The Busie Body eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 101 pages of information about The Busie Body.

The Busie Body eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 101 pages of information about The Busie Body.

Sir Jeal. I’ll Charm you, House-wife, here lies the Charm, that conjur’d this Fellow in I’m sure on’t, come out you Rascal, do so:  Zounds take her from the Door, or I’ll spurn her from it, and break your Neck down Stairs.

Isab. Oh, oh, where am I—­He’s gone, I heard him leap down.
    (Aside to Patch_._

Patch. Nay, then let him enter—­here, here Madam, smell to this; come give me your Hand; come nearer to the Window, the Air will do you good.

Sir Jeal. I wou’d she were in her Grave.  Where are you, Sirrah,
Villain, Robber of my Honour; I’ll pull you out of your Nest.
    (Goes into the Closet.

Patch. You’l be mistaken, old Gentleman, the Bird is flown.

Isab. I’m glad I have ’scap’d so well.  I was almost dead in earnest with the Fright.

  Re-enter Sir Jealous_ out of the Closet._

Sir Jeal. Whoever the Dog were he has escap’d out of the Window, for the Sash is up.  But tho’ he is got out of my Reach, you are not:  And first Mrs. Pandor, with your Charms for Tooth-ach, get out of my House, go, troop; yet hold, stay, I’ll see you out of my Doors my self, but I’ll secure your Charge e’er I go.

Isab. What do you mean, Sir?  Was she not a Creature of your own providing?

Sir Jeal. She was of the Devil’s providing for ought I know.

Patch. What have I done, Sir to merit your Displeasure?

Sir Jeal. I don’t know which of you have done it; but you shall both suffer for it, till I can discover whose Guilt it is:  Go get in there, I’ll move you from this side of the House (Pushes Isabinda_ in at the other Door, and locks it; puts the Key in his Pocket._) I’ll keep the Key my self:  I’ll try what Ghost will get into that Room.  And now forsooth I’ll wait on you down Stairs.

Patch. Ah, my poor Lady—­Down Stairs, Sir, but I won’t go out, Sir, till I have look’d up my Cloaths.

Sir Jeal. If thou wer’t as naked as thou wer’t born, thou should’st not stay to put on a Smock.  Come along, I say, when your Mistress is marry’d you shall have your Rags, and every thing that belongs to you; but till then—­
    (Exit, pulling her out.

Patch. Oh! barbarous Usage for nothing.

  Re-enter at the lower Door.

Sir Jeal. There, go, and, come no more within sight of my Habitation, these three Days, I charge you.
    (Slaps the Door after her.

Patch. Did ever any Body see such an old Monster!

  Enter Charles_._

Patch. Oh!  Mr. Charles your Affairs and mine are in an ill Posture.

Char. I am immur’d to the Frowns of Fortune:  But what has befal’n thee?

Patch. Sir Jealous, whose suspicious Nature’s always on the Watch; nay, even whilst one Eye sleeps, the other keeps Sentinel:  Upon sight of you, flew into such a violent Passion, that I cou’d find no Stratagem to appease him, but in spight of all Arguments, lock’d his Daughter into his own Apartment, and turn’d me out of Doors.

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