any that dares venture on me.
[Aside.
_Pedro._ _Callis_, make it your Business to watch this wild Cat. As for
you, _Florinda_, I've only try'd you all this while, and urg'd my
Father's Will; but mine is, that you would love _Antonio_, he is brave
and young, and all that can compleat the Happiness of a gallant
Maid-- This Absence of my Father will give us opportunity to free you
from _Vincentio_, by marrying here, which you must do to morrow.
_Flor._ To morrow!
_Pedro._ To morrow, or 'twill be too late-- 'tis not my Friendship to
_Antonio_, which makes me urge this, but Love to thee, and Hatred to
_Vincentio_-- therefore resolve upon't to morrow.
_Flor._ Sir, I shall strive to do, as shall become your Sister.
_Pedro._ I'll both believe and trust you-- Adieu.
[Ex. _Ped._ and _Steph._
_Hell._ As become his Sister!-- That is, to be as resolved your way,
as he is his--
[_Hell._ goes to _Callis_.
_Flor._ I ne'er till now perceiv'd my Ruin near,
I've no Defence against _Antonio's_ Love,
For he has all the Advantages of Nature,
The moving Arguments of Youth and Fortune.
_Hell._ But hark you, _Callis_, you will not be so cruel to lock me up
indeed: will you?
_Call._ I must obey the Commands I hate-- besides, do you consider what
a Life you are going to lead?
_Hell._ Yes, _Callis_, that of a Nun: and till then I'll be indebted a
World of Prayers to you, if you let me now see, what I never did, the
Divertisements of a Carnival.
_Call._ What, go in Masquerade? 'twill be a fine farewell to the World I
take it-- pray what wou'd you do there?
_Hell._ That which all the World does, as I am told, be as mad as the
rest, and take all innocent Freedom-- Sister, you'll go too, will you
not? come prithee be not sad-- We'll out-wit twenty Brothers, if you'll
be ruled by me-- Come put off this dull Humour with your Clothes, and
assume one as gay, and as fantastick as the Dress my Cousin _Valeria_
and I have provided, and let's ramble.
_Flor._ _Callis_, will you give us leave to go?
_Call._ I have a youthful Itch of going my self. [Aside.] --Madam, if I
thought your Brother might not know it, and I might wait on you, for by
my troth I'll not trust young Girls alone.
_Flor._ Thou see'st my Brother's gone already, and thou shalt attend and
watch us.
Enter _Stephano_.
_Steph._ Madam, the Habits are come, and your Cousin Valeria is drest,
and stays for you.
_Flor._ 'Tis well-- I'll
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