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Sir Tun. Never! the hussy !-when I had set my heart on getting her a title.

Lord Fop. Now, Sir Tunbelly, that I am untrussedgive me leave to thank thee for the very extraordinary reception I have met with in thy damned, execrable mansion; and at the same time to assure you, that of all the bumpkins and blockheads I have had the misfortune to meet with, thou art the most obstinate and egregious, strike me ugly!

Sir Tun. What's this? I believe you are both rogues alike. Lord Fop. No, Sir Tunbelly, thou wilt find, to thy unspeakable mortification, that I am the real Lord Foppington, who was to have disgraced myself by an alliance with a clod; and that thou hast matched thy girl to a beggarly younger brother of mine, whose title-deeds might be contained in thy tobacco-box.

Sir Tun. Puppy puppy!-I might prevent their being beggars, if I chose it; for I could give 'em as good a rentroll as your lordship.

Lord Fop. Ay, old fellow, but you will not do that-for that would be acting like a Christian, and thou art a barbarian, stap my vitals!

Sir Tun. Udzookers! now six such words more, and I'll forgive them directly.

Love. 'Slife, Sir Tunbelly, you should do it, and bless yourself Ladies, what say you?

Aman. Good Sir Tunbelly, you must consent.

Ber. Come, you have been young yourself, Sir Tunbelly. Sir Tun. Well then, if I must, I must; but turn - turn that sneering lord out, however, and let me be revenged on somebody. But first look whether I am a barbarian or not ; there, children, I join your hands; and when I'm in a better humour, I'll give you my blessing.

Love. Nobly done, Sir Tunbelly! and we shall see you dance at a grandson's christening yet.

Miss Hoyd. By goles, though, I don't understand this! What, an't I to be a lady after all? only plain Mrs.What's my husband's name, nurse?

Nurse. Squire Fashion.

Miss Hoyd. Squire, is he ?-Well, that's better than nothing.

Lord Fop. [Aside.] Now I will put on a philosophic air, and show these people that it is not possible to put a man of my quality out of countenance.-[Aloud.] Dear Tam, since things are fallen out, pr'ythee give me leave to wish

thee joy; I do it de bon cœur, strike me dumb! You have married into a family of great politeness and uncommon elegance of manners, and your bride appears to be a lady beautiful in person, modest in her deportment, refined in her sentiments, and of nice morality, split my windpipe ! Miss Hoyd. By goles, husband, break his bones, if he calls me names!

Fash. Your lordship may keep up your spirits with your grimace, if you please; I shall support mine by Sir Tunbelly's favour, with this lady and three thousand pounds a year.

Lord Fop. Well, adieu, Tam !—Ladies, I kiss your hands. -Sir Tunbelly, I shall now quit this thy den; but while I retain the use of my arms, I shall ever remember thou art a demned horrid savage; Ged demn me! [Exit

Sir Tun. By the mass, 'tis well he 's gone-for I should ha' been provoked, by-and-by, to ha' dun un a mischief. Well, if this is a lord, I think Hoyden has luck o' her side, in troth.

Col. Town. She has indeed, Sir Tunbelly.—But I hear the fiddles; his lordship, I know, had provided 'em. Love. Oh, a dance and a bottle, Sir Tunbelly, by all means !

Sir Tun. I had forgot the company below; well-what -we must be merry then, ha ? and dance and drink, ha ? Well, 'fore George, you shan't say I do these things by halves. Son-in-law there looks like a hearty rogue, so we 'll have a night on 't: and which of these ladies will be the old man's partner, ha ?—Ecod, I don't know how I came to be in so good a humour.

Ber. Well, Sir Tunbelly, my friend and I both will endeavour to keep you so you have done a generous action, and are entitled to our attention. If you should be at a loss to divert your new guests, we will assist you to relate to them the plot of your daughter's marriage, and his lordship's deserved mortification; a subject which perhaps may afford no bad evening's entertainment.

Sir Tun. Ecod, with all my heart; though I am a main bungler at a long story.

Ber. Never fear; we will assist you, if the tale is judged worth being repeated; but of this you may be assured, that while the intention is evidently to please, British auditors will ever be indulgent to the errors of the performance.

[Exeunt omnes

PIZARRO

A TRAGEDY

ADVERTISEMENT

As the two translations which have been published of Kotzebue's Spaniards in Peru have, I understand, been very generally read, the public are in possession of all the materials necessary to form a judgment on the merits and defects of the Play performed at Drury Lane Theatre.

DEDICATION

To her, whose approbation of this Drama, and whose peculiar delight in the applause it has received from the public, have been to me the highest gratification derived from its success-I dedicate this Play.

RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN

DRAMATIS PERSONE

AS ORIGINALLY ACTED AT DRURY-LANE THEATRE IN 1799

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Peruvian Warriors, Women, and Children, High-priest, Priests, and Virgins of the Sun, Spanish Officers, Soldiers, Guards, &c. &c.

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