The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III eBook

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The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 615 pages of information about The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III.

Sir Cau.  A wise discreet Lady, I’ll warrant her; my Lady would prodigally have took it off all.

Sir Feeb.  Dear’s its nown dear Fubs; buss again, buss again, away, away—­ods bobs, I long for Night—­look, look, Sir Cautious, what an Eye’s there!

Sir Cau.  Ay, so there is, Brother, and a modest Eye too.

Sir Feeb.  Adad, I love her more and more, Ralph—­call old Susan hither—­come, Mr. Bearjest, put the Glass about.  Ods bobs, when I was a young Fellow, I wou’d not let the young Wenches look pale and wan—­but would rouse ’em, and touse ’em, and blowze ’em, till I put a colour in their Cheeks, like an Apple John, affacks—­Nay, I can make a shift still, and Pupsey shall not be jealous.

    Enter Susan, Sir Feeble whispers her, she goes out.

Let.  Indeed, not I; Sir.  I shall be all Obedience.

Sir Cau.  A most judicious Lady; would my Julia had a little of her
Modesty; but my Lady’s a Wit.

    Enter Susan with a Box.

Sir Feeb.  Look here, my little Puskin, here’s fine Playthings for its nown little Coxcomb—­go—­get you gone—­get you gone, and off with this St. Martin’s Trumpery, these Play-house Glass Baubles, this Necklace, and these Pendants, and all this false Ware; ods bobs, I’ll have no Counterfeit Geer about thee, not I. See—­these are right as the Blushes on thy Cheeks, and these as true as my Heart, my Girl.  Go, put’em on, and be fine.
                [Gives ’em her.

Let.  Believe me, Sir, I shall not merit this kindness.

Sir Feeb.  Go to—­More of your Love, and less of your Ceremony—­give the old Fool a hearty buss, and pay him that way—­he, ye little wanton Tit, I’ll steal up—­and catch ye and love ye—­adod, I will—­get ye gone—­get ye gone.

Let.  Heavens, what a nauseous thing is an old Man turn’d Lover!
                                           [Ex.  Leticia and Diana.

Sir Cau.  How, steal up, Sir Feeble—­I hope not so; I hold it most indecent before the lawful hour.

Sir Feeb.  Lawful hour!  Why, I hope all hours are lawful with a Man’s own Wife.

Sir Cau.  But wise Men have respect to Times and Seasons.

Sir Feeb.  Wise young Men, Sir Cautious; but wise old Men must nick
their Inclinations; for it is not as ’twas wont to be, for it is not as ’twas wont to be—­
                      [Singing and Dancing.

Enter Ralph.

Ral.  Sir, here’s a young Gentleman without wou’d speak with you.

Sir Feeb.  Hum—­I hope it is not that same Bellmour come to forbid the
Banes—­if it be, he comes too late—­therefore bring me first my long
Sword, and then the Gentleman.
                       [Exit Ralph.

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