Plays, written by Sir John Vanbrugh, volume the second

Lady _Town._ I see what you drive at all this while; you would lay an imputation on my fame, to cover your own avarice! I might take any pleasures I find, that were not expensive.

_Clar._ But yet, tho' I believe there's no life so happy as a marry'd one, in the main; yet I fancy, where two people are so very much together, they must often be in want of so...

_Jacin._ That's the way to prosper; however, so far I'll confess the truth to thee; at least if that don't do, nothing else will. Men are mighty simple in love-matters, Sir: whe...

Unc. _Rich._ Nay, I don't doubt but this wise expedition will be attended with more adventures than one.----This noble head, and supporter of his family, will, as an honest coun...

As soon as it is night, says my master to me, tho' it cost me my life, I'll enter _Leonora_'s lodgings; therefore make haste, _Lopez_, prepare every thing necessary, three pair...

Sir _Fran._ Do so, and do'st hear, _Dick_----see if there's e'er a bottle o'th' strong beer that came i'th' coach with us----if there be, clap a toast in it, and bring it up.

Sir _Fran._ Indeed, I like them not, Mrs. _Motherly_; if they wou'd dine at twelve o'clock, as we do in the country, a man might be able to drink a reasonable bottle between tha...

_Lis._ I told you before, that he has been abroad a hunting, and we han't seen him these three days; he seldom lies at home, to avoid his father's ill humour; so that it is not...

Lady _Grace._ When my intreaties had prevail'd upon my Lord, not to make a story for the town, by so public a violence, as shutting her at once out of his doors; he order'd the...

_Lop._ And so she will her religion, if you attack it with that dreadful face. D'ye hear, Sir? the poor lady is in love heartily, and I wish all poor ladies that are so, would d...

_Man._ Then, I am glad I am here, my Lord----Lady _Grace_, I kiss your hands!----What, only you two! How many visits may a man make, before he falls into such unfashionable comp...

_Flip._ And how!----And how do you think you would have me do't? And you have such a way with you, one can refuse you nothing. But I have brought myself into a fine business by it.

The _Provok'd Husband_, is, at least, an Instance, that any _English_ Comedy may, to an unusual number of Days, bring many Thousands of His Majesty's good Subjects together, to...

Count _Bas._ The son is an unlick'd whelp, about sixteen, just taken from school; and begins to hanker after every wench in the family: The daughter much of the same age, a pert...

_Jacin._ Madam, never doubt me; I'm charged to the mouth with fury, and if ever I meet that fat traitor of mine, such a volley will I pour about his ears----Now heav'n prevent a...

_Aml._ I return your honour many thanks [_Sola._] Ah, there's my good lady, not so much as read her bill; if the rest were like her, I should soon have money enough to go as fin...

_Gripe._ Then we'll have, besides her, may be sometimes----her husband; and we shall see my niece that writes verses, and my sister _Fidget_: with her husband's brother that's a...

_For were I the thing call'd a wife, And my fool grew too fond of his pow'r, He shou'd look like an ass all his life, For a prank that I'd play him in an hour._

_Ye Gods! what crime had my poor father done, That you should make a poet of his son? Or is't for some great services of his, Y'are pleas'd to compliment his boy----with this?_

Lord _Town._ O _Manly_! look there! turn back thy thoughts with me, and witness to my growing love; there was a time when I believ'd that form incapable of vice or of decay! The...

Sir _Fran._ Oh! there's a great deal to be said for't--the good of one's country is above all things----A true hearted _Englishman_ thinks nothing too much for it----I have hear...

_Col._ But this was not all, for a parcel of dogs came yelping after their companion, as I suppose; so I goes to the back yard-door, and as many as came by, shu, says I, and dro...

_Clip._ 'Twas a young fellow that I know: I can't tell whether he may be guilty, tho' its like enough. But he has only left it me now, to shew a brother of our trade, and will c...

_Methinks I hear some powder'd Critics say, "Damn it! this Wife Reform'd has spoil'd the play! The coxcomb should have drawn her more in fashion, } Have gratify'd her softer inc...