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the old bachelor-第5部分

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l。 Bluffe had not been in the land of the living。

SHARP。  Strange!

SIR JO。  Yet; by the Lord Harry; 'tis true; Mr。 Sharper; for I went every day to coffee…houses to read the gazette myself。

BLUFF。  Ay; ay; no matter。  You see; Mr。 Sharper; after all I am content to retire; live a private person。  Scipio and others have done it。

SHARP。  Impudent rogue。  'Aside。'

SIR JO。  Ay; this damned modesty of yours。  Agad; if he would put in for't he might be made general himself yet。

BLUFF。  Oh; fie! no; Sir Joseph; you know I hate this。

SIR JO。  Let me but tell Mr。 Sharper a little; how you ate fire once out of the mouth of a cannon。  Agad; he did; those impenetrable whiskers of his have confronted flames …

BLUFF。  Death; what do you mean; Sir Joseph?

SIR JO。  Look you now。  I tell you he's so modest he'll own nothing。

BLUFF。  Pish; you have put me out; I have forgot what I was about。 Pray hold your tongue; and give me leave。  'Angrily。'

SIR JO。  I am dumb。

BLUFF。  This sword I think I was telling you of; Mr。 Sharper。  This sword I'll maintain to be the best divine; anatomist; lawyer; or casuist in Europe; it shall decide a controversy or split a cause …

SIR JO。  Nay; now I must speak; it will split a hair; by the Lord Harry; I have seen it。

BLUFF。  Zounds; sir; it's a lie; you have not seen it; nor sha'n't see it; sir; I say you can't see; what d'ye say to that now?

SIR JO。  I am blind。

BLUFF。  Death; had any other man interrupted me …

SIR JO。  Good Mr。 Sharper; speak to him; I dare not look that way。

SHARP。  Captain; Sir Joseph's penitent。

BLUFF。  Oh; I am calm; sir; calm as a discharged culverin。  But 'twas indiscreet; when you know what will provoke me。  Nay; come; Sir Joseph; you know my heat's soon over。

SIR JO。  Well; I am a fool sometimes; but I'm sorry。

BLUFF。  Enough。

SIR JO。  Come; we'll go take a glass to drown animosities。  Mr。 Sharper; will you partake?

SHARP。  I wait on you; sir。  Nay; pray; Captain; you are Sir Joseph's back。


SCENE III。


ARAMINTA; BELINDA; BETTY waiting; in Araminta's apartment。

BELIN。  Ah! nay; dear; prithee; good; dear; sweet cousin; no more。 O Gad!  I swear you'd make one sick to hear you。

ARAM。  Bless me! what have I said to move you thus?

BELIN。  Oh; you have raved; talked idly; and all in commendation of that filthy; awkward; two…legged creature man。  You don't know what you've said; your fever has transported you。

ARAM。  If love be the fever which you mean; kind heaven avert the cure。  Let me have oil to feed that flame; and never let it be extinct till I myself am ashes。

BELIN。  There was a whine!  O Gad; I hate your horrid fancy。  This love is the devil; and; sure; to be in love is to be possessed。 'Tis in the head; the heart; the blood; theall over。  O Gad; you are quite spoiled。  I shall loathe the sight of mankind for your sake。

ARAM。  Fie! this is gross affectation。  A little of Bellmour's company would change the scene。

BELIN。  Filthy fellow!  I wonder; cousin …

ARAM。  I wonder; cousin; you should imagine I don't perceive you love him。

BELIN。  Oh; I love your hideous fancy!  Ha; ha; ha; love a man!

ARAM。  Love a man! yes; you would not love a beast。

BELIN。  Of all beasts not an asswhich is so like your Vainlove。 Lard; I have seen an ass look so chagrin; ha; ha; ha (you must pardon me; I can't help laughing); that an absolute lover would have concluded the poor creature to have had darts; and flames; and altars; and all that in his breast。  Araminta; come; I'll talk seriously to you now; could you but see with my eyes the buffoonery of one scene of address; a lover; set out with all his equipage and appurtenances; O Gad I sure you wouldBut you play the game; and consequently can't see the miscarriages obvious to every stander by。

ARAM。  Yes; yes; I can see something near it when you and Bellmour meet。  You don't know that you dreamt of Bellmour last night; and called him aloud in your sleep。

BELIN。  Pish; I can't help dreaming of the devil sometimes; would you from thence infer I love him?

ARAM。  But that's not all; you caught me in your arms when you named him; and pressed me to your bosom。  Sure; if I had not pinched you until you waked; you had stifled me with kisses。

BELIN。  O barbarous aspersion!

ARAM。  No aspersion; cousin; we are alone。  Nay; I can tell you more。

BELIN。  I deny it all。

ARAM。  What; before you hear it?

BELIN。  My denial is premeditated like your malice。  Lard; cousin; you talk oddly。  Whatever the matter is; O my Sol; I'm afraid you'll follow evil courses。

ARAM。  Ha; ha; ha; this is pleasant。

BELIN。  You may laugh; but …

ARAM。  Ha; ha; ha!

BELIN。  You think the malicious grin becomes you。  The devil take Bellmour。  Why do you tell me of him?

ARAM。  Oh; is it come out?  Now you are angry; I am sure you love him。  I tell nobody else; cousin。  I have not betrayed you yet。

BELIN。  Prithee tell it all the world; it's false。

ARAM。  Come; then; kiss and friends。

BELIN。  Pish。

ARAM。  Prithee don't be so peevish。

BELIN。  Prithee don't be so impertinent。  Betty!

ARAM。  Ha; ha; ha!

BETTY。  Did your ladyship call; madam?

BELIN。  Get my hoods and tippet; and bid the footman call a chair。

ARAM。  I hope you are not going out in dudgeon; cousin。


SCENE IV。


'To them' FOOTMAN。

FOOT。  Madam; there are …

BELIN。  Is there a chair?

FOOT。  No; madam; there are Mr。 Bellmour and Mr。 Vainlove to wait upon your ladyship。

ARAM。  Are they below?

FOOT。  No; madam; they sent before; to know if you were at home。

BELIN。  The visit's to you; cousin; I suppose I am at my liberty。

ARAM。  Be ready to show 'em up。


SCENE V。


'To them' BETTY; with Hoods and Looking…glass。

I can't tell; cousin; I believe we are equally concerned。  But if you continue your humour; it won't be very entertaining。  (I know she'd fain be persuaded to stay。)  'Aside。'

BELIN。  I shall oblige you; in leaving you to the full and free enjoyment of that conversation you admire。

BELIN。  Let me see; hold the glass。  Lard; I look wretchedly to… day!

ARAM。  Betty; why don't you help my cousin?  'Putting on her hoods。'

BELIN。  Hold off your fists; and see that he gets a chair with a high roof; or a very low seat。  Stay; come back here; you Mrs。 Fidgetyou are so ready to go to the footman。  Here; take 'em all again; my mind's changed; I won't go。


SCENE VI。


ARAMINTA; BELINDA。

ARAM。  So; this I expected。  You won't oblige me; then; cousin; and let me have all the company to myself?

BELIN。  No; upon deliberation; I have too much charity to trust you to yourself。  The devil watches all opportunities; and in this favourable disposition of your mind; heaven knows how far you may be tempted:  I am tender of your reputation。

ARAM。  I am obliged to you。  But who's malicious now; Belinda?

BELIN。  Not I; witness my heart; I stay out of pure affection。

ARAM。  In my conscience I believe you。


SCENE VII。


'To them' VAINLOVE; BELLMOUR; FOOTMAN。

BELL。  So; fortune be praised!  To find you both within; ladies; is …

ARAM。  No miracle; I hope。

BELL。  Not o' your side; madam; I confess。  But my tyrant there and I; are two buckets that can never come together。

BELIN。  Nor are ever like。  Yet we often meet and clash。

BELL。  How never like! marry; Hymen forbid。  But this it is to run so extravagantly in debt; I have laid out such a world of love in your service; that you think you can never be able to pay me all。 So shun me for the same reason that you would a dun。

BELIN。  Ay; on my conscience; and the most impertinent and troublesome of dunsa dun for money will be quiet; when he sees his debtor has not wherewithal。  But a dun for love is an eternal torment that never rests …

BELL。  Until he has created love where there was none; and then gets it for his pains。  For importunity in love; like importunity at Court; first creates its own interest and then pursues it for the favour。

ARAM。  Favours that are got by impudence and importunity; are like discoveries from the rack; when the afflicted person; for his ease; sometimes confesses secrets his heart knows nothing of。

VAIN。  I should rather think favours; so gained; to be due rewards to indefatigable devotion。  For as love is a deity; he must be served by prayer。

BELIN。  O Gad; would you would all pray to love; then; and let us alone。

VAIN。  You are the temples of love; and 'tis through you; our devotion must be conveyed。

ARAM。  Rather poor silly idols of your own making; which upon the least displeasure you forsake and set up new。  Every man now changes his mistress and his religion as his humour varies; or his interest。

VAIN。  O madam …

ARAM。  Nay; come; I find we are growing serious; and then we are in great danger of being dull。  If my music…master be not gone; I'll entertain you with a new song; which comes pretty near my own opinion of love and your sex。  Who's there?  Is Mr。 Gavot gone? 'Calls。'

FOOT。  Only to the next door; madam。  I'll call him。


SCENE VIII。


ARAMINTA; BELINDA; VAINLOVE; and BELLMOUR。

BELL。  Why; you won't hear me with patience。

ARAM。  What's the matter; cousin?

BELL。  Nothing; madam; only …

BELIN。  Prithee hold thy tongue。  Lard; he has so pestered me with flames and stuff; I think I sha'n't endure the sight of a fire this twelvemonth。

BELL。  Yet all can't melt that cruel frozen heart。

BELIN。  O Gad; I hate your hideous fancyyou said that once beforeif you must talk impertinently; for Heaven's sake let it be with variety; don't come always; like the devil; wrapt in flames。 I'll not hear a sentence more; that begins with an 'I burn'or an 'I beseech you; madam。'

BELL。  But tell me how you would be adored。  I am very tractable。

BELIN。  Then know; I would be adored in silence。

BELL。  Humph; I thought so; that you might have all the talk to yourself。  You had better let me speak; for if my thoughts fly to any pitch; I shall make villainous signs。

BELIN。  What will you get by that; to make such signs as I won't understand?

BELL。  Ay; but if I'm tongue…tied; I must have all my actions free toquicken your apprehensionand I…gad let me tell you; my most prevailing argument 
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