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    The Perjur'd Husband
    The Perjur'd Husband
    The Perjur'd Husband
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    The Perjur'd Husband

    By Susanna Centlivre

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    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateNov 27, 2013
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      The Perjur'd Husband - Susanna Centlivre

      The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Perjur'd Husband, by Susanna Centlivre

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      Title: The Perjur'd Husband

      Author: Susanna Centlivre

      Release Date: February 19, 2012 [EBook #38931]

      Language: English

      *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE PERJUR'D HUSBAND ***

      Produced by Delphine Lettau and the Online Distributed

      Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net (This

      book was produced from scanned images of public domain

      material from the Google Book Search project.)

      THE

      Perjur'd Husband:

      OR, THE

      Adventures of Venice.

      A

      TRAGEDY.

      Drawn from

      THE

      WORKS

      OF THE CELEBRATED

      Mrs. CENTLIVRE.

      VOLUME ONE

      LONDON:

      Printed for J. Knapton, C. Hitch and L. Hawes,

      J. and R. Tonson, S. Crowder and Co. W. Bathoe,

      T. Lownds, T. Caslon, and G. Kearsly.

      M.DCC.LXI.

      THE

      PROLOGUE.

      By a GENTLEMAN.

      Spoken   by  Mrs.  OLDFIELD.

      Dramatis Personæ.

      THE

      Perjur'd Husband.

      ACT I.   SCENE I.

      The Curtains fly up, and discover a Mask in Pizalto's House. Pizalto, Lady Pizalta, Lucy; Ludovico talking to Lady Pizalta; Bassino and Aurelia talking together; Florella and other Maskers.

      A Spanish Entry.

      While the Dance is performing, enter Armando, and gives

      Bassino two Letters, which he opens and reads.

      Lady Pizalta and Lucy advance to the Front of the Stage.

      L. Piz. Oh! Lucy, I'm undone

      ——

      That Stranger there has charm'd my Heart: I feel

      The Pow'r of conquering Love; quick, quickly tell me,

      What shall I do to ease this racking Passion?

      Lucy. Nay, Madam, I fancy your Passion has little Occasion for Lenitives; it blazes so violently at first, 'tis like to be soon extinguish'd.

      L. Piz. Dear Lucy, don't trifle with me; but contrive, imagine, do any thing, to bless thy Love-sick Mistress with the Sight of that dear Man: And as an Earnest of further Rewards, here, take this

      ——

      [Gives her a Ring.

      Lucy. Madam, I receive your Commands with much Joy, but your Present with more

      ——

      [Aside.] I'll try what this projecting Brain can do, and if you step into the next Room, I'll soon give you an Account of my Proceedings. [Exit L. Pizalta.

      Bass. Ye Gods!

      What have I done, that you pursue me thus?

      Why did you e'er decree that I should wed

      A Wife I now must hate? Why did I see

      The bright Aurelia? Why am I thus torn

      'Twixt Love and Duty? Oh! what Pangs, what Torments

      My Soul endures! Oh! my Aurelia!

      [Exeunt omnes, but Lucy & Ludov.

      Lucy pulling Ludovico by the Sleeve.

      Lucy. Sir, Sir, one Word with you.

      Lud. Your Business

      ——

      Lucy. May one ask you a civil Question, and be resolv'd?

      Lud. Hum—A civil Question, sayst thou? What's it, prithee, a Night's Lodging? If so, pull off thy Mask, and I'll resolve thee instantly

      ——

      But I never strike Bargains in the Dark.

      Lucy. I don't know, Sir, but it may tend to that, by way of Proxy, at the long-run: But at present my Commission reaches no further than to know your Lodgings; if any Thing comes on't, I fancy 'twill not displease you.

      Lud. (Aside.) Hum

      ——

      This is but a Pettifogger in Intrigues, I find

      ——

      Egad, I'm like to be pretty well employ'd during the Carnival

      ——

      Well, considering I am a Stranger here, this Hit may be a lucky one, and the Lady handsome

      ——

      Egad, I'll fancy her so at least, wer't but for the Pleasure of Expectation.

      Lucy. What are you studying, Sir? Are you so long resolving whether you shall accept a Lady's Favour, or no?

      Lud. No, faith, Child: I am not over-scrupulous in those Matters

      ——

      Let her be

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