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Wild。 I'll say to…morrow！ ＇Aside。＇
Con。 When； I say？
Wild。 To…morrow。
Con。 Thank you： much beholden to you！
You've told me on't in time！ I'm very much
Beholden to you； neighbour Wildrake！
And； I pray you； at what hour？
Wild。 That we have left
For you to name。
Con。 For me！
Wild。 For you。
Con。 Indeed。
You're very bountiful！ I should not wonder
Meant you I should be bridemaid to the lady？
Wild。 'Tis just the thing I mean！
Con。 ＇Furiously。＇ The thing you mean！
Now pray you； neighbour； tell me that again；
And think before you speak； for much I doubt
You know what you are saying。 Do you mean
To ask me to be bridemaid？
Wild。 Even so。
Con。 Bridemaid？
Wild。 Ay； bridemaid！It is coming fast
Unto a head。 ＇Aside。＇
Con。 And 'tis for me you wait
To fix the day？ It shall be doomsday； then！
Wild。 Be doomsday？
Con。 Doomsday！
Wild。 Wherefore doomsday？
Con。 Wherefore！＇Boxes him。＇
Go ask your bride； and give her that from me。
Look； neighbour Wildrake！ you may think this strange；
But don't misconstrue it！ For you are vain； sir！
And may put down for love what comes from hate。
I should not wonder； thought you I was jealous；
But I'm not jealous； sir！would scorn to be so
Where it was worth my whileI pray henceforth
We may be strangers； siryou will oblige me
By going out of town。 I should not like
To meet you on the street； sir。 Marry； sir！
Marry to…day！ The sooner； sir； the better！
And may you find you have made a bargain； sir。
As for the lady！much I wish her joy。
I pray you send me no bridecake； sir！
Nor glovesIf you do； I'll give them to my maid！
Or throw them into the kennelor the fire。
I am your most obedient servant； sir！
＇Goes out。＇
Wild。 She is a riddle； solve her he who can！
＇Goes out。＇
ACT V。
SCENE I。A Room in Sir William Fondlove's。
＇SIR WILLIAM seated with two Lawyers。＇
Sir Wil。 How many words you take to tell few things
Again； again say over what； said once；
Methinks were told enough！
First Lawyer。 It is the law；
Which labours at precision。
Sir Wil。 Yes； and thrives
Upon uncertaintyand makes it； too；
With all its pains to shun it。 I could bind
Myself； methinks； with but the twentieth part
Of all this cordage； sirs。But every man；
As they say； to his own business。 You think
The settlement is handsome？
First Lawyer。 Very； sir。
Sir Wil。 Then now； sirs； we have done； and take my thanks；
Which； with your charges； I will render you
Again to…morrow。
First Lawyer。 Happy nuptials； sir。
＇Lawyers go out。＇
Sir Wil。 Who passes there？ Hoa！ send my daughter to me；
And Master Wildrake too！ I wait for them。
Bold work！Without her leave to wait upon her；
And ask her go to church！'Tis taking her
By storm！ What else could move her yesterday
But jealousy？ What causeth jealousy
But love？ She's mine the moment she receives
Conclusive proof； like this； that heart and soul；
And mind and person； I am all her own！
Heigh ho！ These soft alarms are very sweet；
And yet tormenting too！ Ha！ Master Wildrake；
＇Enter WILDRAKE。＇
I am glad you're ready； for I'm all in arms
To bear the widow off。 Come！ Don't be sad；
All must go merrily； you know； to…day！ …
She still doth bear him hard； I see！ The girl
Affects him not； and Trueworth is at fault；
Though clear it is that he doth die for her。 ＇Aside。＇
Well； daughter？So I see you're ready too。
＇Enter CONSTANCE。＇
Why； what's amiss with thee？
Phoebe。 ＇Entering。＇ The coach is here。
Sir Wil。 Come； Wildrake； offer her your arm。
Con。 ＇To WILDRAKE。＇ I thank you！
I am not an invalid！can use my limbs！
He knows not how to make an arm； befits
A lady lean upon。
Sir Wil。 Why； teach him； then。
Con。 Teach him！ Teach Master Wildrake！ Teach； indeed！
I taught my dog to beg； because I knew
That he could learn it。
Sir Wil。 Peace； thou little shrew！
I'll have no wrangling on my wedding…day！
Here； take my arm。
Con。 I'll not！I'll walk alone！
Live； die alone！ I do abominate
The fool and all his sex！
Sir Wil。 Again！
Con。 I have done。
When do you marry； Master Wildrake？ She
Will want a husband goes to church with thee！
＇They go out。＇
SCENE II。Widow Green's Dressing…room。
＇WIDOW GREEN discovered at her Toilet； attended by AMELIA； WALLER'S
Letter to LYDIA in her hand。＇
W。 Green。 Oh； bond of destiny！Fair bond； that seal'st
My fate in happiness！ I'll read thee yet
Againalthough thou'rt written on my heart。
But here his hand； indicting thee； did lie！
And this the tracing of his fingers！ So
I read thee that could rhyme thee； as my prayers！
〃At morn to…morrow I will make you mine。
Will you accept from me the name of wife …
The name of husband give me in exchange？〃
The traitress！ to break ope my billet…doux；
And take the envelope！But I forgive her；
Since she did leave the rich contents behind。
Amelia； give this feather more a slope；
That it sit droopingly。 I would look all
Dissolvement； nought about me to bespeak
Boldness！ I would appear a timid bride；
Trembling upon the verge of wifehood； as
I ne'er before had stood there！ That will do。
Oh dear！How I am agitateddon't
I look so？ I have found a secret out； …
Nothing in woman strikes a man so much
As to look interesting！ Hang this cheek
Of mine！ It is too saucy； what a pity
To have a colour of one's own！Amelia！
Could you contrive； dear girl； to bleach my cheek；
How I would thank you！ I could give it then
What tint I chose； and that should be the hectic
Bespeaks a heart in delicate commotion。
I am much too florid！ Stick a rose in my hair；
The brightest you can find； 'twill help； my girl；
Subdue my rebel colourNay； the rose
Doth lose complexion； not my cheek！ Exchange it
For a carnation。 That's the flower； Amelia！
You see how it doth triumph o'er my cheek。
Are you content with me？
Amelia。 I am； my lady。
W。 Green。 And whither think you has the hussy gone；
Whose place you fill so well？Into the country？
Or fancy you she stops in town？
Amelia。 I can't
Conjecture。
W。 Green。 Shame upon her！Leave her place
Without a moment's warning！with a man； too！
Seemed he a gentleman that took her hence？
Amelia。 He did。
W。 Green。 You never saw him hero before？
Amelia。 Never。
W。 Green。 Not lounging on the other side
Of the street； and reconnoitring the windows？
Amelia。 Never。
W。 Green。 'Twas planned by letter。 Notes； you know；
Have often come to herBut I forgive her；
Since this advice she chanced to leave behind
Of gentle Master Waller's wishes； which
I bless myself in blessing！Gods； a knock！
'Tis he！ Show in those ladies are so kind
To act my bridemaids for me on this brief
And agitating notice。
＇AMELIA goes out。＇
Yes； I look
A bride sufficiently！ And this the hand
That gives away my liberty again。
Upon my life it is a pretty hand；
A delicate and sentimental hand！
No lotion equals gloves； no woman knows
The use of them that does not sleep in them！
My neck hath kept its colour wondrously！
Well； after all it is no miracle
That I should win the heart of a young man。
My bridemaids come！Oh dear！
＇Enter two Ladies。＇
First Lady。 How do you；