ovis_, and then how I shall come off, the Lord knows. And then again,
for letting the Lady go, whom I rescu'd in the Grove this Morning.
_Glo._ Should I disobey a Lady, Sir? for she commanded me to let her go
so soon as she came into the Gate. And, Sir, look, here comes Don
_Lovis_.
Enter _Lovis_ and _Alonzo_.
_Hau._ Oh, Brother _Lovis_, where the Devil have you been all this Day?
I stay'd for you to go with me to your Sister's, as long as Flesh and
Blood could forbear.
_Lov._ Why, have you been there without me?
_Hau._ Yes, marry have I, Sir.
_Alon._ I am undone then-- [Aside.
_Hau._ I needed no Recommendation mun, for when I came they were all as
well acquainted with me-- I never saw them before; but by the way, they
are all no wiser than they should be, except your Sister, who is the
pretty'st loving, sweet Rogue--
_Alon._ How's this?
_Lov._ But have you seen my Sister?
_Hau._ Seen her! yes, and will marry her too mun before Night, an she
were a thousand Sisters-- but harkye, _Lovis_, the business is this--
you must know that before I marry her, I am to seek out a certain
Fellow, they call-- they call _Alonzo_, ay, ay, _Alonzo_-- a Pox on him,
a troublesome Rascal they say he is; and his leave, it seems, must be
askt to marry your Sister.
_Lov._ Well, Sir, and what if he will not give you leave?
_Hau._ Why then, you must know I am to get him very well favour'dly
beaten.
_Alon._ Sure this is the Coxcomb himself.
_Hau._ Now for your Sister's sake, who loves me, poor thing, I will not
run the danger of beating him my self, but must desire that small
courtesy of thee.
_Lov._ How! I beat him?
_Hau._ You beat him, yes, you; what a Pox do you scruple such a kindness
to a Friend? I know you make no more of killing a Man next your Heart in
a Morning, than I do of eating a pickled Herring.
_Lov._ But she desir'd you to do't.
_Hau._ That's all one so it be done, mun; besides, why should I run my
self into a Premunire, when I need not? Your Father is bound by
Agreement to mine, to deliver me the Wares (that is, his Daughter) safe
and sound; and I have no more to do, but to protest against him in case
of Non-performance. 'Twill be a dear Commodity to me at this rate.
[Cries.
_Lov._ Well, Sir, I'll see what may be done.
_Hau._ Spoke like a Friend now: Well, you must about it instantly, for I
must be married to day.
_Alon._ Must you so, Sir?--
_Hau._ Yes marry must I,
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