Double Falsehood - Tapa blanda

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ...Promise giv'n. Should some fresh Offer start, when you're away, I may be prest to Something, which must put My Faith, or my Obedience, to the Rack. Jul. Fear not, but I with swiftest Wing of Time Will labour my Return. And in my Absence, My noble Friend, and now our honour'd Guest, The Lord Henriquez, will in my behalf Hang at your Father's Ear, and with kind Hints, Pour'd from a friendly Tongue, secure my Claim; And play the Lover for thy absent Julio. Leon. Is there no Instance of a Friend turn'd false? Take Heed of That: No Love by Proxy, Julio. My Father Enters Don Bernard. D.Bern. What, Julio, in publick? This Wooeing is too urgent. Is your Father yet moved in the Suit, who must be the prime Un-folder of this Business?. Jul. I have not yet, indeed, at full possess'd My Father, whom it is my Service follows; But only that I have a Wife in Chase. D. Bern. Chase! Let Chase alone: No Matter for That. You may halt after her, whom you profess to pursue, and catch her too; Marry, not unless your Father let you slip. Briefly, I desire you, (for she tells me, my Instructions shall be both Eyes and Feet to her;) no farther to insist in your Requiring, 'till, as I have formerly said, Camillo make known to Me, that his good Liking goes along with Us; which but once breath'd, all is done; 'till when, the Business has no Life, and cannot find a Beginning. Jul. Sir, I will know his Mind, e'er I taste Sleep: At Morn, you shall be learn'd in his Desire. I take my Leave. O virtuous Leonora, Repose, sweet as thy Beauties, seal thy Eyes; Once more, adieu. I have thy Promise, Love; Remember, and be faithful. Ex. Julio. D. Bern. His Father is as unsettled, as he is wayward, in his Disposition. If I thought young Julio's Temper were not mended by the...