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my witnesses�察 �I never gave one working thought a vent�察 �which might
discover that I loved�察�nor ever must。 No�察�let it prey upon my heart�察�for I
would rather die�察�than seem once�察�barely seem�察�dishonest。 Oh�察�should it
once be known I love fair Cynthia�察�all this that I have done would look
like rival's malice�察�false friendship to my lord�察�and base self´interest。 Let
me perish first�察�and from this hour avoid all sight and speech�察�and�察�if I can�察�
all thought of that pernicious beauty。 Ha� �But what is my distraction
doing�拭 �I am wildly talking to myself�察 �and some ill chance might have
directed malicious ears this way。 ��Seems to start�察�seeing my lord。�А�
LORD TOUCH。 Start not�察�let guilty and dishonest souls start at the
revelation of their thoughts�察�but be thou fixed�察�as is thy virtue。
MASK。 I am confounded�察�and beg your Lordship's pardon for those
free discourses which I have had with myself。
LORD TOUCH。 Come�察�I beg your pardon that I overheard you�察�and
yet it shall not need。 Honest Maskwell� �Thy and my good genius led
me hither。 Mine�察�in that I have discovered so much manly virtue�察�thine�察�
in that thou shalt have due reward of all thy worth。 Give me thy hand。
My nephew is the alone remaining branch of all our ancient family�此 �him
I thus blow away�察�and constitute thee in his room to be my heir ´
MASK。 Now heaven forbid ´
LORD TOUCH。 No moreI have resolved。 The writings are ready
drawn�察�and wanted nothing but to be signed�察�and have his name inserted。
Yours will fill the blank as well。 I will have no reply。 Let me command
this time�察�for 'tis the last in which I will assume authority。 Hereafter�察�you
shall rule where I have power。
MASK。 I humbly would petition ´
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LORD TOUCH。 Is't for yourself�拭 。�MASKWELL pauses。�А �I'll
hear of nought for anybody else。
MASK。 Then witness heaven for me�察�this wealth and honour was not
of my seeking�察�nor would I build my fortune on another's ruin。 I had but
one desire ´
LORD TOUCH。 Thou shalt enjoy it。 If all I'm worth in wealth or
interest can purchase Cynthia�察 �she is thine。 I'm sure Sir Paul's consent
will follow fortune。 I'll quickly show him which way that is going。
MASK。 You oppress me with bounty。 My gratitude is weak�察 �and
shrinks beneath the weight�察 �and cannot rise to thank you。 What�察 �enjoy
my love� �Forgive the transports of a blessing so unexpected�察�so unhoped
for�察�so unthought of� �
LORD TOUCH。 I will confirm it�察�and rejoice with thee。
SCENE IV。
MASKWELL alone。
MASK。 This is prosperous indeed。 Why let him find me out a
villain�察�settled in possession of a fair estate�察�and full fruition of my love�察�
I'll bear the railings of a losing gamester。 But should he find me out
before� �'Tis dangerous to delay。 Let me think。 Should my lord proceed
to treat openly of my marriage with Cynthia�察�all must be discovered�察�and
Mellefont can be no longer blinded。 It must not be�察�nay�察�should my lady
know itay�察�then were fine work indeed� �Her fury would spare nothing�察�
though she involved herself in ruin。 No�察 �it must be by stratagem。 I
must deceive Mellefont once more�察 �and get my lord to consent to my
private management。 He comes opportunely。 Now will I�察 �in my old
way�察�discover the whole and real truth of the matter to him�察�that he may
not suspect one word on't。
No mask like open truth to cover lies�察�As to go naked is the best
disguise。
SCENE V。
��To him�А�MELLEFONT。
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MEL。 O Maskwell�察 �what hopes�拭 �I am confounded in a maze of
thoughts�察�each leading into one another�察�and all ending in perplexity。 My
uncle will not see nor hear me。
MASK。 No matter�察�sir�察�don't trouble your head�此 �all's in my power。
MEL。 How�拭 �For heaven's sake�拭�
MASK。 Little do you think that your aunt has kept her word。 How
the devil she wrought my lord into this dotage�察�I know not�察�but he's gone
to Sir Paul about my marriage with Cynthia�察 �and has appointed me his
heir。
MEL。 The devil he has� �What's to be done�拭�
MASK。 I have it�察 �it must be by stratagem�察 �for it's in vain to make
application to him。 I think I have that in my head that cannot fail。
Where's Cynthia�拭�
MEL。 In the garden。
MASK。 Let us go and consult her�此�my life for yours�察 �I cheat my
lord。
SCENE VI。
LORD TOUCHWOOD�察�LADY TOUCHWOOD。
LADY TOUCH。 Maskwell your heir�察�and marry Cynthia� �
LORD TOUCH。 I cannot do too much for so much merit。
LADY TOUCH。 But this is a thing of too great moment to be so
suddenly resolved。 Why Cynthia�拭 �Why must he be married�拭 �Is there
not reward enough in raising his low fortune�察�but he must mix his blood
with mine�察 �and wed my niece�拭 �How know you that my brother will
consent�察 �or she�拭 �Nay�察 �he himself perhaps may have affections
otherwhere。
LORD TOUCH。 No�察�I am convinced he loves her。
LADY TOUCH。 Maskwell love Cynthia�拭 �Impossible� �
LORD TOUCH。 I tell you he confessed it to me。
LADY TOUCH。 Confusion� �How's this�拭 。�Aside。�А�
LORD TOUCH。 His humility long stifled his passion。 And his love
of Mellefont would have made him still conceal it。 But by
encouragement�察�I wrung the secret from him�察�and know he's no way to be
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rewarded but in her。 I'll defer my farther proceedings in it till you have
considered it�察�but remember how we are both indebted to him。
SCENE VII。
LADY TOUCHWOOD alone。
LADY TOUCH。 Both indebted to him� �Yes�察�we are both indebted
to him�察 �if you knew all。 Villain� �Oh�察 �I am wild with this surprise of
treachery�此 �it is impossible�察�it cannot be。 He love Cynthia� �What�察�have
I been bawd to his designs�察�his property only�察�a baiting place�拭�Now I see
what made him false to Mellefont。 Shame and distraction� �I cannot bear
it�察�oh� �what woman can bear to be a property�拭 �To be kindled to a flame�察�
only to light him to another's arms�察�oh� �that I were fire indeed that I might
burn the vile traitor。 What shall I do�拭�How shall I think�拭�I cannot
think。 All my designs are lost�察�my love unsated�察�my revenge unfinished�察�
and fresh cause of fury from unthought of plagues。
SCENE VIII。
��To her�А�SIR PAUL。
SIR PAUL。 Madam�察�sister�察�my lady sister�察�did you see my lady my
wife�拭�
LADY TOUCH。 Oh� �Torture� �
SIR PAUL。 Gads´bud�察�I can't find her high nor low�察�where can she
be�察�think you�拭�
LADY TOUCH。 Where she's serving you�察�as all your sex ought to be
served�察�making you a beast。 Don't you know you're a fool�察�brother�拭�
SIR PAUL。 A fool�察�he�察�he�察�he�察�you're merry。 No�察�no�察�not I�察�I know
no such matter。
LADY TOUCH。 Why�察�then�察�you don't know half your happiness。
SIR PAUL。 That's a jest with all my heart�察 �faith and troth。 But
harkee�察�my lord told me something of a revolution of things�察�I don't know
what to make on't。 Gads´bud�察 �I must consult my wife�此� he talks of
disinheriting his nephew�察�and I don't know what。 Look you�察�sister�察�I must
know what my girl has to trust to�察�or not a syllable of a wedding�察�gads´
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bud��to show you that I am not a fool。
LADY TOUCH。 Hear me�此 �consent to the breaking off this
marriage�察 �and the promoting any other without consulting me�察 �and I'll
renounce all blood�察�all relation and concern with you for ever�察�nay�察�I'll be
your enemy�察�and pursue you to destruction�此 �I'll tear your eyes out�察�and
tread you under my feet。
SIR PAUL。 Why�察 �what's the matter now�拭 �Good Lord�察 �what's all
this for�拭 �Pooh�察�here's a joke indeed。 Why�察�where's my wife�拭�
LADY TOUCH。 With Careless�察 �in the close arbour�察 �he may want
you by this time�察�as much as you want her。
SIR PAUL。 Oh�察�if she be with Mr。 Careless�察�'tis well enough。
LADY TOUCH。 Fool�察 �sot�察 �insensible ox� �But remember what I
said to you�察�or you had better eat your own horns�察�by this light you had。
SIR PAUL。 You're a passionate woman�察�gads´bud� �But to say truth
all our family are choleric�察�I am
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