Love for Love: a Comedy by William Congreve
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SCAN. What, I know Trapland has been a whoremaster, and loves a wench still. You never knew a whoremaster that was not an honest fellow. TRAP. Fie, Mr Scandal, you never knew - SCAN. What don't I know? I know the buxom black widow in the Poultry. 800 pounds a year jointure, and 20,000 pounds in money. Aha! old Trap. VAL. Say you so, i'faith? Come, we'll remember the widow. I know whereabouts you are; come, to the widow - TRAP. No more, indeed. VAL. What, the widow's health; give it him--off with it. [They drink.] A lovely girl, i'faith, black sparkling eyes, soft pouting ruby lips! Better sealing there than a bond for a million, ha? TRAP. No, no, there's no such thing; we'd better mind our business. You're a wag. VAL. No, faith, we'll mind the widow's business: fill again. Pretty round heaving breasts, a Barbary shape, and a jut with her bum would stir an anchoret: and the prettiest foot! Oh, if a man could but fasten his eyes to her feet as they steal in and out, and play at bo-peep under her petticoats, ah! Mr Trapland? TRAP. Verily, give me a glass. You're a wag,--and here's to the |
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