The comical revenge, or, Love in a tub acted at His Highness the Duke of York's Theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields.
About this Item
Title
The comical revenge, or, Love in a tub acted at His Highness the Duke of York's Theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields.
Author
Etherege, George, Sir, 1635?-1691.
Publication
London :: Printed for Henry Herringman, and are to be sold at his shop ...,
1664.
Rights/Permissions
To the extent possible under law, the Text Creation Partnership has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above, according to the terms of the CC0 1.0 Public Domain Dedication (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/). This waiver does not extend to any page images or other supplementary files associated with this work, which may be protected by copyright or other license restrictions. Please go to http://www.textcreationpartnership.org/ for more information.
Link to this Item
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/A38689.0001.001
Cite this Item
"The comical revenge, or, Love in a tub acted at His Highness the Duke of York's Theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A38689.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 11, 2024.
Pages
SCEN. III.
Scene, Wheadle's Lodging.
Enter Wheadle and Palmer.
Whe.
Come, bear thy losses patiently.
Palm.
A pox confound all Ordinaries,If ever I play in an Ordinary agen—
Bites his thumb.
Whead.
Thou'lt lose thy money:Thou hast no power to forbear;I will as soon undertake to reclaimA Horse from a hitch he has learn'd in his pace,
descriptionPage 10
Or an old Mastive from worrying of Sheep.
Palm.
Ay, ay, there is nothing can do it but hemp.
Whead.
Want of money may do much.
Palm.
I protest I had rather still be viciousThen owe my Virtue to Necessity.How commendable is chastity in an Eunuch?I am grown more then half virtuous of late:I have laid the dangerous Pad now quite aside;I walk within the Purlieus of the Law.Could I but leave this Ordinary, this Square,I were the most accomplish'd man in Town.
Whead.
'Tis pity thou art Master of thy Art;Such a nimble hand, such neat conveyance.
Palm.
Nay, I should have made an excellent Jugler, 'faith.
Whead.
Come, be chearful,I've lodg'd a Deer shall make amends for all;I lack'd a man to help me set my Toyls,And thou art come most happily.
Palm.
My dear Wheadle, who is it?
Whead.
My new FriendAnd Patron Sir Nicholas Cully.
Palm.
He's fat, and will say well, I promise you.Well, I'le do his business most dextrously,Else let me ever lose the honourOf serving a Friend in the like nature.
Whead.
No more words, but haste, prepare for the design;Habit your self like a good thrifty Country-man;Get Tools, Dice, and Money for the purpose,And meet me at the Devil about three exactly.
Enter Boy.
Boy.
Sir, SrNicholas Cully is without.
Whead.
Desire him to walk in.Here Palmer, the back-way, quickly, and be sure—
Palm.
Enough, enough, I'le warrant thee.
Ex. Palm.
descriptionPage 11
Enter Sir Nicholas Cully.
Whead.
Sir Nicholas, this Visit is too great a favour;I intended one to you; how do youFind your self this morning?
Cul.
Faith much the dryer for the last nights wetting.
Whead.
Like thirsty earth, which gapes the moreFor a small showre; we'l soak youThroughly to day.
Cul.
Excuse me, faith I am engag'd.
Whead.
I am sorry for't;I meant you a share in my good fortune;But since it cannot be—
Cul.
What? what good fortune?
Whead.
Nay, 'twill but vex you to know it,Since you have not leasure to pursue it.
Cul.
Dear Wheadle, prethee tell me.
Whead.
Now do I want power to keep it from you.Just as you came in at that door, wentOut at this a Waiting-Gentlewoman,Sent with a civil Message from her Lady,To desire the happiness of my CompanyThis afternoon, where I should have theOpportunity of seeing another lovely briskWoman, newly married to a foolishCitizen, who will be apt enough to hearReason from one that can speak it better thenHer Husband: I return'd my humbleThanks for the honour she did me, and thatI could not do my self so great an injuryTo disobey her will; this isTh' adventure; But since y'ave bus'ness—
Cul.
A pox on bus'ness, I'le defer't.
Whead.
By no means for a silly Woman; our PleasuresMust be slaves to our Affairs.
Cul.
Were it to take possession of an
descriptionPage 12
Estate, I'd neglect it.Are the Ladies Cavaliers?
Whea.
Oh, most Loyal-hearted Ladies!
Cul.
How merry will we be then!
Whead.
I say, mind your bus'ness.
Cul.
I'le go and put it off immediately.Where shall I meet you in the afternoon?
Whead.
You'l find me at the Devil about threeA clock, where I expect a second summons asShe passes toward the City.
Cul.
Thither will I come without fail; be sureYou wait for me.
Exit Cully.
Whead.
Wait for thee, as a Cat does for a MouseShe intends to play with, and then prey upon.How eagerly did this half-witted fellow chapUp the bait? like a ravenous Fish, that willNot give the Angler leave to sink his Line,But greedily darts up and meets it half way.
Ex. laughing.
email
Do you have questions about this content? Need to report a problem?
Please contact us.