ov._ Pray, Sir, keep him not long in Discourse, the Sea has made him
unfit for--
_Alon._ Any thing but seeing my Mistress.
_Lov._ I'll have mercy upon thee, and fetch her to thee.
[Ex. _Lovis_.
_Car._ Sir, you must know, that we suffer not our Women in Spain to
converse so frequently with your Sex, and that thro a cautious-- well
consider'd prudent-- Consideration.
_Alon._ But, Sir, do you consider what an impatient thing a young Lover
is? Or is it so long since you were one your self, you have forgot it?
'Tis well he wanted Words. [Enter _Euphemia_ and _Lovis_.] But
yonder's _Euphemia_, whose Beauty is sufficient to excuse every Defect
in the whole Family, tho each were a mortal sin; and now 'tis impossible
to guard my self longer from those fair Eyes.
[Aside.
_Car._ I must not urge him to speak much before _Euphemia_, lest she
discover he wants Wit by his much Tongue:
[Aside.
There's my Daughter, Sir, go and salute her.
_Alon._ Oh, I thank you for that, Sir.
[He stands ridiculously looking on her.
_Car._ You must be bold, Sir.
_Alon._ Well, Sir, since you command me--
[Goes rudely to kiss her.
_Car._ I did not mean kissing by saluting.
_Alon._ I cry you Mercy, Sir, so I understood you.
_Car._ Fie upon't, that he should be no more a Master of Civility.
_Lov._ I fear, Sir, my Sister will never like this Humour in her Lover;
he wants common Conversation.
_Car._ Conversation-- ye foolish Boy, he has Money, and needs none of
your Conversation. And yet if I thought he were valiant--
[This while _Alonzo_ and _Euphemia_ make signs of Love with their
Eyes.
_Lov._ I hope, Sir, he does not boast of more of that than he really
has.
_Car._ That Fault I my self have been guilty of, and can excuse; but the
thing it self I shall never endure: you know I was forc'd to send you
abroad, because I thought you addicted to that. I shall never sleep in
quiet-- Valiant! that's such a thing, to be Rich, or Wise and Valiant.
[Goes to _Euphemia_.
_Lov._ Colonel, pray to the business, for I fear you will betray your
self.
_Car._ But look upon his Wealth, _Euphemia_, and you will find those
Advantages there which are wanting in his Person; but I think the Man's
well.
_Euph._ I must not seem to yield too soon. [Aside.
Sir, there be many Spaniards born that are as rich as he, and have Wit
too.
_Car._ She was ever very averse to this Marriage. [Aside.
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