The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III by Aphra Behn
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_Trusty_. Mr. _Charles_, your Brother, my young Master _Bellmour_,
is come. _Char_. I'm glad on't; my Uncle began to be impatient that he came not, you saying you left him but a day's Journey behind you yesterday. My Uncle has something of importance to say to him, I fancy it may be about A Marriage between him and my Lady _Diana_--such a Whisper I heard-- _Trusty_. Ay, marry, Sir, that were a Match indeed, she being your Uncle's only Heir. _Char_. Ay, but they are Sisters Children, and too near a-kin to be happy. _Trusty_. 'Twere pity my young Master shou'd be unhappy in a Wife; for he is the sweetest-natur'd Gentleman--But one Comfort is, Mr. _Charles_, you, and your Sister Mrs. _Phillis_, will have your Portions assign'd you if he marry. _Char_. Yes, that he can't deny us the very Day after his Marriage. _Trusty_. I shall be glad to see you all dispos'd of well; but I was half afraid, your Brother would have married Mrs. _Celinda Friendlove_, to whom he made notable Love in _Yorkshire_ I thought: not but she's a fine Lady; but her Fortune is below that of my young Master's, as much as my Lady _Diana's_ is above his--But see, they come; let us retire, to give 'em leave to talk alone. [_Exeunt_. |
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