Plays From Molière

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 Excerpt: ... Plays from Moliere By English Dramatists, Sir Martin Marr-all. (MOLIERE'S "joetourdv) By JOHN DRYDEN. DRAMATIS PERSONS. Lord Dartmouth, in love with Mrs. Christian. Mr. Moody, the swash-buckler. Sir Martin Marr-all, a fool. Warner, his man. Sir John Swallow, a Kentish knight. Lady Dupe, the old lady. Mrs. Christian, her young niece. Mrs. Mtllicent, the swash-buckler's daughter. Rose, her maid. Mrs. Preparation, woman to thi old lady. Other Servants, Men and Women. A Carrier. Bailiffs. SCENE.--Covent Garden. ACT I. Enter Warner solus. Warn. Where is this master of mine? He is ever out of the way when he should do himself good. This 'tis to serve a coxcomb, one that has no more brains than just those I carry for him. Well, of all fops commend me to him for the greatest; he's so opinioned of his own abilities, that he is ever designing somewhat, and yet he sows his stratagems so shallow, that every daw can pick 'em up: from a plotting fool the Lord deliver me! Here he comes, O! it seems his cousin's with him, then it is not so bad as I imagined. Enter Sir Martin Marr-all and Lady Dupe. Lady Dupe. I think it was well contrived for your access, to lodge her in the same house with you. Sir Mart, 'Tis pretty well, I must confess. Warn, Had he plotted it himself, it had been admirable. Aside Lady Dupe. For when her father Moody wrote to me to take him lodgings, I so ordered it, the choice seemed his, not mine. Sir Mart. I have hit of a thing myself sometimes, when wiser heads have missed it; but that might be mere luck. Lady Dupe. Fortune does more than wisdom. Sir Mart. Nay, for that you shall excuse me; I will not value any man's fortune at a rush. Except he have wit and parts to bear him out. But when do you expect 'em? Lady Dupe. This tide will bring them from...