ndifferent, Sir, he is not very courtly, something rough and
hasty.
_Car._ I fear she has found his ill Quality of Valour too; and since
'tis certain 'tis so, why should it be said that I ruin'd a Child to
satisfy my Appetite of Riches?
[Aside.
Come, Daughter, can you love him, or can you not? For I'll make but
short Work on't; you are my Daughter, and have a Fortune great enough to
inrich any Man; and I'm resolv'd to put no Force upon your Inclinations.
_Euph._ How's this! nay, then 'tis time I left dissembling.
[Aside.] Sir, this Bounty in you has strangely overcome me, and makes
me asham'd to have withstood your Will so long.
_Car._ Do not dissemble with me, I say do not; for I am resolv'd you
shall be happy.
_Euph._ Sir, my Obedience shall--
_Car._ No more of your Obedience; I say again, do not dissemble, for I'm
not pleas'd with your Obedience.
_Euph._ This Alteration is very strange and sudden; pray Heaven he have
not found the Cheat.
[Aside.
Love, Sir, they say will come after Marriage; pray let me try it.
_Car._ Few have found it so; nor shall you experience it at so dear a
Rate as your Ruin.
_Euph._ But, Sir, methinks I am grown to love him more since he spoke to
me, than before.
_Car._ The Effects of your Obedience again.
_Euph._ This is a strange Alteration, Sir; not all my Tears and Prayers
before I saw him, could prevail with you. I beseech you, Sir, believe
me.
_Car._ Nor should now, had I not another Reason for't.
_Euph._ Oh, I fear-- But, Sir--
_Car._ Go to, I'll be better satisfy'd e'er I proceed farther-- both of
your Inclinations, and his Courage.
[Aside.
_Euph._ Do you consider his Wealth, Sir?
_Car._ That shall not now befriend him.
_Alon._ Sir, I bar whispering; 'tis not in my Bargain, nor civil: I'll
have fair Play for my Money.
_Car._ I am only knowing my Daughter's Pleasure; she is a little
peevish, as Virgins use in such Cases; but wou'd that were all, and I'd
endeavour to reconcile her.
_Alon._ I thank you, Sir; in the mean time I'll take a Walk for an Hour
or two, to get me a better Stomach both to my Dinner and Mistress.
_Car._ Do so, Sir. Come, _Euphemia_, I will give you a Proof of my
Indulgence, thou shalt marry no valiant Fools! valiant, quoth ye. Come,
come-- had he been peaceable and rich-- Come, come--
[Ex. with _Euphemia_.
_Lov._ Well, now I'll go look after my _Dutchman_, lest he surprize us
here, which must n
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