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Alcander is a worthy Youth and brave, I wish you would esteem him so; 'Tis true, there's now some difference between us, Our Interests are dispos'd to several ways, But Time and Management will join us all: I'll leave you; but prithee make it thy business To get my Pardon for last night's rudeness. Am. I shall not fail. Re-enter Falatius, with Alcander melancholy. Fal. Here, Madam, here he is.
Prince, Aminta, Sister to Pisaro, in love with Alcander, Mrs. Wright. Olinda, Sister to Alcander, Maid of Honour to Mrs. Lee. the Princess, Isillia, Sister to Cleontius, Woman to Erminia, Mrs. Clough. Lysette, Woman to Aminta. Scene within the Court of FRANCE. SCENE I. The Palace. Enter King, Philander, Orgulius, Alcippus, Alcander, Pisaro, Cleontius, Falatius; and Officers. King.
Phi. From Gods and Men, Erminia, thou art safe, My best and blest Erminia. Er. Sir, in my coming hither I met Aminta, Who I may fear has alarm'd all the Court; She took me for a Ghost, and ran away, E'er I cou'd undeceive her. Falatius too, afrighted even to death Alcan. Faith, that was lucky, Madam. Enter Galatea and Aminta lighted. Gal. Ah, Brother, there's such news abroad Phi.
Madam, your heart is strangely fortified That can resist th'efforts I have made against it, And bring to boot such marks of valour too. Enter to them Alcander, who seeing them would turn back, but Olinda stays him. Oli. Brother, come back. Fal. Advance, advance, what, Man, afraid of me? Alcan. Fal. Alcan. That's most proper for your Wit, Falatius. Am. Why so angry? Alcan. Away, thou art deceiv'd.
Erminia next appears, and the happy accident explained, Erminia is bestowed upon the dauphin, whilst the princess is united to the favourite. There is a slight underplot which deals with the amours of Aminta, sister to Pisaro, and Alcander. She is also courted by the cowardly fop, Falatius.
SCENE II. The Palace. Enter Falatius, Labree, as passing by they meet Cleontius. Cle. Your Servant, my Lord. So coldly, stay your reason, Sir. Fal. How mean you, Sir? Cle. Do you not know me? Fal. Yes, I have seen you, and think you are Cleontius, A Servant of the Prince's; wert i'th' Campania too, If I mistake not. Cle. Can you recal me by no better instances? Fal. What need of any, pray? Cle.
He departs unmolested, but once he is gone Alcippus, beside himself with blind fury, strangles Erminia with an embroidered garter Pisaro, coming in a few moments after, reproaches him with the murder but hurries him away to concealment. The deed, however, is discovered and noised abroad by Falatius, a busy coxcomb courtier.
Pis. Worth two dead men, you see. Fal. That's more than I could have said within This half hour. Alcander's very Orlando, by Jove, and gone To seek out one that's madder yet than himself That will kill him. Am. Oh, dear Falatius, run and fetch him back. Fal.
I will not now dispute that vain reply, But force you to security. SCENE VII. The Palace. Enter Philander, Alcander, Galatea, Aminta, and Falatius. Fal. Ah, fly, Sir, fly from what I have to tell you. Alcan. What's the news? Fal. Ah, Sir, the dismal'st heavy news that e'er was told or heard. Gal. No matter, out with it. Fal. Erminia, Madam Phi. Erminia, what of her? Fal. Is dead, Sir. Alcan.
Orgulius, late General, Father to Erminia, Mr. Norris. Alcander, Friend to the Prince, in love with Aminta, Mr. Young. Pisaro, Friend to the young General Alcippus, Mr. Cademan. Falatius, a fantastick Courtier, Mr. Angel. Labree, his Man. Cleontius, Servant to the Prince, and Brother Mr. Galatea, Daughter to the King, Mrs. Jennings. Erminia, Daughter to Orgulius, espous'd to the Mrs. Betterton.
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