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Title:  The Spanish wives a farce, as it was acted by His Majesty's servants at the theatre in Dorset-Garden.
Author: Pix, Mary, 1666-1720.
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Elen.Know this, and let it gnaw thy Jealous Heart:Thy Visits will be my severest Punishment.Marq.Watch her, Orada; preach those Maxims thy Zeal for me suggests; let her not have Liberty to think.Or.Fear not; let me alone to teaze her.Exit Marquess, locking the Doors after him.Elen.Ay, — make all fast —Insufferable Tyrant! — Come Orada,Let's go view the dear place, which atWish'dfor Night brings my dear Camillus to me.Exeunt.SCENE, a Hall.Enter the Marquess.Marq.Where's this plaguy Governor? I must have him with me, because 'tis about the King's Business; tho' I hate him for breaking our Spanish Customs, in letting his Jilting Wife have such Liberty. — Ha! here she comes, — and a Spark with her; — I'll abscond, and see how virtu∣ously she carries her self.Enter Collonel Peregrine, and the Governor's Lady.Lady.I dare not stay, — my Husband thinks I am gone into my Chamber; if by any chance he should come this way, all our Hopes are ruin'd.Coll.Were he by, I'd seal my Vows upon thy melting Lips —Oh! receive my Heart; it flutters near thee, and struggles for passage.Lady.I am cover'd o'er with Blushes!Marq.(aside, peeping) Confound your Modesty! were you mine, you should be cover'c o'er with Blood.Coll.My Life! can't ye contrive some way to bless me? Your Sex were ever most ingenious lucky at Invention.0