ISABELLA: OR, THE FATAL MAR- The FARMER'S RETURN FROM RIAGE. The GUARDIAN. LONDON. LONDON: PRINTED FOR A. MILLAR, STRAND. Price bound Ten Shillings Sixpence. V12 S.B.N.GB: 576.02999.8 Republished in 1969 by Gregg International Publishers Limited 1 Westmead, Farnborough, Hants., England Printed in offset by Anton Hain KG, Meisenheim/Glan LILLIPUT*. DRAMATIS PERSONA. Lord Flimnap, Master Cau- Messrs. Pope, Hurst, therly. Bolgolam, Master Simpson. A number of Lilliputian} Citizens, etc. Martin, etc. Lady Flimnap, Miss Simp son, Toadel, Miss Matthews. SCENE I Lord FLIMNA P's Apartment. Enter FLIMNAp. HIS marriage is the devil-I have sold my liberty, ease and pleasure; and in exchange have got a wife, a very wife!-Ambition began my misery, and matrimony has completed it-But have not other men of quality wives, nay, fashionable wives, and yet are happy? Then why am not I? Because I am a fool, a singular fool, who am troubled with vulgar feelings, and aukward delicacies, though I was born a nobleman, know the world, and keep the best company. Enter BOLGolam. Bol, What, in the dumps, brother Flimnap; Bol. Why, what's the matter? Flim. I am married. Bol. And to my sister-If she wrongs you, I'll do you justice; and if you wrong her, I'll cut your throatthat's all. Flim. My dear admiral, I know your friendship, and your honour, and can trust bath; I have sent for you and your VOL II. A *This piece was acted. all by children. brother |