Enter Don Pedro and other Masquers, and pass over the Stage. Call.
Madam, your Brother's here. Flor. Take this to instruct you farther.
[Gives him a Letter, and goes off. Fred. Have a care, Sir, what you
promise; this may be a Trap laid by her Brother to ruin you. Belv. Do
not disturb my Happiness with Doubts. [Opens the Letter. Will. My dear
pretty Creature, a Thousand Blessings on thee; still in this Habit,
you say, and after Dinner at this Place. Hell. Yes, if you will swear
to keep your Heart, and not bestow it between this time and that.
Will. By all the little Gods of Love I swear, I'll leave it with you;
and if you run away with it, those Deities of Justice will revenge me.
[Ex. all the Women except Lucetta. Fred. Do you know the Hand? Belv.
'Tis Florinda's. All Blessings fall upon the virtuous Maid. Fred. Nay,
no Idolatry, a sober Sacrifice I'll allow you. Belv. Oh Friends! the
welcom'st News, the softest Letter!- nay, you shall see it; and could
you now be serious, I might be made the happiest Man the Sun shines
on. Will. The Reason of this mighty Joy. Belv. See how kindly she
invites me to deliver her from the threaten'd Violence of her Brother-
will you not assist me? Will. I know not what thou mean'st, but I'll
make one at any Mischief where a Woman's concern'd- but she'll be
grateful to us for the Favour, will she not? Belv.
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