .

W e m ore ore c o n fess o u rselves e n gage d

an d m
‘

T o yo u for yo u r forbe a r a n c e .

P r u Y e t you see
.
,

L ike d ebtors s u c h as w o u l d n ot bre ak t h eir d ay

, ,
1

Th e tre a s u re l a te re c eive d we te n d er b a c k ,

T h e wh i c h t h e lo n ger you c an s p a re yo u still

, ,

T h e m ore s h all bi n d u s to yo u .

0 G er M ost ki n d l a d ies
. .
,

W orthy you a r e to borro w t h a t ret u r n ,

T h e p r in c ip al with s u c h l a rge u se of th an ks 2
.

D el [A side ] W h at stra n ge feli c ity t h ese ri c h m e n t ake

.

T o t a lk of borro wi n g le n d i n g a n d of u s e , ,

T h e u s u rer s l an g u a ge rig h t
’
.

IVi n Y o u ve M a ster G era l d i n e

’
.
, ,

Fa ir walks a n d g ar d e n s I h a ve pra is ed t h e m
B ot h to m y wife a n d sister .

0 Ge
. Yo u wo u l d see t h e m P
r .

T h ere is n o ple a s u re t h a t t h e h o u se ca n yiel d

T h a t ca n be d eb a rr ed fro m yo u — P rithee s on .
, ,

B e t h o u the u s h er to t h ose m o u n ts a d prospe c ts n

M ay o n e d ay c a l l t h ee m a ster .

Y G er Sir I Sh a ll .
,
.

P le se yo u to wa lk
a

P r u W h a t M a ster D e l a i l
.
,
v ,

W ill yo u n o t be a r u s c o m p an y ?
D el Ti s n o t fit
’
.

T ha t we s h o u l d le a ve ou r n oble h ost a lo n e .

B e yo u m y frie n d s c h a rge an d t h is o l d m an m i n e
’
.
,

P r u W ell be t t h e n at yo u r p le a s u re
’
. .
,

[E x eu n t a l l bu t D EL A VIL an d O ld G ERA L D I NE .

D el . to yo r p rospe c ts b u t t h ere s p roj e c t h ere

Yo u u ,
’

T h a t s of a n ot h er n at u r e — W orth y sir
’
,

I c an n ot b u t a pprove yo u r h appi n ess

T o be the fa th er of so br a ve a s o n ,

So every way a c c o m plis h e d an d m ad e u p ,

In wh i c h m y voi c e is le a st for I al a s ,

1
F il t p y t t h a
pp i t dot i m a I tr t
a e a o n e e. n e es .
1 96 TH E E N GL ISH TRA VE L L E R [A CT 111
‘

. .

B l am e reprove a c o urse so d issol u te

an d

Eac h on e i n ge n eral pity the goo d m a n ,

A s o n e u n frie n d ly de a lt w it h yet i n m y c o n s c ie n c e ,

I thi n k the m tr u ly h o n est .

T i s s u spi c io u s
’
0 G . er . .

D el T r u e sir a t best
.
, b u t wh a t wh e n s c an d alo u s
,

to n gu es
W ill m ake t h e worst a n d wh a t s good in its elf
,
’
,

Su lly a n d st a i n by fab u lo u s m isreport ?

For let m e n live a s c h a ry a s t h ey c a n ,

T h eir lives ar e ofte n q u estio n e d t h e n n o won d er

I f s u ch a s give o cc asio n of s u s p i c io n
B e s u bj e c t to t h is s ca n d a l W h a t I spe ak .

Is a s a n oble frie n d u n to yo u r son

A n d therefore a s I glory in h is fa m e
, ,

I su ffer in h is wro n g ; for as I live , ,

I thi n k th ey both ar e h o n est .

0 Ge . H o wsoever
r .
,

I wis h th e m so .

D el So m e c o u rse m ig h t be d evise d
.

T o stop this c l a m o u r ere it gro w too r a n k

L est t h a t wh i ch ye t b u t i n c o nve n ie n c e see m s
M ay t u rn to gr e a ter m is c h ief t h is I s p e a k :

In ze a l to both — in sovereig n c a re of h im
,

A s o f a frie n d a n d te n d er of h e r h o n o u r
,

A s o n e to wh o m I h ope to be a llie d
B y m a rr i a ge wit h h e r sister .

0 G . I m u ch t h a n k you
er .
,

Fo r you h a ve c le a rly give n m e lig h t of t h a t

T ill n ow I n ever d re am t on .

D el Ti s m y love
’
.
,

A n d t h erefore I e n tre a t yo u m ake n o t m e

T o be t h e first reporter .

0 G r You h a ve d on
. e .

T h e o ffi c e of a n oble ge n tle m an ,

A n d sh a ll n ot be so i n j u re d .
SC . L ] TH E E N G L IS H TRA VE L L E R . 1 97

R e—
en t er W I N C O TT and h is W IF E, Yo u n g G ER A L D I N E,

and l a d ies w ea i g fl ow e s
P RU D EN T ILLA th e r n r .

W i n Se e M a ster G er al d i n e
.
, ,

H o w bol d we a r e espe c i a lly th ese l a d ies

P l ay little better t h a n t h e t h ieves w ith yo u ,

Fo r t h ey h a ve robbe d yo u r ga r d e n .

W ife Y ou m ig h t sir
.
, ,

B etter h ave ter m e d it s au c i n ess t h a n t h eft

Y o u see we bl u s h n o t wh a t we took i n priv a te
T o w e r in p u bli c ie w
a V .

P r d B esides t h ese c an n ot
u .
,

B e m issed o u t of so m an y ; i n fu ll fiel d s
T h e gle an i n gs a r e a llo w e d .

0 G er T h ese an d t h e rest
. .

A r e l a d ies a t yo u r servi c e
, ,
.

Wi n No w to h orse
.

B u t o n e t h i n g ere w e p a rt I m u st e n tre a t, , ,

In wh i c h m y w ife w ill be j oi n t s u itor wit h m e ,

M y sister too .

0 Ger I wh a t I pray ?
. . n ,

Wi n T h a t h e.

W h i c h bro u g h t u s h ith er m ay b u t bri n g u s h o m e

Y o u r m u c h res p e c te d so n -

0 G . H o w m e n ar e bor n
er .

T o woo t h eir o wn d is a sters

IVif e B u t to see u s
.

Fro m wh e n c e h e bro u g h t u s sir t h a t s a l l

’

, , .

0 G er T h is se c o n d m o tio n m akes it p a l p able

1
. . .

T o n ote a wo m an s c u n n i g ! M a ke h e r h u sb an d
’
n

B awd to h e r o wn l a s c ivio u s a ppetite ,

A n d to soli c it h is o wn s h a m e
P r u d Nay sir .
,

W h e n all of u s joi n i n so s m a ll a s u it ,

It were so m e i n j u ry to be de n ie d .

0 Ge . A n d work h e r sister too 1 W h a t w ill n o t wo m a n

r .

1
P r o p osa l .
 1 98 TH E E N GL ISH TRA VE L LE R .
[A CT 11 1 .

To o m plis h h er o wn e n ds ? B u t th is dise a se
a cc

I ll seek to p h ysi c ere it gro w too fa r

’
.

I a m m ost sorry to be u rge d s w eet frie n d s , ,

In wh a t a t t h is ti m e I c a n o wa ys gra n t n

M ost t h a t t h ese l a d ies s h o u l d be au gh t d e n ie d

, ,

T o wh o m I o we al l servi c e b u t o c c a sio s n

O f weig h ty a n d i m portan t c o n seq u e n c e ,

Su c h a s c o n c er n t h e best of m y est a te ,

C a ll h im a si d e E cu se s bot h th is o n c e . x u

P res u m e t h is b u si n ess is n o soo n er over ,

B u t he s a t h is own free d o m
’

Wi T were n o m a n n ers
’
n .

In u s to u rge it fu rt h er — W e w ill le ave yo u .

,

W ith pro m ise sir t h a t h e s h a ll in m y will

, ,

No t be t h e l a st re m e m bered .

0 G er W e a r e bo un d to you
. . .

Se e the m to horse a n d i n st a n tly ret u r n ,

W e h ave e m p loym e n ts for yo u .

Y G er Sir I s h all
. .
,
.

D el Re m e m ber y. o u r l a st pro m ise .

[E x eu n t D EL A V IL , W I N C O TT and h i s W ife ,
P R U D ENTILL A , an d Y oun g G ERA LD I NE
.

0 . G er to do t . No t
’

I s h o u l d forget m yself — If I fi n d h im fal se

T o s uc h a frie n d be s u re lt e forfeits m e ; ,

In wh i c h to be m ore p u n c tu ally resolve d

.

I h a ve a proj e c t h o w to sift h is so u l ,

H o w tis i n c li n e d — wh et h er to yo n d er pl a c e
’
, ,

ou n g G ERA LD I NE —
R e en ter Y .

T h e c le ar brigh t p al a c e or bl ac k d u n geo n Se e ,
.
,

Th ey ar e o n wa r d o n t h e w a y a n d he ret u r n e d , .

Y Ge I n ow a tte n d yo u r p le as u re
r . .

0 G r Y o u a r e gro wn perfe c t m a n a n d n o w
. e .
, you
flo a t ,

L ike to a well b u ilt vessel t wee n t wo c u rre n ts

’
-

, ,

V irt u e a n d vi c e t ake t h is yo u steer to h a rbo u r ; ,

20 0 TH E E N G L IS H TRA VE L L ER .
[ A CT 11 1 .

0 . G er . Na y, t h e n ,
to c o m e m ore n e a r u n to t h e p oi n t
Eit h er yo u m u st resolve for prese n t m arri age ,

O r forfeit l l yo u r i n terest i n m y love

a .

Y G r U n s a y t h a t l a n g uage I e n tre a t you sir

e .
, , ,

A n d d o o t s o op p ress m e or if n ee d s
n .

Y o u r h e a v y i m positio n st n d i n forc e a ,

Resolve m e by yo r c o n sel W it h m ore s a fety

u u .

M ay I i fri ge a s a c re d v o w to H e a ve n
n n ,

O r to oppose m e to yo u r stri c t c o m m a n d ?
Si n c e on e of t h ese I m u st .

0 . G er . N o w, D e l a v i l ,
I fi n d t h y w or d s too tr u e .

Y G er For m a rr y , sir,
.

I n eit h er m ay n or c an .

0 . G er . Y e t wh ore yo u m ay,
A nd t ha t s ’
n o bre a c h of a n y v ow
to H e a ve n
P oll u te t h e n u pti a l b e d wit h m e c h a l s i n 1

A sperse t h e h o n o ur of a n oble frie n d

Forfeit t h y re p u t a tio n h ere belo w ,

A n d t h e i n terest t h a t t h y so u l m ig h t c l a i m a bo v e
I yo u blest c ity
n Th ese you m ay a n d c a n , ,

W it h u n to u c h e d c o n s c ie e O h t h a t I s h o u l d live
nc .

T o see t h e h o p es t h a t I h ave store d so l o g n

T h u s i n a m o m e n t r u i n e d a n d t h e sta ff ,

O n wh i c h m y o l d d e c repit ag e s h o l d le a n u

B efore m y fa c e t h s broke n ; o n wh i c h tru sti n g

u ,

I t h u s a bortively before m y ti m e , ,

Fa ll h e a d lo n g to m y gra ve [ s on th g ou
F l l . a e r nd .

Y Ge It yet sta n d s stro n g

r .
,

B ot h to s u pport you u n t o f u t u r e l ife

A n d fairer c o m fort .

0 G er Never n ever so n
. .
, ,

Fo r ti ll t h o u can st ac q u it t h yself of s c a n d al ,

A n d m e of m y s u spi c io n h ere eve n h ere , , ,

W h re I h a ve m e a s u re d o u t m y le n gt h of e ar t h
e ,

I s h all e pire m y l ast

x .

A d lt 1
u e r o us .
SC . TH E E N G L ISH TRA VE L L ER . 20 1

Y G er ot h these I c an
. B
T h e n rise sir I e n tre a t yo u
, ,
a n d th a t i n n o c e n c y ,

W h i c h p oiso n e d by t h e bre a t h of c a l u m n y
C a st yo u thu s l ow s h all t h ese fe w st ai n s wipe d off
, , ,

W it h better tho u gh ts ere c t yo u .

0 Ge . W ell s ay o n
r .
, .
[ R i e s s .

T h ere s b u t o n e fire fro m wh i c h t h is s m oke

'
Y Ge r .

m a y gr o w ,

Nam ely t h e u n m a t c h e d yoke of yo u th a n d a ge

, ,

In w h i c h if ever I o c c asio n wa s
,

O f t h e s m a llest bre a c h t h e gre a test i m pl ac able m is c h ief

,

A d u ltery can t h re a te n fall o n m e

“

O f you m a y I be d is avo w e d a so n ,

A n d u n to H e a ve n a servan t ! Fo r t h a t l a d y ,

A s s h e is be au ty s m irror so I h ol d h e r
’
,

Fo r c h a stity s e am p le fro m h e r to n gu e
’
x

N ever c a m e l an g u age t h a t a rrive d m y e a r

T h a t eve n c e n sorio u s C a to live d h e n o w , ,

Co ul d m isi n terpret n ever fro m h e r li p s

C a m e u n c h a ste kiss or fro m h e r c o n stan t eye
,

L ook s a vo u ri n g of t h e le st i m m odesty a

F u rt h er
O G r En o u g h
. e . O ne o n ly t h i g re m ai s n n ,

W h i c h o n t liy p a rt p erfor m e d a ss u res fi r m c re d it

, ,

T o t h ese t h y protesta tio n s .

Y G Na m e it t h e n
er . .

0 Ge . T a ke h e n c e t h e o c c a sio n of t h is c o m m o n f m e
r . a ,

W h i c h h a th alre a d y Sp re a d itself so fa r
T 0 h e r d is h o n o u r a n d t h y prej u d i c e
Fro m t h is d ay for wa r d to forbe a r t h e h o u se
T h is do u p o n m y blessi n g .

Y G r A s I h ope it
e .
,

I will n o t fa il yo u r c h ar ge .

0 Ge . I a m s a tis fi e d
r . .
[E ase n t /I .
20 2 TH E E N G L ISH TRA VE L L E R .
[A C T 1 11 .

SC E N E II —
B ef or e O l d L . I O N EL S
’
H ou s e .

E n te r a t on e si d e U s u rer and h is M a n at th e oth er , O ld

L I O N EL a n d h i s Serva n t beh i n d , REIG N A LD .

R eig .
[ si de
A ] T0 wh ich h an d s h all I t u rn me ?

H eres m y m a ster
’

H a t h bee n to i q u ire of h im t h a t sol d t h e h o se

n u ,

T o u c h in g t h e m u r d er h ere s a n u s u ri n g ra s c l
’
a ,

O f wh o m w e h a ve borro we d m o n ey to s u p p ly
O u r prodiga l e pe n ses broke o u r d ay
x , ,

A n d o we h i m still t h e prin c ip a l a n d u se .

W ere I to m eet t h e m si n gle I h a ve bra i n ,

T o oppose bot h an d to c o m e o ff u n s c a rre d

,

B u t if t h ey d o a ss au lt m e a n d a t o n c e , ,

Not H er c u les h i m self c o u l d st an d t h a t o d ds

T he r efore I m u st e n c o u n ter t h e m by t u r n s ,

A n d to m y m a ster fi r s t — O h sir well m e t , , .

0 L i o W h a t R e ign ald
. . I b u t n o w m e t wit h t h e m an
,

O f who m I bo u ght yo n h o u se .

R eign W h a t d i d you sir , ,

B u t d i d you spe ak of au g h t c o n c ern i n g t h a t

W hi c h I l a st tol d yo u ?
0 L i o Y e s I tol d h i m a l l
. .
,
.
0

R eig T h e n a m I ca st s i d e — B u t I pray tell m e

.
[A ] .
,

D id h e c o n fess t h e m u r d er [sir ,

0 L i o N0 s u ch t h in g
. .

M ost stiffly he de n ies it .

Reig I m p u d e n t wret c h
.

T h e n serve h i m w it h a wa rran t let t h e O ffi c er

B ri n g hi m before a j u sti c e yo u s h a ll h e ar ,

W h a t I can s ay a ga i n st h im Sfoot ! d e n y t
’ ’

B u t I pr a y sir e c u se m e yo n d er s on e ’

,
x
,

W ith wh o m I h ave so m e b u si n ess st a y you h ere ,

A n d b u t d eter m i n e wh a t s best c o u rse to t ake

’
,

A n d n ote h ow I will fol l o w t

’
.

0 L i o B e brief t h e n
. .
, .

R eig No w if I ca n a s w ell p u t o ff m y u s e m a n
.
,
.
-

T h is d y I s h al l be m a ster of t h e fiel d
a .
.
20 4 TH E EN G L ISII TRA VE L L ER .

[A CT 1 11 .

A n d d ay to day t h ese ar e b u t c h e a ti n g tri c ks ,

An d h t is is t h e l a st m i n u te I ll forbe ar ’

T h ee or t h y m a ster : o n c e ag a i n I say
, , ,

G ive m e m y u se give m e m y pri n c i p a l ,

.

R ig P o 0 t h is u se t h a t h a th u n do n e so m a y
e . x
’
,
n

A n d n o w w ill c o n fo u n d m e
0 L i o H a st t h o u h e a rd t h is
. .

S er Ye s s ir an d to m y grief
.
, ,
.

0 L i o C o m e hit h er R e ign al d
. .
,
.

R eig H ere sir .

[A s ide
] N ay n o w I a m go n e
,
.
,
.

0 L i o W h a t use is t h is
. .
,

W h a t pri n c ip al h e t alks of i n wh i c h l a n g uage ,

H e n a m es m y s o n a n d t h u s u pbra i d et h t h ee ? ,

W h a t is t yo o we this m an
’
u

R ig A trifle sir :
e .
,

P ra y stop his m o u th an d p ay t h i m
’
.
,

0 L i o I p a y — wh a t
. .

R ign If I say p ay t h i m p ay t h i m
e
’
,
’
.

0 L i o W h a t s th e su m ?
’
. .

R ezg A toy t h e m ai n a bo u t five h u n dre d p o u n ds

.
,

A n d t h e u se fifty .

0 L i o C a ll you th a t a toy
. .

T o wh a t u se wa s it borro w e d ? A t m y dep a rt u re
I left m y son s uffi c ie n t in h is c h arge ,

W it h s u rp l u s to d efra y a l a rge e pe n se
,
x ,

W it h o u t th is n ee d of borro wi n g .

R ign Ti s c o n fesse d ;
’
e

Ye t stop h is c l am oro u s m o u t h a n d o n ly say ,

T h a t yo u w ill p ay t to m orro w
’
-
.

0 L i o I p a ss m y wor d
. .

Reign Sir if I b i d yo u d o t n ay n o m ore w ords

’
‘

, , , ,

B u t sa y yo u ll p ay t to m orro w
’ ’
-

0 L i o Jest i n d ee d
. . .

B u t tell m e h o w these m o n eys were besto wed ?

R eign Sa fe sir I wa rr an t yo u , ,
.

0 L i o T h e su m still s a fe ?
. .

W h y d o yo u n o t t h e n te n d er it yo u rselves ?
SC . 11 .

] TH E E N GL ISH TRA VE L L ER . 20 5

R eig . Yo ur e ar , sir . W it h t h is su m , j oi n e d to th e rest ,

Y ou r p u rc h a se d l an d an d
s on h ath ho u ses .

0 L i o La n d dost t h o u s y ?
. .
,
a

R eig A goo d ly h o u se a n d g ar d e n s
.
,
.

0 L i o No w j oy on h i m
. .
,

Th a t wh ilst h is fa t h er m er c h an d ise d a bro ad ,

H a d c a re to a dd to h i s est a te a t h o m e 2
B u t Re ign al d wh erefore h o u ses
, ,

R ig Now L ord sir

e .
, , ,

H o w d u ll yo u a r e T h is ho u se possesse d with Sp irits ,

A n d there n o lo n ger st a y wo u ld yo u h a ve h a d ,

H i m u s an d al l yo u r ot h er fa m ily
, , ,

T o live a n d he i t h e streets ? It h ad n ot sir ’

, ,

B ee n for yo u r rep u t a tio n .

0 L ioi B lessi n g o n h i m
.
,

Th a t h e is gro wn so t h rifty
Us u Ti s str uc k t h ree
’
.

M y m o n e y s n o t yet te n dere d
’
.

R eig P o u po n h im . x

Se e h im d is ch a rged I pra y sir , , .

0 L i o C a ll u po n m e
. .

T o m orr o w frie n d as e a rly a s t h o u wilt

-

, ,

I ll see thy d ebt d efra ye d

’
.

U I t is e n o u gh I h a ve a t r u e m a n s w ord
su .
,
’
.

x en t U s u rer a d M a n
[E n n .

0 L i o No w tell m e Re ign a l d
. .
, ,

For th o u h ast m a d e m e p ro u d of m y so n s t h rift

’

W h ere in wh a t c o u n try d ot h t h is fa ir h o u se s t a d ?
, ,
n

R ig [a s ide] Ne v er ma n m y ti m e so m u c h to seek ;
e .

I k n o w n ot wh a t to a n s wer .

0 L i o W h erefore s t u d ie st t h o u ?
. .

U se m e n to p u r c h a se l an d s a t a d e a r r a te ,

A n d k n o w n o t wh ere t h ey lie
Reig Ti s n o t for t h a t
’
.

I o n l y h a d forgot h is n am e t h a t sol d the m .

’
T w a s let m e see — see,

0 Lio C a ll t h yself to m i n d
. . .
 TH E E N GLISH TRA VE L L ER .
[A CT III .

Reign Non -
pl u sse d or n e ver n ow w here ar e th o u ,

brai n
O sir where was m y m e m ory I is t h is h o u se
" ’

T h a t n e x t a dj oi n s to yo u rs .

0 L i o M y n eig h bo u r R ic o t t s
'
’
. .

Reig T h e s a m e t h e s a m e sir ; w e h a d pe n n y wort h s

.
, ,
’
In t
An d I tell you h a ve bee n offere d w ell
c an ,

Si n c e to fors ake o u r b a rg a i n
, .

0 Li o A s I live
. .
.
,

I m u c h c o m m e n d yo u r c h oi c e .

R eig Nay tis w ell se a te d

’

,
.
,

Ro u gh — c a st w it h o u t b u t bra vely li n e d wi th i n
,

Yo u h a ve m e t wit h fe w s u c h b a rg a i ns .

0 L i o P rithee k n o c k
. .
,

A n d ca ll t h e m a s t er or t h e serv an t on t
’

T o let m e t a ke free Vie w o n t

’
.

R eig [aside] P u z z le ag a i n o n p u z zle —

. O n e w ord sir ,

T h e h o u se is fu ll of wo m e n n o m a n k n o w s
H ow o n t h e i n st an t t h ey m ay be e m pl o ye d
T h e roo m s m ay lie u n h a n dso m e a n d m a i ds stan d ,

M u c h o n t h eir c le an li n ess a n d h u swi fe r y

T o t a ke t h e m u n provi d e d w ere d isgrac e
Twere fit t h ey h a d so m e wa r n i n g No w d o yo
’
.
,
u

Fet c h b u t a war ra n t fro m t h e j u sti c e sir ; ,

You u n d erst an d m e ?
O L io Ye s I d o
. .
,
.

R eig T o a tt ac h
.
1

H i m of s u spe c te d m u r d er ; I ll s ce t serve d
’ ’
,

D i d he d e n yt an d i n t h e i n teri m I
’

W i ll give t h e m n oti c e you ar e n ow a rrived .

A n d lo n g to see yo u r p u rc h a se .

0 L i o Co u nselle d well ;
. .

A n d m eet so m e h a l f h o r h e n c e -
u .

R eig T h is pl u n ge w ell p a sse d

.
,

A ll t h i n gs fa l l eve n to c ro wn m y br ai n at l a st
, .

C h g e w it h 1
ar .
 20 8 TH E E N G LISII TRA VE L L E R .
[ ACT 1 11 .

At L o n d o n or else wh ere ; besi d es tis ter m

, ,
’
,

A n d l a wyers m u st be follo we d ; sel d o m a t h o m e ,

A n d s ca r c ely t h e n a t leis u re .

D el I a m s a tisfie d
.
,

A n d I wo u l d t h ey were so too b u t I h ope sir , ,

In th is restra i n t yo u h ave n o t u se d m y n a m e .

0 G er No t as I live
. . .

D el Y o u re n obl e — W h o h a d t h o u g h t
’
.

T o h a ve m e t wit h s u c h goo d c o m p a n y ? Yo u ar e it see m s , ,

B u t n e w a ligh ted Fa t h er a n d son ere p a rt .

, ,

I v o w we ll d ri n k a c u p of s ac k toget h er
’

P h ysi c i an s sa y it d ot h prep a re t h e a ppetite

A n d sto m ach a g a i n st d i n n er .

0 . G er .
~
We o ld m en
Ar e ap t to t ake t h ese c o u rtesies
-

D el W h at sa y yo u frie n d ?
.
,

Y G.
‘

I ll b u t i n qu ire for o n e
er .
’
at th e n e t
x in n
A n d i n st an tly ret u rn .

D el I t is e n o u g h
. .

SC EN E IV — In s i d e a T av er n .

E n ter B ESS o u n g G ERA L D I N E m eet i and Y ,

n
g .

Y G er B ess H o w d ost t h o u girl ?

.
,

B ess Fa it h w e m ay d o h o w w e list for yo u

.
, , yo u
gro wn
So gr e a t a stran ger w e ar e m ore be h ol d i n g
T o M a ster D e l av i l h e s a c o n st an t gu est
’

A n d h o wso e e r to so m e t h a t s h a ll be n a m eless
’

, ,

H i s prese n c e m ay be gr a c e fu l yet to ot h ers ,

I c o u l d say so m e wh at .

Y G er H e s a n oble fello w
’
.
,

A n d m y c h oi c e frie n d .

B ess Co m e c o m e h e is wh a t h e is
.
, ,

An d t h a t t h e e n d w ill prove .

A n d h ow s al l at h o m e ?
’
Y G er .
 SC . 1V .
] TH E E N GL ISH TRA VEL LE R . 2 09

Nay, we ll n ot p a rt wit h o u t a gl a ss of wi n e
’
,

An d m eet so seldo m — B oy

E n t er D ra w er .

Dr aw o n sir . An on ,[sit do wn an ,
.

Y Ge A pi n t of c l aret q u i c kly [Ex i t D ra wer ] Nay

r .
, . .
,

T h e n e ws the n e ws I pra y t h ee I a m s u re
, , ,

I h ave bee n m u c h i n qu ire d of th y old m a ster ,

A n d t h y yo u n g m istress too .

B ess Ever yo u r n am e
.

Is in m y m a ster s m o u th a n d so m eti m es too ’

In h ers wh e n she h a t h n othi n g else to t h i n k of

,
.

W ell well I c o u l d say so m e wh a t

, ,
.

R e—
en t er D ra wer .

D r aw s yo u r wi n e sir H ere
’
.
.
,

Y G er F ill boy H ere B ess t h is gl a ss to bot h t h eir

.
, .
, ,

h e alth s [Ex i t D ra wer

. .

W h y dost t h o u w eep m y we n c h ? ,

B ess Na y n oth in g sir

.
, , .

Y G er Co m e I m u st kn o w .
,
.

B ess In troth I love you sir

.
, , ,

A n d ever w is h e d you w ell yo u ar e a ge n tle m an

W ho m a l ways I res p e c te d k n o w t h e p a ss a ges
A n d priv ate wh isperi n gs of t h e se c ret love
B et wi xt you an d m y m istress —I d are s we a r ,

O n yo u r p a rt w ell i n te n ded b u t ,

Y Ger B u t wh a t ?
. .

B ess You be ar t h e n a m e of l an dlor d b u t an other

.
,

En j oys t h e re n t yo u d ote u po n t h e s h ad o w ,

B u t an ot h er he be a rs a wa y t h e s u bst an c e .

Y G er B e m ore p l a i n . .

B ess Y ou h o p e to e n j oy a virt u o u s wi d o wh oo d
.

B u t D e lav il wh o m yo u estee m yo u r frie n d , ,

H e keeps the wife in c o m m o n .

Y o u r e to bl a m e
’
Y Ge r .
,

An d B ess you m ake m e a n gry h e s m y frie n d

’
, , ,

H e yw ood .
2 10 .
TH E EZVGL ISH TRA VEL L ER .
[A CT

An d sh e se c o n d self ; i n all their m eeti n gs

my
I n ever saw so m u c h as c a st of eye
O n c e e n tert a i n e d bet wi t t h e m x .

B ess Th a t s their c u n n i n g
’
. .

Y G er For h e r I h a ve bee n wit h h e r a t all ho u rs

.
, ,

B ot h l a te an d e a rly in h e r b e d c h a m ber -

A n d ofte n si n gly u s h ere d her a bro a d

No w w o u l d sh e h a ve bee n an y m a n s alive
,
’
,

Sh e h ad bee n m i n e You wr o n g a wort h y fr ie n d

.

An d a c h a ste m istress yo u re n o t a goo d girl

’
.

D ri n k th a t spe a k better of h e r ; I c o u l d c h ide you

, ,

B u t I ll forbe a r W h a t you h a ve ra s h ly spoke

’
.
,

Sh all ever h ere be b u rie d .

B ess I am sorry
‘

M y free n ess s h o u l d o ffe n d you b u t yet k n o w ,

I a m h er c h am ber m ai d -

Y G er P l ay n ow the m a rket m a i d
.
-

A n d prit h ee bo u t t h y b u si n ess
’
.

B ess W ell I s h a ll
.
, .

T h a t m a n s h o u l d be so fool ed
Y G er Sh e a prostitu te
.

Nay a n d to h i m m y troth p ligh t an d m y frie n d

, ,
-

,
.

A s possible it is t h a t H e a ve n an d e a rth
Sh o u ld be i n love toget h er m eet a n d kiss , ,

A n d so c u t o ff a ll d ist an c e W h a t st r an ge fre n zy .

C a m e i n t h is w e n c h s bra i n so to s u r m ise’

W ere sh e so b a se his n oble n ess is s uch

,

H e w o u l d n ot e n tert a i n it for m y s ake

O r h e so be n t h i s hot a n d l u st b u r n t a ppetite
,
-

W o u l d be so q u e n c h ed a t t h e m ere c o n te m p l a tio n
O f h e r m ost pio u s a n d religio u s life .

Th e girl w a s m u c h to bl a m e ; perh a ps h e r m istress

H a t h stirre d h e r a n ger by so m e wor d or blo w ,

W h i c h she wo u l d t h u s reve n ge —n ot a ppre h e n di n g

A t wh a t a h igh pri c e h o n o u r s to be r a ted ;
’

O r else so m e o n e t h a t e n vies her ra re v i rt u e

M ight hire her t h u s to bran d it or wh o k n o ws ,
2 12 TH E E N G L ISH TRA VEL L ER .
[ A CT 1 1 1 .

H ar ry H ogshe ad B a rt h olo m e w B u tt an d l ittle M a ster

, ,

Ra n d a l Run dl et to T i m ot h y T a ster an d al l yo u r ot h er
, ,

gr e a t an d s m al l frie n d s .

Y Ger H e writes m e h ere

.

T h a t at m y dis c o n ti n u a n c e h e s m u c h grieve d
’

D esir i n g m e as I h a ve ever te n d ere d

,

O r h im or h is to give h i m s a tisfa c tio n

,

T o u c hi n g m y d is c o n te n t an d th a t in pers o n ,

B y an y priv a te m eeti n g .

Cl ow n A y sir tis very tru e th e letter spe aks n o m ore

.
, ,
’

t h an he w is h e d m e to tell you by word of m o u th .

Y G er T ho u ar t t h e n of h i s c o u n sel ?
.

Cl o wn H is P rivy a n t ple a se you

.
, [c h a rge
l ’
.
,

Y G er T ho u gh n e er so stri c t h a t h bee n m y fa ther s

’ ’
.

A little I ll dispe n se wi t h t for h i s love

’ ’
, .

Co m m e n d m e to t h y m a ster tell h im fro m m e , ,

O n M o n d ay n igh t ( t h e n will m y leis u re serve )

I will by H e ave n s a ssista n c e visit h im ’
.

Cl ow n O n M o n day sir ? t h a t s a s I re m e m ber j u st

.
,
’
, ,

the day before T u esd ay .

Y G r Bu t t wi ll be m id n ig h t first a t wh i c h l a te h o u r
’
e .
,

P le a se h im to let the g a r d e n d oor st an d op e

A t t h a t I ll e n ter b u t c o n d itio n a lly
’
,

T h a t n eith er w ife frie n d servan t n o t h ir d so u l

, , ,

Sa ve h im an d t h ee to wh o m h e tr u sts t h is m ess a ge
, ,

K n o w of m y c o m i n g i n or p a ssi n g ou t ,

W h e n tell h im I will fu lly s a tisfy h im

, ,

Co n c ern i n g m y forc e d abse n c e .

Clow n I a m so m et h i n g oblivio u s ; yo u r m ess age

.

wo u l d be t h e t ru l i e r d elivere d if it w ere set d o wn in

bl ac k a n d wh ite .

Y Ge r I ll c all for p en a n d in k
.
’
,

A n d i n st an tly d esp a t c h it [E x eu t . n

1
i . e . P i r vy C ou n c i l .
 A CT TH E F O U RT H .

SC EN E l — O n ts zzl e Ri c or r H ou s e
°

. s .

E n ter R EIG N A L D .

EIG . Now, i m p u d e n c e , b u t steel my fa c e

t h is o n c e ,

A ltho u gh I n e er bl u s h a fter ! ere s

’ ’
H
t h e h o u se .

H o wh o s w it h in ? W ha t n o to
’
, m an
d efe n d
T hese i n n o c e n t ga tes fro m k n o c ki n g ?

En ter M a ster RIC O TT .

R te . Wh o
s with o u t there ?
’

Reign O n e sir t h a t ever w is h e d yo u r wors h ip s h e a lt h ;

’
, ,

A n d those fe w h o u rs I ca n fi n d ti m e to pra y in ,

I s t il l re m e m ber it .

R te G ram erc y Re ign al d

.
, ,

I love all th ose th a t wish it you a r e t h e m e n

L e a d m erry lives fe ast revel a n d car o u se
, , ,

You feel n o tedio u s ho u rs T i m e pl ays wit h yo u

T his is yo u r gol d e n age .

Reig It was ; b u t n ow sir

.
, ,

T h a t gol d is t u rn e d to w orse t h an a l c h e m y
It w ill n ot st an d t h e t e st T h ose d ays ar e p ast ,

A n d n o w ou r n igh ts c o m e on .

Rte T ell m e Re ign al d is h e retu r n e d fro m se a ?

.
, ,

Rezlg Y e s to ou r gr ief a lre a dy b u t we fe a r

.
, ,

H ere after it m ay prove to a l l o u r c osts .

Rte Su spe c ts t h y m a ster an yt h i n g

.

R a g No t yet sir.
,
.
2 14 TH E E N GLISH TRA VE L L E R [A CT IV .

Now m y req u est is t h at yo u r worship bei n g

,

So n e ar a n eighbo u r t h erefore m ost d ist u rbe d

, ,

W o u l d n ot be first to pe a c h u s .

R te Ta ke m y word
.

W ith other n eigh bo u rs m ake wh a t pe ac e yo u ca n ,

I ll n ot be yo u r a c cu ser
’
.

R etg W ors h i p fu l sir ;

.

I sh all be still yo u r be a ds m an No w the b u si n ess .

T h a t I was se n t abo u t t h e old m a n m y m a ster :

Cla i m i n g so m e i n terest in ac qu a i n tan c e p a st ,

D esir es ( m ight it be n o way tro u bleso m e )

T o t ake free vie w of al l yo u r h o u se w ithi n .

R te V ie w of m y ho u se
. W h y tis n ot set to s a le .
,
’
,

Nor bill u po n t h e door L ook well u p on t .

’

V ie w of m y h o u se
R etg Nay be n o t an gry sir
f.
, ,

H e n o way doth d is able yo u r esta te

A s far to b u y as yo u ar e lo a th to sell
, .

So m e al tera tio n s in h is own h e d m ake

’
,

A n d h e a ri n g yo u rs by w ork m e n m u c h c o m m e n de d ,

H e wo u ld m a ke t h a t his pre c ede n t .

Rte W h a t fan c ies

.

Sh o u l d at this age possess h im k n o wi n g the c ost , ,

T h a t he sho u l d d re a m of b u ildi n g
R etg T is s u ppose d
’
.
,

H e h a t h l a te fo un d a wife o u t for h i s s on
No w sir to h a ve h im n e ar h im an d t h a t n e arn ess
, , ,

T o o wi t ho u t tr o u ble tho u gh be n e a t h o n e roof

, ,

Ye t p a rte d i n t wo fam ilies h e wo u l d b u il d , ,

A n d m ake wh a t s pi c ke d a perfe c t q ua d ran gle 2

’
,

P ropo r tio n e d j u st with yo u rs were you so p le a se d ,

T o m ake it h i s e x am p le .

R te W illi n gly
. .

I w ill b u t ord er so m e fe w t h i n gs wit h i n ,

A n d the n a tte n d h i s c o m i n g .

R l y M ost k in d c o x c o m b
e .

G re a t Al e xan d er an d Ag a th o c les ,

Di p g
1
s ar a P it h d
e .
9
c e .
2 16 TH E EN GL ISH TRA VE L L ER .
[A CT IV .

A s w ell in s a le of h o u ses a s in b arter ,

An d traffi c of al l oth er m erc h an d ise .

Re en ter RIC O TT
-

lze w a l ks oof or e t /ze g a te .

Rezg Se e , in k n o wle dgm e n t of a te n an t s d u ty ’

. ac ,

H e a tte n d s yo u a t t h e g a te s a l u te h i m sir ,
.

0 L to M y w ort h y frie n d
. .

R te No w as I li ve all m y best tho u gh ts an d wis h es

.
, ,

I m p a rt with yo u rs in yo u r so s afe ret u r n ,

Y o u r serv a n t tells m e yo u h a ve gre a t d es ire

To t ake s u rvie w of t h is m y h ou se w ithi n .

0 L to B e t sir n o tro u ble to yo u

’
. .
,
.
,

R te No n e ; e n ter bol d ly
.
,

W ith as m u c h free d o m a s it were yo u r own .

0 L i o A s it were m i n e 1 W h y R e ign a l d is it n o t ?
. .
, ,

R ezlg L or d sir t h a t in e x tre m ity of grief

.
, ,

Yo u ll a d d u n to ve xa tio n
’
Se e you n o t
H ow sad h e s o n t h e s u d de n ?
’

0 L to I observe it
. . .

Rezg T o p ar t w it h t h a t wh i c h he h a th kept so lo n g
.
,

Espe c i a lly h is i n h erit an c e n ow a s yo u love : ,

G ood n ess a n d h o n esty tor m e n t h i m n o t ,

W ith t h e le a st w ord of p u rc h ase .

0 L to Co u n selle d w ell
. .

T ho u te ac hest m e h u m an ity .

Rte W ill yo u e n ter ?

.

O r s h all I ca ll a serv an t to c o n d u c t yo u ,

T hr o u gh every roo m an d c h am ber ?

0 Lto B y n o m e an s
. .

I fe ar we ar e too m u c h tro u bleso m e of o u rselves .

R ig Se e wh a t a goo d ly g a te !
e .

0 L to It likes m e well
. . .

R tg W h a t brave c a rved posts wh o k n o ws b u t h ere

e .
,

In ti m e sir you m ay keep yo u r s h riev a lty ;

1
, ,

A n d I be o n e o t h e serj e an ts
’

It w t m y f th h ri ff t h v p t i f t f h i
as c us o ar or e s e o a e os s n ron o s

ho us e ,t wh i h
o ti w c ffi x d
no ce s e re a e .
sc . L ] TH E E N GL ISH TRA VEL L E R . 2 17

0 L to
. . Th ey
ell c a rve d ar e w .

R te A n d c ost m e a goo d pri c e sir t a ke yo u r ple a s ur e ;

.
,

I h ave b u si n ess in the to wn [ E x it . .

R tg P oor m an I pity h i m
e .
,

H a t h n o t t h e h e a rt to st ay a n d see you c o m e
’
,

A s twere to t ake p ossessio n L ook t h a t way sir

’
,
.
, ,

W h a t goo d ly fa ir b ay w i n d o w s .

0 L to W o n d ro u s sta tely
. . .

Retg A n d wh a t a g a llery h o w c ostly c eiled

’

.
,

W h a t p a in ti n g ro u n d a bo u t .

0 L to Every fresh obj e c t

. .

T o goo d a dd s better n ess .

Retg T err ac ed a bove

.
,

A n d h o w belo w s up p orte d D o t h ey ple a se you ? .

0 L to A ll t h i n gs beyo n d opi n io n T ru st m e Re ign al d

. . .
, ,

I ll n o t forego t h e b arga i n for m ore ga i n

’
,

T h a n h a lf the pri c e it c ost m e .

Rezg I f you wo u l d .
,

I sh o u l d n ot su ffe r you wa s n ot the m o n ey

D u e to the u s u rer took u po n good gro u n d , ,

T h a t prove d w el l b u ilt u po n ? W e were n o fools

T h a t k n e w n ot wh a t we d i d .

0 L to It sh a ll be s a tisfie d
. .
[c h arge d .

R ig P le a se yo u to tr u st m e wit h t I ll se c t d i s ’
’ ’
e .
,

0 L to H e h a th m y pro m ise an d I ll d o t m ysel f

’ ’
. . .
,

N ever c o u l d son h a ve better ple a se d a fa th er

T h an i n t his p u r c h a se H ie t h ee i n st an tly
U n to m y ho u se i t h e c o u n try give h i m n oti c e
’
,

O f m y a rr ive an d b id h im wit h al l spee d

,

P ost h ith er .

R etg Er e I see t h e wa rra n t served ?

.

0 L to It sh a ll be t h y first b u si n ess for m y so u l

. .

Is n o t at pe a c e till fa c e to fa c e I a pprove
,

H i s h u sb a n d ry a n d m u ch c o m m e n d h i s t h rift
,

Na y w it h o u t p au se bego n e
, ,
.

R etg B u t a s h ort j o u rn ey
.

Fo r h e s n ot far t h a t I a m se n t to seek
’
2 18 TH E E N GL ISH
'
TRA VE L L ER .
[A CT IV .

I h a ve got th e sta rt ; t h e best p a rt of the r ac e

Is r un alre a dy ; wh a t re m a i n s is s m a ll ,

A n d tire n o w I s h o u l d b u t forfeit all

, , .

0 L to M a ke h a ste I do e n tre a t thee

. .
, .
[E x eun t

SC EN E 1 1 — Til e Ga r d en o O l d W
f
°
. 1 N CO TT S H ou se .

Clo wn E n ter t/ze .

Cl ow n T his is the garde n ga te an d here am I set to

.

s tan d se n ti n el an d to a tte n d the c o m i n g of yo u n g m a ster

,

G era ldi n e M a ster D el a v il s go n e to his ch a m ber m y ’

.
,

m istre s s to h ers Ti s n ow a bo u t m id n ight ; a b an qu et

’
.

prep ar ed bottles of wi n e in re ad i n ess all t h e w hole

, ,

ho u sehol d a t their rest an d n o c re a t ure by this h o n estl y

,

stirr i n g s avi n g I an d m y o l d m a ster h e in a bye c h a m ber

,
-

prep a red of p u rpose for t h eir priva te m eeti n g an d I ,

here to pl ay the wa t c h m an agai n st m y will

E n ter Y o u n g G ERA L D I NE .

C h a v e l ah ?
l
St an d ! W ho goes t h ere ?
Y Ger frie n d
. A .

Cl ow n Th e word ?
.

Y G er H o n est R oger
. .

Cl ow n T h at s t h e word i n dee d ; you h ave le ave to

.
’

p ass freely witho u t c allin g m y c orp oral .

Y G er H o w go t h e a ffair s w ith in ?
'

Cl ow n A cc ord i n g to p ro m ise : t h e b u si n ess is c o m

.

pose d an d t h e serva n ts d ispose d m y yo u n g mistress e

,
r

pose d ; m y old m aster a c c ordi n g as you propose d

.

, ,

a tte d s you
n if you be e x pose d to give h im m eetin g ;
, ,

n ot h i n g i n t h e way bei n g i n ter p ose d to tran spose yo u to ,

t h e le a st d an ger an d t h is I d a re be d epose d if yo u will

: ,

n o t t a ke m y wor d as I a m h o n est Roger ,

.

Fr e n ch p h r ase ou t w
’
1
Th e cl o w n s fo r m of th e
2 20 TH E E N GL ISH TRA VEL L E R .
[A C T IV .

thi n g to say to t h is I h a ve a t ale to tell h im s h all m a ke

:
1

his sto n y h e a rt rele n t .

[E i t x

Y Ge No w first sir yo u r a tte n tio n I e n tr e a t

r .
, , ,

Ne x t yo u r belief t h a t wh a t I spe ak is j u st
, ,

M au gre a ll c on t ra d 1ct i on .

IVzn B oth ar e gr an te d
/ . .

Y G er T h e n I pro c ee d ; wit h d u e ac k n o wle d g m e n t

.

O f all yo u r m ore t h an m an y c o u rtesies

Yo u ve bee n m y se c o n d fa ther an d yo u r wife
’

M y n oble a n d c h aste m istress ; a l l yo ur serv an ts

A t m y c o m m an d an d t h is yo u r bo un teo u s ta ble
A s free an d c o m m o n a s m y fa t h er s ho u se
’

Neith er ga i n st an y or t h e le a st of t h ese
’
, ,

C an I c o m m e n c e j u st q u a rrel .

It W h a t m ig h t t h e n be
. -

T h e ca u se of t h is c o n str a i n t i n t h u s abse n ti n g ,

Yo u rself fro m s u c h a s lo ve you

Y Ge O u t of m a n y
r .
,

I will propose so m e fe w the c a re I h a ve :

O f yo u r a s yet u n ble m is h ed re n o wn ,

T h e un to u c h ed h o n o u r of yo u r virt u o u s wife ,

A n d ( wh i c h I v a l u e le a st yet d e a rly too ) ,

M y o wn fa ir rep u t a tio n .

/t
I H ow c an t h ese
.

In an y way be qu estio n e d
Y Ge O h d e ar sir
r .
, ,

B a d to n g u es h ave bee n too b u sy w it h u s al l

O f wh i c h I n ever yet h a d ti m e to t h i n k ,

B u t w ith s ad t h o u g h ts a n d griefs u n spe ak able .

It h a t h bee n whisp ere d by so m e wi c ke d o n es ,

B u t lo u dly t h u n d ere d in m y fa t h er s e ar s
’
,

B y so m e t h a t h a ve m align e d o u r h appi n ess ,

( H e a ve n if it c an brook sl an d er p a r d o n t h e m
, ,

T h a t t h is m y c u sto m ary c o m i n g h ith er

H a t h bee n to b a se a n d sor d i d p u rp oses
T o wr o n g yo u r b e d i n j u re h e r c h a stity
, ,

H f t t h b tt l
1
e re ers o e o e .
SC . TH E EN GL ISH TRA VE L L E R .

An d be m in e
oer wh i c h h ow fa lse
own u n d , ,

It A s H e ave n is tr u e I kn ow t
’
/ . .
,

Y Ge Now t h is ca l u m n y
r .
,

A rrivin g first u n to m y fa t h er s e a rs
’
,

H i s e a sy n a tur e wa s i n du c ed to t h i n k
Th a t t h ese t h i n gs m igh t perh a p s be possible
I a n swere d h im a s I wo u l d d o to H e ave n ,

A n d c le a re d m yself in h i s s u s p i c io u s t h o ug h ts
A s tru ly as t h e h ig h all k n o wi n g J u d ge -

Sh a ll of t h ese sta i n s a c q u it m e wh i c h ar e m erely ,

A spersio n s a n d u n tru t h s T h e goo d o l d m an .

,

P ossesse d wit h m y si n c erity an d yet c a refu l ,

O f yo u r re n o wn h e r h o n o u r a n d m y fa m e
, , ,

T o stop t h e worst t h a t s ca n d a l c o u l d i n fli c t ,

A n d to preve n t fa lse ru m o u rs c h a rges m e , ,

T h e c au se re m ove d to ta ke a wa y t h e e ffe c t ,

W h i c h o n ly c o u l d be to forbe a r yo u r h o u se
A n d t h is u po n h i s bless in g Yo u h e a r all . .

Pt A n d I of a ll ac q u it you
. t h is you r a bse n c e :
,

W it h whi c h m y love m ost ca ville d or at or s ,

l

In yo u r beh al f H a d s uc h t h in gs p a ssed bet wi t yo u

. x ,

No t th re a ts n or c hi d i n gs c o u l d h a ve d rive n you h e n c e .

It plea d s in yo ur beh a lf an d spe aks in h ers , ,

A n d a rm s m e wit h a d o u ble c o n fi d e n c e ,

B oth of yo u r frie n d s h ip a n d h e r loya lty

I a m h ap p y in you both an d o n ly do u btfu l ,

W h i c h of you t wo dot h m ost i m p a rt m y love .

Yo u s h a ll n ot h e n c e to n ig h t -
.

Y Ge P r a y p a r d o n sir
r .
, , .

W i n You ar e in yo u r lo dgi n g
'

. .

B u t m y fa t h er s c h a rge
’
Y Ge r .

It / M y c o n j ur a tio n s h all d is p e n se with t h a t

. .

Yo u m ay be u p a s e a rly a s yo u p le a se ,

B u t h e n c e to n ig h t yo u s h al l n o t
-

Y Ge You ar e po werfu l
r . .

Wt T h is n ig h t of p u rpose I h ave p a rted beds

'

n .
, , ,

T hi m t b t k 1
v b s us e a e n as a er .
2 22 TH E E N GL ISH TRA VEL L E R .
[A CT IV .

F eign i n g m yself ell to give yo u m eeti n g

n ot w ,

Nor c an be au gh t s u spe c te d by m y wife ,

I h a ve kept al l so priva te n ow tis l ate ’

,

I ll ste al u p to m y rest B ut h o wsoever

’
.
, ,

L et s n o t be stra n ge i n ou r wr iti n g ; t h a t way d a ily

’

W e m ay c o n fer w ith o u t t h e le a st s u spe c t ,

In spite o f al l s u c h b a se c a l u m n io u s to n gu es .

So n o w good n igh t s weet frie n d

-

, .

Y G er M ay H e th a t m a d e you
.

So j u st a n d go o d still g u a rd yo u No t to bed -

So I perh aps m ight oversleep m yself ,

A n d t h e n m y t a r d y waki n g m igh t betr a y m e

T o t h e m ore e a rly ho u sehol d ; t h u s a s I am
I ll rest m e on t h is p alle t —B u t in v ai n
,
’

I fi n d n o sleep ca n fa ste n on m i n e eyes ,

T here a r e i n t h is d ist u rb ed br a i n of m i n e
’

So m an y m u ti n o u s fan c ies T h is to m e .

W ill be a te d io u s n ight ; h ow s h all I s p e n d it ?

N0 book th a t I ca n spy ? n o c o m p an y ?
A little let m e re c olle c t m ysel f .

O h wh a t m ore w is h ed c o m p an y c an I fi n d
, ,

Su iti n g t h e ap t o c c a sio n ti m e an d pl ac e, , ,

T h a n the s weet c o n te m pl a tio n of h er be a u ty

A n d t h e fr u itio n too ti m e m ay pro d u c e
, ,

O f wh at is yet le n t ou t ? Ti s a s weet l a d y
’
,

A n d every way a cc o m plished h a th m ere ac c ide n t

B ro u g h t m e t h u s n e a r an d I n ot visit h e r
,

Sh o u l d it a rrive her e ar perh aps m igh t bree d

,

O ur l a sti g sep a ra tio n for t wix t lovers ’

n , ,

No q u arrels to u n ki n dn e ss Sweet opport un ity.

I

O ffers preve n tio n a n d i n vite s m e to t

’

T h e h o u se is k n o wn to m e t h e st a irs an d roo m s ,

T h e way i n to h e r c h a m ber frequ e n tly

T ro d d e n by m e a t m i d n igh t an d a l l h o u rs ,

H o w joyfu l to h e r wo u l d a m eeti n g be ,

So stran ge and u n e xpe c ted — s h a do we d too

B e n e a th the v eil of n ight I a m resolved
1
N q o l b itt r
u a rr e s a r e s o th d by
e ki d
as ose ca use un n n e ss .
2 24 TH E E N GL ISH TRA VE LL ER .
[
A C T IV .

An d h t e n m y fa th er s n e t I ll t ake m y le a ve
’
x
’
,

B oth of t h is c li m e a n d n a tio n tra vel till ,

A ge s n o w u po n t h is h e a d M y p a ssio n s n ow
.

A r e u n e pressible I ll e n d t h e m th u s
’
x

Ill m an b a d w o m an yo u r u n h e a r d of tre ac hery

, ,
-

T h is u n j u st c e n s u re on a j u st man gi ve ,

T o seek o u t p l a c e wh ere n o t w o s u c h c a n live .

SC E N E IV .
—A n o//ze r Room t n t /ze H ou s e .

E n ter D ELA V IL i n a nz gfi tgow n , and W ife tn nz glt t a tti r e

.

D el .
ppy
A ha m or n i n g n o w betide you l a d y , ,

To e q ua l t h e c o n te t
n of a s w eet n ig h t .

W tfe It . h a th bee n to m y w is h an d yo u r desire ,

An d t h is yo u r c o m i n g by p rete n d ed love

Un to m y sister P r u e c u ts o ff s u spi c io n

Of a y
n s u c h c o n verse t w i ’
t y o u xa n d m e .

D el It . h a th bee n w isely c a rrie d .

W fe O i n
. e t h i n g tro u bles m e .

D el W . h a t s t h a
’
t ,
m y d e a rest ?

H as h e h a d t h i n
,
k y o u n o i,
n tellige nce

Of h t ese o u r pr i v a te m eeti n gs

D el N .o o n ,
m y so ul ,

Fo r t h erei n h a t h m y br a i n e xc ee d e d yo u rs

I st u dyi g
,
n to e n g ross y o u to m yself ,

O f h is c n o ti n u e d a bse n c e h a ve bee n c a se u

Y e t h e of yo u r a ffe c tio n n o way j e a lo u s ,

frie s h ip H o w t h e p lot w a s c a st
O r of m y n d . ,

Y ou a t o u r better leis u re s h a ll p a rt a ke

g
T h e a ir r w o s c ol d h a,
ve c a re u n to yo u r h e a lt h

Su spi c io su e yes a r e o er u s t h a t yet sleep

’
, ,

B u t with th e
d a w n w ill ope n S w eet retire
.
y ou ,

o
T 0 y u r wa r m s h eets I n o w to fill m y o wn ,

t is ig h t bee n e m pty
T h at h a ve h n .
se . v 1] TH E E N GL [ S H TRA VEL L ER . 32 5

It vise well
e . Yo u ad

O h m igh t t h is kiss d well ever on t h y lips

,

In m y re m e mbran c e
D l D o u bt it n o t I pr a y
e .
, ,

W h ilst d ay frigh ts n igh t a n d n igh t p u rs u es ,

G oo d m on o w -
.

SC EN E V .
-

A Room i n O l d L IO N EI .
’
S H ou se . .

E n ter REIG N A LD w i t /z o u g L I O N EL a leey tn lz ts lta n d , Y n ,

B LA N D A SC A P H A R I O T ER d t w o G a ll an ts
, , ,
an .

R ete Now is the g a ol d elivery thro u g h t h is b ac k g a e

.
'

Sh ift for yo u rselves ; I h ere u n p riso n a l l .

Y L to B u t tell m e h o w sh a ll we d is p ose o u rsel ves

.
,

W e ar e as far to seek n o w as a t t h e first

W h a t is it to reprieve u s for fe w h o u rs ,

A n d n o w to s u ffer ? better h a d it bee n

A t first to h ave stood t h e tri al so by t h is ,

W e m igh t h a ve p a sse d ou r pe n an c e .

B l a n Sweet Re ign al d .

Y L to H o n est rog u e .

R o If n o w t h o u fa il s t u s the n we ar e lost for ever

'
’
z .
, .

Ra g T h is s am e s weet Re ign al d a n d t h is h o n est rog u e

.
, ,

H a th bee n t h e b u rgess u n der wh os e p rote c tio n

Y ou a ll t h is wh ile h ave live d free fro m a rr ests ,

B u t n o w t h e sessio n s of m y po wer s broke u p

’
,

An d yo u e posed to ac tio n s wa rr a n ts writs

x , ,

Fo r a ll t h e h ellis h r a bble a r e broke loose ,

O f serj e a n ts s h eriffs an d b a ili ffs, ,

.

A l l G u a r d u s H e a ve n
.
,

R ezg I tell you a s it is n ay I m yself

.
,

Th a t h ave bee n yo u r prote c tor no w a s s u bj e c t ,

T o every v ar let s pestle for yo u k n o w

’

H o w I a m e n g aged w it h yo u — A t wh ose s u it sir ?

,

H y d e w oo .
o S
226 TH E E N GL ISH TRA VE L L ER .
[A C I
' ‘

IV .

A ll . W h y di d st t h o u
st a rt ? Tlzey ll t a s ar t .

R a g I wa s a fra i d so m e c a t c h pole stoo d be h i n d m e

.
,

m e o n t h e s h o u l d er .

Rta N0 s u c h t h i n g ;
.

Ye t I protest t h y fe a r d id fright u s al l .

R el y I k n e w yo u r gu ilty c o n s c ie n c es
. .

Y L to No bra i n left ? .

B l a n No c rot c h et for m y s ake

‘

?
.

Rezg O n e kiss th e n s weet

.
,

T h u s s h all m y c ot c h ets a n d yo u r kisses m eet

r .

Y Lt Nay tell u s wh a t to tr u st to
o
.
,
. .

R etg L o d ge yo u rselves
.

In the n e t t a vern t h ere s t h e c as h t h a t s left '

’
x

G o h e a lth it freely for m y goo d s u ess

,
cc

Nay d ro wn it all let n o t a tester s a p e

, ,
‘
c

T o b e c o n s u m e d i n rot gu t I h ave beg n -

u ,

A n d I will st a n d t h e perio d .

Y L to B r a vely s p oke . .

Retg O r peris h i n t h e c o fli c t
. n .

R to W ort h y Re ig a l d
. n

Rete W ill if h e n o w c o m e o h well fo yo u a l l

r
.
, ,
x

G o c all for wi n e
,
for si gly of myself n

I will O ppose all d a n g e r ; b u t I c h arge yo u ,

W h e n I sh a ll fa i n t or fi n d m yself d istresse d ,

I f I like bra ve Orl an d o wi n d m y h orn

, ,
4
,

M ake h a ste u n to m y res cu e .

Y L to A n d d ie i n
’
. t .

R etg W ell h a st t h o u
. spoke m y n oble ,
'

C h a r l e m ai n
W it h t h ese t h y peers a bo u t t h ee .

Y Lt M ay goo d Spee d
o .

A tte n d t h ee still
R eta T h e e n d still c ro wn s t h e d eed
. .
[Ease /m t .

1A ixp s Ch p l
en ce
2
ea a e

k k
. .

3
Ma e you a l l dr un .
X
4
A ll u d i n g t o O r l a n d o Fur i o so .
228 TH E E N GL ISH TRA VE L L E R [A C T
'

. IV .

Cl ow n . H o, Re ign a l d rioto u s Re ign al d , revelli n g

Re ign al d 0

O L to W h a t m a d n ess d oth
. . possess t h ee h o n est frie n d , ,

T o to u c h th a t h am m e r s h an dle
’

Cl ow n W h at m ad n ess d ot h possess t h ee
. ho n est ,

frie n d ,

T o a sk m e s uc h a qu esti o n ?
0 L to [To O wn er ] Na y stir n o t yo u
. . .
, .

O w n er No t I T h e g am e b e gi n s
. . .

0 L to H ow dost t h o u ? a rt t h o u well
. .

Cl ow n Y e s very well I th an k yo u h o w d o you sir ?

.
, , ,

O L to N o altera tio n wh a t c h a ge abo u t thee P

. . : n

Cl ow n Not so m uch c ha n ge abo u t m e a t t h is ti m e s

. a

to c h an ge you a s h illi n g i n to t wo testers .

O L to Y e t I a dvise t h ee fello w for t h y goo d

. .
, , ,

St a n d fu rther fro m t h e g a te .

Cl ow n A n d I a d vise th ee frie n d for t h i n e o wn goo d

.
, , ,

st an d n o t bet wi t m e a n d t h e ga te b u t give m e le ave to

x ,

d eliver m y erran d Ho Re ign al d yo u m a d ras ca l

.
,

O L to In v a i n t h o u t h u n d e r s t a t t h ese sile n t d o ors

’
. .
,

W here n o m an d wells to an s wer s avi n g gh osts , ,

Fu ries a n d sprites
,
.

Cl ow n G h osts i n d eed there h as bee n m u c h wa lki n g

.

in an d abo u t the l o u se a fter m id n igh t .

O Lt
. Stra ge n oise oft h e ar d ?
o . n

Cl o wn Ye s terr ible n oise t h at n o n e of t h e n eigh

.
, ,

bo u rs c o u ld take an y rest for it I h ave h e a rd it m yself . .

0 L to Y ou he a r t h is H ere s m ore w it n ess

’
. . .

O w n er V e r y w e l l sir
.
,
.

O L to W h i c h yo u s h al l d e arly a n s w er —W h oo pi g ?
. . . n

Cl ow An d h ollooin g
n . ;

O L to A n d s h o u ti n g ?
. .

Cl ow An d c ryi n g ou t till th e wh ole ho u se r un g aga i n

n .
, .

0 L to W h i c h t h o u h a st he a r d ?
. .

Cl ow n O fte n er t h an I h ave toes a n d fi n gers

. .

O L to T h o u w ilt be d epose d of t h is
. .

Cl ow I ll be s worn to t an d th a t s as good
n .
’ ’
,
’
.
 ] EN GL ISH
‘

sc . vr . TH E TRA VEL L ER . 22 9

ery goo d still — yet you ar e i n n o c e n t

O L to
. . V .

Sh all I e n tre a t thee frie n d to a vo u c h as m u c h , ,

H ereby to t h e n e x t j u s ti c e ?
Clow n I ll ta ke m y sol dier s o ath on t
.
’ ’ '
.

O L to A sol d ier s o a t h — wh a t s t h at ?
’ ’
. .

Cl ow n M y c orpora l o a th an d yo u k n o w sir a
.
, ,

corpora l is an o ffi c e be l o n gi n g to a sol d ier .

O L to Ye t you ar e c le a r ? M u rd er will c o m e to ligh t

. . .

O wn e So will yo u r g u llery too

r .
1
.

E n te r R O B I N .

Rob T h ey ster s o e o e I ll se e if ’
h
’
.
y c ms ay m m ol d ma
h e will t u r n m e ou t of d oors a s t h e yo u n g m an h as d o n e , .

I h ave l a i d ro d s in p iss for so m ebo d y ; s c ape Re ign al d

as h e c a n ; an d wit h m ore free d o m t h a n I d u rst l a te I ,

bol d ly n ow d a re k n o c k .

O L to M ore m a d m e n yet I t h i n k si n c e m yl a st voya ge

. .

H a lf of the w orl d s t u rn e d fr an ti c W h a t d ost m e an

’
.

O r l o n g st t h o u to be bl a ste d ?
’

R b O h sir yo u a r e w el c o m e h o m e ; t was ti m e to
o .
, ,
’

c om e ,

Er e al l wa s go n e to h a vo c .

O L to M y o l d serv an t !
. .

B efore I s h all d e m a n d of fu rther b u si n ess ,

Resolve m e w h y t h o u t h u n d e r st a t t h ese doors

’

W h ere t h o u kn o w st n o n e i n h abits ? ’

R oo A e th ey go n e sir
. r ,

T wa s well t h ey h a ve left t h e h o u se be h i n d
’

For all t h e fu r n itu re to a b ar e be n c h , ,

I a m s u re is spe n t an d wa ste d .

O L to W h ere s m y son
’
. .
,

T h a t R e ign al d p osti n g for h im with s u c h spee d

, ,

B ri n g s h im n o t fro m t h e c o u n try ?
R ob Co u n try sir ! .
,

I is a t h in g th ey k n o w n ot h ere t h ey fe a st
" ‘

D i c e d ri n k a n d d ra b ; t h e c o m p an y t h ey kee p
, , ,

T i k y 1
r c er .
2 30 TH E E N GL ISH TRA VE LL ER .
[A CT Iv .

C h e a te r s an d ro ari n g l ad s a n d th ese atte n de d -

B y b a w d s a n d q u e a n s yo u r s on h a t h got a stru m pet

O n wh o m h e s p e n d s all th a t yo u r sp a ri n g left ;
A n d h ere t h ey kee p c o u rt to wh ose d a m n e d a b u ses ,

Re ign a l d gives al l en c o u r age m e n t .

O L to B u t st ay st a y
. .
,

No livi n g so u l h a th for t h ese s ix m o n t h s spa c e ’

H ere e n tere d b u t t h e h o u se stoo d d esol a te

, .

Rot L a st w eek I a m s u re so l a te a n d t h e ot h er d ay
.
, , ,

Su c h revels w ere h ere kept .

O L l o A n d by m y s on ?
. .

Rot Ye s an d h is serv an t Re ign a l d

).
, .

O L to A n d t h is h o u se
. .

At a l l n o t h a u n te d ?
Rot Save sir w ith s u c h sprites
.
, ,
.

O w er T h is m u r d er will c o m e ou t
n . .

E n ter RICO T I ’ ‘
.

O L to
. see in h a p p y ti m e h ere c o m es m y
. B ut ,

n eigh bo u r

O f wh o m h e bo u gh t th is m n s ion ; h e I a m s u re .-
, ,

M ore a m p l y c an resolve m e —I p ra y sir .

, ,

W h a t s u m s of m o n eys h a v e yo l a te re c eive d u

O f m y yo u n g s on P
Rte O f h im ?
. No n e I a ss u re yo u ,
.

O L to W h a t of m y servan t Re ig n a l d
. .

R te B u t d evise
.

W h a t to ca ll less t h a n n ot h i n g a n d t h a t su m ,

I w ill c o n fess re c eive d .

0 L to P r a y sir be seri o s
. .
, ,
u

I d o c o n fess m yself i n d ebte d to yo u

A h u n d re d p o u n d .

Rte Yo u m a y d o w ell to p a y t t h e n for h ere s w it n ess

’ ’
.
,

Su ffi ie n t of yo u r w or d s
c .

0 L to I s p e a k n o m ore
. .

T h a n wh a t I p u r p ose ; j u st so m c h I o w yo u e u,

A n d ere I s l ee p will te d e r n .
2 32 TH E E N G LISH TRA VE L L E R .
[A CT Iv .

A n d in h is by o n e I ever te n d ere d
age ,

M ore like a so n th an servan t by i m agi n i n g ,

M y c a se w ere yo u rs h ave feeli n g of m y griefs ,

A n d h el p to appre h e n d h i m fu r n ish m e
W ith c ord s a n d fetters ; I w ill l y h im s a fe a

In priso n w it h i n priso n .

R te W e ll a ssist you
’
. .

R ob A n d I
. .

Cl ow A n d a l l — B u t n ot to d o t h e le a st h u rt to m y
n . .

O l d frie n d Re ign a l d
[A s td e
.

O L to H is legs w ill be a s n i m ble as his bra i

. . n,

A n d t will be di ffi c u lt to seize t h e sl a ve
’

Ye t yo u r e n d e a vo u rs pray P e ac e h ere h e c o m es , . .

E n ter R EIG N A L D w tt n a [tor n tn lzts p oel

'
et ; t /ze
r es t w tt lzd r a w ,
’
ex ee t
p gtn O l d L O N EL I .

R etg M y h e a rt m isgives , for tis possible ’

. n ot

B u t t h at i n a l l t h ese w i n d i n gs a n d
i n d e n ts ”

I s h all be fo u n d at l a st I ll t ake th a t c o u rse ’

T h a t m e n bot h tro u ble d a n d a ffrig h te d d o ,

H e a p d ou bt o n d o u bt a n d a s c o m b u stio n s r ise
”

, , ,

T r y if fro m m an y I ca m a ke m y pe a c e
'

n .

A n d w ork m i n e o wn a to n e m e n t .

O L to [A tde ] St an d you c lose

. . s ,

B e n o t yet see n b u t a t yo u r best a d v an ta ge ,

H a n d h i m a n d bi d h im fa st ; wh ilst I d isse m ble

,
n

A s i f I yet k n e w n ot h i n g .

R ezg I s u s p e c t
.

A n d fi n d t h ere s tro u ble i n m y m a ster s looks ;

’ ’

T h erefore I m u st n o t tru st m yself too far

W it h i n his fi n gers .

O L to
. . Re ign a l d
Ra g W ors h ipfu l sir
. .

O L i o W h a t s a ys m y so n 1 t h e o u n try ?
’
. . c

Reig . Th a t to m orro w -

Early i t h e m or n i n g h e ll a tte n d yo u r p le a s u re
’ ’
-

. , ,

1 The o ld e d it ion add b h i d th r s S h e n e a ras .

2
c e m e s, sh i ft s .
 SC . VI .
] TH E E N GL ISH TRA VE L L ER . 2 33

An d do s u c h d u teo u s c h ild re n o ugh t

as al l

De m an d yo u r blessi n g sir ,
.

O L to W ell tis w ell

’
. . .
,

R g I d o n o t like h is c o u te n an c e
a . n .

O L to B u t Re ign al d I s u spe c t t h e h o n esty

. .
, ,

A n d t h e goo d m e an i n g o f m y n eig h bo u r h ere ,

O l d M a ster Rico t t M eeti n g h i m b u t n o w .

,

A n d h a vi n g so m e d is c o u rse abo u t t h e h o u se ,

H e m a kes a l l stran ge an d tells m e i n pl a i n ter m s ,

H e k n o ws of n o s uc h m a tter .

R g T ell m e t h a t sir
a .
'
,

O L to I tell th ee a s it is n o r t h a t s uc h m o n eys
. .
,

T ook u p a t u se w ere ever te n dere d h im ,

O n an y s u c h c o n d itio n s .

Retg I c a n n ot bl a m e .

Yo u r w ors h i p to be p le a s a t k n o wi n g a t w h a t n ,

A n u n d er r te we bo ug h t it ; b u t yo u ever
-
a

W ere a m ost m err y ge n tle m a n .

O L to I m p u d e n t sl a ve
. .

B u t Re ign a l d he n o t o n ly d oth d e n y it
, , ,

B u t o ffers to d e p ose h i m self an d serva n ts

N0 s u c h t h i n g ever wa s .

R etg No w H e a ve n to see
.
,

T o wh a t t h i s worl d is gr o wn to l I w ill m ake h im

O L to Na y m ore t h is m a
. . w ill n ot c o n fess t h e ,
n

m u rd er .

Retg W hi c h bot h s h a ll d e a rly a n s wer

'
.
yo u h a ve
'

wa rr an t
Fo r h i m a lre a d y b u t for t h e ot h er sir , ,

I f h e d e y it h e h a d better n ,

0 L i o A p pe a r ge n tle m e n
. .
,

Tis a fit ti m e to t a ke h i m
’
.

Reig [A stde ] I d is c over

.

T h e a m b u s h t h a t s l a i d for m e
’
.

O L i o Co m e n e a rer Re ign al d
. .
,
.

Reig F irst sir .

, ,

Resol v e m e o e t h i g a m o n gst ot h er m er c h an d ize

n n
2 34 TH E EN GL ISH TRA VEL L ER .
[A CT Iv

B o ug h t in yo u r abse n c e by yo u r son an d m e ,

W e e n grosse d a gr e a t c o m m o d i t y of c o m bs ,

A n d h o w m a n y sorts t h i n k yo u ? ,

O L to You m igh t b u y
. .

So m e of the bo n es of fis h es so m e of be a sts , ,

B ox c o m bs a n d ivory c o m bs
-

,
-
.

Reta B u t besides t h ese we h ave for h orses sir

.
, , , ,

M a n e c o m bs a n d c u rry c o m bs n o w sir for m e n

-
-

, ,

W e h a ve h e a d c o m bs be a rd c o m bs ay a n d c o c o m bs
-

,
-

, ,
x -

too
Ta ke vie w of t h e m a t yo r p lea s u e wh ilst for m y p a rt u r ,

I t h us besto w m yself .

[ W /ztl s t l i e el tn zos to t /ze bo l ea ny, t / uj

'
eon /e for
w a r d w i t/ z eo r ds a n d za eél es
s/ .

Cl o w W ell s a i d Re ign al d ; n obly pu t off Re ig n a ld

n .
, ,

look to t h yself Re ign al d ,

.

O L to W h y d ost t h o u c li m b t h u s ?
. .

Rezg O n l y to pra c tise t h e n i m ble n ess of m y a r m s a n d

.

legs ere t h ey prove yo r c ord s an d fetters

,
u .

O L to W h y t o t h a t p l a c e
. .

Retg W h y be c au se sir tis yo u r o w n h o u s e It h a t h

’
.
, , .

bee n
M y h ar bo u r lo n g a n d n o w it m u st be m y s a n c t u ry ;
,
a

D isp u te n o w an d I ll an s wer
’
.
,

Ow n er V ill a i n wh a t d evilis h m e an i n g h a d st t h o u in t
’
.
, ,

T o c h a lle n ge m e of m u r d er
Retg O h sir t h e m a n yo
.
,
kille d is a li v e a t this
,
u

p rese t to j
n u stify it

I am q u ot h h e a tran s m a ri n e by birth
, ,
-

R te W h y c h alle n ge m e
.

Re c eipt of m o n ey a n d to give a bro ad s ,

T h a t I h a d sol d m y h o u se ?
Reig W h y ! be ca u se sir
.
, ,

Co u l d I h ave p u rc h a se d h o u ses a t t h a t ra te ,

I h a d m e an t to h a ve bo u gh t a l l Lo n d o n .

Cl o wn Ye s an d M i d d lese too ; a d I w o u l d h ve
.
,
x n a

been t h y h lf Re ign l d a ,
a .
2 36 TH E EN GL ISH TRA VE L L ER .
[
A CT Iv .

L ike m isspe n t yo u t h wh i ch after wit de ar bo u gh t

, ,
-

T u rn s his eyes i n wa r d sorry an d a s h a m e d ,

.

T hese t h i n gs in whi c h I h ave offe n d e d m ost ,

H a d I n o t p rove d I s h o u l d h a ve tho u gh t t h e m still

,

Esse n ti a l t h i n gs d elig h ts p erd u ra ble

,

W h i c h n ow I fi n d m ere s h a d o w s toys an d dre a m s , ,

No w h a te d m ore t h an erst I d ote d o n .

B est n a t u res a r e s o on s t wr o u ght o n s u c h was m i n e

’

A s I t h e offe n c es so t h e offe n d ers t h ro w

,

H ere a t yo u r fe e t t o p u n is h a s you ple a se

'

Yo u h a ve b u t p ai d so m u c h as I h a ve wa sted ,

T o p u r c h a se to yo u rself a t h rifty son ,

W h i c h I fro m he n c eforth v o w .

O Lto Se e wh a t fa t h ers ar e
. .
,

Th a t ca n th ree ye a rs o tt e n c e s fo u l o n es too
’
, ,

T h u s i n a m i n u te p a r d o n a n d t h y fau lts

U po n m yself c h astise i n t h ese m y te a rs ,

.

Er e t h is s u b m issio n I h a d c a st t h ee o fi
'

Rise i n m y n e w a d o p tio n B u t for t h ese .

Cl ow n Th e on e you h ave n ot h in g to d o wit hal h ere s

.
’

h i s ti c ket for h i s d is c h a rge an ot h er for yo u sir to , ,

s u m m o n yo u to m y m aster s fea st — for you an d you ’

,
.

, ,

w h ere I c h ar ge you a l l to a p pe a r u p o n h is d isple a s u re ,

an d yo u r o wn a p p erils .

Y L to Th is is m y frie n d t h e ot h er o n e I love d
.
,

O n ly be ca u s e t h ey h a ve bee n d e ar t o h i m
‘

T h a t n ow w ill strive to be m ore de ar to you ,

Vo u c h s a fe t h eir p ar d o n .

O L to A ll cl e a r to m e i n d ee d
. .
,

Fo r I h a ve p a i d for t so u n d ly yet for t h y s ake

’
,

I am a to n e d with a l l o n ly t h a t wan to n ,

H e r an d h e r c o m p an y ab a n d o n q u ite ,

So d oi n g we ar e frie n d s
, .

Y L to A j u st c o n d i t io n a n d willi n gly s u bs c ribe d to

.
,
.

O L to B u t for t h at vill a i n
. . I am n o w d evisi n g
W h a t s h a m e wh a t p u n is h m e n t re m a rk ble
,
a

T o i n fli c t o h im n .
 sc . VL ] TH E E N G L ISH TRA VE L L ER . 2 37

Rezlg . ve I l a bou re d
W h y, ma ster ha ,

P lotted c o n trive d a n d all t h is wh ile for you

, , ,

A n d will you le a ve m e to t h e whi p an d sto c ks

Not m edi a te m y pe ac e ?
0 L io Sirra h c o m e do wn
. .
,
.

Rezg No t till m y p ardo n s se ale d ; I ll ra ther st an d ’ ’

.

here
L ike a st a t u e in the fore fro t of yo u r h o u se ,
-
n ,

For ever like t h e pi c t u re of Da m e F ort u n e

,

Be fore t h e Fort u n e pl ay h o u se -
.
‘

Y L i o I f I h a ve h ere .

B u t an y frie n d a m o n gst y ou j oi n w it h m e ,

In t h is p etitio n .

Cl o wn G oo d sir for m y s a ke I resolve d yo u tru ly

.
,

c o n c ern i n g w h oopi n g t h e n oise t h e w a lki n g a n d t h e , , ,

sprites a n d for a n ee d c an s h o w you a ti c ket for h im

,

too .

O wn er I i m p u te m y wro n gs ra t h er to k n a vis h
.

c un n i n g

Th an le a st prete n d ed m a l i c e .

Rte W h a t h e d id
.

W as b u t for h i s yo u n g m a ster I a l lo w it
Ra th er as sports of wit t h an i n j u ries
No ot h er p ra y estee m t h e m , , .

0 L to Eve n as freely
. .

A s yo u forget m y q u a rrels m a d e wit h yo u ,

Ra ise d fro m t h e err ors first begot by h im ,

I h ere re m it all free I n ow a m c al m .

,

B u t h a d I se ize d u po n h im in m y s p lee n
R ig I k n e w t h a t therefore t h is wa s m y i n ve n tio n
e .
, ,

Fo r p oli c y s t h e ar t still of p reve n tio n

’
.

Cl ow n Co m e d o w n t h e n Re ign al d — fi s t on yo u r
.
, , , r

h a n ds a n d feet a n d t h e n o n yo u r k n ees to yo u r m as ter

, .

1
Th fi t t h t e f t hi s rs m b il t b y H
e a re l w d A ll y
o na e, u ens o e an e n,

w as b r t d w i u n 6 ot h r t h
o t w n nt d t h it i
1 21 an e ea r e as e r e c e

ld vi w r d ly v d fi g p m
on e s e n
1 6 2 2 , and i f t h l tt n o e s O e a er a u e c ar e u re , re su

a b l y f F rt o i ti b l o th f t f th h
un e , s —( Sno c ea e on e ron o e o u se ee
fr t i pi t D kk Pl y i th i i )
on s e ce o e er s
’
a s n s se r es .
2 38 TH E E N G L IS H R
T A VE L L ER .
[ A CT IV .

No w, ge n tle m e n wh a t d o yo u s ay to yo u r in viti n g to
,
my
m a ster s fe a st ?
’

Rte W e w ill a tte n d h im

. .

O Li o No r d o I love to bre a k goo d c o m p an y

. .
,

Fo r M a ster W i n c ott is m y worth y frie n d

A n d old a c qu a i n t an c e

R EIG N A L D d eseen d s .

O h , th o u c a r fty w ag -
strin g !
And o u l d st tho u thu s d el u d e m e ? B u t We ar e frie n d s
c

No r ge n tle m e n let n ot wh a t s h ereto p a st

’

, , ,

In yo u r le ast t h o u gh ts d is able m y est a te

T h is m y l a st vo y age h a th m a d e a l l t h i gs goo d n ,

W it h s u rpl u s too ; be t h a t yo u r c o m fort 5 0 11 ,

.

W ell Re ign al d
,
B u t n o m ore .

Ra g I was t h e fox
.
,

B u t I fro m h e n c efort h will n o m ore t h e c o x

Co m b p u t u po n yo u r p a te .

O L io L et s wa lk ge n tle m e n [E
’
. .
, . t l /t f
.
2 40 TH E E N G L ISH TRA VE L L E R .
[A CT V .

H a th for yo u r s ake i n v ite d m an y g u ests ,

T o his gr e a t c h a rge o n ly to t a ke of yo u ,

A p a rti n g le a ve yo u se n d h i m wor d
you ca n n ot
A fter you m ay n o t c o m e
,
H ad n o t m y u rge n c e
.
,

A l m ost c o m p u lsio n d rive n you to h is h o u se

, ,

Th e u n ki n d n ess m ight h a ve forfeite d yo u r love ,

A n d ra ze d you fro m h i s w ill in wh i c h h e h a th give n you

A fa ir an d l a rge est ate yet yo u of a l l t h is str an ge n ess
Sh o w n o s u ffi c ie n t gro u n d .

Y Ge T h e n u n d erst a n d
r .

T h e gr o u n d t h ereof took h is first birt h fro m yo u

T was yo u first c h a rge d m e to forbe ar t h e h o u se
’
,

A n d t h a t u po n yo u r blessi n g L e t it n o t t h e n .

O ffe n d yo u sir if I so gre a t a c h arge

, ,

H a ve strive d to keep so stri c tly .

O Ge. M e p erh a ps
r .

Yo u m ay a ppe a se a n d w it h s m all di ffi c u l ty
, ,

B e c au se a fa t h er b u t h o w s a tisfy
T h eir d e a r a n d o n yo u r p art u n m erite d lo v e ?
, ,

B u t t h is yo u r l a st obe d ie n c e m ay s a lve a ll .

W e n o w gro w n e a r t h e h o u se .

Y G er W h ose d oors to m e
.
, ,

A p p e a r as h orr i d a s t h e g a tes of H ell .

W h ere sh a ll I borro w p a tie n c e or fro m w he n c e , ,

T o give a m eeti n g to t h is vipero u s brood

O f frie n d an d m istress ? [T/zey ter t/ze Iz use en o .

SC EN E II .
—A Room t n O l d W IN C O T T S H ou s e
’
.

En ter W IN C O T I , fi ts W ife ,
’ ‘

the t wo L I O N EL S, O wn er ,
D ELA V IL , P R U D ENT IL LA , R EIG NA L D, an d R I O T ER .

I/t o u v e e n terta i n e d m e w it h a stra n ge d is c o u rs e

. Y
’

O f yo u r m a n s k n a vis h w it b u t I rej oi e
’
c

T h a t i n yo u r s afe retu r a l l e n d s so w ell n .

M ost w el c o m e you a n d yo u a n d i n d ee d all

, ,
SC . TH E E N GL IS H TRA VE LL ER . 24 1

T o who m I
bo u n d th at a t so s h ort a war n in g
am , ,

T h u s frie n d ly yo u will d eig n to visit m e , .

O L to It see m s m y a bse n c e h a t h be got so m e

. .

sport
T h an k m y ki n d serv an t h ere .

R eig No t so m u c h w ort h sir

.
, .

O L i o B u t tho u gh t h eir riots tripped at m y es ta te

“

. .
, ,

T hey h ave n o t q u ite o e r th r own it

’
.

E n ter O l d an d Yo u n g G ER A LD N E I .

W tn
'
see ge n tle m e n
. But , ,

T hese w ho m we m ost e x pe c te d c o m e at le n gt h .

T his I pro c l a i m t h e m a ster of the fe a st ,

In wh i c h to e x press t h e bo u n ty of m y love
, ,

I ll s h o w m yself n o n igga rd
’
.

Y Ger Yo u r c hoi c e fa vo u rs .

I still t aste in a b u n dan c e .

IVt e M ethi n ks it w o u ld n o t m isbe c o m e m e sir

/
.
, ,

T o c h ide yo u r a bse n c e th a t h a ve m a de yo u rself ,

T o u s so lo n g a stran ger .

o u n g G ER A L D I N E t u r n s sa d ly a w ay
[Y .

Y Ge P a rdo n m e sir r .
, ,

T h a t h a ve n o t ye t si n c e yo u r ret u rn fro m se a , ,

V oted the le a st fit opport u n ity

1

T o e n terta i n you w it h a ki n d s a l u te .

O L to M ost ki n dly sir I t h a n k yo u

. .
, ,
.

D el M ethi n ks frie n d
.
, ,

Yo u sho u l d e x pe c t gree n ru s h es to be stro w e d 2

A fter s u c h d is c o n ti n u an c e .

Y Ger M istress P ru e .
,

I h ave n ot see n you l on g b u t gr eet you t h u s ,

M ay you be l a d y of a better h u sb an d
T h an I e pe c t a wife x

It /
I like th a t greeti n g
. .

Nay e n ter ge n tle m e n d i n n er p erh a p s

, ,

1 t e C h o se n
v
. . .

2
VYi t h w hi c h fl o or s we r e us ua l l y co e red b y way o f c ar p e t .

H e ywoo d . R
2 42 TH E E N G L ISH TRA VE L L ER .
[A C T v .

Is yet r e a d y b u t t h e ti m e we st ay
n ot , ,

W e ll fi n d so m e fres h d is c o rse to spe n d y

’
u aw a .

[E x eu n t all ou t D ELA V IL .

D el spe a k to m e n dr o n c e vo uc h s a fe
. No t , an a n s wer ,

B u t slig h t m e w ith a poor a d b ase n egl e c t n

NO n o r so m u c h a s c a st an e ye o n h e r
, ,

0 1 le a st reg ar d t h o u g h i n a see m i n g s h o w
,

Sh e c o u rte d a reply T wi x t h im a n d h e r ~
’
,

Nay h i m an d m e t h is was n o t wo n t to be ;
, ,

If sh e h ave bra i n t o a ppre h e n d a s m u c h

A s I h ave d o n e s h e ll q u i c kly fi n d it o u t
’

, .

Re—
en ter Y o u n g G ER A L D I NE a n d W ife .

No w, I live a s o u r a ffe c tio n s m eet

as , ,

So ou r c o n c eits a n d sh e h a t h si n gle d h i m
,

T o so m e s u c h p u rp ose I ll retire m yself ’

,
.

No t i n terr u pt t h eir c o n fere n c e .

Is e
. Yo u ar e sa d , s ir .

Y G er t I k n o w n o c a u se .

W zf e T h e n c a n I s h o w yo u s om e
'

. .

W h o c o u l d be ot h er ways to le a ve a fa t h er ,

SO Ca refu l a n d e ac h way so ,
provi d e n t ?
T o le a ve so m an y a n d s u c h wort h y frie n d s ?
T o a b an d o n yo u r o wn c o u nt ry ? T h ese ar e so m e
Nor d o I t h i k yo c a n be m u c h the m errier
n u

Fo r m y s ake .

Y Ge No w yo u r to n gu e spe a ks ora c les

r .

For a ll t h e rest ar e n ot h i n g tis for yo u ’

O n ly for yo u I c an n ot .

Is e SO I t h o u g h t ;
.

W hy t h e n h a ve yo u bee n a ll t h is wh ile so stran ge

, ,

W h y will yo u tra vel s ui g a d ivor c e ,

n

B et wi x t u s of a love i n se p a rable
Fo h ere s h a ll I be left a s d esol a te
r

U n to a froze n a l m ost wi d o we d b e d , ,

W a r m e d o n ly i t h a t fu t u re store d i n you ;
n

Fo r wh o ca n i n yo r bse n c e c o m fort m e ? u a
2 44 TH E E N G L ISH TRA VE L L E R .
[A C T V .

Is e . Sa ve
fro m yo u rs ,

I he ar n o n oise a t all .

Y Ge . I ll pl ay t h e d o c tor
r .
’

To ope n t h y d e a f e ar s M o n d ay the n i n t h .

O f t h e l a st m on th c a n st t h o u re m e m ber t h a t
m

,
’

T h a t n ight m ore b l ac k in t h y a b h orred s in

Th a n i n the gloo m y d ark n ess — t h a t t h e ti m e .

l/s e M o n d a y I
.

Y Ger W o u ldst t h o u the pl ac e k n o w —thy poll u ted

.

c h a m ber ,

So ofte n w it n ess of m y si n less vo ws .

W o u l d st t h o u t h e p erso n — o n e n o t worth y n am e ,

Ye t to to r m e n t t h y gu ilty so u l t h e m ore
, ,

I ll tell h im t h ee — t h a t m o n ster D e lav il

’
.

W o u ldst t h o u yo u r b a w d kn o w — m i d n ig h t t h at t h e h o u r , .

T h e very w or d s t h o u sp a ke ? Now wh a t w o u l d
G era l d i n e
Say if he saw u s here ? —to wh i c h was an s were d
, ,

T u s h h e s a c o c o m b fit to be so foole d
’
x ,
,

No bl u sh W h a t n o fa i n t fever o n t h ee yet I
,

H ow h at h t h y bl ac k si n s c h an ge d t h ee T h ou M e d us a
T h ose h a i r s t h a t l a te a ppe a r ed like gol d e n w ires
-

Now c rawl w it h s n akes a n d a dd ers T h o u a r t u gly . .

W ife A n d yet m ygl a ss till n ow n e er t ol d m e so

’ '

. , , .

W h o g ave yo u t h is i n tellige n c e
Y Ger O n ly H e .

Th a t p ityi n g s u c h an i n n o c e n c y as m i n e
,

Sh o u l d by t wo s u c h d eli n qu e n ts be betraye d ,

H e bro u gh t m e to th a t pl ac e by m irac le ,

A n d m a d e m e an e ar w it n ess of al l t h is -
.

W t e I am u n d o n e
'
.

Y G er B u t t h i n k wh a t t h o u h a st lost
.

T o forfeit m e I n ot wit h st a n d i n g t h ese

, ,

o fi xed w as m y love an d u n a ltera ble )

( S ,

I kept th is fro m t h y h u sb an d n ay all e ars , , ,

W ith t h y tran sgressio n s s m oth erin g m i n e own wr o n gs ,

In h ope of t h y repe n ta n c e .
SC . TH E E N GL ISH TR A VEL L E R . 245

PVi b egin s
e
. W hi c h
T h u s l ow u po n m y k n ees
Y Ge T u s h ! b o w to H e a ve n
r .
,

W h i c h t h o u h a st m ost offe n d e d I a l a s ,

Save in s u c h s c arc e u n he a r d o f tre ac h ery -

M ost si n fu l like t h yself W h erei n oh wh erei n

,
.
, ,

H a th m y u n spotted an d u n bo u n d e d love
D eserve d t h e le a st of t h ese ? Sworn to be ma de a

st ale
For ter m of life an d a l l t h is for m y good n ess I ,

Die an d d ie s oo n
,
a c q u it m e of m y o a th ,

B u t prit h ee d ie repe n t an t Fa re well ever .

T is t h o u an d o n l y t h o u h a st b a n ishe d m e
’
, ,

B ot h fro m m y frie n d s a n d c o u n try .

W ife O h I a m lost !
'

.
, [Si n ks dow n .

Re -

e n t er D ELA VIL , m eet i ng Y o u n g G ERA L D I NE g oi ng ou t .

D el . W h y, h o w n o w, wh a ts ’
b u sin ess ?
th e
Y Ge r G o , . t ake her up, wh o m t h o u h a st oft t h ro w n
d o wn ;
Vill a i n [E x it

D el . T h a t wa s
l an g u a ge fro m a frie n d no ,

It h ad too h a rsh an acc e n t B ut h o w s t h is ? .

’

M y m istress t h u s l ow ca st u po n t h e e art h ,

G rovelli n g a n d bre a t h less M istress l a d y s weet , ,

IVzfi O h tell m e if t h y n a m e be G era ldi n e

/ .
,

T h y very looks w ill kill m e

D l V ie w m e well
e .

I a m n o s u c h m an see I a m D e l a il ,
v .

I/Vifi z Th o t t h e n a d evil t h a t prese n ts before m e

’
. u r ,

M y h orri d si n s p ers u a d es m e to d es p a ir , ,

W h e n he like a good an gel se n t fro m H e a ve n

, ,

B eso u g h t m e of repe n t a n c e Swell si c k he a rt .

, ,

Eve n till t h o u b u rst th e ribs th a t bo u n d t h ee i n 1

So t h ere s o e stri n g c ra c ke d Flo w an d fl o w h ig h
’

,
n .
, ,

Eve n till t h y bloo d d istil o u t of m i n e eyes ,

T o wit n ess m y gre a t so r ro w .

24 6 TH E EN GL ISH TRA VEL L ER .
[
A CT V . .

D el . ga i n ! Fa i n t a

So m e hel p withi n there No a tte n d a n t n e a r ?

T h u s to e pire ! In t h is I am m ore wr et c hed
x .

T h an al l t h e s w eet fr u itio n of h e r love

B efore c o ul d m ake m e h appy .

Re -
en t e r O l d G ERA L D I N E, Yo un g G ER A LD I N E,

t/i e t wo L IO N EL s , R IC O T I , O wn er, P RU D ENT ILLA ,

’ ‘

and REIG N A LD a l so en t er Clo wn .

It . W h a t was h e
Cl a m o u re d so lo u d to m i n gle w ith , ou r m irth
T h is terror a n d a ffrig h t ?
D el Se e sir yo u r wife
.
, ,

In t h ese m y a r m s e piri n g x .

l Vi /z . H ow !
P r ud . M y sister
I
/ t . Su p p ort h e r ,
by l l m e an s possible an d a

P rovi d e for her d e a r s a fety .

0 G er See she re c overs

. .
,
.

IVi n W o m an look u p
/

.
,
.

It e O h sir yo u r p a r d o n !
/
.
, ,

Co n vey m e to m y c h a m ber I a m si c k ,

Si c k eve n to d e a t h A wa y tho u sy c op h a n t .
, ,

O u t of m y sigh t I h a ve besi d es thyself , ,

T o o m a n y si n s a bo u t m e .

Cl ow M y s weet m istress
n .

R U D EN T IL L A a d Clo wn l a d W ife o
[P f n e .

D el T he stor m is c o m i g I m u st p rovi d e for h a rbo u r

. n .

[E x it

W h at
stran ge a n d s d d e n a ltera tio n s t h is ’
O L to . . u

Ho w q u i c kly is t h is c le a r d ay o er ca st v

B u t s u c h n d so u n c ert ai n a r e a l l t h i n gs
a

Th a t d well be n e a t h t h e m oo n .

Y L i o A w o m a n s q u al m
’
.
,

Frai lt ie s t h a t a re i h ere n t to h e r s e n x

Soo n si c k an d soo n r ec overe d

,
.

IVi If sh e m isfa re
n .
,
2 48 TH E EN GL ISH TRA VEL L ER .
[A CT V .

Cl own I s h al l I sh a ll sir
.
, , [E x it
.

Pt . T h e wills of d e a d folk sho u ld be still obeyed

H o wever fa lse to m e I ll n o t r e v e al t
’ ’
,

W h ere H e ave n forgives I p a rdo n — G e n tle m e n , ,

I k n o w you a ll c o m m isera te m y loss

I little t h o u ght t h is fe ast sh o u l d h ave bee n t u rn ed
I n to a fun eral .

R e en t er Clo wn -
.

W h a t s t h e n e ws of h i m ?
’

Cl own H e we n t prese n tl y to t h e st able p u t t h e sa d dle

.
’
,

u po n h is h orse p u t h is foot i n to t h e stirr u p c l appe d h is

, ,

sp u rs i n to h is si d es a n d a wa y he s g allope d as if h e were
,
’

to ri d e a ra c e for a wa ger .

Jt/ A ll o ur ill l uc ks go with h i m

. Fa re w ell h e
B u t a ll m y best of wis h es wa it o n you ,

[To Yo un g G ERA LD I N E .

A s m y c hief frie n d ! Th is m eeti n g th a t wa s m a d e ,

O n ly to t a ke of you a p a rti n g le a ve ,

Sh all n ow be m a de a m a rri ge of o u r love a ,

W hi c h n o n e s a ve o n ly de a th s h a ll sep ara te .

Y Ge It c alls m e fro m al l tra vel an d fro m he n c e

r .
,

forth
W ith m y c o u n try I a m frie n d s
’

IVi n T h e l an d s tha t I h a ve left

.
,

You le n d m e for t h e s h ort sp ac e of m y life

A s soon as H e ave n ca lls m e t h ey c a ll yo u lor d , .

First fe a st a n d a fter m o u r n w e l l like so m e ga ll a n ts

’

, ,

Th a t b u ry t h rifty fa t h ers t h i k t n o s in
’
n
‘

T o w e a r bl a c ks w it h o u t b u t ot h er t h o ug h ts withi n
, .

[E x en n t .

1 Im m e di a t ly
e
Y ou n g C H A RT L EY , a wi d h l -
e de d G e tl
a n em an .

B O Y ST ER , l t F el l w a b un o .

SEN GER e i te d G e tle m

,
a c on c n an .

H A R IN G FIEL D i v il G e tle m ,
a c n an .

L U C E S F t h er G ol d s m i th
’
a a

J O SEP H h i A p p re ti e
.
,

, s n c .

O l d M ster C H A RT L EY
a .

Si H A R RY
r K ig h t wh i ,
S h l r
a n ,
o s no c o a .

Si B O N IF A C E
r ig r t S h l m ster ,
an n o an c oo a .

Y g C H A RT L Ev s M
ou n
’
an .

O l d C H A RT L Ev s M e n
’
.

T A B ER , Si r H A R RY
’
s M an .

A C ou n trym an ,
C i le tt n o th e W i s e \Vo m a n
-
.

A Ser v i g m n -

an .

L U CE ,
a l s t s
Go d m i h
’
Dau h g ter .

T h se e c on d LU C E .

G RA T I A NA , Si r H A R R v s D a u h
’
g ter .

Th e W i se W -
om a n of H og s d o n .

A Ki t h e mc n -

a id .

T w C it i e s
o z n
’
“l i v es .

SC ENE— L O N D O N an d H O G SDO N .
 TH E W ISE W 0 fill / {N OF

H O G SD O N,
— —” o Q
’

{ O h

A CT THE F I RST .

SC E N E I — A Room . (z Ta v er n .

E n ter , as ne wly com e f r om

p l ay ,
Yo u n g C H A RTLEY ,

SENC ER B O YS ,
’

I
‘

ER, a n d H A R IN G F IEID .

of m y life ! n o w if th e d e v il
H A RT . P ri c e ,

h a ve bo n es ,

T h ese di c e ar e m a d e of h is W as ever .

such
A c a st see n in t h is age ? Co u l d an y g ul l
In Eu rope s avi n g m ysel f fli n g s u c h a c a st ?
, ,

B oys . Ay .

B oys . Ye s .

K C/za r t . B ut I say n o I ha ve lost an h un dre d po u n d ,

An d I w ill
h a ve m y s ayi n g .

I h ave lost a n oth er

hu n dre d I ll h ave m i n e ’
B oys .
, .

Ay yes I fl u n g a w orse
, , a worse by o dds ,
-
.

Y Ch a t I cr y yo u m er c y sir losers m ay spe ak

. r .
,

I ll n o t e c ept g a i n st you : b u t let m e see

’
x
’

W hi c h of t h ese t wo th a t p o c ket u p o u r c a s h
Dar es c o n tra d i c t m e ?
 TH E W IS E W O M A I V O F H O G SD O A
'

[A C T
” ’
54 ’

. L

Sen . Sir , n ot I
I sa y yo u h a ve h a d b a d ca sti n g .

E ar . So say I .

Y CM ” . I
t h is h a t s n o t m ad e of wool s ay
’

W h i c h of you al l d a r es say t h e c o n t ra ry P
Se n It m ay be tis a be aver
.
’
.

H a r V ery likely so tis n o t wool b u t a pl a i n be aver ’

.
, .

Y C/za t T i s wool b u t w h i c h of yo u d a res say so

’
. r .
,

I wo u ld fa i n p i c k a qu a rrel with th e m to get ,

so m e of m y m o n ey aga i n b u t t h e sl aves n o w t h ey h a ve
got it ar e too w ise to p art w it h it I say it is n o t bl ack
.
.
, .

H ar So say we too
. .

T is false h i s c a p s of w ool tis bl ac k an d

’ ’ ’
B oys . :

wool an d w ool an d bl ac k
,
.

Y C/z r t I h a ve n o u g h t to sa y to losers
. a . H a ve I .

n ot h i n g left to set a t a c a st ? A y fi n ger m u st you be , ,

set i n gol d an d n ot a j ot of silver i n m y p urse ? A b ale

'

,
l

of fres h d i c e H o c o m e a t t h is ri n g ! ,

S m Fie M a ster C h a rtley ! tis ti m e to give over

’
.
, .

Y C/za t T h a t s t h e w i n n er s p h ra se H ol d m e pl a y
’ ’
. r . .
,

or h e t h a t h a t h u n c ro wn ed m e I ll t ake a spee dy ord er ,

’

w it h h i m .

B oys Fres h d i c e ! T h is j e wel I w ill ve n tu re m or e

.

Take t h is a n d a ll I ll pl ay in spite of l u c k ’
.
.

H a r Si n c e you will n ee d s trip for t h e d i c e

. I see it ,
.

is h a rd to go a wi n n er fro m t h is c o m p an y .

Y ( H
. u t T h e d i c e are m i n e
n T h is d i am o nd I v a l u e
. .

a t t we n ty m a rks I ll ve n tu re it at a th ro w 2 ’
.

Ea T i s set yo u
’
r . .

Y Ch t T h e n a t a l l A ll s m i n e Na y M a ster B oyster
’
. ar . . .
, ,

I b a r you let u s work u po n t h e wi n n ers G ra m ercy

: .
,

c i n q es ! Nay t h o u g h I owe yo u n o q u rrel

u ,
yet you a ,

m u st give m e le a ve to d ra w .

Ha I h a d r a t h er you s h o u l d d ra w yo u r s wor d
r .

T h a n d ra w m y m o n ey t h u s .

Y C/za r t A g a i n s weet d i c e Na y I b ar s w e a ri n g
.
,
.
,

P i A m k w w th 3 4d
a r .
2
ar as or 1 5. ,
 TH E W ISE W O M A N
‘

2 56 OF H O GSD ON .
[A c r 1 .

B oth of seein g an d feeli n g b u t better l uc k

H ath bro u ght t h e m to t h eir right te m per .

B u t c o m e — a p ox of d i c e tis ti m e to give over ’

.

Sen All ti m es ar e ti m es for win n ers to give over

.
,

B u t n o t for t h e m th a t lose I ll p la y till m id n igh t ’

.
,

B u t I w ill c h a n ge m y l u ck
H a r Co m e c o m e you s h al l n ot
.
, , .

G iv e ov e r t u s h give over d o I pray

'

, , ,

A n d c hoose t h e fort u n e of so m e ot h er h o u r
L et s n o t like d eb au c hed fello w s p l a y o u r c lothes
’

, , ,

B elts r a piers n or o u r n eedfu l orn am e n ts

, ,

T i s c h il d is h n o t be c o m i n g ge n t l e m e n
’
.
,

P l a y was a t first ord a i n e d to p a ss t h e ti m e

A n d sir yo u b u t a b se t h e u s e of pl ay
, ,
u

T o e m ploy it ot h er wise .

Sen Yo u m ay pers ua d e m e
. .

For o n c e I ll le a ve a loser
’
.

Y C/za r t T h e n c o m e p u t o n yo u r h el m et let s le a ve
’
. .
,

this abo m i n able ga m e an d fi n d ou t so m e better e x er c ise , .

I c an n ot e n d u re t h is c h afi n g wh e n m e n lose .

Sen A n d t h ere s n ot a m ore testy wa spis h c o m p an io n

’
.

th an t h yself wh e n t h o u ar t a loser an d yet t h o u m u st be ,

ve x i n g others w ith P l ay p a tie n tly gen tle m e n an d let s , ,

’

h a ve n o s we ar i n g .

Y C/za r t A sig n t h a t I c an give goo d c o u n sel better

. .

t h an t ake it b u t say wh ere be t h e prettiest we n c hes

: , ,

m y he a rts
Sen W ell re m e m bere d ; t h is p u ts m e i n m i n d of an
.

a ppoi n t m e n t I h a d w it h a ge n tle w o m an of so m e respe c t .

Y C /za at I h a ve you sir I h a ve you b u t I t h i n k

.
, ,

y o u w ill n ever h a ve h e r tis G r a ti an a t h e kn ig h t s

’

,
’

d a gh ter i n G ra c io u s St r eet H ave I to u c h e d you l

u .

Se n You h a ve c o m e so m e wh a t n e a r m e b u t to u c h ed
.
,

m e n ot M a ste H a r i n gfi e l d w ill you be a r m e c o m p an y

. r ,

thi ther ? H ave you see n t h e ge n tle wo m an M a ster ,

C h a rtl ey
h r h St t '

G z . e . race c u c r ee .
SC . 1 .
] TH E W ISE W OM A N -
OF H O G SD ON 2 57

Y Ch a rt . Never ,
sir .

Sen .ve yo u h e a rd of h e r ?
H ow h a
Y Ch r t T h a t sh e h a t h a s ot h er wo m e n h a ve ; t h a t
a .

sh e goes for a m a id as ot h ers do & c

‘
, .
,

S I c an ass u re you she is a proper ge n tle wo m an

en . .

Y Ch t T h e n if sh e h a ve yo
. ar . sh e is like to h a ve a
,
u,

pro p er ge n tle m an .

Sen Yo u sho u ld tell t h e m so t h a t k n o w it n o t

. .

A d ie u ge n tle m e n
, [E x zm t SEN C ER a m t H A R IN G FIEL D
. e .

B oys I a m gl a d yet t h ey go so lig h tly a wa y

. .

Y Cha t W h a t will you d o M a ste r B o yster ?

. r .
,

B oys So m e wh a t . .

Y Ch a r t Y o u will n o t a c qu ai n t m e with yo u r b u si
.

n ess ?

B oys N o I am in love m y h e ad is fu ll of pro c l am a

. .

tio n s T h ere is a t h i n g c alled a virgi n Na t u re h ath

. .

sh o we d h e r ar t in m aki n g h e r Co u rt h e r I c an n ot b u t .
,

I ll do a s I m ay
’
.

Y Ch a t D o you go or st av sir ?
r .
,

B oys G o . .
[E x i t
Y Ch a r t Yo u befo re I ll follo w —H e t h i n ks wit h his
.
,
’
,

bl u n t hu m o u r to e n ter as far a s I w ith m y s h arp N 0

, .
,

m y tr u e T roj a n n o t h ere is a fa ir s weet m o d est rogu e

, , , ,

h e r n am e is Lu c e ; wi t h t h is d a n d ipr a t this pret t y littl e ,

ap e s fa c e is yon bl un t fello w in love ; a n d n o m ar vel

’
, ,

for sh e h a th a bro w be wit c h i n g eyes ra vis h i n g an d a , ,

to n gu e e n c h an ti n g an d i n d ee d sh e h a t h n o fau lt in t h e , ,

world b u t o n e a n d t h a t is sh e is h o n est ; an d were it

, ,

n o t for t h a t sh e were the o n ly s weet rog u e in C h riste n

,

d om A s I l ive I love h e r e x tre m ely a n d to e n j oy h e r

.
, ,

w o u l d give an yth i n g ; b u t the fool stan ds in h e r o wn

ligh t an d wi l l do n oth i n g with o u t m a rri age B u t wh a t
,
.

sho u l d I d o m arryi n g ? I c an better e n d u re gyves th an

ban d s of m a tri m o n y B u t in t h is m e d ita tio n I am gl a d .
,

I h ave won m y m o n ey ag a i n Na y an d she m ay be .

,

1 h d l wh m th t t h t m y d d m
e r e an e se er e , e an s a e ac o r a a or e

t th
o m
e sa ff t if b p l
e e ec ,
e e a se .

H e yw ood .
 58 TH E W ISE W OAIA N OF H O GSD OZV -

.
[A CT I
.

gl ad of it too for t h e girl is b u t poor an d i n m y po c ket ,

I h a ve l a i d up a sto c k for h e r — tis p u t to u se a lre ad y ,

’
.

A n d if I m eet n o t w it h a d i c e ho u se or a n ord i n a ry by -

t h e wa y n o q u estio n b u t I m ay i n c re a se it to a s ti m
,
.

W el l I ll u n to t h e Exc h an ge to b u y h e r so m e pretty
,
’

n ovelty t h a t do n e I l l visit m y little ra s cal a n d soli c it ’

: , ,

i n st a n tly .
[E x it

SC E N E II — B ef or e t h e G ol d s m i th s Sh ofi
’
. .

E n t er L U C E at w or k up on a [n eed h a n d ker ch i ef ,
J O SEP H .

L e W h ere is m y fa t h er Josep h
n e .
,

f or M istress a bove
.
, ,

A n d prays yo u to a tte n d belo w a little .

L re I d o n o t lo v e to sit t h u s p u bli c ly
u .

A n d yet u po n th e tra ffi c of ou r wa res

O u r provi d e n t eyes a n d p rese n c e m u st still wa it .

Do yo u a tte n d t h e s h op I l l ply m y work

’
.
,

I see m y fa th er is n ot j e alo u s of m e ,

Th a t tr u sts m e to t h e ope n vie w of al l .

Th e re a so n is h e k n o ws m y tho u gh ts ar e c h a ste
, ,

A n d m y c a re s u c h as t h a t it n eeds t h e awe ,

O f n o st r ic t overseer
o
.

E n ter B O YST ER .

B oys . Y o n d er
’
s Lu c e — Save
t h ee
L u ce . An d yo u too sir 3 yo u re wel c o m e ;
,
’
wan t
au gh t ,

I pray ,
i n wh i c h ou r tra de m ay fu r n ish you
B oys . Ye s .

L u ce Josep h s h o w t h e ge n tle m an
.
,

b eys T is h ere t h a t I w o u l d b u y
’ ’
. .

L u re W h a t do you m e an sir ? spe ak wh a t is t ’

.
, ,

l ack
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2 60 Z H E W ISE W O M A N -

O F H O G SD ON .
[A C T L

B oys . M u st n ot

L u ce I ca n n ot n or I m ay n o t
.
, .

B oys I am go n e .

T h o u h a st giv e n m e L u c e a bo n e to g n a w up o n [E x i t , , .

L u ce A l a s t h a t be au ty sho u ld be so u ght of m ore

.
,

T h an c an e n j oy it I M ight I h ave m y wis h ,

I wo u l d see m fa ir b u t o n ly in h is eye
T h a t sho u l d possess m e in a n u pti al tie .

E n ter Yo u n g C H A RTL EY w i th gl oves i g p r se (fi e ,

-

,
r n ,
a ,
v
.

Y Ch a r t M orr o w L u c e . in e x c h an ge of t h i s kiss , ,

see wh a t I h ave bro u gh t t h ee fro m t h e Exc h an ge .

L ce W h a t m e a n you sir by t h is ?
u .
, ,

Y Ch a t G u ess t h at by t h e c irc u m st an c e here s a

’
r . :

ri n g we ar t for m y s ake ; t we n ty a n gels po c ket the m

,
’

, ,

o u fool Co m e c o m e I k n o w t h o u ar t a m a i d sa n a
y .
, y y , ,

an d t a ke t h e m
1
.

L ce Sweet M a ster C h artley do n ot fa ste n o n m e

u .
,

M o r e th a n with e a se I c an s h a ke o ff : yo u r gift
I revere n c e ye t refu se 5 an d I pray t e ll m e
, ,

W h y d o you m a ke so m a n y erran d s h ith er ,

Se n d m e so m an y letters faste n o n m e ,

So m an y favo u rs ? W h a t s yo u r m e an i n g in t ?
’ ’

Y Ch a t H a rk in thi n e e ar I ll tell t h ee 5—n ay he a r

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r .
, ,

m e ou t Is t possible so soft a body s h o u l d h ave so h a rd

.
’

a so u l ? Nay n ow I k n o w m y pe n an c e
, you will be an gry ,

an d s c h ool m e for te m pti n g yo u r m o d es t y a fig for t h is : .

m o d esty it h i n ders m an y a good m an fro m m a n y a good

t u rn an d th at s a ll t h e goo d it d ot h I f th o u b u t kn e w st
,
’
.
’
,

L u c e h o w I love th ee tho u wo u l d st be far m ore

, ,
,

trac table Nay I b ar ch i d i n g whe n yo u spe ak ; I ll stop thy

.
,
’

lips if th o u d ost b u t o ffer an an gry wor d— b y t h is h an d ,

I ll do t an d w it h t h is h an d too G o to n ow wh a t
’ ’
,
.
,

s ay you ?
L u ce if you love m e
. Sir , ,
as you say
you do ,

Sh o w m e t h e fr u its t h ereof .

d t k r v
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M id “
y y a s sa na , an a e it , w as a p o e r b ia l s ayi n
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2 61

Ch a
Y rt . Th e sto ck I c an ; tho u ma yst see the fr u its
h ere after .

L u re I believe you love m e whe n you seek

. C an ,

Th e s h ip wre c k of m i n e h o n o u r ?
Y Ch a t H o n o u r ! there s an oth er word to fl ap i n a
’
. r .

m an s m o u t h H o n o u r w h a t s h o u l d st t h o u an d I st an d
’ ‘

u po n o ur ho n o u r t h a t were eith er of u s yet R ight ,

n

W ors h ipfu l ?
L ace I a m sorry s ir I h ave le n t so l a rge a n e ar
.
, ,

T o s u c h a b a d d is c o u rse an d I p rotest
A fter this ho u r n ever to d o t h e like .

I m u st c o n fess of al l t h e ge n tle m e n ,

T h a t ever c o u rted m e you h a ve possesse d ,

T h e best p art i n m y t h o u g h ts : b u t th is c o a rse l an gu age

E iles yo u q u ite fro m the n c e
x Sir h a d yo u c o m e .
, ,

I n ste ad of c h an gi n g t h is m i n e ho n est n am e
I n to a stru m pet s to h ave h o n o u re d m e ’
,

W it h t h e c h a ste title of a m odest w ife ,

I h ad reserve d an e ar for al l yo u r s u its

B u t si n c e I see yo u r ru de n ess fi n d s n o li m it ,

I le a v e you to yo u r l u st .

Y Ch t Yo u s h all n ot L u c e ar .
, .

L u ce T h e n kee p yo u r to n gu e withi n m ore m o d er a te

.

bo u n d s
Y Cha r t I wil l —as I am v i rt u o u s I win — [A s id e ]
.
, ,

I tol d yo u the se c o n d w or d wo u l d be m arri a ge It m a kes .

a m a n forfeit his free d o m a n d m a kes h i m w a lk ever a fter ,

w it h a ch a i n a t h is heels or a j ac k a n a pes h a n gi n g a t h is ,

e lbo w M a rri a ge is l ike D ae d a l u s s l a b yri n t h an d , bei n g

’
.
,

o n c e in there s n o fi n d i n g t h e way o u t W e l l I love

.
,
’
.
,
‘

t h is l ittle pro p erty m ost i n tolerably an d I m u st set her ,

.

on t h e l a st t h o u g h it c ost m e a l l t h e s h oes in m y shop

, .

W el l Lu c e t h o u seest m y sto m a c h is c o m e d o wn t h o u
-

, ,

h a st m y he ar t al re a d y ; t h ere s m y h a n d
’
.

L u ce B u t in wh a t way ?
.

Y Ch a r t Nay I kn o w n ot t h e way yet b u t I h O p e to

.
,
.

fi n d it h ere a fter b y yo u r goo d d ire c tio n

‘

, .
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O F H O GSD ON [A C T I .

l at e . I m e an ,
in wh a t m an n er ? i n wh a t way?
Y Ch a t In r . t h e w ay of m ar ri ag e in t h e way o f ,

h o n es t y i n t h e , way t h a t wa s n ever go n e ye t I h ope .

t h o u ar t a m aid L u c e ,

L a ce Y e s sir ; a n d I acc ept it in e x ch a n ge

.
,

O f t h is yo u r h an d you s h a ll re c eive m y h e a rt , .

Y Ch a t A b a rg a i n a n d there s e a rn est o n thy lips

’
r .
, .

L u ce I ll ca ll m y fa t h er sir to wit n ess it

’
.
, ,
.

Se e h ere he c o m es
,
.

E n ter L U C E S Fa t h er,
Citi ze n ’
a p l a in .

Y Ch a t Fa th er s ave you r . Y o u h a ve h a ppe n e d of an ,

u n to wa r d s on i n l aw h ere I a m h ow do yo u like m e ?
- -

L a c/s Fa Sir I w a s n e a rer th an you w ere awa re

.
, ,

A n d ove r h e a r d bot h su m an d c ir cu m st an c e .

Y Ch t [A s id e ] T h en I perc eive you ar e an o l d

. ar .

e aves d rop per B u t wh a t d o you t h in k of it fa t h er ?

.
-

L n e s F a I e n tert a i n t h e m otio n with al l love

’
e .
,

A n d I rej oi c e m y d au g h ter is preferre d

A n d r a ised to s u c h a m a t ch I he ard t h e c o n trac t ,

A n d will c o n fir m it gl a dly b u t pr ay sir , ,

W he n s h all t h e m erry d ay be ?
Y Ch a r t M ar ry eve n to m orro w by t h a t w e can see
.
,
-

n ay w e ll lose n o m ore ti m e I ll t ake order for th at

’ ’
.
,

L uce St a y b u t a m o n t h
'

. .

Y Ch a r t A m o n t h t h o u c an st n ot h ire m e to t ’
. . .
.

W h y Lu c e if tho u beest h u n gry c an st t h o u st ay a

, , ,

m o n t h fro m m e a t ? Nay if I see my d iet before m e , ,

I love to fal l to whe n I h ave a sto m ach H ere b u y .

,

t h ee a n e w s m o c k let s h ave a n ew b e d too an d look it ’

,

b e stro n g ; there s a b ox o f r i n gs a n d j e w els l a y t h e m

’
,

up . H a sirrah m eth i n ks t h e very n am e of we d lo c k

,

h a th bro u gh t m e to a n ig h t c a p a lre a d y an d I a m gro wn -

c ivil o n t h e s u dd e n T h ere s m ore m o n ey for d is h es

’
.
,

pl atters l ad les ca n dlesti cks & c as I sh all fi n d the m set

, , ,
.
,

d o wn in t h e i n ve n tory .

L n e s F a B u t wh o m s h all we i n vite u n to t h e w e dd i n g ?
’
e .
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O F H O G SD ON [A C T I
.

Y Ch a rt . W ell , be t so t h e n
’
, .

[E x eu n t a t! ex ee pt zu d LU C E .

an d Lat e . H eigh —
h o l h a ve I d isg u ise d m yself, an d

stole n ou t of th e c o u n try t h u s far an d c a n light of n o ,

better n e ws to e n tert a i n m e ? O h th is wil d h e ad e d ,

-

wi cked C h a rtley wh o m n oth i n g will t am e ! T o this

,

gall an t was I poor ge n tle wo m an betrot h e d an d th e

, , ,

m a rri age d ay appoi n te d ; b u t b e ou t Of a fan t a sti c an d ,

g id d y h u m o u r before the ti m e prefi e d posts u p to

,
x ,

L o n do n A fter h im c o m e I t h u s h a bite d a n d you see

.
,

m y w el c o m e — to be an e ar wit n ess of h is se c o n d c o n tr a c t
-

in g. M odesty wo u l d n o t s u ffer m e to d is c over m yself ,

ot h er wise I s h o u l d h a ve go n e n e ar to h a ve m arred t h e
m atch . I h e ard t h e m t alk of H ogsd on a n d a w is e ,

wo m an wh ere t h ese a i m s s h all be bro u g h t to a c tio n

’
, I ll .

see if I c an i n si n u a te m yself i n to h e r servi c e ; t h a t s m y ’

n e x t proj e c t oo l u c k of m y side
an d n ow
g :d [ E x it
 A CT T H E SE C O N D .

SC EN E I .
-

B ef or e t h e W ise -
wo m a n
’
s H ou s e .

E n ter th e W ise w o m an , a Co u n try m a n w ith a u r i n a l ,

-

t wo Citize n s W ives , T A B ER, a n d a K it c h e n m ai d

’
-
.

ISE W O -
. Fi e ,
fie ! wh a t a toil an d a m oil
it i s
Fo r a wo m a n to be wiser t h a n all h er
n e i g h bo u rs '

I pra y goo d p eople press n ot too fa st , ,

u po n m e

T h o u gh I h a ve t wo e a rs I c an h e a r b u t o n e a t o n c e , .

Y o u w it h t h e u ri n e .

E n ter L U C E i n B oy s cl oth es ; s h e s a n ds as i de
’
2nd
’
.
.

Co nn . H ere , istress forsoot h ,

m .

[Vi se n o A n d wh o d istille d t h is wa ter ?

-

C on n M y wife s li m be c k if it p le a se yo u
.
’
,
.

IVi se—n o A n d wh ere doth t h e p a i n h ol d her m ost ?

r .

Con n M arry a t her h e a rt forsoot h

.
, ,
.

Wi se zoo A y a t her h e art sh e h ath a gripi n g a t h e r

-

.
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h e art
Con n You h av e h it it righ t
. .

Wi se—zoo Na y I c an see so m u c h in the u ri n e

.
,
.

2 n d L n ee J u st so m u c h as is tol d h e r
.
[A s id e .

Wi e roe Sh e h a th n o p a i n i n h e r he a d h a t h sh e
s -
.
,

Co n No i n d ee d I n ever h e a rd h e r c o m pl ai n of her
n .
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h ead .
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[A CT II
.

I
/
Vi se m o -
I told you so h e r p ai n lies al l a t h e r he art
.
,

A l a s goo d he a rt ! b u t h o w feels s h e her sto m ac h ?

,

Co n O h qu e asy a n d sic k a t sto m a c h

n .
,
.

/Is e z o A y I w a rr an t you I t h i n k I c an see as fa r

-
o .
, ,

i n to a m ill sto n e as a n oth er You h ave h e a r d of M other

-
.

Notti n gh am wh o for h e r ti m e w as prettily w ell skilled in

,

c a sti n g of wa ters ; a n d a fter h e r M ot h er B o m by an d ,

the n th ere is o n e H a t fi el d in P epper A lley he doth ,

p retty w ell for a t h i n g t h a t s lost T h ere s an other i n

’ ’
.

C ol e h ar b o u r t h a t s skille d i n t h e pl an ets M ot h er Stu rto n

’

, .
,

i n G ol d e n L an e is for fore spe aki n g M other P hillips

,
-
2
,

of t h e Ba n ksi d e for t h e w e ak n ess of t h e b a c k an d t h e n

,

there s a very revere n d m atro n on Clerke n well G ree n

’
,

goo d a t m an y t h i n gs M istress M ary o n t h e B an kside is .

for r e c tin g a figu re an d o n e (wh a t d o yo u ca ll h er ? ) i n

’ 3

W est m i n ster t h a t pr ac t is e t h th e book an d t h e key a n d

, ,

the sieve a n d t h e sh e a rs an d a ll do w ell a c c ord i n g to : ,

t h eir t a le n t For m yself let t h e w orl d spe ak H ark you

.
,
.
,

m y frie n d you s h a ll t ake ,

T i s str a n ge t h e ig n or an t s h o u l d be t h u s
’
2 n d L ut e .

fooled !
W h a t c an t h is wit c h t h is w iza rd or o l d trot , , ,

D o by e n c h an t m e n t or by m a gi c s p ell ? ,

Su c h a s p rofess t h a t a r t s h o u l d be d ee p s c h ol a rs .

W h a t r e a d i n g c an t h is si m ple wo m an h a ve
T i s p a l p a bl e gross foolery [E i Co u n try m an
’
t . x .

IVi —m o No w frie n d yo u r b u si n ess

se .
, ,

Ta her I h a ve stole n o u t of m y m a ster s ho u se

'
.
,

forsooth w it h the kit c h e n m a i d an d I a m c o m e to k n o w

,
-

of you wh et her it be m y fort u n e to h a ve h e r or n o .

Wi se zoo A n d wh a t s yo u r s u it l a d y ?
’
-

.
,

K itch en m Forsoot h I c o m e to k n o w wh eth er I be a

-

.
,

m a i d or n o .

W i se zoo W h y a t t h o u in d o u bt of t h a t ?
-
.
,
r

1 q
S u e a m i sh .

2 B e wi c h in g ; t or, p oss ib l y pr
, o y
ph e s i n g .

3 .
T h e p ac ic e r t t
o f a s r o log y
.
2 68 T H E W ISE -
W O JI A N O F H O GSD ON [A CT II .

' '

2nd L n ee If t h is were a wise wo m an she cou l d

.
[A s i d e
] -

tell th a t wit h o u t a ski n g No w m et h i n ks I sh o u l d jc o m e .

’

to k n o w wh eth er I were a boy or a girl —4Forsooth I l ac k ‘

.
,

a ser v i c e .

IVi s e zoo B y m y fi d elity an d I wa n t a goo d tr u st y

-

. l ad ,
:

2 n d L at e
[A si d e ] No w c o u l d I sigh an d say A l as !
.
,

th is is so m e b a wd tra de falle n an d ou t of h e r wi c ked -

e x per ie n c e is c o m e to be repu te d wise I ll se r v e h e r

’
” ’
.
,

be t b u t to pry i n to t h e m ystery of h e r s c ie n c e
’
.

W ise z o A proper stripli n g a n d a wise I wa rra n t

-
o .
, ,
=

h i m — H ere s a pe n n y for t h ee I ll h ire t h ee for a ye a r by

’ ’

t h e St a t u te of W i n c h ester ; prove tr u e a n d h o n est an d 1

,

t h o u s h alt wan t n oth i n g t h a t a goo d boy

2n d L z ee H ere w ise w o m an you ar e o u t a g a i n I
z .
,
-

sh a ll wan t wh a t a goo d boy s h ou l d h ave wh ilst I l ive ,

!
;

W ell h ere I s h a ll live bot h u n k n o wn ; an d m y se x nu s u s

,

p e c t e d B u t .w h o m h a ve w e h ere ?

E n ter H A R IN G FIEL D , C H A RT L EY h atf d r n n h an d Yo u n g .

Y Ch a t Co m e H a r in gfi e l d n o w we h ave be en f
‘

r .
, ,

dri n ki n g of M oth er Re d c a p s al e let u s n ow go m ake -

’

,
:

so m e sport wit h t h e wise wo m a n -

H a r W e s h a ll be t h o u gh t very wise m e n o f al l such

.
.

a s sh a ll see u s go i n to t h e w ise wo m an s
’
-

Y Ch a r t Se e h ere s h e is H o w n o w wit c h
'

. H ow
,
.
,

H ow n o w beld a m Y ou ar e th e w ise
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n ow h ag , ,
.

wo m an ar e yo u ? an d h a ve wi t to keep yo u rsel f wa rm
,

e n o u gh I wa rr an t you,
.

W i se zoo O u t t h o u k n ave
-
.
,

a nd L a t e A n d w ill th ese w il d o a ts n e ver be so wn ?

.
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[A s ide

YCh ar t You e n c h an tress sor c eress s h e d evil ! yo u

.
, ,
-

M a d am H e ca te L a d y P roserpi n e you a r e to o ol d you ,

?
,

h ag n ow for c o n j u ri n g u p spirits yo u rself b u t you; kee p

, ,
'

pr etty yo u n g wit c h es u n d er yo u r roof,th a t c an d o t ha t ! a

l b t d St t t p 8 5 t wh t l
'

1
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St t t f
,

i m d i
a u e r e e r e n ce t l s a e s no c ea r .
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OF H O GS D ON 2 69

I or m y fam ily c o n j u re u p a n y spirits ! I

Is
’

e zo o -

d efy t h ee t h o u yo u n g h a re —bra i n ed ,

H r Forbe a r h i m till he h a ve his se n ses a bo u t h i m

a .
,

a n d I sh a ll t h e n h old th ee for a w ise w o m a n i n dee d -

oth er wise I s h a ll d o u bt tho u h a st t h y n a m e for n oth i n g

,
.

Co m e frie n d away if t h o u lovest m e

, , , .

Y Ch a r t A wa y yo u old dro m ed a ry ! I ll c o m e o n e
’
.
,
.

of these n ights a n d m a ke a r a c ket a m o n gst yo u r she ,

c a ter wau lers .

H a r I p rit h ee let s be c ivil

’
. .

Y Ch a r t O u t of m y sigh t tho u sh e m a sti ff .

,
-

E x eun t Y o u n g C H A R TL EY a d H A R IN G FIEL D
[ n .

an d L a t e P a tie n c e s weet m istress .

, .

W ise w o Now bless m e h e h a th p u t m e i n to s u c h a

.
, ,

fe ar as m a kes a ll m y bo n es to d an c e an d ra ttle i n m y
,

ski n I ll be r eve n ge d o n t h a t swaggeri n g c o m p a n io n

’
.

d L ut e M istr ess I w is h you w o u l d ; h e s a m ere

’
2n .
,

m ad ca p an d al l h i s delight is i n m is u si n g s u c h revere n d
-

m a tr o n s as yo ur self .

W i se zoo W ell wh a t s t h y n a m e boy ?

’
-

.
, ,

2 d L u re nI a m eve n l ittle better th an a t u rn bro ac h

.
,

for m y n am e is J ac k .

I
/Vi s e zoo H o n est J a c k if t h o u c o u l d st b u t d evise h o w
-

.
,

I m igh t c ry q u itt a n c e w it h t h is c u tti n g D i c k I will go

'

n e a r to a d opt thee m y s o n an d heir .

a n d L n ee M is t ress t h ere is a way a n d this it is

.
, ,

T o m orr o w m or n i n d ot h t h is ge n tle m a n
-
g

I n te n d to m a rry wit h o n e M istress Lu c e ,

A gol d s m it h s d au ghter ; d o yo u k n o w t h e m a i d ?
’

W ise zoo M y d a u g h ter an d a pretty s m u gfac e d girl

'
-

.
, .

I h a d a n ote b u t l a te fro m h e r an d she m e an s to be w ith

i
,
-

m e in t h e eve n i n g for I h ave bespoke Sir B o n ifac e to :

m a rry h e r i n t h e m or n i n g .

"
a n d L ce D o b u t preve n t t h is ga ll a n t of h is wife
a .
,

And the n yo u r wro n gs s h a ll be reve n ge d a t fu ll .

A b lly ti m tti g ft h th ”
1
f th u o e f e
“
cu n o en as e
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se n s e o

w gg ri g
.
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s a e n .
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OF H O G SD ON [
A C T ~II .

W i se I ll d o t a s I a m
-

zoo .
’ ’

, ma tro n a y, an d sho w h im
a n e w tri c k for h i s le a rn i n g .

E n ter B O YST ER .

B oys . M orro w .

l Vi se m o Y o u re wel c o m e sir
’
-

.
, .

B oys . Ar t w ise ?
an d L a ce . H e s h o u ld be w ise be c a u se ,
he spe aks fe w
w ord s .

IVi se m o
/
I a m a s I am a n d there s an e n d
-

.
,
’
.

B oys C a n st c o n j u re ?
.

W i se zoo O h t h at s a fo u l word ! b u t I can tell yo u

’
-

.
,

yo u r fortun e a s t h ey say ; I h ave so m e little skill in

,

p a l m istry b u t n ever h a d to d o with the d evil

,
.

B oys A n d h a d t h e devil n ever a n ythi n g to do with

.

t h ee ? tho u l ook s t so m e wh a t like his dam L ook on m e ’

.

c an st tell wh a t I a il ?

Wi se zoo C an you tell yo u rself

-
. I sho u ld g u ess you
be m ad or n o t well in yo u r w its
,
.

B oys T h o u r t wise I a m so : m e n bei n g i n love ar e

’
.
,

m a d an d I bei n g i n love a m so
, .

Wi se m o Nay if I see yo u r c o m p le x io n o n c e I t h i n k
-
.
, ,

I c an g u ess as n e ar a s an ot h er .

B oys O n e M istress L u c e I love ; kn o w st tho u h e r

’
.
,

gran n am P
l Vi se m o A s well a s the begg a r k n o ws his dis h W h y
-

. .
,

she is on e of m y da u g h ters .

B oys M ake h e r m y w ife I ll give t h ee forty pie c es

’

,
.
. .

2 d L a ce
n T a ke t h e m m istress to be reve n ge d o n
.
, ,

C h artley .

/Vi se m o A b a rg a i n
I ; strike m e l u c k Ce a se al l yo u r
-
. .

sorr o w ;
Fa ir Lu c e s h all be yo u r bri d e beti m es to m orr o w -

B oys T h ou r t a goo d gr a n n am an d b u t t h a t t h y teeth

’
.
,

st an d like h e dge st a kes in th y h e ad I d kiss t h ee [Ex i t

-

,
’
.

/Vi se zoo P r a y w ill n ? Co m e h it h er J a c k

I y o u i ; I h a ve
-
.
,

a n e w tri c k c o m e i n to m y h e a d w ilt tho u a ssist m e i n t ?

’
272 TH E W ISE M/ O M A N O F H O GSD ON
-

[A CT II
.

an d Wo m e n ’
s ma tters
soo n as ever h e saw y ou r ,
b ut as

d au gh ter I h e ar d wh a t was spoke .

Si r H r ry H ere sirr a h t a ke t h y q uar ter s wages

’
a .
, ,

a fore h an d
-

A n d tell m e al l t h eir wor d s an d wh a t t h eir greeti n g ,

W a s a t t h eir first e n c o u n ter h old t h i n e h a n d .

T b r T h an ks n oble sir ; an d n o w I l l tell you

’
a e .
, .

Yo u r d au g h ter bei n g w alki n g to t ake t h e a ir of the fiel d s ,

a n d I before h e r wh o m s h o u l d we m eet j u st i n t h e
,

n i ck

Si r H a r ry J u st i t h e n i c k m an . n ,

Ta ber In t h e h igh wa y I m e an t sir

.
,
.

Si r H a r y H a a n d wh a t c o n fere n c e p a sse d bet wi x t

r .
,

t h e m T aber ?,

Ta be A s w ell as m y p i p e c a n u tter yo u sh a ll k n o w
‘

r .
, ,

sir T h is ge n tle m a n m eeti n g wit h m y yo un g m istress

.

fu ll b u tt — i m a gi n e you were sh e an d I yo u n g M a ster ,

Se n c e r n o w t h ere you c o m e a n d h ere I m eet you ; h e ,

c o m es i n t h is m a n n er an d p u ts off h is h a t i n t h is fa s h io n , .

Si r H a y A y b u t wh a t s a i d h e ?
rr .
,

Ta b er B e w it h yo u
. f ir ge n tle wo m an a nd so goes
1 a
,

qu ite awa y an d s carc e so m u ch a s o n c e looke d b ac k

,

an d if t h is were l an gu age to o ffer to a yo u n g l a d y j u d ge ,

you .
0

Si r H a r ry B u tsp ake h e n ot h i n g else ?.

Ta ber Nothi n g a s I am tr u e
.
, .

Si r H a r y W h y m a a ll t h is wa s n ot h i n g
r .
,
n ,
.

Ta ber Y e s sir it wa s a s m u c h as m y q u ar ter s ges

’
.
, , wa
a fore —h an d .

E n t er SEN GER, H A R ING FIEL D, and G R AI IA NA

’ ‘

Gr at . H ere
ge n tle m e n with gre a t d esire
a r e t wo , ,

Cra ve c o n fere n c e with m y fat h er H ere he is .

No w g a ll a n ts you m a y fr e e ly s p e ak yo u r m i n d s
'

, , .

Sen Save yo u s ir ! m y n am e is Se n c e r
. I am a
,

No r th am pto n sh ire ge n tle m an born to a t h o u s an d po u n d , .

i G d b w i th y 1
. e . o e ou .
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-
. 27 3

l an d by t h e ye a r I love yo u r d a u ghter a n d I a m c o m e ,

to c ra ve you r goo d will -

.

Si H a r y H a ve yo u m y d a ug h ter s t h a t yo u c ove t
’
r r .
,

m in e
Sen N o si r b u t I h o p e i t i n e I s h all h a ve
.
, , _
n r .

Si H a r y So h ope n o t I sir Si r m y d a u g h ter s

’
r r .
,
.
,

yo u n g ,

A n d yo u a ge n tle m an u n k n o wn Se n c e r ! h a Se n c e r ? .
,

O h sir yo u r n am e I n o w re m e m ber well

, ,
"
l is ran ke d m o n gst u n t h rift s d i c ers s waggerers a n d
‘ ’

, , ,

d ru n k a r d s :

W ere n o t you bro ug h t before m e so m e m o n t h si n c e , ,

Fo r be a ti n g of t h e wa t c h by t h e s am e toke n ,

I se n t you to the Co u n ter .

1

Se I c o n fess m yself to h a v e bee n i n t h a t a c tio n b u t

n .
,

n ote t h e c au se sir you c o u l d n o t h a ve p le a s u re d m e

,
:

so m uc h i n givin g m e a pie c e of gol d a s a t t h e s a m e

, .
,

ti m e to h el p m e to t h a t Co u n ter .

Si H a y W hy sir wh a t c au se h a d yo u to be a t
r rr .
, ,

th e wa t c h ,

An d r a ise a m i d n ig h t t u m u lt i n t h e streets
Sen Nay b u t h e a r m e s weet Sir H a rry B ei n g so m e
.
, , .

wh a t l a te a t s u pper a t t h e M itre t h e d oo rs were s h u t a t ,

m y lo d gi n g ; I k n o c ke d at t h ree or fo u r p l c es m ore a l l a

w ere a b e d a n d fa st-
i n n s t a vern s n o n e wo u l d give m e
, , ,

e n tert a i n m e n t N o w w o u l d you h ave h ad m e d esp a ire d

.
, ,

a n d l a i n i n t h e streets ? N o I bet h o u g h t m e of a tri c k ,

worth t wo of t h a t a n d p rese tly d evise d h a v i n g a t t h a t ,

n ,

ti m e a c h a rge of m o n eya bo u t m e to be lo d ge d a n d , ,

sa fely too .

Si H a r y A s h o w I pra y yo u ?
r r .
,

Sen M a rry t h u s
. I h a d kn o c ke d m y h eels aga i n st the
,

gr o u n d a goo d wh ile k n e w n o t wh ere to h a ve a b e d for ,

love or m on ey N o w wh a t d id I b u t spyi n g t h e wat c h

.
, , , ,

we n t an d h i t t h e c o n st able a goo d so u se o n t h e e ar wh o ,

pri f th i Str t t h
1
Th w tw
e re ere m i o so n s o s na e , on e n ee e
th r i t h P l try
,

o e n e ou .

H e ywoo d .
 —
TH E W ISE W O l/ A N OF H O GSD O N [A CT
’
2 74 l . II
.

provide d m e of a lo dgi n g prese n tly ? an d th e n e x t d ay ,

bei n g bro u g h t before yo u r wors h ip I wa s the n se n t ,

t h ith er b a c k a ga i n wh ere I lay three or fo u r d ays w ith o u t

,

c o n trol .

Si H r ry O h yo u re a g all an t Is th a t ge n tle m an
’
r a .
,

A s u itor too ?
H ar I am a s u itor i n m y frie n d s beh alf
.
’

N0 ot h er wise I c a a ss u re you sir

. n , ,

H e is a ge n tle m a n d es c e n d e d w ell ,

D erive d fro m a goo d h o u se well q u alified , ,

A n d w ell possessed ; b u t t h a t wh i c h m ost s h o u ld m ove

o u,
y
He loves yo u r d a u ghter .

Gr at .
] [A ere
s id e I to c h oo se
B ut w
W h i ch of these t wo s h o u l d ple ase m y fa n c y best ,

I soo n er s h o u l d a ffe c t t h is ge n tle m an ,

For h is m il d c a rri a ge an d h i s fa ir d is c o u rse ,

T h a n m y h o t Su itor Ru ffi an s I d etest .

A s m oot h a n d squ a re be h avio u r likes m e m ost .

Sen W h a t sa y yo to m e l a dy
. u ,

G a t Y o u h a d best ask m y fa t h er w h a t I s h o l d say

r . u .

Se n A r e you an gry s weet l a d y t h a t I a ske d yo u r

.
, ,

fa th er s c o n se n t ?
’

G t No if you c an get his c o n se n t to m arry h i m

ra .
,

sh all it d isple a se m e ?
Ha rI n d ee d you therei n m u c h forget yo u rself
.
,

T o so u n d h e r fa t h er ere yo u t as ted h e r 1
.

Y o u sho u l d h a ve first so u g h t m e an s for her good will ,

A n d a fter c o m p a sse d h is .

Si H r ry H e ca n prev a il wit h n either — G e n tle m e n

r a . .
,

If you will c o m e to revel you a r e wel c o m e ,

I f to m y t able wel c o m e if to u s e m e
,

In an y gra tefu l offi c e wel c o m e too

'

B u t ,if yo u c o m e a s s u itors t h ere s t h e door

’
.
,

Sen T h e d oor
.

Si r H a r ry I say th e door. , .

T t d h d i p i ti1
es e er s os on .
276 TH E W ISE W OM A N O F H O G SD ON [ A CT 1 1 .

co m p an y t h o u shalt n ot o n ly b id m e wel c o m e b u t
, ,

h ire m e to st ay with t h ee an d t h y d au ghter ,

.

Si r H a r ry W h e n I d o t h a t e n j oy m y fu ll c o n se n t
.

T o m a rry G ra ti an a .

Sen T i s a m a t c h strike m e l u ck W ife t h a t m ay be

’
. .
,

fare well fa th er in l aw th a t m u st be a d ie u Taber pl ay - -

, .
,

b e for e m y frie n d an d I will d an c e after

'

[E x eu n t SEN G ER, H A R IN G FIEL D a nd T A B ER .

Si r H a r ry W h e n I re c eive t h ee gl a dly to m in e ho u se
.
,

A n d wage t h y st ay tho u s h alt h a ve G r a ti an a , ,

D o u bt n o t tho u s h a lt H ere s a str an ge h u m o u rist

’
.

T o c o m e a wooi n g -
.

Fe -
en ter T A B ER .

th ey go n e ? T aber , ar e

Ta ber I h ave pl ayed t he m away if it ple a se yo u r

.
,

wors h ip ; a n d yo n der a t t h e d oor a tte n ds a s c h ool

m a ster yo u se n t for h im if yo u re m e m ber to te ac h m y , ,

little yo u n g m aster a n d m istr ess .

Si r H a ry A proper s c h ol ar ; pray h i m to c o m e
r .

n e ar .

E n ter Sir 1
BON IF A CE .

Si r E on E au es h on or a t n s, s a i n ta t u s vi deo
‘

. ,
a ve n on

a i d est i n t er go, sed sa l ve, bon a v i rg o

p .

Si r H a r ry Sir , you m ay c all m e. n c i k n am es if yo u

love m e ,

Spe ak in yo u r m other to n g u e or at the le a st -

, ,

I f le arn i n g be so m u c h allie d u n to you ,

T h a t L a t in u n awa res fl o w s fro m yo u r lips ,

T o m ake yo u r m i n d fa m ili a r w ith m y k n o wle dge ,

P r ay u tter it i n En glis h wh a t s yo u r n a m e
’

Si r E on . Si t fa n s t n zn t i bi om en .

I ll tell
’

yo u m y n on zen .

Si r H a r ry W ill you
tell it to n o m en ? .

I ll e n tert a i n n o n e ere I k n o w th eir n a m es

’
.

1
Si w pp li d t
r l l U iv i ty m
as wh a e o a n er s en o h ad t a k en th i r
e
B A d egr e e
. . .
sc . TH E W IS E W O M A N 0 1: H O GS D O N .

Nay, if you be so d a i n ty of yo u r n am e ,

Yo u ar e n o t for m y servi c e .

Si r E on . In ten de, a i r n obi l i s .

Si r H a r ry for t we n ty n obles . No t
T ru st m e I will n o t b uy yo u r n am e so d e ar
,
.

Si r E on O i g o a ti a wh a t it is to d e a l with
. n r n

st upidity ? Sir H e n ry Sir H e n ry h e ar m e o n e word : I , ,

see E ee ytor legi t nos z e o egh lgi tis

,
r e ,
'r
n .

Ta ber I thi n k h e s a it h we ar e a c o m pan y of fools a n d

.

n idgets ; b u t I h ope you sh a ll n o t fi n d u s s u c h M a ster

1
,

Sc hool m as ter .

Si r H r y Frie n d frie n d to c u t off a ll v a in c ir

a r .
, ,

cu m s t a n c e ,

T ell m e yo u r n a m e a n d an s wer m e d ire c tly , ,

P l ai n ly an d to m y u n d erst an d i n g too
, ,

O r I s h all le ave yo u H ere s a d e al of gibberish

’
.

Sir E on . Vi r bon e
Si r H a r ry; Na y, n a y, m ake m e n o bo n es , b u t d o t 2 ’
.

Si r E on T h e n , in pl a i n v u lga r En glis h , I a m c alled

.

Sir B o n ifac e A bsee .

Si r H a r ry . W h y, t h is
is so m e wh a t like Sir B o n ifa c e ,

G ive m e t h i n e h an d t h o u a r t a proper m an ,

A n d in m y j u dgm e n t a gr e a t s c hol a r too ,

.

W h a t sh a l l I give t h ee by the ye a r ?
Si r Eon I ll tr u st sir to yo u r ge n erosity ;
’
.
, ,

I wil l n ot b a rgai n b u t acc ou n t m yself , ,

M i l /e et m il/e n zod i s bo u n d to you , .

Si r H a r ry I c a n n ot le ave m y m i lls ; t h ey re fa r m ed
.
’

al re a d y

T h e stipe n d t h a t I give sh all be in m o n ey .

Tab er Sure sir t h is is so m e m iller t h a t c o m es to

.
, ,

u n der m i n e you i n the s h a pe of a s c h ool m a ster ,

.

G a t You bot h m ist ake t h e s c h ol a r

r . .

Si H a r ry I u n d erst an d m y En glish th t I k n o w ;
r .
,
a

W ha t s m ore than m odern dot h s u rp a ss m y re ac h

’
.

Sir B o n ifa c e c o m e to m e t wo d a ys h e n c e
, ,

1
N d iffi l ti
‘
3
Id i t i o s . . e . o cu es .
2 7 8: TH E W ] SE W OM A N O F H OGSD ON [A CT
’

-
. 11 .

Y ou sh all re c eive an an swe r I h ave n ow t

M a tters of so m e i m p ort t h a t t ro u ble m e ,

Th o u s h o u l d st be else d esp a t c hed .

Ta ber Si r B o n ifa c e if you c o m e to live in ou r h o u se

.
, ,

an d b e a fa m ilist a m o n gst u s I s h ll desire yo u r bette r

a ,

a cqu a i n t an c e ; o r m e d m h ysiog m y s h oul d

y u n a a n
yp n o
h a ve so m e c o n s an gu i n ity good Sir B o n ifac e ,
.

Si r E on .
Qn on zodo wa l es, an on zodo wa l es .

Ta ber it Go to ho se
w h yo u I like the
th e a l e ?
’

. u -

m otio n w ell I ll m ake an e c u se ou t of doors a n d follo w

’
x .

you .I a m gl ad yet we s h a ll h a ve a goo d fello w c o m e .

-

i n to t h e h o u se am o n gst u s .

Si r Eon . Va l e, oi r n zag n e .

Si r H a r ry sh all n o t h ave m e a t Sai n t M agn es

.
g
Yo u ,

m y h o u se is h ere in G ra c io u s street -
.

Si r E on I k n o w it s weet k n igh t I k n o w it
. Th e n “ , , .

oi rg o f or m osa et D om i n e gr a t i ose <

va l ete

Si r H a r ry . A y, i n G r ac io u s -

street you h a a s ll he r of
m e , Sir B o n ifa c e .
[Ex i t Sir B O N IFA C E .

He s h all i n stru c t m y c h ildre n an d to t h ee ,

Fa ir G ra ti an a re a d t h e L a ti n to n g u e
,
.

Ta ber W h o s h a ll ? Sir B a w d y fa c e
.
-

Si r H r ry Sir B o n ifa c e yo u fool

a .
, .

T ber H i s n a m e is so h a rd to h i t on
a . .

Si r H a ry Co m e d au gh ter if thi n gs fall ou t a s I i n

r .
, ,

te n d ,

M y t h o u ghts sh all pe a c e h ave an d t h ese tro u bles e n d , .

[E x eu n t
2 80 TH E W ISE VVO /l/A N O F H O G SD O N [ A CT III .

an d so m eti m es goo d m e n s d au gh ters wh o h a vi n g ’

, ,

c a t ch e d a c l a
p an d gro w i n g n e a r t h eir ti m e get le a ve to
l
, ,

see their frie n d s in t h e c o un try for a w eek or so th e n ,

:

h it h er t h ey c o m e a n d for a m a tter of m o n ey h ere t h ey

,

ar e d elivere d I h a ve a m i d wife or t wo b elo n gin g to t h e

.

h o u se an d o n e Sir B o n ifac e a d e ac o n t h a t m akes a

, , ,

shift to ch riste n t h e i n fa n ts we h ave poor h o n est an d , ,

se c ret n eigh bo u rs t h a t st an d for c o m m o n gossips B u t ,

.
2

d ost n o t th o u k n o w t h is ?
z a d [ n ee Y e s n ow I d o ; b u t wh a t a fter be c o m es of
,

t h e poor i n fan ts ?
W i se zoo W h y i n t h e n ig h t w e se n d t h e m a bro ad
-
.
, ,

n e a t t h is m an s d oor a n d a n ot h er a t th a t s u c h
’
an d l a o
y , ,

a s a r e able to keep t h e m ; an d w h a t a fter be c o m es o f

t h e m we i n qu ire n o t A n d th is is an ot h er str i n g to m y
,
.

b ow .

[ [A s i de ] M ost stran ge t h a t o s bra i n

’
2nd n ee , w m an
sh o u l d apprehe n d
Suc h l awless i n dire c t a n d horrid m e an s
, ,

For c oveto u s g a i n H o w m an y u n k n o wn tra d es

W o m e n a n d m e n ar e free of whi ch t h ey n ever ,

H a d c h a rter for
B u t m istress ar e you so c u n n i n g a s you m a ke yo u rse lf ?
, ,

o u c an n eit h er w rite n or re a d w h a t d o you wit h t h ose

y
boo ks yo u so ofte n t u rn over
W i e zoo W h y tell the le aves ; for to be ig n ora n t an d
s -
.
,
3
,

see m ign oran t w h a t gr e ater folly ,

an d L t
[A s id e ] B elieve m e this is a c u n n i n g
a e .
,

w o m an n eit h er h a t h sh e h e r n a m e for n ot h i n g w h o o u t ,

of h e r ign oran c e c a n fool s o m an y th a t th i n k t h e m selves

wis e — B u t wh erefore h ave you b u ilt this little c loset c lose
to t h e d oor wh ere sitti n g yo u m ay h e a r every word
, ,

spoke n b y al l s u c h a s a sk for yo u ?
W i se zoo T ru e an d therefore I b u ilt it
-

. If an y k n o ck
,
.
,

o u m u st to t h e d oor a n d q u estio n the m to fi n d wh a t

y ,

t h ey c o m e abo u t —if to t h is p rp ose or to t h a t Now

,
u , .
,

1
M t w i th m i h
e a Sp sc C t vr
an ce . o n so r s .
3
o un o e .
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] TH E W ISE IV O WA N O F H O G SD O N
-
. 281

t h ey ign oran tly tellin g th ee t h eir erra n d wh i c h I sitti ng , ,

i n m y c loset overh e a r p rese tly c o m e fort h an d tell , ,

n ,

t h e m t h e c au se of t h eir c o m i n g w it h e v ery word t h a t h a t h ,

p a sse d bet wi t you i n priva te wh i c h t h ey a d m iri n g an d

x ,

t hi n ki n g it to be m ira c u lo u s by t h eir report I be c o m e ,

t h u s fa m o u s .

a d [n ee T h is is n o tra d e b u t a m ystery an d wer e

n , ,

I a wise w o m a n a s i n d ee d I a m b u t a foolis h boy I

-

, ,

n ee d n o t live by yo u r s ervi c e B u t m istress we lose .

,
,

o u rselves i n t h is d is c o u rse is n o t t h is t h e m orn i n g i n :

w h i c h I s h o u l d be m a rrie d ?
W i s n o No w h o w h a d I forgot m yself M istress L u c e
’

e o r .
,
’

p ro m ise d to be w it h m e h a lf an h o u r a go b u t m aske d an d ,

d isg u ise d an d so s h alt t h o u be too h ere s a bl ac k veil

’

, :

to h i d e t h y fac e agai n st t h e rest c o m e .

[ d L U C E p u ts on t he v i l 2n e .

En ter Sir B O N IF ACE .

Si r E on . Si t t ibi bon a d ies , sa l n s et gn i es .

W i se zoo -

. I n to t h e Wi t h d rawi g roo n o n ifac e

-

m , Sir B .

Sir E on . W it h o u t an y c o m p u n c tio n I will m a ke ,

the

c o n j u n c tio n .
[E x /t .

I
/
Vi se -

zoo o u n te n an c e boy
. No w keep thy c ,
.

2nd L te Fe a r n o t m e ; I h ave as goo d a f c e i n a

u . a

m a sk as an y l a d y in t h e l a n d c o l d w is h to h ave B ut u .

to m y h e art — h e c o m es or h e c o m es n ot — n o w a m I in a
, ,

pitifu l per ple ity u n t il I see t h e eve n t of al l x ,

.

IVi se zoo No m ore J ac k n ow b u t M istress L u c e

/ -

.
, .

a n d L a ce I w a rran t yo u m istres s — T h a t it h a ppen s so

.
,

l uc kil y t h a t m y n am e s h o u l d be L u c e too to m ake t h e

, ,

m a rri a ge m ore fi r m

E n te Y o u n g C H A RT L EY d i g ised a d i n a vi sa d
r s u ,
n r .

Y Ch a t M y h o n ey s weet h ag wh ere s Lu c e ?
’
r .
-

, 0

W ise zoo H ere s weet h e a rt b t disg u ise d a n d veile d

-

.
, ,
u
,

as you a r e v isar d e d .

Y . Ch a r t . B u t wh a ts
’
th e re a so n we ar e t h u s h oo d
w i n ke d ?
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TH E I O F H O G SD OZV .
[ A CT III .

I/Vi se—
w o No d is c overy of yo u rselves for a m illio n !
‘

T h ere s Sir B o n ifa c e w ith i n — s h all h e b l a b wh o yo u a r e ?

’

besi d es t h ere s a yo u n g heir th a t h a t h stole n a lo rd s

,
’ ’

d au gh ter fro m t h e Co u rt an d wo u l d n ot h ave their fac es ,

see n for a worl d C an n ot you be c o n te n t to fare wel l

.
,

a n d keep you r own c ou n sel ? A n d see yo n d er th ey ,

c om e .

E n ter , s ev er a l ly, U C E m a shed

B OY STER vi sa r ded a n d L .

Y Ch a r t G ram er c y m y s u ga r can d y s weet T rot

.
,
-

/Vi se—
I w o M u m n o m ore w ords . .
,

Y Ch t If the gr e a t h eir a n d the yo u n g l a d y be so

ar .

d a i nty of t h eir c o m ple x io n s t h ey s h a ll see m y s weet , ,

Lu c e we c an vis a r d it w it h t h e b est of t h e m
, .

[ n ee [L ooh i ng a t B O Y ST ER ] T h a t ge n tle m an by t h e .
,

w ise wo m a n s d es c riptio n s h o u l d be M a ster C h a rtley

’
-

, .

E oys T h a t g all a n t we n c h if m y gran n am fable n ot

.
, ,

s h o u l d be L u c e b u t wh a t be those ot h er
l Vi s w o Y o u w ro n g m e b u t to a sk
/ e -
. W h o b u t a yo u n g .

heir an d a l ad y of t h e Co u rt ? Th at s Lu c e ; t ake h e r an d
,
’
,

keep yo u r pro m ise .

E oys F oea s p a l a br a s
. .
1

W i se wo T h a t s C h artley ;
-
.
’
t ake h im , L u c e .

[ n ee be t h ey ?
B u t wh o
W i se wo A lor d a n d l a dy Sh all Sir B o n ifac e sta y ?
’

. .

Ra ther th an so strive wh o s h o u l d le a d t h e w ay
, .

eun t C H A RTL EY w i th 2 d L U C E B O Y ST ER w i th L U C E
[E x n , .

Wi se w e Now J a c k m y boy keep thi n e o wn c o u n sel

-

, ,

a n d c o u n te n an c e an d I s h all c r y q u itt an c e with m y

,

yo u n g ga ll a n t W ell by t h is ti m e Sir B o n ifa c e is a t h i s

.
,

book B u t be cau se th ere IS a m ist ake k n o wn o n ly to m y

.
,

boy an d m yself t h e m arr i age s h all be n o soo n er e n ded

,

b u t I ll d ist u rb t h e m by so m e s u dd e n o u t c ry an d t h a t
’
,

too before t h ey h ave leis u re to u n m a sk an d m ake .

kn o wn t h e m selves o n e to an ot h er for if the d e c eit we r e ,

k n o wn I sh o u ld fa ll i n to t h e d an ger of t h at yo u n g m ad
,
_

1 F e w wo r d s .
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-
-

.
[A CT 1 11
.

de al in p h ysi c an d fore spe aki n g in p a l m istr y and r e -

, ,

c overi n g of thi n gs lost ; n e x t I u n d ert a ke to c u re m ad ,

folks th e n I keep ge n tle wo m e n lo dgers to fu rn ish ,

s u ch c h am bers a s I let ou t by the n igh t ; t h e n I am pro

v id e d for bri n gi n g yo u n g w e n c h es to bed a n d for a n ee d , ,

yo u see I c an pl a y t h e m a t c h m a ker
-
.

Sh e t h a t is b u t o n e an d p r o fe sse t h so m an y
'

, ,

M ay well be ter m ed a wise wo m an if t h ere be an y -

SC ENE II —Eef t he W ise w o m s H ou se

’
. or e -
an .

E n ter B O Y ST ER .

B oys . W h y r un away, a n d le a ve m y we n c h behi n d ?

I ll b ack
’
. W h a t h a ve wa rr an ts an d p u rs u iva n ts to d o wit h
m e ? wit h m e wh y sho u l d I b u d ge wh y sho u l d I we a r
m a sk or v is ar d ? I f lords or l ad ies offe n d let lord s a n d ,

l ad ies a n s w er L e t m e better bet h i n k m e W h y s h o u ld I

. .

pl ay at h oo d m an b l in d ? H u m wh y m a rry i n ten ebr is t

~
l

h a is t h ere n o tri c k i n it ? If m ygr an n am sho u ld m ak e

m e a yo un ger brother n o w an d i n ste a d of L u c e pop m e , , ,

off with so m e broke n c o m m o d ity I were fi n ely serve d , .

m ost s u re I a m to b e i n for better an d w orse b u t with

'

who m H e ave n an d m y gran n am k n o ws

'

.
,

E n te 2 d L U C E h a lf d r essed a d w a shed
r n ,
-
n .

a n d [ n ee I am stole n ou t of d oors to see if I c an ,

m eet m y h u sb an d with wh o m I p u rpose t o m ake so m e

,

sport ere I s u dden ly d is c lose m ysel f W h a t s h e ?

, .
’

Eoys H ey d a y , wh a t h ave we here ? a n h ob b e r d e h oy

.

Co m e h ither you , .

T is M istress Lu c e s h u sb an d I ll n o t le a ve
’
2n d [
’ ’
ee n ,

h i m th u s .

Eoys W h at ar t t h o u ?
.

a d L at e
n D o you n ot k n o w m e ?
.

b ff
’
B li d m 1 n an s u .
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B oys t k an d robe I kn o w
. T h a m as .

n d [ n ee
a I h ope so or else I were i n a woe ca se ,
l
.

Eoys T h a t m a sk t h a t go wn I m arrie d
.
,
.

2 n d [ n ee T h e n you h a ve n o re a so n b u t to e n j oy both ,

t he m a n d m e too a n d so you ar e like I s h o u l d be loth

,

to d ivorc e m an an d wife .

Eoys I a m foole d . B u t wh a t c r ac ke d wa re ar e you .

,

forsooth
a n d L a ce I belo n g to t h e ol d ge n tle wo m an o f the
.

ho u se .

Eoys I ll se t her ho u se o n fire I am fi n ely bobbed 2

’
. , . .

a n d [ n ee B u t I h ope you will n o t bob m e .

B oys No I se wa rr an t thee W h a t a rt t h o u ? gi rl or
’
.
, .

boy ?
a n d [ n ee B oth an d n either ; I was a l a d l a st n ig h t , ,

b u t in t h e m orn i n g I wa s c o n j u re d i n to a l a ss an d bei n g ‘
,

a girl n o w I s h all be tr an sl a te d to a boy an o n H ere s

’
.
,

al l I ca n a t th is ti m e say for m yself Fa re well E

[ x it . .

B oys Y e s a n d be h an ged wit h al ! O for so m e gu n

.
,

po wder to blo w u p t h is wit c h t h is sh e c at t h is d am n e d ,

-

sor c eress O h I c o u l d te a r h e r to fitters w ith m y teeth

,
3

Y e t I m u st be p a tie n t a n d p u t u p al l lest I be m a d e a , ,

jeer to s u c h as k n o w m e Foole d by a boy ! G o to of .

a ll t h e rest t h e girl Lu c e m u st n o t k n o w it
, [E x it .

E n te Y o u n g C H A RTL EY a nd his M an a n d L U C E m eeti g

r , ,
n .

Y Ch a r t So n o w a m I t h e s a m e m an I wa s yester
.
,

d ay W h o c a n sa y I w as d isgu ise d
. or wh o c an disti n
g u ish m y c o n d itio n n ow or re a d in m y fac e wh eth er I , ,

be a m a rr ie d m an or a b a chelor
[ nee W ho s t h a t ?
’

Y Cha r t L u c e ? .

[ n ee Sweet h u sb an d is it yo u ? ,

Y Cha t T h e n e w s ? r .

L ce Never so fri gh te d i n m y d a ys
u . .

Y Cha r t W h a t s be c o m e of th e lord an d the l a d y

’
.

S wf l 1 T i k d
orro uPie .
2
r c e .
3
c es .
2 86 TH E W ISE W OM A N O F H O GSD ON .
[A CT 1 11 .

L u ce lor d fl ed a fte r you the l a dy stayed

. Th e ,

W h o m a ske d an d h a lf—
,
u nr e a d y ran fa st a fter ,

H e r poor a ffrig h te d h u sb an d Now a ll s qu iet

’
. .

Y Cha r t T h is stor m is the n well p a st an d n o w c o n

.
,

vey yo u rself ho m e as privately as you c an an d see you

m ake this k n o wn to n o n e b u t yo u r fa t h er .

L u t e I a m yo u r wife an d serv an t [Ex i t .

Y Ch a r t T h e n a m e of L u c e h ath bee n o m i n o u s to
.

me o n e Lu c e I s h o u l d h a ve m a rried i n t h e c o u n try a n d , ,

j u st the n igh t before a toy took m e in the h e a d an d ,

1
,

m o u n ti n g m y horse I left c apo n s d uc ks geese pou ltry , , , , ,

wil d fo wl fa ther an d bri d e an d al l an d poste d u p to

, , , ,

L o n d o n wh ere I h ave ever si n c e c o n ti n u e d b ac helor till

, ,

n ow . An d n ow

E n ter G RAT I AN A i n h a ste, a Servi n g m an bef or e her ,

-
and

T A B ER a f ter lwr .

Gr at I prith ee fello w on ! m y fa ther will

Nay, on , , ,

Wo n der where I h ave bee n visiti n g No w wh a t h a d I .

,

forgot ! T aber there s m o n ey ; go to the golds m ith s ,

’ ’

b i d h i m se n d m e m y fan a n d m ake a q u i c k ret u rn On , .

,

fello w on E x eu n t G RAT I A NA a n d Servi n g m an

, [ .
-

Ta ber H e r fan a t t h e golds m ith s ! n o w h a d I for

’
. .

got to a sk h er his n am e or h is sign b u t I will after to ,

kn o w .
[E i t x

Y Ch a r t Sirr ah go c all m e b ac k th a t servi n g m a n

.
,
-

A n d ask h im wh a t s t h e ge n tle wo m a n s n am e
’ ’
.

Ser v I s h all H o you frie n d you

. .
, , ,

E e en ter TA B ER
-

Ta ber s tha t cal ls ?

. Who ’

Ser v T wa s I
’
. .

Ta ber Y o u r b u si n ess ? Y o u sho u l d be o n e tho u g h n o t

.
,

of m y c ogn is an c e yet of m y c o n d itio n — a servi n g , ,

c re a t u re a s I t ake it : p ra y wh a t s yo u r will wit h m e ?

’
,

Ser v P ray sir wh a t m ig h t I ca ll th a t ge n tle wo m an

.
, , ,

on who m yo u were a tte n d an t ?

1
W h im .
2 88 TH E / Vl S E
I l/VOJII A N -
O F H O GSD ON .
[A CT III .

a m an m igh t c h an ge is a w e a ry
a wa y h i s w ife , still as he -

of h e r an d c op e h e r a wa y like a b ad c o m m o d ity ; if
,
’

every n e w m oo n a m a n m ight h a ve a n e w w ife t h a t s ,

’

every ye ar a d oze n B ut th is T ill d e a t h u s d o p art

.
“ ”

is te d io u s I will go a w ooi n g to h e r I w ill ; b u t h ow

.
-

s h all I d o for j e wels a n d toke n s ? L u c e h a t h m i n e in

h e r c u sto d y m o n ey an d al l T u s h I ll j uggle t h e m fro m
’
.
, ,

h e r well e n o u g h Se e h ere s h e c o m es
.
,
.

E n ter L U C E ther an d h er Fa .

[ n ee H ere is m y h u sb an d I pra y m ove h im in it .

L ee s F a It to u c h et h bot h ou r rep u t a tio n s n e arl y

’
n .

For by h is oft rep a ir n ow whilst t h e m a rr i age ,

Is kept fro m p u bli c kn o wle dge you r goo d n am e ,

M ay be by n eigh bo u rs h a rdly c e n s u re d o f .

Y Ch r t T h o u rt s a d t h o u r t s a d L u c e wh a t m el an
’ ’
a .
, ,
: ,

c h ol y alrea d y ere t h o u h a st h ad good c au se to be m erry

, ,

a n d kn e w s t wh a t sport was !
’

[ ee I h a ve gr e a t re a so n wh e n m y n a m e is tossed
n ,

In every gossip s m o u t h a n d m a d e a bye w or d

’
-

U n to s u c h p e cip l e a s it le a st c o n c ern s .

Nay in m y h e ar i n g a s t h ey p ass a lo n g
, , ,

So m e h a ve n o t sp a re d to bra n d m y m o d esty ,

Sa yi n g ,
Th ere sits sh e wh o m yo u n g C h ar tley kee p s
“

T h ere h at h h e e n tere d l a te beti m es go n e fort h ,

.

W h ere I w ith pri d e wa s w o n t to sit before ,

I m n ow wit h s h am e se n t bl u s h i n g fro m t h e d oor

’
.

Y Cha r t A l a s poor fool ! I a m sorry for t h ee b u t yet

.
, ,

c a n n ot h el p t h ee a s I am a ge n tl e m an
,
W h y say L u c e .
, , ,

t h o u losest n ow forty s h illi n gs wort h of c re d it st ay b u t a ,

ti m e an d it sh all bri n g the e in a t h o u s an d po u n d s wort h

,

of c o m m o d ity .

L nee s F a So n s o n h a d I estee m e d m y profit m ore

’
.
, ,

T h an I h a ve d o n e m y c re d it I h a d n ow ,

B ee n m a n y tho u s an d s ri c her b u t yo u see ,

T r u t h an d goo d de a li n g h e ar an h u m ble s a il .

Ch p xh g 1 o or e c an e .
SC . TH E WI SE W OM A N -
OF H O GSD ON . 2 89

Th at little I e n j oy it is with qu iet , ,

G o t with good c o n s c ie n c e kept with good report ,

A n d t h a t I still sh a ll l a bo u r to preserve .

Y Ch a r t B u t d o you h e a r m e ?
.

L n ee s F a Not h i n g I ll h e a r t h a t te n ds u n to t h e r u i n
’ ’
.

O f m i n e or of m y d au ghter s h o n esty
’
.

Sh a ll I be h eld a broker to le wd l u st ,

N ow i n m y wan e of ye a rs ?
Y Ch a r t W ill yo u b u t h e a r m e
.

L uee s F a No t i n this c as e I t h a t h ave lived th u s

’
. .

lo n g ,

Reported wel l estee m ed a wel c o m e g u est

,

A t every b u rthe n e d t able there respe c ted , ,

No w to be hel d a p a n d er to m y d au g h ter
T h a t I sho u ld live to this I
Y Ch a r t B u t h a r k you fa ther !
.
,

L u ee s F a A b a wd to m i n e o wn c hild 1
’
.

Y Ch r t Fa t h er !
a .

L n ee s F a T o m y s weet Lu c e
’
.

Y Ch a r t Fa t h er ! .

L n ee s F a D e al w it h m e like a son the n ca ll m e

’
.
,

father .

I th a t have h ad the to n gu es of every m an

R ea d y to c ro wn m y rep u t a tio n ;
T h e h an ds of a l l m y n eig h bo u rs to s u bs c ribe
T o m y goo d life an d s u c h a s c o u l d n ot write
,

R e a dy with p alsied a n d u n lettered fi n gers

T o set t h eir s c ribbli n g m arks
Y Ch a t W h y fa t h er in l a w !
r .
,
- -

[ n ee s F a T h o u h adst a m ot h er Lu c e tis woe with

’ ’
-
.
, ,

me
To th o u h a dst b u t h a st n o t a ki n d wife
sa y , ,

A n d a goo d n u rse she wa s sh e h a d sh e lived ,

To hea r m y n a m e th u s ca n v a sse d an d t h u s tossed , ,

Seve n ye a rs before sh e d ied I h a d bee n a w ido wer ,

Seve n yea rs before I was H e a ve n re s t h e r so u l ! .

Sh e is in H e a ve n I h O p e , [ H e w ines h i s .

H e yw ood . 11
290 TH E W ISE W OAI A N - -
OF H O GSD ON .
[A CT
Y Ch a r t W h y so n ow these be good words I
.
, ,

k n e w th ese sto m s w o u l d h ave a s h o wer an d t h e n

r
,

t h ey wo u l d c e a se No w if yo u r an ger be over he a r m e
.
, ,
‘

L i n e s F a W ell s ay o n s on
’
. .
, ,

Y C h a r t St a y b u t a m o n t h tis b u t fo u r weeks — n ay
’
.
, ,
’
tis Febr ua ry t h e s h ortest m o n t h of t h e ye a r— an d i n t h a t
,

ti m e I s h a ll be a t full a ge ; a n d t h e l an d bei n g e n t a ile d ,

m y fa t h er c an d isi n h erit m e of n ot h i n g Is yo u r s p lee n .

d o wn n o w ? H a ve I s atisfied you ? W ell I see yo u

'

c h oleri c h a sty m e n ar e t h e ki n d est wh e n a ll is d o n e .

H ere s s u c h w etti n g of h an d kerc h iefs h e weeps to t h i n k

’

of his w ife ; she weeps to see h e r fat h er c ry P e ac e fool !

'

we s h a ll else h a ve t h ee c l a i m ki n d red of the w o m an

killed wit h ki n d n ess .
‘

L n e s F a W ell s on m y an ger s p a st yet I m u st tell

’ ’
e .
, ,

yo u ,
I t grieves m e t h at you sh o u l d th u s slight it off ,

Co n c ern i n g u s in s u ch a d e a r d egree .

In priva te b e it spoke m y d au g h ter tells m e ,

Sh e s bot h a wife a n d m a i d
’
.

Ch a t T h a t m ay be h elpe d — Now L u c e yo u r
-

r .
, ,

fath er s p ac ifie d will you be ple a se d ? I w o u l d e n d u re

’
,

a q u a rter s p u n is h m e n t for t h ee a n d w ilt n o t tho u s u ffer

’ ‘

a poor m o n t h s pe n a n c e for T i s b u t eight an d

’
me ?
’

t we n ty d ays we n c h ; tho u sh alt fare well al l t h e ti m e

, ,

d ri n k well e a t well lie wel l c o m e on e w or d of c o m fort

, ,
: ,

a n t h e l a tter e n d of t h e d ay .

[ n ee Y o u rs is m y fam e m i n e h o n o u r an d m y , ,

h e a rt
Li n ke d to yo u r ple a s u re an d s h all n ever p a rt , .

Y Ch a t G ra m er c y we n c h tho u sh al t we a r this c h a i n
r .
,

n o lo n ger for t h a t w o r d I ll m u ltiply t h e li n ks in s u c h

‘ ’

ord er t h a t it s h all h a ve lig h t to s h i n e a bo u t t h y n ec k

ofte n er t h n it d oth t h is j e wel
a p l a i n B risto we sto n e
2
,

3 c o u n terfeit
. H o w b a se wa s I t h a t c o m i n g to thee in
.
,

A b vi t H yw w m t rp i
’
1 ll i d e oo s o n s e ece
n o o us a
a u s on o .

l ly B i t l di m
"

M 3 ll d
o r e u su a d ca e a r s o a on .
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figs -
. .

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,
.

Th u o gh
n ot r m fo s
c a n d a l , we live free fro m sin .

Fa I ll in before [Ex i t
’ ’
L nee s . .

E n ter B O Y ST ER .

I am still in love with Lu c e an d I w o u l d k no w

’

B oys .
,

A n an s wer m ore dir e c tly Fi e fie this love .

,

H an gs o n m e like an agu e m akes m e t u r n fool , ,

Co xc o m b an d a ss W hy sh o u ld I love h e r wh y?
,
.
,

A r a ttle b a by p u ppet a slig h t toy

-

, ,
.

A n d n ow I c o u l d go to b u ffets wit h m yself ,

A n d c u ff t h is love a wa y B u t see th a t s L u c e
’
.
.
,

[ n ee I c an n ot s h u n h i m b u t I ll s h ake h i m o ff
’
,
.

L n ee . As m u c h ,

youto .

B oys . I ll u se
’
or s c an st love m e
fe w w d
L n ee D ee d sir n o
’
.
, ,
.

W h y the n far e well the way I c am e I ll go

’
B oys .
, , , .

[Ex i t
L ate . Th is i s n o tedio u s c o u rts h ip
soo n an s wered ,
he
’
s

8 0 s h o u l d al l s u itors else be were t h ey w ise ; ,

For bei n g rep u lse d they d o b u t wa ste their d ays

, ,

In than kless s u its an d s u perfi c i al p ra ise , .

R é en ter B o y st
-
ER .

B or s . Swe a r t h a t t h o u wilt
lo ve m e n ot .

L n ee No t sir for an y h a te I ever b a re yo u

.
, , ,

O r a n y foolis h p r ide o r v ain c o n c eit ,

O r th a t yo u r fe a t u re d ot h n ot p le a se m i n e eye ,

O r th a t yo u ar e n ot a brave ge n tle m an ,

B u t for c o n c e al ed re a so n s I a m for c e d
T o give you t h is c old an s wer a n d to s we a r _
,

I mu st n ot : t h en wit h p atie n c e pra y forbe ar .

Eoys Eve n fa re well th e n

. .

[ a re T h e like to yo u ; a n d s a ve yo u r h opes in m e , ,

H e a ve n gran t you yo u r best wis h es A l l t h is strife

W ill e n d itself wh e n I a m k n o wn a wife ,
.
 A CT TH E F O U RT H .

SC EN E I —A Room i n Si r H A RRY ’
. S H om e .

E n ter Sir H A RRY, H A RIN G F IELD , G RA T I A NA , w i th

IR H A RRY . 1 am s at isfie d goo d ,

M a ster
H ar in gfi e l d,
o u c hi n g yo u r frien d ; a n d si n c e I see
T

you h a ve left
H i s d an gero u s c o m p an y I li m it yo u ,
1

T o be a w el c o m e g u est u n to m y t a ble .

H ar . Y ou h a ve bee n a l wa ys n oble .

En ter TA B ER ,
.

Si r H a r ry T aber, t h e
. e ws wit h t h ee ? n

Ta be r M ay it p le a se t h ee righ t wors h ipfu l to un der

.
, ,

st an d th a t t h ere ar e so m e at the ga te wh o d an c e a t u rn
or t wo witho u t an d d esire to b e a dm itte d to spe ak with
,

you w ith i n .

Si r H a r ry Th e s c h ol a r is it not ?
.
,

Ta ber Nay sir t h ere a r e t wo s ch ol a rs an d t h ey a r e

.
, , ,

spo u ti n g L a ti n o n e aga i n st t h e ot h er an d i n m y si m ple

j u dg m e n t t h e stran ger is t h e better s c h ol a r a n d is so m e ,

w h a t too h a r d for Sir B o n ifa c e : for h e spe aks lo u d er

a n d t h at
you k n o w IS ever the sig n of the m ost l earn i n g
a n d h e a l so h a t h a gre a t d esire to serve yo u r w ors h i
p .

Sir H r ry Tw a o s c h ol a rs ! m y h o u se h a t h n o t p l a c e
.

Th u s it s h all be T a ber a d m it t h e m bot h ;

.
,

We , th o u gh u nle a rn ed w ill he a r t h e m t wodis p u te

, ,

Ap p oi t 1
i .e . n .
29 4 TH E W ISE W O JIIA N O F H O GSD O N
-

[A CT IV .

An d he t h a t of the t wo see m s t h e best re a d

Sh all be re c eive d t h e ot h er q u ite c a s h iered , .

H In t h a t yo u s h o w b u t j u sti e in a l l p erso n s
”

ar . c

M erit s h o u l d be r eg a rde d .

E n te r T A B ER . u sh er i ng i n Sir B O N IF A C E, and SEN C ER,

d i sg uis ed li ke a pe d an t .

Si r E on Ven er a bil es m ag is t r i , a bsi n t vobi s eap i s t r z

. .

Sen , E t t u , d om i n e ca l ve, i ter urn a ton e i ter a ra sa l ve

A rn o a n a s o r a vi z z
l a d y H e a ve n s a ve ye . Sweet ,

Si H a r ry T h is a p p roves h im to be e x c elle n t b u t
r .
.

,
I
t h an k m y bree d i n g I u n derst a n d n ot a word .

Yo u to n g u e m e n yo u wh ose w e alt h lies in yo u r br a i n s

-

, ,

No t in yo u r b u dgets h e a r m e B e it k n o wn ,
.
,

M y h o u se a ffor d s roo m for o n e s c hoo l m a ster ,

B u t n o t for m ore an d I a m t h u s resolve d

Take yo u t h a t si d e ge n tle Si B o n ifac e ,
r ,

A n d sir possess you t h a t

, ,
.

H e of you t wo in a rg u i n g proves t h e best ,

T o h i m will I s u bs c ribe A r e yo u a g ree d ? .

Si r E on nee
’
. ! Vee a n i m o, n ee eor a e, u t r ooue .

Sen . No m ore
of t h a t n ee t or d e . Nob l e kn igh t ,
he
is h es yo u n ee eor de t h i n k of t h a t .

Si r H r ry A c or d abo u t m y n e ck
a . ,
Si r B o n ifa c e 1

Spe ak d o you u s e m e well ?

,

Si r Eon . D onz i n e, ou r r og a s

S enIs t h
. is to be e n d u re d — to c a ll a k n igh t ,

Cur r og u e an d ass
,

Si H r ry I fi n d m yself a b u se d
ar . .

H a r Y e t p a tie n c e goo d Sir H a rry a n d h e a r m ore

.
, , .

P ray, Sir B o n ifac e of wh a t u n iversity w ere you of ? ,

Si E on I was st u d e n t in B r a z e n o s e
r . .

H a r A m an m ig h t g u ess so m u c h by y
. o u r pi m ples .

A n d of wh a t pl a c e w ere you '

Sen P et r zi s do m i t sea /r u s ; I wa s of P eterh o u s e 1

. r , .

1
Th i t dit i th t H yw d h i m l f w
ere s a raF ll w f on a e oo se as a e o o

P t h
e er C m b id g
o u se , a r e .
 2 96 TH E W ISE W O M A N OF H O GSD O N .
[AC T lV .

Si r E on . Noble Sir H arry, n u rn ou a rn s i e

f ossi t ?
Si r H a r ry Si r B o n ifa c e
is si c k a lre a d y an d c alls for a
.

posset n o m a rvel bei n g so t h re a te n e d ,

.

Sen You B o n ifa c e d e c li n e m e I a m a n o a fter t h e

.
, ,
-

first c o n j u g a tio n a rn o a rn a vi voei to voei t vi Ti tu bo , ,

a ,

Si r Eon I am n o t the pre c eptor to a p u pil

.
,

B ut can d e c li n e it m ar k Sir T i m othy ,

.

I m
‘

a a no .

Sen Een e ben e

. .

Si r Eon I a m an a s . .

Sen M ost tr u e , m ost

. tru e vos es tis u t eg o s m test i , ,
u s,

tha t wh a t h e c o n fesse d is as tru e a s t h e pestis .

Si r H a r ry T his s c hol a r w o r ks by m agi c ; he h at h

.

m a de h im c o n fess h i m self a n a s s .

Si r Eon . P er h a s rh ea s rn a n u s, vi r , tu es i n sa n u s .

Sen . I ll ’
ma ke h im fret worse yet . Si r B o n ifa c e , qu id
'

es t g r a rn rn a t zea ?
Si r Eon G r a m m a ti ca . est ar s .

Si r H a r ry Fi e , . fie no m ore of these words goo d , Sir

Bo n ifa c e .

Sen . A tte n d a ga i n pro c ee d

,
me w ith this verse of
revere n d C a to Si d eu s es t a n i r nus .

Sir Eon . N obi s u t ea r n z i n a d i eu n t .

Ta ber . qu ot h a ou t on h im for a be a stly m an !

Di
Si H a y I w o u l d n ot h ave h i m te ac h m y c h il d re n
r rr .

so for m ore t h a n I a m wort h .

Si E on 0 ! b u t revere n d Sir H a rr y yo u m u st s u b u d i
r .
, a .

Si H a y I ll n ever be so b awd y wh ilst I live n or

’
r rr .
,

a n y of m i n e I h O p e ,
.

Si r Eon . O P r op r i a qu a r na r i bu s .

Si r H a r ry Ay, B o n ifac e , it is t h ose m a rro w

.
-
bo n es
T h a t m ake yo u t alk so bro a d ly
Si r Eon . Ve n er a bi l i s vi r , h orn o i l l e es t ebr i a s .

Si r H a r ry W h a t d ot h h e m e an by t h a t ?
.

Sen H e s a it h I can spe a k H ebre w

. .

Si r H a r ry . I b e l ie v e
’
t
sc . 1 .
] TH E W IS E W O M A N -
OF H O G SD O N .

B ut if Sir B o n ifac e still c on t h ese lesso n s ,

H e ll spe ak t h e Fre n ch to n gu e perfe c t

’
.

Se Now to t h e l a st I ll t a sk Sir B o n i fa c e
n .
’

B u t with an e a sy q u estio n T ell m e sir .

, ,

W h a t s La tin for th is e a rt h ?
’

Si E on Fac ile an d e a sy m ore fit for the p u pil th an

r .
,

the pre c eptor W h a t s La ti n for this e a rt h Tel/ s

.
’ ?
u .

Sen T ell yo u ? n o sir it belo n gs to you to tell m e

.
, , .

Si Eon I say tel /us is La ti n for t h e e a rt h

r . .

Sen A n d I say I w ill n ot tell yo u wh a t is L a ti n for

.
,

the e a rt h u n less you yiel d m e vi c tor

,
.

Si H a r v Y o u h ave n o re a so n
r good Sir T i m othy
r .
,

T h e pl a c e is yo u rs .

Ha H e h a t h d eserve d it well
r . .

S n B u t I ll d eserve it better w h y t h is fello w

’
e .
,

Is fr an ti c you s h a ll h e a r m e m ake h i m spe ak

I d ly an d with o u t se n se I ll m ake h im say .
’

H is n ose was h u sb an d to a Qu ee n .

[H e w h i sp er s Sir H A RRY .

Si r H a r ry Sir T i m oth y, possible . n ot .

T be aH e will n o t spea k it for s h a m e

r . .

Se T h a t you s h all h e a r
n .
Ma gister B o n ifac e . .

Si r Eo i a i s do m i n e T i m ot h y ?
Q d n . u ,

W h o wa s Pa si ph e s h u sb a n d Qu ee n of Crete ?
’
S en .
,

Si E r W h o k n o ws n o t t h a t ? W h y M i n os was h e r
on .
,

h u sb an d .

Sen T h a t h is n ose was d id I n ot tell you so ?

.

Si Eo r I say t h a t M in os wa s
n . .

Sen T h a t h is n ose wa s— h a h a !
.
,

Si r H a ry I ll n o t believe i t
’
r . .

Sir B o n ifa c e t h ere ar e a bra c e of an gels ; ,

You a r e n o t for m y tu rn Sir T i m ot h y .

,

Yo u a e t h e m an s h a ll re a d u n to m y d au ghter
r

T h e L a ti n to n gu e i n wh i c h I a m ig n or an t ,
.

Co n fess yo u rself an as s spe ak b awd y word s

A n d a fter to ta lk i d ly H e n c e a wa y ,

You s h all h a ve m y good w ord b u t n o t m y p ay , .

298 TH E W ISE H O JMA N -
/
OF H O G SD O N .
[A C T IV .

Si r E on . Op u s es t us u s ; Sir T i m othy , you a b u se us .

I s we a r by o un had I a n , t h y h ose d o w n ,

Qu i , a x ou od I wo u l d so s m oke t h ee w it h
u , , t h e r od ,
Til e, i /l a,i /l d u n til I fet c h e d bloo d
u , .

B u t, n obi /es v i ete re m a i n i n a

q i et e ,
u .

[E x eu n t Sir B O N IF A C E an d T A B ER .

Si r H a r r i
"
i oth y t h ere is so m e gol d
Sir T m .
, in e arn est ,

I l ike yo u w ell t ake i n to yo u r t u itio n

M y d au gh ter G ra ti a n a .

Ee -
en te r T A B ER .

e ws T a ber ? Th e n ,

Ta ber O f an ot h er ga ll a n t n oble sir t h a t prete n d s to

.
, ,

h a ve b u si n ess both w it h you a n d m y m istress .

Si r H a r y A d m it h im r . .

E n ter Yo u n g C H A RT L EY ve y ga h a n t w i th G RA T IA NA r , V

Ta ber . L u sty J u ve n t u s w ill it ple a se you to d r a w

,
1

n ea r ?
Y . Ch ar t . Noble k n igh t wh ilst yo u peru se t h at [H a n ds
,

Sir H A R RY a l etter ] s weet l a d y tell m e h ow you like

, ,

t h is ? [K i sses G RA T I ANA .

Gr a t press so s u d d e n ly u po n m e sir
. Yo u , ,

I k n o w n ot wh a t to an s wer .

Sen [A side] M a d C h artley ! wh at m a kes D espera tio n

.

h ere
Y Ch a r t T o t h e wor d wooer let m e a d d t h e n a m e
.

spee d er ; m y fa t h er h a t h writte n to yo u r fa t h er a n d t h e , .

c a u se of h is w riti n g a t t h is p rese n t is to let yo u n d er u

st an d t h a t h e fe a rs yo u h a ve live d a m a i d too lo n g a n d
t h erefore to preve n t al l d ise a ses i n c i d e n t to t h e s a m e as
, ,

t h e gree n si c k n ess an d ot h ers h e se n t m e like a skilfu l , ,

ph ysi c i an to t ake ord er with you aga i n st al l s c h m al a

,
u

d ies If yo u w ill n o t c re d it m e lis t b t t h ow ferve n tly

.
, t

m y fa t h er w rites i n m y be h a lf .

1
Th i e
ld i t l d
re titl d L ty y
s an o p i t d b
n er u t e en e us u ve n t u s , r n e a ou
‘

th y e 56 e ar 1 0 .
30 0 TH E W ISE W O M A N O F H O G S D O N
-
.
[ A C T IV
-
.

I tied yself to n o c o n d itio n s

m
In wh i c h s u c h g ile is pra c tise d uCo m e so n C h ar tley .
,
°

T o c u t off a l l d is a sters i n c i d e n t
T o these pro c ee d i n gs we w ill sole m n ise ,

T h ese n u pti a l rites wit h all s p ee d p ossible .

Y Ch a r t Fa re well
. goo d Sir T i m oth y fa re well
.
, ,

le a rn e d Si r T i m ot h y [Ex ez mt a l l b t SENC ER
. u
‘

Sea W h y an d fare well le a rn e d Sir T i m ot h y

.
, , .

F or n o w Sir T i m ot h y a n d I a m t wo
.

B o ast o n br a g on e xa lt e a lt t h yself
, , ,
x ,

Swi m i n a se a of ple as u re an d c o n te n t
W h i lst m y b a rk s u ffers wre c k I ll be reve n ge d ’
.

C h a rtley I ll c ry vi a i et for this s c orn

,
’
a
’
a

Ne x t ti m e t h o u go r e s t it m u st be wit h t h y h orn [Ex i t

, .

SC EN E II t h e Gol d s zzz i t h s
’
. Th e St r ee t ou t s i d e

E a ter B O Y ST ER .

B oys . I k n o w n o t a t wh a t
am m ad, an d

I c o u l d s wagger b u t k n o w n o t wit h wh o m
,

I am a t o dd s w it h m yself a d k n o w n o t wh y ,
n

I sh all be p ac i fi ed a n d c a n n ot tell w h e n ,

I w o u l d fa i n h ave a wife b u t c a n n ot tell where ,

I w o u l d fa ste n o n L u c e b u t c an n ot tell h ow ,
.

H o w ; wh ere ; w h e n ; w h y w h o m ; w h a t .

F ee d i n g s u re m a kes m e le an an d fa sti n g fa t ,
.

E a t er L U C E
z J O SEP H ’
ar a .

L uce No t a ll t h is w h ile o n c e see m e I

.

i s o c ca sio n s
j os H.

P er h a ps e n for c e h i s a bse n c e .

L u t e H is o cca sio n s !
.

U n less h e fi n d o c ca sio n of n e w love ,

W h a t c o ul d e n forc e s u c h a bse n c e fro m h i s spo u se ?

 WISE WOM A N
'

TH E -
O F H O GSD O N .

Am I gro wn fo u l an d bl ac k si n c e m y espo u s als ?

It sh o u l d n ot see m so for t h e s h op is d a ily
C u sto m e d with store of c h ap m e n s u c h a s c o m e ,

T o c h e a pe n love 0 n o I am m yself !
.
,

B u t C h a rtley h e is c h an ge d .

o u k n o w t h a t ge n tle m an
j os . Y .

L ut e Es ca pe h im if t h o u c an st
. .

B ays H e ca n n ot
. I a rr est yo u . .

L ace A t wh ose s u it ?
.

B ay No t a t m i n e ow n t h a t s d a sh e d ; I love t h ee n o t
’
s .
, .

T h o u a r t a Sp an i ar d gipsy a m ere bl a c k a m oor, ,

.

A ga i n I s ay I love t h ee n ot
‘

L t e A bl a c k a m oor a gi p sy
a .
,

Su re I a m c h an ge d i n d ee d a n d th a t s t h e c a u se
’

M y h u sb an d left m e so t h is ge n tle m a n
O n c e term e d m e be au tifu l H o w look I Joseph ?
.

.
,

s w ell a s e er yo u d id — fa t fres h an d fa ir
’

j o s . A , , .

B ays Yo u lie boy ; po c ket th a t a n d n o w b e go n e

.
, ,
. .

n d wh a t s h a ll t h e n be c o m e of m y m istress ?
j os . A
B oys I ll wa it u po n yo u r m istress
’
. .

L u ce I k no w yo u w ill n ot wa it on s u c h a gipsy
. .

B oys Y e s L u c e o n s uc h a gi p sy
.
, ,
B oy a hi a hi .
, , .

j as .A bi d e sir ! y o u n eed n o t fe a r t h a t ; I h a ve n o p u r
,

pose to le a ve h er .

B oys No w you ar e goi n g to t h e w e d d i n g h o u se

.
-

You ar e b i d to be a bri d e m a i d a r e yo u n ot ? ,

L c W h a t wed d i n g sir or wh ose ?

u e .
, ,

B a r s W h y C h a rtley s L uc e h a t h h e bee n thy fr 1e n d

’
.
,
.
,

so lo n g ,

A n d wo u l d n ot b i d t h ee to wa it o n h i s bri d e ?
W h y l o o k st t h o u r e d an d p ale a n d bo th a n d n eith er ?
’

, ,

L uce T o M a ster C h a rtley s bri d al s ? W h y to wh o m

’
.
,

Sh o u l d h e be m a rrie d ?
B oys T o G r a c e of G rac io u s street
.
-

L t e T o G r a ti a n a
a .

B eshre w you sir yo u do n ot u se m e w ell

, , ,

T o b u z i n to m i n e e a rs t h ese str an ge un tr u t h s
z
30 2 TH E W IS E W OM A N -

OF H O G SD O N: [AC T w .

I tell you sir tis as i m possible , ,

’

Th ey t wo s h o u ld m a t c h as Ea rt h an d H e a ve n to ,

m eet .

B oys Y o u ll n o t believe it ? P r a y the n h ark Wit h i n

’
.

T h e n u pti a l m u si c e c h oi n g to t h eir j oys .

B u t you give c re d it to n o c erta i n ties

I tol d yo u b u t a t ale a lie a fable , , ,

A m o n stro u s a n otorio u s i d le u n tr u t h ,

Th a t you were bl a c k an d t h a t I loved you n o t ,

-

A n d you c o u ld c re d it t h a t

E n ter Sir H A R RY, H A R ING FIEL D , Yo u n g C H A RTL EY

l ea di ng G RA T I A NA by t he ar m , T A B ER, a n a A tte n
’

d an ts .

Who ’
s te l l t r o t h
~
n ow?

K n o w you t h at m a n , or k n o w yo u th a t fin e virgi n
W h o m by t h e ar m h e le a ds
L n ee . I ll’
n ot e n du r e t
’
.
— H e a ve n give yo u j oy sir
,

Y . Ch a r t I th an k yo u
. . Lu c e ! [Sh e f a i n ts .

Si r H a ry L ook to t h e
r . ma d i sh e fa i n ts .

[B O YST ER h al a s
’
h er p
u .

Ch a r t G rac e c o m e n o t n e a r h e r G race
Y . .
, ,
.

Fa th er keep o ff 5 o n ge n tle m e n ap a c e
, , , .

Sh e s tro u ble d w ith t h e fal li n g si c kn ess for

’
,

O ft h a t h s h e fa lle n before m e .

Si r H r ry Nay if it be n o ot h er wise on ge n tle m e

a .
, , ,
n,

L e t t h ose wit h h e r strive to re c over h e r .

K ee p off 5 t h e d ise a se is i n fe c tio u s

~
.

Y Ch a t If it w ere i n a m an it were n ot h i g b u t t h e
'

. r .
, n ,

f lli n g si c k n ess in a wo m a is d an gero u s

a n .

E n t er L U C E S Fa ther .

M y tot h er fa t h er in l aw No w s hall I be u tter ly s h ed

'

- -
am .

If h e a ss u e to k n o w m e I ll o u tfac e im
r
,
’ h
.

So n yo u re well m e t
’
L u ee s F
’
a .
, .

Y Ch a r t H ow fello w !
. .
,

L m F a I c ry yo u m er c y sir
'

a s .
,
.
 TH E W ISE W OM A N
' '

30 4 -
OF H O GSD O N .
[A CT IV .

L u ce so ra s h
. Be n ot .

L a ee s F a I ll live a n d die u po n h im ;
’ ’
.

H e s a b a se fello w so I ll prove h im too

’ ’

, .

Joseph m y s word ,

L u t e T his ra s h n ess w ill u n do u s

. .

L ee s F u I ll h ave m y s word
’
a .
’

It h ath bee n t wi c e i n Fra n c e an d o n c e in Sp a i n , ,

W ith Joh n a G au n t ; wh e n I was yo u n g like h im

- -

I h ad m y war d s a n d foi n s an d qu a rter—blo ws , , ,

A n d k n e w t h e wa y i to St G eorge s Fiel d s ‘
’
n .

Twi c e i n a m orn i n g T u ttle Fi n sb u ry .

, ,

I k n e w t h e m al l I ll to h im wh ere s m y s word .
’ ’

L u t e O r le ave t h is splee n or you will overth ro w

.
,

O u r fort u n es q u ite let u s c o n s u lt togeth er

W h a t we were best to do .

L n ee s Fa I ll m ake h i m pl ay a t le a p frog W ell I he a r

’ ’
-

.
,

t h ee .

L uce I c a n n ot prove o u r m a rri age ; it was se c ret

.
,

An d he m ay fi n d so m e c a vil in t h e l aw .

L n ee s F a I ll to h im w it h n o l a w b u t St a ffor d l a w
’ ’
.
, .

I ll ferret the fa lse boy —n ay o n good Lu c e

’
, , .

L a t e P a rt of yo u r s p lee n if you wo u l d c h an ge to
.

c o u n sel ,

W e m igh t reve n ge u s better .

L u ee s F a W ell I h e a r t h ee
’
.
, ,

L a t e T o c l ai m a p u bli c m arri age a t h i s h an ds

.

W e wan t s u ffi c ie n t proof a n d th e n the world ,

W ill b u t d eri d e o u r folly an d so a dd ,

D o u ble d isgrac e u n to m y for m er wro n g .

T 0 l a w w it h h im — h e h a t h a gre a ter p u r se ,

A n d n obler frie n d s H ow t h e n to m ake it k n o wn ? .

L u ee s F a Is t h is h is d a m a ske d kirtle fri n ge d w ith gold

’
.
,

H i s bl a c k b ag a n d h is be a ver T is well yet

’
,

I h ave a s w ord .

H m ti th w l l k w d ll i g
e en on s t ree e -

no n ue n r e sor s,
‘

3
H h h d
e
“

t i l i St ff d C t w
as a w y f
a yi g
r a n a or our
”
as a a o sa n

b t i ll t t d C tg ”
h h e b as een Fl i
ea e n th or -
rea e , o r a ve . or o use s e

P i m
I C SS ‘ St ff d l w b l ia m or -
a : r aa e sea
'
t e/ a.
se . TH E W ISE W O M A N OF H OGSD ON .

L u ce A n d . I h a ve
proj e c t in m y brain begot a ,

T o m ake his o wn m o u t h wit n ess to the worl d

M y i n n o c e n c e a n d his i n c o n ti n e n c e
,
.

L e a ve it to m e I l l c lea r m yself fro m bl am e

’

, ,

T ho u gh I t h e wro n g yet h e s h a ll r e ap t h e s h am e ,

SC ENE III .
-
'
0 n t s i ae t h e W ise -
w om a n
’
s H ou s e .

E n ter SEN GER l i h e a Servi n g m an -

Sen . No w or
ever look a bo u t t h ee Se n c e r : t o m orro w
n , ,

is t h e m arri age d ay wh i c h to preve n t lies n ot wit h i n the ,

c o m p a ss of m y a ppre h e n sio n t herefo r e I h a ve t h u s d is ~

gu ised m yself to go to t h e loo m i n g wo m an s t h e fort u n e

,
’

teller s th e an yth i n g t h e n oth i n g Th is over aga i n st

’

, , .
-

M other Red ca p s is her h o u se I ll k n o c k

’ ’
.

E n ter s cl othe s
an d L U CE in B oy
’
.

L u t e W ho s t h ere W h a t w o u l d you h a ve
’
2n d .

Sen . I wo u ld spe ak w it h t h e wise ge n tle wo m an of the

ho u se .

2 nd L ut e O h,
. belike
h ave lost so m e what yo u .

Sen . Yo u ar e i n t h e wro n g s weet yo u th ,

.

2n d L ut e . I am so m e wh at t h i c k of h e ari n g pray s p e a k
ou t .

I say I h a ve n ot lost an yt h i n g b u t wi t an d ti m e
Se n .
, ,

an d n either of t h ose sh e c an h el p m e to .

d L ce T h e n yo u belike a r e c rosse d in love an d

2n u .
,

c o m e to k n o w wh a t s u c c ess yo u sh a ll h a ve .

S n T h o u h as t hit it s weet l a d
e . t h o u ha st h it it , .

2 d L ut en W h a t is it you say sir ?

.
,

Sen Th o u h a st hit it
. .

a n d L a ce I pray c o m e in ; I ll bri n g you to m y m is

.
’

tress .
[Ex eu n ti
H e ywood .
X
30 6 TH E W ISE W OM A N O F H O GSD ON
‘
‘ ‘

-
. IV .

na JO SEP H
'
E n ter L UC E a
’
.

L a t e T h is . is the ho u se k n o c k J ose p h , my b u si n ess

r v es d isp a tc h
c a .

j as . No w am I a s an gry a s tho u ar t ti m oro u s an d

n ow to ve n t on the n e x t t h i n g I m eet— O h tis t h e d oor ,
’
.

[K n e e/ht .

[E LU C E
’
e en ter -
2n a .

2n d L n ee W h o s t h ere ? W h at
’
. ar e you ?
L u ee . A m a i d an d a w ife .

grieve an y we n c h t o be so
A n d t h a t wo u l d
’

I k n o w t h a t by m yself n ot Lu c e , .

L t e B oy wh ere s yo u r m istress ?
’
a .
,

an d L a t e In so m e priv a te t alk with a ge n tle m an I ll ’

. .

fe tch her to you prese n tly [ E

w

x it . .

l ut e; If s h e a n d you se e m e n o t I a m b ut de a d ;
'

I sh all be mad e a b y word to t h e worl d -

T h e s c orn of wo m e n an d m y fa ther s s h a m e
’
‘

.
,

E n ter t h e W ise w o m an by
’
-
ana

U CE an d L .

Wi se ze o Yo u tell m e yo u r n a m e is Se n c e ; I k n ew it
-
r .

before : a n d t h a t C h artley is to be m arried I c o u l d h ave ,

told it you .

M a rrie d to m orro w —0 m e !
i

an d L at e .
,

Sen A y b u t yo u tell m e t h a t C h artley before to

.
,

m orr o w sh all be d is appoi n te d of h is wi fe m ake th a t ,

g oo d tho
, u sh a lt h a ve t we n ty a n gels .

IVi se a a I ll d o t st an d a si d e I 11 h a ve b u t a w or d or
’ ’
- r . :

t wo w it h t h is ge tle w o m a a n d I a m for
yo u p rese n tly n n, .

l at e 0 m ot h er m ot h er !
.
[7 hey w h isp er , .

an d f m M y h u sb a n d m a rry a not h er n ife to m orro w

a e . .

O c h an ge a ble d esti y ! n o soo n er m a rrie d to h i m b u t n ,

i n st a n tly to lose h i m ! No r d ot h it grieve m e so m u c h

tha t I am a wi fe b u t th a t I a m a m a i d too ; to c a rry o n e of
,

t he m w el l is as m u c h as an y is bo u n d to d o b u t t o be ,

Stied to both is m ore th an fl esh an d blood c a n e n d u re .

30 8 TH E W ISE W OI WA N
-

H O G SD O N [A CT
’
OF IV .

W i se zoo Y o u
-

. sh a ll report me w ise i g too

an d c un n n .

[Ex eu n t l l ex cep t an d LU C E
a .

2na
’
L ut e . I ll
’
a d d on e n ight m ore to the ti m e I h a ve

s aid
I h a ve n ot m an y I hope to live
, ,
a ma d i .

[E x it .

SC ENE IV — A Room i n Sir H A R RY ’S H ou s e

. .

E n ter Sir B O N IF A C E, a n d T A B ER ea r ry zng a t r en ch er f

o

br ohen m ea t k
’
ana a n a
p i n .

Ta ber fie wh a t a ti m e of tro uble is t h is ! T o

. Fi e , ,

m orro w is m y m istress to be m a rried a n d we servi n g m e n ,

-

a r e so p u zzled .

Si r B on T h e d i n n er s h a lf do n e an d before I say gr a c e
’
.
, ,

An d b i d t h e ol d k n ight a n d h is g u est p r ofac e .

l
’

A m e d i c i n e fro m yo u r tre n c her goo d M a ster T aber , ,

A s good a m an as e er was Sir Sa ber

’

W ell t h i n k it n o s h a m e m e n of le a rn i n g an d wit
,

Say st u dy gets a sto m ac h frie n d T aber a bit , .

Ta ber L i c k c le an goo d Si r B o n ifa c e an d s ave the

.
, ,

s craper a l abo u r .

E n ter SEN GER ti h e a Se r v in gl m an .

Si r B en soft let m e pon d er

. But ,

K n o w you h im th a t c o m es yo n d er ?
Ta b M ost h e a rtily wel c o m e wo u ld you spe a k with
er .

an y h ere ?

Sen P r ay is t h e yo u n g ge n tle m an of t h e h o u se a t leis u re ?

.

T ber M e an you the bridegr oo m M a ster C h a rtley ?

a .
,

Sen I h ave a letter for h i m

. Yo u see m to be a .

ge n tle m a n yo u rself a c q u ai n t h im wit h m y a tte n dan c e ,

a n d I sh a ll rest yo u rs i n al l goo d o fii c e s
‘
.

Ta ber Sir B o n ifac e pra y keep t h e ge n tle m a n c o m p an y

.
,
.

I will first ac qu a i n t yo u r lips with t h e virtu e of t h e c ell ar .

[Ex it .

1 i . e . M u c h go o d m ay i t ( 10 yo u I
SC . IV .
] TH E W ISE W OAIA N OF H O G SD ON 30 9

Si r E on . A desa em ,
’
c o m e n e ar ,
an d t a ste of o u r beer .

W el c o m e , s i n e date for p n n t is ,
te vote .

Sen W h e n I t a ste of yo u r
. liq or u ,

G r a m er c y, M a ster V i c a r .

Re—
en ter T A B ER w i th a bow l o f beer and a na
p ki n .

Ta ber . M ost
el c o m e yo u r c o u rtesy I h e a rtily w ,

besee c h you ply it o ff I e n tre a t you P ray Sir B o n ifac e , .

, ,

keep t h e ge n tle m an c o m p an y till I ac qu a i n t m y yo u n g ,

m a ster w it h h i s b u sin ess [E x it .

T aber I s h a ll beso [ l
Si r B a n . m a as ,
as n .

[They d isse m bl e on e to a n ot he r

Se n . A vos /r e ser v i tor .

E n ter H A RING F IEL D .

H ar . H e y wh a t
th ou ar t

Se A h an ger o
n . if it ple a se you -

u, .

A n d I a s h a ker o ff I ll n o t h e a yo u r g a llo ws
’
Ha r .
-
: r

Yo u s h a ll n o t h an g o n m e .

E n ter Y o u n g C H A RT L EY w ith h i s n p hi n a s f r om di n e a n r .

O h M a ster B ri d egroo m
,

Y Ch a t G e n tle m e n t h e l a d ies ca ll u p o n yo u to
. r .
,

d an c e ; t h ey will be ou t of m e a su re d isple a sed if d i n n er , ,

bei n g d o n e you be n ot re ad y to le a d t h e m a m e a s u re
, .

H a r I n deed w o m e n love n ot to be s c an te d of t h e ir
. .

m e a s u re .

Y Ch a t Fi e Sir B o n ifa c e h a ve you forgot yo u rself ?

. r .
,

W h ilst yo u ar e i n t h e h a ll there s n ever a wh etsto n e for

’
,

t h eir w its in t h e p arlo r u .

Si B e rI w ill e n ter an d set an e d ge u po n t h eir

n .

i n ge n ies [Ex e n t Sir B O N I F A C E a n d H A RI N G FI EL D

. u .

Y Ch a r t [To SEN GER w h o h n ds h i m a l t t e ] T o m e

. .
,
a e r ,

sir ! fro m wh o m ? A letter ! T o h e r m ost d e a r m ost “

,

lovin g m ost ki n d frie n d M aster C h a rtley t h ese be d e

, ,

l ivere d Su re fro m so m e w e n c h or ot h er I lo n g to
”
. .

kn o w t h e c o te n t n .

1
Ki s s t h e h a n d s .
31 0 TH E l/VISE W O M A JV O F H O G SD O N [A CT W .

Sen .
] [A si de q u itta n c e w it h yo u for m
No w to
y c ry

far e well l e ar n e d Si T i m othy

,
r .
”

Y Ch a t G oo d n e w s a s I live ! t h ere s for t h y p a i n s

’
. r .
, ,

m y good Sir P an d aru s H a dst t h o u bro u g h t m e wor d .

l

m y fa t h er h a d t u r n e d u p h is h eels t h o u c o u l d st s car c e l y ,

h ave ple a se d m e better [R ea ds ] T h o u g h I d is c l a i m .

“

the n am e of wife of wh i ch I ac c o u n t m yself a ltogeth er ,

u n wort h y yet let m e c l a i m so m e s m a ll i n terest i n yo u

, r
love T h is n igh t I lie at t h e h o u se where we w ere m a rrie d
.

th e W ise W o m a n s I m e an — wh ere m y m a i d e n h e a d is
’
- -

to be rifle d : b id fa ir for it an d e n j oy it ; see m e t h is ig h t ,

n

or n ever So m ayyou m ar ryi n g G ra ti an a a n d lovi n g m e

.
, , ,

h a ve a s weet w ife an d a tru e frie n d T h is n ig h t or ever . n .

Yo u r gno da w ife h ere a fter yo u r poor s weet h e a rt

n nz , o ,
n

ot h er Lu c e , So wh e n I a m tire d wit h G r a ti an a t h a t is
.
”
, ,

whe n I am p a st gr ac e wit h h e r I c a n m ake m y re n d e zvo u s , .

I ll n ot slip th is o c c a sio n n or sleep till I see h e r T h o u ar t

’
,
.

a n h o n est l a d a n d m a yst prove a goo d p i m p i n ti m e

, .

C an st th o u ad vise m e wh a t c olo u r I m ay h a ve to c om 2

p as s t h is c o m m o d ity ?
S n Sir sh e t h is n ig h t e x p e c ts yo u a n d pre p a res a
e .
, ,

c ostly b a n q u et for yo u .

Y Ch a t I ll go a lt h o u g h t h e d e v il a d m is c h an c e
’
r . n
,

look big .

Se Feign so m e n e w s t h a t s u c h
n . pie c e of l a n d is a

fa lle n to you a d you m u st i n st an tly ri d e to t ake posses

,
n

sio n of it or wh ic h is m or e prob a ble c an n ot yo u pers u ad e

, ,

the m you h a ve re c eive d a letter t h a t yo u r fat h er l ies a

d yi n g ?
Y Ch t Y o u rog u e I w o u l d h e d id ; b u t t h e
. ar . am e ,
n

of th a t n e w s is c a lle d too goo d to be tr u e .

”

S en A n d t h a t if ever yo u will see h im a live yo

. m u st ,
u

ride p o st i n to t h e c o u n try ?
Y Ch r t En o u gh if ever I p r o v e k n ig h t err a n t t h o u
. a .
~

s h alt be m i n e own proper sq u ire For t h is tho u h a st fitte d .

,

Pan d a r us w a s t h e p i r n ce of g b e t we e n s
o ~
; h e n ce th e w ord

p an d e
”
r .
2
E x c u se .
31 2 TH E IVISE W O /l /A N O F H O GSD ON
[A CT
/

. W .

Y . Ch a r t You fa ther G ra c e goo d M a ster H ar in gfi e l d

.
, , , ,

You sir an d al l pr ay for m e ge n tle m e n

, , , , ,

T h a t i n t h is d a rk n ig h t s j o u r n ey I m a y fi n d
’

Sm oot h way s weet spee d a n d a l l thi n gs to m m i n d

,
y , .

Si r H W e ll see m y son t ake h orse

ar r r .
’
.

G r a t B u t I w ill st a y
.

I wan t t h e h e a rt to see h i m p os t away .

E x en n t Y o u n g C
[ H A RT L EY Sir H A R RY nd , a

H A R ING Fm L D .

Sen . Sa ve yo u
ge n tle wo m an ! I h ave a m ess age to
,

deliver t o o n e M istress G ra ti an a t h is s h o u l d be the

kn igh t s ho u se h e r fa ther
’
,
.

G r a t It is t h e m e s s age th a t yo u h a ve to h e r
.

Yo u m a y a c qu a i n t m e wit h for I a m o n e ,

T h a t k n o w s t h e i n si d e of h e r tho u ghts .

Se n A r e you t h e l a d y ?
.

G r t Sir I a m t h e poor ge n tle wo m an

a .
, .

Se n T h ere is a c u n n i n g wo m an d wells n o t far

.
,

A t H og s d on l a d y fam o u s for h e r skill

, , .

B esi d es so m e p riva te t a lk t h a t m u c h c o n c ern s

Y o u r fort u n es in yo u r love sh e h a th to s h o w yo u ,

T h is n ig h t if it s h a ll p le a se yo u w a lk so far
,

A s to h e r h o u se an a d m ira ble s u it ,

O f c ostly n eedle work wh i c h if yo u ple a se ,

Y ou m ay b u y u n der r a te for h alf t h e v a l u e -

I t c ost th e m aki n g a bo u t six o c lo c k ’

Y ou m ay h a ve vie w t h ereof b u t ot h er wise , ,

A l a dy t h at h a th c ra ve d t h e sig h t t h ereof
M u st h a ve t h e first refu s a l .

G r a t I ll n ot fa il h e r
’
. .

M y h u sb an d bei n g t h is d a y rid fro m h o m e ,

M y leis u re fi t ly serves m e .

T h an k yo u m istress A t s ix o c lo c k
’
Se n .
,
. .

G a t I will n ot fa il th e h o ur
r . .

Se n Now to Sir H a rry ; h is is t h e n e x t pl ac e

.
,

T o m eet a t H ogsd o n h is fa ir d a u g h ter G r ac e .

 A CT TH E F I FT H .

SC E N E I A St r e et Si r H A R RY
’
.
-
n ea r S H ou s e .

E n ter O l d M a ster C H A RT L EY a n d th e o f o re r ur

Servi n g m e n -

C H A RT G oo d H e a ve n ! t h is L o n do n
.

is a stra n ger gro wn ,

A n d o t of m y a c qu a i n t an c e ; t h is seve n
u

ye ar s
I h ave n ot see n Pa u l s steeple or C h e a p ’
,

Cross .
1

r st Ser o . Sir
0 . Ch a st t h o u n o t m a d e i n qu iry for m y s on
r t . Ha
r st Ser o Ye s sir I h ave a ske d a bo u t every wh ere for
.
, ,

h im b u t c an n ot h e ar of h i m
,
.

0 Cha t D isperse yo u rselves i n qu ire abo u t the

. r .

t avern s ord i n aries bo wl a lleys te n n is c o u rts gam i n g

, ,
-

,
-

ho u ses for t h ere I fe a r h e will be fo u n d , , .

r s t Se o B u t wh erer s h all we h e ar of yo u r worsh ip

.

ag a m

O Cha t A t G ra c e C h u rc h by t h e Co n d u it n e a r Sir
. r .
,

H a rry .

B u t sta y le a ve o ff a wh ile yo u r bootless se a r c h

,
.

H a d e er m an s u ch a w il d bra i n to h i s sorro w
’

O f s u c h s m all h ope wh o w h e n h e s h o ul d h a ve m a rrie d , ,

A fa ir a m o d est a n d a virt u o u s m a i d
, , ,

1
A t C h p id w it h ea
t t f h V i gi
s e, it It w a s a ue o t e r n on

m v d i t f th v
. as r e
o e 64 3 b y P it
n 1 i fl ur an n ue n c e on a cc o u n o e re e r e n ce
i v d f m C t h li
.
,

wh i h i t
c r e ce e ro »
a o cs .
 31 4 TH E W ISE H/ O M A N O F H O GSD ON .
[Acr v .

Ri c h reve n u e d well an d eve n t h e n ight

an d ,

B e fore t h e m a rri age d ay took horse rode t h e n c e , ,

W h it h er H e a ve n k n o ws ? Si n c e t h e d istrac te d virgi n
H a th l eft h e r fa t h er s h o u se b u t n eit h er fo u n d
’

, ,

Ye t i n t h eir se a r c h we h a ve m e as u red o u t m u c h gr o un d .

E n t er Sir H A RRY and SEN GER .

Sen . Y o u r w ors h ip w ill be there ?

Si r H a r ry Ye s, . n ot to fa il ,

At ha lf a n h o u r p a st s i x, or before seve n .

Y ou s h a ll n o t fi n d u s a t s i x a n d a t seve n I ll
’
Se n .
,

wa rra n t yo u goo d h e a l th to yo u r w ors h ip .

Si r H y F a re w ell
ar r goo d fello w .
,

A t t h e W ise wo m an s h o u se ( I k n o w it wel l
’
-

P er h a ps s h e k n o w s so m e d an ger to u c h i n g m e ) .

I ll kee p m i n e h o u r
’

[E x i t SEN C ER
. .

0 Ch a r t Sir H arry
. .
,

A h a n d a h an d to b au lk yo u it were s in
,
.

I sh all be bold to m ake yo u r h o u se m i n e in n .

Si H a ry B rother C h a rtley I a m gl a d to see yo u

r r .
, .

0 . Ch t M eth i n ks Sir H a rry you look stran gely

ar .
, ,

on me .

An d do n ot b i d m e wel c o m e with an h e a rt .

Si r H a r ry A n d . bl am e me n ot to look am a zedly
To see yo u h ere .

0 Ch t W h y m e ?
. ar .

Si H a ry Co m e c o m e yo u re w el c o m e
’
r r .
, , .

A n d n o w I ll t u r n m y stra n ge n ess to tru e j oy

’
.

I a m gl ad to see yo u wel l a n d s a fe re c overe d ,

O f yo u r l a te grievo u s si c k n ess .

0 Ch a t T h e stra n ge a m a z ed looks t h a t
. r .
yo u ca st
o ff

You p u t o n m e bl a m e m e n ot to w o n d er an d

T h a t yo u s h o u l dt alk of si c k n ess to so u n d m en .

I t han k m y st a rs I d id n o t t a ste t h e grief

O f i n wa r d p a i n or o u t wa r d m al a d y
T h is seve n ye ars day .
 TIJE IYISE PVO Tl /A N O F H O G S D ON
‘
21 6
b [ ACT V .

Si r H a r ry . I c an be a r m ore t h an this h e ap wr o n g on

ro n g w ,

A n d I ll s u pport it a l l I for t h is ti m e
’

W ill c a st m y splee n be h i n d m e A n d yet he a r m e .

'

T h is letter yo u r s o n C h ar tley as fro m yo u , ,

D elivere d m e I like t h e m otio n w ell . .

O Ch a t M y s p lee n is fu rt h er t h ro wn a side t h an yo u rs
. r .
,

A n d I am fu ll a s p a tie n t an d yet h e ar m e ,

M y so n s c o n tra c ted to an ot h er m a i d
’
.

Na y I a m p a tie n t still — yet t h a t I writ

,

T his letter se a le d t h is i m press I d e n y

, ,
.

Si r H r ry W h v t h e n t h e j a c k yo u r h an d d id c o u n
a .
, ,

t e r fe it
Ch r t W h y t h e n h e d id so W h ere s t h a t n u
0 . a .
, ,
.
’

t h rift s p e ak ? ,

Si H a r ry So m e h o u r a go h e m o u n te d a n d r id p ost
r .
,

T o give you visit wh o m h e s a i d l y si k ,

a c

U p o n yo u r d e a t h —b ed .

0 Ch a t Y o u a m a ze m e sir
. r .
, .

It is an ill pres age h ereo n I see

Y o u r former s al u t a tio n took its gro u n d ,

T o see m e s a fe r e c overe d of m y si c k n ess .

0

Si r H y I n d ee d it d id
ar r Y o u r w el c o m e is a s u bj e c t
. .

I c an n ot u se too oft ; wel c o m e a gai n .

I am sorr y you t h is n igh t m u st su p alo n e ,

Fo r I am else wh ere c alle d a bo u t so m e b u si n ess ,

Co n c ern i n g wh a t I k n o w n ot H o u rs r u n on .

I m u st to H ogsd o n h igh ti m e I were go n e [E i t . x

0 Ch t P erh a ps to t h e W ise w o m an s sh e m ay tell

’
. ar .
-

me
Th e fortu n es of m y sen T h is ac c i d e t . n

H a t h bre d in m e s u spi c io n an d stran ge fe a rs .

I will n ot su p a lo n e b u t I p rotest , ,

M o n gst so m e t h is n ig h t I ll pl a y t h e i n tru d i n g g u est

’ ’
.

[E i t w i t h S ervi g m en x n -

C fty f ll w ra e o .
se . TH E WISE ; W O M A N O F H O G SD O N .
31 7

S C EN E 1 1 — Th e i n ci pa l Room W i se o s
’
. P r i n the -
w m an
H ou s e, l ea d i n g t o s ev e r a l s m a l l r oom s , a l l o f w h i ch l ooh
i n to i t .

En ter the W ise w o m a n , SEN C ER -

as a Servi n g m an , L U C E -

an d h er Fa t h er, U C E in o s ’
and z ad L B y cl ot h es .

hVi se w o ill Sir

-

. B ut w H a rry c o m e
Sen P res u m e he wil l
.
,

A n d Ch ar tley too .

L n ee s F a I ll h a ve t h e k n ave by the e ars

’ ’
. .

L ce Nay p atie n c e sir le a ve yo u r reve n ge to

u .
, , me .

E n ter B O YSI ER ’ ‘

B oys . G ra n n a m , I am c o m e a c c ordi n g to p ro m ise .

l/Vrse w o A n d
-
. wel c o m e to t h e best h ole t h a t I h a v e
i n H o gsd o n .

B oys G oo d eve n
. .

L a t e Th an ks sir a good eve n m ay it prove

.
:
, , ,

T h a t e ac h m ay re a p t h e fr u its of t h eir own love

2 nd L t e T h a t s h all be m y pr ayer too
u . .

B oys Co m e wh a t sh al l s do
’
.
,

W i se wo W it h d r aw I ll pl a c e yo u a ll i n sever al roo m s
’
-

.
,

W here sit see b u t say n othi n g

, ,
.

[Th ey w i t hd r w E xe nt W ise wo m an a nd a . u -

2 d LU CE n .

E n t er T A B ER, u sh e r i ng G R A T I A NA .

Ta ber . H ere ,
s weet m istress ; I k n o w t h e pl ac e w ell
ever si n c e I wa s h ere to k n o w m y fort u n e .

G r t C all m e so m e h alf a n h o u r he n c e
a . .

[Ex i t T A B ER .

Ree n ter UC E the W ise wo m an -

a n d an d L .

IVise w o Y o u r l a d ys h i p is m ost lovi n gly w el c o m e

-
. A .

l o w stool for t h e ge n tle wo m a n boy I m a d e bol d to se n d ,

.

to you to t ake vie w of s u c h a pie c e of w ork as I pres u m e

o u h a ve seldo m see n t h e like
y .
31 8 TH E W ISE W OM A N OF H O GSD ON -
‘

[A CT v .

Gr a t O f whose d oi n g , I pray ?
W i se—w o A frie n d of yo u rs an d in e le as e
'

. m . P you
ithdraww ,

I ll bri n g you to t
’ ’
.

an d L a t M istress e .

Is e w o O n e c a lls
/ -
s weet la dy I s h all do
.
, yo u

wro n g ,

B u t pray yo u t h i n k m y little st ay n o t lo n g .

[G R AT I AN A w i t hd r a w s , m ea n t the ot h er s .

SC E N E [ IL— A h In n er Room i n t h e so n

E n ter SEN G ER , Sir H A RR Y, and LU C E .

Sen . H ere , sir i t h is retiri n g

,
n c h am ber .

Si r H a r ry G r a m er c y frie n d h at s h ere
’
.
, . H ow n ow ? w
to d o ?
A p r etty we n c h an d a lose c h am ber too 3 c

L t T h a t yo u h ve so m u c h gr a c ed m y m ot h er s
’
a e . a

h o u se
W it h yo u r d e sir éd p rese n c e wort h y k n ig h t , ,

R e c eive a poor m a i d s t h a n ks W h o s t h ere ? a c h a ir

’ ’
.

A n d cu s h io n for Sir H a rry .

Si r H a ry T h a n ks m ost fa ir
r .
,
.

L a ce P le a se yo u b u t a fe w m i n u tes h ere to st ay
.
,

T ill m y ret u rn I ll n o t be lo n g awa y

’
.
,

Sen T h e ge n tle w o m an w ill wa it o n yo u b y an d by

.
,

x eun t L U C E
[E n d SEN G ER a .

Si r H a y A n d I ll a tte n d h e r frie n d
’
rr .
, .

O f all t h ose do u bts I lo n g to k n o w t h e e n d .

320 TH E [VASE W OM A N OF H O GSD ON -

[
A CT V
~
.

if tho u p u t st fi n ger in th e eye a l ittle lo n ger I sh all

’

pl un ge in p ai n too prese n tly .

L u t e O h u sb an d h u sb a n d
.
,

G r a t H u sb a n d
.

Y Ch a t W h a t s ay st tho u m y s weet wife ?

’
r .
,

G r a t \Vi fe O m y h e a rt
.

n th a t n a m e wife I c l a i m a poor
a n d L u ce
[A s i de
] I .

c h ild s p a rt
’
.

L u ce O h u sb an d h o w h a ve yo u u sed m e !
.
,

Y Ch a t Na y h ow do I m e a n to u se t h ee b u t a s a
'

r .
, ,

m an s h o u l d u se h i s w ife ?
G t I hope h e d ot h n o t m e an to u se h e r so
ra . .

a d L ace
n
[A s i de
] I h ope
. so too .

B oys [In a n i n n er r oo ] M y gr an n a m is a wit c h

. rn . .

Y Ch a r t Na y L u c e s wee t w ife le a ve weepi n g if tho u

.
, , ,

l ovest m e .

[ n ee O h c a n yo u bl am e m e k n o wi n g t h a t t h e
, ,

fo u n t ai n
O f all these sprin gs took t h eir first he a d fro m yo u
Y ou k n o w you too w ell ,
k n o w n ot three d ays ,

sm c e

A r e p a st si n c e w e were m a rrie d .

G r a t M a rrie d I ca n e n d u re no lo n ger .

Si r H a r ry It c an n ot be . .

0 Ch t It is n o t possible
. ar . .

B oys I ll be eve n w ith t h ee for this old gr a n n a m

’
.
, .

L ce A n d t h o u gh w e wan te d w it n ess u po n e a rt h
u .
,

Ye t H e a ve n be a rs re c ord of o u r n u pti a l tie .

Y Cha r t T u s h w h e n we m eet in H e a ve n let s t a lk of

’
.
.
,

th a t .

Nay c o m e you a ss yo u fool wh a t s p a st is p a st

’

, , , ,

T h o u g h m an a n d wife yet I m u st m a rr y n ow ,

A n ot h er g a ll an t h ere s t h y letter L u c e
’

, ,

A n d t h is n ig h t I i n te n d to lo d ge wit h t h ee .

a d L a ce [A si d e
n
] I ll .s c ra t c h her e yes ou t first ’
,

a lth o u g h I love h e r .

Y Ch a t P rith ee be m erry
r . .
se . IV .
] TH E W ISE W O M A N OF H O GS D O N -
.
32 1

I h ave m ad e a g u ll of G ra c e an d old Sir H a rry ,

T h i n ks m e a gre a t way off I tol d t h e k n igh t .

M y fa t h er l ay a d yi n g took p ost h orse -

,
-

Rid ou t of H olbor n t u rn ed by Isli n gto n , ,

So h it h er we n c h to lo d ge all n ig h t with t h ee
, ,
.

2n d L ut e
[A s i de
] H ere s on e s a it h n ay to t h a t
.
’
.

0 Ch a t W as t h a t yo u r j o u r n ey ?
. r .

Y Ch t W h y I h ave too m u c h G r ac e a lre a dy

1
ar .
, .

B oy T h o u h a st n o gr ac e a t a ll
s . .

Y Ch a t Nay let s to b e d if t h o u c o u ldst b u t i m a

‘
’
r .
,

gi e h o w I love th ee L uc e !
n ,

L t e H o w is it possible you c a n love m e a n d go

u .
,

a bo u t to m a rry an ot h er

Y Cha t .D ost t h o u n o t k n o w s h e s ri c h W h y you

’
r ,

fool a s soo n as I h a ve got h e r dower it is b u t givi n g h e r a

, ,

d ram or a pill to p u rge m el an c h oly to m a ke h e r t u r n u p

, ,

her h eels an d t h e n with al l th a t we alth c o m e I to live

,

w ith t h ee m y s weet ra s c al,

.

G r a t [Com i g f om th e i e r oorn ] Sh e th an ks you

n r nn r .
,

an d is m u c h behol d i n g to yo u .

Y Ch a t I am betraye d ! r .

G t A r t tho u m y s u itor ? w o u l d st tho u m a rr y m e

ra .
,

A n d t h y first wife a live t h e n poiso n m e ,

T o p u r c h as e m y poor d o wer ?
Y Ch a t W h a t s h al l I say or t h i n k or d o ? I a m a t a
r .
, ,

n o n pl u s .

G a t H ast tho th e fa c e t h o u bra ze n i m p u de n c e

r . u , ,

T 0 look u p b n m e — p a st gr a c e
Y Ch t T h o u ca n st n o t prope r ly ca ll m e p as t G ra c e
ar .
,

for I n ever e n j oye d t h ee yet I ca n n ot tell whet h er I .

bl u s h or n o b u t I h a ve n o w a t this ti m e m ore G rac e t h a n

,

I ca n tell wh a t to d o wit h .

G a t W h o d re w t h ee to t h is folly ?
r .

Y Ch r t W h o b u t t h e o l d d ota r d thy fa ther wh o

a .
,

whe n I was h o n estly m a rr ie d to a c ivi l m a i d h e p e r ,

sua d e d m e to le a ve h e r ? I was loth a t first b u t a fter ,

I t p h l th r ? 1
s no a s e ec os e e

H e yw ood .
32 3 TH E W ISE W OM A N O F H O G SD O N .
[
A CT v .

e n tre a ti n g u rgi n g an d offeri n g m e l arge proffers I m u st

, , ,

c o n fess I w as se d u c e d to c o m e a wooi n g to t h ee -
.

G t M y fa t h er vill a i n
ra .
,

Y Ch r t A y t hy fa t h er G ra c e
a . A n d w ere he h ere
, , .

wo u l d j u stify it to t h e o l d dot a rd s fac e ’

.

E n ter Sir H A RRY .

Si r H a r ry V ile boy t h o u d a r st n ot be so i m p u d e n t ! ’
.
,

W h e n d id I m eet thee seek or s ue to t h ee ,

W he n ? Nam e t h e d a y t h e m o n t h t h e h o u r t h e ye a r , , ,
.

Y Ch a t P lots plots r .I c an b u t c ry you m erc y ,

bot h Say th a t I h ave d on e you wro n g I c an be b u t sorry

.
,

for it B ut i n d eed to c le a r you a n d lay t h e fau lt wh ere

.
, , ,

it o u gh t to be al l th is c o m es fro m m i n e own fa t h er in t h e
,

c o u n try wh o h e a ri n g I h a d m a rrie d w it h L u c e se n d s m e
, ,

wor d of h is blessi n g to be d ivor c e d fro m h e r an d to

1
, , ,

c o m e a s u itor to yo u r d a u g h ter I thi n k you h ave his .

h a n d an d se al to sho w .

En ter O l d C H A RTL EY .

0 Ch a r t M y h an d an d
. . wa s t h a t letter se al ! W h e n
writ
Y Ch a t H eyd a y if yo u get o n e word m ore of m e
r .
,

to n igh t b u t s cu rvy looks I ll give you le a ve to h an g m e

-

,
’
.

Si r H a r y V ile boy r .

0 Ch a r t U n gra c io us vill a i n !
. .

G r a t T re ach ero u s yo u t h
.

Si r H ry No gra c e a t all
ar .

Y Ch t No G r a c e
. ar .
[t h ee ! .

0 Ch a t T h is is b a d c o m p a n y wh o h a t h se d u c e d
. r .

Spe a k on m y blessi n g wh o h a t h t h u s m isle d t h ee

, ,

B u t n o m o r e lies I c h a rge t h ee ,
.

Y Ch a r t B ad c o m p an y h a t h bee n the s h a m e of m e
. .

I was a s vir t u o u sly give n a s a n y yo u th in Eu rope till I ,

fell i n to o n e B oys te r s c o m p an y ; tis h e tha t h a th do n e ’ ’

all the h ar m u po n m e .

i O p i f l i g h i bl i g
1
. e. n a n o os n s e ss n .
32 4 TH E W TSE W O M A N O F H O GS D O N .
[A CT v .

E n ter SEN C ER no l ong er di sg u i sed, and t he W ise wo m an -

B oys . trot I ll tro u n c e t h ee

O ld ,
’
.

H ere is the ma rri age prove d t wix t Lu c e a n d C h a rtley

’

W it c h this wa s n ot yo u r pro m ise

, .

Wi se w e H a ve p a tie n c e a n d in t h e e n d we ll p ay yo u
-

.
,
’

al l
. Y o u r worships ar e m ost he a rtily wel c o m e I m ad e .

bol d to se n d for you a n d you m ay see to wh a t e n d , ,

wh i c h wa s to d is c over u n to yo u t h e w il d v a g a ries of t h is
w an to n wag p a sty — a wil d o a ts I wa rr an t h i m —
-
an d Sir ,

H a r ry t h a t yo u r d au ghter h a t h s ca ped th is s c o u ri n g
, ,

t h an k t h is ge n tle m an an d the n m ake of h im a s h e ,

d eserves .

Si H a ry O h I re m e m ber h im
r r .
,
.

G r a t H e n ever ple a sed m i n e eye so w ell a s n o w

. .

I k n o w h is love a n d h e in C h ar tley s pl ac e ,
’

M y favo u r s h a ll possess .

Sen T h an ks m y s w eet G ra c e
.
,
.

Si r H a r ry A y an d t h e m ore t h e i n c o n st an t yo u th to
.
,

s p 1t e ,

I give her thee in C h artley s sigh t

i

’
Se n c e r , .

Y Ch a t T here s on e go n e alre a d y ; b u t this is m y

’
r .

wife an d h e r I ll keep in spite both of the devil an d h is

’

d am .

W is e we Not-
fro m her l f l h u sb an d aw u -

Y Cha t T h a t am I r . .

hVi se w o T h a t is t h e ge n tle m an [p oi n t i n g to B O YST ER ]

-

.
,

— ac c ept h i m L u c e an d you t h e like of h e r — n ay I l l m a ke

, ,
’

it goo d T h is ge n tle m an m a rr ie d you v isar d e d yo u h im

.
,

d isgu ised m ist aki n g h im for C h a rtley whi c h n o n e b u t

, ,

m y boy J ac k wa s privy to a fter s h e c h a n ge d her h a bit :

w it h h i m as you w it h J a c k an d you i n M istress L u c e s

’

h a bit
L u ee M ay I be l ieve you m other
.
,

W i s e w e T h is be yo u r toke n
-

B oys H e r t h a t I m a rried I wru n g twi c e by the fi n ger

.
, .

L uce O f t h a t toke n m y h an d was se n sible

.
,
.
se . TH E W ISE W O M A N O F H O GSD O N .
32 5

B oys . ere the c l am oro u s a n d lo u d n oise beg u n

An d ,

I wh ispere d to h e r th us [ W h is
p e e r

L uce Yo u ar e the m a n
. .

B oys T h an ks gran n a m wh a t tho u pro m ise d tho u h a st

.
,

do n e .

L ee s Fa An d le a vi n g h i m I t ake yo u for m y s on
’
n .
, , .

Y Ch a t T wo go n e ! t h e n wh ere s t h e t h ird ? T h is
’
r .

m akes m e m a d .

W h ere is m y wife t h e n ? for a w ife I h a d , .

Wi se w e No t see t h y w ife ? Co m e hither J ac k m y

-

.
, ,

boy .

Nay t ake h i m to t h ee an d wit h h i m al l joy

, , .

0 Ch a r t W ell ar t tho u served to be a ge n era l s c or n

. .

T o all thy blo od an d if n o t for o u r s akes , ,

For th y so u l s h e a lth a n d c re d it of the w orl d

’

H ave so m e reg a r d to m e — to m e t h y fa t h er .

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.

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. .

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ar e we is b u ilded
nd d ou r a we
U po n this roy a l b a se t h e sl au ghtered bo d y ,

O f a d e a d ki n g w e by h i s r u i n rise
T o a m o n a rc h a l t h ro n e .

T l W e h ave o u r lo n gi n g ;
u .

M y fa t h er s d e a t h gives m e a se c o n d life
’

M u c h better t h an t h e first ; m y birth was servile ,

B u t t h is n e w bre a t h of reig n is l arge a n d free

W el c o m e m y se c o n d life of sovereig n ty
,

T e I h a ve a d au g h ter b u t I h o p e of m ettle
u .
, , ,

Su bj e c t to better te m perat u re s h o u l d m y L u c re c e
B e of t h is pri d e t h ese b an d s s h o u l d s a c rifi c e
,

H e r bloo d u n to t h e go d s t h a t d w ell belo w ;

T h e abortive bra t s h o u l d n o t o u t live m y splee n -

B u t Lu c re c e is m y d a u g h ter t h is m y q u ee n ,
.

T i T e a r o ff t h e c ro wn t h a t yet e m p a les the te m ples

u .

O f o u r us u rp i n g fa t h er — q u i c kly lord s ,

A n d i n t h e fa c e of h is yet blee d i n g w o u n ds
Le t u s re c eive o r ho n o u rs u .

T r T h e s am e bre a t h
a .

G ives o u r st a te life t h a t w a s t h e u s u rper s de a t h

’
.
,

T l H ere t h e n by H e a ve n s h an d w e i n vest o u rselves

’
u .

M u si c wh ose loftiest to n es gra c e p ri n c es c ro wn e d

, ,

U n to our n ovel c oro n a tio n so u n d .

[Fl ou ish V A L ER I U S l e ds f o wa d H O RA T I U S a n d
r a r r

SC EVO LA .

Ta r W h o m d ot h V a leri u s to o u r st ate prese n t ?

.

Va l T wo v a li an t Ro m a n s
. t h is H ora ti u s Co c les ,
T his ge n tle m an c a lle d M u t iu s Sc evol a,
W h o, wh ilst K i n g Servi u s w ore t h e d i ad e m ,
U p h eld h i s s way a n d prin c e d o m by t h eir loves
340 TH E RA P E OF L U C RE CE .
[A CT 1 .

We o er his tru n k m ay in ou r c h a riot ri d e

’

For m o u n te d like a q u ee n t wo u l d d o m e goo d

’
, ,

T o wa s h m y c o a c h n a ves i n m y fa th er s bloo d 1 ’
-
.

L u c H ere s a goo d c h ild

’
.

T r Re m ove it we c o m m an d
a .
, ,

A n d be ar his c a r ca se to t h e f n er al pile u ,

W h e r e a fter t h is d ej e c tio n let it h a ve

, ,

H i s sole m n an d d u e obsequ ies Fa ir Tu lli a .

,

T h y h a te to h im grow s fro m t h y love to u s

T h o u sh ow s t t h yself i n t h is u n n at u r a l strife
’

A n u n ki n d d a u g h ter b u t a lovi n g w ife ,

.

B u t o n u n to o ur p al ac e t h is blest d ay : ,

A ki n g s i n c re a se gro ws by a ki n g s d e c ay [E
’ ’
x eu n t .

SC EN E III — A P u bli c P l a ce i n Rom e

. .

E n ter B RU T U S .

B ra . M u r d er
the ki n g a h ig h a n d c a pita l trea so n .

T hose gi an ts t h a t wage d war a g ai n st the go d s ,

For wh i ch t h e o e r wh e l m e d m o u n t a i n s h u rle d by Jove

’

T o s c a tter t h e m a n d give the m ti m eless gr aves

‘
1
, ,

W a s n o t m ore c r u el t h an t h is b u t c h ery ,

T h is sl a u g h ter m a d e by T a rq u i n B u t t h e q u ee n .

A wo m an — fi e fie d i d n ot t h is sh e p a rri c i d e
,
-

A dd to h e r fat h er s wo u d s an d w h e n h i s bo d y
’
n

L a y al l bes m e are d a n d st a i e d in t h e bloo d roy al n ,

Did n o t t h is m o n ster t h is i n fer n a l h ag , ,

M ake h e r u n willi n g c h a rioter d rive o n ,

A n d w it h h is s h o d wh eels c ru s h h e r fa th er s bo n es
’
,

B re ak h i s c r a ze d sk u l l an d d a sh h is s p a rk l e d bra i n s 3
,

U po n t h e p a ve m e n ts wh ilst sh e h eld t h e rei n s

,

T h e affrig h ted s u n a t t h is a b h orr ed obj e c t

1
y
\Vh e e l s , p r o p e r l p a r o f t h e a l e t x .

1
‘

U n im el t y
Th i s p a s sa g e i s c o r u p
. r t .
1 3
Scatt e r e d .
 TH E RA P E OF L UCRE CE
‘

SC ENE .
34 1

P ut on a sk of bloo d an d yet sh e bl u sh e d n ot
ma ,
.

Jove a r t tho u j u st ? h a st t h o u re wa rd for piety

, ,

A n d for o ffe n c e n o ve n ge an c e or c an st p u n is h
Felo n s a n d p a r d o n tra itors ? c h a stise m u r d erers
, ,

A n d wi n k a t p a rri c i d es ? if t h o u be worth y ,

A s well w e k n o w t h o u a r t to fill t h e t h ro n e ,

O f a ll etern ity t h e n wit h t h a t h an d,

T h a t fli n gs t h e t r ifu r k t h u n d er let t h e pride 1

,

O f t h ese ou r i rreligio u s m o n ar c h is er s
B e c ro wn ed i n blood T h is m a kes poor B r u t u s m ad
.
,

T 0 see s in froli c an d the virt u o u s s a d ,

.

E n ter Snx r u s and U

A R NS .

A r un s . Soft , h ere
’
s B r u t u s ; let us ac q ua n i t h i m w it h
th e ne ws .

Sex Co n te n t
. No w c o u si n B ru t u s
.
, .

B r u W h o I yo u r ki n s m a n
.
,
th o u gh I be of t h e blood
of t h e T a rq u i n s yet n o c o u si n ge n tle pri n c e
, , .

A u n s A n d wh y so B r u t u s ? s c or n yo u o u r a lli an c e ?
r .
,

B a No r . I was c o u si n to t h e Ta rqu i n s whe n t h ey

w ere s u bj e c ts b u t d a re c l a i m n o kin d red as they ar e
,

sovereig n s ; B ru t u s is n ot so m ad t h o u gh h e be m erry , ,

b u t he h a th wit e n o u g h to keep h is he a d on h is
sho u lders .

A r u n s W h y d o you m y lord th u s lose yo u r ho u rs

.
, , ,

a n d n either profess war n o r d o m esti c profit ? the first

m ig h t beget you love t h e ot h er ri c h es ,

.

B r u B e cau se I wo u l d live
. H a ve I n ot an s we r ed you ? .

be ca u se I wo u l d live Fools a n d m a d m e n ar e n o ru bs in
.
2

t h e way of u s u rpers t h e fi r m a m e n t ca n brook b u t o n e

s u n a n d for m y p a rt I m u st n o t s h i n e
, I h ad rather live
a n obs c u re bl a c k th an a ppe a r a fa ir wh ite to be s h ot a t .

T h e e n d of a l l is I wo u l d live H ad Servi u s bee n a s h ru b

, .
,

t h e wi n d h a d n o t shook h im or a m a d m an he h ad n ot ,

1 Th r e e o r -
f kd e .

O b s ac l e s t o rigi n a ll y t rm
a e u se d a t t h e ga m e o f b o w l s .
34 2 TH E RA P E OF L U CRE CE .
[A CT I .

perishe d I c ovet n o m ore wi t n or e m plo ym e n t th an a s

.

m u c h as will kee p life a n d so u l togeth er— 4 w o u l d b u t

live .

.
A r n s You ar e s a tiri c al c o u si n B r u tu s
u . b u t to the ,
:

p u r pose T h e ki n g d re am t a stran ge a n d o m i n o u s d re a m
.

l a st n ight an d to be r esolve d of the eve n t m y brot h er

, , ,

Se x t u s a n d I m u st to t h e orac le .

Sex An d be c au se w e w o u l d be well ac c o m p an ied we

.
, ,

h a ve got le a ve of t h e ki n g t h a t you B ru t u s s h all a sso , ,

c i a te u s for ou r p u rpose is to m ake a m erry j o u rn ey

,
’
on t .

B yo u ll c arry m e alo n g with you to be yo u r

ru . So
’

fool an d m ake you m erry

, .

Sex No t ou r fool b u t
.
,

B r u T o m ake you m . err y I sh all n ay I wo u ld m ake , ,

u m erry or ti c kle you till you l au g h T h e or ac le I ll ’

y o ,
.

go to be resolve d of so m e d o u bts priva te to m yself : n ay ,

pri n c es I am so m u c h e n d e ared both to yo u r loves an d

,

c o m p an ies t h a t yo u s h a ll n o t h a ve t h e po wer to be rid

,

of m e W h a t li m its h ave we for ou r j o u rn ey ?

.

Sex F ive d a ys n o m ore

.
, .

B a I s h a ll fit m e to yo u r prep a r a tio n s
r . B u t on e .

t h i n g m ore : goes C olla ti n e al on g ? '

Sex C oll at in e is tro ble d w it h t h e c o m m o n d ise a se of

. u

al l n e w m a rrie d m e n he s si c k of t h e w ife h is e cu se is ’
-

: x ,

forsooth t h a t L u c re c e will n ot l e t h im go b u t you h avi n g

,
o
‘

n eit h er wife n or wi t to h ol d yo u I h ope will n o t d isap ,

poi n t u s .

B ru H a d I bot h ye t sho u ld yo u p r ev a il wit h me

.
,

a bove eit h er .

A s W e s h a ll e x pe c t you
run . .

E r u H ora ti u s Co c les an d M u ti n s Sc evol a ar e n o t

.

e n gage d in t h is expe d itio n ?

A r u ns N0 t h ey a tte n d t h e ki n g . Fa re w ell
,
. .

B L u c reti u s st ays at ho m e too an d V a le r i u s

r u. ,

Se T h e p a l ac e c an n ot sp a re th e m
x . .

Br No n e b u t we t h ree ?
u .
 A CT TH E SEC O ND .

SC EN E I —A St r eet i n Rom e
. .

H O RA T IU
C O C LES a n d M U TIU S SC Ev o LA
S .

O R I wo u l d I w ere n o Ro m an
. .

Sce Co c les wh y?
.
,

H e r I a m d is c o n te n ted a n d d a re
.
,

n o t s pe ak m y t h o u g h ts .

Sce W h a t s h all I spe a k t h e m for

.
,

you
H or . M u t iu s, do .

Sce . rq u i n is pro u d
Ta .

H or Th o u h a st t h e m
. .

See T yra n n o u s
. .

H or T r u e
. .

Sce I n s u ffera bly lofty

. .

H or T h o u h a st h it m e
. .

Sc A n d s h a ll I tell t h ee wh a t I p rop h esy

e .

O f h is s u c c ee d i n g r u le ?
N0 I ll d o t for t h ee
’
Ho
’
r .
,

T a rq u i n s a bility will i n t h e we a l
’

B eget a w e ak u n able i m pote n c e

H is stre n gt h m ake R o m e a n d ou r d o m i n io n s we ak ,

H is so a ri n g h igh m ake u s to fl ag ou r wi n gs ,

A n d fly c lose by t h e e a rt h h i s gol d e n fe a thers

A re of s u c h v a st n ess t h a t t h ey s p re ad like s a ils
, ,

A n d so be c a l m u s t h a t we h ave n o t a ir
A ble to r a ise o u r p l u m es to t a ste t h e ple a s u res ,

O f ou r o wn ele m e n ts .
SC ENE TH E RA P E OF L UCRE CE .

Sce . We a r e on e h e a rt
O ur t h o u g h ts desires ar e s u it able
a n d o ur .

H or Si n c e h e wa s ki g h e be a rs h i m like a go d
. n ,

H is wife like P a ll a s or t h e wife of Jove

,

W ill n o t be spoke to w it h o u t s ac rifi c e ,

A n d ho m age sole d u e to t h e d eities .

E n t e L U C RET I U S r .

Sce W h a t h a ste wit h goo d L u c reti u s

.

L u c H a ste b u t s m a ll spee d
.
, .

I h a d an e a rn est s u it u n to t h e ki g n ,

A bo u t so m e b u si n ess t h a t c o n c ern s t h e we a l
O f Ro m e a n d u s t will n ot be liste n e d to
’
.

H e h a s took u po n h im s u c h a m bitio u s st a te
T h a t h e a b an d o n s c o n fere n c e wit h h is p eers ,

O r if h e c h an c e to e n d u re o r to n g u es so m u ch
,
u

A s b u t to h e a r t h eir so n a n c e h e d es p ises ,

T h e i n te n t of all ou r spee c h es ou r a dvi c es , ,

A n d c o u n sel t h i n ki n g h is o wn j u d g m e n t o n ly
,

T o be a p p rove d i n m a tters m ilit a ry ,

A n d i n a ffa irs d o m esti c we ar e b u t m u tes ,

A n d fello ws of n o p a rts viols u n str un g , ,

O ur n otes too h a rs h to strike in pri n c es e a rs

’
.

G re a t Jove a m e n d it
H or W h ith er will you m y lor d
.
,

L a c N o m a tter wh ere
.
,

If fro m t h e c o u rt I ll h o m e to C ol la t in e
.
’

A n d to m y d au g h ter L u c re c e h o m e bree d s s a fety ,

D a n ger s begot i n c o u rt a life retire d

’

M u st ple a se m e n ow perfor c e t h e n n oble Sc evol a , ,

A n d you m y d e ar H or a ti u s fa re well bot h , .

W here i n d u stry is s c orn e d let s wel c o m e sloth

’
.

E n ter C O LLA T IN E .

H or goo d Lu c reti u s d o n o t le ave u s t h u s

. Nay, , .

Se e h ere c o m es Coll a ti n o b u t wh ere s V a leri u s

’
,

H o w d oes h e t a ste t h ese ti m es

Col No t gi d dily like B r ut u s p a ssio n a tely
.
,
346 TH E RA P E OF L UCRE CE : [A C T 11 .

L ike ol d reti u s w ith h is te ar s wolle n eyes

Lu c -

N o t l au gh i n gly like M u ti n s Sc evol a ,

No r bl n tly like H ora ti u s Co c les h ere ;

u

H e h a s u s u rpe d a str an ger g a rb b f h u m o u r ,

D isti n c t fr o m t h ese i n n a t u re every wa y .

L c H o w is h e relis h e d
u . c an h i s eyes forbe a r

In t h is stran ge st a te to s h e d a p assio n a te te ar ?
Sce C a n h e forbe a r to l a u gh w ith Sc evol a
.
,

A t t h at w h i c h p a ssio n a te w eepi n g c an n ot m e n d ?
H or Nay c a n h i s th o u g h t s h ap e au g h t b u t m el a n c h oly
.
,

T o see t h ese d an gero u s p a ss ages of st a te ?

H ow is b e te m p ere d n oble C ol l a t in e ,

Col Str an gely h e is a l l so g h e s d itty all

’
. n , ,

N ote t h a t V a leri u s h a t h give n p t h e c o u rt

: u ,

A n d w e an e d h i m self fro m t h e ki n g s c o n sistory

’
,

In w hi ch his s weet h a r m o n io u s to n g u e gre w h a rs h .

W h et h er it be t h a t h e is d is c o n te n t ,

Y e t w o u ld n ot so a p p e ar before t h e ki n g ,

O wh eth er i n a ppl au se of t h ese n e w e d i c ts

r ,

W h i c h so d ist a ste t h e p eo p le or w h a t c au se ,

I k n o w n o t b t n o w h e s a ll m u si c al
,
u
’
.

U n to t h e c o u n c il c h a m ber h e goes si n gi n g ,

A n d wh ilst t h e ki n g h i s wilfu l e d i c ts m akes

‘

In wh i c h n o n e s to n g e is p o werfu l s a ve t h e ki n g s
’ ’
u ,

H e s i n a c or n er relis h i n g str a n ge a irs

’
.

Co n c l u sively h e s fro m a to war d h o p efu l ge n tle m a n

, ,

T r an sh a p e d to a m ere b a ll a ter 1 n o n e k n o wi n g ,

W h e n c e s h o u l d pro c ee d t h is tran s m u t a tio n .

E te V A L ER I U S n r .

Ho Se e wh ere h e c o m es
r . M o r ro w Val eri u s .
,
.

T e M orro w m y lord
u .
,
.

Va l [Si ngs ] W h e n T rq u i n first in c o u rt b eg a n

. a ,

A n d wa s a p prov ed ki n g
‘

So m e m e n for s u dd e n joy ga n weep

’
,

B u t I for sorro w si n g .

M k r f b ll d 1
a e o a a s
348 TH E RA P E OF L U CRE CE .
[A CT 11 .

Eve n yet with te a r s wolle n eyes an d sorro wfu l so u ls

-

, ,

Co m p assio n a te a s w ell h e m erite d

,

T o t h ese l a m e n ti n g d a m es wh a t c a n st t h ou si g n ,

W h ose grief t h ro u g h a l l t h e Ro m a n te m ples ri n g ?

[Si g s ] L a m e n t l a dies l am e n t !
n .
, ,

L a m e n t t h e Ro m an l an d 1
T h e ki n g is f a t h ee h e n t r

W a s d o u g h ty o n h i s h an d .

We ll g an g i n to t h e kirk
’

H is d e a d c or p se we ll e m brac e
’
,

A n d wh e n w e see h i m d e a d ,

W e aye will c r y al a s Fa l a ! -

T h is m u si c m a d s m e I all m irth despise .

T o h e a r h im si n g d raws rivers fro m m i n e eyes .

See It ple a set h m e for si n c e t h e c o u rt is h ar s h

.
,

A n d looks a sk an c e o n sol d iers le t s be m erry

’
, ,

Co u rt l ad ies si n g d ri n k d a n c e an d every m a n
, , , ,

G e t h im a m istress c o ac h it i n t h e c o u n try
, ,

A n d t a ste t h e s weets of it W h at thi n ks V aleri u s

.

O f Sc e vol a s l a st c o n sel ?
’
u

[Si ngs ] W h y sin c e we sol d iers c a n n ot prove

'

.
, ,

A n d grief it is to u s therefore ,

L e t every m an get h i m a love ,

T o tri m h e r well an d fig h t n o m ore ,

T h a t we m ay t aste of love r s bliss

’
,

B e m erry a n d blit h e e m brac e a n d kiss , ,

Th a t l a d ies m ay say So m e m ore of t h is ,

T h a t l ad ies m ay say So m e m ore of this ,

.

Si n c e o u rt an d ity bot h gro w p ro u d

c c ,

A n d s a fety yo u d elig h t to he a r ,

\Ve i n t h e c o u n try w ill u s s h ro u d ,

W h ere lives to p le a se bot h eye a n d e ar

T h e n ig h ti n g ale si n gs jug ju g jug , , ,

T h e little l m b le aps a fter h i s d u g

a ,
SC EN E L ] TH E RA P E OF L U CRE CE .
1

349

pretty m ilk m a ids t h ey l ook so s m u g

A n d th e -

A n d t h e pretty m ilk m a i d s & C -

,
.

Co m e Sc evol a s h all w e go a n d be i d le ?
, ,

L u c I ll i n to weep
’
. .

Ho B u t I m y g a ll to gr a te
r . .

Sce I l l l au gh a t ti m e till it w ill c h a n ge o ur fa te

’
.
.
,

[E x eu n t a ll bu t C O LL A TINE .

Col ho u ar t n ot wh a t t h o u s e e m st L ord Sc evol a

. T
’

T h y h e art m o u r n s in t h ee t h o u gh t h y vis a ge s m ile ,

A n d so d oes thy so u l w eep V a leri u s , ,

A lt h o u gh t h y h a bit si n g for t h ese n e w h u m o u rs

A r e b u t p u t o n for s a fety an d to a r m t h e m ,

A ga i n st t h e p ri d e of Ta rq u i n fro m w h ose d an ger , ,

N o n e gre a t i n love i n c o u n sel or opi n io n , , ,

C a n be kept s a fe t h is m akes m e lose m y h o u rs

1

A t ho m e with Lu c re c e an d ab a d o n c o u rt ,
n .

E n ter Clo wn .

Cl own F ort un e I e m brac e t h ee t h a t th o u h a st

.
, ,

a ssiste d m e i n fi n d i n g m y m a ster ; t h e gods of good

Ro m e kee p m y lor d an d m a ster ou t of all b a d c o m p an y

Col Sirr a h t h e n e ws with you ?
.
,

Cl ow n W o u l d you h a c o u rt n e w s c am p n e w s c ity
’
.
, ,

n e ws or c o u n try n e ws or w o u l d k n o w wh a t s t h e
’
, y o u ,

n e ws a t h o m e ?

Col L e t m e k n o w all t h e n e ws
. .

Cl own T h e n e ws at c o u rt is th a t a s m all l eg an d a
.
,

silk sto c ki n g is i n t h e fa s h io n for yo u r lord an d t h e ,

wa ter t h a t G o d M er c u ry m akes is i n requ est w it h yo u r

‘
1
.

l ad y Th e h e avi n ess of t h e ki n g s wi n e m akes m an y a

.
’

ligh t h e a d a n d t h e e m pti n ess of h is d is h es m an y fu ll

,

bellies e a ti n g an d dri n ki n g was n ever m ore i n u se you

sh a ll fi n d th e b a d d est legs in boots a n d t h e worst fac es ,

i n m a sks T h ey keep t h eir o l d sto m a c h s still t h e ki n g s

’
.

good c ook h a th th e m ost wro n g ; for t h a t w h i c h w as

wo n t to be priv a te o n ly to h i m is n ow u s u rped am o n g al l
1
W t i
as e A m t i l ti
.
2
t i i gm
. e . y c os e c o on c o n a n n e r c ur .
350 TH E RA PE OF L U C RE CE [A C T 11 .

the other o ffi c ers for n o w every m an i n h i s p l a c e t oth e ,

p rej u d i c e of t h e m a ster c ook m a kes h ol d to li c k h i s o wn ,

Col T h e n e ws i n t h e c am p ?
.
[fi n ger s

Cl ow n T h e gre a test n e ws i n t h e c a m p is th at there is

.

n o n e ws at a l l for bei n g n o c a m p a t al l h ow c an t h ere ,

be an y tid i n gs fro m it ?
Col T h e n for t h e c ity ?
.

Cl ow n T h e se n a tors ar e ri c h t h eir w ives fa ir c re d it

.
, ,

gro ws c h e a p a n d tra ffi c d e a r for you h a ve m an y th a t ar e

, ,

broke t h e p oorest m an t h a t is m y t a ke u p wh a t h e will a ,

so h e will be b u t bo u n d — to a p ost till h e p a y t h e d ebt .

T h ere wa s on e c o u rtier l ay wit h t welve m e s w ives i n

’
n

t h e s u b u rbs an d p ressi n g fa rt h er to m a ke o n e m ore

,

c u c kol d w it h i n t h e w a lls a n d bei n g t a ke n w it h t h e ,

m an n er h a d n oth i n g to sa y for h i m self b u t t h is —h e th a t

1
,

m a d e t welve m a d e t h irtee n .

Col No w sir for t h e c o u n try

.
, ,

Cl ow n T h ere is n o n e ws t h ere b u t a t t h e a l e h o u se
.
-

t h ere s t h e m ost re c eipt A n d is it n o t stran ge m y lor d

’
.
, ,

t h a t so m an y m e n love al e t h at k n o w n o t wh a t al e is ?
C ol W h y wh a t is al e ?
.
,

Cl ow n W h y al e is a ki n d of j u i c e m a d e of t h e p r e
.
,

c io n s gra i n c a lle d m alt a n d wh a t is m alt ? M alt s ’

M A L T ; a n d w h a t is M A L T ? M m u c h A a le L , ,

little T t h rift t h a t is m u c h al e little t h rift

, , ,
.

Col O n ly t h e n e ws a t h o m e a n d I h a ve d o n e ?
.
,

Cl ow M y l a d y m u st n ee d s spe ak wit h yo u abo u t

n .

e a rn est b u si n ess t h a t c o n c ern s h e r n e a r ly an d I wa s

, ,

se n t i n al l h a ste to e n tre a t yo u r lor d sh i p to c o m e awa y .

Col A n d c o u l d st t h o u n ot h ave tol d m e ? L u c re c e

.

A n d I st an d trifli n g h ere ! F ollo w awa y ! [st ay , ,

Cl ow n A y m a rry sir t h e way i n to h e r w ere a way

.
, , ,

wort h follo w i n g a n d t h a t s t h e r e a so n t h a t so m an y
’
,

servi n g— m e n t h a t ar e f m ili ar wit h t h eir m istresses h a ve a

lost t h e n a m e of servitors a d a r e n o w c a lle d t h eir ,

n

m a sters follo wers Rest yo u m erry !

’
.

C gh t i t h y m r m i t
1 “
au t C w l
n e ac d o e sa s, an n e or a n o ur e n o es
t h i f t k t h t l th
.

t h t h i g th t
”
e n a a e a e or s ea e .
 35 2 TH E RA P E OF L U CRE CE .
[
A CT 11 .

P r i es t . Se x t u s , p e a c e .

T ell u s, 0 t h o u t h a t sh in s t
so brigh t ’

F ro m who m t h e w orl d re c ei v es h i s ligh t ,

W h ose abse n c e is per p et u a l n ig h t ,

W h ose pra ises ri n g

Is it with H e ave n s a ppl au se d e c ree d ’

W h e n T a rqu i n s so u l fro m e a rt h is freed

’

T h a t n oble Se x t u s s h all s u c c ee d
In Ro m e a s ki n g ?

B r u A y or a c le h a st t h o u lost t h y to n gu e
.
, ,

A r u n s T e m pt h im a g a i n fa ir priest
.
, .

Sex If n o t a s ki n g let D elp h i an P h oeb u s yet

.
,

T h u s m u ch resolve u s wh o s h a ll gover n Ro m e ,

O r of u s t h ree be a r gr e a t st pr e e m i n e n c e ?
’

P r i est Se t u s I will
. x , .

Ye t s a c re d P hoeb u s w e e n tre a t
, , ,

W h i c h of t h ese three s h all be gre a t

W ith l a rgest po wer a n d st ate re p lete ,

B y t h e H e a ve n s doo m ?
’ 1

P hoeb u s thy t h o u g h ts n o lo n ger s m ot h er

, .

O r cl e H e t h a t fi rst s ha ll kiss h i s m ot h er
a .

Sh all be po werfu l an d n o ot h er ,

O f yo u t h ree in Ro m e .

Sex Sh a ll kiss h i s m ot h er
.
[B RU T U S f a l l s .

B r a M ot h er Ea rth to t h ee
.
,

A n h u m ble kiss I te n d er .

A u s W h a t m e an s B r u t u s ?
r n .

E r a T h e blood of t h e sl a u g h tered s a c rifi c e m a d e t h is

.

fl oor as s l ippery a s t h e p l ac e wh ere Ta rqu i n tre ad s ; tis ’

gl a ssy an d a s s m ooth a s i c e : I was pro u d to he ar t h e

o r ac le so gr ac io u s to th e blood of t h e T a rqu i n s a n d so ,

I fell .

Sex Not h i n g b u t so ? t h e n to t h e ora c le

. .

I ch a rge t h ee A ru n s — J u n i u s B ru t u s t h ee;
, , ,

T o kee p t h e s a c red doo m of t h e ora c le

1
De cree .
SC EN E TH E RA P E OF L U CRE CE. 353

Fro m tra i n lest whe n t h e yo u n ger l ad

al l ou r ,

O u r brot h er n o w a t h o m e sits d an dle d

, ,

U po n fa ir T u lli a s l a p t h is u n derst a n di n g
’
, ,

M ay kiss ou r be au teo u s m ot h er a n d s uc c eed ,

.

B r u L e t the c h arge go ro u n d
. .

It s h all go h a rd b u t I ll preve n t you Se xt u s ’ 1

,
.

Sex I fe a r n o t the m a d m an B ru t u s a n d for A ru n s let

.
,

m e al o n e to b u c kle wit h hi m : I ll b e t h e first a t m y

2 ’

m other s lips for a ki n g d o m

’
.

Br If t h e m ad m an h a ve n o t bee n before you Se xt u s

u .
, .

If orac les be orac les t h eir p h ra ses a r e m ysti c a l th ey ,

spe ak still i n c lo u d s H a d h e m e an t a n a t u ral m oth er he

.

wo u ld n o t h a spoke it by c ir c u m sta n c e
’
.

Sex Tu lli a if ever t h y lips were ple a si n g to m e let it

.
, ,

be a t m y retu rn fro m t h e oracle .

A r u n s If a kiss will m ake m e a ki n g T u lli a I will

.
, ,

spri n g to t h ee t h o u gh t h ro u gh t h e blood of Se x t u s
,
.

B r u Ea rth I a c k n o wle d ge n o m ot h er b u t thee

.
,

ac c ept m e a s t h y s o n a n d I s h a ll s h i n e as brig h t i n ,

Ro m e as A pollo h i m self i n h i s te m ple a t D elp h os .

Sex O u r s u perstitio n s e n de d s a c re d priest

.
, ,

Si n c e we h a ve h a d free a n s wer fro m t h e go d s ,

T o whose fa ir al t ars w e h av e do n e d u e rig h t ,

A n d h a llo w e d t h e m with prese n ts ac c e pt able ,

Let s n o w ret u r n tre a d i n g t h ese h oly m e a s u res

’
,

W ith wh i c h we e n tere d gre a t A pollo s te m ple ’

.

No w Ph oeb u s let t h y s weet t u n ed organ s so un d

, ,
-

W hose sp h ere like m u si c m u st d ire c t ou r feet

-

U po n t h e m a rble p ave m e n t A fter t h is .

W e ll gai n a ki n g d o m by a m ot h er s kiss [Ex e n t

’ ’
. u

1
Fo r e s t al l .
2
C on t end .

H e ywoo d .
354 TH E
« RA P E OF L U CRE CE .
[
A CT 1 1
.

SC EN E III Th e Sen a t e h ou s e -
.

E n ter TA RQ U I N, T U LL IA , and C O L L AT IN E, SC EVO LA ,

H O RA T IU S, LU C R ET IU S, V A L ER IU S, Nobles .

Ta r tte n d u s wit h yo u r perso n s b u t yo u r e ar s

. A ,

B e d e a f u n to ou r c o un sels .

e L ords f a ll o
[ Th f on i t h e s ide a n d a tten d e r .

T ul Fa rther yet
. .

Ta r Now T u lli a wh a t m u st be c o n c l u d e d n e x t ?
.
, ,

Tu i Th e ki n gdo m you h a ve got by poli c y

.

You m u st m a i n t a i n by pri d e .

Ta r G oo d. .

T ul T hose t h a t w ere l a te of the ki n g s fa c tio n

’
.

C u t o ff for fe a r t h ey p rove rebellio u s

,
.

Ta r B etter
. .

T ul Si n c e you g a i n n ot h i n g by the pop u l a r love

.
,

M a in t a i n b y fe a r yo u r pri n c edo m
-

Ta r Exc elle n t
.

Th o u a r t o u r orac le an d s a ve fro m t h ee , , ,

W e will a d m it n o c o u n sel W e obt ai n e d .

O u r s t a te by cu n n i n g ; it m u st be ke p t by stre n gt h
A n d s u c h as c an n ot love w e ll te a h to fe a r
’
c

T 0 e n c o u r age wh i c h u po n ou r better j u dg m e n t , ,

An d to strike gr e a ter terror to t h e worl d ,

I h ave forbi d t h y fat h er s fun eral ’

.

T ul No m a tter
. .

Ta r All c apita l c a u ses ar e by u s d is c u ssed

.
,

T ra verse d a n d e e cu te d witho u t c o u n sel

,
1
x

W e c h alle ge too by ou r prerog a tive

n , ,

T h e goo d s of s u c h a s strive aga i n st o u r st a te

“

T h e freest c itiz e n s wit h o u t a t t ain t f ,

A rra ign or j u d g m e n t we to e ile d oo m

, ,
x

Th e poorer ar e o ur d r u d ges ri c h o u r p rey , ,

A n d s u c h a s d a re n ot strive ou r r u le obey .

T l K i n gs ar e a s go d s a n d d ivi n e s c eptres be ar
u .
,

1
Th o rou gh l y x e am in e d .
2
A c c u sa i on t .
 356 TH E RA P E OF L UCRE CE .
[A CT 11 .

T ul so n s ret u rn ed !
. O ur
Sex Roy al m ot h er
.

A r u n s Re n o wn e d q u ee n 1
.

Sex I love h e r be st
.
,

Th erefore w ill Se t u s d o his d u ty first x .

A r n s B ei n g el d est i n m y birth I ll n ot be yo u n gest

’
u .
,

In ze al to T u lli a .

T o t l a ds
’
Br u .
,

A u n s M other a kiss
r .
,
.

Sex T ho u gh l a st in birth let m e be first i n love

.
, .

A kiss fa ir m ot h er
,
.

A r u n s Sh al l I lose m y right ?
.

Sex A ru n s s h all do wn were A r un s t wi c e m y brot h er

.
, ,

If he pres u m e fore m e to kiss m y m ot h er ’

.

A r u n s Ay Se x t u s t h i n k this kiss to be a c ro wn t h u s
.
, , ,

wo u l d we t u g for t
’
.

Sex A ru n s t h o u m u st d o w n
.
, .

Ta rRestr a i n t h e m lor d s
.
, .

B a Na y t o t boys O h tis brave 1

’ ’
r .
, , ,

T h ey t u g for s h a do ws I the s u bst an c e h a ve , .

A u n s T h ro u gh ar m éd g ates an d t h o u s an d s word s
r .
,

T o s h o w m y d u ty let m y v alo u r s p e a k [I ll bre ak

’
.

e N obles a n d h i sses h er
[B ea hs
f o n t h r r r .

Sex 0 H e a ve n s yo u h ave d issolve d m e

. .

A r u n s H ere I st an d
.
,

W h a t I h a d o n e to an s wer wit h t h is h an d
’
.

Sex 0 a l l ye D elp h i an gods look d o wn an d see

.
,

H ow for t h ese wro n gs I wi ll reve n ge d be

Ta r C u rb in t h e pro u d boys fu ry let u s k n o w
’
.

Fro m wh e n c e t h is d is c ord riset h .

Tu l Fro m o u r love
. .

H o w h ap py ar e w e i n o u r iss u e n o w ,

W h e n a s o u r so n s eve n with t h eir bloods c o n te n d

T o e x c ee d i n d u ty W e a c c ept yo u r ze al
T h is yo u r s u perl a tive d egr ee of ki n d n ess
So m u ch prev a ils wit h u s t h a t to t h e ki n g ,

W e e n gage ou r o wn d e ar love t wi t h is i n c e n se m e n t
‘

x
 SC EN E TH E RA P E OF L U CRE CE .
357

An d yo u r pres u m ptio n yo u ar e p a rdo n e d both .

A n d Se x t u s t h ou gh yo u fa ile d i n yo u r first p r ofl e r
’

, , ,

W e do n o t yet estee m you le a st i n love

A s c e n d a n d to u c h ou lips r .

Sex T h an k you n o
.
, .

T l T h e n to t h y k n ee we will d es c e n d t h u s l ow
u . .

Sex Na y n o w it s h all n o t n ee d H o w gre at s m y

’
. .
,

he a rt !
A u n s In T a r q u i n s c ro wn t h o u n ow h a st lost t h yp a rt
’
r . .

Sex N o kissi n g n o w
. T a rq u i n gre a t q u ee n a d ie u
.
, ,
1

Ar un s on e a rt h we h a n o foe b u t yo u
’
, .

Ta r Wh a t m e an s t h is t h eir u n n a t u ra l e n m ity ?
.

T u l H a te born fro m love

.
, .

Ta r Resolve u s t h e n h o w d i d t h e gods ac c ept

.
,

O u r s ac rifi c e ? h o w a r e t h ey ple a sed wit h u s ?

H o w lo n g will t h ey a p p l a u d o u r sovereig n ty
B r u Sh a ll I tell t h e kin g ?
.

Ta r D o c o u si n wit h t h e pro c ess of yo u r j o u r n ey

.
, ,
.

B r u I will
. W e we n t fro m h ither wh e n we we n t
.

fro m he n c e a rrive d th ither wh e n we l an d e d th ere m ad e

, ,

an e n d of our pra yers wh e n we h ad do n e o ur oriso n s

,

whe n th u s q u ot h Ph oeb u s T ar q u i n s h all be h a ppy

wh ilst h e is blest gover n while h e r eign s w a ke wh e n h e
, ,

sleeps n ot sleep whe n h e wakes n ot qu a ff w hen he

, ,

d ri n ks fee d wh e n h e e a ts ga p e w he n h i s m o u t h ope n s
, , ,

li v e t ill he die an d d ie wh e n h e c an live n o lo n ger So

, .
”

P h oeb u s c o m m e n ds h im to yo u .

Ta r M a d B ru tu s still
. So n A ru n s wh a t say you .
,

A r u n s T h a t t h e gre a t gods to wh o m t h e pote n t ki n g

.
,

O f t h is l arge e m pire s ac rifi c ed by u s ,

A ppl au d yo u r reig n c o m m e n d yo u r sovereig n ty

,

A n d b y a ge n era l sy n o d gran t to T a rq u i n
L o n g d ays fa ir h opes m aj esti c govern m e n t
, , .

B ra . A d d i n g wit h a l t h a t to d epose t h e l a te ki ng
, ,

whi c h i n ot h ers h ad bee n a r c h tre aso n in T ar q u i n w as -

h o n o ur wh a t i n B r u t u s h a d bee n u s u rp a tio n i n T arqu i n ,

was l a wfu l s u c c essio n an d for T u lli a t h ou gh it be ,

358 TH E RA P E L U C RE C E
‘

OF .
[A C T 11 .

p arri c ide for a c h il d to kill h e r fa t h er i n T u lli a it wa s ,

c h a rity by de at h to r id h im of al l h is c al am ities .

P hoeb u s hi m self s a i d sh e was a good c h il d — an d s h all n o t

1 s ay a s h e s a ys — to tre a d u po n h e r fa th er s sk u ll
’

Sp a rkle h is bra i n s u po n h e r c h a riot wh eel -

A n d w e a r the s ac re d ti n c t u re of h i s bloo d
U po n h er servile shoe B u t m ore t h an t h is
.
,

A fter his d e a t h d e n y h i m t h e d u e c l a i m
O f all m ort a lity a fu n era l , ,

A n e art h e n s e p u l c hr e t h i s th is q u oth the ora c le

m

, , ,

Save T u lli a n o n e wo u l d do .

Tu i B r ut u s n o m ore
.
, ,

L est with the eyes of wr at h a n d fu ry i n c e n se d

W e look i n to t h y hu m o u r were n o t m a d n ess
A n d folly to t h y w ords a pri v ilege ,

Eve n in t h y l a st reproof of ou r pro c ee d i n gs

T h o u h a dst pro n o u n c e d t h y de a t h .

B ra If Tu lli a will se n d Br u t u s a bro ad for n e ws an d

.
,

a fter a t h i s ret u r n n o t e n d u re t h e telli g of it let T u lli a n ,

eith er get c loser e ars or get for B r u t u s a stri c ter to n gu e

, .

T l H o w sir
u .
,

B r u G o d be wi ye
’
. .

Ta r A l a s tis m a d n ess —p a rdo n h i m —n o t splee n

’
.
,

Nor is it h a te b u t fre n zy ,
W e a r e p le a se d .

T o h e ar t h e go d s pro p itio u s to o u r pr ayers .

B u t wh it h er s Se x t u s go n e resolve u s Co cl es
’

W e s aw t h ee i n h is p a rti n g follo w h im .

Ho r I h e ard h im say he wo u l d straight t ake his horse

.
,

A n d to t h e wa rlike Sabin es e n e m ies ,

T o Ro m e a n d you .

Ta r Save t h e m we h a ve n o o p posites
. .

D a res the pro u d boy c o n federa te w ith o ur foes ?

A tte n d u s lords ,
we m u st n e w b a ttle wage ,

A n d with bright a r m s c o n fro n t t h e pro u d bo y s r age

’
.

E x eu n t a l l bu t L U C RET I U S C o L L A T i N E H O RA
[ , ,

T I U S V A L ER I U S a d SC EV O L A
, ,
n .

H or H a d I a s m an y so u ls as d rops of bloo d
.
360 TH E RA P E OF L U CRE CE .
[A CT 11 .

Nor can lk with o u t it I c o m m e n d

you wa .

V aleri u s m ost a n d n oble Sc evol a , ,

T h a t wh a t t h ey c an n ot m e n d see m n o t to m i n d ,
.

B y m y c o n se n t let s a ll we a r o u t o u r h o u rs
’

In h a r m less s p orts h awk h u n t g a m e si n g d ri n k d an c e , , , , , ,

So s h all w e see m offe n c eless a n d liv e s a fe

In d a n ger s bloo d y j a w s w h ere bei n g h u m oro u s
’ 1
,

Clo u dy a n d c u rio u sly i n q u isitive

,

I n to t h e ki g s pro c ee d i n gs there a rm e d fe a r
n
’
,

M ay se ar c h i n to u s ca l l ou r d ee d s to qu estio n
, ,

A n d so preve n t a l l fu t u re e p e c t a tio n x

O f w ishe d a m e n d m e t L e t u s st a y t h e ti m e
n .
,

T ill H e ave n h a ve m a d e the m ri p e for j u st reve n ge ,

W he n opport u n ity is offere d u s ,

A n d the n strike h o m e till t h e n d o wh a t you ple ase

No dis c o n te n te d t h o u gh t m y m i n d sh al l seize .

B a I a m of C oll a t in e s m i n d n o w V aleri u s s i n g u s
’
r . .
,

a b a wd y so n g an d m a ke s m erry y it s h all be so
’
,
na , .

Va l B ru t u s sh all p a rd o n m e
. .

St e T h e ti m e t h a t s h o u l d h a ve bee n serio u sly spe n t in

.

t h e st a te h o u se I h a le a rn t se cur ely to spe n d in a

’
-

w e n c h i n g—h o u se an d n o w I p rofess m yself an yt h i n g b u t

,

a st a tes m an .

H or T h e m ore t h y v an ity
. .

L a c Th e less t h y h o n o u r
. .

V l T h e m ore h i s s a fety a n d t h e less h is fe ar

a .
, .

e t h a t d e n ies m e I wo u l d h a ve
[ Si ngs
] Sh .
,

W h o c raves m e I d espise ,

V e n u s h a t h po wer to r u le m i n e he a rt ,

B u t n o t to p le a se m i n e eyes .

T e m pta tio n s o ffere d I still s c orn ,

D e n ie d I c li n g th e m still , .

I ll n eit h er gl u t m i n e app etite

’

Nor seek to st a rve m y w ill .

D i an a d o u ble c lothe d o ffe n d s

, ,

i . e . W h e r eas .
SC EN E TH E R A PE OF L U CRE CE .
361

ked qu ite
'

So V e n u s, na

T h e l a st begets a s u rfeit an d ,

T h e ot h er n o d elight .

T h a t c rafty girl s h a ll ple a se m e best

T h a t n o for ye a ca n s ay , , ,

A n d every wa n to n willi n g kiss

C an se a so n w it h n ay a .

B ru . bee n m ad lord s lo n g n ow let us be

W e ha ’
,

m erry lords H ora ti u s m au gre t h y m el an c holy a n d

.
, ,

Lu c reti u s in s p ite of t h y sorro w I ll h ave a so n g A

’
.
, ,

s u bj e c t for t h e d itty ?
H or G re a t T ar q u i n s pride an d Tu lli a s c ru elty
’ ’
. .

B r u D a n gero u s ; n o
. .

L u z Th e tyr an n ies of t h e c o u rt a n d v ass a l age of the

.
,

St e Neith er
. Sh a ll I give t h e s u bj e c t ?
.
[c ity .

B r a D o a n d let it be of a l l t h e p retty we n ches in Ro m e

.
, .

Sce It s h all sh a ll it s h all it V aleri u s ?

.
, ,

Va l A n yt h i n g ac c ord i n g to m y poor ac q u a i n ta n c e an d
.

little c o n vers an c e .

B r a Nay you s h all sta y H or a ti u s L u c reti u s so sh all

.
, , ,

you ; h e re m oves hi m self fro m t h e love of B r u t u s th a t

s h ri n ks fro m m y si d e till we h a ve h ad a so n g of al l the
pretty su b u rb ian s sit ro u n d W h e n Va leriu s ? .
,

Va l [Si ng s] Sh all I w o o t h e lovely M olly

.
,

Sh e s so fa ir so fa t so j olly P
’
, ,

B u t she h a s a tri c k of foll y ,

T h erefore I ll h a n o n e of M olly
’ ’
.

No , n o , n o n o , n o , n o ; ,

I ll
’
h a ve n on e of M olly, n o, n o, n o .

Oh, the c h erry li p s of Nelly ,

T hey ar e r e d a n d soft a s j elly ;

B u t too w ell s h e loves h e r belly ,

T h erefore I ll h a ve n o n e of Nelly
’
.

No n o & c , ,
.

l
Th e sub b f L d
ur s o w f m ly t h
on on ere or er e ch i e f r
e so r t of l o ose
wo m e n .
362 TH E RA P E OF L U CRE CE .
[A CT 11 .

W h at sa to bo n n y B etty ?
y yo u

H a you see n a l a ss so p retty ?

’

B u t h e r body is so s we a ty ,

Therefore I ll h a n o n e of B etty
’ ’
.

No n o & c , ,
.

W h en I d ally with m y D olly,

Sh e is fu ll of m el an c h oly
O h th a t w e n c h is pestile n t holly ;
,

T herefore I ll h ave n o n e of D olly

’
.

No , n o, &c .

I c ou l d fan c y lovely Nan n y ,

B u t sh e h as t h e loves of m an y ,

Y e t h erself s h e l oves n o t a n y ,

T h erefore I ll h a v e n o n e of Na n n y
’
.

No , n o, &c .

In a fl ax sh op I spied Rac h el ,
W h ere sh e h e r fl ax an d t o w d i d li a t c h e l
B ut h er eeks h an g like a s at c h el
ch ,

T h erefore I ll h ave n o n e of Ra c h el
’
.

No, n o, &c .

In orn er I m e t B iddy
a c ,

H e r heels w ere ligh t h e r h e a d wa s gi d d y

,

Sh e fell d o wn a n d so m e wh a t d i d I
, ,

T h erefore I ll h a ve n o n e of B i d dy
’
.

No , n o, &c .

B ra . The rest
e ll h e a r with i n W ha t offe n c e is
w
’
.

th ere i n th is Lu c reti u s ? wh a t h u rt s in t h is H ora ti u s ?

,
’
,

is it n ot better to si n g with o u r h e a d s o n t h an to blee d

with o ur he a d s off ? I n e er took C o l lat in e for a politi c i an
’

till n o w Co m e V aleri u s w e ll r u n o v er all t h e w e n c hes

.
,
’

in Ro m e fro m t h e c o m m u n ity of l a s c ivio u s Flora to t h e

,

c h a stity of d ivi n e L u c re c e c o m e goo d H ora ti u s , .

[E x ew z t

H ol y . k
H ec le or d re s s .
364 TH E RA P E OF L U CRE CE .
[ A CT 1 1 .

W h ich is h eld pre c io u s in t h e eyes of Ro m e ,

Sh a ll be n o shelter to t h e le a st i n te n t
O f loose n ess le a ve al l fa m ili a rity ,

A n d q u ite re n o un c e a c q ua i n t an c e or I h ere ,

D is c h a rge you bot h m y servi c e .

Cl ow n For m y o wn p art m a d am as I a m a tru e

.
, ,

Ro m an by n a t u re t h o u g h n o Ro m an by m y n ose I
, ,

n ever s p e n t t h e le a st lip l a bo u r M istress M irable

"

on -

n ever so m u c h as gl an c ed n ever u se d a y wi n ki n g or ,
n

pin ki n g n ever n od d e d a t h e r n o n ot so m u ch as wh e n I
, ,

was a sleep ; n ever a ske d h e r t h e q u estio n so m u c h as

wh a t s her n a m e if yo u ca n bri n g an y m an wo m an or
’
, ,

c hild th a t c a n say so m u c h be h i n d m y b ac k as
,
For he
did b u t kiss her for I did b u t kiss h e r an d so let h e r go
, , ,
”

let m y L or d C oll at in e i n ste a d of p l u c ki n g m y c o at

, ,

p l u c k m y ski n over m y e a rs an d t um m e a wa y n a ke d ,

th a t wheresoever I sh a ll c o m e I m ay be h eld a r a w
servin g m an h ere a fter
-

L u cr ece Sirr ah yo u k n o w o u r m i n d
.
,
.

Cl ow n If ever I k n e w wh a t belo n gs to t h ese ca ses or

.
,

yet k n o w wh a t t h eym e an ; if ever I u se d an y pl ai n

d e ali n g or were ever worth s u c h a j e w el wo u ld I m ight
, ,

d ie like a begg ar ! If ever I were so far r e a d in m y

gram m a r as to k n o w wh a t an i n terj e c tio n is or a ,

c o n j u n c tio n c op u l a tive w o u l d I m ig h t n ever h a ve good

,

of m y on i gm ouoo W h y d o you th i n k m a dam I h ave

’
, , ,

n o m ore c a re of m yself bei n g b u t a stri p li n g t h a n to go

, ,

to it a t t h ese ye a rs ? Fles h a n d bloo d c a n n ot e n d u re it

I s h all eve n spoil on e of th e best fac es in Ro m e wit h
c ryi n g a t yo u r u n ki n d n ess .

L u c ece
r I h a d o n e Se e if you c an spy yo u r lord
.
’
.

ret u rn i n g fro m t h e c o u rt an d give m e n oti c e wh a t ,

stran gers h e bri n gs h o m e with h im .

Cl ow n Ye s I ll go b u t see kin d m an h e s aves m e a

'

’
.
, , ,

l abo u r .
[E au t a
-

n .
SC EN E v -

.
] -

TH E RA P E OF L U CRE CE .
36:

SC EN E V O n zs i zle th e H om f C O L LA T IN E
‘
. e o .

E n ter C O L L ATIN E, V A LER IU S, H O RAT IU S, a n d SC EVO L A .

H or Co m e V aleri u s let s h e a r in ou r way to the

.
, ,
’
,

ho u se of C o lla t in e t h a t yo u we n t l a te h am m eri n g of
,

c o n c er n i n g the t a ver n s in R o m e .

Va l O n ly t h is H ora ti u s
.
,
.

e ge n try to t h e K i n g s H e a d
[ ]
’
S i n gs T h ,

Th e n obles to t h e Cro wn ,

T h e k n igh ts u n to t h e G olde n Flee c e ,

A n d to t h e P lo u gh t h e c lo wn ;
T h e c h u r c h m an to t h e M itre ,

T h e s h ep h erd to t h e St a r ,

Th e gar de n er h ies h i m to t h e Rose ,

T o t h e Dr u m t h e m a n of war ;
T o t h e F e a th ers l a dies yo u the G lobe
T h e se a m an dot h n ot s c orn -

T h e u s u rer to t h e D ev il an d ,

Th e to wn s m an to the H or n ;
T h e h u n ts m a n to t h e W h ite H ar t .

T o the Sh ip t h e m er c h an ts go
B u t yo u t h a t d o t h e M u ses love
Th e sig n ca lle d R iver P o .

T h e b an q u ero n t to t h e W orl d s En d
’

T h e fool t o t h e Fort u n e h i e
U n to t h e M o n t h t h e oyster wife -

T h e fi d dler to t h e P i e ,

T h e p u n k u n to t h e Co c k a tri c e ,

Th e d ru n k a r d to t h e V i n e ,

Th e begga r to t h e B u s h t h e n m eet ,

A n d w it h D uke H u m p h rey d i n e .
1

E n t r L U C R EC E a d Clo wn e n .

Fa ir Lu c re c e I h a bro u g h t t h ese lords fro m c o u rt

’
,

1
N t di t ll
o Thi p h r
ne a i a id t h v i fr m s as e s sa o a e ar se n o

p t f t h p b l i w l k i O l d St P l ll d D k H m ph y
.

’ ’
ar o e u c a s n au s ca e u e u re

w l k wh
. s
a th w h w w i th t t h m
e re o se o f d f yi g th i r
ere ou e e an s o e ra n e

tv w t m d t w l k i h p f p ri g
,

e xp t
e n ses a a a er n e r e a c cu s o e o n o e o r oc u n
i vi t t i
a

an n a —H l l i w ll
on . a e .
366 TH E R A PE OF L U CRE CE .
[
A CT 1 1 .

To fe a st with t h ee [To Clo wn ] Sirrah prep are u s

.
,

d i n n er .
[E x i t Clo w n .

L u cr ece M y lord is w el c o m e so ar e all h is fr ie n ds

.
,
.

Th e n e ws a t c o u rt lords ,

H or M ad a m str an ge n e ws
.
,

P ri n c e Se x t u s by t h e e n e m ies of Ro m e
W as n obly u se d a n d m a d e t h eir ge n era l
,

Tw i c e h at h h e m e t h is fa t h er in t h e fie l d ,

A n d foile d h im by t h e wa rlike Sa bi n es a id
’

B u t h ow h a th b e r e war d e d t h a t br a ve n atio n ,

T h a t in his gr e a t d isgr ac e s u pporte d h i m ?

I ll tell you m a dam h e si n c e the l a st b a ttle
’

Se n t to h i s fa t h er a c lose m esse n ger

T o be r e c eive d to gra c e wit h al d e m an d i n g
,

W h a t he s h o u ld d o with t h ose h i s e n e m ies .

G re a t Ta rq u i n fro m h i s s on re c eives th is n e ws ,

B ei n g wa lki n g in h i s g a rde n wh e n t h e m esse n ger

I m portu n ed h im for an s wer t h e pro u d ki n g ,

Le ps w ith his wan d t h e h e a ds of poppies o ff ,

A n d s ays n o m ore w ith t h is u n c erta in an s wer

Th e m esse n ger to Se x t u s b ac k ret u rn s ,

W h o qu estio n s of h i s fa t h er s w ord s looks gest u re

’

, ,

H e tells h i m t h a t t h e h au g h ty spee c h less ki n g

D i d to the he a d s of poppies wh i c h bold Se x t u s ,

Str a ight a ppre h e n ds c u ts off t h e gre a t m e n s h e a ds

’
, ,

A n d h a vi n g left the Sa bi n es w it h o u t gover n

, ,

Flies to h is fa ther a n d t h is d ay is wel c o m e d

,

For this his tr a itoro u s servi c e by t h e ki n g ,

W ith al l d ue sole m n h o n o u rs to t h e c o u rt .

See Co u rtesy str an gely req u ite d

. t h is n o n e b u t the
s o n of T a rq u i n w o u l d h ave e n terprise d .

Vo l I like it I appl au d it t h is will c o m e to so m e

.
,

wh a t ih the e n d wh e n H e a ve n h a s c a st u p h is acc o un t ,

so m e of the m will be c alle d to a h a rd re c ko n i n g For .

m y p a rt I d re a m t l a st n ig h t I we n t a—
,
fi sh in g .

[ g ]
Si n s Th o
. u g h the w e a t h er j an gles

W ith o u r h ooks a n d o u r a n gles ,

368 TH E RA P E OF L U CRE CE .
[A CT 11
.

Va l . T ho u wo u ldst h a ve so n g w o u ldst tho u n ot ?

.
a ,

Cl own A n d be eve r l a sti n gly bo un d to yo u r ho n o u r I

. .

a m n ow fors aki n g the worl d an d the d evil an d so m e ,

wh a t le an i n g to war ds t h e fi e sh if you c o u ld b u t te ac h
m e h ow to c hoose a we n c h fit for m y st a t u re an d c om
ple x io n I sho u ld rest yo u rs in al l goo d offi c es
, .

V l I ll d o t h a t for thee W h a t s thy n am e ?

’ ’
a . .

Cl ow n M y n am e sir is P o m pey
.
, , .

Va l W ell the n a tte n d

.
, .

[S i n gs
]
. P o m pey I w ill
, s h o w thee the way to kn o w
A d a i n ty d apper we n c h .

First se e her al l b are let her ski n be ra re , ,

A n d be to u c h ed wit h n o p a rt of t h e Fre n c h .

Le t her eye be c le a r an d her bro w s severe , .

H e r eye bro ws thi n an d fi n e

-

B u t if she be a p un k an d love t o be dr un k , ,

T he n keep h e r still fro m the wi n e .

L e t her st a t u re be m e an an d h e r body c le a n , ,

T ho u ca n st n o t c h oose b u t like h e r
B u t see sh e h a goo d c lot h es w it h a fa ir R o m a n
’
,

For t h a t s t h e sig n of a striker [n ose

’
.
,

L e t h e r legs be s m all b u t n ot u se d to spr a wl , ,

H e r to n g u e n o t too lo u d n or c o c ke t
l
.

L e t h e r ar m s be stro n g a n d h e r fi n gers lo n g , ,

B u t n o t u se d to d ive i n po c ket .

L e t h e r bo d y be lo n g an d h e r b ac k be stro n g , ,

W it h a soft lip t h a t e n t an gles ,

W it h a n ivory bre a st an d her h ai r well d ressed

,

W it h o u t gol d l a c e or sp an gles .

L e t h e r foot be s m a ll c le an legge d with al ,

-

H e r a pp a rel n o t too g au d y
A n d o n e t h a t h a th n o t bee n i n an y ho u se of si n ,

No r pl ac e t h a t h at h bee n b awdy .

Cl ow n B u t G o d s m e ! a m I trifli n g h ere with yo u

’
,
.
,

a n d d i n n er c ools o th e ta ble an d I a m c alle d to m y

’
,

a tte n d an c e O m y s weet L or d V aleri u s [e zzn t .

P t er .
 A CT TH E T H I RD ,

SC EN E I — T/ze Sen a t e b on s e
.
-
.

En ter TA RQU I P O RSEN NA , T U LL I

i

N, A, SEX T U S, and A RU N s .

AR . N e x t K i n g P orse n n a, who m we
te n der de arly ,

W el c o m e yo un g Se t u s ! tho u h as t t o
'

,
x

o u r yoke

Su p p ressed t h e n e c k of a pro u d n a tio n ,

T h e warlike Sa bi n es e n e m ies to Ro m e ,
.

Sex I t was m y d u ty royal e m peror

.
, ,

T h e d u ty of a s u bj e c t an d a so n .

W e at o u r m oth er s i n ter c essio n like wise

’

Ar e n o w a to n e d with A r u n s wh o m we h ere ,

Re c eive i n to our boso m .

Tn l T h is is d o n e
.

L ike a ki n d brot h er a n d a n a t u ra l son .

A r u n s W e i n terc h an ge a roya l h e ar t w ith Se t u s

. x ,

A n d gra ft u s i n yo u r love .

Ta r No w K i n g P orse n n a
.
, ,

W el c o m e o n c e m ore to T a rq u i n an d to Ro m e .

Fo r .W e ar e pro u d of yo u r a lli a n c e R o m e is o u rs ,

A n d we a r e Ro m e s t h is ou r religio u s le ag u e
’

Sh all be ca rved fi r m in c h a ra c ters of br a ss ,

An d live for ever to s u c c ee d i n g ti m es .

Ta r It s h all P orse n n a No w t h is le ag u e s est ablis h e d

’
.
,
.
,

W e wil l pro c ee d i n o u r deter m i n e d wa rs ,

T o bri n g t h e n eig h bo u r n a tio n s u n d er u s .

O u r p u rpose is to m ake yo u n g Se x t u s ge n era l

O f a l l ou r a r m y; wh o h a th p rove d h i s fort u n es ,

A n d fo u n d t h e m fu ll of favo u r W e ll begi n ’
.

H e yw oo d .
37 0 TH E RA PE OF L U CRECE .
[A C T III
.

W ith stron g A rde a —h a you give n in c h arge ’

T o a sse m ble all ou r c a pt a i n s an d t ake m u ster ,

O f ou r stro n g ar m y ?
A r u n s T h a t b u si n ess is disp a t c hed
. .

Sex W e h ave like wise se n t

.

For a ll o u r best c o m m an d ers to t ake c h a rge ,

A c c ordi n g to t h eir m erit —L or d V a leri u s , ,

Lo r d B ru t u s Co c les M u ti n s Sc evol a
, , ,

An d C ol l at in e — to make d u e prep a ra tio n

,

Fo r s u c h a g all an t siege .

Ta r T h is day you sh a ll set forwar d

. Se x t u s go .
, ,

A n d let u s see y ou r ar m y m a r c h al o n g
B efore t h is ki n g an d u s t h a t w e m ay v ie w ,

T h e p u iss an c e of o u r h ost prepa red a lre a d y

T o l ay hig h re are d A rd e a wa ste an d l o w
-

Sex I sh all m y liege

.
, .

Tu l A ru n s a sso c i a te h i m
.
, .

A r u n s A riv a l w it h m y broth er i n h i s h o n o u rs
. .

x eu n t A R U N s a n d SEX T U S
[E .

Ta r P orse n n a sh a ll be h ol d t h e stre n gth of Ro m e

.
,

A n d body of t h e c a m p u n der t h e c h a rge ,

O f t wo bra ve pri n c es to l a y hostile siege ,

A ga i n st t h e stro n gest c ity t h a t w ithsta n ds

Th e al l c o m m an d i n g T a rqu i n
-

F or T i s an obj e c t
’
.

T o p l e ase P orse n n a s eye [ f

S z
o t m a r e/
’
. .

L a o T h e h ost is n ow
.

U po n t h eir m a rc h You fro m this pl ac e m ay see

.

T h e pri d e of al l t h e R o m an c h ivalry .

E n ter SEX T U S A R U N S B RU T U S C O L L A T IN E V A L ERi p s

, , , , ,

SC EVO L A C O C L ES w i t /z Sol d iers d r a i n a n d col ou r s

, , , .

T/zey m o r e]; over t/ze st ag e a n d t or/g ee to t oe K i n g ,

a n d Qu ee n .

F or T h is sight s m ore ple a si n g to P orse n n a s e ye

’ ’
.

T han all o u r ri c h A tt al ia s po m po u s fe asts

’ I

H yw d w p b b ly t h i k i g f H
’ '
’
1 e oo as ro a A tt l i i n n o or a ce s a eee eon a a on es .
37 2 TH E R A PE OF L U CRE CE .
[A CT III .

SC EN E 1 1 —Til e
’
. Ca i n? oef or e A r a ea .

E n ter t wo Sol d iers m eet i ng as i n t il e w a telz .

1 st Sol . St an d , wh o goes t h ere

2na
’
Sol frie n d
. A .

1 s t Sol Stir n o t for if t h o u dost I ll bro ac h thee str aight

’
.
, ,

u po n this pike T h e word ? .

a n d Sol P orse n n a
. .

r st Sol P a ss — st a y wh o walks the ro u n d to n ight ?

.
,
-

t h e ge n e ra l or an y of his c apt a i n s
,

H ora ti u s h a th the c h arge ; th e ot h er C hi eftain s

’
z n a Sol .

Rest i n t h e ge n e ra l s te n t there s n o c o m m an der

’ ’

O f an y n ote b u t revel with t h e pri n c e

,

A n d I a m o n gst the rest a m c h a rged to a tte n d

U po n t h eir ro u se
’
1 st Sol P a ss freely
. I t h is n igh t m u st st an d t wi t x

the m an d d an ger T h e ti m e of n igh t ?.

T h e c lo c k l a st told eleve n
’
z n a Sol . .

1 s t Sol T h e po wers c elesti a l

.

T h a t h a ve took Ro m e m c h a rge prote c t it still ,

A ga i n good n ig h t [E x i t 2 n a Sol d ier

] h u s m u st poor
7
-
. T
soldie r s do
W hilst th eir c o m m an d ers ar e wit h d a i n ties fed ,

A n d sleep on do wn t h e e a rt h m u st be ou r bed , [E x it . ..

SC E N E Il l —
J n s i a e SEX T U S S Ten t
’
.
’
. A o g tfi
an ne re p
’
a r ea .

E n ter SEX TU S, A R U N S, B RU TU S, V A LER IU H S, O RA I IU S

’ ‘

SC EV O L A ,
’
ana C O LL A T IN E .

Sex . ro u n d th e e n e m y is po u n ded fa st
Sit :
’

In t h eir own fol d s t h e wa lls m a d e to opp u g n

H ostil e i n c u rsio n s be c o m e a priso n ,

T o keep the m fa st for e x e c u tio n

T here s n o eru ptio n to be fe are d
’
.

1
i . e
. Pe n n e d u
p .
SC ENE TH E RA PE OF L UCRE CE .
37 3

B ra .
-

W hat
do ? Com e a he alth t o the
sh al l s
’
,

ge n eral s h e a lth ; an d V aleri u s t h a t sits th e m ost c ivilly

’

, ,

sh all begi n it ; I ca n n ot t alk till m y bloo d be m in gled

with t h is blood of grapes Fill for V aleri u s T ho u . .

sho u ldst dri n k w ell for th o u h ast bee n in the G erm an

,

wa r s if tho u lovest m e dri n k np se f r eez e ,

.
l

Sex Nay si n c e B ru t u s h a s s p oke the word the first

.
, ,

h e alt h sh all be i m pose d o n you V aleri u s an d if ever you ,

h ave bee n G erm a n iz ed let it be after t h e D u t c h fa shio n

,
‘

Va l T h e ge n e r al m ay c o m m an d
. .

B r a H e m ay wh y else is h e c a lled t h e c o m m an der ?

.

Sex W e w ill e n tre a t V a leri u s

. .

Va l Si n c e you will n ee d s e n forc e a h igh G erm an

.
-

he alth look well to yo u r h e a ds for I c o m e u pon you

, ,

with this D u t c h t as s ake r if you were of a m ore n oble ’

:

Sc ie n c e th an yo u ar e it w ill go n e a r to bre ak yo u r he a ds
,

ro u n d .

[Si ng s a D a te/ z so g
] n

O m ork giff m e n e i n m an ,

Skerry m err y vip ,

O m ork gi ff m e n e in m an
Skerr y m erry v ap .

O m o r k gi ff men e in m an ,

T h at tik d ie t e n lo n g 0 d r i e v a n c an
‘

Skerry m err y vip an d skerry m erry v ap , ,

A n d skerry m erry r un ke e d e b u n k ,

Ede h oore was a h ai d e dl e do wn e

D e d l e d r u n ke a

Skeery m erry ru n ke ede b u n k ede h oor was dr un k ,

a .

O d au gh ter ye is e in a lto klee n e ,

Skerry m erry vip ,

O d au gh ter ye i s e in a lto klee n e ,

Skerry m erry ap
‘

v .

O d au gh ter ye i s e in alto klee n e ,

St
1
g b r i m p t d fr m F i
ro n ee or e o r e sl a n d :
‘

h e n c e t o d r in k p se
u

t d i k h rd
,

f w
r ee z e as o r n a .

9
Fr o m t a sse ? H e n ce a cu p o r g ob l e t .
37 4 TH E RA P E OF L UCREC E
‘

.
[A CT m .

Ye m olte n slo p e in yert al e e n e ,

Skeery m erry vip an d skerry m err y , va

p
A n d skerry m e rry r u n k e d e b u k n ,

Ed e h oore was a h e y d e d l e d o wn e
D e d l e d r u n ke a

Skeery m erry ,
r un k ede b un k , e de h oor wa s d r u n k a .

Sex G r a m er c ies , Va leri u s ;

. e t h is h igh G erm an c am -

h e a lt h as d o u ble as his d o u ble ru ff I d ple dge it ’

, .

B r a W ere it in L u be c k or d o u ble d o u ble beer t h eir

'

-
.
.
,

o wn n a t u ra l liq u or I d p le d ge it w ere it as d ee p a s his

’
,

r u ff let t h e h ea lth go ro u n d a bo u t t h e bo a rd as h is
: ,

b a d goes ro u n d a bo u t h is n e c k I a m n o m ore afra id o f

n . ,

t h is D u t c h fa s h io n t h an I s h o u l d be of t h e he a th e n is h
i n ve n tio n .

Col I m u st e n tre a t y u sp are m e for m y br a i n brooks '

. , ,

n o t t h e fu m es of w i n e ; t h eir v a poro u s stre n gt h o ffe n ds

m e m uch .

JYor I wo u ld h a ve n o n e sp a re m e for I ll sp ar e n o n e
.
,
’
.

C o l l a t in e will p ledge n o h e alth u n less it be to h is

L u c re c e .

Sex W h a t s Lu c re c e b u t a w o m a n ? an d wh a t ar e
’
.

wo m e n
B u t tort u res a n d d ist u rb an c e u n to m en ?
If t h ey be fo u l t h ey e o d io u s an d if fa ir ’
r , ,

T h ey re like ri c h vessels fu ll of poiso n o u s dr u gs

’
,

O r like bl a c k serpe n ts a rm e d wit h gol d en s c a les

For m y own p ar t they s h all n ot tro u ble m e ,
.

Se tu s sit fa st ; fo I p ro c l a i m m yself a wo m a n s
’
B r a . x ,
r

c h am p io n a n d sh all u n h o s e t h ee else
,
r .

Va l For m y o wn p art I m m ar rie d m a n an d I ll

’ ’
a ,
.
,

spe ak to m y w ife to t h a n k t h ee B r u tu s ,
.

A r u n s I h ave a wife too an d I t h i n k t h e m ost vir

.
,

tu on s l ady in t h e w orl d .

See I ca n n ot sa y b u t t h a t I h ave a good w ife too

. ,

an d I love h e r b u t if sh e w ere i n h e a ve n bes h re w m e

: ,

if I wo u l d wis h h e r so m u c h h u rt a s to d esire h e r c o m ~
 37 6 TH E RA PE OF L UCRE CE .
‘

[A CT 111 .

A r u n s Ye t sh e . for vir tu e is n ot c o m p arable to the wi fe

of A ru n s .

A n d wh y m ay n ot m i n e be ran ked with the ost

“

See . m
V irt u o u s
H or . I wou ld p u t in for a lot , b ut a tho u s an d to on e I
sh ll d raw b u t a bl an k
a .

Va l I s h o u l d n o t sho w I loved m y wife n o t to ta ke

.
, .

her p art in h e r abse n c e I h old h e r i n ferior to n o n e .

A m is Sa ve m i n e
r . .

Va l No n o t to her.
,
.

E r a O h t h is were a brave c o n troversy for a j ury of

.
,

w o m e n to a rbitr a te
Col I ll h a z a rd al l m y fortun es o n t h e virt u es
’
.

O f d ivi n e Lu c re c e Sh all we try t h e m t h u s ?

.

I t is n ow d e a d of n igh t ; let s m o un t our stee d s ’

W ithi n this t wo h o u rs w e m ay re a c h to R o m e ,

A n d to ou r h o u ses al l c o m e u n prep a re d ,

An d u n e x pe c ted by ou r hig h p ra ise d wives -

Sh e of t h e m a l l t h a t we fi n d best e m ployed ,

D evoted a n d m ost h u s w ife e x erc ise d

,
-

L e t h e r be h el d m ost virtu o u s an d h e r h u sb an d ,

W i n by t h e wager a ri c h h orse a n d a r m o u r .

A r u n s A han d o n t h a t . .

Va l H ere s a h elpi n g h a n d to th a t b a rga i n

’
. .

Ho B u t s h all w e to h o r s e wit h o u t c ir cu m st a n c e ?
r .

See Sc evol a will be m o u n te d wit h t h e first

. .

Sex T h e n m o u n t c h ev a l
. B r u t u s this n ight t a ke you ,

t h e c h a rge of t h e a r m y I ll see the tri a l of t h is wager ’

. :
’
t wo u l d do m e goo d to see so m e of t h e m fi n d t h eir ‘

w ives in t h e a r m s of t h eir lovers th ey a r e s o c o n fi d e n t ,

in t h e ir v irtu es B ru t u s w e ll i n ter ch an ge goo d n ig h t ; be

’
.
,

t h o u b u t as p rovi d e n t o er the a r m y as we ( if ou r h orses ’

f il n o t) e p e d it ion s in our j o u rn ey T o h orse to h orse

a x .
,

A l l Fa re well goo d B ru t u s
.
, .
SC ENE i v. .
] TH E R A PE OF L U CRE CE .
37 7

SC EN E IV .
-
A R oom i n Me H ou se f
o C O L LA TIN E .

E n t er L U C REC E ana
’
lze r t w o M aids .

L u cr ece . But on e h o u r m ore , yo u sh all a

an d ll to rest .

Now th a t yo u r lord is abse n t fro m t h is h o u se ,

A n d t h a t t h e m a ster s eye is fro m his C h ar ge
’

W e m u st be ca refu l an d with provide n c e ,

G u i d e h i s d o m esti c b u si n ess we h a n ow
’

G ive n o er al l fe a sti n g an d le ft revelli n g

’

W h i ch ill be c o m es t h e h o u se whose lord is abse n t

W e b an is h all e x c ess till h is ret u rn ,

In fe a r of wh o m m y so u l d ot h d a ily m o u rn .

r st M a i d : M a da m so ple a se
yo u to repose yo u rsel f
,

W ithi n yo u r c h a m ber ; le a ve u s to o u r ta sks

W e will n ot loiter t h o u gh you ta ke yo u r rest
, .

L ucr ece No t so yo u s h all n o t over wa t c h yo urselves

.

L o n ger th an I wake w ith you for it fits

G oo d h u s w ives wh e n t h eir h u sb a n d s ar e fro m ho m e
, ,

T o eye their serv an ts l a bo u rs a n d in c a re

’
,

A n d the t ru e m an age of h is h o u se h ol d sta te ,

Ea rl iest to rise an d to be u p m ost l a te

,
.

Si n c e all h is b u sin ess h e c o m m its to m e ,

I ll be h is fa ith fu l ste ward till the ca m p

’

D issolve an d h e ret u r n
,
t h u s i e s s h o u ld do ,

In abse n c e of th eir lords be h u sb a n d s too .

a nd M a id M ad am t h e L or d T u rn u s h is m a n was
.
,

thri c e for you here to h ave e n tre ate d you ho m e to

‘

s u pper ; h e s ays h is lord ta kes it u n ki n d ly he c o u ld n ot

h a ve yo u r c o m p an y .

L ucr ece T o ple a se a lovi n g h u sb an d I ll o ffe n d

’
.
,

T h e love an d p a tie n c e of m y d e a rest frie n d .

M ethi n ks h i s p u rpose was u n re a so n able ,

T o d ra w m e i n m y h u sb a n d s abse n c e forth
’

T o fe a st an d b a n qu et t wo u ld h a ve ill be c o m e m e
’

T o h ave left t h e c h arge of s u c h a sp a c io u s h o u se

W it h o u t bot h lord an d m istress .

M g m t an a e en .
37 8 TH E R AP E OF L UCRE CE .
[
A CT 1 1 1 .

I am opi n io n e d thu s wives sh o u ld n ot str a y :

O u t of their doors t h eir h u sb a n ds be in g awa y ,

.

L or d T u rn u s s h all e x cu se m e
'

r st M a i d P ra y m a d a m set m e righ t i n to m y work

.
, ,
.

L n er eee B ei n g a bro a d I m ay forget t h e c h arge

.
,

I m posed m e by m y lord or be c o m pelled ,

T o st a y ou t l a te wh i c h we re m y h u sb an d h ere
, , ,

M igh t be wit h o u t d ist a ste b u t h e fro m he n c e , ,

W it h l a te a bro a d t h ere c an n o e cu se dispe n se,

x .

H ere t a ke yo u r work ag a i n a wh ile pro c ee d

, , ,

A n d the n to b e d ; for wh ilst yo u s e w I ll re a d [T/zey eti r

’
. r e .

E n ter SEX T U S, A RU N s, VA L ER IU S, C O L L ATIN E, H O RA r i U S

'

a nd SC EVO L A .

A r un s I wo u ld h a ve h a z arded a l l m y h opes m y wife

.
,

h a d n o t bee n so l a te a revelli n g -
.

Va l Nor m i n e a t t h is ti m e of n ig h t a—
. g am bolli n g .

T hey we a r so m u c h c ork u n d er t h eir heels t h ey

°

Ho r .
,

c an n ot c hoose b u t love to ca per .

See Nothi n g d oes m e goo d b ut t h a t if m y wife w e re

.
,

wa t c hi n g a l l theirs were wan to n i n g a n d if I h a lost

’
, , ,

n o n e c an br a g of t h eir w i n n i n gs .

Sex Now C ol la t i n e to yo u rs eith er Lu c re c e m u st be

.
, ,

better e m ploye d t h a n t h e rest or you c o n te n t to h ave h e r ,

virt ues ran k wit h t h e rest .

Col I a m p le ase d
. .

H or Soft soft let s ste a l u po n h e r a s u p o n t h e r est

’
.
, , ,

lest h avi n g so m e wa tc h word a t o u r a rrival w e may give -

h e r n oti c e to be better prep a re d n ay b y yo u r le ave , ,

C oll a t in e w e ll li m it you n o a d v an t a ge
’
.
,

C ol Se e lor d s t h u s Lu c re c e revels w it h her m a ids

.
, ,

I n ste a d of riot qu affi n g an d t h e prac ti c e

, ,

O f h igh l av ol t oe s to t h e ra vis h i n g so u n d 1

O f c h am beri n g m u si c sh e like a goo d h u s wife , , ,

A d a n ce i n t h e c o u r se of w h i c h t h e w o m an , a ft
b e in g u r n e d
er t
v
r ou n d se e r a l i m es, s p r an g t u
p as h ig h a s sh e t
c o u l d w i h h e r p ar n e s
’
t r
t
a ssi s a n c e .
386 TH E RA PE OF L UCRE CE [
A CT 11 1 .

Va l . A greed .

See . I am ple as e d with the c e n su r e of P ri n c e Se xtu s .

A r un s . So ar e we al l .

Col . I c o m m it m y Lu c re c e wholly to the disp ose of

Se x tu s .

Sex . A n d Se x tu s
o m m its h im wholly to the dispose of c

I love the l a d y an d h e r gr ac e d esire [L u cr e c e ,

Nor c an m y love wro n g wh a t m y t h o u gh ts a d m i re .

A r u n s n o q u estio n b u t yo u r wife is c h a ste

,

A n d thrifty b u t t h is l a dy k n ows n o w a ste

, .

Va leri u s yo u rs is m odest so m et h i n g fa ir ;
, ,

H er grac e an d be au ty ar e wit h o u t c o m p a re .

Th i n e M u ti n s well d ispose d an d of good fe a tu re

, , , ,

B u t the wo r ld yiel d s n o t so d ivi n e a c re a tu re .

H ora ti u s t h i n e a s m u g l a ss a n d grac e d well

, ,

B u t a m o n gst a l l fa ir L u c re c e d oth e xc e l
,
.

T h e n ou r i m p a rti al he art an d j u d gi n g eyes

T his verdi c t gives —fa ir Lu c re c e win s the prize ,
.

C ol T he n lords you ar e i n debte d to m e a h orse a n d

.
, ,

A l l W e yield it
.
[a rm ou r
. .

L n er eee W ill you t a ste s u c h w el c o m e lords a s a poor

.
, ,

u n provided h o u se c a n yiel d

Sex G r am er c y L u c re c e n o we m u st this n ight Sleep

.
, ,

by Ar de a walls .

L u c ece B u t m y lords I hope m y C oll a t i n e wil l n o t so

r .
, ,

le a ve h is Lu c re c e .

Sex H e m u st we h a ve b u t i d le d fro m the c am p to try

.
,

a m err y wa ger a bo u t t h eir w i v es a n d t h is a t t h e h a z a r d ,

of t h e K i n g s d isplea s u re sh o u l d an y m an b e m issi n g
’

fro m h is c h ar ge T h e po wers th a t gover n Ro m e m ake

.

divi n e L u c re c e for ever h appy G ood n igh t -

See B u t V al eri u s wh a t t h i n kest t h o u of the c o u n tr y

.
, ,

g irls fro m w h e n c e we c am e c o m p ar ed with o u r c ity ,

"

wives wh o m we t h is n ight h ave tried ?

V l Sc evo l a t h o u s h a lt he a r
a .
,
.

[S i ngs ] 0 yes . roo m for t h e rier ,

c ,

W h o n ever yet wa s fo u n d li a r ! a
SC ENE 1 v .
] TH E RA P E OF L U CRE CE .
38 1

O ye fi n e sm u g c o u ntry l asse s ,

Th a t wo u l d for brooks c h an ge c rysta l gl a sses ,

An d be t ran sh ap e d fro m foot to c ro wn ,

An d str aw beds c h an ge for beds of do wn

-

Y o u r par tlets tu r n i n to r e b a t oe s ,
l

A n d ste a d of car rots e a t pot a toes

’

Yo u r fro n tlets lay by a n d yo u r ra ils 2

, ,
3

A n d fri n ge wit h gol d yo u r d aggle d ta ils

No w yo u r h awk n oses Sh all h a ve h oods -

An d b ill e m e n t s w ith gol d e n st u ds

"

Stra w h a ts s h a ll be n o m ore bo n gr a c es
-
5

Fro m t h e bright s u n to h i d e yo u r fa c es
For h e m pe n s m o c ks to h elp t h e it c h ,

H ave li n e n se we d wit h silver stit c h ; ,

An d wh eresoe er they c h an c e to stri d e

’
,

O n e b are before to be their gu i d e .

0 yes r oo m for the c rier , ,

W h o n ever yet w as fo u n d a li a r

L n er eee . W ill n o t m yh u sb an d repose t h is

igh t with m e n

Lu c re c e sh all p ar d o n h i m we h a took o ur le a ves

’
Ho r .

of our wives n or sh all C ol l at in e be before u s t h o u gh our

, ,

l a dies i n other thi n gs c o m e be h i n d you .

Col I m u st be s wayed t h e j oys an d t h e delight s

.

O f m an y tho u s an d n igh ts m eet al l i n on e ,

T o m ake m y L u c re c e h a ppy [n ight .

L u cr ece I a m bo u n d to yo u r stri c t wi ll
. T o e ac h goo d .

Sex T o h orse to h ors e ! [A si des] L u c re c e we can n ot rest

.
, ,

Ti ll our h ot l u st e m boso m in th y bre a st .

[ E xe nt ll bu t L U C REC E u a .

I n er eee W ith n o u n ki n d n es s we s h o u ld our lords

.

u pbra i d

H u sb an ds an d ki n gs m u st a l ways be obeye d .

Nothi n g sa ve the high b u si n ess of the st a te ,

A n d t h e c h arge give n h im at Ar de a s siege

’
,

1 i eT r y u n fls i t l ll
ou r r u F h d b d
n o oose c o ar s
2
o re ea an s
k m t
-
. . .

Sh t m or tl H d an d
e s.
4
ea an n ec or n a e n s.
0
Sh d t p
a esrv th m p l x i
o r e se e e co e on .
382 TH E RA P E OF L UC RE CE .
[A C T m .

Co u ld h a m a de C ollat in e so m u c h d igr ess

’

Fro m t h e a fl e c t i on th a t he be a rs h i s wife
'

B u t s u bj e c ts m u st e x c u se wh e n ki n gs c l a i m po wer .

B u t le a vi n g t h is before t h e c h a r m of sleep
, ,

Seiz e w ith h is do wn y w i n gs u po n m y eyes ,

I m u st go ta ke ac c o un t a m o n g m y serv an ts
O f t h eir d a y s t a sk ; we m u st n ot ch eris h slot h
’
.

No c oveto u s tho u g h t m a kes m e th u s provi d e n t ,

B u t to sh u n i d le n ess wh i c h w ise m e n s a y , , ,

B egets ran k l u st a n d virt u e be ats a wa y, .

SC EN E V — T/ze Roa d d o A r d en
.
.

En ter SEX T U S, A RU NS, H O R AT IU S, BR UTUS ,

SC EVO LA,
a nd VA L ER IU
S .

H or . Ret u rn to Ro m e n ow we a re i n t h e m i d wa y to
t h e c am p
Sex . M y lor d s ,
tis b u si n ess t h a t c o n c ern s m y li fe
’

T o m orro w if we live w e ll visit t h ee

’
-

.
, ,

Val W ill Se x t u s e n j oi n m e to a cc o m p a n y h i m ?
.

See . Or m e
Sex . Nor you , tis i m p ort an t bu si n es s
n or a n y
’

A n d serio u s o c c u rre n c es t h a t c a ll m e .

P erh a ps lor d s I ll c o m m e n d yo u to yo u r wives

’
.
, ,

C ol lat in e s h a ll I d o you an y servi c e to yo u r L uc re c e?

,

Col O n ly c o m m e n d m e
. .

Sex W h a t n o priva te toke n to p u rc h a se o u r ki n d

.

,
.

w el c o me
Col W o u l d roya l Se t u s wo u l d b u t ho n ou r m e
. x

T o be a r her a s l igh t toke n .

Sex W h a t ?.

Col T h is ri g
. n .

Sex A s I a m roy a l I will see t d elivere d

’
. .

[A s i de
] T h is ri n g to Lu c re c e s h a l l m y love c o n ve
y ,

A n d i n this gift t h o u d ost t h y b e d betray .

384 TH E RA P E OF L U CRE CE [A CT
‘

. 111 .

Th e Ru ss w ith
s ables fu rs h is ca p ,

A n d c h an ge will n o t be dra wn to
T h e Sp an ia r d s c o n st an t to h is blo c k
’

T h e Fre n c h i n c o n st a n t ever ; ,

B ut of a l l felts t h a t c an be felt
, ,

G ive m e you r En glis h be aver .

T h e G erm an loves his c o n y wool -

,
1

T h e I ris h m an h i s Sh ag too 2

T h e W elsh h i s m o n m o u th loves to we a r 3
,

A n d of the s am e w ill br ag too

So m e love t h e ro u g h a n d so m e t h e s m oot h , ,

So m e gre a t an d others s m a ll t h i n gs
,

B u t o h yo u r le c h ero u s En glis h m an
, ,

H e loves to d e a l in al l t h i n gs .

T h e Ru ss d ri n ks qu a ss D u t c h Lu be c k b eer , ,

A n d t h a t is stro n g an d m ighty
Th e B rito n he m et h egli n q uaffs
,

T h e Irish a q u av i t ae ,

T h e Fre n c h affe c ts t h e O rle a n s gr ape ,

Th e Sp an i ar d ta stes h i s Sh err y ;
T h e En glish n o n e of t h ese can s ca pe ,

B u t h e with al l m a kes m erry .

T h e It ali an i n her h igh c h a pi n e 4

,

Sc ot ch l ass an d lovely fra u too , ,

T h e Sp an ish d o n n a F re n c h m a d a m e , ,

H e will n ot fe a r to go to
Not h i n g so fu ll of h a z ard dre ad ,

N o u gh t lives a bove t h e c e n tre ,

No fa sh io n he a lth n o wi n e n or we n c h
, , , ,

O n wh i ch h e d are n ot ve n t u re .

H or G oo d Va leri u s this h as bro u ght u s eve n to

.
, th e
skirts of the ca m p En ter lord s .
, .

1
R ab b i t s ki n.
2
Ro ugh h ai r 3
A ki n d of fl a t ca p
v ry h igh
. .

4
C h a p in e s w e r e sh o es wi h t e sol e s, w o r n b y la d i e s t o
ma k t
e h e m l oo al lkt .
 A C T TH E FO U RT H .

SC EN E I —A Room i n t /ze H ou s e
. o f C O LL AT IN E .

E n ter SEX T U S, L U C REC E and A tte n d an ts .

U C R EC E . T his
rin g m y lord h a th , ,

ope d the ga tes t o you

Fo r t h o u gh I k n o w you for a r oy a l
,

pri n c e ,

M y sovereig n s s on an d fr ie n d to C 0 1’
,

l ati n e ,

W it h o u t th a t key yo u h ad n o t e n tered here .

M ore ligh ts an d see a b an qu et stra igh t provide d

,
.

M y love to m y d e ar h u sb an d s h a ll appe a r
In t h e ki n d wel c o m e th a t I give h i s frie n d .

Sex [A s ide ] Not love si c k b u t love l u n a ti c love m a d

.
-

,
-

,
-

I am all fire i m p atie n c e an d m y bloo d

, ,

B oils in m y h e ar t wit h loose an d se n s u a l tho u g h ts

O
,
.

[E n te S erv an ts w /
r zo set o t a ba n qu et ,
u .

L uer eee A c h a ir for the pri n c e

. .

Ma y t ple a se yo u r h igh n ess sit ?

’

Sex M ad a m with you

.
, .

L u cr ece It will be c o m e the wife of C o ll a ti n e

.

To wa it u po n yo u r tre n ch er .

Sex Y ou s h all sit

.

B e h i n d u s at t h e cam p we left ou r sta te ;

W e ar e b u t yo u r gue st in d e e d yo u sh all n ot wa it
fi

, .

e r m o d esty h a t h s u c h stro n g po we r o er m e
[A side
] H
’
,

A n d s u c h a revere n c e h ath fa te give n her bro w ,

T h a t it appe ars a ki n d of bl a sp h e m y
H e yw o od .
38 6 TH E RA P E OF L U CRE CE .
[A CT IV
.
’

To have an y wan to n word h arsh in her e ar s .

I can n ot woo an d yet I love bove m e as u re

,
’

Ti s for c e n o t s u it m u st p u r c h a se t h is ri c h tre a s u re
’ ‘

.
, ,

L ucr ece Yo u r h igh n ess c an n ot t a ste s uc h ho m ely c a tes

.

Sex I n deed I c an n ot feed

.
, [A s id e
] B u t o n t h y fa c e .

Tho u a r t the b an q u et t h a t m y t h o u ghts e m br ac e .

L ue e e K n e w yo u m y lord wh a t free an d ze alo u s

r e .
, ,

wel c o m e
W e te n der you yo u r high n ess wo u ld pres u m e
,

U po n yo u r e n terta i n m e n t O ft a n d m a n y ti m e s .
, ,

I h ave h e a rd m y h u sb a n d s p e a k of Se x t u s v alo u r ’
,

Extol yo u r wort h pra ise yo u r perfe c tio n

, ,

A y d ote u po n yo u r v a lo u r an d yo u r frie n dship

, ,

P rize n e t h is L u c re c e
x .

Sex [A s id e] O i m pio u s l u st
.
,

In a l l thi n gs b a se respe c tless an d u n j u st l

, ,

T h y v irt u e gr ac e an d fa m e I m u st e n j oy
, , ,

T h o u gh i n t h e p u r c h a se I al l R o m e destroy .

M a d a m if I be w el c o m e a s yo u r virt u e
,

B ids m e pres u m e I a m ca ro u se to m e ,

A h e a lth u n to yo u r h u sb an d .

L u cr ece A wo m an s d ra u g h t m y lord to C oll at in e

’
, ,
.

Sex Nay you m u st d ri n k o ff al l

.
,
.

L u c ece Yo u r gr ac e m u st p ar d o n
r .

Th e te n d er we ak n ess of a wo m an s bra i n ’
.

Sex I t is to Coll a ri n e
. .

L uc ece M et h i n ks t wo u l d ill be c o m e the m odesty

’
r .

O f an y Ro m an l a dy to c a ro u se ,

A n d dro wn h e r virtu es i n t h e j u i c e of gr apes .

H ow can I Sh ow m ylove u n to m y h u sb an d
To d o h is w ife s u c h wro n g ? B y too m u c h wi n e
I m ight n egle c t t h e ch arge of t h is gre a t h o u se
L e ft solely to m y keep else m y e a m ple x

M ig h t in my se r v an ts bree d e n c ou r age m e n t
So to o ffe n d both wh i c h were p ar d o n l ess
,

Else to yo u r gra c e I m igh t n egle c t m y d u ty ,

A n d sl ac k obeis an c e to so gre a t a gu est

 38 8 TH E RA PE OF L U CRE CE .
[A CT iv .

Sex . A n d t h ee t h e
like with soft an d s weet c o n t en t ,

M y vo ws ar e fi x ed m y tho u gh ts o n m is c h ief be n t [Ex i t

, .

L u cr ece T is l a te so m an y st ars shi n e i n this roo m

’
.
,

B y r e a so n of this gr e a t an d pri n c ely gu est ,

T h e world m ight ca ll o u r m o d esty i n qu estio n ,

To revel t h u s ou r h u sb an d at t h e ca m p
, .

H a ste an d to rest s a ve in t h e pri n c e s c h am ber

’
, ,

Le t n o t a light appe a r — M y he art s al l s ad n ess

’
. .

jove u
,
n to t h
y prote c tio n I c o m m it
M y c h a stity an d ho n o u r to t h y keep
M y waki n g so u l I give wh ilst m y th o u ghts sleep ,
.

[Ex eu n t

SCEN E 11 — A n ot li er Room i n t lze . sa m e .

E n ter Clo wn and a Servi n g m an -

.

Cl ow n Soft soft n ot too lo u d ; i m agi n e we were n ow

.
,

goi n g on the ropes with eggs at ou r heels he th a t ha th

b u t a c re aki n g shoe I wo u l d h e h a d a cri c k in h is n e c k
tre ad n ot too h ar d for dist u rbi n g P ri n c e Se x t u s 2
.

Ser I wo n der the pri n c e w o u ld h a n o n e of u s st a y i n

’
.

his ch am ber an d help h im to b e d .

Cl own ; W h a t a n ass ar t th o u to wo n der ! there m ay

be m an y c au ses : tho u kn ow st the pri n c e is a soldier ’

an d sol d iers m an y ti m es wan t shift wh o ca n saywhether :

he h ave a c le an shirt o u or n o ? for an y th i n g tha t we

k n o w h e h ath u sed st aves ac re o l a te or h a t h t a e n a
" -
’
,
’

m e d i c i n e to kill the it c h W h a t s th a t to u s ? we d id
’
.

o u r d u ty to proffer o u r servi c e .

Ser . An d wh a t s h o u l d we e n ter fa rt h er i n to h is
thou ghts ? Co m e sh all s to b e d ? I am a s d ro wsy as a ,
’

d orm o u se an d m y h e a d is a s h e avy as t h o u gh I h ad a
,

n ight c a p of le a d on
-
.

1
i C dl e. i L t y
an h ld di t b
es e. es ou s ou s ur

A k i d f l rk p r d t kill li
. . . .

3 a s u u se o ce
n o .
s c ram: TH E RA P E OF L UCRE CE .
389

Cl own An d m y eyes begi n to gl u e t h e m selve s to

.

gether I was till su pper wa s do n e altogeth er for yo u r

.

rep ast an d n ow after su pper I a m o n ly for yo u r repose

,

I thi n k for th e t wo virt u es of e ati n g an d sleepi n g t h ere s

, ,
’

n ever a Ro m an spirit u n d er the c ope of H e a ve n ca n p u t

m e d o wn .

E n t er M I RA B L E .

. Mi r . e ! wh a t a c o n j u ri n g an d ca terwau li n g
For Sh am

keep you h ere t h a t m y l ad y c an n ot sleep ! you sh all

,

h a ve h e r ca ll by an d by an d se n d you all to b e d w ith a ,

w it n ess .

Cl own Sweet M istress M irable we ar e goin g

.
,
.

M r You ar e too lo u d c o m e every m an d ispose h im

.
,

to his rest an d I ll to m i n e ,
’
.

Ser O u t with yo u r torc h es

. .

Cl own Co m e t h e n an d every m an s n e ak i n to his

.
, ,

ke n n el .
[E x eu n t

SC EN E l II —
.
’
U
L C REC E S P ed elza n zoer .

E n ter SEX T U S, w i tii a dr a w n sw or d a n d a l ig /zt ed t ap er

Sex . Nigh t,
be as se c ret as th o u a rt c lose as c lose ,

A s t h o u a r t bl ac k an d d a rk tho u o m i n o u s q u ee n
O f te n ebro u s sile n c e m ake t h is fa t a l h o u r,

A s tru e to ra pe as tho u h a st m a d e it ki n d
T o m u rder an d h ars h m is c hief Cyn t h i a m ask thy c h eek , ,

A n d a ll you sp a rkli n g ele m e n ta l fires

, ,

Choke u p yo u r be au ties in pro d igio u s fogs ,

O r be e ti n c t i n so m e th i c k v aporo u s c lo u ds
x ,

Le ! t you behold m y prac ti c e I am bo u n d

U po n a bl ac k a dve n tu re o n a d ee d ,

Th a t m u st w o u n d virtu e an d m ake be au ty blee d , .

Pau se Se x tu s an d before tho u ru n n s t t h yself

’
, , ,

I n to this viole n t d an ger weigh t h y sin , .

396 TH E R A PE OF L U CRE CE .
[
A CT w .

T ho u artyet free belove d grac ed in t h e ca m p

, , ,

O f gr e a t O pi n io n an d u n do u bte d hope
1
,

Ro m e s d arli n g i n the u n iversa l gra c e

’
,

B ot h of t h e field an d Se n a te wh ere t h ese fortu n es ,

D o m ake t h ee gr e a t in bot h B ac k ! yet t h y fa m e .

Is free fro m h a z ar d an d t h y style fro m sh a m e

, .

O Fa te ! th o u h a st u s u rpe d s u c h po wer o er m an
’

T ha t where tho u p l e a d st t h y will n o m ort al c a n

’
.

O n the n bl ac k m is ch ief ! h u rry m e t h e way

,

M yself I m u st destr oy her li fe betr a y ,

T h e h a te of ki n g an d s u bj e c t the d is p le a s u re ,

O f pri n c e an d people the r eve n ge of n oble , ,

A n d t h e c o n te m pt of b a se t h e i n c u rred ve n ge an c e ,

O f m y wr o n ge d ki n s m an C oll a t in e t h e tre aso n ,

A ga i nst divi n est L u c re c e — all t h ese tot al c u rses ,

For e se e n n o t fe ared u po n o n e Se x t u s m eet

, ,

T o m a ke m y d a ys h a rs h — s o th is n igh t be s w eet
N0 jar of c lo ck n o o m i n o u s h a tefu l h o wl
,

O f an y sta rti n g ho u n d n o h orse c o u gh bre a the d fro m the

,
-

e n tr ails
O f a n y dro wsy groo m wa kes th is c h ar m ed sile n c e
,

A n d sta rts th is ge n era l sl u m ber For wa rd still .

T o m ake t h y l u st live all t h y vir t u es kill ,

.

[H e d r a ws a c r ta i L U C R EC E i s d is cove r ed i n b d
u n e .

H ere here be h old be n e a t h t h ese c ur ta i n s lies

, ,

T h a t brigh t e n c h a n tress t h a t h a t h d a ze d m y eyes .

O h wh o b u t Se x t u s c o u l d c o m m it s u c h wa ste
,

O n o n e so fa ir so ki n d so tr u ly c h a ste ?
, ,

O r like a r avisher t h u s r u dely st a n d ,

T o o ffe n d t h is fa c e t h i s bro w t h is l ip t h is h an d ?
, , ,

O r at s u c h fa t al h o u rs th ese revels keep ,

W ith t h o u gh t o n c e to defil e t h y i n n o c e n t sleep

Save in th is bre ast s u ch tho u ghts c o u l d fi n d n o p l ac e
, ,

O r p ay w ith tre aso n h e r ki n d h ospita ble gra c e

B u t I a m l u st b u rn t a l l be n t o n wh a t s b a d
’
-

, ,

Re p u t ti
a on .
392
.
TH E RA PE OF L UCRE CE .
[A C T 1v .

An d, sa ve t h y bed n o u ght c an t h is fire assuage

, .

W ilt love m e ?
L u cr ece No I ca n n ot
.
,
.

Sex T ell m e wh y
.

L u c ece H a te m e an d i n th a t h a te first let m e d ie

r .
, .

Sex B y jove I ll forc e t h ee

’
.
,

L u cr ece B y a go d you s we a r
.

T o d o a devil s dee d Sweet lor d forbe ar

’
.
, .

B y the s a m e jove I s we a r th a t m a d e t h is so u l , ,

Never to yiel d u n to a n a c t so fo u l .

H elp help
,

Sex T h ese pillo ws first s h a ll stop t h y bre at h

.
,

If t h o u b u t shri e ke s t h ark h ow I ll fram e t hy d e a th

:
’
‘

L u cr ece For d e at h I c a re n o t so I keep u n st a i n e d

.
,

T h e u n c ra z ed h o n o u r I h a ve yet m a i n t a i n e d
1
.

Sex T ho u c a n st keep n eit h er for if t h o u b u t sq u e ake St

.
,

O r l e t t st the le a st h arsh n oise jar i n m y e ar i f

’
,

I ll bro ac h thee o n m y steel t h a t ( l o n e straig h t m u rd er

’

O n e of t h y b a sest groo m s an d l ay you bot h , ,

G ra sped a r m i n ar m o n t h y a d u ltera te b e d , ,

Th e n ca ll in wit n ess of t h a t m e c h a l s in 2
.

So sh al t tho u die t h y de a th be s can d a lo u s

, ,

T h y n am e be odio u s t h y s u spe c te d bo d y ,

D e n ie d al l fu n eral rites a n d lovi n g C o l la t in e ,

Sh all h a te thee eve n in d e a t h t h e n s a ve al l t h is ,

A n d to thy fortu n es a dd a n ot h er frie n d ,

G ive t hy fe a rs c o m fort a n d t h ese torm e n ts e n d , .

L ucr ece I ll d ie first an d yet h e a r m e A s yo u re n oble

’ ’
. .
,

If al l yo u r goo d n ess a n d best ge n ero u s t h o u g h ts

Be n ot e x iled yo u r h e a rt pity o h pity , , ,

T h e v iit u e s of a wo m an m a r n o t t ha t
C an n ot be m ad e aga i n t h is o n c e d e fi le d ,

No t a l l t h e o c e a n wa ves c a n p u rify
O r wa s h m y st a i n a wa y yo u seek to soil
Th a t wh i c h t h e r a d i an t sple n d o u r of t h e s un

1
Un b ro k en .
2 A d ul t e r ous .
SC EN E TH E R A PE OF L U CRE CE .
393

C an n ot m a ke brigh t aga i n B e h old m y te ars .

O h t h i n k t h e m pe ar l ed d rops d istille d fro m t h e h e a rt

, ,

O f so u l c h a ste L u c re c e th i n k t h e m ora tors

-

T o ple a d t h e ca u se of a bse n t C oll a t in e ,

Yo u r frie n d an d ki n s m an .

Se x T u s h I a m ob d u re
.
,
.

L u cr ece T h e n m ake m y n a m e fo u l keep m y body

.
,

p u re .

O h pri n c e of pri n c es d o b u t weigh yo u r sin

, ,

T h i n k h ow m u c h I s h a ll lose h ow s m all you win ,

.

I lose t h e ho n o u r of m y n am e an d bloo d ,

L oss Ro m e s i m peri a l c ro wn c an n ot m a ke goo d

’

Yo u wi n t h e w orl d s s h am e a n d al l goo d m e n s h a te
’ ’

O h wh o w o u ld ple a s u re b u y a t s uc h d e a r r a te ?
,

Nor ca n yo u term it ple a s u re for wh a t s s weet

’
,

W h ere for c e an d h a te jar a n d c o n te n tio n m eet ? ,

W eigh b u t for wh a t tis t h a t you u rge m e st il l

’ '

T o g a i n a w o m an s love ag a in st h e r will
’
.

Yo u ll b u t repe n t s u c h wro n g d o n e a c h a ste wife

’
,

An d t h i n k t h a t l a bo u r s n o t wort h a l l yo u r strife
’

C u rse yo u r h ot l u st an d say you h a ve wro n ge d yo u r

,

frie n d s
B u t al l t h e w orld can n ot m a ke m e a m e n d s .

I took you for a frie n d ; wro n g n ot m y tru st ,

B u t let th ese c h a ste te a rs qu e n c h yo u r fiery l u st .

Sex N0 ; t h ose m oist te a rs c o n te n d i n g wit h m y fire

.
,

Qu e n ch n o t m y he a t b u t m ake it c li m b m u c h h ig h er
:

I ll d rag th ee he n c e
’
.

L u cr ece . Oh !
Sex If t ho u ra ise t h ese c ries
.
,

L o d ge d in t h y sl au g h tere d a rm s so m e b a se groo m d ies .

A n d Ro m e th a t h a t h a d m ire d t h y n a m e so lo n g
, ,

Sh all blot t h y d e a t h with s can d a l fro m m y to n g u e .

Lucr ece jove gu a r d m y i n n o c e n c e

.

Lu c re c e t h o u r t m i n e
’
S ex .
, ,

In spite of jove a n d al l t h e p o wers d ivi n e .

[H e bea r s lzer ou t .
394 TH E R A PE OF L UCRE CE .
[A CT IV .

SC EN E IV .
-
A n A n t er oorn i n C O L L ATIN E S H o u se ’
.

E n ter a Servi n g m an -
.

Ser . W hat
s o clo ck tro w ? m y lord b ad e m e be e arly
’ ’

re ad y with m y gel d i n g for h e wo u ld ri d e beti m es in the ,

m or n i n g : n ow h a d I r a t h er be u p a n h o u r before m y
ti m e t h an a m i n u te after for m y lord will be so i n fi n ite l y ,

an gry if I b u t oversleep m yself a m o m e n t t h a t I h a d

better be ou t of m y life t h an in h is d isple a s u re b u t soft ,

so m e of m yL or d C ollat in e s m e n lie in th e n e t c h am ber ’

x

I c are n ot if I c all t h e m u p for it gro ws t o wa rd s d ay , .

W h a t P o m pey P o m pey
, ,

En ter Clo wn .

Cl own . W ho is th a t ca lls ?
Ser .
’
Ti s I .

Clow n s th a t m y L ord Se x t u s h is m an — wh a t
. W ho
’
,

a p o x m ake you u p before d ay ?

Se I wo u ld h a ve t h e key of t h e g a te to c o m e a t m y
r .

lord s h orse in t h e st a ble

’
.

Cl ow n I wo u ld m y L ord Se x t u s an d you were bot h in

.

t h e h ay loft for P o m pey c an t a ke n o n e of h i s n a t u r a l rest

-

a m o n g you here s e e n O stler rise an d give m y horse

’ ’
, ,

an ot h er pe c k of h ay
”
.

Ser Nay good P o m pey hel p m e to t h e key of t h e

.
, ,

stable .

Cl ow n W ell P o m pey was bor n to d o Ro m e goo d in

.
,

bei n g so ki n d to th e yo u n g p ri n c e s gel d i n g b u t if for m y ’

kin d n ess in givi n g h im pe a se a n d o a ts h e sh o u ld ki c k

m e I s h o u l d s car c e sa y G o d a m er c y horse But com e
”
- -

, , .
,

I ll go with t h ee to the st able

’
[E e nt . x u .
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[ ACT i v .

jove se n d it
[Si ]
ng s . loP ac k ,
u d s awa y an d w el c o m e d ay
c , ,
.

W it h n igh t we b a n ish sorr o w

Sweet air blo w soft ; m o u n t l ar k aloft
, , , ,

T o give m y love goo d m orro w -

.

W i n gs fro m t h e wi n d to ple a se h er m i n d , ,

Notes fro m the l a rk I ll borro w

’

B ir d pr u n e thy wi n g n ighti n g a le si n g
, , , ,

T o give m y love good m orro w -

T o give m y love good m orr o w -

N otes fro m t h e m al l I ll bo r ro w
’
.

W a ke fro m t h y n est robi n r e d bre a st ,

-

Si n g birds i n every fu rr o w
, , ,

A n d fro m e ac h bill let m u si c s h rill

G ive m y fa ir love goo d m orro w -

B l ac kbird an d t h ru sh in every b u s h , ,

Sta re li n n et a n d c o ck Sp a rro w
1 -

, , ,

You pretty elves a m o n gst yo u rselves , ,

Si n g m y fa ir love goo d m orro w -

T o give m y love goo d m o r ro w -

Si n g bir d s in every fu rro w

, ,
.

Pr u . M eth i n ks o u r wa rs go n ot w ell for wa rds ,

H ora ti u s : we h a ve gre a ter e n e m ies to b u stle w ith t h an

t h e A r d e an s if we d u rst b u t fro n t t h e m
,
.

H or W o u l d it were c o m e to fro n ti n g
.

P r u Th e n we m arrie d m e n s h o u l d h a ve the a d v an t age

.

of t h e b ac h elors H orati u s espe c i ally s u ch a s h ave

,
.

r evell in g wives t h ose t h a t c an c aper in the c ity while

,

their hu sb an ds ar e in t h e c a m p C oll at i n e wh y ar e you .

,

so sad ? t h e th o u ght of t h is s h o u l d n ot tro u ble you ,

h avi n g a L u c re c e to yo u r be d fello w .

Col M y lor d I k n o w n o c au se of d is c o n te n t yet

.
, ,

c a n n ot I be m erry .

Sce Co m e c o m e m ake h im m err y ; let s h a ve a so n g

’
.
, ,

in pra ise of h is Lu c re c e .

St l i g 1
ar n .
SC EN E VL ] TH E R A PE OF L UCRE CE .
397

Co n te n t .

O n t wo wh ite ol u m n s a rc h e d she stan ds ;

c

So m e s n o w w o u ld t h in k the m s u re , ,

So m e c ryst a l other lilies stri p pe d

, ,

B u t n o n e of t h ose so p u re .

This be au ty wh e n I c o n te m pl a te ,

W h a t r ich es I be h old
Ti s roofed w ith i n with virt u o u s tho u ghts
’
,

W it h o u t tis t h a t c h e d wit h gold

,
’
.

Two doors t h ere ar e to e n ter at

T h e on e I ll n o t i n qu ire
’

B e ca u se c o n c e aled ; t h e other see n ,

W h ose sigh t i n fl am e s d esire .

W heth er the porc h be c oral c le ar ,

O r with ri c h c ri m so n li n e d ,

O r r ose le a ves l a sti n g al l t h e ye ar

-

, ,

It is n ot yet d ivi n ed .

H er eyes n ot m a de of p u rest gl ass ,

O r c ryst a l b u t t ran sp ar e t h
,

Th e life of d i a m o n d s th ey s u rp a ss ,

T h eir ve r y sigh t e n s n ar e t h .

T h a t wh i c h wi t h o u t wero ugh c ast c all -

T o st an d g a i n st w i n d an d we a ther
’

For its r are be au ty equ a ls al l

T h a t I h a ve n am e d together .

For , were it n o t by m o d est ar t

K ept fro m t h e Sight of Skies ,

It wo u l d strike d im t h e su n itself ,

A d d a ze the g a zer s eyes

’
n .

Th e case so ri c h h ow m ay we praise
,

T h e j e wel lodged wit h i n

T o draw th eir pra ise I were u n wise ,

T o wro n g the m it were s in .

39 8 TH E RA PE OF L U CRE CE .
[A C T IV .

A r uns I shou ld be froli c if m y brother w ere

. but
ret u rn ed to the cam p .

H or A n d i n goo d ti m e be h ol d P ri n c e Se x t u s
.
, ,
.

E n ter SEXT U S .

A ll . H e alt h to our ge n era l .

Sex . T h an k you .

P ru . W ill you su rvey yo u r forc es a n d give order for a ,

prese n t a ss au lt ? Yo u r sol d iers lo n g to be tu g gi n g with

th e Ar d e an s .

C ol . H ave yo u see n L u c reti a , m y lord ? h o w fa re s

she ?
W ell ; I ll to m y te n t
’
Sex . .

A r u n s W h y h ow n o w wh a t s the m a tter, brother ?

’
.
,

[Ex eun t A RU N S a n d SEx TU S .

T h an k yo u N W ell I ll to m y te n t
“ ”
P ru “ ’
. .

Get thee to th y te n t an d a c o wa rd go with thee if t h o u

, ,

h ast n o m ore spir it to a speedy e n c o un ter .

Va l Sh all I go a fter h im an d k n o w t h e c au se of his

.
,

dis c o n te n t
Sce O r I m y lor d ?
.
,

P r u Neit h er ; to p u rs u e a fool in his h u m o u r i s the

.

n e x t way to m ake h i m m ore h u m oro u s I ll n ot be ’

.

gu ilty of h is folly ; t h an k you n o ! B efore I w ish him ,

h e alth ag a i n wh e n h e is si c k of t h e s u l l e n s m ay I d ie , ,

n ot like a Ro m an b u t like a r u n ag ate,

Sce P erh a ps h e s n o t well

’
. .

P r u W ell the n let h im be ill

.
, ,
.

Va l Nay if h e be d yi n g as I c o u l d wish he were I ll

’

,
.
, ,

ri n g ou t h is fu n era l pe a l a n d th is it is .

Co m e list an d h ar k ,

Th e bell doth toll ,

For so m e b u t n o w
D ep ar ti n g so u l .

A n d w a s n ot t h a t
So m e o m i n o u s fo wl ,
 40 0 TH E RA PE OF L UCRE CE .
[A CT iv .

P I ll t h ith er a s I live
ru .
’
.
[Ex i t .

Col I tho u gh I d i e
. .
[E x it .

Sce T 0 Ro m e with e p e d itio u s win gs w e ll fly

. x
’
.
[E x it
.

Ho Th e n e ws the n e ws ? if it h a ve a n y s h ape
r .
,

O f s a d n ess if so m e pro d igy h a ve ch an c e d

,

Th a t m ay beget reve n ge I ll c e ase to c h afe

’

, ,

V e x m artyr grieve tort u re tor m e n t m yself

, , , , ,

A n d t u n e m y h u m o u r to s t ra n ge str a i n s of m irt h .

M y so u l d i v i n es so m e h appi n ess : s p e ak spe a k ; ,

I k n o w t h o u h a st so m e n e ws th a t will c re ate m e
M erry an d m u si ca l for I wo u l d l au gh , ,

B e n e w tr a n sh ap e d I p rithee si n g Valeri u s .
, ,

T h a t I m ay a ir w ith t h ee .

I d t h i n k m yselfsh ac kles prou d in

’
as

A S d ot h t h e s h i p i n all h e r t ac kles
T h e wi e m an bo a sts n o m ore his br a i n s
s

T h an I d i n s u lt i n gyves a n d c h a i n s
’

A s c re d itors wo u l d u s e t h eir d ebtors ,

So c o u l d I toss an d Sh a ke m y fetters
B u t n ot c o n fess m y t h o u gh ts Sho ul d be
In d u ra n c e fa st a s th ose kept m e .

A n d c o u l d wh e n s p ite t h eir h e a rts e n viro n s

, ,

Th e n d a n c e to t h e m u si c of m y ir o n s .

No w tell u s wh a t s t h e p roj e c t of t h y m ess age ? ’

Cl ow n M y lord s t h e pri n c ely Se x tu s h as bee n at

.
,

ho m e b u t wh a t h e h a th d o n e t h ere I m ay p a rtl y m is
,

tru st b u t can n ot a ltogeth er r eso l ve you besi d es m y

,
: ,

l ad y s wore m e t h a t wh atsoever I su spe cte d I Sho u ld sa y

n ot h i n g .

V l If t h o u wilt n o t say t h y m i n d I p rit h ee si n g t h y

a .
,

m i n d an d t h e n t h o u m a yst sa ve t h i n e o t h
,
a .

Cl ow n I n d ee d I was n ot s worn to t h t ; I m ay eit h er

; ,
a

l augh ou t m y n e ws or si n g e m an d so I m ay s a ve m i n e ’
,

o a th to m y l ad y .

H o w s a ll a t R o m e t h a t w it h s u c h sa d presa ge
’
Ho r .
,

Dist u rb ed C olla t in e an d n oble B ru t u s

 SC EN E V L ] TH E RA P E OF L U CRE CE .
40 1

Ar e h u rried fro m t h e ca m p with Sc evol a ,

A n d we with e pe d itio n m o n gst t h e rest

’
x ,

A r e c h a rge d to R o m e ? Spe ak wh a t d id Se x t u s t h er e ,

W ith t h y fa ir m istress ?
Val Se c o n d m e m y lord an d w e ll u rge h im to dis
’
.
, ,

c lose it .

l
C ATC H .

Va l . D id he t ake fa ir L u c re c e by th e toe ,
m an ?
H or . T oe , m an ?
Va l . A y, m an .

Clo wn . H a h a h a h a h a, m an
H or . An d fur ther d id he strive to go ,
m an
Cl ow n . G o , m an
H or . A y, m an .

Clow n . H a h a h a h a , m an , fa derry derry do wn ,

h a fa
'

d err y d i n o
Va l . D id h e ta ke fa ir Lu c re c e by th e heel ,
m an ?
Cl o wn . H eel ,
m an ?
Va l . A y, m a n .

Cl ow n . H a h a h a h a, m an
H or . A n d d id b e fu rth er strive to feel ,
m an
Cl o wn . Feel , m a n ?
H or . Ay, m an .

Clow n . H a h a h a h a , m an , h a fa derry , &c .

Va l . D id h e ta ke th e l a dy by th e s h i n ,
m an ?
Cl ow n . Shi n , m an ?
Va l . A y, m a n .

Cl ow n . H a h a h a h a , m an
H or . Fu rt h er too wo u l d he have bee n ,
m an ?
Cl o wn . B ee n , m an ?
H or . A y, m an .

Cl ow n . H a h a h a h a , m an , h a fa d erry, & c .

1
t jk
T h i s c a c h , w h i c h o e s i n s uch a r i b a ld fa sh ion o e Tar u in s vr q ’

r t x
c r i m e , fu n i s h es a p o i n e d e a m p l e o f t h e w a y i n w h ic h t h e d r a m a
t is t s o f t h e p e r i o d p a n d e r e d t o t h e t t
as e s o f t h e l e s s r e n e d a m o n
g fi
t h e i r au di e n c e s .

H e yw ood . D D
 TH E RA P E OF L U CR/t CE
‘

40 2 . IV.

Va l . t a ke th e l ad y by
D id h e th e k n ee ,
m an ?
Cl own K n ee m an ? .
,

V l A ym an
’

a .
, .

Cl o wn . H a h a h a h a , m an !
H or
,
. Far t h er t h an th at wo u ld he be ,
m an ?
Cl ow n . Be, man ?
H or . A y, m an .

Cl ow n . H a h a h a h a , m an , hey fa d erry & c , .

Va l .
-

D id h e ta ke the l a dy by th e th igh m a n ? ,

Cl own . T hig h , m an ?
Va l . A y, m an .

Cl ow n . H a h a h a h a, man
H or . An d n ow he cam e it so m ewh a t n igh ,
m an .

Cl ow n . Nigh , m an ?

H or . Ay, m a n .

Cl o wn . H a h a h a h a , m an , h e y fa derry ,

Va l . B u t d id he
d o th e h h n tot er t i g m a n ? ,

Cl o wn . T hi n g m an ? ,

Va l . A y, m an .

Cl ow n . H a h a h a h a, m an
H or . An d at t h e s am e h ad he a fli n g ,
m an ?
Cl o wn . F lin g ,
m an
H or . A y, m an .

H a h a h a h a, m an , h e y fa d erry , [Ex eu n t .
40 4 TH E RA P E OF L U CRE CE .
[A CT v .

Is it m y fa te above all oth er wo m e n ,

O r is m y sin m ore h ei n o u s th a n t h e rest ,

Th a t a m o n gst t h o u s an d s m illio n s in fi n it e s , , ,

I o n ly I sho u l d to th is sh am e be born
, , ,

T o be a st a i n to wo m e n n a t u re s s c o r n
’
,

Oh
M aid W h at . ils you m a d am ? tr u th you m ake m e weep
a , ,

T o see you s h ed s alt te a rs wh a t h a th oppressed you ?

W h y is yo u r c h a m ber h u n g wit h m o u rn i n g bl ac k ,

Y ou r h a bit s able an d yo u r eyes t h u s s wolle n

,

W ith o m i n o u s te ars A las wh a t tro u bles you

L u c ece I a m n ot sa d
r . t h ou d i d st d ec eive t h ys elf ;
I d id n o t weep t h ere s n ot h i n g t ro u bles m e ;
,
’

B u t wh erefore dost t h o u bl u s h
M a i d M ad a m n o t I
.
, .

L u cr ece I n d ee d tho u di d st
.
,

A n d i n t h a t bl u s h m y gu ilt t h o u di d st betr ay .

H ow c am s t t h o u by t h e n oti c e of m y sin ?
’

M a i d W h a t s in
.

l u cr ece M y blot m y s can d al a n d m y sh a m e

.
, , .

O T ar q u i n t h o u m y h o n o u r d i d st betr a y
,

D isgr ac e n o ti m e n o age c a n w ipe awa y ,

Oh
M a i d Sweet l ad y c h eer yo u rself ; I ll fet c h m y viol ’
.
, ,

A n d see if I c an si n g you fa st a sleep

A little rest wo u l d w e ar awa y this p a ssio n .

L u cr ece D o wh a t t h o u w ilt I can c o m m an d n o m ore

.
, .

B ei n g n o m ore a w o m an I a m n o w ,

D evote to de a t h a n d a n i n h abitan t ,

O f the oth er w orld t h ese eyes m u st ever weep :

T i l l fa te h a t h c lose d the m w it h etern a l sleep .

E n ter B RU T U S, C O LLA TIN U S, H O RA T IU S, SC EVO LA , an d

V AL ER IU S on on e s ide, I
L U C R ET U S on tfi e ot lzer .

L uc . B ru tu s !
P ru . L u c reti u s !
SC ENE TH E RA P E OF L U CRE CE .
40 5

Col . L u c re c e !
L ucr ece . C oll atin e
Pru H o w c heer you , m a da m h ow is t ith
’
. w you ,
o u si n c

W h y is yo u r eye dej e c t a n d dro wn ed in sorr o w

W h y is this fun eral bl a c k an d o rn a m e n ts ,

O f wi do wh ood ? resolve m e c o u si n L u c re c e , .

H or H ow far e you l ady ?

.
,

L u c W h a t s t h e m a tter girl ?
’
.
,

C ol W hy h ow is t wit h you Lu c re c e tell m e s weet

’

,
.
, , ,

W h y dost t h o u hi d e thy fac e an d wit h t h y h an d ,

Da rke n th ose eyes t h a t were m y s u n s of j oy ,

T o m a ke m y p le a s u res flo u rish in t h e spri n g

L u cr ece . 0 me
Va l . W hen ce
these sighs a n d te ar s .
ar e

See H ow gro ws t h is p a ssio n ?

.

P r u Spe ak l ady ; you a r e he m m e d in with yo u r frie n ds

.
, .

G irt in a p a le of s a fety an d e n viro n e d ,

A n d c ir c le d i n a fortress of yo u r ki n dre d .

L e t n ot t h ose d rops fa ll fr u itless to t h e gro u n d ,

No r let yo u r sigh s add to t h e se n seless win d .

Spe ak wh o h a t h wr o n ged you ?

,

L ucr ece Er e I spe a k m y w o e

.
,

Swe a r yo u ll reve n ge poor L u c re c e o n h e r foe

’
.

Pr u Be h i s h e a d a rc h ed w it h gold
. .

H or B e his h an d a rm e d
.

W it h a n i m peri al s c e p tr e .

L c B e b e gre a t
u .

A s T ar qu i n t hr o n e d in an i m peri al se a t
, .

P r u B e he n o m ore th a n m orta l h e sh a ll feel

.
,

T h e ve n gefu l e d ge of t h is vi c torio u s steel .

L u cr ece T h e n se a t you lor d s whilst I e press m y

.
, , x

wro n g .

Fa ther d e ar h u sb an d an d m y ki n s m e n lords
, , ,

H e a r m e ; I a m disho n o u re d an d disgr a c e d ,

M y rep u ta tio n m an gled m y re n o wn ,

D isp a ra ged — b u t m y bo d y o h m y body !

, , ,
40 6 TH E RA PE or L U CRE CE .
[A CT v .

C ol . W h a t , Lu c re c e ?
L u cr ece S a t i n ed poll u te d an d d e fil e d
.
, , .

Stra n g e steps ar e fo u n d in m y a d u lter a te bed ,

A n d t h o u gh m y tho u g h ts be whi te as i n n o c e n c e
, ,

Ye t is m y body so ile d w ith l u st b u r n t s in -

A n d by a stra n ger I am str u m pete d ,

Ravished e n for c e d an d a m n o m ore to ra n k

, ,

A m o n g t h e Ro m an m a tro n s .

P r u Ye t ch eer yo u l a d y an d restr a i n these te a r s

.
, ,
.

I f you were forc e d t h e sin c o n c ern s n ot y o u

A wo m an s bor n b u t wit h a w o m an s stre n gt h
’ ’
.

W h o wa s t h e ra visher ?
H or A y n a m e h i m l a d y
.
, ,

O u r love to you sh all o n ly t h u s a ppe a r ,

In the reve n ge th a t we will ta ke o n h im .

L cr ece I hope so lo r d s T wa s Se x t u s the kin g s s on

’ ’
u .
, ,
. .

A l l H ow ! Se x tu s Ta rq u i n !
.

L u cr ece T h a t u n pri n c ely pri n c e

.
,

W h o gu est wise e n tered wit h m y h u sb an d s ri n g

-
’
.

T his ri n g 0 C ol lat in e
,
t h is ri n g you se n t
I s c au se of all m y wo e you r d is c o n te n t ,
.

I fe a sted h im the n lodge d h im an d besto we d

, ,

M y c h oi c est wel c o m e ; b u t in de a d of n ight

M y tra itoro u s gu est ca m e a rm ed u n to m y bed ,

F righ te d m y sile n t sleep t h re ate n ed an d pra yed , ,

Fo r e n tert a i n m e n t : I d e spis ed both .

W h i c h h e a ri n g h is s h a rp poi n te d Sc i m it a r
,
-

Th e tyran t be n t a g a i n st m y n ake d bre a st .

A la s I begge d m y d e a th ; b u t n ote h is tyr an n y

H e bro u gh t wit h h i m a torm e n t worse th a n de a t h ,

Fo r h avi n g m u rdered m e h e s wore to kill

, ,

O n e of m y b a sest gr oo m s an d lo d ge h im de ad ,

In m y d e a d a r m s th e n ca ll i n testi m o n y
,

O f m y a d u ltery to m ake m e h ated , ,

Eve n in m y d e a t h of h u sb an d fa t h er frie n d s
, , , ,

O f R o m e an d al l t h e worl d
,
T his t h is O pri n c es .
, , ,

Ravis h ed a n d kille d m e a t o n c e .
40 8 TH E RA P E OF L U CRE CE [A CT
'

. V .

Va l . yet lo r ds if there be hope of l ife

O h, Se e , ,
.

P r u Sh e s d e a d t h e n t u r n yo u r fu n er a l te a rs to fire
’
.

A n d i n d i gn a tio n ; let u s n o w redee m

‘

O u r m isspe n t ti m e a n d overt ake ou r sloth ,

W it h h ostile e pe d itio n T h is gre a t lords

x .
, ,

T h is bloo d y k n ife o n wh i c h h e r c h a ste bloo d fl o wed

, ,

Sh all n o t fro m B r u t u s till so m e stran ge reve n ge

Fall o n t h e h e a d s of T a r q u i n s .

H or No w s t h e ti m e
’
.

T o c a l l their pri d e to c o u n t B r u t u s le a d on .
,

W e ll follo w t h ee to t h eir c o n fu sio n

’
.

Va l B y jove we will th e sprightfu l yo u t h of Ro m e

.
, ,

Tri c ke d u p i n pl um ed h a rn ess s h a ll a tte n d ,

T h e m a rc h of B ru t u s wh o m w e h ere c re a te ,

O u r ge n era l ag a i n st t h e T a rqu i n s .

Sce B e it so
. .

P r u W e e m bra c e it
. No w to stir t h e w ra th of R o m e .
, ,

Yo u Coll ari n e an d good Lu c reti u s

, ,

W it h eyes yet d ro wn e d i n te a rs b e a r t h a t c h a ste bo d y

“

I n to t h e m a rket pl a c e t h a t h orri d obj e c t

-

Sh all ki n d le t h e m wit h a m ost j u st reve n ge l .

H or T o s e e t h e fa ther an d t h e h u sb an d m o u rn
.

O e r t h is c h a ste d am e t h a t h a ve so well d eserve d

’

O f Ro m e an d t h e m t h e n to i n fer the pri d e ,

T h e wr o n gs an d t h e perpetu a l tyra n n y
O f al l t h e T ar qu i n s Servi u s Tu l l i u s d e a t h
’
, ,

A n d h is u n n a t u r a l u s age by t h at m o n ster
T u lli a t h e q u ee n
,
a l l t h ese sh a ll w ell c o n cu r

In a c o m bi n e d reve n ge .

P r u L u c re c e t h y de a t h we ll m o u rn in glitterin g
’
.
,

ar m s

A n d pl u m ed c a s q u es So m e be ar th a t revere n d lo a d
.

U n to the F oru m wh ere o ur for c e s h a ll m eet ,

T o set u po n t h e p a l ac e an d e x pel ,

T his vipero u s brood fro m Ro m e I k n o w the people

W ill gl a d ly e m brac e ou r fort u n es Sc evol a .
,

G o you an d m u ster po wers in B r u t u s n am e

’
.
SC ENE TH E RA P E OF L U CRE CE .
4 09

Va leri u s you ass ist hi m in sta n tly

, ,

A n d to t h e m a z ed people spe a k
’

Th e c au se of this c o c o u rse n .

V l W e go eu t V A L ERI U S a n d SC EV O LA
a .
[E . x n .

‘
P r u A n d you d e ar lords wh ose spee c h less grief is
.
, ,

bo u n d less ,

T u rn al l yo u r te a rs w ith o u rs to wr a th a n d ra ge , ,
.

T h e he ar ts of a l l the T ar q u in s Sh all weep bloo d

U po n t h e fu n era l h e a rse with wh ose c h as te body ,

H o n o ur yo u r ar m s an d to t h e a sse m ble d people ,

D is c lose h e r i n n o c e n t w o u n d s G ra m er c ies lor d s .

,

[A g r ea t s/zou t and a
'
fl ou r i s/z w i t/i dr u m s and

t r u mp ets rcri t lzz n .

Th a t ivers a l s h o u t tells m e t h eir words

un

A r e gr a c io u s wit h t h e people an d t h eir troops ,

A r e re a d y e m b a ttle d an d e pe c t b u t u s ,
x

T o le ad t h e m o n jove give o u r fort un es spee d !

.

W e ll m ur d er m u r d er an d b a se ra pe Sh a ll bleed [E x eu n t
’
. .
,

SC EN E 1 1 — Th e Ou t s ki r t s . o f Rom e .

A l a r u /n En ter T A RQ U N a n d T U L L IA flyi ng , p u r su ed by
. I
B RU T U S a n d t lze R o m an s w it /z d r u m s a n d colou r s
‘

P O R SEN NA , A R U N S and SEX T U S m eet and joi n w i t/z

TA R Q U I N ~
and T U L L IA . BR UT U S and t lze Ro m an s
’
a d va n ce t/zey m a ke a st a n a .

P ru . Eve n
t h u s far tyran t h a ve we dogged thy steps , , ,

Frig h ti n g t h y q u ee n a n d th ee w it h h orrid steel .

L o d ge d i n t h e s a fe ty of P orse n n a s a r m s
’
Ta r .
,

No w t r a itor B ru t u s w e d a re fro n t t h y pride

, ,
.

H or P orse n n a t h o u r t u n wort h y of a s c eptr e

’
.
, ,

T o shelter pri d e l u st rape a n d tyr an n y , , , ,

In th a t pro u d pri n c e an d h is c o n fe d era te p eers .

Sex T r itors to H e ave

. a to T a rq u i n Ro m e an d u s n, ,

T re aso n to ki n gs d ot h stret c h eve n to t h e gods ,

4 10 TH E R A PE OF L U CRE CE .
[A CT v .

An d those h igh go d s t h a t ta ke gre a t Ro m e in c h arge

Sh a ll p u n ish yo u r rebellio n .

Col 0 d evil Se x t u s Spe ak n ot tho u of gods

.
, ,

Nor ca st t h ose fa lse a n d feig n ed eyes to H e a ve n ,

W h ose ra p e t h e fu r ies m u st tor m e n t i n h ell

O f Lu c re c e — L u c re c e
See H e r c h a ste bloo d still c ries
.

Fo r ve n ge an c e to t h e et h ere a l d eities .

L c O h t wa s a fo u l d ee d Se t u s 1 ’
u . x
, ,

V l A n d t h y Sh a m e
a .

Sh a ll be et ern a l an d o u tlive h e r fa m e .

A ns
r u Say Se t u s love d h e r was Sh e n o t a w o m a n ?
. x ,

A y an d per h a ps w a s willi n g to be for c ed

, .

M u st yo u bei n g p riva te s u bj e c ts d a re to ri n g
, ,

W ar s lo u d a l ar u m ga i n st yo u r p ote n t ki n g
’ ’

Po B r u t u s t h erei n t h o u dost forget t h yself

r .
, ,

A n d wr on g s t t h e glory of thi n e a n c estors

'
’
,

St a i n i n g t h y bloo d with tre a so n .

P ru T u s c a n kn o w
.
,

T h e Co n s u l B r u t u s is t h eir p o werfu l foe .

Ta qu i n T l l i a d c Co n s u l !
r ,
u ,
y
.

Ho rA y Co n s u l ; an d t h e po werfu l h an d of Ro m e
.
,

G ra sps his i m peri a l s wor d t h e n a m e of ki n g

Th e tyr an t T a rq u i n s h a ve m a d e o d io u s
U n to t h is n a tio n a d t h e ge n er al k n ee
'

,
n

O f t h is o u r wa rlike p eo p le n ow l o w be n d s
T o ro ya l B r t u s w h ere t h e ki n g s n am e e n ds
’
u ,
.

No w Se t u s w h ere s t h e ora c le wh e n I kissed

’
P ru .
,
x ,

M y m ot h er e a rt h it pl a i n ly d id forete l l
M y n oble v irtu es d i d t h y s in e c ee d x ,

B ru t u s s h o u l d s wa y a n d l u st b u rn t T a rq u i n blee d ,
-

V l No w s h all t h e bloo d of Servi u s fa ll as h e a vy

a .

A s a h u ge m o u n t ai n o n yo u r tyra n t h e a d s
,
,

O e r wh e l m in g al l yo u r glory
’
.

H or T u lli a s g u ilt
’
.

Sh all b e b y u s reve n ge d t h a t i n h e r p ri d e
-

, , ,

In blo o d p a ter n a l h e ro u gh c o a c h wh ee l s d ye d r -
.
4 12 TH E RA PE OF L UCRE CE .
[A CT v .

B ut s ave thy p eople let s s u rvive this day ’

T o try the fortu n es of an ot h er field .

Va l B re ak do wn the bridge lest th e p u rs u i n g e n e m y

.
,

En ter with u s an d ta ke t h e spoil of Ro m e .

H or T he n bre a k be h i n d m e for by H e av e n I ll gr o w ’
.
, , ,

A n d root m y foot as deep a s to the c e n tr e ,

B efore I le a ve th is p a ss ag e
L u c Co m e yo u re m a d
’
. .
,

C ol T h e foe c o m es on a n d we in tri fl i n g here

.
, ,

H a z ar d o u rself a n d people .

H or Sa ve t h e m a l l ;
’

T o m ake Ro m e st an d H ora ti u s h ere will fa ll , .

P r u W e w o u l d n ot lose t h ee do n o t bre a st thyself

.

G a i n st t h o u s an ds if tho u fr on t st the m tho u a r t ri n ged

’ ’

W ith m illio n s words an d d a rts an d we be h i n d ,

M u st bre ak the bridge of T iber to s ave R o m e .

B e fore t h ee i n fi n ite g az e o n thy fac e 1

A n d m e n ac e d e a t h t h e ra gi n g stre a m s of T iber
A r e a t t h y b ac k to s wa llo w thee .

H or R etire .

T o m ake Ro m e live tis d e a th t h a t I d esire

’
.
,

P r u Th e n fa re w ell d e a d H or a ti u s ! thi n k in u s
.
,

Th e u n ivers al ar m of pote n t Ro m e
Ta kes his l a st le a ve of t h ee in t h is e m brac e .

em br a ce b i nz
[A l l .

H or Fa re well !
.

A l l Fa re well
.

P r u T h ese a rc h es al l m u st d o wn
.

T o i n terdi c t t h eir p a ss age t h ro u g h the to wn .

E x eu n t a l l ex ce t H O RAT I U S
[ p .

A la r u m . E n ter T A R QU I N, P O R SEN NA , an d A RU N S,
z p i b es a n d
w i t/ t/zei r t a rg et er s .

A ll . En ter e n ter e n ter

, ,
.

[A n oi se o f kn ocki ng dow n t/ze br idg e, w i t/t i n .

H er . Soft , T a rqu i n ! see a b u l wa rk to th e bridge ,

1
i . e . In fi t
n i e n u m b e rs .
SC EN E TH E RAPE OF L U C RE CE .
4 13

You fir st m u st p a ss t h e m an t h a t e n ters h ere

M u st m ake his p a ssa ge thro u gh H ora ti u s b r e ast ’

Se e wit h this target d o I b u c kler Ro m e

,
1
,

A n d wit h th is s word d efy t h e p u iss an t a rm y

O f t wo gr e a t kin gs .

P or O n e m an to fa c e an h ost
.

Char ge soldiers ! of fu ll forty tho u s an d Ro m a n s

,

T here s b u t on e d arin g h an d aga i n st yo u r host

’
,

T o keep you fr o m the s ac k or spoil of Ro m e .

Ch ar ge c h arge ,

A r u n s U po n t h e m sol d iers !
.
, [A l a r um .

E n ter SEX T U S and VA L ER IU S a bove, a t o pp osi te s i d es .

Sex . o wa rds sla ves an d v ass als wha t n ot e n ter !

0 c , , ,

W as it for this you pl ac e d m y re gi m e n t

U po n a h ill to be the sad spe c t a tor
,

O f s u c h a ge n era l c o wa r d i c e T ar q u i n A ru n s , ,

P orse n n a sol d iers p a ss H or a ti u s qu i c kly

, , ,

For t h ey behi n d h i m wi ll devolve the bridge ,

A n d ragi n g T iber t h a t s i m p a s sable

’
, ,

Y o u r host m u st s wi m before you c o n qu er Ro m e .

Va l Ye t st an d H ora ti u s be a r b u t on e bru n t m ore

.
,

T h e ar c h ed bri d ge s h a ll si n k u p o n his piles ,

An d i n his fa l l lift thy re n o wn to H e ave n .

Sex Y e t e n ter !
.

Va l D e ar H or ati u s yet st an d
.
, ,

A n d sa ve a m illio n by on e po werfu l h an d .

[A l a r um tb c br i dge f al l s .

A ll .C harge c harge c ha rge ! , ,

Sex D ege n era te sl a ves ! the bridge is fall e n Rom e s lost

’
. .
,

Va l H ora ti u s t h o u a rt stro n ger th an their host ;

.
,

T h y s t re n gt h is va lo u r t h eir s ar e idle bra ves

, ,

No w s ave thyse l f an d le a p i n to t h e wa ves

, .

Ho r P ors e n n a T a rqu i n n o w wa de p a st yo u r depths

.
, ,

A n d e n ter Ro m e I feel m y body si n k

.

1 D e fe n d .
4 14 TH E RA P E OF L U CR E CE .
[
A CT V .

B e n e ath po n dero u s w eigh t ; Ro m e is preserve d

my ,

A n d n ow fare well for h e t h a t follo ws m e

M u st se a rc h t h e botto m of t h is ra gi n g stre am .

Fam e wit h t h y golde n wi n gs re n o wn m y c rest

,

A n d T iber t ake m e o n thy silver bre a st

, ,

P or H e s le apt off f ro m t h e bri d ge an d dro wn e d

’ -

h i m sel f .

Se x Y ou ar e d e c eive d h i s spirit so a rs too high

.

T o be c h oke d i n with the b a se ele m e n t

O f wa ter lo h e s wi m s a rm e d a s h e is , ,

W h ilst al l t h e a r m y h ave d is c h a rge d t h eir ar ro ws ,

O f wh i c h t h e shield u po n h i s b a c k sti c ks fu ll .

[Sl zou t and fl ou r i sh .

A n d h ark , t h e s h o u t of al l t h e m u ltit u d e
Now wel c o m es h i m a—l a n d ! H ora ti u s fa m e
’

H a t h c h e c ke d o u r a r m ies with a ge n er al s h am e .

B u t c o m e to m orro w s fort u n e m st restore

’
,
-
u

T h is s ca n d al wh i c h I of t h e go d s i m plore
, .

P or T h e n we m u st fi n d a n ot h er ti m e fa ir pri n c e
.
, ,

T o s c o u rge t h ese people an d reve n ge yo u r w ro n gs , .

Fo r t h is n ig h t I ll bet a ke m e to m y te n t
’
.

A n d w e to o u rs to m orro w w e ll re n o wn
’
T ar .
-

O u r a m y wit h t h e spoil of t his ri c h to wn

r .

SC ENE l V P O RSEN N A S Te n t
’
.
~ -
] n s i de .

E n t er P O R SENN A .

P or . O ur se c r et ary
E n ter Se c ret ary .

Secr e . M y l or d .

P or . Co m m an d ligh ts an d torc h es
'

in o ur te n t ,

E n ter Sol d iers w i tb Tore/22s ’

.

An d let a gu ard e n girt ou r s afe ty ro u n d ,

4 16 TH E RA P E OF L U CRE CE .
[A CT v .

W hose life tho u se ek st is in t h is ho n o u rable

’
, .

P a ss freely gu a rd h i m to t h e walls of R o m e
A n d w ere we n o t so m uc h e n g a ge d to Ta rq u i n
, ,

W e wo u ld n o t lift a h an d a g a i n st t h a t n a tio n
T h a t breeds s u c h n oble spirits .

See W ell I go
.
, ,

An d for reve n ge t a ke life eve n of m y foe [Ex i t . .

P or Co n d u c t h im s afely W h a t t h ree h u n dr e d g all a n ts

. .
,

Sworn to o ur d e a t h an d a ll resolve d like h i m

,

W e m u st be provi d e n t to m orro w s fort un es -

’

W e ll prove for T a rqu i n if t h ey fa il o u r hopes

’

P e ac e s h all be m a d e with Ro m e B ut first ou r se c ret a ry .

Sh all h a ve his rites of fu n er al the n our Sh ield

W e m u st a ddress n e xt for to m orro w s field [E i-
t
’
. x .

S C E N E V — A P u bl i c P l a ce i n Rom e
. .

E n ter B RU T U S, H O RA T IU
S, V A L ER IU S, C O LLA I IN E,
’ ‘

an d

L U C RET IU S, m a r e/Z i n g .

Pru thee w e a r e c o n s u l an d still govern Ro m e

. By , ,

W hi c h b u t for th ee h a d bee n d espoiled a n d ta e n ’

M a d e a c o n fu s ed h e a p of m e n a n d sto n es ,

Swi m m i n g in bloo d an d Sl au gh ter de a r H ora ti u s ,

T h y n oble pi c t u re s h a ll be c arve d in br a ss ,

A n d fi x ed for thy perpet u a l m e m ory

In o ur high C a pitol .

Ho G re a t c o n s u l t h an ks !
r .
,

B u t le a vi n g t h is let s m arc h ou t of the c ity

’
, , ,

A n d o n c e m ore bid t h e m b a ttle o n t h e p l ai n s .

Va l T h is d ay m y so u l d ivi n es w e s h al l live fr ee
.

Fro m all the fu rio u s T a rq u i n s B u t wh ere s Sc evol a ? ’

.

W e see n o t h i m to d a y .

E n ter SC EVO LA .

See . H ere ,
lor d s be h ol d m e h an dless a s you see
, .

Th e c au se — I m isse d P orse n n a i n his te n t ,

 SC EN E VL ] TH E . RA P E OF L U CRE CE .
417

A n d in his ste a d kille d b u t his se c ret a ry .

T h e m a z ed ki n g wh e n h e behel d m e p u n ish
’
,

M y ra s h m ist ake wit h loss of m y righ t h an d ,

U n begge d an d a l m ost s c orn e d h e g a ve m e l i fe

, , ,

W h i c h I h a d t h e n refu se d b u t in d es ire ,

T o v e n ge fa ir L u c re c e r a pe
’
[Soft a l a r u m
’
. .

H or D e ar Sc evol a
.
,

T h o u h a st e c ee d e d u s i n o u r res olve
x

B u t wil l t h e T ar q u i n s give u s prese n t b a ttle

See T h a t m ay ye h e a r ; t h e skirm is h is beg u n
.

Al re a d y t w i t t h e h orse
’
x .

L u c T h e n n oble c o n s u l
.
, ,

L e a d ou r m a i n b a ttle on 1
.

P u O jove t h is d ay
r .
,

B a l an c e ou r c au se a n d let t h e i n n o c e n t bloo d
,

O f ra pe st a i n e d L u c re c e c ro wn w it h d ea th a n d horror
-

T h e h e a d s of al l t h e T a rqu in s Se e t h is d ay ,

In h e r c au se d o we c o n se c ra te ou r lives ,

An d in d efe n c e of j u sti c e n o w m a r c h o n .

I h e a r t h eir m a rti a l m u si c be ou r s h o c k
A s terr ible a s ar e t h e m eeti n g c lo u d s
T h a t bre ak i n t h u n der yet o u r h opes ar e fa ir ,

A n d t h is ro u gh c h rge s h a ll a l l o u r loss rep a ir

a .

[E x eu n t . A l a r u n z, ba t t l e w i t/t i n .

SC E N E V I . Ou t s i de Rom e .

E n t e r P O R SEN N A and A RENS .

P or . gro w o u r lofty p l u m es u n flagge d

Ye t
A n d yet s weet p le a s u re wan to n s in t h e a i r .

H ow goes t h e b a ttle A ru n s ? ,

Ti s eve n b a l a n c e d
’
A r un s . .

I i n terc h an ge d w it h B r u t u s h an d to h an d , ,

A da n gero u s e c o u n ter ; bot h ar e wo u n d e d

n
,

B tt l i 1
‘

a a on .

H e ywoo d .
418 TH E RA P E OF L UCRE CE [
'

. . A CT V .

A n d, h ad ru d e press d ivi d e d u s
n ot th e ,

O n e h a d d ro p p e d d o wn to e a rt h .

T wa s br avely fo u g h t
’
P or . .

I sa w the ki n g yo u r fa t h er free h is perso n

F ro m th o u s an d R o m an s t h a t be girt h is st ate ,

W h ere flyi n g a rro ws t h i c k a s a to m s s u n g

A bo u t h i s e a rs .

A n s I h ope a glorio u s d a y
ru . .

Co m e T u s c an ki n g let s o n t h e m
, ,
’
.

E n ter H O RA T IU S a nd VA L ER IU S .

H or . A ru n s ,
sta y !
T h a t s word t h a t l a te did d ri n k the c o n s u l s bloo d
’
, ,

M u st with h i s kee n fan g tire u po n m y flesh 1

,

O r t h is o n t h i n e .

A r u n s It sp a re d t h e c o n s u l s life
’
.

T o e n d t h y d a ys in a m ore glorio u s strife .

Va l I st an d a g a i n st t h ee T u s c an
.
,

P or I for t h ee !
.

W b er c er I fi n d a Ta rqu i n h e s for m e
’ ’
Ho r .
, .

RU N S i
[A l a um Tl i cy jig /
r it ; A . sl a i n s ,
PO R
SEN N A d r i ven o fif
A la r um . E n t er T A R QU IN w i t/ z an a r r ow i n ll i s br ea s t ,
T U LL I A w i t/z b i nz p u r s ed by C O LLA TIN E L U C R E
,
u ,

T I U S SC EV O LA , .

T r Fa ir T u lli a le a ve m e ; s ave t h y life by flig h t

a .
, ,

Si n c e m i n e is d espera te be h ol d I a m wo u n d e d ,

Eve n to t h e d e a t h T h ere st a ys w it h in m y te n t
.

A w i g ed j e n n et m o u n t h is b c k a n d fly ;
n ,
a

L ive to reve n ge m y d e a t h Si c e I m u st d ie ,
n .

T l H a d I t h e h e a rt to tre a d u po n the b u lk
u .
2

O f m y d e a d fa t h er an d to See h im sl au g h tere d
, ,

O ly for love of T a rq u i n a n d a c ro wn
n ,

A n d s h al l I fe a r d e a t h m ore t h a loss of bot h ? n

k
i

1 T e a r, li e a b ea st or bi dr of
pr y e .
2
B od y
.
4 20 TH E RA P E OF L U CRE CE .
[A C T V .

A ga i n st this hill i n vie w of a ll the c am p

T h is sig h t wil l be a terror to th e foe ,

A n d make t h e m yiel d or fl y .

B r a B u t w h ere s t h e r a visher
’
,
.

I n j u r io u s Se x t u s t h a t w e see o t h i m ? [S/ o t l r m
,
n z r a a u .

E n l e SEX T U S r .

Sex T h ro u gh broke n spe ar s cr a c ke d s word s u n b o

.
, ,
u

e l l e d stee ds ,

Fl awe d a r m o u rs m an gle d li m bs an d b a ttere d c a sq u es

, , ,

K n ee d eep i n bloo d I h a pier c e d t h e R o m an h ost

-

,
’

T o be m y fa t h er s res c u e
’
.

Ti s too l a te
’
.Hor .

H is m o un ti n g pri d e s s u n k i n t h e peop l e s h a te
’ ’
.

Sex M y fa t h er m oth er brot h er ! F ort n e n o w

.
, ,
u ,

I d o d efy t h ee I e x pose m yself

T o h orri d d an ger ; s a fety I d es p ise
I d ar e t h e w orst of p eril I am bo u n d
O n till t h is p ile of fles h be a ll o n e w o u n d .

Va l B egirt h im l or d s ; t h is is t h e ra v is h er
.
,

Th ere s n o reve n ge for L u c re c e till h e fal l

’
.

L u e Seize Se t u s t h e n
. x ,

Se x Se x t u s d efies yo u a l l !
.

Y e t will you give m e l an g u age ere I d i e P

Em . Sa y o n .

Sex . T is
’
n ot for
er c y for I s c orn t h a t life m ,

T h a t s give n by an y ; a n d t h e m ore to a d d
’
,

T o yo u r i m m e n se u m e a s u ra ble h a te n ,

I was t h e sp u r u n to m y f t h er s pri d e a
’

T wa s I t h a t awe d t h e p ri n c es of t h e l a n d
’

T h a t m ad e t h ee B r ut u s m a d t h ese d is c o n te n t
, , ,

I ra vis h e d t h e c h a ste L u c re c e Se tu s I x , ,

Th y d a u g h ter — an d t h y w ife — B ru t u s t h y c o u s i n
, , , ,

A l l ie d i n d ee d to a l l t wa s for m y rap e ’
, , _

H e r c o n st an t h an d rippe d u p h e r i n n o c e n t bre a st
’

T wa s Se t u s d id al l t h isx .

R l t 1
e so u e .
SC E E N VL ] TH E RA P E OF L U CR E CE .
42 1

Col W h ich
I ll reve n ge ’
.
.

He L e a ve t h a t to m e
r . .

L c O ld as I a m I ll d o t ’ ’
a .
, .

See I h a ve on e h a n d left yet of stre n gth e n o u gh

.
,

T o kill a ra vis h er .

Sex Co m e a ll at o n c e — ay al l I
.
,

Y e t h e a r m e B ru t u s t h o u ar t h o n o u rable
, ,

A d m y word s te n d to t h ee : m y fa t h er d ied
n

B y m an y h and s wh a t s he m o n gst yo u can c h a lle n ge ’

’

Th e le a st a y s m a llest h o n o u r i n h i s d e a th
, ,

I f I be kille d a m o n gst t h is h ostile thro n g ,

T h e p oorest s n a ky sol d ier w ell m ay c l ai m 1

A s m u c h re n o wn i n roya l Se t u s d e a t h x
’

A s B r u t u s t h o u or t h o u H or a ti u s
, , ,

I am to d ie an d m ore t h a n d ie I c a n n ot 3
,

Ro b n o t yo u rselves of h o n o u r in m y d e a t h .

W h e n t h e t wo m ig h tiest s p irits of G ree c e an d T roy

l u gge d for the m a stery H e c tor a n d A c h illes
'

: , ,

H a d p u iss a n t H e c tor by A c h illes h an d ,

’
,

D ie d i n a si gle m o n o m ac h y A c h illes
n ,
2

H a d bee n the w ort h y b u t bei n g s l a i n by o d d s , ,

Th e poorest M yr m i d o n h ad a s m u c h ho n o u r
A s fa in t A c h illes i n t h e T roj an s d e a t h
’
.

Br H a dst t h o u n o t d o n e a d ee d so e e c rable
u. x

T h a t go d s a n d m e n ab h or I d love t h ee Se t u s
’
x
, , ,

A n d h u g t h ee for t h is c halle n ge bre a t h e d so freely .

B e h ol d I sta n d for Ro m e as ge n er a l
,

Th o u of t h e T a r q u i n s d ost a lo n e s u rvive ,

T h e h e ad of a ll t h ese ga r b o i l s fi t h e c h ief a c tor

O f t h a t bl ac k s in whi c h we c h astise by a r m s,
.

B r a ve R o m an s w it h yo u r brig h t s wor d s be o u r list

,
;
,

A d ri n g u s i n ; n o n e d a re to offe n d the p r in c e
n

B y t h e le a st to u c h lest h e i n c u r o u r w ra t h,

T h is h o n o u r d o yo u r c o n s u l t h a t h i s han d ,

M ay p u n ish this a rc h m is ch ief t h a t th e ti m es -

1
S k w ft
na d e t m f t m pt
as o e n u se as a er o c on e .

2
Si g l m mn hy i e th r on o b d pl m
ac s ra e an a su r e o n as .

T m lt
3
u u s.
422 TH E RA PE OF L UCRE CE .

Su c c eedi n g m ay of B ru t u s t h u s m u c h tell ,
B y h i m p r i d e , l u st , a n d al l t h e T a rq u i n s fell .

Sex . ra vis h L u c re c e cu c kol d C oll a t in e

To , ,

A n d spill the c h a stest bloo d t h a t ever an r

In an y m a tro n s vei s re p e n ts m e n o t
’
n ,

So m u c h as to h a ve wro n ge d a ge n tle m a n
So n oble a s t h e c o n s l i n th is strife
“

u .

B r u t u s be bol d t h o u fi gh t s t with on e s c or n s li fe
’
, .

B r u A n d t h o u w ith on e t h a t less t h a n h i sr e n o wn
‘

P r i e t h his blood or Ro m e s i m peri a l c ro wn

’
z .
,

[A l ar um fi er ce fi g /u w i l l; s w or d a n d
‘
a ta r g et ,

z a p a se l / en u .

B a Se x t u s sta n d fa ir m u c h h o n ou r s h a ll I win
r .
, :

T o reve n ge L u c r e c e an d c h a stise t h y sin

,
.
.

S x I repe n t n ot h i n g m ay I live or d ie
'

e .
,

T ho u g h m y blood fa ll m y s p irit s h a ll m o u n t o n h igh

,
.

[A l a r u m
'

zo z f/ ds , a n d,
l /zey fi g lz t z s i n g /e s w or

bei n g d eadly w ou n ded an d p a n ti n g f or br ea zi/z, '

z lzey s t r i ke a t ea elz ot / w i t/z l /zez r ga u n tl ets

’
zer

H or sl a in ! O n oble B rut u s t h is t h y fam e

. B oth ,

T o a fter a ges s h a ll s u rvive t h y bo d y

Sh a ll h a ve a fa ir an d gorgeo u s sep u l c h re ,

F or wh o m t h e m a tro n s s h a ll i n fu n er a l bl ac k
M o u r n t welve sa d m oo n s — t h o u t h a t first govern e d Ro m e ,

A n d s wa ye d t h e peo p le by a c o n s u l s n a m e
’
.

T h ese bo d ies of t h e Ta rq u i n s w e ll c o m m it
’

U n to t h e fu n era l pile Y o u C o llat in e .

, ,

Sh a ll s u cc ee d B r u t u s in t h e c o n s u l s p l ac e
’

W h o m with t h is l a u rel wr e a t h w e h ere c re a te -

[C own z g fi l m w i l l: l a u r el
'

r u .

Su c h is t h e people s voi c e a cc ept it the n

’
, .

Col W e d o a n d m ay o u r po wer so j u st a ppe a r

.
,

Ro m e m ay h ave p e a c e bot h wit h ou r love a n d fe a r

‘

.
,

B u t s oft wh a t m ar c h is t h is ?
,

l . o. , Th a t scor n s .
 T o t h e Re a d er .

B e c au se we wo u ld n ot t h a t an y m an s e pe c t a tio n ’
x

s h o u l d be de c eived in t h e a m ple p ri n ti n g of this book 10 , ,

G e n tle R e a d er we h a ve i n s erte d t h ese fe w so n gs wh i c h

, ,

w ere a d d e d by t h e str an ger t h a t l a tely a c te d V a leri u s h i s

p a rt i n for m follo wi n g
, .

Cr i es of R om e
Tue .

T h u s go t h e c ries i n R o m e s fa ir to wn
’

First t h ey go up street a n d t h e n t h ey go do wn
,
.

Ro u n d an so u n d all of a c olo u r b u y a v ery fi n e m ar k

d ,

i n g sto n e m a rki n g sto n e ; ro u n d a n d so u n d a ll of a

, ,

c olo u r ; b u y a very fi n e m a rki n g sto e a very very fi n e !

n ,

T h u s go t h e c ries i n R o m e s fa ir to wn
’

First t h ey go u p street an d t h e n t h ey go d o wn
, .

B re a d an d —m e a t — bre ad— an d m e a t for t h e t e n — d e r

,

m er c y of G o d to t h e p oor p ris — n ers of Ne wg a te

, ,

fo u r— s c ore an d — t e n — p oor— priso n ers

Th u s go t h e c ries in Ro m e s fa ir to wn
’

First t h ey g o u p street an d t h e n t h ey go d o wn
,
.

Sa lt — sal t —wh ite W o r —st e r sh ir e s a lt

r

Th u s go t h e c ries in Ro m e s fa ir to wn
’

F irst t h ey go u p street a n d t h e n t h ey go do wn
, .

B uy a very fi n e m o u se trap or a torm e n tor

-

for yo u r fle a s !
T h u s go t h e c ries in Ro m e s fa ir to wn
’
.

F irst t h ey go u p street an d the n t h ey go do wn

,
.
 TH E R A PE OF L U CRE CE .
4 25

K it c he n st u ff m a i d s !
-

T h u s g o t h e c ries i n R o m e s fa ir to wn
’
.

Fir st: t h ey go u p street an d th e n th ey go d o wn ,

.

H a you an y w oo d to c le a ve P
’

T h u s go t h e c ries i n R o m e s fair to wn
’

F irst t h ey go up street ,
an d t h e n t h ey go d o wn .

I ha
’
wh ite r ad ish ,
wh ite h a rd lettu c e ,
wh ite yo u n g
o n io n s !
T h u s go t h e c ries i n R o m e s fa ir to wn
’

F irst t h ey go u p street an d t h e n t h ey go d o wn ,
.

I ha
’
ro c k sam p ie r ro c k sam p ie r !
-

,
-
1

Th u s go t h e c ries i n R o m e s fa ir to wn
’

First t h ey go u p street a n d t h e ir t h ey go d o wn ,
.

B uy a m at , aor a h a sso c k for yo u r p e w

m il m a t , m at ,
-

a sto p p le for yo u r c lose stoo l or a p e soc k to th r u st -

yo u r feet i n
T h u s go t h e c ries i n Ro m e s fa ir to wn
’

F irst t h ey go u p street a n d t h e n t h ey go d o wn ,
.

W h iti n g m a ids , wh iti n g

,

Th u s go t h e c ries in R o m e s fair to wn ’

F irst t h ey go u p street a n d t h e n t h ey go d o wn ,
.

H ot fi n e o a t ca
-

kes ,
h ot !
Thu s go t h e c ries in Ro m e s fa ir to wn ’

First t h ey go u p street an d t h en t h ey go d o wn ,
.

Sm a ll o als h ere
-
c

T h u s go t h e c ries i n R o m e s fa ir to wn
’

F irst t h ey go u p street a n d t h e n t h ey go do wn , .

W il l yo u b u y a n y milk to day -

T h u s go th e c ries in Ro m e s fa ir to wn
’

F irst t h ey go p str eet a n d t h e n t h ey go do wn

'

u ,
.

1
Sa m phi r e .
42 6 TH E RA PE OF L U CRE CE .

Lan t h or n le light h ere ! M ai d a light h ere !

an d c an d - .

T h u s go t h e c ries i n R o m e s fa ir to wn
’

F irst t h ey go u p street an d t h e n t h ey go do wn , .

H ere lies a c o m pa n y of very poor wo m e n in t h e d ark

d u n geo n h u n gr y c old a n d c o m fortless n ig h t an d d ay
, , ,

P i ty t h e poor w o m e n i n t h e d ar k d u n geo n !
T h u s go t h e c r ies wh ere th ey d o h o u se th e m
F irst t h ey c o m e to the gra te a n d t h e n t h ey go lo u se ,

them .

T/1e Secon d Son g .

Ar ise , rise m y Ju ggy m y P uggy

a , , ,

A rise get u p m y de a r ;
, ,

Th e we a t h er is c ol d it blo ws it s n o w s ; , ,

O h let m e be lodged h ere

, .

M y Ju ggy m y P u ggy m y h o n ey m y c o n y
, , , ,

M y love m y d ove m y d e a r ; , ,

O h o h t h e w e a t h er is c ol d it blo w s it s n o ws
, , , , ,

O h o h let m e b e l od ged h ere

‘ ”
, ,
. .

B ego n e bego n e m y W illy m y B illy

, , , ,

B ego n e bego n e m y d e a r
, ,

T h e w e a t h er is wa rm , t will d o t h ee n o h ar m
’

T h o u c an st n o t be lo dg ed h ere .

M y W illy m y B illy m y h o n ey m y c o n y
, , , ,

M y love m y d ove m y d e a r , ,

O h o h t h e w e a t h er is wa r m t will do t h ee n o
’
, , ,

O h o h th o u c a n st n o t be lo d g ed h ere :
,

Fare well , fa re well m y Ju ggy m y P u ggy , , ,

Fa re w ell fa re well m y d e a r , ,

T h e n w ill I bego n e fro m w h e n c e th a t I c a m e ,

I f I c an n ot be lo dg ed h ere .
 Th e e x c el l e n t M ERM A D I SER I ES .
— Sp ee/at or .

M E R M A ID SE R I E S .

I l ie an d d r e a m o f yo u r fu l l M E M A I D w i n e R .

fl l a s t e r F r a n c i s B e a u m on t t o B en ? o/Ls on .

No w P u b lish i n g,
f
In H a l C r o w n m o n h l
-
ol s , p os t yv
8 v o , e a ch o l u m e c on ai n i n g 50 0 p ag e s
. t v t an d an
t f t
e c h e d r o n i s p i e c e , b ou n d i n c l o h w i h c u t o r u n c u e d ges , t t t
AN U N EX P U RG A T ED ED IT IO N or

TH E B EST P L AYS

TH E O LD DRA M A T ISTS
U N D ER TH E G EN ERA L Em r o u sm p OF H A V EL O C K EL L IS .

I I
IN t h e M ERM A D SER ES a r e b e i n g i s s u e d t h e b e s p l a s o f t h e Eli z a b e h a n a n d l a e r t y t t
t t
— y '
t k
d r a m a i s s p l a s w h ic h w i h Sh a e s p e a r e s w o r s c o n s i u e t h e c h i e f c o n r i b u i o n o f k tt t t t
t h e En g l i sh s p i r i t
,

t o t h e l i t e r a t u i e o f t h e w o r ld T h e Ed i o s w h o h a e g i e n h e i r
,

tr v v t
t t k t r ry v t
. .

a ssi s a n ce t o t h e u n d e r a i n g i n c l u d e m e n o f li e a e m i n e n c e , w h o h a e d i s i n u is h e d

v
t h e m se l e s i n t h i s fi e ld a s w e ll a s o u n g e wr i e r s o f a b ili y g
r t ty .

v v g fi m pl It d t
,

Each t ol u m e c o n a i n s p f d by t pl y
k
on an a era e ve co e e a s, r e ac e an n ro uc o r y

N ti f h A h Gr t iut t lt t i m g t h Ed it s ta by
t
v t t iv — d
o ce o e or ea ca r e en o e n su re , c o n su a on a on e or s ,
h Pl y l t d ry t
.

h i h [ t th t d m
t v ti l th w h i h h v l i v d
t at t e a s se e c e ar e p n e e ca se e zes an os re re se n a e an n ot e
m m ly id t l d d it i l
f p l y b y l ittl k
os con en on a or o se c a e e on a e re a cc en a an t ra on a

p t ti A f t w w it w h i h l th g h ft
,

w ill b m d ‘

v tm t p i i t k
re u a on ea ure e a e o a s e -
no n r ers . c a ou o en

d m ir b l ti yi t
.

so a a w lm e are n o ib l I a h
os n a cc e ss e n e er n s an ce t e u os a ns s a en
b t t xt t h Sp ll i g i m d t t
.

h i d d b i f b d q e ut
I i b li v d
to se cu r e t e es e e e n s o e r n se an r a e ua e n o es are
h Pl y f xp g t i
, ,

suppl i d I
e d n no nd g
ca se yp o t e a s u er o an r o c e ss o e ur a on t s e e e
h t l th g h th y m y m ti m t t w h t i ll d m d t h fr
. .

t a a ou e a so e es run co u n e r o a s ca e o e rn tas e , t e ee
th xt m xt m i d l i m
,

w i h it li m d i e an art , t s e re e r ea s an ts e re e ea s
 “ ’

he y t t M e r m a i d Se ries o f t h e O ld D ram a tist s ”

g
a d m i r ab l sele c ed an d ed i e d .

Tr u t

VO L U M E S A L R EA D Y P U B L I SH E D .

EA C H C O N TA N N G I I 500 P A G ES A Np U P W A RD S, I W TH ST EEL E N G RA V ED P O RT RAIT

O R O T H ER F RO N T I I SP ECES .

l/Vi t h a Vi e w of t h e R ed B u l l Th ea t r e .

TH E B E ST P L A Y S O F T H O M A S H E Y W O O D Ed i e d t b
A W L SO N V ER T Y
. I
W i h a n In r od u c io n b y I
A D D N G TO N SYM O N D S
. t t t J . I
.

l/Vi th a Vi ew f
o Ol d L on d on s h o wi n
g t h e B a n h s id e a n d i t s Th ea t r es
KE I
.

T H E B E ST P L A Y S O F J O H N F O RD Edi e d b y H A V EL O C
. t LL S

W i th f W i ll i a P or t r a i t
a m H/j ch e r l e , fr om t h e P i ct u r e h
y o
y Si r P e te r Le ly
f
.

T H E C O M P L E T E P L A Y S O F W I L L IA M W Y C H ER L E Y
t t
Ed i e d , w i h a n In o d u c i on an d No e s b y W C W A RD tr t t , . . .

W i th a P or t r a i t f N a th a n i e l
o F i e l d , f r om t h e P i c t u r e at D u l w i ch Col l eg e .

N ER O A ND O T H ER PLAYS Ed i t ed , wi h t In t r od uc o t ry E y ssa s an
U R SY M O NS I I
.

No t e s, by H . P . H O R N E, A RT H ,
A . W . V ER TY , a n d H . EL L S
.

W ith a Vi e w of t h e Ol d Gl ohe Th e a t r e .

T H E B E ST P L A Y S O F W E B ST E R A N D T O U R N E U R Wi i t
t t
a n In ro d u c i on a n d N o e s b y O H N A D D NG T O N SY M O N D S t J I .
. .

W ith
'

a P or t r a i t f7
o a 7n e s Sh i r l eyg f r ozn t h e P i ct u r e i n t h e B odl e i a n Gal l er y .

T H E B E ST P L A Y S O F J A M E S SH IR L E Y Wi h
'

t an In t r od u c ti on
U
.

b y ED M N D G O SSE .

l/Vi t h a Vi e w of t h e Old F or t u n e Th ea t r e .

T H E B E ST P L AY S O F T H O M A S D E K K ER . In t r od uc or t y
y
Essa an d N o e s b y ER N EST RH YS t .

W i t h a P or t r a i t of Con gr ev e f r om t h e P i ct u r e hy Si r GoaVr ey K n el le r , .

TH E C O M P L ETE PLAY S OF W IL L IA M C O N G R EV E
t tt
.

Ed i e d an d an n o a e d b y A L EX . C . EW A L D .

In Tw o Vol s . w i t h P or t r a i t s f
o B ea u m on t and F l et ch er .

T H E B E ST P L A Y S O F B E A U M O N T A N D F L E T C H ER
t t t t J
.

W i h a n In r od u c i o n a n d N o e s b y ST L O E ST RAC H EY . . .

'

l/Vi t h a P or t r a it f A/z ddl e t on o .

TH E B E ST PLAYS OF T H O M A S M ID D L ET O N Wi h t
I
an
U RN E
.

In t r od u c ti on b y A L G ERNO N C H A RL ES SW N B .

l Vi t h a f ull -
l en gt h P or t r a i t of A ll eyn , t h e A ct or , f r om the P i ct u r e at D u l w i ch Coll eg e .

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T H E B E ST P L A Y S O F P H I L I P M A SSI N G ER
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RABDE DA LI MA ; OR THE OPI UM FI EN D , .

BY T . H . P ERELAER .

l s w el l w r i t te n , an d c on t a i n s m u c h t h at i s i n t e r e s t i n g .
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In cr own 8 71 0, p r i ce 63 .

A GA RDEN or TA RES .

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“
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In cr ow n 8 130, wi t h F r on t i sp i ece by B . Gr a y, p r i ce 63 .

THE SOI L , ( La Terr e .

) B Y EM I L E Z OLA

REGENTLY PUBLISHED MASTERPIEGES OF FRENCH FICTION .

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MY UNCLE BARBASSOU .
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THE BO HEM ANS OF THE LATIN QUARTER I

( Scén es d e l a V i e d e B oh em e ) .
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B y H ENR I MU RGER .

In cr o wn Se a, w it h P a ge I l l us tr a tion s by J a mes Ti ss ot, p r i ce 63

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RENEE MAUPERIN .
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Ru n n in g th r ou gh al m os t t h e W h ol e ga m u t of
On e o f th e m os t p at h e ti c r om an c es
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t e x i s t i n r e al life — M or n i n g P os t
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In cr own 8 120, p r i ce 38 6d . .

FANNY ,
B y ERNEST FEYD EA U .

In cr own 8 110, p r i ce 33 6d . . Un ifor m wi t h

“
A C RU EL EN GM A I .
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A LO VE CR M E I ,
B y PA U L BO URGET .

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THE EMO T I O NS OF POLYDORE

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M ARASQUI N .

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M AD EMOI SELLE DE M AUP I N By TH EOP H I LE GA U T I ER.

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SALAM BO ,
B y GUSTAVE FLA UB ERT .

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’

w r i ti n g s se e m s p ec ia ll y d ed i c at e d a s w e l l as t h e w e i g h t y ap p r o ba t i o n o f co n n oisse ur s
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, a tt r act i ve l y bou nd .

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T ON.

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SAPP HO : Pa i s r i an Mann er s . By ALFH ONSE DA UD ET .

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ab s ol u t e d egr a d at i on .
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C ELEB RAT ED RUSSIA N NO V ELS .

B yCOU NT Lr or TOLSTOI .

In cr own sva, p r i ce 53 .

THE CO SSACKS; AND RECO LLECTI O NS OF

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SEBASTO P O L .

In cr own 8 vo, p r i ce 53 ‘

MY HUSBAND AND I ; AND THE D EATH OF

I VAN I LII TCH .

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ANNA KARENI NA .

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ST C NOVEL .

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W AR AND P EACE .

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a l a c az ette .

In cr own 8 750, wi t h a P or t r a i t of Coun t Tol st oi , p r i c e 5 8 .

AND YO UTH .

B y N I KOL A I v . GOGOL .

In cr own 8 vo, wi th M em oi r of th e A u th or , p r i ce 23 6d . .

D EAD SOULS
k
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’
.

con st an tl y all u d e d t o i n t h e c ou r s e of e e r yd ay con v e rsa ti on t h r ou g h ou t t h e l e n gth an d b r e a d t h

of th e Rus si an e m p i r e .

In cr own 8 vo, p r i ce 28 . 6d .

TARAS BULBA W I TH ST JO HNS EVE AND

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In cr own 8 110, p r ice 53 .

UNCLES
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THE P ERMANENT HUSBAND .

In cr own 8 110, con ta i n i n g n ea r l y 5 00 p a ges , p r i ce 68 .

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THE FR END I OF THE FAMILY ; T H E GAM BLER

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I NJURY AND I N S U LT
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ch a in .
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M or n i n g P os t .

T hi r d Ed i t i on . In c r own 4 5 0 p ag e s , p r i c e 68 .

PU N I SHME N T CRI M E AND

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