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Hah! said he Leticia? Sure, I shall turn to Marble at this News: I harden, and cold Damps pass through my senseless Pores. Hah, who's here? Enter Gayman wrapt in his Cloke. Gay. Bel. Death and the Devil the Bridegroom! Gay. Hah! what art thou that durst forbid me Entrance? Stand off. Bel. Gayman! Gay. My dearest Bellmour! Bel. Oh thou false Friend, thou treacherous base Deceiver! Gay.
Hum they're damnable silent pray Heaven he have not murdered her, and robbed her hum hark, what's that? a noise! he has broke his Covenant with me, and shall forfeit the Money How loud they are? Ay, ay, the Plot's discovered, what shall I do? Enter Lady Fulbank undrest, Gayman, half undrest upon his Knees, following her, holding her Gown. L. Ful. Oh! You unkind what have you made me do?
Rag. Who, the Devil, Sir? Gay. Who can this be but see he comes to inform me withdraw. Enter Bredwel drest like a Devil. Bred. Gayman reads. Receive what Love and Fortune present you with, be grateful and be silent, or 'twill vanish like a dream, and leave you more wretched that it found You. Adieu. Bred. Nay, view it, Sir, 'tis all substantial Gold. Gay.
Mr. Gayman, a Spark of the Town, Lover of Julia, Mr. Betterton. Mr. Bellmour. contracted to Leticia. disguis'd, and passes for Sir Feeble's Nephew, Mr. Kynaston. Mr. Bearjest, Nephew to Sir Cautious, a Fop, Mr. Jevon. Capt. Noisey, his Companion, Mr. Harris. Mr. Bredwel, Prentice to Sir Cautious, and Brother to Leticia, in love with Diana, Mr. Bowman. Rag, Footman to Gayman.
The plot of The Lucky Chance; or, An Alderman's Bargain is original save for the details of Lady Fulbank's design upon Gayman, when he is conveyed to her house by masqued devils and conducted to her chamber by Pert dressed as a withered beldame. In this Mrs.
I came before, to see if the Coast be clear. Bred. Ay, Sir; but what shall we do? here's Mr. Gayman come on purpose to shew you the Devil, as you desir'd. Bea. Sho! a Pox of the Devil, Man I can't attend to speak with him now. Gay. How, Sir! D'ye think my Devil of so little Quality, to suffer an Affront unrevenged? Bea. Sir, I cry his Devilship's Pardon: I did not know his Quality.
What, in love with any body, but your own Husband? L. Ful. Yes. Sir Cau. Yes, quoth a is that your loving as you ought? L. Ful. We cannot help our Inclinations, Sir, No more than Time, or Light from coming on But I can keep my Virtue, Sir, intire. Sir Cau. What, I'll warrant, this is your first Love, Gayman? L. Ful. I'll not deny that Truth, though even to you. Sir Cau.
The lover straightway resolves to personate the expected newcomer, and he is assisted in his design by his friend Gayman, a town gallant, who having fallen into dire need is compelled to lodge, under the name of Wasteall, with a smith in Alsatia.
The conduct of the amour between Lady Fulbank and Gayman, founded as it is on Shirley's The Lady of Pleasure, has nothing in common with Otway's intrigue between Beaugard and Portia The Atheist which owes itself to Scarron's novel, The Invisible Mistress. p. 222 the Gad-Bee's in his Quonundrum. Gad-Bee, vide supra. Quonundrum or Conundrum. A whim; crotchet; maggot; conceit.
Wasteall; but he not answering I was sent up a Ladder rather than a pair of Stairs; at last I scal'd the top, and enter'd the inchanted Castle; there did I find him, spite of the noise below, drowning his Cares in Sleep. L. Ful. Whom foundst thou? Gayman? Bred. He, Madam, whom I waked and seeing me, Heavens, what Confusion seiz'd him! which nothing but my own Surprize could equal.
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