The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III eBook

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The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 615 pages of information about The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III.

L. Ful.  Hah—­does Bellmour live? is’t possible? 
Believe me, Sir, you ever had my Wishes;
And shall not fail of my Protection now.

Bel.  I humbly thank your Ladyship.

Gay.  I’m glad thou hast her, Harry; but doubt thou durst not own her; nay dar’st not own thy self.

Bel.  Yes, Friend, I have my Pardon—­ But hark, I think we are pursu’d already—­ But now I fear no force.

[A noise of some body coming in.

L. Ful.  However, step into my Bed-chamber.

[Exeunt Leticia, Gayman and Phillis.

Enter Sir Feeble in an Antick manner.

Sir Feeb.  Hell shall not hold thee—­nor vast Mountains cover thee, but
I will find thee out—­and lash thy filthy and Adulterous Carcase.
                           [Coming up in a menacing manner to Sir Cau.

Sir Cau.  How—­lash my filthy Carcase?—­I defy thee, Satan—­

Sir Feeb.  ’Twas thus he said.

Sir Cau.  Let who’s will say it, he lies in’s Throat.

Sir Feeb.  How, the Ghostly—­hush—­have a care—­for ’twas the Ghost of
Bellmour—­Oh! hide that bleeding Wound, it chills my Soul!—­
                                            [Runs to the Lady Fulbank.

L. Ful.  What bleeding Wound?—­Heavens, are you frantick, Sir?

Sir Feeb.  No—­but for want of rest, I shall e’er Morning. [Weeps
—­She’s gone—­she’s gone—­she’s gone—­ [He weeps.

Sir Cau.  Ay, ay, she’s gone, she’s gone indeed.
                                          [Sir Cau. weeps.

Sir Feeb.  But let her go, so I may never see that dreadful Vision —­harkye, Sir—­a word in your Ear—­have a care of marrying a young Wife.

Sir Cau.  Ay, but I have married one already. [Weeping.

Sir Feeb.  Hast thou?  Divorce her—­flie her, quick—­depart—­be gone, she’ll cuckold thee—­and still she’ll cuckold thee.

Sir Cau.  Ay, Brother, but whose fault was that?—­Why, are not you married?

Sir Feeb.  Mum—­no words on’t, unless you’ll have the Ghost about your
Ears; part with your Wife, I say, or else the Devil will part ye.

L. Ful.  Pray go to Bed, Sir.

Sir Feeb.  Yes, for I shall sleep now, I shall lie alone; [Weeps.  Ah, Fool, old dull besotted Fool—­to think she’d love me—­’twas by base means I gain’d her—­cozen’d an honest Gentleman of Fame and Life—­

L. Ful.  You did so, Sir, but ’tis not past Redress—­you may make that honest Gentleman amends.

Sir Feeb.  Oh, wou’d I could, so I gave half my Estate—­

L. Ful.  That Penitence atones with him and Heaven.—­Come forth, Leticia, and your injur’d Ghost.

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