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wer, I cannot reach that Note--nor any Note I fear. _Isab._ Well, begin--Oh! _Patch_ we shall be discover'd. _Patch._ I sink with the Apprehension, Madam,--humph, humph-- (_Sings_) (__Charles_ pulls open the Closet Door._ _Char._ Musick and Singing _'Tis thus the bright Coelestial Court above,_ _Beguiles the Hours with Musick and with Love._ Death! her Father there, (_The Women shriek_) then I must fly-- (_Exit into the Closet_) (_Sir _Jealous_ rises up hastily, seeing _Charles_ slip back into the Closet._ Sir _Jeal._ Hell and Furies, a Man in the Closet-- _Patch._ Ah! a Ghost, a Ghost--he must not enter the Closet-- (Isabinda _throws her self down before the Closet-door as in a Sound._ Sir _Jeal._ The Devil! I'll make a Ghost of him I warrant you. (_Strives to get by._ _Patch._ Oh hold, Sir, have a care, you'l tread upon my Lady-- who waits there? Bring some Water: Oh! this comes of your opening the Charm: Oh, oh, oh, oh. (_Weeps aloud._ Sir _Jeal._ I'll Charm you, House-wife, here lies the Charm, that conjur'd this Fellow in I'm sure on't, come out you Rascal, do so: Zounds take her from the Door, or I'll spurn her from it, and break your Neck down Stairs. _Isab._ Oh, oh, where am I--He's gone, I heard him leap down. (_Aside to _Patch_._ _Patch._ Nay, then let him enter--here, here Madam, smell to this; come give me your Hand; come nearer to the Window, the Air will do you good. Sir _Jeal._ I wou'd she were in her Grave. Where are you, Sirrah, Villain, Robber of my Honour; I'll pull you out of your Nest. (_Goes into the Closet._ _Patch._ You'l be mistaken, old Gentleman, the Bird is flown. _Isab._ I'm glad I have 'scap'd so well. I was almost dead in earnest with the Fright. _Re-enter Sir _Jealous_ out of the Closet._ Sir _Jeal._ Whoever the Dog were he has escap'd out of the Window, for the Sash is up. But tho' he is got out of my Reach, you are not: And first Mrs. _Pandor_, with your Charms for Tooth-ach, get out of my House, go, troop; yet hold, stay, I'll see you out of my Doors my self, but I'll secure your Charge e'er I go. _Isab._ What do you mean, Sir? Was she not a Creature of your own providing? Sir _Jeal._ She was of the Devil's providing for ought I know. _Patch._ What have I done, Sir to merit your Displeasure? Sir _Jeal._ I don't know which of you have done it; but you shall both suffer for it, till I can di
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