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That you shall ever be entitled to then I may depend upon your honor? "Sir B. Eternally dispose of my heart as you please. "Mar. Depend upon it, I shall study nothing but its happiness. I need not repeat my caution as to Clerimont? "Sir B. No, no, he suspects nothing as yet. "Mar. For, within these few days, I almost believed that he suspects me.
Maria has made me the confidante of Clerimont's love for her: in return, I pretended to entrust her with my affection for Sir Benjamin, who is her warm admirer. By strong representation of my passion, I prevailed on her not to refuse to see Sir Benjamin, which she once promised Clerimont to do.
But I am sure you would be extremely hurt, if, in gaining your wishes, you were to injure me in the opinion of Clerimont. "Lady S. Undoubtedly; I would not for the world Simple fool! Give me but Clerimont, and "Mar. Clerimont! "Lady S. Sir Benjamin, you know, I meant. Is he not attached to you? am I not slighted for you? Yet, do I bear any enmity to you, as my rival?
Well, you have involved me in deceit, and I must trust to you to extricate me. "Lady S. Have you answered Sir Benjamin's last letter in the manner I wished? "Mar. I have written exactly as you desired me: but I wish you would give me leave to tell the whole truth to Clerimont at once. There is a coldness in his manner of late, which I can no ways account for.
"Enter MRS. CANDOR. "Mrs. Cand. So, Lady Sneerwell, how d'ye do? Maria, child, how dost? Well, who is't you are to marry at last? Sir Benjamin or Clerimont? The town talks of nothing else." Through the remainder of this scene the only difference in the speeches of Mrs.
This I declare to you upon my honor and, what is more, I assure you my devotions are at present paid to another lady one of your acquaintance, too. "Cler. I have sometimes thought I perceived a kind of mystery between him and Maria but I rely on her promise, though, of late, her conduct to me has been strangely reserved. "Lady S. Why, Clerimont, you seem quite thoughtful.
It is chiefly, however, in Clerimont, the embryo of Charles Surface, that we perceive how imperfect may be the first lineaments, that Time and Taste contrive to mould gradually into beauty. The following is the scene that introduces him to the audience, and no one ought to be disheartened by the failure of a first attempt after reading it.
"Sir B. So, Clerimont we were just wishing for you to enliven us with your wit and agreeable vein. "Cler. No, Sir Benjamin, I cannot join you. "Sir B. Why, man, you look as grave as a young lover the first time he is jilted. "Cler. I have some cause to be grave, Sir Benjamin. A word with you all.
He might also, possibly, have been influenced by the consideration, that the chief movement of this plot must depend upon the jealousy of the lover, a spring of interest which he had already brought sufficiently into play in the Rivals. "Lady Sneerwell. Well, my love, have you seen Clerimont to-day? "Maria. I have not, nor does he come as often as he used.
What is there you could not command me in? Have you not wrought on me to proffer my love to Lady Sneerwell? Yet though you gain this from me, you will not give me the smallest token of gratitude. "Enter CLERIMONT behind. "Mar. How can I believe your love sincere, when you continue still to importune me? "Sir B. I ask but for your friendship, your esteem. "Mar.
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